Sharon Lewis

OWN Announces SONG & STORY: AMAZING GRACE Film
by Michael Major - Nov 11, 2021

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network announces “Song & Story: Amazing Grace,” a new original film starring Bresha Webb (“Run The World”) and Getenesh Berhe (“Cinema Of Sleep”) Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer and actress Karen Clark Sheard. “Song & Story” is a new collection of movies inspired by seminal songs known as anthems for womanhood.

Women Take Centre Stage as TIFF Kicks Off Second Year of Trailblazing Share Her Journey Campaign
by Macon Prickett - Jul 11, 2018

Share Her Journey is back for its second year, and TIFF is asking you to join the movement. The $3-million, five-year campaign championing women in front of and behind the camera ramps up ahead of Festival season, reaffirming the organization's commitment to providing practical support for women and its efforts to help shift the dial across equity in the film industry. 

Full Lineup Announced for 2018 Chicago Blues Festival in Millennium Park
by Macon Prickett - Mar 27, 2018

Experience Chicago's blues music legacy at the 35th Annual Chicago Blues Festival happening June 8-10 in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.). The Blues Festival will spotlight the great Chicago-born music tradition with live performances by the genre's leading artists at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the city's premier outdoor music venue. The previously announced headliners include: Corey Dennison Band; Mississippi Heat with Billy Flynn and Giles Corey; Special Tribute to Bob Koester and the 65th Anniversary of Delmark Records; Selwyn Birchwood; Willie Clayton; Little Walter Tribute; Fantastic Negrito, Kenny Neal and Mavis Staples.

Leading Talent and Global Stars to Descend on the City for this Year's Toronto International Film Festival
by Emily Bruno - Aug 22, 2017

The Toronto International Film Festival® today revealed the hundreds of special guests and talent that will attend the Festival this September.

BWW Interview: Sharon Lewis Carries On With the Blues
by Tory Gates - Jul 2, 2017

'You know who you sound like?' I say, 'No, but you're gonna tell me.' She says, 'Yeah, you're like Janis Joplin and Tina Turner all rolled in to one!”