Marin Theatre Company, in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, will stage August Wilson's Fences, the 1950s entry into his Century Cycle (also known as his Pittsburgh Cycle) - a decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in 20th century America. Directed by Derrick Sanders, the Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning play will feature veteran film and television actor Carl Lumbly as Troy Maxson, Steven Anthony Jones, the artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, as Jim Bono and award-winning actor, playwright and director Margo Hall as Rose, as well as Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Eddy Ray Jackson as Cory, Adrian Roberts as Gabriel, Tyee Tilghman as Lyons and two Marin City youths - Jade Sweeney, who attends Willow Creek Academy, and Makaelah Bashir, Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy - splitting the role of Raynell.
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition and All-Star Gala Concert will take place at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 16. The 2013 Competition and Gala is made possible through generous support from Cadillac, the presenting sponsor for the weekend.
Cedric the Entertainer has just announced on Twitter that his new comedy THE SOUL MAN on the TV Land network has been renewed for a second season. 'Just got word #TheSoulMan has been picked up for season #2,' he tweeted last night. 'Thank all of you who wrote in and/or just watched me @niecynash bout to Turn Up!'
Marking another milestone in TV Land's history, the network's newest original sitcom, THE SOUL MAN was the channel's second highest rated series premiere among its target audience of Adults 25-54 and Women 25-54.
Tamar and Trina Braxton ('Braxton Family Values'), Anthony Anderson ('Law & Order'), Sherri Shepherd ('The View'), Robert Forster ('Jackie Brown') and Kim Coles ('Living Single') will guest star on the first season of TV Land's new series 'The Soul Man,' starring Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash, premiering tonight, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land.
TV Land is giving one of the original 'Kings of Comedy' his own sitcom. Comedians Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash star in the network's newest original series, 'The Soul Man' (formerly known as 'Have Faith'), which will air a total of 12 episodes. 'The Soul Man' premieres tonight, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT, immediately followed by the season two premiere of TV Land's hit sitcom, 'The Exes,' which stars Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), Wayne Knight ('Seinfeld'), David Alan Basche ('The Starter Wife'), Kelly Stables ('Two and a Half Men') and Kristen Johnston ('3rd Rock From The Sun').
The annual 'TV Land Presents: AFI Life Achievement Award,' will be presented to Academy Award(R)-winner Shirley MacLaine by fellow Academy Award(R)-winner Meryl Streep, her co-star in 'Postcards From The Edge.'
Tamar and Trina Braxton ('Braxton Family Values'), Anthony Anderson ('Law & Order'), Sherri Shepherd ('The View'), Robert Forster ('Jackie Brown') and Kim Coles ('Living Single') will guest star on the first season of TV Land's new series 'The Soul Man,' starring Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash, premiering Wednesday, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land.
TV Land is giving one of the original 'Kings of Comedy' his own sitcom. Comedians Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash star in the network's newest original series, 'The Soul Man' (formerly known as 'Have Faith'), which begins production this week for a total of 12 episodes, it was announced yesterday by Keith Cox, executive vice president, development and original programming, TV Land. 'The Soul Man' premieres Wednesday, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT, immediately followed by the season two premiere of TV Land's hit sitcom, 'The Exes,' which stars Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), Wayne Knight ('Seinfeld'), David Alan Basche ('The Starter Wife'), Kelly Stables ('Two and a Half Men') and Kristen Johnston ('3rd Rock From The Sun').
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events including live performances, Master Classes, and discussions featuring Marcus Miller, Barbara Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus much more. Please visit http://unesco.org for complete details.
Fifteen local high school students from 10 different schools competed in the August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) regional finals at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, Monday night, March 26, 2012. The top three student performers received scholarships and the opportunity to compete again in New York City.
Fifteen students from Henry J. Kaiser High School, Walnut High School, Fullerton Union High School, Los Angeles County High School for the Performing Arts, Notre Dame Academy and other high schools across southern California performed monologues from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's 10-play “Century Cycle' on Monday, March 26 at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum's August Wilson Monologue Competition Regional Finals.
TV Land has picked up its fifth original sitcom, 'Have Faith,' starring Cedric 'The Entertainer,' it was announced today at the TCA Winter Press Tour by Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. The network has ordered 12 episodes for the first season, which is set to premiere in June of this year.
