NEWS & REVIEWS
Color Her CoolSoledad O'Brien is the anchor for the CNN morning show "Starting Point" and a special correspondent for CNN/U.S. Since joining the network in 2003, O'Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe and has produced award-winning documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today. More » |
'Radio Show' broadcasts stories of loss, connectionFans of 1090 WILD-AM in its glory days know what it means to have a great community radio station -- and then lose it. So does award-winning African American dancer and choreographer Kyle Abraham, whose evening-length work, "The Radio Show," springs from the loss of such a station in his hometown of Pittsburgh, and connects that loss with the erosion of his father's voice from dementia. More » |
Sheila Raye Charles: Ray's baby no more, no moreSheila Raye Charles is one of the 12 children of legendary musician Ray Charles. A talent in her own right, she came to Boston earlier this month to headline at the Hard Rock Cafe. Before the show, The Banner spoke with Charles about overcoming personal demons and dealing with tragedy and loss to eventually discover her own light and her own voice. More » |
BetrayalMoving with the precision of a music box, the Huntington Theatre Company production of Harold Pinter's 1978 play "Betrayal" examines the layers of duplicity and manipulation that bind a trio of upper class Londoners: Emma, her husband Robert, and his best friend Jerry, with whom Emma has had a seven-year affair. More » |
in the MixI went to my first Dishcrawl recently, and it's like a pubcrawl but with food. There were 27 of us who participated in this night of feasting which took place in the South End. More » |
A Little Calm Before the Storm"I like to do theater that means something," Johnny Lee Davenport recently exclaimed. The veteran 62-year-old African American actor has certainly been practicing what he preaches. More » |
