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[…] Through His Eyes,” written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, was released and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard pop chart. Although released in June, it was in August of 1964 that their single “Where Did Our Love Go,” reached number one on the U.S. pop charts and number three in the United Kingdom. Four […]

[…] Miccosukee Road to Broadway,” said Leon. “I talk about the three pillars of my life, which is my mother, my grandmother, and the teachings of the iconic August Wilson. I tie all of that together. I also talk about ‘The Wiz Live’ and ‘Hairspray Live’ and the nine Broadway plays I directed, and my outreach […]

*Anything you have ever wanted to know about August Wilson – the late literary mastermind who brought to humanity such gifts as Fences and The Piano Lesson – will be covered in a new PBS special and DVD that celebrates his life and work. “American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand” traces […]

(L-R) Actress Phylicia Rashad and filmmaker Sam Pollard speak onstage during the ‘AMERICAN MASTERS “ August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand”’ panel discussion at the PBS Network portion of the Television Critics Association press tour at Langham Hotel on January 20, 2015 in Pasadena, California *The life and work of Tony- and Pulitzer-winning […]

August Wilson (1945-2005) *Center Theatre Group has announced that registration is now open for the 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition, which gives students of all ethnic backgrounds and experience levels a chance to dive into Wilson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work. “Los Angeles’ Center Theatre Group is committed to the legacy of legendary playwright. “August Wilson […]

Gregg T. Daniel *Over the years, Gregg T. Daniel has developed a working relationship with the late playwright August Wilson. Whether he’s acting or directing, Daniel considers it “a real gift” to work on any August Wilson play. A trained theatre actor from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Daniel directed Fences, the […]

*“Jitney,” the first of famed playwright August Wilson’s works he wrote as part of his collection of ten plays known as the Pittsburgh Cycle and the last to be performed on Broadway, has left its Broadway perch, for a few stops across the country. The final performances will be held in Seattle, Washington, the city […]

Actress Rebel Wilson speaks onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California *Rebel Wilson appeared at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards dressed in a cop uniform and did a bit that many feel made light of police brutality. Needless to say, it […]

[…] at No. 1 beginning week of Sept. 17, 2005) The track, produced by R. Kelly, is from Wilson’s third studio album of the same name, released on August 23, 2005, by Jive Records. The album also included production from several will.i.am, Justin Timberlake, KayGee & Terence “Tramp-Baby” Abney, The Underdogs and The Platinum Brothers.   2) “There Goes […]

Charlie Wilson – screenshot *Silicon Valley’s premier annual music event, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2022 announces today two Saturday, August 13 headliners on The Sobrato Organization Main Stage including Gap Band front-man and R&B icon Charlie Wilson and Soul Train Music Awards/NAACP Image Awards winner R&B/soul vocalist Leela James. One of today’s most highly sought-after entertainers, Charlie Wilson brings his sold-out […]

[…] modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar sounds on July 29. Electronica-jazz project and critically acclaimed The Comet is Coming, led by the electrifying Shabaka Hutchings, will take over SummerStage on August 2, along with Afro-Cuban/French electronic jazz duo Ibeyi. Show Dem Camp will make the U.S. debut of the Palmwine Music Festival on August 27, showcasing the best in Nigeria’s […]

August Wilson’s niece, Dr. Kimberly Ellis, talks to WBTV *The niece of playwright August Wilson is sharing her concerns after a private school in Charlotte ended the contract of a 14-year-old Black student when his mother complained of his class reading Wilson’s Fences for a school assignment. As previously reported, Faith Fox, the mom […]

*(Via ReelUrbanNews) – The Hollywood Reporter has hailed the “lyrical writing and indelible performances” of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, playwright August Wilson’s classic that debuted this month at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. First staged on Broadway in 1984, the play explores the career of Ma Rainey, the 1920s-era black blues singer who […]

[…] a deadbeat dad. I didn’t call him a pedophile. I called him lame.” We reported previously that Wilson was also a hot topic for Crowder during his August appearance on The Pivot Podcast, saying the Broncos player “ain’t my type of dude.” “I don’t know, you know I’ve been criticized a lot,” said Crowder, […]

Darren Wilson *Darren Wilson, the former Ferguson, Missouri cop who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in August, will not face federal civil rights charges in connection with Brown’s death, Justice Department officials said Wednesday. DOJ found that Wilson’s use of deadly force against Brown could not be proven to be considered “objectively unreasonable,” […]