The Kevin Crabb Quintet will perform songs from his new CD as it's official release party at Typhoon Aug. 30th at 8P with John Beasley on Piano, Edwin Livingston on Bass, Kim Richmond on Alto/Soprano Sax, Brian Swartz on Trumpet and Kevin on Drums.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's 2010/11 Toyota Symphonies for Youth (TSFY) concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall continues on Saturday, February 19, at 11 a.m., with an original concert production designed to educate young audiences about the differences and similarities of jazz for the orchestra and for a quintet. Young audiences will learn about listening and teamwork, how to 'speak jazz,' and be introduced to improvisation and scatting through participation and musical demonstrations featuring excerpts from Dvork's Symphony No. 9, Mingus' Better Git It In Your Soul, Bernstein's Times Square 1944, Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing and two special arrangements of Itsy Bitsy Spider and Arachnology, arranged especially for this production. This concert repeats on Saturday, February 26 at 11 a.m.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's 2010/11 Toyota Symphonies for Youth (TSFY) concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall continues on Saturday, February 19, at 11 a.m., with an original concert production designed to educate young audiences about the differences and similarities of jazz for the orchestra and for a quintet. Young audiences will learn about listening and teamwork, how to 'speak jazz,' and be introduced to improvisation and scatting through participation and musical demonstrations featuring excerpts from Dvork's Symphony No. 9, Mingus' Better Git It In Your Soul, Bernstein's Times Square 1944, Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing and two special arrangements of Itsy Bitsy Spider and Arachnology, arranged especially for this production. This concert repeats on Saturday, February 26 at 11 a.m.
'Beaten/Cover Letter' - The devastating blows come left and right as Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez invade the boxing world to investigate the death of Vanessa King. King's fiancŽ, Tommy Westin, is preparing for a big match against Dap 'The Detroit Hammer' Fields. The detectives discover Vanessa, an ex-girlfriend of Fields', was hiding a closely guarded secret which could have thrown the fight and its payday into question. Meanwhile, Longford and Mahajan are forced to give a cold case a fresh look: It's been five years since James Lakeland died. Now Lakeland's mother brings new evidence to the squad. A love triangle is uncovered and the detectives must piece together Lakeland's two lives, the one with his wife and daughter and the other with his married lover who has hidden a crucial piece of the puzzle all these years. The detectives are confronted with tough ethical issues in order to bring a resolution to the case, on 'Detroit 1-8-7,' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Beaten/Cover Letter' - The devastating blows come left and right as Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez invade the boxing world to investigate the death of Vanessa King. King's fiancŽ, Tommy Westin, is preparing for a big match against Dap 'The Detroit Hammer' Fields. The detectives discover Vanessa, an ex-girlfriend of Fields', was hiding a closely guarded secret which could have thrown the fight and its payday into question. Meanwhile, Longford and Mahajan are forced to give a cold case a fresh look: It's been five years since James Lakeland died. Now Lakeland's mother brings new evidence to the squad. A love triangle is uncovered and the detectives must piece together Lakeland's two lives, the one with his wife and daughter and the other with his married lover who has hidden a crucial piece of the puzzle all these years. The detectives are confronted with tough ethical issues in order to bring a resolution to the case, on 'Detroit 1-8-7,' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
'Beaten/Cover Letter' - The devastating blows come left and right as Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez invade the boxing world to investigate the death of Vanessa King. King's fiancŽ, Tommy Westin, is preparing for a big match against Dap 'The Detroit Hammer' Fields. The detectives discover Vanessa, an ex-girlfriend of Fields', was hiding a closely guarded secret which could have thrown the fight and its payday into question. Meanwhile, Longford and Mahajan are forced to give a cold case a fresh look: It's been five years since James Lakeland died. Now Lakeland's mother brings new evidence to the squad. A love triangle is uncovered and the detectives must piece together Lakeland's two lives, the one with his wife and daughter and the other with his married lover who has hidden a crucial piece of the puzzle all these years. The detectives are confronted with tough ethical issues in order to bring a resolution to the case, on 'Detroit 1-8-7,' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Beaten/Cover Letter' - The devastating blows come left and right as Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez invade the boxing world to investigate the death of Vanessa King. King's fiancŽ, Tommy Westin, is preparing for a big match against Dap 'The Detroit Hammer' Fields. The detectives discover Vanessa, an ex-girlfriend of Fields', was hiding a closely guarded secret which could have thrown the fight and its payday into question. Meanwhile, Longford and Mahajan are forced to give a cold case a fresh look: It's been five years since James Lakeland died. Now Lakeland's mother brings new evidence to the squad. A love triangle is uncovered and the detectives must piece together Lakeland's two lives, the one with his wife and daughter and the other with his married lover who has hidden a crucial piece of the puzzle all these years. The detectives are confronted with tough ethical issues in order to bring a resolution to the case, on 'Detroit 1-8-7,' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
