VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Stars in LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN Trailer
by Michael Major - February 09, 2023
Cynthia Erivo joins Idris Elba in the trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun. The film is an epic continuation of the award-winning television saga reimagined for film. It also stars Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley, who returns as Martin Schenk. Watch the new video trailer now!...
Cape Town Singing Sensation Fagrie Isaacs To Host Ultimate Love Song Collection show In Cape Town This March
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2023
Soulful Cape Town-born singer and songwriter Fagrie Isaacs, is set to grace the stage at The Castle of Good Hope on 4 March 2023 for a musical celebration of love....
The Cleveland Orchestra Presents MLK Community Service Awards
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2023
The Cleveland Orchestra presented its 19th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards to LaJean Ray, Dr. William Henry Caldwell, and the MLK Community Chorus on Sunday, January 15. The awards ceremony kicked off The Cleveland Orchestra's 43rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration C...
QPL Honors the Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr. With Author Talks, Book Recommendations, and Theatrical Performances
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2023
Throughout the month of January, Queens Public Library will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – whose birthday is January 15 – by deepening the public's understanding of his life and words through book recommendations, and events, both virtual and in-person, including author ...
Marcus Performing Arts Center Announces Birthday Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2023
Marcus Performing Arts Center will hold a birthday celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 16, 2023....
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 22, 2022
Returning to a live format for the first time since 2020, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is inviting the community to celebrate the rich legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an inspirational performance....
Photos: First Look at Idris Elba in LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN
by Michael Major - December 22, 2022
Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. The film also stars Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley, who returns as Martin Schenk. Check out first look photos from the new series ...
The Cleveland Orchestra to Host Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 14, 2022
The Cleveland Orchestra will host its free, annual concert in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m....
The Ultimate Luther Vandross Tribute Show Comes To Cape Town This November
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2022
The soulful sounds of Luther Vandross comes to Cape Town in an unforgettable tribute show. Cape Town-born singing sensation, Fagrie Isaacs, who industry insiders have lauded as one of the best Luther Vandross tribute acts, will be performing at Hillsong Church, Century City this November....
Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada Partners with Shania Kids Can Foundation to Empower Students
by Blair Ingenthron - September 11, 2022
Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada (CIS), an affiliate of the fifth largest state office of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, has partnered with Shania Kids Can Foundation (SKC) to meet the needs of underserved students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, a new ...
Teatro San Diego Releases Casting For THE WIZ
by Grace Cutler - August 06, 2022
Chadae Nichol will helm the production as director....
Open Stage Will Present LETTERS FROM ANNE AND MARTIN in April
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2022
Open Stage, a professional theatre in downtown Harrisburg, will present a matinee performance of Letters from Anne and Martin on Sat., April 9 at 2 p.m. Letters from Anne and Martin is an exploration of the experiences of two legendary figures, their inspirational words, and their hopes and plans fo...
American Symphony Orchestra Salutes The Great Duke Ellington at Carnegie Hall, March 24
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2022
Music Director Leon Botstein will lead the American Symphony Orchestra on March 24 in a tribute to the genre-defying genius of the great Duke Ellington with an all-Ellington symphonic concert at Carnegie Hall, where the composer played a series of annual concerts and premiered many of his greatest w...
THE MOUNTAINTOP is Now Playing at City Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 18, 2022
City Repertory Theatre presents The Mountaintop, a retelling of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth: The Lorraine Motel In Memphis, April 3rd, 1968 Room 306....
BWW Review: Edmonton Opera's LA BOHÈME is a Stunning Take on a Beloved Classic
by Sarah Dussome - February 06, 2022
Edmonton Opera makes a triumphant return with Puccini's 19th century Parisian epic. ...
BWW Previews: BIPOC PLAY-READING SERIES DEBUTS WITH LORRAINE at Straz Center's TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 05, 2022
Lorraine follows the year before Martin Luther King’s assassination. Writer Melvin Coleman’s goal is to capture Martin Luther King as a person, not a mythical figure, who was in Memphis at the time to support the sanitation workers who were on strike for unequal pay and unfair work environment....
RUBEN SINGS LUTHER Announced At Patchogue Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 20, 2022
American Idol's Ruben Studdard pays tribute to the legendary Luther Vandross in Ruben Sings Luther - Always & Forever at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Valentine's Eve Sunday, February 13 at 7pm. ...
BWW Previews: ARTS LEGACY REMIX CELEBRATES MARTIN LUTHER KING JR At Straz Riverwalk
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 10, 2022
In conjunction with Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, on January 14, The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project will be live on the Riverwalk Stage honoring Martin Luther King Jr with ECHOES FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOP....
NJPAC Announces Virtual Events In Honor Of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2022
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is presenting virtual events in honor and in celebration of the great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
The Town of Ridgefield Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2022
January 17, 2022 marks the 26th anniversary of Ridgefield's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, honoring the legacy of the great civil rights leader with an awards ceremony, speakers and performances. ...
The Cleveland Orchestra's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert Returns January 16
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2021
The Cleveland Orchestra's free, annual concert in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. takes place in the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. led by Associate Conductor Vinay Parameswaran featur...
Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson Comes To The Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 31, 2021
Luther has shared stages with many greats, including The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, and Johnny Winter. He also has a cameo in the original “Blues Brothers” movie playing backup for John Lee Hooker....
Two Livestream Events Announced at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
by Stephi Wild - June 03, 2021
Southern California-based Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project is a jazz quintet formed in June 2002 with the idea of paying tribute to a 1959 Cannonball Adderley-John Coltrane landmark album, Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago....
BWW Review: LUTHER'S TRUMPET at Mason Arts At Home And George Mason University's School Of Theater
by Rachael F. Goldberg - May 31, 2021
'Luther's Trumpet' is a fair production with an interesting premise - some parts are more intriguing than others, so the overall impression leaves a little more to be desired. But those electric moments when Luther confronts his adversaries and his stirring speech at the show's close definitely elev...
Edward Gero and Craig Wallace to Star in LUTHER'S TRUMPET Presented by Mason's School of Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 27, 2021
Two of the most prominent stage actors in Washington, D.C., Edward Gero and Craig Wallace, go head-to-head as Martin Luther and Pope Leo X in Luther’s Trumpet, presented by George Mason University’s School of Theater as a digital, pre-recorded performance, available through Mason Arts at Ho...
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