Brenda C. Siler

African-American Film Festival Qualifies for Oscar Competition

The Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival (MVAAFF) has been approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as…

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D.C.’s Winter Restaurant Week Gets Underway

Looking for a new dining experience in D.C.? Opportunities await during Winter Restaurant Week.

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Library of Congress Acquires Billy Strayhorn Archives

A motherlode of material from a beloved composer, pianist, lyricist, arranger and Duke Ellington collaborator now has a permanent home…

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Cole Aims to Build on Legacy of NCNW

If Johnnetta Betsch Cole is involved, people know success almost certainly will follow.

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Family Overcomes Homelessness, Employment Woes

A typical late-afternoon scenario unfolds at a D.C. day care center as parents arrive to pick up their children. But…

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Victoria Rowell Miniseries Tackles Opioid Crisis

A wealthy family at the height of success gets a dose of reality when they learn their college-age daughter has…

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Wynton Marsalis to Bring Holiday Cheer to Strathmore

The holidays will be brighter when Strathmore welcomes back the Wynton Marsalis-led Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) this weekend.

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‘Indecent’ Tackles Standing Up to Cultural Resistance

Inspired by real events, "Indecent" explores how theater producers and audiences responded to the 1923 Broadway debut of the Yiddish…

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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Awards Top Piano Prize at Kennedy Center Gala

Tom Oren of Tel Aviv rose to the top from a group of 14 jazz pianists to take first place…

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Alonzo Bodden Delivers Laughs on Many Platforms

Alonzo Bodden performs at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse on Nov. 23-24.

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