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The rise and fall of impresario Don Cornelius, who created the dance show, "Soul Train," against the backdrop of an unforgiving Hollywood in the 1970s.

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OUR TOWN, THE ALBUM and More Set for Miami New Drama at Colony Theatre's 2017-18 Seas Photo OUR TOWN, THE ALBUM and More Set for Miami New Drama at Colony Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017

Following its recent success, Miami New Drama (MiND) at Colony Theatre announces the upcoming 2017 2018 Season. Committed to creating world class theater, Artistic Director Michel Hausmann presents the company's first full season with four thought-provoking productions from October 2017 through Ma...


Chester Theatre Company to present SKELETON CREW
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA, from July 13 - 23, 2017. The production is directed by Awoye Timpo, making her CTC directorial debut. In this 'deeply moral and deeply American...


Billy Valentine Releases New Album Of Unique Covers on Cleopatra Records
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2017

Cleopatra Records is pleased to announce the release of singer/vocal stylist Billy Valentine's Brit Eyed Soul on March 3, 2017....


Xscape, Ludacris, CeeLo Green, Cameo, Michel'le & More Headline 2018 Bounce Trumpet A Photo Xscape, Ludacris, CeeLo Green, Cameo, Michel'le & More Headline 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards
by Macon Prickett - February 09, 2018

ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ The 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards, the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions, world premieres exclusively on Bounce on Sunday, February 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET....


JD & The Straight Shot Come to City Winery NYC This Month
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2017

???????New York City-based Americana band JD & The Straight Shot - featuring vocalist/guitarist Jim Dolan whose voice the New York Post calls "reminiscent of Tom Waits and Randy Newman," bassist Byron House (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton) and violinist/fiddler Erin Slaver (Martina McBri...


BWW Review: iTheatre Collaborative Presents WHITE GUY ON THE BUS ~ Searing, Riveting, Photo BWW Review: iTheatre Collaborative Presents WHITE GUY ON THE BUS ~ Searing, Riveting, Essential
by Herbert Paine - September 16, 2018

Bruce Graham pulls no punches in WHITE GUY ON THE BUS, his stinging broadside at the underbelly (the hypocrisies and contradictions) of racism that contaminates the American soul. The power of his punch is sustained in iTheatre Collaborative's riveting production of WHITE GUY ON THE BUS, superbly di...


MTC 2017-18 Season to Include Dominique Morisseau's SKELETON CREW
by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2017

Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Keri Kellerman are thrilled to announce that Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew-winner of MTC's 2014 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize and the third installment in Morisseau's 3-play cycle, The Detroit Projects-will b...


Perth Festival Launches 2018 Program Photo Perth Festival Launches 2018 Program
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2017

This summer, the 2018 Perth Festival invites you to see art in a different light and revel in a feast of captivating experiences to suit every taste and budget....


Breaking: Caitlin Houlahan, Marc Kudisch, and More Lead the Public's GIRL FROM THE NO Photo Breaking: Caitlin Houlahan, Marc Kudisch, and More Lead the Public's GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
by Julie Musbach - July 18, 2018

The Public Theater has announced complete casting for the North American premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY....


Musical Weekend Brings Classic Sounds to Parr Hall
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017

Warrington will boogie the night away this March as two fantastic music events come to Parr Hall....


CAROLINA JAMFEST with Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Comes to Greenville
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2017

The Carolina Jamfest tour will bring you back to the days when music made you feel good inside. Featuring performances from Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Betty Wright, The Whispers and Lenny Williams, the tour will come to Bon Secours Wellness Arena on August 25, 2017.  Tickets will go on sale Fri...


Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents SKELETON CREW Photo Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents SKELETON CREW
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2018

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2017/2018 Season with the regional premiere of the Obie Award-winning Skeleton Crew, in a co-production with Marin Theatre Company. A makeshift family of auto-plant workers navigate the possibility of foreclosure in this funny, tough, and tender American dra...


