August 7, 2020
Nia DaCosta will becomes the first Black woman to direct a Marvel movie. According Deadline, the Candyman director will direct the Captain Marvel sequel to its $1 billion dollar-grossing movie. DaCosta is a writer and director based in New York City. Her first feature film, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James. 30-year-old will be in charge […]
July 21, 2020
The movie “Tenet” is being delayed again because of the coronavirus. As cases continue to spike in the U.S., the film starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson directed by Christopher Nolan has been pushed back twice to July 31 and Aug. 12. No new date has been released. Coronavirus postponements in includes Disney’s live-action […]
July 12, 2020
So the story goes like this. Zendaya phoned Euphoria creator Sam Levinson after receiving the call from HBO that Euphoria’s Season 2 had to shut down. Zendaya asked him to write and direct a movie during quarantine. Within six days, Levinson had Malcolm & Marie written. Malcolm & Marie was shot between June 17-July 2, […]
July 3, 2020
I just realized I have never posted something that would take longer than 60 seconds to get the point. This was something that even I with my a.d.d. consumed the whole thing plus looked up the F. Douglass speech to read. “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927t.html The Life and Writings of […]
May 16, 2020
The Broadway musical about Michael Jackson’s life called “MJ” (previously titled “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”), that was supposed to start on July 6, has been postponed until March 2021. It will debut with preview performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. Written by 55-year-old American playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed […]
March 26, 2020
The new Issa Rae movie “The Lovebirds” is heading to Netflix. The film which also stars Kumail Nanjiani, was originally set to be released on April 3rd. It was pulled. Along with every movie from every movie theater due to the growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. According to IMDb, The Love Birds is described […]
February 4, 2020
If you were fortunate to see the Broadway sensation “Hamilton” in Rochester last year, or even luckier to see it on Broadway. Get ready for some good or bad news. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney are bringing “Hamilton” to Movie Theaters. In what is being called a “Live Capture” of a the stage performance filmed in […]
December 23, 2019
When I was about 8 or 9 years old my mother would take me to, (what I thought at the time were) boring Broadway and Off Broadway Plays and/or Musicals. Like most boys that age, I would have rather been playing baseball, basketball, watching anything on the 5 TV Channels that existed at the time […]
December 5, 2019
Written by Jasmine 11-year-old Charlotte Nebres is making history after being cast as Marie in New York City Ballet’s holiday production of “The Nutcracker”. She is officially the first black lead in the history of the dance company’s production, which dates back to 1954. View this post on Instagram IN THE NEWS // […]
December 3, 2019
Written by Jasmine Have you ever wanted to go to a movie theater to catch a great film, eat some great popcorn AND have a cocktail? Well, this dream may actually be turning into reality for movie theaters in New York state. A state bill, which has actually been in the works for years, would […]
