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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rare clips from Black-themed films, TV shows to be featured at Michigan Central Station
The brilliant dancing of the Nicholas Brothers in 1943's "Stormy Weather." A radiant Diahann Carroll in her landmark 1960s sitcom "Julia." Rock legend Jimi Hendrix performing "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)." These are just some of the big-screen and small-screen gems visitors can see at "Black Film in Focus: Selections from Black Canon and Motor City Cinema," which is happening this weekend at Newlab at Michigan Central. The event, which runs from 2 to 5 p.m. on June 14, will combine screenings with a display of artifacts. It is the result of a collaboration between the Black Canon, the Motor City Cinema Society and Michigan Central, the 30-acre technology and cultural hub around the newly restored Michigan Central Station. The Black Canon is an arts collective devote to "preserving and promoting African American literary, performing, visual and media arts," as its website states. It was founded by Ali Wheeler and Alima Wheeler Trapp, the son and daughter of the late James E. Wheeler, a Detroiter deeply involved in the arts who amassed a collection of more than 40,000 items over the decades: films, books, posters, lobby cards, photographs, magazines, record albums and more related to Black history and culture. Wheeler was recognized nationally for his collection, which was the subject of a 1997 Museum of Modern Art exhibition that he helped curate. Ali Wheeler recalls how he and his sister attended the opening reception, where Spike Lee, Cicely Tyson, Geoffrey Holder and many other notable arts and entertainment figures were among the guests. Amila Wheeler Trapp says her father's passion for collecting eventually became a full-time profession. She and her brother still marvel at the fact that he was able to find so many treasures in the era before the internet, when, as she describes, "he had to be super creative" and make phone calls, write letters, go to estate sales and use classified ads to seek rare item. After his death in 2022 at age 80, the siblings launched the Black Canon and later created its nonprofit branch, the Black Canon Collection. They are dedicated to the mission of curating, preserving and archiving their father's collection. "This is kind of an overall sampling of the type of films and media that we have," says Ali Wheeler of the June 14 event, noting that much of what will be featured is either rare or little known, like the 1973-74 "Shaft" TV series. Few people remember that Richard Roundtree, the John Shaft of the 1971 hit movie, also played the character on the small screen. Ali Wheeler and Alima Wheeler Trapp will be at the event to talk about their father and introduce several themed screenings that will cover topics ranging from Black movie trailers to Black music on film to Black representation on the small screen and more. Tickets are $15 and available at the Michigan Central website. Visitors will be able to watch clips from the 1971 documentary, 'Black Music in America: From Then Till Now," which features performances by Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and Sly Stone (who passed away on June 9) and his Family Stone. There also will be screening of vintage trailers for classic movies like "Mahogany" and "Cooley High," both from 1975. Other treasures on the schedule? Clips from landmark TV series like the 1968-71 comedy "Julia," which broke new ground for Black actresses by starring Carroll as a widowed Black nurse, and "Room 222," an ensemble comedy-drama from 1969-74 set in a diverse California high school that gave prominent roles to Black actors Lloyd Haines and Denise Nicholas. The final screening of the day will conclude the climactic scene from "Stormy Weather" with Cab Calloway, Lena Horne and the Nicholas Brothers, whose dance number from the movie's ending scene is ranked as one of the greatest in Hollywood history. "It's a fantastic finale to end on a super-high note," says Alima Wheeler Trapp. Taking over their father's collection has been a huge task for the brother and sister, who have consolidated three different storage units and objects stored throughout their father's house into one warehouse. "It's overwhelming, but it's a task that we have a passion for because we know he spent more than half his life accumulating these items and trying to keep them in a state where they were preserved," says Ali Wheeler. The siblings credit John Monaghan, a director of the Motor City Cinema Society and a friend of their dad, for his instrumental role in the ongoing task of curating and archiving the collection. Monaghan curated the selections for the event at Newlab, the tech center for start-ups located next to Michigan Central Station at 2050 Fifteenth Street in Detroit. In addition to the screenings, "Black Film in Focus" also will have items on exhibit that are tied to the film clips, like a "Room 222" comic book. "Michigan Central has been amazing in picking this (event) up, to help us get it on a broader stage and get the word out," says Alima Wheeler Trapp. Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds at jhinds@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Black films, TV shows to be focus of event at Michigan Central Station
