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Movie Revue "Widows"

Viola Davis & Steve McQueen bring Widows to Life

November 16, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Viola Davis electrifies the screen in director Steve McQueen’s Widows from 20th Century Fox. Davis portrays Veronica Rawlings a teacher union delegate in Chicago. Veronica’s husband Harry (Liam Neeson), a renowned bank robber, makes the mistakes of robbing crime boss Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry), which results in his death, as well his gang. Jamal then decides that Veronica will inherit Harry’s debt, which causes Veronica to seek out the help from the widows of Harry’s crew.

Green Book Tries to Write a New Narrative About Race

November 16, 2018 Cortland Jacoby Movie Reviews, Movies

There is one every single year. Preying on the divisiveness of racial politics with the notion that we are more similar than we are different. The Oscar-bait race film is a delicate breed of manipulation, white guilt, and genuine feels. In past, these films do great at the Oscars but age rather poorly (see The Helpor The Blind Side). Tired tropes such as the white savior and the magical negro grace our screens and because race is such a tricky subject to navigate Read more

Michelle Obama Surprises Children at L.A.’s Para Los Niños Early Education Center as Part of PRH One Million Children’s Books Giveaway

November 16, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

On Thursday, November 15, while in Los Angeles for her BECOMING book tour, former First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to the Para Los Niños Tina and Rick Caruso Early Education Center, located in Skid Row, to spend time and read with a group of four-year-old children from an underserved area of L..A.

NABJ Applauds CNN White House Credential Reinstatement

November 16, 2018 Dean Rogers Arts & Entertainment

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) applauds the court order reinstating the White House press credential of CNN’s Jim Acosta . Federal Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order prompting the immediate reinstatement while other issues are determined in subsequent litigation. CNN reacted favorably to what is at least a temporary victory.

Tour stops at EagleBank Arena April 27

4LatiDos Tour To Visit EagleBank Arena April 27

November 14, 2018 Dean Rogers Music, Music News

Make way for romanticism! And forward! Good music transcends and acquires deeper strength as it enters and deposits inside hearts truly in-love that has an emotional impulse of its own.

With the prolonged success of their current 4LatiDos tour, this is shown by Camila (Mario Domm / Pablo Hurtado) and Sin Bandera (Leonel García / Noel Schajris), two bands that reinforce something that has been said and repeated many times: Union make force.

Renewing their proposal, joining their energy and showing that romantic repertoire that has made them favorites, both pop bands extend their tour together and confirm that they will also be performing in Los Angeles and Fresno, California; in New York, NY; in Duluth, GA; in Greensboro, NC; and in Fairfax, VA (April 27).

Two-day Event at the National Museum of the American Indian

Contemporary and Traditional Indigenous Artworks Will Be Featured at the 2018 Native Art Market

November 14, 2018 TRR News Uncategorized

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host its annual Native Art Market Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1–2, in Washington, D.C., featuring works from 35 Native artists. The two-day event offers a unique opportunity for visitors to purchase traditional and contemporary artworks—including silver and semiprecious jewelry, ceramics, fine apparel, handwoven baskets, traditional beadwork, dolls, paintings, prints and sculpture—by some of the finest Native American artists from across the hemisphere. The market will be located in the museum’s Potomac Atrium and open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day.

Exclusive Middleburg Film Festival with Jason Reitman, Producers Matt Bai, Helen Estabrook and Jay Carson

Talking About The Front Runner with the Crew at Middleburg

November 13, 2018 Dean Rogers Interviews, Movies

On this edition of INTERVUE, we journey back to the 1980’s to look at the journey of Gary Hart who was The Front Runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out over allegations of an extramarital affair. For those who attended the Middleburg Film Fest recently, they got their first glimpse of this film that’s due out this weekend. I sat down with director Jason Reitman, Producers Helen Estabrook & Matt Bai and screenwriter Matt Bai to talk about The Front Runner.

TV One’s Holiday Season Offers Everything

November 13, 2018 Dean Rogers Television, Television News

TV One brings the holiday spirit with premieres of two new original movies and other special holiday programming: A SPECIAL NIGHT OF RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, airing Tuesday, November 20 at 8 p.m./7C; MERRY WISHMAS, debuting Sunday, December 2 at 7 p.m./6C; LIVING BY DESIGN HOLIDAY SPECIAL, airing Sunday, December 9 at 7p.m./6C; and COINS FOR CHRISTMAS, premiering Sunday, December 16 at 7 p.m./6C.

New Album Honey Out Now. Robyn will play The Anthem on March

Robyn Announces North American Tour

November 13, 2018 TRR News Music, Music News

Last month Robyn released Honey, the massively anticipated, critically lauded follow up to her beloved album Body Talk. Today, fans can look forward to hearing the album live as Robyn announces a 2019 North American tour in support of the record. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles on February 23rd. Robyn’s stop in LA will be part of Red Bull Music Festival Los Angeles 2019. More details to be announced soon. The tour takes her to NYC, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, DC, Chicago, Boston and more. A full rundown can be found below. Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, November 16th and are available here.

Win a pair of tickets to see Anything Goes at Arena Stage now running thru December 2018

“Anything Goes” Ticket Giveaway

November 11, 2018 TRR News Contests

Anything Goes with our next contest. Who wants to win a pair of tickets to see Anything Goes at Arena Stage with Corbin Blue and Soara-Joye Ross? Click below for details