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Kartemquin is proud to announce a collaboration with Al Jazeera America on Hard Earned, a six-part documentary series scheduled to air in early 2015. Production has already begun on the series, which will explore the lives of five American families striving to keep food on the table and their dignity intact despite the reality of high living expenses and low wages.

Five stories, located in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and two in the Chicago area, will be intertwined into six one-hour episodes. The series will shed more light on an ever-growing sector of the American workforce. Directing the individual strands are Katy Chevigny (E-Team, Election Day), Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita), Ruth Leitman (Tony and Janina

I Am The Avalanche Unleashes New Album 'DIVE' Photo I Am The Avalanche Unleashes New Album 'DIVE'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 2020

The wait is over for DIVE, the highly anticipated new album from revered New York Punk act I Am The Avalanche. ...


PlayMakers Repertory Company Has Announced Their 2020/21 Season ALL TOO HUMAN: THE AR Photo PlayMakers Repertory Company Has Announced Their 2020/21 Season ALL TOO HUMAN: THE ART OF COMEDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 19, 2020

PlayMakers Repertory Company has announced its 2020/21 Season, All Too Human: The Art of Comedy. The season features nine productions that explore the gamut of human experience showcased in comedies both classic and new. The PlayMakers Mainstage season will feature a tribe of loving, zany Southern b...


Pony Bradshaw Practices 'Less Glamour, More Nutrients' On His New Album Calico Jim Photo Pony Bradshaw Practices 'Less Glamour, More Nutrients' On His New Album Calico Jim
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 13, 2020

“It was paramount that we practiced restraint, to not abandon tradition in the name of originality,” says singer and songwriter Pony Bradshaw of the recording process on his new album, Calico Jim. ...


Cast & Creative Team Announced for FABULATION at the Lyric Stage Photo Cast & Creative Team Announced for FABULATION at the Lyric Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2020

From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage (Intimate Apparel, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Sweat) comes the satirical tale of successful African-American publicist Undine, as she stumbles down the social ladder after her husband steals her hard-earned fortune....


Sam Moore and Mary Wilson Join RIAA in Applauding Hawaii's Enactment Of 'Truth In Mus Photo Sam Moore and Mary Wilson Join RIAA in Applauding Hawaii's Enactment Of 'Truth In Music Advertising' Act
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2020

Legendary recording artists Sam Moore and Mary Wilson, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), together applaud Hawaii's enactment of the Truth in Music Advertising Act (TIMA) today. The TIMA legislation is designed to help protect the livelihood of legacy musical groups and artist...


Colin Hay Announces Solo Tour Photo Colin Hay Announces Solo Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2020

Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, beloved for his intimate, acoustic live shows, but most widely known for being the influential and celebrated Men at Work frontman, is hitting the road for an extended solo tour celebrating all of his albums, plus songs from a forthcoming mid 2020 release....


LonelyTwin Dodges A Bullet On 'Hurts Like It Hit Me' Photo LonelyTwin Dodges A Bullet On 'Hurts Like It Hit Me'
by TV News Desk - August 05, 2021

Eliasson's songs are spectral yet heavy with emotion, and her lyrics aim for an honesty that's elusive in real life — like confessions whispered in the dark to the twin sister you never had. ...


YELLOWSTONE Season 4 Exclusively Streaming Now on Peacock Photo YELLOWSTONE Season 4 Exclusively Streaming Now on Peacock
by Michael Major - March 28, 2022

At the intersection of legacy, family and politics, YELLOWSTONE follows powerful patriarch John Dutton as he defends his ranch from cutthroat land developers, an Indigenous tribe's reservation and others who aim to control his land. Watch the trailer for the fourth season now!...


BWW Interview: Eliza Neals Forges Blues-Rock Outing on 'Black Crow Moan' Photo BWW Interview: Eliza Neals Forges Blues-Rock Outing on 'Black Crow Moan'
by Tory Gates - April 27, 2020

'I think this album is as closest to the way I hear it in my head.' -- Eliza Neals, describing 'Black Crow Moan'...


RATINGS: Paramount Network's YELLOWSTONE Wraps Season 3 as Cable's Biggest Show Photo RATINGS: Paramount Network's YELLOWSTONE Wraps Season 3 as Cable's Biggest Show
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020

Yellowstone Season 3 Finale was most watched original telecast on basic cable since November 2018...


BWW Review: NORM LEWIS AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Wolf Trap's Filene Cent Photo BWW Review: NORM LEWIS AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Wolf Trap's Filene Center
by Alexander C. Kafka - July 31, 2021

A selection of Broadway standards by this accomplished singer and actor is a welcome summer treat....


Tamara Tunie, Blair Brown, Laura San Giacomo, Emily Mann and More Join OVER AND ABOVE Photo Tamara Tunie, Blair Brown, Laura San Giacomo, Emily Mann and More Join OVER AND ABOVE: WOMEN OVER 55 SPEAK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 13, 2020

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, Brooklyn's Brave New World Rep will present Over and Above: Women Over 55 Speak, August 26th, 7pm on Zoom. ...


