She has also choreographed for the musical films “Save the Last Dance,” “Dreamgirls,” and most recently the 2023 musical-drama “The Color Purple.” Robinson was the choreographer for the televised musical special, “The Wiz Live,” too.
Kris Bowers grew up in Los Angeles, just a few minutes away from The World Stage performance space, and immersed in jazz. Music, he knew, was always his path.
Nearly forty years after the film “The Color Purple” directed by Steven Spielberg was first released in theaters and became a cultural phenomenon, Ghanaian director Blitz Bazawule has taken the reins and made the musical adaptation his own.
Lura’s Kitchen, Inc., a multi-generational California benefit corporation founded on the principle of “doing business while doing good,” just introduced Madear’s Purple Teacake.
Prepare to be captivated by the powerful sisterhood of three extraordinary women in the highly anticipated film, “The Color Purple.”
With visionary director Blitz Bazawule, renowned for his remarkable work on “Black Is King” and “The Burial of Kojo,” at the helm, and a stellar production team including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones, this bold reinterpretation of the beloved classic is poised to leave a lasting impact.
Actor Danny Glover will be the Pan African Film Festival’s 2022 celebrity ambassador. The 30th annual festival will be held in-person and online from April 19 through May 1, in Los Angeles.
In the new play “Slave Play” (playing a strictly limited 17-week engagement)now playing in New York, at the Golden Theatre, and opening, Sunday, October 6, actress, Joaquina Kalukango who plays Kaneisha opens and closes the conversational play with a bang.
Dr. Rosie Milligan invites you to attend Black Writers On Tour & Southern California Black Business Expo—all under one roof, Saturday, March 30, 2019 From 9 to 6p.m. Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA. Writers from across the country, 7 writer’s seminars– Learn How To Write Your Book and much more, Children Writers Showcase Competition. Let The Elders Speak Forum presents Celebrity speaker Desreta Jackson-Battle, she starred as “Young Celie” in The Color Purple Movie.
Dr. Rosie Milligan invites you to attend Black Writers On Tour & Southern California Black Business Expo—all under one roof, Saturday, March 30, 2019 From 9 to 6p.m. Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA. Writers from across the country, seven writer’s seminars– Learn How To Write Your Book and much more, Children Writers Showcase Competition. Let The Elders Speak Forum presents Celebrity speaker Desreta Jackson-Battle, she starred as “Young Celie” in The Color Purple Movie.
J Daughtry Takes the Stage as Harpo
in “The Color Purple”