Podcast appearances and mentions of Wren T Brown

This week on SELECTED SHORTS, guest host DeRay Mckesson presents four works that consider the Black experience in America from bold perspectives.  Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm recalled her historic victory in her essay “Unbought and Unbossed.”  An excerpt is read by Crystal Dickinson.  James Baldwin's powerful letter to his nephew, “My Dungeon Shook,” is read by Christopher Jackson.  Poet Sonia Sanchez recalls a life-altering encounter with Malcolm X in “Homegirls on St. Nicholas Avenue,” read by Marsha Stephanie Blake, and Percival Everett turns the tables on Southern racists in “The Appropriation of Cultures,” read by Wren T. Brown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I had the pleasure of recording this episode inside the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, in L.A., hometown of the talented Wren T. Brown. Wren is an actor, film producer, and theater director, who cofounded the Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT). We talk in-depth about what that company has meant to him and how it has affected an entire community in a positive way. Influenced by the likes of his great uncle Lester Young, black excellence shaped his life and is the subject of his new book, The Family Business: Four Generations of One Black Family's Artistic Odyssey. (Friend and jazz giant Wynton Marsalis wrote the foreword.) https://thefamilybusinessbook.com

Get ready to laugh, learn, and win with The Midday Live Show! This week, we've got a big guest – award-winning actor and legacy performer Wren T. Brown, and we speak about his NEW Book The Family Business.We're counting down the Top 25 Female Rappers, giving away Laugh Factory tickets, and trying to say hard Chicago words the right way (good luck!). We're also talking Kanye's tweets, DJ Spoiled Milk has something to say!Jaz is asking if food is Bussin' or Disgusting, and Steve Stylez is letting you know Why Nobody is Listening To Your Song, for the artist out there, take notes in Creative Business 101. Oh – and of course, Jaz's Joke of the Day is back to crack you up. Hit play and let's get into it!

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As we continue celebrating Black History Month, actor/playwright/director/producer Wren T. Brown shares the incredible 100-year artistic journey of his family in his new book, A Family Business. From his great-grandfather's belief in music as a universal language to his grandfather's groundbreaking role as the first Black staff musician in Hollywood at Columbia Pictures in 1946, the Brown family's impact on entertainment runs deep. Wren's lineage includes jazz legends, Cotton Club dancers, and Hollywood pioneers, with connections to icons like Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway. His father, a former child actor and jazz trumpeter, carried on the family tradition, making Wren a fourth-generation artist. His book, A Family Business, is now available in hardcover with rare photos and untold stories from a century of Black excellence in entertainment. This is one you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin Black History Month with conversations with two amazing Black Americans. First, I talk with Angelo Antonio Ellerbee. Ellerbee is a pioneer in the entertainment industry and has made an indelible impact on history globally as well as our culture. His career spans over five decades, during which he has represented a diverse array of clients, including Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, and DMX. He's penned a deeply personal memoir, "Before I Let You Go," and dedicated it to marginalized groups including the LGBTQIA+ community, survivors of domestic violence and others. Next we chat with Wren T. Brown, an actor, producer, director and founder and producing artistic director of Ebony Repertory Theatre, LA's only African American Professional theatre company. His book, "The Family Business" shares stories and many never-before-seen images from his family's four generations and more than 100-years in the arts and entertainment industry. His focus is on the Black artist in American culture.

Actor, Producing Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The Ebony Repertory Theatre, Wren T. Brown, talks about his new book “The Family Business: Four Generations of One Black Family's Artistic Odyssey,” and the importance of preserving family history when building a generational legacy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Actor and Founding Artistic Director of The Ebony Repertory Theatre, Wren T. Brown, talks about the enduring legacy of August Wilson's “The Piano Lesson,” the future of Black Theatre, and his forthcoming book. 

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Skipper and Ray review Heart and Souls (1993), featuring countless cats helping ghosts solve a mystery! Ghosts Alfre Woodard, Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, David Paymer. Live people Robert Downey, Jr., Janet MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Wren T. Brown. Also B.B. King and Marc Shaiman. Directed by Ron Underwood, based on the short film by Gregory Hansen. Transcript bit.ly/CFPtranscript-HeartAndSouls Get exclusive bonus content by supporting Skipper & Ray at pod.fan/catsonfilmpodOur videos have captions & illustrations to help you follow along with each episodehttps://youtu.be/VTCK8PJ_DvQCats on Film Pod is voiced and produced by Ray Ilyn, with music by The DōsMan, and additional sounds from FreeSound.org. FREE full episodes & more at www.catsonfilmpod.comInstagram @CatsOnFilmPodTwitter @CatsOnFilmPod

In this special interview filmed in front of a live audience, Michael Taylor sits down with Wren T. Brown during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the University Club atop Symphony Towers to discuss his life, career, and influences. New episodes every Thursday! #TheatreCornerThursday www.theatrecorner.org

On Episode #19 of “CAN YOU HEAR ME, LONG BEACH?" Karole Foreman has been a working actress for quite some time, emphasis on working. Just check her IMDB page, you'll see not only the pure volume of roles in both TV and film but roles running the gamut of characters with actual names and backstories to ones identified only as "Woman." But, in her latest role, the character most definitely has a name: Billie Holiday. Foreman, who lives in Signal Hill, plays the icon in International City Theater's production of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill." It's a role that is no doubt daunting considering that Holiday is arguably (is there really an argument?) the most distinctive vocalist in American music history. We spoke with her about the role and about her job. Foreman was then joined on the podcast by "Lady Day" director Wren T. Brown and musical director Stephan Terry. Finally, Satica is a R&B singer raised in Long Beach who recently released song and video "Ode to LBC." Reporter James Chow, who wrote a profile of the artist for the Hi-lo, produced this short audio feature about her. 0:36 Karole Forrman takes on the persona of Billie Holiday 13:28 A normal day for a working actor. 19:29 Music director Stephan Terry and artistic director Wren T. Brown join the conversation 28:20 The difference between improvisation and impromptu 34:16 The way to a music director's heart... 42:39 "A fantastic little thing" about Satica and her music (Produced by James Chow)