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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

Irvington Theater To Screen COCO Under The Stars Next Month Photo Irvington Theater To Screen COCO Under The Stars Next Month
by Stephi Wild - September 19, 2022

After a sold-out screening of Hocus Pocus last year, Irvington Theater is thrilled to welcome audiences back to the Main Street School Lawn on Friday, October 14 for an unforgettable outdoor screening of Disney/Pixar's 2017 hit, Coco. ...


Hailey Henderson Presents BLACKOUT A One-Woman Show Photo Hailey Henderson Presents BLACKOUT A One-Woman Show
by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2021

Cheers! Grab a cold beer and a sunflower and settle in for a story. This autobiographical solo play by Hailey Henderson explores the destructive nature of sexual and emotional abuse and the cost of blending in to survive. Henderson embodies her mother, her ex-boyfriend, her abuser and herself in a f...


Video: Aerial Salad Release New Single 'Mdrn Lvn' Photo Video: Aerial Salad Release New Single 'Mdrn Lvn'
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2024

Aerial Salad has released a new single titled ‘Mdrn Lvn’ with an accompanying video by celebrated and award-winning Californian-based writer and director Christopher Macken. Following the release of their celebrated new album ‘R.O.I.’ last month, the band are set to take their post-Brexit music and ...


VIDEO: Peacock & Telemundo Release WHO KILLED JENNI RIVERA? Trailer Photo VIDEO: Peacock & Telemundo Release WHO KILLED JENNI RIVERA? Trailer
by Michael Major - November 23, 2022

A celebration of the life and an exploration of the mysterious death of award-winning Latin superstar Jenni Rivera. Through intimate footage and interviews delving into the still undetermined causes of the horrific 2012 crash of her plane outside Monterrey, Mexico. Watch the new video trailer now!...


Feature: ARKANSAS SHOOTING STARS: Piper Wallace and Hannah Minor Photo Feature: ARKANSAS SHOOTING STARS: Piper Wallace and Hannah Minor
by Theresa Bertram - March 31, 2024

Welcome to another edition of Arkansas Shooting Stars. These two actresses have bright futures ahead of them, and we couldn't be more excited....


This Is a Front To Present HANDALA and MIKVAH GIRLS At Hollywood Fringe Photo This Is a Front To Present HANDALA and MIKVAH GIRLS At Hollywood Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024

Explore two world premiere plays by This Is a Front at the Hollywood Fringe. Journey from Palestine in a moving solo performance of HANDALA, to New Jersey's shores with the comedic MIKVAH GIRLS. ...


VIDEO: Netflix Debuts THE REAL BLING RING: HOLLYWOOD HEIST Trailer Photo VIDEO: Netflix Debuts THE REAL BLING RING: HOLLYWOOD HEIST Trailer
by Michael Major - September 13, 2022

A cautionary tale for teens today, the docuseries shows what can happen when a fame-and-celebrity-obsessed culture meets the rise of social media and spins wildly out of control. Featuring interviews with Alexis Haines (Neiers), Nick Norgo (Prugo), Andrea Arlington, Gabrielle Hames, Audrina Patridge...


VIDEO: First Look at Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo R Photo VIDEO: First Look at Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2022

Directed by Mark Brokaw, HOOD began previews on June 3, opens on June 11, and runs through June 26, in the Mertz Theatre, located in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Get a first look at footage from the production!...


VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein in the First Teaser for IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Photo VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein in the First Teaser for IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2021

The first teaser trailer had dropped for Impeachment: American Crime Story on FX starring Clive Owen as President Bill Clinton, Edie Falco as former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones, Billy Eichner as Matt ...


BWW Review: Seattle Public Theater's THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Brings the 'Woke' Laughs Photo BWW Review: Seattle Public Theater's THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Brings the 'Woke' Laughs
by Jay Irwin - October 20, 2019

We all know that person, be it friend or co-worker or maybe you ARE that person, who's just a little too PC and a bit too a?oewokea??. They're the first one's to jump on your when you're being culturally insensitive as they see it as their duty to make the world as a?oewokea?? as them. Well now wi...


VIDEO: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical H Photo VIDEO: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2022

Check out video from the sitzprobe of Asolo Repertory Theatre's new musical HOOD! Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical advent...


VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein in the First Teaser for IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Photo VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein in the First Teaser for IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2021

The first teaser trailer had dropped for Impeachment: American Crime Story on FX starring Clive Owen as President Bill Clinton, Edie Falco as former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones, Billy Eichner as Matt ...


