Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Announces Executive Expansion Ahead of 10th Anniversary

Refresh for updates: The death of Cicely Tyson today saw a profuse outpouring of praise and reminiscence across the generations for the regal Roots and Sounder star.

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Ava DuVernay has boarded Oscar contender A Concerto Is A Conversation as executive producer. Co-directed by  Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers and Emmy-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, the 13-minute short subject documentary follows Bowers as he tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather Horace Bowers from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Angelique Jackson Ava DuVernay is reuniting with “When They See Us” composer Kris Bowers for the documentary short “A Concerto Is a Conversation.”DuVernay will executive produce the film, which was co-directed and produced by Bowers and Ben Proudfoot. “A Concerto Is a Conversation” was selected to premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which has shifted to a virtual model amid the ongoing pandemic.

Adele has marked the 10th anniversary of her award-winning album 21 - but still isn't giving anything away about when any new music might be released. The British singer-songwriter released her second studio album on 24 January 2011, producing hits including Rolling In The Deep, Set Fire To The Rain, Rumour Has It and chart-topper Someone Like You.

Adele has reflected on releasing her second album, 21, on its 10th anniversary. “Well I never! Happy 10 years old friend!” she wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday (24 January).

Adele's has turned 10! In a reflective Instagram post on Sunday, the GRAMMY winner looked back at her sophomore album. , which was released on Jan. 24, 2011, was named after the age Adele was when she wrote it, and largely inspired by her then-fresh breakup.

It has been 10 years since Adele broke records with the release of 21.

Kristin Cavallari sure gave fans something to talk about on Fri. Jan.

Spotify has added another top filmmaker to its podcasting ranks. The music streaming giant has inked a deal with Ava DuVernay and her ARRAY arts and social impact collective.

Oscar-winning filmmaker and producer Ava DuVernay’s Array is expanding its imprint when it comes to inclusive storytelling. The Selma director and her social impact collective has partnered with Spotify for a multi-year partnership to produce exclusive scripted and unscripted original audio programming.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and filmmaker Ava DuVernay signed a multiyear deal for a slate of exclusive podcast shows, the latest high-profile podcast pact for the audio streamer.Spotify and DuVernay will develop and produce exclusive original audio programming through Array, DuVernay’s multiplatform arts and social impact collective, in concert with Spotify’s Gimlet studio.

Vanessa Bryant has made a heartfelt plea on social media ahead of the first anniversary of the deaths of her husband Kobe and their daughter Gianna.The Lakers star and Gianna – who was affectionately known as Gigi – were killed in a helicopter crash on 26 January last year.MORE: Vanessa Bryant shares sweet photo of daughter as anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death nearsVanessa has now asked that the media and those who wish to pay tribute to Kobe and Gigi do not use footage of the helicopter or

As Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY nears its 10th anniversary, the inclusive company that amplifies underrepresented voices is expanding its executive ranks.

Paisley lost one of its most loved and iconic sons, Gerry Rafferty.The singer-songwriter was 63 when he died at his home in Dorset with his daughter Martha by his side.But he will never be forgotten in Paisley as he left behind an incredible legacy of iconic music.Gerry was born in Underwood Lane, Paisley, on April 16, 1947, to his mother Mary Skeffington and his father, Joseph, an Irish-born miner.A pupil of St Mary’s Primary School and later St Mirin’s Academy, he was heavily involved in music

Garrett Bradley, the award-winning director of Time, says her documentary “really stands on the shoulders of a film like 13th.”