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There’s no shortage of films and TV series covering Barack and Michelle Obama’s lives and legacy, from Netflix’s “Becoming,” a documentary portrait of the former first lady released by the pair’s own production company, Higher Ground to the scripted romance “Southside With You” and the “Frontline” political biography of the 44th president, “Dreams of Obama.” So when HBO announced its three-part series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” it was hard to imagine what new material or insights, if any, it had to offer.
And at the outset, the first installment, which premieres Tuesday, is deceptive. It feels like another ode to a beloved president and a favored subject among filmmakers. He is, after all, an irresistible subject: a Black man with a Muslim name who won election to the White House, twice, in a nation that has yet to deal with its racist past and present. He’s a font of eloquent speeches and quick-witted jokes, and his life
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The Terry McAuliffe gubernatorial campaign today launched its second television ad of the general election, “In His Own Words,” using Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin’s own words to remind voters about his support for a Trump-style election integrity plan and his unwavering support of Trump himself.
In the ad, Youngkin calls his “election integrity” plan, based on Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election, “the most important issue,” and states that Donald Trump “represents so much of why” he is running.
(Washington, D.C.) Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie announce the 2021/22 lineup for the company’s 72nd Season. Arena is excited to welcome back audiences into our spaces and roar back with an ambitious, thrilling season packed with drama, humor, high-energy music and stories that bring us together. The season reflects Arena’s commitment to produce compelling, dynamic work that speaks to this moment in time as we navigate a new world. Arena is committed to creating work that reflects the voices of our communities and our country. As part of Arena’s mission to serve artists on a national, regional and local scale, two exciting collaborations will take place with American Conservatory Theater and Step Afrika!.
Why This Album Matters:
Gold-Diggers Sound is the third album from Fort Worth s Leon Bridges. The Texan s debut, 2015’s
Coming Home, was a showcase for his smooth, emotive voice and his intuitive feel for classic soul music of the 60s and 70s, while 2018 s
Good Thing showed a man and a musician curious to reach beyond his early influences. On
Gold-Diggers Sound, Bridges expands his musical spectrum, an easy thing to do when you re working with folks like producers Ricky Reed and Nate Mercereau, pianist and composer Robert Glasper, and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin, as Bridges does on this album. Bridges and Glasper s subdued and jazzy “Born Again is a real highlight, as is the moody and atmospheric “Motorbike.”