EVENT: HowardU, August Wilson Society and Netflix Present Ma Rainey Black Bottom Virtual Jam Session WHUR December 14, 2020 at 2:31 pm in ENTERTAINMENT, HOWARD U Tweet with Phylicia Rashad, George C. Wolfe, Colman Domingo and more WASHINGTON – To end the semester with a special treat, Howard University and the August Wilson Society will host “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Virtual Jam Session” on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5 p.m. EST in partnership with Netflix. To register for the free event, visit howard.edu/marainey. The Virtual Jam Session will spotlight the work of August Wilson, recognize Chadwick Boseman in his last performance and provide a unique discussion about the differences and similarities of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” in play and in film. The two-part event will include a panel discussion led by Sandra G. Shannon, Ph.D., president of the August Wilson Society, with Phylicia Rashad, Howard University alumna, actress, singer and stage director; Ruben Santiago-Hudson, award-winning actor, playwright, director and screenwriter; Ebony Jo-Ann, recording artist and multiple award-winning actress of stage and screen. Rashad and Santiago-Hudson both directed the play. Additionally, there will be an exclusive interview with renowned director and playwright of theater and film, five-time Tony Award winner and director of the Netflix film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” George C. Wolfe and Colman Domingo, a Tony, Lawrence Olivier and NAACP Theatre Award Nominated Actor, who plays “Culter” in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” The film releases on Friday, Dec. 18 on Netflix. Check out the trailer here. Tags: Chadwick Boseman, Howard University August Wilson Society and Netflix Present Ma Rainey Black Bottom Virtual Jam Session, Ma Rainey Black Bottom Virtual Jam Session