Theater and Movies

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 27 February 2024

Ziggy Marley (Photo: NNPA)

The quest for authenticity in portraying Bob Marley’s life meant assembling a team that “respected the culture, ensuring a collective effort devoid of individual egos,” Marley asserted.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 19 January 2024

Malia Obama (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Malia Obama, daughter of forever President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama, is making her Sundance debut. Obama’s short film, The Heart, is being screened at Sundance under the U.S. short fiction films category.

Details: Written by JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer; Published: 18 January 2024

Actor Aunjaune Ellis, left, and director Ava DuVernay (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” takes a heavyweight work of historical and sociological inquiry and transforms it into a deeply humanistic drama and globe-trotting detective story. DuVernay's adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s bestselling “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” is the director's most ambitious film yet.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 11 January 2024

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Just in time for the 40th year anniversary, Prince’s 1984 hit film Purple Rain is being adapted into a Broadway musical, People reports.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 07 December 2023

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If there’s one thing Oprah‘s going to do, it’s surprise her fans.

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 09 November 2023

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Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross are getting in the holiday spirit!

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 19 October 2023

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Titled “Spike Lee: Creative Sources,” the exhibition opened on October 7. It offers visitors an intimate glimpse into the sources that have driven Lee’s creative process.