Loretta Ables Sayre, Freddy Cole, Kalani Pe'a and HIROSHIMA Take the Blue Note Hawaii Photo Loretta Ables Sayre, Freddy Cole, Kalani Pe'a and HIROSHIMA Take the Blue Note Hawaii Stage This April
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018

Blue Note Hawaii welcomes some of music's most renowned artists this month, kicking off with the 60th birthday celebration of Loretta Ables Sayre with special guest star Robert Cazimero. The Hawaii News Now Jazz Legends series continues with Freddy Cole, one of the most influential jazz singers in h...


Review Roundup: COME FROM AWAY Lands on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Julie Musbach - March 12, 2017

COME FROM AWAY opens tonight on Broadway, officially sharing the tale of a remarkable little town in Newfoundland with theatre goers....


BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Cultu Photo BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Culture-Defining Specials & All-Star Talent
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018

BET Networks announced today its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is ...


BWW Review: SCOTTSBORO BOYS Sings Truth To Power ~ Director Jeff Whiting And Cast Deliver A Tour De Force
by Herbert Paine - April 10, 2017

Phoenix Theatre's production of Kander & Ebb's SCOTTSBORO BOYS, directed by Jeff Whiting, is a tour de force, featuring performances that leave you unsettled, breathless, and inspired....


Marin Theatre Company Announces 2017-18 Main Stage Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2017

Enchantment abounds as the season continues with the Bay Area Premiere of Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard and Lee Hall's effervescent romance, Shakespeare in Love, coming to MTC this holiday season. In the Elizabethan era, when women are forbidden to become actors, what's a stage-struck lady to do? Lady V...


Alicia Haymer Directs DETROIT '67 For Actors Bridge
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 31, 2017

Alicia Haymer directs the Nashville premiere of Detroit '67 by Dominique Morisseau, as Actors Bridge Ensemble's 21st Season continues February 24-March 4, at the Darkhorse Theater....


GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Extends for Final Time Through December 23 Photo GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Extends for Final Time Through December 23
by Julie Musbach - October 01, 2018

The Public Theater announced today a final two-week extension for the North American premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY....


JD & The Straight Shot Come to City Winery NYC This Month
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2017

???????New York City-based Americana band JD & The Straight Shot - featuring vocalist/guitarist Jim Dolan whose voice the New York Post calls "reminiscent of Tom Waits and Randy Newman," bassist Byron House (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton) and violinist/fiddler Erin Slaver (Martina McBri...


U2 Announce Details of New Album 'Songs Of Experience' + The eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE T Photo U2 Announce Details of New Album 'Songs Of Experience' + The eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2017

Songs of Experience, the 14th studio album from U2, will be released December 1st, 2017 by Interscope Records in the U.S. and via Universal Canada on CD, vinyl, digital download and across streaming platforms...


Writers Theatre Presents A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN Photo Writers Theatre Presents A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2018

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents A Moon for the Misbegotten, written by Eugene O'Neill and directed by WT Resident Director William Brown. A Moon for the Misbegotten runs February 7 March 18, 2018 in th...


Obie-Winner SKELETON CREW Comes to TheatreWorks Photo Obie-Winner SKELETON CREW Comes to TheatreWorks
by Julie Musbach - January 04, 2018

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2017/2018 Season with the regional premiere of the Obie Award-winning Skeleton Crew, in a co-production with Marin Theatre Company. A makeshift family of auto-plant workers navigate the possibility of foreclosure in this funny, tough, and tender American dra...


Kellie Pickler & Phil Vassar Release 'The Naughty List' New Christmas Single & Video Photo Kellie Pickler & Phil Vassar Release 'The Naughty List' New Christmas Single & Video
by Caryn Robbins - December 04, 2017

Kellie Pickler and Phil Vassar team up on an original, new holiday duet and accompanying video, The Naughty List. Written by Vassar and Juliana Songs, The Naughty List is up-tempo with big band production and is now available to all streaming and retail partners....


Simone Denny To Release New Christmas Single 11/12 Photo Simone Denny To Release New Christmas Single 11/12
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

Stereo Dynamite Recordings is happy to announce the release of (Baby It's Christmas) Bring it On Home To Me by Canadian soul powerhouse Simone Denny today, November 10, 2017....






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