NYCL Kai Releases Self-Titled EP Photo NYCL Kai Releases Self-Titled EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2020

NYCL Kai has released his Self-titled EP. Over gritty guitars and ruddy lo-fi beats, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and skater NYCL Kai spits with punk recklessness and delivers an atomic genre-bending hybrid informed by hard-earned street lessons. The 22-year-old started living those less...


Colter Wall Announces WESTERN SWING & WALTZES AND OTHER PUNCHY SONGS Photo Colter Wall Announces WESTERN SWING & WALTZES AND OTHER PUNCHY SONGS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020

The music industry is no stranger to cowboys—but it's been a long while since any with an authentic affinity for the North American West came along and carried around a love for heroes like Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Ian Tyson....


BWW Review: FRANKIE VALLI Not Quite 'In Concert' with THE FOUR SEASONS at Dr. Phillip Photo BWW Review: FRANKIE VALLI Not Quite 'In Concert' with THE FOUR SEASONS at Dr. Phillips Center
by Aaron Wallace - March 23, 2022

Frankie Valli introduced his ninth song at Dr. Phillips Center on Sunday night as one of his all-time favorites: a 1964 B-side called 'Silence Is Golden.' He might have taken the title a little too much to heart. It's a golden oldie for sure, and Valli sounded great... impossibly great for an 87-yea...


Paramount Renews YELLOWSTONE for Season Five Photo Paramount Renews YELLOWSTONE for Season Five
by Michael Major - February 03, 2022

Guest stars Jen Landon and Kathryn Kelly have been upped to series regulars, alongside the impressive ensemble that includes Oscar®-winner Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Forrie Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Fi...


Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman's Hit Horror GHOST STORIES Lands In Melbourne Photo Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman's Hit Horror GHOST STORIES Lands In Melbourne
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2021

This October, horror hit and global phenomenon Ghost Stories will play at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre for a strictly limited 8 week season.  ...


I Am The Avalanche Shares Title Track from New Album Photo I Am The Avalanche Shares Title Track from New Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 29, 2020

Revered New York Punk act I Am The Avalanche has shared another single in anticipation of their forthcoming album DIVE....


Brian Fallon Releases New Single 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You)' Photo Brian Fallon Releases New Single 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You)'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2020

Brian Fallon has released a stunning new song from his soon-to-be-released third solo album, LOCAL HONEY. 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You),' a dreamy ballad about finding peace in love during difficult times of rejection and misunderstanding, is the latest from the Peter Katis (The National, Death Ca...


Blanca De La Rosa Releases New Professional Development Book - A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO Photo Blanca De La Rosa Releases New Professional Development Book - A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO YOUR CAREER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021

In 'A Holistic Approach to Your Career', the author shares the hard-earned wisdom and experience of a forty-one-year professional career-detailing attributes, skills, and action steps which she considers essential to career success and better positioning yourself for that next career move....


BAM Announces PJ Morton, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, and More for 35th Annual Brooklyn Trib Photo BAM Announces PJ Morton, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, and More for 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2020

Brooklyn Academy of Music today announced details of its 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which brings together artists, activists, civic leaders, and the public for a communal commemoration and reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. King, on Monday, January 18, 2021....


Interview with Natalie Bochenski | Speed: The Movie, The Play Photo Interview with Natalie Bochenski | Speed: The Movie, The Play
by Virag Dombay - February 16, 2020

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Intersectional Grassroots #ArtsHero Campaign Calls on Senate to Pass Emergency Arts & Photo Intersectional Grassroots #ArtsHero Campaign Calls on Senate to Pass Emergency Arts & Culture Funding
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020

'Be An #ArtsHero,' an intersectional grassroots campaign to get the U.S. Senate to pass emergency Arts relief, calls on the 5.1 million Americans employed in the U.S. Arts & Culture sector to urge all 100 Senators to pass massive economic relief by August 1st....


TikTok Star Addison Grace Shares Second Single 'Makes Me Sick' Photo TikTok Star Addison Grace Shares Second Single 'Makes Me Sick'
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022

The latest release, 'Makes Me Sick,' produced by Cameron Hale (Claud, Neon Trees, Khalid), describes the fervent desire to protect a good relationship, and the fear one might screw it up. 'Makes Me Sick' arrives as the follow-up track to vulnerable fan-favorite, 'I Wanna Be A Boy.' Watch the new mus...


Josiah Johnson Releases Debut Solo Album 'Every Feeling On A Loop' Photo Josiah Johnson Releases Debut Solo Album 'Every Feeling On A Loop'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020

Five years ago when Josiah Johnson took a leave of absence from the acclaimed indie-folk band The Head and the Heart....






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