EXCLUSIVE: Laurence Fishburne ’s Cinema Gypsy Productions and Larenz Tate ’s TateMen Entertainment are set to release the second season of Bronzeville . The six-episode audio scripted series premieres March 16. Written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Josh Olson, Bronzeville chronicles the lives of players in the numbers game and illuminates the self-sustaining African-American community of Chicago’s Bronzeville. Both Fishburne and Tate produce, direct and voice the series. It features a star-studded cast, including Tika Sumpter, Mekhi Phifer, Kyla Pratt, Lavar Burton, Justin Kirk, Lalah Hathway, Haro ld Perrineau, Skeet Ulrich, Lahmard Tate, Barton Fitzpatrick, Affion Crockkett, among others. Related Story 'Black-ish' Stars & Creator Kenya Barris Tease Season 7, Hour-Long Special Episode & Spin-Off 'Old-ish' Season 2 continues to explore the mysterious death of Everett (played by Wood Harris). The Copeland family, Curtis Randolph (Fishburne) … [Read more...] about Laurence Fishburne & Larenz Tate Set To Release Season 2 Of Audio Series ‘Bronzeville’
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Juilliard Must Modernize, or It Will Disappear
“Who the hell is Bruce Springsteen?” I thought. Dashing out the stage door of a late-night Broadway show to beat the blundering crowds back in 2019, violin case in hand, I stepped onto the uptown C train for a swift escape out of midtown Manhattan. As I scrolled mindlessly through email, a message caught my attention: My colleague was requesting musicians to record with Bruce Springsteen — later to be disclosed as a live album recording of Western Stars . Not recognizing the all-American legend and turned off by the Jersey shoot location, I asked my spouse if I should waste my time with this gig. Shocked, my husband immediately went into a diatribe on the greatness of “The Boss.” I was shaken at the almost-missed opportunity. I’d been a musician for decades, graduated Juilliard in 2013, and studied works like Paganini’s technically demanding 24 Caprices and Bach Chaconne. But I’d really never heard of Springsteen. Related Stories Metallica on What They Have in Common … [Read more...] about Juilliard Must Modernize, or It Will Disappear
FX Orders Pilot Based On Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Kindred’ Novel From Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Courtney Lee-Mitchell & Protozoa
FX has given a pilot order to Kindred , an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler ’s influential novel, from writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ( Watchmen ), Courtney Lee-Mitchell ( The Reluctant Fundamentalist) , Darren Aronofsky and his Protozoa Pictures ( Black Swan, The Wrestler ), Joe Weisberg ( The Americans ) and Joel Fields ( Fosse/Verdon ). FX Productions, where Weisberg and Fields are under an overall deal, is the studio. The rights first were acquired by Lee-Mitchell in 2008 from the author’s agent, Writers House LLC, on behalf of Butler’s estate. The novel, which sold over a million copies, has been hailed as a visionary work of science fiction since it was first published more than four decades ago in 1979. FX’s adaptation is centered on Dana, a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can get settled into her … [Read more...] about FX Orders Pilot Based On Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Kindred’ Novel From Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Courtney Lee-Mitchell & Protozoa