LOS ANGELES -- As a DJ, author, college professor, musician, producer and now Oscar nominee, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson proves that he is the quintessential multi-hyphenate with a deep love for ...
Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut, seeks to resurrect the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a vital touchstone of Black music. The archival footage is striking enough on its own, ...
In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Mahalia Jackson and the Fifth ...
THAT’S PAINTING HOUSE. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1123 TONIGHT, A POPULAR MILWAUKEE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR. CULTURE BY DESIGN AND THE MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARE HOSTING THE ...
The film was acquired for more than $12 million, surpassing the documentary sales record set at Sundance last year. A still from Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by ...
Sundance: Questlove's follow-up to “Summer of Soul” fails to live up to its ambitious framework. With his new film “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” Questlove expands upon the brief ...
In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award-winning producer explores the legacy of the legendary musician and the challenges faced by Black artists in America. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture ...