Lee Cooley started his writing career as a freelance film critic in 1978. After more than 20 years in TV, radio and advertising, he is now director of marketing & communications for a non-profit trade association. Cooley is past president of Irish Network Arizona, a former ariZoni Awards adjudicator and two-time Zoni winner. He has played a variety of character roles including his favorite, Elwood P. Dowd at the Don Bluth Front Row Theatre.
THE FUTURE OF FILM IN ARIZONA at Sun Studios Of Arizona
September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018
The Future of Film in Arizona looks promising according to motion picture industry movers and shakers during a second town hall meeting @StudiosOf in Tempe, AZ. #AZProductionAssn #AZOfficeOfFilm #TucsonFilmOffice #CityOfPhoenixFilmOffice #AZFilm&MediaCoaltion
BWW Interview: Dan Edwards of THE RAYFORD BROTHERS
May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
The Rayford Brothers took rockabilly and tiki clubs by storm in So-Cal and now they're starting to rock the Western U.S. including Chopper John's in Phoenix on June 14.
BWW Previews: CALLING ALL EARTHLINGS at ILLUMINATE Film Festival
May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018
The documentary CALLING ALL EARTHLINGS has something for everyone: alien abduction, conspiracy theories, time machines and a real-life cast of characters you can't make up.
BWW Review: LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES at Herberger Theater Center
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018
If you've ever wondered what kind of music led to The British Invasion of the 1960s, go see LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES, now through April 22 at the Herberger Theater in Phoenix, Ariz.
BWW Review: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018
Adapting a classic film to the stage is no easy task. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT director Erica Parrish found it 'a challenge, but lots of fun.'
BWW Review: BLACK PANTHER at Theaters Everywhere
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
What can be said about the film adaptation of Marvel Comics' BLACK PANTHER that hasn't been reported already?
BWW Review: ANCIENT MUSICAL TREASURES FROM CENTRAL CHINA at Musical Instrument Museum
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Ancient Chinese Secret? Harmony in music is a metaphor for harmony in life. Hear it, feel it during the Ancient Musical Treasure exhibit through May 6 at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix.
BWW Review: DIE HARD: A CHRISTMAS STORY at Playhouse On The Park
December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017
What happens when you mix puppets with cult classics like DIE HARD, A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL? Just ask the All Puppet Players artistic director and movie buff Shaun Michael McNamara or better yet, see it.
BWW Previews: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
November 18, 2017
November 18, 2017
This year's melting pot production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE @donbluththeatre starring Harmon Swartz and Erica Parrish!
BWW Exclusive Interview: Tom LaMarr author of ZERO GRAVITY
October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017
After two acclaimed novels and a memoir, author Tom LaMarr returns with his first Young Adult novel, ZERO GRAVITY.
BWW Review: THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD Opening August 18
August 10, 2017
August 10, 2017
THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD is an action-packed formula film with all the right ingredients.
BWW Review: 1070 at Herberger Theater Center
June 24, 2017
June 24, 2017
New Carpa Theater's #1070theplay shows the impact S.B. 1070 had on one Mexican family and the damage done to @ArizonaTourism.
BWW Feature: NEAL MCDONOUGH Q&A at Phoenix Comicon
May 28, 2017
May 28, 2017
Neal McDonough reveals the future of Damien Darhk on CW's LEGENDS OF TOMORROW.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON Tour Two at ASU Gammage
May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017
THE BOOK OF MORMON is just as irreverently funny now as it was when it opened in 2011.
BWW EXCLUSIVE: Dick Van Dyke to star in CAPTURE THE FLAG
May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017
Tony-Emmy-Grammy Winner Dick Van Dyke to star in heartwarming vet flick CAPTURE THE FLAG with military-veteran actors Barry Corbin, John Amos and Paul Dooley.
BWW Review: NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS at Hale Centre Theatre
April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017
NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS flashes back to simpler, slower-paced times. Great for 1950s sitcom fans 65+.
BWW Feature: ANDYLAND - An Amalgam of Music (Brontosaurus Records)
February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017
Percussionist Andy Robinson has been playing professionally in California bands since the 1970s. His latest instrumental album, ANDYLAND (Brontosaurus Records), is an amazing amalgam of world beat, bluegrass and rock!
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at ASU Gammage
December 8, 2016
December 8, 2016
#MammaMia Farewell as good/better than previous national tours @ASUGammage
BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at ASU Gammage
November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016
Thanks to @BwayAmerica for sharing Julia Knitel as Carole King with Phoenix @ASUGammage. #SomeKindOfWonderful
BWW Interview: Anthony Kearns to perform at Irish 'oasis' in Phoenix
October 8, 2016
October 8, 2016
Youngest member of #IrishTenors shares memorable moments, favorite sopranos and more!
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