The Source

Wiz Khalifa’s Dad, Laurence Thomaz, Passes Away At 63

Wiz Khalifa is mourning the sudden loss of his father, Laurence Thomaz, who passed away at 63. The Pittsburgh rapper shared ...
NMSU Round Up

What “The Wiz” can teach us during Black History Month

When you think of the classic tale of “The Wizard of Oz,” what do you picture? A green witch? A girl from Kansas? A tornado? What if I told you there was an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” with none ...

3 to see: 'The Wiz,' 'A Man with Sole' films; LP and the Vinyl concert

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County recommends 'The Wiz,' screening; 'Blues to Beatles to Bowie' concert; 'The Impact of ...
AG Week

The winter of 1978-79 tested the survivability of many farms

The winter of 1978-1979 remains one of the coldest and snowiest in history across North Dakota, Minnesota and the rest of the lower 48 states. It is impossible for statistics to tell the story of that ...
The Hollywood Reporter

David Letterman to Return to Canada After 48-Year Break (Exclusive)

The former ‘Late Night’ and ‘Late Show’ host will interview Zach Galifianakis in his Just for Laughs festival debut after doing a routine on the CBC variety show ‘90 Minutes Live’ in February 1978. By ...
NPR Illinois

Front Row Classics celebrates The Wiz with Rob Cohen and Dr Alfred Martin

Front Row Classics is taking a look at 1978's The Wiz on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Based off the 1975 Broadway musical, the movie features incredible performances from the likes of Diana Ross, ...