By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Yoli, a spirited Afro-Latina girl from Costa Rica, is embarking on a new life in the United States. As she […]
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Jay Will teams with Chiwetel Ejiofor in ‘Rob Peace’
Actor Jay Will plays ‘Rob Peace,’ a Yale scholar who turns to drug dealing to help his troubled family. Chiwetel Ejiofor directs the film and also plays Peace’s father.
THE Q&A: Nigerian actor has lead in iconic Cyrano de Bergerac
Nigerian-born actor Chukwudi Iwuji plays the lead role in ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ which opens at the Pasadena Playhouse Sept. 4. Iwuji calls the role ‘challenging, but in all the good ways.’
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Anticipating ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’
Kevin Hart, left, and Taraji P. Henson star in ‘Fight Night,’ a miniseries premiering on Peacock Sept. 5 that tells the story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed one man’s life and ultimately transformed Atlanta into the ‘Black Mecca’ it is today.
Intuit Dome opens with two Bruno Mars’ concerts
Bruno Mars performs at the first event at Inglewood’s new Intuit Dome Aug. 15. The show was delayed for a couple of hours because the app required for entry at the ticketless venue was completely down. Mars also performed Aug. 16.
BOOK CORNER: New book sheds light on duo behind the Big Bang theory
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Hubble, Humason, and the Big Bang: The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe,” by Ron Voller, is an exciting work […]
African Angel Art Gallery becomes community art hub
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — For more than 30 years, Luke Angel, founder of African Angel Art Gallery, has been traveling from […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Coco Jones, Mary J. Blige deliver new music
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer On the heels of her third season debut as Hillary Banks on Peacock’s “Bel-Air,” Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Coco Jones […]
First-time participant wins Leimert Park art contest
Artist Imad Obegi is the winner of the fifth annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival’s Art Competition. His work will be on display during the festival Aug. 31 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Actor Jay Ellis says writing memoir was ‘cathartic’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Actor Jay Ellis, best known for his role as “Lawrence” in the HBO hit series “Insecure,” and as Lt. Reuben […]