Jazz the Jewel of the World Musical Tribute
Pictures of Life Productions
Pictures of Life Productions
Pictures of Life Productions became a nonprofit business in 2015. This nonprofit company, located in Augusta, Georgia, produces plays in the community with positive moral values and donates proceeds from its musicals, plays, and production performances to the different needs of the community of Augusta, Georgia, and the CSRA. Pictures of Life Productions was founded by Zirzeria Wright-Beveridge and later in 2016 her husband John Beveridge became part of the nonprofit company, as the producer, and spokesperson for the company. Zirzeria Wright-Beveridge continues her role as the playwright, drama, and musical director of the shows, and actress. She holds the title of CEO and John, COO of Pictures of Life Productions. The company has grown over the last 9 years and Pictures of Life has been on all the television and radio shows in Augusta and South Carolina promoting their productions.
Zirzeria's quote, "If the World
doesn't have what you need,
Create it."
Watch the Full Movie on TV NOW
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Watch the play, Black Jewel of the World, for free. Click on TV NOW, scroll to Movies, and then select History.
Take a journey through time with the Jazz Army Black & Latino Regiment, Harlem Hellfighters 369th Infantry of WWI, the Greenbook story, 1930-1940 Jazz singers of the chitlin circuit, 1970s HBCU Civil Rights, and the modern day twist of Hip Hop Gospel award-winning song, Walk with Me Spit the Fire.
Told through the perspective of the first African American Deejays...Enjoy the promo above and check out the full film on TV NOW.
The Full Story
PICTURES OF LIFE
John Beveridge
Mission
John Beveridge is COO of Pictures of Life Productions, producer, and award-winning photographer came aboard in 2017. He is also the producer and host of the semi-yearly Christian Georgia Film Festival which was started in 2022. In addition, to being host John is an award winning photographer winning for the music video, May God Smile on You which won in category most creative video in the Christian Film Festival and American Film Festival.
Vision
In the last interview by Fox 54, for their Jazzy Christmas Show, which donated to the homeless Veterans in our community, John, Zirzeria and the cast of the show talked about the importance of giving back to the community
