In this modestly scaled but emotionally rich evening solo piece, ruben santiagohudson lovingly resurrects his beloved nanny, the. Cast set for august wilsons jitney at taper center. In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boys life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of. Winning national awards for his work in all three categories, santiagohudson returns to the theatre stage with his oneman play lackawanna blues the same play he won an obie special citation award for. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of lackawanna blues with exclusive news. Marcus franklin lives in a lively boardinghouse in the bluecollar town of lackawanna, new york, with his father jimmy smits after his parents. Debuted off broadway at the papp public theatre in 2001, lackawanna blues was later adapted as a television movie that. Other television credits include the broken cord, the tommyknockers, the cisco kid and marshal law. Outstanding actress in a tv movie, miniseries or dramatic special. He started directing plays particularly wilson s and is now one of the most soughtafter directors working. Epatha merkerson stars as sharon goodwin, the venerable head of chicago med who, despite bottomline pressures from the bureaucrats above, manages to advocate for the doctors in order to provide the best care at the hospital, on nbcs drama chicago med.
Blues and jazz work songs and street music licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of smithsonian folkways recordings. Finally, please access the following link and identify, as well as briefly elaborate about, two reactions of people whove completed the dna evaluation process. Epatha merkerson meet the guests finding your roots. Buy or rent lackawanna blues movie now family video. Aug 09, 2004 he recently completed production on an hbo film version of lackawanna blues, for which he wrote the screenplay from his play and serves as executive producer alongside halle berry and vincent.
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This february, he will star in the hbo movie, lackawanna blues 2005, which is based on. Lackawanna blues 2005 in the 1950s and 60s, young ruben santiago jr. Her role in the hbo film lackawanna blues earned her an emmy award, golden globe award, sag award, gracie allen award, naacp image award and an ifp spirit award nomination. Lackawanna blues 2001 offbroadway tickets, news, info. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. Lackawanna blues producer nellie nugiel will produce along with kerr. Compose coherent, wellwritten essays and inclass exams. Oct 10, 2019 the multiawardwinning director and actor wrote, executive produced and starred in the hbo film of lackawanna blues.
Ruben santiago hudson, lackawanna blues playwright and tony. With movie theaters closed, studios are turning to videoondemand. This intriguing film won best canadian first feature film in the 2003 toronto international film festival and both best feature and audience favorite in the 2004 pan african film festival. Please answer the following questions after taking excellent notes concerning the film, lackawanna blues. Lackawanna blues anchored by a penetrating performance from s. Woodstock film festival hudson valley film commission. We recently completed principal photography on the fox 2000. Sheldon hawkes, a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients. Dont forget to evaluate the comments of musicians such as members of the roots via video at the bottom of the page. Lackawanna blues pg 1h 35min drama, music tv movie 12 february 2005 in a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boys life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s lackawanna, new york. He won a tony award for his performance in august wilsons seven guitars. The play dramatizes the character of the authors primary caregiver when.
Ruben santiagohudsons well received solo drama, lackawanna blues, which was extended twice at offbroadways public theatre, will end on may 27. His autobiographical play lackawanna blues was a sensation at the public theater and went on to be an awardwinning hbo film. Wolfes colorful tale of boarding house life, love and blues in 1950s new york. Smits was also seen in hbos multiple awardwinning television movie lackawanna blues, george c. Epatha merkerson is a well known film, stage and television actress. Epatha merkerson as a surrogate motherenforcercounselor at a boarding house, hbos adaptation of. This movie has a lot of heart and makes me wish i had a nanny. Sep 03, 2019 king went on to appear as blues guitar player lowell fulson in the oscar winning film ray 2004. She has received numerous highprofile accolades for her work, including an emmy award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, four naacp image awards, two obie awards and two tony award nominations. Marcus carl franklin, mos def, carmen ejogo, louis gossett jr. Hill harper, an accomplished film, television and stage actor, stars in the hit cbs drama series, csi.
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Karen durbin is the film critic for elle magazine, where she writes a monthly twopage column. Starring an exceptional ensemble cast led by jimmy smits, rosie perez, and macy gray, this inspiring drama from hbo films is a celebration of the good things in. Lackawanna blues is an american play written by ruben santiagohudson that premiered in 2001. Lackawanna blues tv movie 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The original film is available in 1080phd this video is for viewing purposes only. While his mother battled drug addiction, little santiagohudson was raised by his mothers landlady, rachel crosby nanny, and a couple, mattie and. The free youth summit will take place on thursday, april 11, 2019, from 4. Kalamazoo a celebrated stage, screen and television actor is coming to town to perform as an artistinresidence at western michigan university.
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Syllabus eng 240 aa african american literature portal. Luminary actor to perform at wmu western michigan university. Let this mighty, moving, autobiographical play sing to your soul. The play dramatizes the character of the authors primary caregiver when he was growing up in lackawanna, new york, during the 1950s and 1960s. Produced for the premium cable network hbo, lackawanna blues features a stellar. Identify and explain the historical, cultural, and literary connections between texts. Write a fully documented research paper in mla style on an approved topic related to african american literature. Mcgowan recently completed the pastors wife where she portrayed mary winkler, the reallife preachers wife. Lackawanna blues movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Filmmaker nancy schwartzman chronicles her decision to confront the man who raped her in this uncompromising and illuminating examination of the line between consent and coercion. Lackawanna blues dvd columbus metropolitan library. Quietly take notes that allow you to answer these questions. Ruben junior marcus carl franklin is a young boy who.
School children lined the processional route, waving flags, as the assembled dignitaries congratulated each other before partaking in a luncheon at the hotel montclair, which included turtle soup. Awardwinning film and theatre writerdirector george c. New york native, playwright, actor and director ruben santiagohudson. His numerous awards include album of the year for both the grammy awards and country music awards.
June 28, 19 over 300 invited guests joined in the celebration of the opening of the newly completed montclair lackawanna railroad terminal. His father, ruben santiago, was a puerto rican railroad worker and his mother, alean hudson, was african american. The fiercely independent woodstock film festival is one of the top regional film festivals in the country. Ruben juniors parents were from lackawanna, a city in upstate new york, and were. In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boys life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s lackawanna, new york. Ruben santiagohudson at an event for lackawanna blues 2005 taraji p.
Merkerson has won critical acclaim for her work in theatre, television and film. He has also completed work on the independent film, america brown 2004, which was accepted into the 2004 tribeca film festival. The 15th annual gen art film festival takes place april 7, 2010 in new york city. Tony awardwinning actor ruben santiagohudson will star in his critically acclaimed, oneman play lackawanna blues sept. Wolfe nights in rodanthe, lackawanna blues, lucky guy will serve as screenwriter and director, with colin callenders playground entertainment producing the series, led by scott huff, vice president of development and production. Lackawanna blues 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Epatha merkerson wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Epatha merkerson is featured in season 5, episode 5.