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By Aramide A Tinubu Shadow and Act It takes a great deal of courage to embark on a solo performance; a one-man cast with a singular location. It’s such a vulnerable experience for the actor, giving himself over the character and that character’s experiences entirely.  Often it doesn’t work; the audience is unable to remain…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kat Graham (DFree / Shutterstock.com) and Tammi Terrell By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act Deadline is reporting that “Vampire Diaries” star Kat Graham will play Tammi  Terrell in an upcoming biopic of the late singer, from writer/producer/director/actress Maryam Myika Day, and produced by Robert Teitel, Rose Ganguzza and Hilary Shor. Graham’s own Panthera…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  As the birthplace of America, Philadelphia knows how to shine. Fireworks blazing over the Philadelphia Museum of Art are a Fourth of July tradition during PhiladelphiaÕs multi-day Sunoco Welcome America! bash. Timed perfectly with exhilarating live music, the fireworks paint the skies over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.  (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A Reflection of Progress: The LOOK pavilion is comprised of numerous mirrors inlaid with LEDs and is a tribute to Saint-Gobain’s tradition of glassmaking. By day, its exterior reflects the dynamic world around it; by night, it becomes a perpetually shifting cube of light. “Future Sensations,” a never-before-seen experiential journey of science, storytelling and…

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By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act Is it just me, or does there seem to be a sudden interest in the exploration of the lives of NBA athletes on both the big and small screens, whether scripted or non-fiction? In the last year alone, we’ve profiled projects that LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant,…

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Interview with Kam Williams Vivica A. Fox, Tyson Beckford and Robert Ri’chard co-star in Chocolate City which is basically a remake of Magic Mike. Director Jean-Claude La Marre explains that he felt an African-American variation on the male stripper theme was in order, given the absence of black faces in the original. This version of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: B.B. King By Tambay A. Obenson For those of you who want to know more about blues legend B.B. King, who died last week at age 89, there are a few documentaries available that can tell you more about this remarkable man. First up is the 2012 feature-length documentary “B.B. King: The Life…

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Until the end, HBO’s “Bessie” is an intriguing tale of a complicated woman By Denise Clay If anyone had a right to sing the blues, it would be the “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith. From a childhood with a sister that blamed her for her mother’s death to a husband who ultimately took everything…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Zoë Kravitz (Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com) Interview with Kam Williams Born December 1, 1988, Zoë Isabella Kravitz is the daughter of five-time Grammy-winner Lenny Kravitz and Emmy-nominated actress Lisa Bonet (“ The Cosby Show”). The versatile entertainer has followed in the footsteps of both of her parents, between fronting the bands Elevator Fight and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ava DuVernay By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act The word is that Marvel Studios is considering handing Selma director Ava DuVernay the reigns to one of the studio’s upcoming super hero pics. As the saying goes, ask and you shall receive. I recall that her name was mentioned by a number of …

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