By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Actor, director and producer Kenny B. Dozier is offering Nashville’s theatrical audience something a bit different with the latest production from his ongoing series of works under the umbrella of Kennie Playhouse Theater. The latest is a new version of Samm Art Williams’ “The Dance On Widow’s Row,” which opens Thursday night at the Z. Alexander Looby Theater. The play takes place in a coastal community in Port Town, North Carolina. It’s a romantic comedy that centers around four widows who defy small town rumors and vicious gossip by hosting a gathering with the…
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By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — One of the most popular and long-running reality television shows is coming to Nashville. “Married at First Sight,” a Lifetime staple, will be filming in Music City for its 16th season. It will chronicle the events behind various singles and the trip to matrimony. The show will present longtime matchmakers Dr. Pepper Schwartz and Pastor Cal Roberson as they assist 10 Tennessee singles, helping themm find their stranger spouses. Through 15 previous seasons, the show had resulted in 13 successful marriages and eight children. The just concluded 15th season, which was in San Diego,…
By Tribune Staff Clarence Thomas was the only member of the U.S. Supreme Court who voted against the court’s order allowing the U.S. House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, to obtain former president Donald Trump records. The National Archives and Records Administration is an “independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch”, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. The court voted in January to permit the committee to obtain these documents. Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’s, conservative activist and t role in the scheme to overturn the…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Dwayne Johnson’s entry into the superhero film world has exceeded expectations, at least for its first week. “Black Adam,” a superhero adventure starring Johnson as a villain who promises to change the “hierarchy of power” in the DC universe, topped the box office charts with $67 million, The Warner Bros. comic book movie was a big winner over Universal’s romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise,” which landed in second place with a better-than-expected $16.3 million from 3,543 cinemas. “Black Adam,” heading into the weekend, was projected to open to $62 million while playing in 4,350…
WASHINGTON, DC — People For the American Way announced its launch of the nonpartisan “Defend the Black Vote” campaign uniquely focused on mobilizing one million Black male voters between 18-60 against right-wing misinformation and attacks on voting rights before Election Day. Covering 15 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin — “Defend the Black Vote” is one of the largest national direct texting campaigns exclusively focused on Black men who have voted in one of the last three elections. Messages will encourage them to vote and give them…
The new 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 eAWD Inscription is the latest model added to Volvo’s 90-year history. Got a smart phone? Add a smart vehicle, complete with intelligent design. One of the many features of the exterior design, includes new aerodynamic wheel design, while the interior design communicates a sense of opulent luxury, calm and well-being. The advanced air purifier in the world-first air quality system prevents up to 95 per cent of hazardous PM 2.5 particles entering the cabin. This can help drivers and passengers enjoy better and healthier air quality, no matter the conditions outside. With one…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Fans anxious to see the new version of “Blade” will have to wait longer than anticipated. Disney announced last week that several new films’ release dates had been delayed. Besides “Blade,” other films affected include “Deadpool 3,” “Fantastic Four,” “Avengers: Secret Wars” plus two other currently untitled projects. The schedule update comes less than two weeks after “Blade” director Bassam Tariq exited the film, which had been slated to begin production in November. Marvel said in a statement that Tariq, who will now serve as an executive producer, stepped down “due to continued shifts…
Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate Rev. Dr. Harold Moses Love, Jr. and Lady Leah Love on Sunday, October 16, 2022 during the 10 am Worship Service. Lee Chapel acknowledges and is grateful for Pastor Love’s faithful devotion to God and for his leadership of the church and his commitment to the members for over six years. Everyone is invited. Lee Chapel is located at 1200 Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. Boulevard in Nashville. Website: www.Leechapel.Org, visit us on facebook: @theleechapel
By Tribune Staff FRANKLIN, TN — The Tennessee Primary Care Association recently awarded Sandra Long Weaver, a board member of the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, the Caryl E. Carpenter Award for Excellence in Community Support. The award was presented October 6 by MWCHC CEO Katina Beard during the association’s annual conference awards of excellence luncheon. “Sandra chaired our fundraising committee for the 50th anniversary and has kept it going,” Beard said. “She embraces the organization, embraces the mission. She understands our system. She has fallen in love with the organization in a way that has really resonated with me.”…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — One of the year’s biggest events for fans of literature, nonfiction and fiction work is being held this weekend. The 34th annual Southern Festival of Books starts Friday and continues through Sunday at the War Memorial Plaza and the Nashville Public Library. This year’s event is titled “A Celebration of the Written Word.” The festival features readings, panel discussions, a bookfair, author signings, and music performances for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. Participating authors include fiction writers Julie Otsuka and Peng Shepherd; and nonfiction writers Rick Bragg, Patrick Radden Keefe, Imani Perry, and…