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76 Days. Photo: Courtesy Larsen Associates It’s been a full year since COVID-19 first introduced itself, and the pandemic isn’t done with us just yet. Indeed, it’s likely to dominate our lives a little while longer — and after the pandemic finally peters out, we’ll probably be watching movies about it for decades to come. 76 Days (currently streaming via CBS and the recently launched Paramount +) is first out of the cinematic gates, and it’s a keeper. Shot during Wuhan’s eleven-week lockdown, the film is an observational documentary about the frontline doctors, nurses, and patie...

Ephraim Asili’s film about a group of Black activists living in a communal household is a cinematic throwback and a radical stand in the present with an eye to the future. It’s agitprop with a sense of humor, purpose, and history, and it is invigorating.

*Singer, songwriter, artist, and activist Mykal Kilgore has made history as the first openly gay, male artist to earn a nomination in the Grammy’s Best Traditional R&B category.  Kilgore, an award-winning Broadway performer, received the nomination for his single, “Let Me Go”, which is the first release from his debut album, “A Man Born Black.” “I am overwhelmed with joy to be counting amongst these incredible artists and to represent the male sound of R&B in this category,” said Kilgore in a statement.  “I tried to write songs that helped express the truth of myself — th...

Super Soul Sunday meets Byron McCray I created the podcast because at the height of the stay-at-home lockdown I was extremely lonely and found myself stuck in a hopeless place despite continuing to create content. Because I'm typically an optimist, I kept asking myself what was making me doubt that the future could be better. I realized that it was the levels of unknown we were dealing with day to day, especially at that time. Once I understood that "the unknown" was what I was scared about I reminded myself of the varied unknowns I've lived through before, especially as ...

Akron Beacon Journal Main Street Kent presents the “Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution” Story Walk: Read Pat Miller and Kath Ember's book “Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution,” page by page, in the business windows of downtown Kent through Jan. 31. Enjoy shopping, fresh air, treats and warm beverages along the way. For more information, go to http://mainstreetkent.org/events/story-walk-kent/.    The Funny Stop presents Jake Iannarino: 8 p.m. Thursday, 6:30 and 8:20 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 1757 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. For more information, go to http://www.funnystop.co...