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Muhammad Ali brings to life one of the most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans across the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Ali insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere.

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Cast Set for August Wilson's FENCES at Crossroads Theatre Company Photo Cast Set for August Wilson's FENCES at Crossroads Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

Crossroads Theatre Company has revealed the cast for August Wilson's FENCES, directed by co-founder Ricardo Khan. Learn how to purchase tickets....


Captain Planet & Jimena Angel Share New Single 'Pembele' Photo Captain Planet & Jimena Angel Share New Single 'Pembele'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023

In his latest musical offering, Captain Planet collaborates with Colombian singer Jimena Angel to create a scorching slice of classic Afro Latin funk. The song began during a recent tour in South America where Captain Planet was playing some gigs around Santa Marta & Cartagena. 'Pambelé' is out now ...


Grammy Winner Christian McBride Launches JAZZ AT NAZ At The Soraya Photo Grammy Winner Christian McBride Launches JAZZ AT NAZ At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2023

The Soraya, a new epicenter for jazz in L.A., launches its second annual Jazz at Naz Festival with five nights of the best of Jazz performances kicking off on Thu, Feb 2 with Christian McBride's “The Movement Revisited: a Musical Portrait of Four Icons.”...


Video: Nicholas Christopher Sings From Broadway-Bound ALI Photo Video: Nicholas Christopher Sings From Broadway-Bound ALI
by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2024

ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, is set to premiere in Chicago next year, for an out of town run prior to Broadway. Watch an all new video featuring a song from the show here!...


Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Present the World Premiere of PARENTAL ADVISORY: A BRE Photo Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Present the World Premiere of PARENTAL ADVISORY: A BREAKBEAT PLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 11, 2023

Milwaukee Rep, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary Season, will present the World Premiere of Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play by award-winning playwright Idris Goodwin (HBO’s Def Poetry Jam)....


Kwame Alexander Comes to Crown Uptown Next Week Photo Kwame Alexander Comes to Crown Uptown Next Week
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2022

Watermark Books & Cafe in partnership with The Kansas African American Museum presents an event with Kwame Alexander, bestselling author of 36 books. Kwame's newest book is a middle-grade novel entitled The Door of No Return follows the 11-year-old Kofi Offin, and is historical fiction....


Broadway-Bound ALI Musical Cancels Chicago Run Photo Broadway-Bound ALI Musical Cancels Chicago Run
by Joshua Wright - November 01, 2024

The Chicago run of ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, has canceled what it had billed as a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago....


Natasha Lyonne-Directed Jacqueline Novak Comedy Special Coming to Netflix Photo Natasha Lyonne-Directed Jacqueline Novak Comedy Special Coming to Netflix
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023

A word-of-mouth sensation Off-Broadway, directed for the stage by John Early, the show first took off in 2019, where audience members showed for repeat viewings across multiple sold-out runs. A Time's Critic's Pick, the show earned Jacqueline a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance....


THE BEAR's Edwin Lee Gibson To Star In Center Theatre's Group's New Production FETCH Photo THE BEAR's Edwin Lee Gibson To Star In Center Theatre's Group's New Production FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2023

2022 Golden Globe nominee and Obie Award winner Edwin Lee Gibson (The Bear) will star as Stephin Fetchit (a stage name for Lincoln Perry) in Will Power's Fetch Clay, Make Man at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, California via the Centre Theatre Group and LeBron James' The SpringHill Company....


Julia Mattison and Drew Gehling Tie The Knot Photo Julia Mattison and Drew Gehling Tie The Knot
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2023

Julia Mattison and Drew Gehling are officially married! Mattison took to Instagram to share the news and photos from the big day!...


Rap Artist Q-Tip Joins the Team of Broadway-Bound Musical ALI Photo Rap Artist Q-Tip Joins the Team of Broadway-Bound Musical ALI
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2023

Grammy Award-winner Q-Tip has joined the team of ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, as Music Producer and Co-Lyricist....


DAVE, MUHAMMAD, AND I AT THE AMERICANA HOTEL Plays the 2022 San Francisco Fringe Fest Photo DAVE, MUHAMMAD, AND I AT THE AMERICANA HOTEL Plays the 2022 San Francisco Fringe Festival Next Month
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2022

Edward Lebowitz will present “Dave, Muhammad, and I at The Americana Hotel,” a Vietnam War story by someone who didn't go as part of the 31st annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 8 through 17, 2022....


