Sundance TV's Original Series CLOSE UP WITH THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Returns June 24 with All-New Episodes
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018 SundanceTV's original non-fiction series “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter,” produced in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter, returns for the first half of its fourth season on Sunday, June 24th at 10am ET. The first part of the season presents seven original episodes featuring roundtable di... 
Showtime Becomes First Cable Network to Launch on LG Smart TVs
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018 Showtime Networks Inc. has announced the launch of its stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME and its authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME on LG Smart TVs. SHOWTIME is the first cable network to launch on LG webOS Smart TV platforms including on the recently debuted 2018 LG OLED TVs with AI ThinQ... 
2018 Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival To Begin This Friday 3/9, Tickets Available Now
by Macon Prickett - March 07, 2018 Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing, and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, today announced its lineup for the 2018 OutfestFusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival. Outfest Fusion, the only multicultural LGBT film fe... 
Red Theater Adds TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard to Sixth Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2017 To honor the work of deceased playwright Sam Shepard, Red Theater Chicago will add to their sixth season: TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard, directed by Aaron Sawyer. Currently appearing as a recurring character on Lena Waithe's new Showtime Series, The Chi - Mickey O'Sullivan will portray Lee. Jeff Kurysz w... 
Chi Phil Chamber Players to Channel Spooky Season at City Winery
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017 The Chi Phil Chamber Players are ready to serve up another season of innovative concerts at City Winery Chicago, starting with D a de los Muertos on October 29. Audiences can enjoy delicious food and drinks in an intimate setting while taking a Day of the Dead-inspired journey through the music of L... 
Chicago Philharmonic Gives The Gift of Music This Valentine's with A Mix-Tape Program
by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2018 Experience all of the romance and drama of a love story told from beginning to end by the Chi Phil Chamber Players in Mix-Tape Romance. With selections that range from pop hits to classical masterpieces, this love story is told with humor, passion, and lots of music.... 
Victory Gardens Theater Presents BREACH By Antoinette Nwandu
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018 Victory Gardens Theater continues its 43rd season with BREACH: a manifesto on race in america through the eyes of a black girl recovering from self-hate, written by Antoinette Nwandu and directed by Lisa Portes. BREACH runs February 9 March 11, 2018, with the press performance on Friday, Fe... 
OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS
by Macon Prickett - May 08, 2018 OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”) will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's “The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. E... 
City of Chicago Film Announces Groundbreaking Year for 2017 for Film, TV, Media Production
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2018 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Film Office at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced that local film and media production have yet again reached record levels in 2017. Last year, 580 individual film and media projects recorded an all-time high combined tota...
Jory Vinikour And The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Unearth Harpsichord Masterpieces In Hyde Park
by Julie Musbach - April 26, 2018 The Chi Phil Chamber Players join spectacular virtuoso Jory Vinikour on May 5 2018 in a harpsichord extravaganza with musical selections from traditional Bach to Chicagoan composer William Ferris to Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor Juan Orrego Salas. Headlining the program is a ra... 
THE BIG SICK to Receive Hollywood Film Award's Comedy Ensemble Award
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017 dick clark productions announced today that the cast of the film THE BIG SICK, including Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, will receive the Hollywood Comedy Ensemble Award... 
AT&T Hello Lab Reprises Inclusive Filmmaker Mentorship Program; Emmy Award Winner Lena Waithe, Common, & More
by Macon Prickett - June 19, 2018 AT&T* announced the 2018 lineup of mentors and mentees for its diversity-focused Hello Lab Mentorship Program.... 
Chicago Philharmonic Steps Back In Time With 1950s Radio Drama
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017 The Chi Phil Chamber Players return to City Winery to present the gripping true stories of outlaw Jesse James and pirates Coyle and Richardson when they perform the 50s radio drama, Crime Classics on November 19.... 
Chicago Philharmonic Goes on a Musical Journey from Berlin to Buenos Aires
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2018 The Chi Phil Chamber Players invite audiences to ring in the new year in a rich celebration of classical music with Berlin to Buenos Aires. On Sunday, January 21, audiences at City Winery Chicago will stay warm with delicious brunch, coffee, and drinks while the virtuosic Chamber Players pres... 
The Blackhouse At 2018 Sundance Film Festival Announces Schedule
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2018 The Blackhouse at 2018 Sundance Film Festival announces its schedule for Sunday, Jan. 21. Check out the full listings here.... 
Showtime Becomes the First Cable Network to Launch on LG Smart TV
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018 Showtime Networks Inc. has announced the launch of its stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME and its authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME on LG Smart TVs. SHOWTIME is the first cable network to launch on LG webOS Smart TV platforms including on the recently debuted 2018 LG OLED TVs with AI ThinQ... 
Lea DeLaria, Rumer Willis and More to Join American Pops for Holiday Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2017 Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will present a special holiday concert not to be missed, with special guest stars Rumer Willis ('Dancing with the Stars,' Broadway's Chicago), Lea DeLaria (Broadway, comedy and jazz star, 'Orange ... 
VIDEO: Showtime Unveils Full Trailer for New Drama Series THE CHI
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 The series, which explores the humanity behind the headlines sensationalizing the South Side of Chicago, premieres on Sunday, January 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.... 
Lena Waithe Comedy Pilot TWENTIES Finds Home At TBS
by Tori Hartshorn - February 14, 2018 According to Deadline, TBS has green lit the new single camera comedy series from Lena Waithe. She is an Emmy award winner for her role on MASTER OF NONE, and is the creator and executive producer of THE CHI on Showtime. Read more about the TBS pick up from Deadline here!... 
The Taste Awards Return April 9 in West Hollywood
by Macon Prickett - April 03, 2018 The TASTE AWARDS Committee, the Academy of Media Tastemakers, the Advisory Board, Partners and Ambassadors are pleased to announce that this year's TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet Dinner and Reception will take place on April 9th at Chef Casey Lane's Viale dei Romani in the new ultra-chic La Peer Hotel in W... 
SCAD Announces Lineup For 2018 SCAD ATVFEST
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2018 The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced today its lineup for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD's award-winning buildings in Midtown Atlanta....
Chi Phil Chamber Players to Channel Spooky Season at City Winery
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017 The Chi Phil Chamber Players are ready to serve up another season of innovative concerts at City Winery Chicago, starting with D a de los Muertos on October 29. Audiences can enjoy delicious food and drinks in an intimate setting while taking a Day of the Dead-inspired journey through the music of L... 
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand – and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in original scripted and unscripted programming and attracts sup... 
Peabo Bryson Announces Twenty-First Studio Album STAND FOR LOVE Available On August 3
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018 Today, the legendary recording artist, Peabo Bryson, is pleased to announce his highly-anticipated twenty-first studio album, 'Stand For Love,' will be released August 3, 2018. The album, which is immediately available for pre-order includes instant downloads of Peabo's recently released hit single ... 
Lena Waithe And Greg Berlanti To Be Honored By The Trevor Project
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2018 The Trevor Project today announced that Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and actor Lena Waithe; Writers Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and Golden Globe Award-nominated writer, director, and producer Greg Berlanti; and Managing Partner of global consulting firm Mc... |
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