I just learned today that Hinton Battle passed in January. Among many roles of note, he was the original Scarecrow in The Wiz, and more recently the slick, dancing demon (and choreographer) in the Once More With Feeling episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The marquee lights of Broadway will dim on March 12th in his honor.
Lady Blackbird on Saturday night in Pine Plains, NY, in a small, newly renovated venue called The Stissing Center. Intimate set with just her guitar/piano player/producer/co-writer Chris Seefried:
Echo (Disney+) - Finally something decent out of the MCU since the whole Avengers story arc. Actor Alaqua Cox, who plays the titular character (aka Maya Lopez), is actually deaf, actual indigenous, and actually an aputee - all of which are incpororated into the storyline.
^I think there should be a movement that requires every picture of a nice camera must credit the camera with which said photo of camera was taken. #mostphotostakenwithacellphone
The Brothers Sun (Netflix) - surprisingly a fun watch. A bit of gory violence, juxtaposed with the tongue-in-cheek humor, mixed with some heartfelt family dynamics (it's complicated). Michelle Yeoh looks great, and there's a few decent cinematography moments in there: