NEWS & REVIEWS

Joy for the people

Webster's dictionary defines joy (n) as "1. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation." At 26, artist Joy Daniels is doing more than just living up to her name. More »

in the Mix

I so wanted to love this movie for a variety of reasons. First, it's the solo directorial debut of Allen Hughes (of "Menace II Society" and "Dead Presidents" fame). It's a crime thriller with a great cast (Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones and the always magnificent Jeffrey Wright), with action More »

'Invisible Man' celebrates its 61st birthday on stage

A wave of silence gripped the crowd as lights dimmed in the packed Boston University theatre last Friday. Moments earlier chattering voices buzzed, but suddenly a pin drop More »

Behind the scenes Q&A with Invisible Man actor Deidra LaWan Starkes

It's such a dense piece of art in terms of what it has to say to African-American men specifically, African-American people specifically, and the role in general. I think one of the most intriguing things about this piece of work that's 60 years old is that a lot, a lot of what Ellison had to say and a lot of what he projects in the book is prevalent today. More »

Meagan Good talks new drama, 'Deception'

Meagan Good stars in NBC's midseason drama "Deception" as Joanna Padget Locasto, a San Francisco narcotics detective with childhood ties to a notoriously secretive and powerful New York family, the Bowers. When her childhood best friend, Vivian Bowers, is found dead under mysterious circumstances More »