Birdman & Juvenile Return as J.A.G. With New Single 'Ali' Photo Birdman & Juvenile Return as J.A.G. With New Single 'Ali'
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022

Kicking off another era in one of the most storied partnerships in rap, GRAMMY® Award-nominated hip-hop legend and Cash Money Records Co-Founder and Co-C.E.O. Birdman and multiplatinum rap icon Juvenile return as J.A.G. with a new single entitled “Ali” met with an accompanying cinematic music video ...


BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House Photo BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House
by Gary Naylor - July 13, 2022

Russell Thomas, Christopher Maltman and Hrachuhi Bassénz excel in an emotional and relevant production of Verdi's adaptation of Shakespeare's masterful study of jealousy, ruthlessness and much more....


David Serero's One-Man Play I, MUHAMMAD ALI To Open Off-Broadway In December Photo David Serero's One-Man Play I, MUHAMMAD ALI To Open Off-Broadway In December
by Blair Ingenthron - October 05, 2024

David Serero's one-man play, I, MUHAMMAD ALI, will open Off-Broadway in December 2024, featuring Zack Bazile as Muhammad Ali....


Diljit Dosanjh Teams Up With NLE Choppa for Explosive New Track 'Muhammad Ali' Photo Diljit Dosanjh Teams Up With NLE Choppa for Explosive New Track 'Muhammad Ali'
by Josh Sharpe - July 29, 2024

Combining Diljit's iconic Punjabi flair with NLE Choppa's electrifying verses, 'Muhammad Ali' emerges as an urban pop anthem that's both invigorating and motivational, encouraging listeners to dance, dream, and defy the odds....


THE ALI FESTIVAL Returns With Series Of Events Designed To Inspire Community This Jun Photo THE ALI FESTIVAL Returns With Series Of Events Designed To Inspire Community This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2024

The Ali Festival returns June 1-9 with a series of events aimed at inspiring the community. Celebrate the legacy of Muhammad Ali through various activities, including educational programs, cultural performances, and more....


Kirk Douglas Theatre 2022-2023 Season to Feature KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD & Photo Kirk Douglas Theatre 2022-2023 Season to Feature KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2022

The 2022-2023 Kirk Douglas Theatre Season has been announced. The season will begin with the L.A. Writers’ Workshop Festival, which is set to take place over the course of two weekends, September 9-11 and September 16-18, 2022....


Drew Gehling and Jacques C. Smith Join Anika Larsen For NYCCT’s MEET THE PARENT Discu Photo Drew Gehling and Jacques C. Smith Join Anika Larsen For NYCCT’s MEET THE PARENT Discussion Series
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2023

New York City Children's Theater  will host their second live stream of the MEET THE PARENT discussion series for their 26th season, hosted by Broadway actress ANIKA LARSEN with guests DREW GEHLING and JACQUES C. SMITH....


BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House Photo BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House
by Gary Naylor - July 13, 2022

Russell Thomas, Christopher Maltman and Hrachuhi Bassénz excel in an emotional and relevant production of Verdi's adaptation of Shakespeare's masterful study of jealousy, ruthlessness and much more....


World Channel Celebrates Juneteenth With 19 Films Photo World Channel Celebrates Juneteenth With 19 Films
by Michael Major - June 14, 2022

Selections from its curated playlist by noted filmmakers including Stanley Nelson, Ken Burns, Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, Sam Pollard and Yoruba Richen run all month on a variety of platforms, including WORLD Channel, WorldChannel.org, WORLD Channel’s YouTube Channel and Facebook page, PBS Pas...


The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts and The Kennedy Center Theater for Young A Photo The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts and The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour Presents ACOUSTIC ROOSTER'S BARNYARD BOOGIE: Starring Indigo Blume
by A.A. Cristi - March 31, 2023

The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour comes to Pepperdine with Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume on Saturday, April 15 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ...


A Conversation With Dr. Khalilah Ali Comes To Kalamazoo's Miller Auditorium Photo A Conversation With Dr. Khalilah Ali Comes To Kalamazoo's Miller Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2023

Dr. Khalilah Camacho Ali is an actor, martial artist, author, motivational speaker, aviator, and film producer. She is also known for being the former wife of boxer Muhammad Ali....


Actor Donald Sutherland Passes Away at 88 Photo Actor Donald Sutherland Passes Away at 88
by Josh Sharpe - June 20, 2024

Actor Donald Sutherland has passed away. Learn more about Sutherland's life and work....


Louisville Orchestra Will Perform Beethoven's Ninth and Teddy's Tenth Celebration Thi Photo Louisville Orchestra Will Perform Beethoven's Ninth and Teddy's Tenth Celebration This April
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2024

 The Louisville Orchestra has announced a celebratory concert for Music Director and Maestro Teddy Abrams' Tenth Season. ...






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