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In her new memoir, “Worthy,” she answers big questions, poses others to readers and sets the record straight on her marriage to Will Smith.

The greatest exhibition sports team in history. The Globetrotters actually got their start in Chicago, Illinois|Chicago as a team called the Savoy Big F...

The Strand Theatre’s 2023 film series "100 Years of Movies" will present the film "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961) Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. The theme for October’s

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s 2023 film series “100 Years of Movies” presents the film A Raisin in the Sun (1961) on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. The theme for October’s films is “Black Cinema Classics.” Lorraine Hansberry’s immortal A...

Tilda Swinton won Best Supporting Actress for "Michael Clayton" but could she shake things up this year with a bid for "The Killer?"

Today in Hip-Hop History: T.I. Drops His Debut Album 'I'm Serious' 22 Years Ago T.I. Drops His Debut Album 'I'm Serious' 22 Years Ago

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NEW YORK — "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," Ossie Davis' 1961 satiric farce that was the basis for the 1963 film "Gone Are the Days!" and the 1970 musical "Purlie,...

This time, the reader question was: With Purlie Victorious returning to Broadway, what are other plays that were revived on Broadway after their musical adaptations premiered?

Kenny Leon directs a Broadway revival of 'Purlie Victorious,' Ossie Davis' 1961 race romp, starring Tony winner Leslie Odom and Kara Young.