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Howard University Announces Legendary Actress, Alumna Phylicia Rashad As Dean of the Newly Reestablished College of Fine Arts

LAWT News ServiceMay 28, 2021

“In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of wisdom with the next generation of students in the College of Fine Arts. Her passion for the arts and student success makes her a perfect fit for this role,” announced Howard’s Provost Anthony K. Wutoh.

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‘Soul,’ `Wolfwalkers’ Lead the Way Among Annie Award Nominees

April 16, 2021

Pixar’s Golden Globe-winning “Soul” and the independent feature “Wolfwalkers” are the top nominees for the 48th annual Annie Awards, which will be presented tonight in a streaming ceremony honoring the best in animation from the past year. “Soul” is nominated for best animated feature, along with another Pixar film, “Onward,” Netflix’s “The Willoughbys” and a pair of DreamWorks Animation films, “The Croods: A New Age” and “Trolls World Tour.” “Wolfwalkers,” produced by Cartoon Saloon, is nominated for best independent animated film, as are “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,” “Calamity Jane,” “On-Gaku: Our Sound” and “Ride Your Wave.”The Annie Awards will be presented in a

Music

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts  Celebrates Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday with the  Grammy Award-winning Joyous South African Musical Ensemble

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 11, 2018

The Soweto Gospel Choir is a Grammy Award-winning group that has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music — including U2, John Legend, Peter Gabriel, and Diana Ross — and scored an Academy Award nomination for its work on the soundtrack to Pixar’s WALL-E. The 43-member choir, drawn from churches in and around Soweto, inspires audiences, sharing the joy of faith.