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Shot on location in cities across the U.S., Jail renamed Jail: Big Texas follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they're caught.

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Robert Galinsky's THE BENCH Will Screen in NYC Photo Robert Galinsky's THE BENCH Will Screen in NYC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2020

NYC activist artist Robert Galinsky returns from Los Angeles for a one night only screening of The Bench film and brings with him the energy of Skid Row Los Angeles. The film presents a unique mash up from 'the street to the stage' and shows life on the streets through five homeless characters whose...


Prosecutors Seek Prison Term For Russian Theater Director Accused of Embezzlement Photo Prosecutors Seek Prison Term For Russian Theater Director Accused of Embezzlement
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2020

Russian prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison term for theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who has been accused of embezzling state funds....


VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences Photo VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 31, 2019

On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Jeff Daniels stopped by to talk about his Broadway play, To Kill a Mockingbird....


BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at Moorhead High School Photo BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at Moorhead High School
by Brian Michaels - November 16, 2021

Rebecca Meyer-Larson and her talented students from Moorhead High bring the story of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde to the stage. This is the first time this musical has been performed in the area. A friendly warning that it may not be suitable for young children, as the show includes violenc...


VIDEO: Netflix Shares Trailer For New Docu-Series HAPPY JAIL Photo VIDEO: Netflix Shares Trailer For New Docu-Series HAPPY JAIL
by Tori Hartshorn - August 05, 2019

This five-part docu-series goes inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a unique Philippine jail where dancing is part of the inmates' exercise and rehabilitation. CPDRC shot to worldwide fame when its 2007 performance of “Thriller” went viral, but ten years later it ...


Theatre Bacchus Presents AN EVENING WITH POE Photo Theatre Bacchus Presents AN EVENING WITH POE
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2020

Theatre Bacchus will present AN EVENING WITH POE in October....


VIDEO: 50 Cent & Nicholas Pinnock Talk FOR LIFE on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Photo VIDEO: 50 Cent & Nicholas Pinnock Talk FOR LIFE on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Sarah Leiber - February 11, 2020

50 Cent is the executive producer for the new ABC drama about a falsely accused inmate who earns a law degree in jail so he can overturn his life sentence and seek justice for his fellow inmates....


PORN Premieres New Single/Video for 'Low Winter Hope, pt 2' Photo PORN Premieres New Single/Video for 'Low Winter Hope, pt 2'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 26, 2020

PORN premiered their new single/ video for 'Low Winter Hope, pt. 2' off of their anticipated album No Monsters in God's Eyes, Act III today....


CHICAGO THE MUSICAL to Play at Atwood Concert Hall Photo CHICAGO THE MUSICAL to Play at Atwood Concert Hall
by Alan Henry - September 16, 2019

Chicago the Musical will be doing the cell block tango all the way down to the Atwood Concert Hall in Anchorage, AK from February 18 to 23, 2020....


Coral Springs Center For The Arts To Present Next Stop Broadway's CHICAGO Photo Coral Springs Center For The Arts To Present Next Stop Broadway's CHICAGO
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2019

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts is offering a fun, theatrical-based summer camp for children and teens this summer in conjunction with Next Stop Broadway, the premier training center for young performers in South Florida....


Patricia Heaton To Develop Project Based On PERVERSION OF JUSTICE Epstein Articles Photo Patricia Heaton To Develop Project Based On PERVERSION OF JUSTICE Epstein Articles
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 13, 2019

Variety reports that Patricia Heaton will produce a series based on “Perversion of Justice,” a series of articles in the Miami Herald which exposed Jeffrey Epstein as a serial child molester. Julie K. Brown's three-part investigative journalism piece was published in November of 2018....


BWW Review: Racial injustice is explored in the confessional A WHITE MAN'S GUIDE TO R Photo BWW Review: Racial injustice is explored in the confessional A WHITE MAN'S GUIDE TO RIKER'S ISLAND at The Producer's Club
by Joe Lombardi - July 27, 2019

Riker's Island is New York City's notorious jail complex.  85% of the inmates have not been convicted of a crime.  Unable to post bail, many defendants are incarcerated until their trial.  The rest of the population are convicted criminals serving short sentences.  Richard L. Roy tells his own story...


First Details Released For New Immersive Experience MONOPOLY LIFESIZED Photo First Details Released For New Immersive Experience MONOPOLY LIFESIZED
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2021

The first details have been released for the MONOPOLY LIFESIZED experience – a new, participatory gameplay attraction bringing together the best of the iconic board game, escape rooms and team challenge – the first of its kind in the world – due to open in London on 14 August 2021....


