As Black Music Month draws to a close it’s fitting that is is one of the busiest weekends yet this year for Black Music. The BET Awards and it’s newest component – the BET Experience features a weekend’s worth of partying, concerts and the Big Show. Anthony Hamilton and Mary J. Blige continue their runs across the country on their respective tours. And where there’s black music, there must be Beyonce, who does two concerts in the L.A. area and one in Vegas in the next few days. Whew! Mrs. Carter don’t play. Here’s the rest of what’s going on this weekend.
HOT ON TV:
All Times Eastern
Friday, June 28
“Menace to Society”
Fuse 10:30 p.m
The groundbreaking movie about life in a Los Angeles ghetto turned 20 this year
“Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam Live From Atlanta”
Showtime, 10 p.m.
Gina Yashere, Red Grant and Finesse MItchell are among the comics performing under the former NBA star’s imprint
Saturday, June 29
“Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Showtime, 10 p.m.
A documentary explores Pryor’s comic genius
Sunday, June 30
“Ray Donovan”
Showtime, 10 p.m.
Pooch Hall, formerly of “The Game” stars in this new series about Donovan, a Hollywood fixer with an ex-con father
“BET Awards”
BET, 8 p.m.
The annual awards fest features performances by Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Miguel, Justin Timberlake and Snoop; Chris Tucker hosts
SEE IT:
“White House Down”
Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx team up in what should be billed as a comic action thriller when the White House comes under siege.
PG-13
“The Heat”
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are an FBI agent and a Boston cop who team up to bring down a drug kingpin
R
READ IT:
“After The Dawn” by Francis Ray
When Suzanne Colllins takes over her father’s company she is forced to work with an old flame
IN CONCERT/EVENTS:
Friday, June 28
HAMPTON, VA
Hampton Jazz Festival
Hampton Coliseum
Jill Scott, The O’Jays, Gladys Knight, Fantasia, Bobby Brown and more
(through 6/30)
DETROIT, MI
Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia and Marcus Canty
Chene Park
8 p.m.
WALLINGFORD, CT
Jill Scott
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater
8 p.m.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Mary J. Blige
North Charleston Coliseum
8 p.m.
LOS ANGELES, CA
The BET Experience Presents: Beyonce
Staples Center
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 29
WASHINGTON, DC
Joe
Howard Theater
8 p.m.
SEWELL NJ
Mint Condition
TD Bank Arts Center
8 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Mary J. Blige w/ Chrisette Michele and Eric Benet
BJCC Arena
7:30 p.m.
CHICAGO, IL
Anthony Hamilton and Keith Sweat
Arie Crown Theatre
8 p.m.
LAS VEGAS, NV
Beyonce
MGM Grand Garden Arena
8 p.m.
Sunday, June 30
LOS ANGELES, CA
R. Kelly, New Edition and The Jacksons
Staples Center
8 p.m.
