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Own: Oprah Winfrey Network to Air Primetime Special

Sentinel News ServiceJune 7, 2019

The theme for the 2019 Gala is A Journey to the Pride Lands, based on the upcoming Walt Disney feature, “THE LION KING.” Emmy-winning actress and comedienne Tiffany Haddish will serve as the Gala’s master of ceremonies. TV personality and best-selling author Star Jones returns as the Gala’s celebrity auctioneer for the third year. Presenters include Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis and author Shaka Senghor.

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WACO Theater Center: Where Art Can Occur 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala

Kristina Dixon, Contributing WriterJune 6, 2019

The 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala was held at Santa Monica’s Historic Landmark Barker Hangar, on Saturday, June 1st.

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City Hall Kicks-Off African American History Month with ‘Blacks in Cinema’ Exhibit

Staff and Wire ReportFebruary 8, 2019

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson kicked-off African American History Month surrounded by scores of Black actors, filmmakers and industry professionals during a ceremony in City Hall Council Chambers on Feb. 5.

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NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY PREMIERES AT WACO THEATER CENTER in HONOR OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Sentinel News WireFebruary 7, 2019

Written by Charles Gordone Directed by Richard Lawson Previews Feb 5-7 Performances February 8 – 24 Los Angeles, CA – WACO Theater Center will bring the Pulitzer prize winning production NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY to the heart of North Hollywood Art District for the 50th anniversary. Written by Playwright Charles Gordone, the production first premiered at the New York’s Public Theater. With a cast of 14 actors and original scoring, this is the most ambitious production since WACO’s inception in 2016. Director and WACO Co-Artistic Director Richard Lawson said, “We are excited to produce our first

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Richard Lawson and Tina Lawson host Grand Opening of the WACO Theatre

Aaron Brumfield and Lauren JonesDecember 13, 2017

Richard Lawson and Tina Lawson host Grand Opening of the new WACO Theatre in North Hollywood California. The Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and the L.A. Watts Times Newspaper interviewed the power couple on the red carpet during the opening night.

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Tina Knowles-Lawson and Richard Lawson Open WACO Theater to Aid Arts Education

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing Writer November 9, 2017

Tina Knowles-Lawson and Richard Lawson opened the Where Art Can Occur (WACO) Theater Center in North Hollywood, CA to foster the talents of emerging artists specifically catering to those in underserved communities.

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Military Prayer Breakfast Honors Veterans and Families

Roz Stevenson, Contributing WriterNovember 10, 2016

Solombra Ingram, founder of the I’m Every Woman Foundation, in a partnership with the Volunteers of America, will host the 5th Annual Reflection of Hope Military Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, 5855 Century Blvd., in Los Angeles. Aundrae Russell, popular host of “Spread the Word” and program director for radio station KJLH, 102.3 FM, will serve as emcee. “The prayer breakfast has proven to be a heartwarming kick-off of the Christmas Season – in prayer and helping others,” said Ingram. “The key purpose of the breakfast

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Richard & Tina Lawson Talk Faith, Love & Marriage

L.A. Sentinel StaffSeptember 8, 2016

Richard and Tina Lawson (Formerly Tina Knowles) share how they were reconnected and eventually fell in love at the 2016 MERGE SUMMIT.
Reporter: Brittany K. Jackson

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#MergeSummit2016 Features Exclusive Master’s Class on Faith, Love and Success

Brittany K. Jackson, Contributing Writer September 1, 2016

While faith and entertainment are hardly topics that run in Hollywood’s queue of proverbial sensationalism, The Merge Summit 2016 didn’t fail to take it to the forefront with an “off-the-chain” experience for its’ attendees.