VIDEO: On This Day, May 3- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Opens On Broadway Photo VIDEO: On This Day, May 3- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2021

On this day in 1993, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally's Kiss of the Spider Woman, opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. ...


Robnhood Tra Releases New Video & Track THIRTY8 Photo Robnhood Tra Releases New Video & Track THIRTY8
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2019

Today, Southside Atlanta's newest rising star Robnhood Tra explodes onto the scene with the official track and music video for 'Thirty8,' a soon-to-be certified street anthem. The visual, directed by FoolWithTheCamera, opens with a scene between the young rapper and his real grandmother, foreshadowi...


2020: A FANTASY Comes To Theatre 54 October 16 Photo 2020: A FANTASY Comes To Theatre 54 October 16
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2019

Strange Bird Productions presents '2020: A Fantasy', a new dark comedy by Raven Petretti starting October 16th at Theatre 54. Ken Wolf directs Gabrielle Wagner* and Timothy Babcock* in a satirical look at the relationship of a married couple with opposing political views as the contentious upcoming ...


Shaina Taub and Marti Gould Cummings Recount Their Experiences Being Arrested in NYC Photo Shaina Taub and Marti Gould Cummings Recount Their Experiences Being Arrested in NYC Protests
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - June 05, 2020

As New York City officials continue to enforce a city-wide curfew, which was called to avoid continued violence and looting in the streets, many are questioning its effectiveness. Images and videos from of arrests are all over social media, including those of composer Shaina Taub and performer Marti...


The Happys Bring Sunshine To Dark Places on New Single/Video CUT THE ROPE Photo The Happys Bring Sunshine To Dark Places on New Single/Video CUT THE ROPE
by Tori Hartshorn - March 28, 2019

After making its debut on PopMatters yesterday, 'Cut The Rope', the new music video from Novato, CA's The Happys is now streaming here!...


San Francisco Residents Now Required to Wear Face Masks While in Public; Violators Ma Photo San Francisco Residents Now Required to Wear Face Masks While in Public; Violators May Face Fines or Jail Time
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2020

San Francisco residents are now required to wear face masks when going out in public. Violators may face fines, or even jail time....


Awkwafina, Ike Barinholtz to Star in CRIME AFTER CRIME Photo Awkwafina, Ike Barinholtz to Star in CRIME AFTER CRIME
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2019

Awkwafina and Ike Barinholtz will produce and star in “Crime After Crime,” according to Variety....


Eclipse Theatre Company Presents Immersive KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at the Don Jail Photo Eclipse Theatre Company Presents Immersive KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at the Don Jail
by Marika O'Hara - January 15, 2019

Toronto's hottest new musical theatre company, Eclipse Theatre Company (ETC), created by Chilina Kennedy, Evan Tsitsias, and Sara-Jeanne Hosie, proudly presents an innovative and site responsive performance of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, presented at the Don Jail in Toronto, March 6 - 10, 2019. ...


VIDEO: Get A First Look At Frank Wildhorn's MONTE CRISTO - In Cinemas 3/19 Photo VIDEO: Get A First Look At Frank Wildhorn's MONTE CRISTO - In Cinemas 3/19
by Alan Henry - March 16, 2021

A recorded version of Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's musical, MONTE CRISTO, recently will be shows in cinemas in South Korea beginning March 19th, 2021. The production stars a number of Korean stars in the new musical based on the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. ...


University Of The Arts Presents PROMENADE! Photo University Of The Arts Presents PROMENADE!
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2021

The University of the Arts will present Promenade, book and lyrics by María Irene Fornés, music by Rev. Al Carmines, directed by Amy Dugas Brown, as part of the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts Spring 2021 remote season. The project will be available for viewing February 5 through February 14, 2021....


BLACK PEARL SINGS! Comes to The Historic Dock Street Theatre Next Year Photo BLACK PEARL SINGS! Comes to The Historic Dock Street Theatre Next Year
by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2021

Black Pearl Sings! will be performed at The Historic Dock Street Theatre next year. Performances will run March 9 - 27, 2022. The production is by Frank Higgins with direction by Henry Clay Middleton....


ACLU Files Lawsuit Against the City of Ashland After 'Illegal' Arrest of Oregon Shake Photo ACLU Files Lawsuit Against the City of Ashland After 'Illegal' Arrest of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actor
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2021

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the city of Ashland, alleging that police illegally arrested a former Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor, Juan Anthony Sancho....






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