TAN - The Afro News » Entertainment News http://www.theafronews.ca Newspaper serving the African American community of British Columbia, published in Vancouver, B.C. Wed, 08 May 2013 23:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Number One ! http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 05:55:59 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11617 Oscar caliber performances abound in 42, the story of Jackie Robinson. Cast in these giant kleats is Chadwick Boseman. Decades ago there was a movie on Jackie Robinson that starred the actual ball player.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/05/05/11617/feed/ 0 Culturally Speaking http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:01:38 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11420 Rihanna 777. A documentary that features the singer performing plus backstage and behind-the-scenes footage. It will air on Fox-TV on May 6th.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/23/11420/feed/ 0 Vancouver Festival To Screen Award Winning South African Films http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:58:33 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11516 The Third Annual Vancouver South African Film Festival will include two films that were big winners at the recent South African Film and Television Awards. VSAFF will be held April 13-14 at Simon Fraser University Woodwards.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/12/11516/feed/ 0 Canada’s Top Student Pianist http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:09:12 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11418 Rashaan Allwood, 18, has won medals at every level of piano exams since 2002. In January he surprised even himself when he scored a perfect 100 points in the world-renowned Association of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto diploma. He was the top student in Canada.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/04/09/11418/feed/ 0 21st Toronto Jewish Film Festival Features Spotlight on Africa http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/27/11440/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/27/11440/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:47:02 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11440 The 21st Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents an eye-opening film program reflecting on the diversity of the African and Jewish communities commencing April 12th through April 21st at various theatres in Toronto. Countries represented include Uganda, Nigeria, Cameroon and Northern Ethiopia.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/27/11440/feed/ 0 Reel Fun Film Festival Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of Disney Movie “Cool Runnings” http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/20/11400/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/20/11400/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:53 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11400 The Reel Fun Film Festival in Calgary was the North American host of the 20th Anniversary celebration of the 1993 Disney Movie "Cool Runnings".

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/20/11400/feed/ 0 Dana Gourrier Head Turner ! http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/03/11340/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/03/11340/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:12:56 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11340 Fresh off her triumphant work in Quentin Tarrantino’s spectacular Django Unchained our talented miss is now working opposite Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg in the political police thriller Broken City. Not bad for this brown eyed brown haired beauty who is starting to make waves in Tinseltown and on film screens everywhere.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/03/03/11340/feed/ 0 Black Women in Europe Power http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/02/08/11116/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/02/08/11116/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:30:01 +0000 Michelle Williams http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11116 Pauline Long, who was born in Kenya, and now lives in England, was recently named along with eleven other women as one of the most powerful and inspirational Black women in Europe.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/02/08/11116/feed/ 0 The 3rd Annual Sage Foundation Awards http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/01/28/11143/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/01/28/11143/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:43:56 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11143 Evander Holyfield, five time world Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, was the keynote speaker. The Sage event was the kick off night of his four day visit to Vancouver to unveil his anti-bullying campaign in Canada.

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]]> http://www.theafronews.ca/2013/01/28/11143/feed/ 0 Legend Tap dancing Jeni LeGon dies in Vancouver at age 96 http://www.theafronews.ca/2012/12/09/9183/ http://www.theafronews.ca/2012/12/09/9183/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:50:09 +0000 The Afro News http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=9183 Jeni LeGon died Friday at age 96, according to Vancouver journalist James Oakes, who is a neighbour of the woman's partner Frank Clavin. The American Tap Dance Foundation says LeGon was one of the first African-American women to develop a career as a tap soloist -- and she wore pants when all the other female dancers were sporting skirts.

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