The first few moments of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom are electrifying. It's 1927 in rural Georgia. Hundreds of people, all of them Black, are lined up at the entrance to a huge tent. Inside, Ma Rainey, ...

Viola Davis transforms into the Mother of the Blues for her award-winning role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — and while she delivers a powerhouse performance, former Ikette and soul singer Maxayn ...

Lou Bellamy's raucous and masterful production of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the Guthrie Theater includes two scenes of intense, thorny silence when America's tortured race history comes screeching ...

August Wilson took the name of one of blues singer Ma Rainey's songs for the title of his play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. She's a character in the play, but the drama isn't primarily about her. (The ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - We continue our black history month celebration with one Columbus native, who is still being celebrated today. She is best known for her contributions to music. To the world, ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - February is Black History Month and to celebrate, WTVM is highlighting Black history in our area throughout the month. The Black Heritage Trail located in the heart of Columbus, ...

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 a ...

X’ydee Alexander, Evan Lewis Smith, Jeff Nahan, James Herriotte, Matt Hollerbach, Melanie Jones, Will Bryson, T. Pharoah Muhammad, and Antoine McKay in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Credit: Courtesy photo ...

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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’s Netflix ...