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Page 6 The Skanner May 17, 2017 Arts & Entertainment Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, May 19, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS Alien: Covenant (R for violence, profanity, sex- uality, nudity and bloody images) Sixth install- ment in the sci-fi fran- chise revolves around a spaceship crew which finds more than it bar- gained for when it lands on an uncharted planet Kam Williams Kam’s Kapsules Movie Reviews Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Carmen Ejo- ‘Abacus: Small Enough to Jail’ from which it received radio signals. Ensemble cast includes Michael go, Billy Crudup, Jussie Smollett and Danny Mc- Bride. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (PG for rude humor) Fourth installment in the fran- chise inspired by Jeff Kinney’s children’s book series features a new cast and finds the Heffley family embarking on a very eventful road trip to visit grandma on her 90th birthday. Co-star- ring Jason Drucker, Charlie Wright, Alicia Silverstone and Tom Ev- erett Scott. Everything, Every- thing (PG-13 for mature themes and brief sensu- ality) An enchanting, if bittersweet, bildungs- roman about the love which blossoms between a sickly girl (Amandla Stenburg) growing up in an antiseptic bubble and the chivalrous Prince Charming (Nick Robin- son) who moves in next- door. With Anika Noni Rose, Ana de la Reguera and Taylor Hickson. INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (Unrated) Justice system exposé chroni- cling the five-year legal battle waged by Man- hattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. against Abacus Federal Savings, the Asian-American community bank which was the only financial in- stitution to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 subprime mort- gage crisis. Devil’s Domain (Unrat- ed) Revenge horror flick about a victim (Madi ‘Alien: Covenant’ Vodane) of cyber-bul- lying who makes a deal with the Devil to get even with her tormentors. Cast includes Michael Madsen, Linda Bella and Zack Kozlow. Fight for Space (Un- rated) Pro-NASA docu- mentary advocating for a more ambitious U.S. space program. Featur- ing commentary by as- tronaut Jim Lovell, physi- cist Michio Kaku and Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Legion of Brothers (Unrated) War on Terror documentary recount- ing the exploits of the Special Forces unit sent on a covert mission to Af- ghanistan to track down the Taliban and Al-Qaeda leaders behind the 9-11 attacks. The Survivalist (Un- rated) Post-apocalyptic thriller, set in the wake of the collapse of civili- Albina Jazz Festival Fundraiser: The legendary LLOYD ALLEN SR. and BAND FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND, 7-10PM Stingray Café 240 North Broadway, Portland, OR 97232 (across from the Moda Center) DOORS OPEN: 6:30pm | SHOW STARTS: 7pm | COVER: $10 Full bar and Fresh beer, wine Please come join us for a great evening of electric home-grown jazz blues! Presented by Albinajazzfestival.com and Portland Pioneers of Color Walking Tours (on Facebook) All Rights Reserved. Sponsors: KBOO zation due to the exhaus- tion of petroleum, about a nomad ()Martin Mc- Cann) whose tiny farm hidden deep in the woods is discovered by a couple of starving women (Mia Goth and Olwen Fouere). Featuring Andrew Simp- son, Douglas Russell and Kieri Kennedy. Wakefield (R for pro- fanity and some sexual- ity) Midlife crisis dra- ma about a burnt out attorney (Bryan Crans- ton) who hides in the at- tic from his family and the rest of the world af- ter suffering a nervous breakdown. With Jenni- fer Garner, Beverly D’An- gelo, Victoria Bruno, Pip- pa Bennett-Warner and Ellery Sprayberry. The Woman Who Left (Unrated) “Hell hath no fury” thriller revolving around a recently-ex- onerated inmate (Cha- ro Santos-Concio) who hatches a plan to exact revenge on her ex-lover (Michael De Mesa) after spending 30 years be- hind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. Support- ing cast includes Sha- maine Centenera-Buen- camino, John Lloyd Cruz and Mae Paner. (In Filipi- no with subtitles) Amirah Vann: The “Underground” Interview With Kam Williams For The Skanner News A n actress and sing- e r/ s o n g w r i t e r from Far Rock- away, Queens, Amirah Vann began performing at a young age. Pursuing her pas- sion for performing, she completed her under- graduate study in acting at Fordham University at Lincoln Center before entering a graduate act- ing program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Soon thereafter, Amirah began working with The Continuum Company under the di- rection of Jim Calder. She traveled with the com- pany to Florence, Italy, performing in “A Mid- summer Night’s Dream,” while collaborating as a vocalist with Jonathan Batiste (“The Late Show”) to develop original music for the production. She also performed in the company’s popular pro- duction of “Pericles.” Upon graduation, Amirah to participate in a variety of developmen- tal musical workshops, including “Kingdom,” “Holler If You Hear Me,” “Sweethearts of Swing,” “The Lady Killers Love Story” and “Cubamor.” She made her Off-Broad- way debut in “Laughing Pictures” at the Flea The- atre, and continued her stage career in “Trouble In Mind,” “The Moun- taintop,” “Vanya and Son- ya and Masha and Spike,” “Wax Wings” and “Blue- print.” She began her televi- sion career in roles on “Girls” (HBO), “Believe” (NBC) and “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon). Her film credits include “Tracers,” “And So It Goes,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Once More with Feeling” and “Three and a Half Thoughts.” Amirah was recently nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Out- standing Supporting Ac- tress in a Drama Series for her work in “Under- ground,” WGN Ameri- ca’s critically acclaimed hit series. Here, she talks about her role on the show as “Ernestine.” Kam Williams: Hi Amirah, thanks for the interview. Amirah Vann: It’s my pleasure, Kam. Thank you. See INTERVIEW on page 7
