Clairo Announces North American Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018 Following the release of her now critically acclaimed and highly streamed debut EP “diary 001,” which dropped last Friday, 19-year-old Clairo has announced today that she will be hitting the road for a North American headlining tour this summer. Starting on July 17, Clairo and her band will be perfo...
Utopia Opera Debuts Thea Musgrave's THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2018 Directed by renowned stage director Viktoria I.V. King, the NY Premiere of Thea Musgrave's 'The Story of Harriet Tubman' Opera for Utopia Opera debuts in only 5 days at Hunter College's Ida K. Lang's Theatre....
VIDEO: The CW Shares An Extended Look at Upcoming Series ALL AMERICAN
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018 Spencer James is a rising HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL player and A student at South Crenshaw High. Compton is the place he calls home. But when Beverly High School's football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer's mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spenc...
The Revival Announces BREAKDOWN: A LIVING NEWSFEED
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2019 The Revival is excited to announce the original improv comedy revue - BREAKDOWN: A LIVING NEWSFEED....
Netflix Starts Production On BEATS Starring Anthony Anderson
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 Last week the Global Road Entertainment and 51 Minds Entertainment produced feature Beats began filming in Chicago for Netflix....
The Revival Announces THEY GO LOW, WE GO HYDE
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2018 The Revival (Hyde Park) is excited to announce the Summer Sketch Comedy Revue - THEY GO LOW, WE GO HYDE....
16th Street Announces 2019 Season Twelve: Shadows & Light
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2018 16th Street Theater announces their Season Twelve 2019: Shadows and Light featuring three new plays by Chicago authors Steven Strafford, Julie Ganey and Loy A. Webb, as well as a one-nighter of The South Side by WBEZ's Natalie Moore and a new play series curated by 16th Street's 2018-2019 NNPN Produ...
Chicago Children's Theatre Presents THE WORLD INSIDE ME
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2019 Psssst, Chicago's very youngest theatergoers, ages 2 to 5: Chicago Children's Theatre is introducing a fun new educational arts experience just for you....
Comedy Central Sees Highest Rated Quarter in Two Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2018 Flying in the face of industry trends and declining PUT levels, Comedy Central completed its fiscal year as one of only three Top 20 cable networks to grow or maintain year-over-year ratings levels. The #1 brand in comedy, which finished the year strong with a +3% increase in primetime among Adults ...
Chilean Teatro's TEATRO LA RE-SENTIDA LA DICTADURA DE LO COOL Comes to NYU Skirball
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018 The Dictatorship of Coolness, an American premiere performed in Spanish with supertitles, is a raucous social satire reflecting on art, culture and contemporary lifestyles, inspired by Moliere´s "The Misanthrope." ...
MCA Chicago Announces Summer 2019 Performances
by Julie Musbach - May 09, 2019 The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces highlights of the Summer 2019 lineup of performances, featuring cutting-edge and genre-blending works of music, theater, dance, comedy, and spoken word. These events take place as part of a year-round season of bold programming by emerging and establi...
VIDEO: The CW Shares Trailer For Upcoming New Series ALL AMERICAN
by Tori Hartshorn - August 16, 2018 All American premieres Wednesday, October 10 at 9/8c on The CW!...
Collaboraction Theatre announces free performance of ENCOUNTER ENGLEWOOD
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2019 Collaboraction, Chicago's home for social-issue driven contemporary theater, will present Encounter Englewood, a free evening of live performance, one-night-only, Saturday, February 9 at 7 p.m. at Kennedy-King College Theater, 740 W. 63rd St. in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood....
VIDEO: IFC Releases Trailer for SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 11, 2019 Created, executive produced, written and starring Bashir Salahuddin (GLOW, Snatched, South Side) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon, Rise, South Side), each episode of Sherman's Showcase is hosted bySherman McDaniels (Salahuddin) as he takes viewers through time via music and comedy drawn from the 40-year li...
Comedy Central to Premiere New Scripted Series SOUTH SIDE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 16, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced that its new scripted series South Side will premiere Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. Watch a new trailer from the comedy series here. South Side is written by and stars Bashir Salahuddin (Glow) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon). Salahuddin, R...
Showtime Announces Fall Comedy Premieres with New Season of SHAMELESS and New Series KIDDING
by Tori Hartshorn - June 07, 2018 SHOWTIME has announced its new fall comedy line-up with the ninth season of its hit series SHAMELESS, starring Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy(R) and SAG Award(R) winner William H. Macy and Golden Globe(R) nominee Emmy Rossum, premiering on Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the series premi...
G.O.O.D. Music Artist Malik Yusef Releases His Album
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2018 Six-time Grammy-winning artist, poet, super producer, songwriter and philanthropist Malik Yusef aka DJ GOOD Music the Angel, released his album titled Matte Blaque – The Ballad of an American Dope Boy: Caballo Bianco and highly anticipated tour dates....
Mini Mansions Share New Single WORKS EVERY TIME + Announce EP Available September 28
by Macon Prickett - July 12, 2018 Today Mini Mansions unveil their brand new single 'Works Every Time' and announce their new Works Every Time EP, due for release September 28. Listen here. Pre-order for the EP available here....
Showtime Announces Fall Comedy Premieres With Season 9 of SHAMELESS and Debut of KIDDING
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2018 SHOWTIME has announced its new fall comedy line-up with the ninth season of its hit series SHAMELESS, starring Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy(R) and SAG Award(R) winner William H. Macy and Golden Globe(R) nominee Emmy Rossum, premiering on Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the series premi...
Smith Global Sets Release Date for Star-Studded Social Injustice Film CANAL STREET
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 28, 2018 Smith Global Media announced today they have acquired the Worldwide rights to CANAL STREET, which screened to rave reviews at this year's American Black Film Festival (ABFF) among others. The film will open on January 18th, 2019, over Martin Luther King weekend, with a limited release playing in scr...
Acclaimed Basketball Coach, Athlete Releases Guide to Achieving...
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City Theatre Hosts South Side Block Party THE BASH
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2019 City Theatre is excited to announce the details of The Bash, a benefit evening for the South Side theatre company, entering its 45th season. The Bash is taking over Bingham Street for a block party like no other. Pop-up performances, signature cocktails, food trucks, and an outdoor dance party will ...
Flying Lotus Shares MORE Feat. Anderson .Paak, Announces North American Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2019 On the heels of the soulful and swung out 'Spontaneous/Takashi', Flying Lotus returns with 'More', another offering from his forthcoming album Flamagra. 'More' is a collaboration between two of LA's finest. It sees Lotus link up with Anderson .Paak, a true soulman of his generation. Flying Lotus has...
Video: Showtime Releases the Official Trailer for Season Nine of the Network's No. 1 Comedy SHAMELESS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 27, 2018 SHOWTIME has unveiled the official trailer for season nine of its No. 1 comedy SHAMELESS, premiering on Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Oscar(R) nominee and Emmy and SAG Award(R) winner William H. Macy and Golden Globe(R) nominee Emmy Rossum, SHAMELESS is one of the network's longest-r...
The Revival Announces HYDE AND PREJUDICE
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2018 The Revival (Hyde Park) is excited to announce the spring sketch comedy revue - HYDE AND PREJUDICE.... |