VIDEO: Watch a New Sneak Peak of DUMBOFebruary 11, 2019From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Check out a brand-new sneak peek of Tim Burton's live action reimagining of “Dumbo' below!
Sting & Shaggy Announce 44/876 UK Tour DatesFebruary 11, 2019Following last night's GRAMMY's, where Sting & Shaggywere awarded Best Reggae Album for their collaborative UK Top Ten hit record 44/876, the pair have announced their return to the UK with The 44/876 Tour.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Announces 2020 Dates and 2019 AwardsFebruary 11, 2019The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by UGG®, will return for the 35th edition January 15 – 25, 2020. 200+ Films featuring over 120 World and US premieres, Industry Panels, Celebrity Tributes, and Educational and Free Community Programs will be held throughout Santa Barbara, including the Arlington and Lobero Theatres.
Showtime Acquires U.S. Rights to THE GO-GO'S DocumentaryFebruary 11, 2019SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO'S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad) will direct the project. The band granted full access for this textured biography featuring candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame and the journeys, triumphs, laughter and struggles along the way.
EPIX Greenlights Docuseries Based on the Hit Podcast SLOW BURNFebruary 11, 2019Premium network EPIX® has greenlit Slow Burn, a six-episode docuseries based on the hit podcast of the same name. From Nixon and Watergate to Clinton's impeachment, host Leon Neyfakh excavates the strange subplots and forgotten characters involved in the downfall of a president—flashing back to politically tumultuous times not so far removed from today. Slow Burn, winner of Best Podcast at the first iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, is produced by Slate. The docuseries will be produced in partnership between Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company, and Slate.
PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. to Launch on NetflixFebruary 11, 2019The Oscar®-nominated documentary short, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., will launch globally on Netflix on February 12th. Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. follows a group of women and girls in rural India who work together to operate a machine installed in their village to make sanitary pads and combat the crushing stigma of menstruation. Acquired last month by Netflix, the film is produced by Zehtabchi, Los Angeles English teacher Melissa Berton, Garrett Schiff, and Lisa Taback. Avery Siegel, Carly Gatto, Charlotte Silverman, Claire Sliney, Helen Yenser, Ruby Schiff, Sophie Ascheim, Guneet Monga, Mandakini Kakar, Stacey Sher, Doug Blush, Anissa Siegel, and Bob Gatto executive produced the short film.
EPIX NOW Streaming Service LaunchesFebruary 11, 2019EPIX, the premium TV network owned by Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), today announced the launch of EPIX NOW, the network's new streaming service available through partner app stores, featuring its full library of critically acclaimed original programming and blockbuster movies. The app is available for download today in the App store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV and in Google Play for Android phones and tablets. It will also be coming soon to Roku®devices and Amazon Fire TV. The service will continue rolling out across additional devices over the course of the year.
Maisie Williams to Star in THE OWNERSFebruary 11, 2019It was announced that Maisie Williams is set to star in the 90's-set thriller THE OWNERS, directed by Julius Berg, with a screenplay by Berg and Matthieu Gompel, based on comic book from renowned artist Herrmann and written by Yves H. The film is produced by Alain de la Mata at UK-based Bluelight, and executive produced by XYZ Films. XYZ will handle North American sales with Versatile handling international at the upcoming EFM in Berlin. The film will shoot this spring in Kent, close to London, in an isolated Victorian mansion, with casting by Dan Hubbard.

BBC America Announces PLANET EARTH III and FROZEN PLANET IIFebruary 11, 2019 Continuing its standing as the definitive home of the most iconic natural history programming on U.S. television, BBC AMERICA announced today two Emmy®-winning and globally renowned series loved by millions will return – Planet Earth III and Frozen Planet II. BBC AMERICA is the U.S. home and co-producer of groundbreaking series Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II, Dynasties and the most recently announced upcoming Sir David Attenborough-narrated series One Planet: Seven Worlds (w/t). The commissions demonstrate the BBC'S unprecedented commitment to natural history of the highest quality. The rare and highly coveted series Planet Earth III will have a truly global scale with crews staying longer in the field than ever before and new technology will be central to its approach. Collectively, these shows will ensure that BBC AMERICA remains the definitive home of natural history programming in the U.S. for the next five years.

High Sierra Music Announces Additional Artists for 2019 FestivalFebruary 8, 2019 High Sierra Music Festival saved a lengthy list of legendary artists and burgeoning up-and-comers for their second round of lineup announcements. Taking place in beautiful Quincy, CA, onJuly 4-7, HSMF is proud to include improv-rock favoritesUmphrey's McGee, festival veterans Leftover Salmon, funk powerhouse quartet The New Mastersounds, and the beautiful songs and harmonies of Mandolin Orange in their 2019 lineup. The McCoury Family, AKA the first family of bluegrass, will also grace the festival with a number of different sets from The Del McCoury Band, Del & Dawg (Del McCoury and David Grisman), and The Travelin' McCourys. Luther Dickinson, along with Birds of Chicago and Sharde Thomas, will present his new project, Sisters of the Strawberry Moon and Reid Genauer will collaborate with Dan Lebowitz, Danny Eisenberg, members of Assembly of Dust, and more. Big Something, The Lil Smokies, Songhoy Blues, Joe Craven & the Sometimers, Amo Amo, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, and Let's Be Leonard round out what is sure to be one of the High Sierra's best lineups yet.
Victor Wooten to Set Out on the 'Wooten Woods Experience' TourFebruary 8, 2019A few times each year, five-time GRAMMY award-winning bass player, producer, composer, author, and educator Victor Wooten hosts a series of music and nature camps at his namesake Center for Music and Nature, an all ages camp retreat located near Nashville, TN. Teaching not only music, these camps teach theory, nature, and most importantly, the relationship between music, nature and life.
Schimmel Center at Pace University Presents IRELAND AND AMERICAFebruary 8, 2019Schimmel Center at Pace University continues its 2018-19 series of World Music and Dance with Ireland and America, a musical retrospective of Irish American history performed by Larry Kirwan, co-founder and frontman of the New York City-based Celtic rock band Black 47, on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased at SchimmelCenter.org, by phone at 212-346-1715, or by visiting the Schimmel Center Box Office at 3 Spruce Street, Manhattan. Box office hours are Tuesday-Saturday, Noon-5pm, and then beginning three hours prior to each performance, through intermission.
Beechwood to Re-Release First Full-Length EP, 'Trash Glamour'February 8, 2019Beechwood's very first full-length, Trash Glamour, was originally recorded in 2013 when Gordon Lawrence and Isa Tineo were still in their teens. The album was originally a cassette-only release and has been remastered and released on CD and Vinyl for the first time via Alive Naturalsound Records. Features photo by legendary rock photographer Brad Elterman.