A Meaningful “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

By |2020-12-31T11:50:57-08:00December 17, 2020|films|

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” hits Netflix tomorrow, December 18. I was lucky enough to see it last Friday, and I would like to recommend it! Highly! Forgive me if I assume that you know that the original play was written by August Wilson and that you know his importance in American Theater. My name was watermarked on all scenes so that I couldn't record it and anonymously share it before its release. And, you probably know that “Ma Rainey” is set in Chicago in the 1920’s and is the play deals with a recording audition for Ma and her band. [...]