Hypebeast
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Vans Taps Yusuke Hanai for Surf-Inspired Collection
Summary Vanshas unveiled its latest Artist Collection in collaboration with renowned Japanese illustratorYusuke Hanai, set to release globally on May 29, 2025. The capsule, which draws from Hanai's deep ties to 1950s–70s surf and counterculture, blends West Coast nostalgia with Japanese sensibilities. Anchored by a custom PremiumOld Skoolin 'Stormy Weather' gray, the shoe features Hanai's original illustrations, hand-drawn detailing and the motivational phrase 'One Foot In Front Of The Other' etched into the midsole. Sustainability plays a key role in the design, with eco-conscious materials like renewable canvas uppers, bio-based foam insoles, organic cotton T-shirts and recycled polyester used throughout the range. The collection includes apparel and accessories like graphic tees, shorts, caps and reversible tote bags — all stamped with Hanai's signature playful artwork. A special launch party will take place May 28 at Vans Store Harajuku, featuring a live set by alternative rock band Texas 3000, DJ Katoman and signed postcards for the first 50 buyers. Pre-sales begin at the event before the wider release through Vans stores and select retailers.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain could dampen Phoenix on Friday. That's uncommon for Valentine's Day, records show
A Valentine's Day storm could give Phoenix romance seekers a moment to share a romantic kiss in the rain this year — or provide the moody aesthetic for those lamenting spending the holiday alone, singing "Stormy Weather." The National Weather Service forecasts showers on Friday, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Although it won't be a washout — nothing on the order of "Singin' in the Rain" — with 0.1 of an inch of rain possible, it would be one of the few Valentine's Days on record with rain in Phoenix. "The best chance for rain this week will be on Friday," said Katherine Berislavich, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Phoenix. "It's going to be all across the Southwest, with better chances north of our area, but Phoenix has a pretty good chance too." Flagstaff is likely to see a white Valentine's Day, with snow showers starting Thursday and 1 to 2 inches possible on Friday. This Valentine's Day could join the ranks of some love day weather standouts over the last century, when temperatures were hotter than a whirlwind romance or chillier than usual, reminding us that love can sometimes leave you out in the cold. This year's Valentine's Day won't be a scorcher, but temperatures have heated up in previous years. The high temperature on Friday will be 69 degrees, just shy of the normal high temperature of 70 degrees for Feb. 14. Cupid summoned a winter heatwave with record highs of 85 degrees in 2014, 1957 and 1947. The coolest high temperature was 52 degrees in both 1978 and 1942. Valentine's Day isn't always steamy in Phoenix. This year's low temperature will be around 49 degrees, but it's been even colder in other years. The record-low temperature was 28 degrees in 1966, bringing frosty feelings to America's hottest city. While the average low on Valentine's Day is 49 degrees, the warmest low was 58 degrees in 1987. Raindrops could outnumber tears this Valentine's Day. A low-pressure system brings a 70% chance of rain on Friday, making this year's holiday one of the few on record with rain. There have been traces or more of rain on 24 of the last 129 Valentine's Days. The rainiest Valentine's Day was in 1931 when 0.92 inches of rain fell. Rain chances will fall to 50% by Friday night, with less than 0.1 of an inch of rain possible. This year likely won't break the record for most rainfall on Valentine's Day, but it will bring much-needed moisture to the Valley after months of drought. Hayleigh Evans writes about extreme weather and related topics for The Arizona Republic and Email her with story tips at This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: A storm may bring rain to Phoenix on Valentine's Day, but not a lot
