Woodie King Jr., the influential Black theater producer and director who founded New Federal Theatre, died at 88. He launched careers of stars like Denzel Washington.

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner is trying something new — instead of a musical for Broadway, he's written an opera, now playing in Philadelphia.

Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin ...

His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.

Jaafar Jackson stars in the biopic Michael, releasing April 24, 2026, chronicling Michael Jackson’s journey from the music ...

Woodie King Jr., an actor, director and producer who founded the New Federal Theatre to give voice and employment to Black ...

Jaafar Jackson was practically born to play the late “King of Pop” Michael Jackson in the 2026 biopic Michael. As the son of ...

The NFL coaching carousel has finally come to a standstill, with all 10 head positions now filled. Which teams made out best ...

Silver Spring native and Tony Award winner Myles Frost brings his Broadway success home, starring in “Chez Joey” at D.C.’s Arena Stage.

It’s not just the big news stories we remember when looking back on the 65 years of broadcasting history at KIFI.  We also ...

The New York Jets' list of OC candidates is all the evidence we need to understand why dumping Tanner Engstrand was misguided.

Todd Monken's hire by the Browns leaves only two NFL head-coaching vacancies left. But which additions were the best moves?