The most memorable quality of Akeelah and the Bee was how the strength of community and love can help one person accomplish enormous feats.

Akeelah and the Bee is a breath of fresh air in these cynical times, an uplifting tale about the simple joys of learning and having the courage to pursue your dreams.

That seemingly inexhaustible new movie subgenre, the spelling bee drama, receives its most conventionally uplifting treatment yet in "Akeelah and the Bee." Framed around the relationship between ...

Based on the screenplay by Doug Atchison and adapted for the stage by Cheryl L. West, “Akeelah and the Bee” retains much of the rawness and vibrancy of its South Side Chicago setting. Without ...

Things To Do Music + Concerts ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ “AKEELAH AND THE BEE”: Keke Palmer, right, stars as Akeelah, a spelling prodigy. J.R. Villareal plays Javier.

Actress Angela Bassett talks about her career with Ed Gordon. Her new film is Akeelah and the Bee, a story about an inner-city school girl trying to make it to a national spelling competition.

How do you spell winner? A-K-E-E-L-A-H because that’s what The Coterie Theatre has in their production of AKEELAH AND THE BEE, now playing at the theater located in Crown Center. AKEELAH AND THE ...

In honor of Black History Month, I’ve got to say that Akeelah and the Bee is one of my favorite movies to watch during this time. Not only is it one of Keke Palmer’s best movies, but it ...

I Love Seeing Akeelah's Neighborhood Come Together To Support Her It’s easy to assume that winning a spelling bee is all about studying and memorizing hard words, their definitions, and their ...