DEEP AZURE
On March 27, a staged reading of Chadwick Boseman’s play, “Deep Azure,” featuring a cast of acclaimed actors and directed by Howard alumnus NSangou Njikam, was held at the historic Howard Theatre to benefit the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. The event, which raised funds for student scholarships and more, was inspired by the true story of a police-involved killing of a Howard student. In attendance were members of Boseman’s family, current students and alumni, as well as faculty and staff – some of whom went to school with Boseman or even had the actor as a student.
RAINBOWS
Howard awarded an honorary degree to LeVar Burton, one of the world’s most prolific and impactful artists, with a decades-long career that includes roles as an actor, director, producer, author, and podcaster. He is the recipient of 15 Emmys Awards, a Peabody Award, a Grammy Award, and seven NAACP Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural Children’s & Family Emmys. His body of work includes a starring role in the epic miniseries “Roots,” the seminal and defining exploration of American slavery and its impact. Burton also starred as Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” series and movies.
ESCAPE ROOM
Hundreds of Howard University students packed into Blackburn Ballroom on Aug. 25 for the album-release listening event for entertainment multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor’s new project and short film, “Escape Room.”
CHAMPAGNE LIFE
Singer and songwriter Ne-Yo spoke to students of the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business at Howard University the past spring.
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