In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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What's Up, Woody?: John McDaniel (EP. 19)
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On this episode of What's Up, Woody? our host Woody Woodbeck welcomes American theatre producer, composer, conductor, and pianist John McDaniel. John "McD" as he is known from his time alongside Rosie O'Donnell as her band leader during the entire duration of the pop culture talk show phenomenon, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996 - 2002). John recaps his time sitting front row to The Rosie Show, his musical work with legends like Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, and Audra McDonald, and as the musical director of the NBC "Carol Burnett 90th Birthday Special". John and Woody shares stories about the importance of music education and the emotional impact music has on everyone.
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On this episode of What's Up, Woody? our host Woody Woodbeck welcomes American theatre producer, composer, conductor, and pianist John McDaniel. John "McD" as he is known from his time alongside Rosie O'Donnell as her band leader during the entire duration of the pop culture talk show phenomenon, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996 - 2002). John recaps his time sitting front row to The Rosie Show, his musical work with legends like Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, and Audra McDonald, and as the musical director of the NBC "Carol Burnett 90th Birthday Special". John and Woody shares stories about the importance of music education and the emotional impact music has on everyone.
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