Wednesday, August 15, 2018: Jon M. Chu, The Beaches and more
Today on q: Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu, actor and activist Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Canadian all-female rock band The Beaches.
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Today on q, with guest host Laurie Brown: (1) Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu talks about bringing the hit novel to the big screen; (2) Actor and activist Ta'Kaiya Blaney discusses the power of blending art with activism; (3) Wayne Kramer of the MC5 reveals the secrets of Kick Out the Jams; (4) Canadian all-female rock band The Beaches perform three songs from their latest record and share how it all came together.