Rob Zombie’s 31 available on Blu-ray and DVD on Dec. 20
SANTA MONICA, CA – From the macabre mind of Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Lords of Salem, The Devil’s Rejects), comes his newest nightmare, 31, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 20 from...
View ArticleA little-known story ~ “Tales of the Talented Tenth: Bessie Smith”
It’s a great big world out there. So many things to see, so many places to visit. You can find pictures of those spots, but photos aren’t enough. You want more, and you aim to touch as much of the...
View ArticleAlmost Christmas is a new holiday treat
By Ruth Ferguson, NDG Editor Almost Christmas is a holiday treat your family will want to enjoy again and again. It hits all the right notes with a good blend of laughter and heart-warming family...
View Article2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year announced
WASHINGTON – Selected from thousands of entries, an underwater photo of sardine migration on the Wild Coast of South Africa has been selected as the grand-prize winner of the 2016 National Geographic...
View ArticlePlano jams with the Toyota Texas Music Revolution
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor The Toyota Texas Music Revolution (TTMR) filled the air of the Oak Point Park and Amphitheater over the weekend with music in Plano. The event highlighted...
View ArticleCrown Heights feature compelling performances
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View ArticleIn The Tall Grass provides a much needed look into the lives of black trans...
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer “Say their names.” Addressing an issue that has been widely ignored by the general public, In the Tall Grass – a verbatim play constructed from interviews...
View ArticleBreathe will break your heart and warm it all at the same time
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer Anyone who walks into the Andy Serkis-directed film Breathe this fall expecting your standard love story will not have their expectations met but rather exceeded....
View ArticleBishop Arts’ Black Nativity features memorable performances
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor Black Nativity by Langston Hughes has become a holiday standard at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center (215 South Tyler Street), and its current cast has the...
View ArticleStar Wars: The Last Jedi will please loyal fans
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer Considering Stars Wars’ films have always been a unique blend of soap opera dramatics and space western gunslinger, The Last Jedi fits impressively into this...
View ArticleBehind the Curtain is joyously moving and sure to inspire
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer Rarely does a documentary about someone so young and so talented get made. It is even rarer for such a documentary to be as entertaining and genuinely moving as...
View ArticleThe King and I is truly ‘something wonderful’
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View ArticleProud Mary is OK at best
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View Article2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year announced
WASHINGTON – Selected from thousands of entries, an underwater photo of sardine migration on the Wild Coast of South Africa has been selected as the grand-prize winner of the 2016 National Geographic...
View ArticlePlano jams with the Toyota Texas Music Revolution
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor The Toyota Texas Music Revolution (TTMR) filled the air of the Oak Point Park and Amphitheater over the weekend with music in Plano. The event highlighted...
View ArticleCrown Heights feature compelling performances
By Chardae Bazemore, NDG Special Contributor Crown Heights is Matt Ruskin’s fact-based drama, portraying the pain and frustration Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield), an 18-year-old living in Brooklyn,...
View ArticleIn The Tall Grass provides a much needed look into the lives of black trans...
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer “Say their names.” Addressing an issue that has been widely ignored by the general public, In the Tall Grass – a verbatim play constructed from interviews...
View ArticleBreathe will break your heart and warm it all at the same time
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer Anyone who walks into the Andy Serkis-directed film Breathe this fall expecting your standard love story will not have their expectations met but rather exceeded....
View ArticleBishop Arts’ Black Nativity features memorable performances
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor Black Nativity by Langston Hughes has become a holiday standard at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center (215 South Tyler Street), and its current cast has the...
View ArticleStar Wars: The Last Jedi will please loyal fans
By Joe Farkus, NDG Contributing Writer Considering Stars Wars’ films have always been a unique blend of soap opera dramatics and space western gunslinger, The Last Jedi fits impressively into this...
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