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*New Orleans-born musician Branford Marsalis was hit with a one-two punch in Sunday’s season premiere of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) First, the Grammy winning saxophonist had always figured that he had white, European [...]
*Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning drama The Mountaintop, which recently extended its run at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre through Jan. 22, 2012, may play beyond that date. Angela Bassett portrays the mysterious Camae opposite Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the production, which is directed by Tony Award nominee Kenny Leon [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the [...]
*America’s first family of jazz — patriarch Ellis Marsalis Jr. and four of his sons — were presented the nation’s highest jazz honor Tuesday night at the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony, reports the Associated Press. It marked the first time the NEA had ever presented a group award since [...]
*Jazz music’s Marsalis family, including trumpeter Wynton and saxophonist Branford, are among the recipients of a 2011 Jazz Masters Award by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Marsalis family also includes patriarch Ellis, a pianist and educator, and his other two sons: trombonist Delfeayo, and percussionist Jason. It’s the first time in the program’s [...]
*The Broadway productions Fences and Memphis racked up wins at the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards, held May 23 at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, tied with A View from the Bridge for Outstanding Revival of a Play, while Davis earned the award for Outstanding Featured [...]
*Broadway’s first revival of Fences, the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson, begins previews tonight at the Cort Theatre with stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Davis, an Oscar nominee and Tony winner, plays mother and wife Rose opposite Oscar winner Washington as Troy Maxson. Kenny Leon (Broadway’s Radio Golf, Gem of [...]
*”Extra” has confirmed that Jay Leno’s longtime bandleader and sidekick, Kevin Eubanks, is quitting “The Tonight Show.” A source tells the TV news magazine that Eubanks “wanted a change” and will not resume his post when Leno retakes hosting duties on following the Winter Olympics. Eubanks reportedly wants to pursue other opportunities, according to Extra. [...]
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