In a new musical film adaptation of The Color Purple, which was released last year, the juke joint scene is Broadway-esque and more grandiose than the original. For Tipton-Martin, these informal ...

And I’m the director of ‘The Color Purple.’” [SNAPPING] “So, this scene is where Shug Avery, played by the incredible Taraji P. Henson, performs at the juke joint for the very first time.

And I’m the director of ‘The Color Purple.’” [SNAPPING] “So, this scene is where Shug Avery, played by the incredible Taraji P. Henson, performs at the juke joint for the very first time.

The juke joint was jumping in “The Color Purple,” and now you can kick up your feet and move to the beat at this year’s Juneteenth Juke Joint. Bridget Stegal: “The Juneteenth Juke Joint ...

Entertainment Inc.] Austerberry was required to reimagine and design sites from the previous iterations of The Color Purple. One of the most complicated was Harpo’s juke joint, which functions ...

Choreographer Fatima Robinson fused hip-hop, dance, African history, tap, jazz and even Jamaican moves as she crafted the musical numbers in “The Color Purple ... is the juke joint performance ...

Shug Avery (Angela Wildflower, center) shimmies and shines at Harpo’s juke joint in “The Color Purple.” Jamie Kraus Photography, provided by the Denver Center Taylor Washington imbues Sofia ...

H.E.R. has signed on for her first major acting role, landing the part of Squeak in Blitz Bazawule‘s forthcoming adaptation of “The Color Purple ... goes from a juke joint waitress to ...

Spring has sprung, and so has Westword‘s spring campaign! Our goal is to raise $15,000 by April 27, and we’re counting on you, our dedicated readers, to help us get there. The funds we raise ...