John Witherspoon

OCT. 12 "The Clean Up Woman" JD Lawrence's new stage play and dramedy, The Clean Up Woman, stars Jackee Harry, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Williams and George Wilborn. 8 p.m. at Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Drive. $39....

When you've spent as many hours unpacking the text of the nation's founding documents as we have, you start to notice how many concerns that were pressing when the United States was founded remain unresolved today. This is obvious with the U.S....

by Jim Tankersley France celebrates its independence day on the anniversary of a citizen uprising at a prison; Canada's comes on the anniversary of a legislative act recognizing its self-governance. In the United States, we celebrate a "Dear John"......

2 stars (out of 4) Success and longevity can eventually turn any movie star's frowns into smiles--even if the frowns are what made them famous. Ice Cube, one-time hard-case rapper and hip-hop revolutionary of NWA, shows his warm, kid-friendly side in...

"To live and die by one's material." That's the standard South Florida's godfather of urban comedy, Marvin Dixon, sets for rising talent. Dixon has worked his way up from playing neighborhood clubs to creating urban nights at every Improv in the area. The...

1½ stars (out of four) In "Little Man," the Wayans brothers try to take dumb comedy to new heights, but they wind up shrinking the laughs along with one of their main characters, dwarfish criminal Calvin Sims (Marlon Wayans). Following in the wake of...

Diminutive jewel thief Calvin (Marlon Wayans) poses as a baby to recover the stolen diamond he dumped off on unwitting couple Darryl (Shawn Wayans) and Vanessa (Kerry Washington). Unfortunately, set in Chicago. Big question: Is there any entertainment to...

Do you need a good laugh? We mean a big laugh. Not a mild chuckle or a little tee-hee, but a full-out, gut-busting, knee-slapping, side-splitting, tears-in-your-eyes, complete-loss-of-all-bodily-functions laugh. If that's what you really need, then...

It's not fair to decide how good a movie is by comparing to just one other movie, but Soul Plane is asking for it. Recognize this? "Plot takes a backseat as rapid-fire jokes fly aboard a commercial airliner. Characters include swishy gay man, dead pilot,...

The hilarious, rowdy "Friday After Next" finds its writer and co-producer Ice Cube returning as Craig, the likable if not overly responsible hero of its predecessors, "Friday" (1995), which helped launch Chris Tucker, and "Next Friday" (2000), which...

Strange things happen to many a traveler while roaming the dark passages and chambers of Doune Castle. They are overcome with an irresistible urge to say silly things like "Bring out your dead!" and "We are the knights who say NI!" The 14th-century...

- See where this movie is playing. - Watch the trailer. ++++++++++++++++++++ || Make a night of it. Find: - Recommended dining - Recommended bars || ++++++++++++++++++++ This film, which hews to the Sequel Curve (first one good, the rest...