MAMA JUNE: FAMILY CRISIS to Return to WE tv in May Photo MAMA JUNE: FAMILY CRISIS to Return to WE tv in May
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023

This season of “Mama June: Family Crisis” returns with new episodes available on popular AMC streaming service ALLBLK every Tuesday, follows the real story of a family truly in crisis. The relationship between June and the girls finally reaches its breaking point due to legal issues, lies and secret...


Grippo Stage Company Presents CHAGALL IN SCHOOL By James Sherman Photo Grippo Stage Company Presents CHAGALL IN SCHOOL By James Sherman
by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2022

Grippo Stage Company presents Chagall In School, a world premiere comedy by James Sherman (Beau Jest, The God of Isaac, The Ben Hecht Show) and directed by Georgette Verdin.  ...


Photos: First Look at Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Photo Photos: First Look at Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 09, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre is presenting the new musical HOOD. Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical adventure. Get a first look ...


FRANK SERPICO Director, HOME BEFORE DARK Composer, and PEACE OFFICER Filmmakers Up Ne Photo FRANK SERPICO Director, HOME BEFORE DARK Composer, and PEACE OFFICER Filmmakers Up Next On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by Stephi Wild - July 01, 2020

Nathan Lanier, the composer for HOME BEFORE DARK, Antonino D'Ambrosio, the director of FRANK SERPICO, and the PEACE OFFICER filmmakers are Tom Needham's guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM....


Celebrating Black History Month: MOTOWN Raises the Volume on Broadway Photo Celebrating Black History Month: MOTOWN Raises the Volume on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - February 24, 2021

Watch below as the original company performs 'Stop! In the Name of Love,' 'I Want You Back,' 'Can I Close the Door,' 'Do You Love Me,' 'Get Ready' and 'Dancing In the Street' and click here for even more performances from Broadway in Bryant Park....


MUSIC'S GREATEST MYSTERIES Set to Premiere Next Week Photo MUSIC'S GREATEST MYSTERIES Set to Premiere Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 09, 2020

'Music's Greatest Mysteries,' an original six-episode series which guides viewers on an immersive journey each week investigating headline grabbing myths involving musical artists from the past and present, premieres on AXS TV Sunday, November 15 at 9 p.m.ET /6p.m. PT. ...


Evelyn McDonnell Drops 'The World According To Joan Didion' Photo Evelyn McDonnell Drops 'The World According To Joan Didion'
by Michael Major - November 22, 2023

Evelyn McDonnell, author of The World According to Joan Didion (Harper One, 2023), will be joined by Cara Buckley (New York Times), Peter Noel (Village Voice), Shana L. Redmond (Everything Man:  The Form and Function of Paul Robeson), Alex Segura (Secret Identity), and performer Tammy Faye Starlite ...


Betty Gilpin Will Play Ann Coulter on AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT Photo Betty Gilpin Will Play Ann Coulter on AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 23, 2020

Deadline reports that Betty Gilpin will play Ann Coulter in the upcoming third season of 'American Crime Story.'...


Theatre Three Puts Texas Twist On Farce Favorite NOISES OFF Photo Theatre Three Puts Texas Twist On Farce Favorite NOISES OFF
by A.A. Cristi - November 12, 2019

They say all the world is a stage, but perhaps the drama behind-the-scenes is where the real story is at. Up next at Theatre Three is Michael Frayn's hilarious door slamming farce, NOISES OFF. Directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni, the smash hit comedy opens November 29 and runs through December 22. Tickets a...


Experience COCO in Concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muert Photo Experience COCO in Concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muertos!
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2023

Experience Coco in Concert on Tour at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muertos! Enjoy a screening of the Disney Pixar film with a live performance of the musical score by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México....


Photos: First Look at ON YOUR FEET! at The John W. Engeman Theater Photo Photos: First Look at ON YOUR FEET! at The John W. Engeman Theater
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2022

The John W. Engeman Theater officially opened ON YOUR FEET! this weekend. Performances begin on Thursday, June 14, 2022, and run through Sunday, August 28, 2022. Check out all new production photos here!...


Experience COCO in Concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muert Photo Experience COCO in Concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muertos!
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2023

Experience Coco in Concert on Tour at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muertos! Enjoy a screening of the Disney Pixar film with a live performance of the musical score by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México....


Taraji P. Henson Will Host JACKED: THE RISE OF NEW JACK SWING Photo Taraji P. Henson Will Host JACKED: THE RISE OF NEW JACK SWING
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 15, 2020

Today, Wondery and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced that Oscar® Nominee and Golden Globe® Award-winner Taraji P. Henson will host and also serve as a producer on “Jacked: The Rise of New Jack Swing” with Barry Michael Cooper serving as consulting producer....






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