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JINJER Comes to THE DISTRICT This March; Tickets On Sale January 27 Photo JINJER Comes to THE DISTRICT This March; Tickets On Sale January 27
by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

Jinjer is coming to The District in Sioux Falls, SD on Thursday, March 17th. Tickets for the show start at $30.00 plus applicable fees and are on sale Thursday, January 27th at 10am.  ...


World Premiere of A FAMILY TREE Launches Pressure Players' Community Charity Initiati Photo World Premiere of A FAMILY TREE Launches Pressure Players' Community Charity Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 23, 2020

The Pressure Players decided to pay tribute to their communities this holiday season by giving a portion of proceeds for all copies sold through the site for the month of December to a charity. There are two radio plays currently available for $7.99 on the company website....


Matt Corby Announces New Album 'Everything's Fine' Photo Matt Corby Announces New Album 'Everything's Fine'
by Michael Major - January 12, 2023

The pre-order has launched along with the release of his prismatic single “Reelin’” and announcement of US tour dates (full list below). The limited run of intimate shows is Corby’s first US tour since 2019 — after multiple tour cancellations due to Covid, he's looking forward to playing new music f...


Live Arts to Present Central Virginia Premiere Of THE CHILDREN By Lucy Kirkwood Photo Live Arts to Present Central Virginia Premiere Of THE CHILDREN By Lucy Kirkwood
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2022

The 2021/22 reIGNITE Live Arts Season continues with Lucy Kirkwood's provocative and chilling eco-thriller THE CHILDREN. After postponing production during the truncated 2019/20 Season, Live Arts is tremendously excited to share THE CHILDREN with Charlottesville audiences in a Central Virginia premi...


Maneet Chauhan Wins Food Network's Toughest Culinary Competition TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPI Photo Maneet Chauhan Wins Food Network's Toughest Culinary Competition TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS II
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 19, 2021

Throughout the action-packed, sports-like tournament, host and executive producer Guy Fieri put the culinary skills of 16 of the nation’s most celebrated chefs to the test in an East Coast vs. West Coast bracket-style, single elimination competition....


Theatre Calgary Highlights LGBTQ2S+ Writers in New Works Festival Photo Theatre Calgary Highlights LGBTQ2S+ Writers in New Works Festival
by Vicki Trask - February 22, 2021

Theatre Calgary is dedicated to nurturing new works, new voices, and new stories, and providing a platform for them to be seen, heard, and discovered. Today,  we are thrilled to announce  our new Page to Stage New Works Festival that will launch March 20-21. This opportunity could be an additional r...


BWW Review: HOMETOWN BOY is Beautifully Grotesque at Actor's Express Photo BWW Review: HOMETOWN BOY is Beautifully Grotesque at Actor's Express
by Obie Outlaw - November 15, 2021

Welcome, ladies and gentlefolk, to the modern-day revival of Southern Gothic. HOMETOWN BOY at Actor’s Express is a beautifully grotesque show about how secrets are like leeches you can’t remove until you’ve faced them. Full of turmoil, lies, and revolting truths, HOMETOWN BOY challenges not just you...


Author Gabriel Bump to Deliver Keynote at Howard Community College's Second Annual Ba Photo Author Gabriel Bump to Deliver Keynote at Howard Community College's Second Annual Bauder Lecture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022

Gabriel Bump, author of 'Everywhere You Don’t Belong,' will deliver the keynote at Howard Community College's second annual Bauder Lecture. Bump’s keynote will be offered in a hybrid format, both live in person and streamed via Vimeo, on September 22, 2022, at 12:30 p.m....


A Conversation with The Good Room about Brisfest, creativity during 'rona and the imp Photo A Conversation with The Good Room about Brisfest, creativity during 'rona and the importance of staying connected
by Virag Dombay - September 04, 2020

Next up on our local artists segment is (drum roll please)... The Good Room. They are a Queensland-based performance collective who use the experiences of ordinary people to create extraordinary theatre works, as part of a process that blurs the line between 'audience' and 'maker' to explore theatri...


Review Roundup: THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Netflix Photo Review Roundup: THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 25, 2020

The Boys in the Band is coming! On September 30, Netflix will release a new film adaptation of the play by Matt Crowley.  ...


Tom Murphy's A WHISTLE IN THE DARK Will Return to the Abbey Theatre in October Photo Tom Murphy's A WHISTLE IN THE DARK Will Return to the Abbey Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2022

One of Ireland's greatest playwrights, Tom Murphy's A Whistle in the Dark will be staged on the Peacock stage this Autumn as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. A powerful portrayal of tribal violence and the devastation it brings in its wake, it remains Murphy's best known and most performed play to t...


