Famed New Orleans jazz saxophonist and Berklee alum Donald Harrison (left), featured in When the Levees Broke, who has played with Miles Davis and mentored the Notorious B.I.G., among others, gave a special N'Olens style blessing to Berklee's new Africana Studies center. This room is a space on campus for students to be actively involved with the Africana Studies curriculum initiative. He was accompanied by percussionists Thimba Mkhatshwa and Berklee Presidential scholar from New Orleans Joseph C. Dyson (right).Insight News
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Jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison blesses Berklee Africana Studies Center
Famed New Orleans jazz saxophonist and Berklee alum Donald Harrison (left), featured in When the Levees Broke, who has played with Miles Davis and mentored the Notorious B.I.G., among others, gave a special N'Olens style blessing to Berklee's new Africana Studies center. This room is a space on campus for students to be actively involved with the Africana Studies curriculum initiative. He was accompanied by percussionists Thimba Mkhatshwa and Berklee Presidential scholar from New Orleans Joseph C. Dyson (right).Macbeth at the Guthrie
In 1963 when The Guthrie Theater first opened its doors to the public under the direction of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, the first play to grace their stage was William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Now, more then 45 years later and nestled in a new location in the Mill City district, the Guthrie Theater is proud to introduce their 50th Shakespeare production by bringing to life Macbeth, a tale shadowing a nobleman's lust for power and greatness, and the treacherous road he takes to get there.Book review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
“Henrietta died in 1951 from a vicious case of cervical cancer… But before she died, a surgeon took samples of her tumor and put them in a Petri dish. Scientists had been trying to keep human cells alive in culture for decades, but they all eventually died. Henrietta’s were different: they reproduced an entire generation ever 24 hours, and they never stopped. They became the first immortal human cells ever grown in a laboratory. Script and supporting actress oscar-winner arrives on DVD
Precious deservedly landed a couple of Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, in the Best Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique) and Adapted Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher) categories. Based on Sapphire’s relentlessly-raw, best seller “Push,” the book was faithfully adapted into a cinematic masterpiece by Lee Daniels. The Oscar-nominated director coaxed a career performance out of comedienne-turned-actress Mo’Nique, who is riveting here as one of the most monstrous screen villains in memory.
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Bigelow stashes six Oscars in The Hurt Locker makes history as first female director winner
Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker emerged victorious in what had been touted as a David vs. Goliath showdown with her ex-husband James Cameron and Avatar, the biggest moneymaker in box-office history. Each entered the competition with 9 nominations, with Bigelow’s Iraq War saga netting 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay, as well as a trio in technical categories. Meanwhile, Avatar had to settle for just 3 Oscars, in Cinematography, Visual Effects and Art Direction.
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