Tag: entertainment
Director John Singleton hospitalized with stroke
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — “Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family....
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
APRIL SHOWERS AND MAY FLOWERS!!
TODAY
LIVE JAZZ EVERY THURSDAY, 9 p.m. at Jazzi’s on 3rd.
TASTE OF BESSEMER AND BUSINESS EXPO, 4-8 p.m. Call...
Royzell D. Walker to play Ota Benga in UAB’s Theatre new...
Shannon Thomason
UAB News
Royzell D. Walker has an important story to tell before he graduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham this spring.
Walker is...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
APRIL SHOWERS AND MAY FLOWERS!!
TODAY
THE WOMEN GATHER, 6-8 p.m. at the BCRI.
THE WOOKS and STEEL CITY JUG SLAMMERS at The Nick.
COMEDIAN STEVE...
Jussie Smollett’s attorneys say all criminal charges dropped
By Amanda Seitz and Michael Tarm
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday that charges alleging he lied to police...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
CELEBRATE WOMEN’S MONTH!
“HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY WEEKEND!”
TODAY
DAN + SHAY THE TOUR with special guest MORGAN EVANS at the Alabama Theatre.
THE CONGO SERIES:...
Opera Birmingham’s ”Tosca” features rising African American talent
By Keith A. Wolfe
Special to The Times
You can hear two emerging artists make their debut here in Birmingham in the two leading roles of...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
CELEBRATE WOMEN’S MONTH!
TODAY
BILLY STRINGS at Saturn.
THE LAST CHANCE RIDERS, NOBODY’S DARLINGS, THE GREAT DYING and NAKD at The Nick.
COMEDIAN ERIC DA SILVA...
Ntozake Shange’s famed “For Colored Girls” at the Encore March 1-3
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
There is no better time than now for a production of Ntozake Shange’s famed choreopoem and award-winning stage play, “For...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
TODAY
BUSINESS IN THE BLACK at the Tutwiler Bar and Grill, 5-9 p.m.
DR. IMANI PERRY, at the Hill Center Alumni Theatre 6 p.m.
BRENT...