Review: ORDINARY PEOPLE at Town Players of New Canaan Photo Review: ORDINARY PEOPLE at Town Players of New Canaan
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - February 18, 2023

This important production is a must-see. Special events added....


The Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents DANCE NATION Photo The Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents DANCE NATION
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues the 2022/2023 season with the 2017 Susan Blackburn Prize-winning play “Dance Nation” (March 24 – April 2) by Clare Barron....


Artists Rep Presents The World Premiere of AMERICAN FAST By Kareem Fahmy Photo Artists Rep Presents The World Premiere of AMERICAN FAST By Kareem Fahmy
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2022

Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) continues its 40th season on stage with American Fast by Kareem Fahmy, an ART commission and National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere. ...


Ludacris Announces New LUDA CAN'T COOK Episodes on Discovery+ Photo Ludacris Announces New LUDA CAN'T COOK Episodes on Discovery+
by Michael Major - January 11, 2022

Ludacris immerses himself in a specific type of cuisine guided by an expert, including learning the fundamentals cooking from Chef Alain Lemaire, Chef Gregory Gourdet, Chef Seung Hee Lee, Chef Edward Lee and comedian Lil Duval, Chef Michael Beltran, and Chef Lorena Garcia – plus a visit from legenda...


Peregrine Theatre Ensemble Will Showcase a New and Exciting Work in Provincetown Photo Peregrine Theatre Ensemble Will Showcase a New and Exciting Work in Provincetown
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023

Peregrine Theatre Ensemble continues its mission to support thrilling new material and incredible artists with Catcher Suites. Conceived and developed by Kyle Pleasant and Drew Minard, this workshop will be presented FREE to the public on August 16th, 18th, and 19th at 7pm at Fishermen Hall....


FOOL FOR LOVE Revival Hits Brisbane Photo FOOL FOR LOVE Revival Hits Brisbane
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2021

Brisbane audiences are in for a powerful and unsettling hour as Sam Shepard's Fool For Love comes to Brisbane, at the Princess Theatre from 27 - 30 January for 5 performances....


Dance Lab New York Celebrates 10 Years Of Providing Crucial Resources To Choreographe Photo Dance Lab New York Celebrates 10 Years Of Providing Crucial Resources To Choreographers
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2022

Dance Lab New York (DLNY), the unique artist-centered and artist-led choreography incubator founded by Broadway veteran and choreographer Josh Prince, celebrates the launch of its 10th anniversary season with eight different Lab Cycles this fall, providing a launching pad to 21 choreographers....


Invictus Theatre Company Announces Full Casting for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Photo Invictus Theatre Company Announces Full Casting for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by Marissa Tomeo - April 08, 2022

Invictus Theatre Founding Artistic Director Charles Askenaizer today announced full casting for the company’s season closing production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?. In this four-character drama that is often as wickedly funny as it is heartbreaking, two married couples battle w...


SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Photo SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 04, 2023

Banana Bag & Bodice has announced the premiere of their film Space//Space as part of the Special Screenings program at the Anthology Film Archive. ...


Cast Announced For JEKYLL AND HYDE at Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch Photo Cast Announced For JEKYLL AND HYDE at Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2022

Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have announced the cast and creative team for their co-production of Jekyll and Hyde this autumn. Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic tale will be brought vividly to life through Neil Bartlett's brilliant and extraordinary adaptation, and through a stellar ca...


BWW Review: MILLWOOD OUTPOST at Playwrights Local Photo BWW Review: MILLWOOD OUTPOST at Playwrights Local
by Roy Berko - March 20, 2022

MILLWOOD OUTPOST will be performed Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm and Sundays @ 2:30pm through March 18- April 2, 2022 at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts. Get tickets here. ...


SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Photo SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 04, 2023

Banana Bag & Bodice has announced the premiere of their film Space//Space as part of the Special Screenings program at the Anthology Film Archive. ...


Banana Bag & Bodice to Present Film Premiere of SPACE//SPACE in January Photo Banana Bag & Bodice to Present Film Premiere of SPACE//SPACE in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2022

Banana Bag & Bodice will present the premiere of their film Space//Space as part of the Special Screenings program at the Anthology Film Archive. Space//Space is a cinematic reimagining of their 2012 critically acclaimed live theatre piece of the same title....


BWW Review: THE INVISIBLE HAND, Kiln Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE INVISIBLE HAND, Kiln Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - July 08, 2021

“Making money can get intoxicating”, especially the kind of money American banker Nick Bright starts making his capturers from a drab cell in rural Pakistan. Ayad Akhtar’s The Invisible Hand comes back to Kiln Theatre directed by its artistic director Indhu Rubasingham....






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