Contents BOSTON’s FATHER TIME AUGUST WILSON ACTOR HOLDS ON TO NEW LIFE SOULFUL SOUNDS FROM NEW ORLEANS STOMP PROVES TO BE A POWERFUL DANCE AMAZING JOURNEY – LOST BOYS AGAINST PARENTS WISHES A PERFORMER IS BORN WRITING FOR FREEDOM UP-COMING EVENTS BOSTON’s FATHER TIME by Kay Bourne(pictured: Charles “Burt” Walker, Jr. and his wife Mercedes [...]

Contents A POET’S HONOR IS FROM THE HEART THE TRANSCENDENCE OF ALICE COLTRANE PEABODY-ESSEX MUSEUM COMES ALIVE DAY AND NIGHT YOUR FIRED! SPANISH NARNIA . . . ONLY BETTER UP-COMING EVENTS A POET’S HONOR IS FROM THE HEART by Kay Bourne(pictured: Askia Toure) Poet/activist Askia Toure will be honored by this year’s African American Theatre [...]

Contents BEAUTY & THE BEAST DAZZLES A PERFECT WINTER’S EVENING FEELIN’ AT HOME IN FOXWOODS WITH CEDRIC AA THEATRE FEST BRINGS AMAZING DRAMA A RAISIN IN THE SUN SHINES IN JP THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK POITIER SHARES PAIN AND TRIUMPH AUGUST WILSON IN HALL OF FAME CLASSIC EDDIE MURPHY FALLS [...]

Contents SNEAKS FOR $15? STAR-MARBURY THINKS SO MAINE IS WORTH THE TRIP AMAZING GRACE SINGS WITH TRIUMPH MIXED: a book review in Black and White A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY – Pt. I GLOVER OPENS AFRICAN FILM FEST AT MFA UP-COMING EVENTS SNEAKS FOR $15? STAR-MARBURY THINKS SO by Kay Bourne (pictured: black Starbury Sneakers. Click to [...]

Contents LAW & ORDER ACTRESS AT THE HUNTINGTON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY – Pt. 2 THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY AND BEYOND BASSETT AND VANCE: A MODERN DAY LOVE STORY OPERA BOSTON STAGED A MASTERFUL “MAHAGONNY” WHAT IS IT WITH JACKSON AND SNAKES? WILD HOGS IS WILDY FUNNY UP-COMING EVENTS LAW & ORDER ACTRESS AT THE HUNTINGTON by [...]

Contents INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS AWARD N.E.’S TOP TALENT PLAYWRIGHTS JOURNEY CONTINUES WITH 6 ROUNDS COMIC CRAWFORD CRACKS UP AT THE COMEDY CON THE WORLD IS ON TRIAL IN MALI STONEHAM THEATER STAGES RWANDA’S PAST SWIMMING AMIDST SHARKS THERE’S A LOT IN A NAME UP-COMING EVENTS INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS AWARD N.E.’S TOP TALENT by Kay BourneThe 2007 IRNE [...]

Contents HARLEM REVISITED EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED THIS WEEKEND BOSTON WOMEN ARTISTS SHOW THEIR STUFF A DAY AT THE CIRCUS A DOG, A KID AND A PAIR OF SKATES THE REAPING WREAKS UP-COMING EVENTS HARLEM REVISITED by Kay Bourne(pictured: Katherine Butler Jones) Ask any Harlem cabbie to take you to 409. He’ll drive you straight to [...]

Contents CARVED MEMORIES AND HISTORY LALITA TADEMY BRINGS RED RIVER TO ROXBURY EL-DABH, A ‘LIVING LEGEND’ QUEEN OF COMEDY REIGNS IN BOSTON “DEPARTED” EDITOR HONORED AT COOLIDGE VERHOEVE’S “BLACK BOOK” TRANSFORMS GRINDHOUSE GRINDS IMPERFECT STRANGERS UP-COMING EVENTS CARVED MEMORIES AND HISTORY by Kay Bournepictured: Vusi carved the portrait of himself with his twin sister after [...]

Contents STEPHENS DOES SIMONE…VERY WELL ACTING COACH TO THE STARS PUTS IT DOWN IN PRINT KAY BOURNE TO GIVE HISTORICAL TALK ROWELL’S BOOK IS RIVITING VINTAGE AILEY NEVER DISAPPOINTS BULLINS CONTINUES SEASON WITH STRONG WOMEN HOPKINS’ FRACTURE IS A GOOD THING UP-COMING EVENTS STEPHENS DOES SIMONE…VERY WELL by Kay Bourne(Pictured: Valerie Stephens and band live [...]

Contents AA JEWELER’s SIGNATURE PIECE AT MFA PLAYWRIGHT EXPLORES STEREOTYPES ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS HONOR THEATER BESTS ORIGINATIONS RECITAL SHOWS OFF STUDENT TALENT CLASSIC TREASURES SEE NEW LIGHT EXIT HOLLYWOOD AND GET MOVIE WITH HEART SHREK 3 HAS ITS MOMENTS JAMAICAN THEATER COMES TO BOSTON UP-COMING EVENTS AA JEWELER’s SIGNATURE PIECE AT MFA by Kay Bourne [...]

