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'Amazing Grace', 47 years after it was made, means audiences at last will see the Queen of Soul’s transcendent masterpiece. Christopher Wilson: In 1970s Detroit, Aretha Franklin’s masterpiece Amazing Grace, the best-selling gospel album of all time, was the background music of my life for everything from house cleaning to homework. So, I couldn’t have been more thrilled to attend the DOC NYC festival last November and be among the first to see the new film Amazing Grace, which chronicles the two-day, live-recording session at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles in January 1972. The film screened in exclusive one-week engagements last month in Los Angeles and New York City, but thankfully, the distributor Neon is making plans for other screening events in 2019. Full article : 'Aretha Franklin’s Decades-Old Documentary Finally Comes to Theaters in 2019' By Christopher Wilson via SMITHSONIAN.COM Aretha Franklin's Decades-Old Documentary ...

What Does It Take To Be a Shen Yun Dancer? A mind of steel, a body that’s pushed to its limits, a heart of humility, and much more. Learn about the rigorous physical, mental, and spiritual requirements for studying at the highest levels of classical Chinese dance and being a Shen Yun dancer. This video is written and narrated by Shen Yun performers and illustrated through real practice footage. Shen Yun Performing Arts Is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. For 5,000 years, divine culture flourished in the land of China. Through breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is reviving this glorious culture. Shen Yun, or 神韻, can be translated as: “The beauty of divine beings dancing.” Meet the Classical Chinese Dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts: Meet the Classical Chinese Da...

Learn how classic movie fans around the country are connecting and getting together through TCM Backlot, the ultimate fan club for everyone who loves Turner Classic Movies! The TCM Backlot is your ticket to go behind the scenes Attend private gatherings, meet TCM talent and become part of the network like never before. You’ll get insider access to TCM, where you can influence programming and enjoy exclusive benefits only available to TCM Backlot members. The ultimate fan club; taking you deeper than ever into the world of Hollywood, cinema, and the luminaries who created the greatest movies of all time. As a TCM Backlot member, you’ll be eligible to: • Join a Local Chapter of Classical Movie Fans Near You • Vote on programming and help shape the network • Go on the air as a Guest Programmer • Attend special events and member-only gatherings • Meet TCM staff, talent, and special guests • Watch rare videos and first looks at original programming • Go inside the history of TC...

PURE This is the story of Noah Funk, a newly-elected Mennonite pastor who is determined to rid his community of drug traffickers by betraying a fellow Mennonite to the police. But instead of solving the problem, he only makes it worse. Now, to protect his family, he must get involved in the illegal operations himself. Starring Ryan Robbins, Alex Paxton-Beesley, A.J. Buckly and Rosie Perez. PURE via WGN America, the flagship entertainment destination of Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO). Follow the network's Series on Twitter @WGNAMERICA

Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death Ron Chernow ’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans. Biography  On the morning of July 11, 1804 , at the foot of the bluffs in Weehawken, New Jersey, Alexander Hamilton was fatally wounded in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr. They fought over an insult. Of the founders, Hamilton burned brightest and briefest, dead before he was 50 years old. By then he had been a war hero and aide to George Washington, authored most of the Federalist Papers and the nation’s first political sex scandal, founded the Coast Guard and the New York Post, devised and implemented a national banking system, imagined a U.S. Mint, eased America out of postwar bankruptcy and served as our first Secretary of the Tr...

'Atlanta' Director Hiro Murai Has the Vision It's been a breakout year for Donald Glover's chief collaborator. And the most thrilling part of all? Hiro Murai is just getting started. Hollywood Breakouts: Hiro Murai Has the Vision Good directors are deciders. They can't hesitate. They must evaluate options and choose among them with speed. Given those prerequisites, it should come as no surprise that many people who succeed at directing are also arrogant, bossy, even domineering. To spend five minutes with Hiro Murai is to see that he is none of those things. The got it right: This director is different. Source: Hollywood Breakouts Spotlight: The Extraordinary Vision of Hiro Murai Article by Amy Wallace via GQ Magazine Photos by Erik Tanner 'Atlanta' Director Hiro Murai Has the Vision From Atlanta to "This Is America," it's been a breakout year for Donald Glover's chief collaborator. And the most thrilling part of all? Hiro ...

Spotlight On: NETWORK to Broadway The stage adaptation of the iconic film NETWORK lands on Broadway this season with a super starry cast, including Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and more. Bryan Cranston stars in the acclaimed stage adaptation of the iconic NETWORK 1976 film, which Starred: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, and Peter Finch. The Broadway cast of Network reveals why they're excited to bring the popular 1970s film to Broadway. The Broadway.com Show: Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and More on Bringing Network to Broadway Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and the cast of Network reveal why they're excited to bring the popular 1970s film to Broadway. Speech : 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore !'