Vanessa’s blog
“Dreaming of Harlem Under of a High Southern Sky”
I’m so excited to invite you to a new play “Dreaming Of Harlem Under A High Southern Sky”, written by “Letters From Zora” playwright, Gabrielle Pina on Saturday, March 28th 4pm at USC Bovard Auditorium.
This play is about three sisters in Harlem in the 1960’s and it stars myself, Vanessa Williams, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Mara Hall and Richard Gant.
It is free to the public but you have to RSVP for tickets beginning Thursday, February 26, 2015. Tickets go fast and when USC contacts you, about a week before the performance, please respond or your tickets will be given away.
I hope you can join us and please email or call for your tickets immediately to secure your seats.
Please RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu or call (213) 740-0483 for more information.
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Los Angeles City Hall Honors Vanessa Bell Calloway For Black History Month
Los Angeles City Hall held a reception to kick off African American Heritage Month in Los Angeles on Feb. 4th.
The African American Heritage Month Awards are held by the city of Los Angeles and the Our Authors Study Club to honor some of the country’s shining lights in the areas of the arts, academia, business, medicine, government and the non-profit sectors. Hundreds attended the ceremony, which kicked off in the city hall chambers.
The Spirit of Los Angeles Award was presented to stage and screen actress Vanessa Bell Calloway, recipient of eight NAACP Image Award nominations. Currently recurring on the top-rated hour drama Shameless on Showtime, some of Calloway’s movie credits include Coming to America, What’s Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, The Brothers, Cheaper by the Dozen, and the Temptations.
Other awardees included Hall of Fame Basketball Center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actress Nia Long, and singer, songwriter, pianist, producer and eight-time Grammy nominee John Legend.
For more news and in-depth updates on Vanessa Bell Calloway and her upcoming projects, visit her blog at www.inthecompanyoffriends.tv/celebrity/itcof-blog/
Celebrity Comic Lineup Raises Awareness for Sickle Cell Anemia on December 18th
Comedian Chris Spencer hosts a Holiday Evening of Comedy featuring fellow comedians Jay Lamont, Guy Torry, Michael Colyar, Dondré T. Whitfield and Buddy Lewis. The non-profit K.I.S. Foundation is dedicated to providing the greatest gift of all- hope, healing and the chance for Sickle Cell Disease patients to reach their full potential. Veteran performer Ki Ki Shepard is the founder and executive director of the foundation. Wells Fargo is the corporate sponsor. To purchase tickets and additional details, please visit the foundation website.
For more news and in-depth updates on Vanessa Bell Calloway and her upcoming projects, visit her blog at www.inthecompanyoffriends.tv/celebrity/itcof-blog/
Vanessa Bell Calloway shares her longevity secrets with D.L. Hughley in exclusive interview
Vanessa talks to “The D.L. Hughley Show” about how she’s maintained her career in an industry where people come and go. She also answers some tough and hilarious questions they threw at her in this exclusive interview!
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Everyone’s raving about ‘Zora”! See what fans and critics are saying!
“Letters from Zora” receives two NAACP Theater Awards nominations!
Vanessa Bell Calloway’s critically-acclaimed one-woman show, “Letter from Zora: In Her Own Words” was nominated in two categories for the 2014 NAACP Theater Awards: one for Best Female Lead (Ms. Calloway) and the other for Best Playwright (Gabrielle Pina). Fans of the play can now see it live at the Crossroads Theatre (New Brunswick, NJ) between October 9-26, 2014. Get your tickets today!
http://www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org/
For more news and in-depth updates on Vanessa Bell Calloway and her upcoming projects, visit her blog at www.inthecompanyoffriends.tv/celebrity/itcof-blog/
Vanessa Bell Calloway featured in the inaugural episode of “Conversations”- the AKA Heritage Series
Conversations, a web series that highlights the uplifting and positive stories of high impact members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is the digital age reboot of the AKA Heritage Series that was popular in years past.. This inaugural webisode features the notable actress and soror, Vanessa Bell Calloway.
Season 2 of “In The Company Of Friends”- 10 New Episodes on Demand!
In Season 2 of the award-winning web series “In the Company of Friends”, Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway (Shameless,Hawthorne, Coming to America, and What’s Love Got To Do With It) hosts an exclusive and intimate ladies tea party in her home with some of her closest friends.
Be a “fly on the wall” and watch Vanessa as she entertains her celebrity friends Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy andWaiting To Exhale), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill andIndependence Day), Shanola Hampton (Shameless and Things Never Said), Edwina Findley (Treme and The Wire), Nichole Galicia (Django Unchained and Love Don’t Cost A Thing), and Robi Reed (VP of Talent and Casting for Original Programming at BET, Emmy award winning director and producer). Enjoy Season 2 On Demand, Anytime… 24/7/365, and please comment, subscribe and share!
Vanessa Bell Calloway in UStyleU Magazine Exclusive
The movie and television actress Vanessa Bell Calloway, who is best known for her roles in What’s Love Got to Do with It and Coming to America, offers her valuable advice on what it takes to break into the acting business.
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