Columbus, Georgia is place known for many things, but one distinction the Fountain City can also claim is the being the home for the “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey.On 805 5th Avenue, is the Ma Rainey ...

His wife, Betsy Arakawa, was also found dead in their New Mexico home. Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 64, were found deceased in their New Mexico home on Wednesday morning. They were married for 34 years.

Detroit Repertory Theatre's production of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" delivers a mostly solid performance with a talented cast. Audience etiquette was an issue, particularly during ...

Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices ...

Drama, music, and history will unfold Saturday at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History when as J.J. Brown Productions and the presents a one-night-only performance of August Wilson’s "Ma ...

Blues diva Ma Rainey and her band have come to a Chicago studio to cut a record, but their artistic differences nearly stop the session before it starts. Full of unforgettable characters and the ...

Columbus, Georgia is place known for many things, but one distinction the Fountain City can also claim is the being the home for the “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey. On 805 5th Avenue ...

Detroit Repertory Theatre continues its exploration of legendary playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle with “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a work especially well known to many since 2020 ...

Fiery and determined, Ma Rainey fights to retain control over her music, while her cocky trumpet player Levee dreams of making his own name in the business. More than music goes down in August ...