Since 1776, recorded history of the United States shows women fighting for their rights and fighting for equality. It has been more than 90 years since women were first allowed to vote in the United States. It has been more than 50 years since most women started having occupations outside of the home. And it has been 60 years since the first Grammy awards were distributed. The numbers continue … [Read more...]
Marvel’s Black Panther pounces on the box office
Marvel’s “Black Panther” made his highly anticipated return to the big screen on Feb. 16. This is Black Panther’s first stand-alone film and is the 18th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This movie has become a blockbuster hit, earning well over $1 billion at the box office. The film stars “42” star Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther/T'Challa, “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan as … [Read more...]
Oscar Predictions
Here are this year’s Oscar nominees: Best Picture: “Call Me by Your Name” “Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Based upon my reading and watching of entertainment television, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Lady Bird,” “The Shape of Water,” along … [Read more...]
Sax legends bring large crowd to Sutherland Auditorium
Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing not one but two world-renowned tenor saxophone legends, Larry McKenna and Robert “Bootsie” Barnes. These two men have made a name for themselves on the Philadelphia jazz scene and have been friends for more than three decades. They were also accompanied by Lucas Brown on the organ and Byron “Wookie” Landham on the drums. McKenna has released three CDs … [Read more...]
Comedian Demetri Martin headlines this weekend at the Keswick
Popular comedian and actor Demetri Martin is currently on his new stand-up comedy tour “Let’s Get Awkward” and will be here this weekend. Martin will be at the Keswick Theatre this Saturday, Feb. 24. “People can expect to see a lot of the same type of jokes. There is going to be a little bit more storytelling but really not a lot,” said Martin in an interview with The Lion’s Roar. Martin … [Read more...]