Contents THE HISTORY IN ROXBURY’S PUBLIC ART PIECES BECOMING A WHOLE NEGATIVE IMAGES GO ON TRIAL A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME JAMAICAN THEATER COMES TO BOSTON UP-COMING EVENTS THE HISTORY IN ROXBURY’S PUBLIC ART by Kay Bourne There’s more to the public art in Roxbury than meets the eye. Gain an insider’s view on the [...]

Contents “RAISIN IN THE SUN” SWEEPS EMACT AWARDS LOVE FOR LOVE’S SAKE THERE’S NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH THIS? 13, AN UNLUCKY NUMBER? UP-COMING EVENTS “RAISIN IN THE SUN” SWEEPS EMACT AWARDS by Kay BourneDosha Beard as Lena Younger (Best Actress) and Steven M. Key as Walter Younger (Best [...]

Contents 9th Annual ROXBURY FILM FESTIVAL ACTING COACH STARS AT RFF LEMMONS DIRECTS CHEADLE IN “TALK TO ME” DAVENPORT DOES SHAKESPEARE ARE THERE EYES IN THOSE TREES? CAMBRIDGE’S OWN AT NEWPORT JAZZ DON’T STOP TALKING! HITMAN GETS SOBER WHILE WIZARDS DODGE DEATH PAPA MALI RETURNS TO ROOTS WITH ‘DO YOUR THING’ THIS SATURDAY! 9th Annual [...]

Contents ROX FILM FEST WRAPS UP ANOTHER STELLAR YEAR COMPANY ONE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE SECRETS OF THE TALENTED 10TH? OYEYEMI’S OPPOSITE HOUSE ATTRACTS BRUCE DERN’S UNREPENTANT MEMOIR STAR DANES THE RUSH OF RUSH HOUR 3 RARE STAGING OF LULLY UP-COMING EVENTS ROX FILM FEST WRAPS UP ANOTHER STELLAR YEAR by Kay Bourne(Photo by [...]

Contents BERKLEE ALUM WINS SPOT TO PLAY WITH STARS MFA REVEALS THE DRAMA OF JAPAN SPEAKEASY’S “ZANNA DON’T” CASTS A RISING STAR BOSTON BLUES AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE KBAR SITS DOWN WITH PETER FONDA 3:10 TO YUMA IS A WILD RIDE “THE HUNTING PARTY” NEEDS TO BE HUNTED! SINGLETON’S CRIME DRAMA IS ALL [...]

Contents JONES DULY HONORED BY BCC CARRIBEAN ART HEATS UP THE MFA SO MUCH GREAT THEATRE. . . SO LITTLE TIME “WILD” CAPTURES THE HEART OF THE BOOK DIRECTOR SPEAKS ABOUT FEASTING ON LOVE MARVELOUS FOOD, FILMS & FILMMAKERS & KBAR!! THE ROCK’S GOT CHOPS! UP-COMING EVENTS JONES DULY HONORED BY BCC by Kay Bourneclick [...]

Contents ROXBURY ARTISTS OPEN THEIR DOORS TANTALIZE TASTE BUDS AND YOUR MIND HE WHO LAUGHS LAST. . . JAMAICAN PLAY, BOSTON ACTOR AT BLACK REP MARTIN RETURNS TO BOSTON WITH NEW PLAY FITTING TRIBUTE FROM HUSBAND TO WIFE FOOD, FILM, FILMMAKERS & KBAR!! PRINCE TAJ performs at ROXBURY DAY UP-COMING EVENTS ROXBURY ARTISTS OPEN THEIR [...]

Contents ROACH BRINGS RICH HISTORY TO THE STAGE AUGUST WILSON’S LEGACY PRESERVED VIVA LA FRANCE CELEBRATATON OF A LIFE AFFLECK’S BABY IS FAR FROM GONE REVIEW & INTERVIEW OF BROLIN FLICK “FIRE” BREATHS RAW EMOTION TCOF’s 2nd DINNER & A MOVIE UP-COMING EVENTS ROACH BRINGS RICH HISTORY TO THE STAGE by Kay Bourneleft to right: [...]

Contents MORRISON’S OPERA DAZZLES BERKLEE CROWD BLUEST EYE IS STUNNING SLAVERY & WAR TOLD THROUGH ART BLO OPENS WITH A GLORIOUS “LA BOHEME” PRINCESS GRACE AWARD BESTOWED ON JONES AMERICAN GANGSTER: AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY? MINDFUL MEDIA MATTERS UP-COMING EVENTS MORRISON’S OPERA DAZZLES BERKLEE CROWD by Kay Bourne For the opera “MARGARET GARNER,” Toni MORRISON revisited [...]

Contents BLACK NATIVITY – A BOSTON CLASSIC THE A.R.T. STAGES A BRILLIANT “NO CHILD” JAZZ COOKS AT HARVARD A TREE GROWS IN ROXBURY! UP-COMING EVENTS BLACK NATIVITY – A BOSTON CLASSIC by Kay Bourne The Child is born. The kings have left their gifts. The gospel choir glides away with candles flickering, only a gilden [...]

Contents LOOKING FORWARD TO 2008! A CONVERSATION WITH DENZEL WASHINGTON DEBATERS: WORDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS SMITH LEGEND? A LOOK AT A TEEN PREGNANCY FROM SMART SCRIPT SWEENEY TODD DISTURBINGLY DELIGHTS TOP OF THE ROX – RFF COMES BACK TO FIRST NIGHT AMH AT THE WHITE HOUSE UP-COMING LOOKING FORWARD TO 2008! All of us [...]