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Two British filmmakers, Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, and American Producer Duke Erikson have pieced together this extraordinary story set in the late 1920s when record companies toured America with a recording machine and for the first time captured the raw expression of an emerging culture. It democratized music and gave a voice to the poorest in the nation. The filmmakers follow the machine's trail across the United States to rediscover the families whose music was recorded by it, music that would lead to the development of blues, country, gospel, Hawaiian, Cajun and folk music

Berkley Rep 2008/09 Season includes 'Arabian Nights,' 'Inish
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2008

The season kicks off with the world premiere of Yellowjackets by Itamar Moses. Followed August Wilson's masterpiece Joe Turner's Come and Gone; Mary Zimmerman's The Arabian Nights; the world premiere of The Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl;Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment; and Waters tackles Mart...


Lindo to Direct Turner's 'Come and Gone' At Berkley Rep
by Faetra Petillo - September 16, 2008

Renowned actor Delroy Lindo returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with the play that netted him a nomination for the Tony Award - but this time, he's in the director's chair. Following last year's triumph with Tanya Barfield's Blue Door, Lindo takes on August Wilson's African-American epic, Joe Turn...


I Coulda Been a Kennedy Runs at FringeNYC, Aug. 11-26
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2006

Rude Mechanicals Theater Company (RMTC), in association with Artful Dodger Productions, will present I Coulda Been a Kennedy from August 11th through 26th...


Know Theatre Extends ANGELS IN AMERICA 5/12, 5/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 22, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce added performances for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches & Perestroika by Tony Kushner. These hit productions have been selling tickets quickly and many performances have sold out completely....


Heather Woodbury First Winner of Spalding Gray Award
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2006

Performance Space 122 announced that Heather Woodbury is the recipient of the first Spalding Gray Award...


Know Theatre Extends Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA Through 5/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 28, 2010

Now extended through May 15, Angels in America has continued to sell out. We are very pleased to allow more people to share this beautiful story....


Photo Preview of Joe Turner's 'Come and Gone' at Berkeley Rep
by Faetra Petillo - October 10, 2008

Renowned actor Delroy Lindo returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with the play that netted him a nomination for the Tony Award - but this time, he's in the director's chair. Following last year's triumph with Tanya Barfield's Blue Door, Lindo takes on August Wilson's African-American epic, Joe Turn...


Northwestern to Present Kopit's INDIANS Starting 11/14
by Faetra Petillo - November 05, 2008

A Tony Award-winning play by Arthur Kopit that depicts the life of master showman "Buffalo Bill" Cody is the second 2008-09 season production of the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University....


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA Through 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America opens with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's mai...


Delroy Lindo to Direct Joe Turner's Come & Gone at Berkeley Rep
by Robert Diamond - September 16, 2008

Renowned actor Delroy Lindo returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with the play that netted him a nomination for the Tony Award - but this time, he's in the director's chair....


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, 4/3-5/8
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America will open with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's...


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA Through 5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 15, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America opens with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's mai...


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, 4/3-5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America will open with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's...


Northwestern to Present Kopit's INDIANS Starting 11/14
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2008

A Tony Award-winning play by Arthur Kopit that depicts the life of master showman "Buffalo Bill" Cody is the second 2008-09 season production of the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University....


Know Theatre Extends ANGELS IN AMERICA 5/12, 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce added performances for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches & Perestroika by Tony Kushner. These hit productions have been selling tickets quickly and many performances have sold out completely....


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, 4/3-5/8
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America will open with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's...


Know Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, 4/3-5/8
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2010

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its fourth and fifth production of the season, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, written by Tony Kushner. Angels in America will open with the first of the two part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, on Know Theatre's...


Photo Preview of Joe Turner's 'Come and Gone' at Berkeley Rep
by Faetra Petillo - October 10, 2008

Renowned actor Delroy Lindo returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with the play that netted him a nomination for the Tony Award - but this time, he's in the director's chair. Following last year's triumph with Tanya Barfield's Blue Door, Lindo takes on August Wilson's African-American epic, Joe Turn...


Berkeley Rep to End 2008/2009 Season with 'You, Nero'
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2008

Tony Taccone, the artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced today that the Tony Award-winning company will conclude its 2008/09 Season with the world premiere of You, Nero, a new comedy written by Amy Freed and directed by Sharon Ott, will rule the Thrust Stage from May 8 through Ju...







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