Rising Syrian-Iraqi Artist Wafia's 'Bodies' Video Debuts Via NYLON
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2017 Breakout vocalist and songwriter Wafia's video for Bodies debuts today via NYLON watch it here and read Nylon's interview with Wafia here. Directed byAlli Coates (D.R.A.M., Bas, J. Cole), the video portrays Wafia's triumph over a dystopian future. Her highly anticipatedVIII EP is set for release O...
Resistance Announces First Round of Artists for Eight-Week Season at Privilege Ibiza
by Caryn Robbins - May 03, 2017 RESISTANCE has announced the first round of artists set to perform at its eight-week debut Ibiza residency at the world's largest nightclub, Privilege....
Chris Jackson, Gavin Creel, Lindsay Mendez, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrea Burns and More to 'STAND UP FOR FREEDOM' This Year
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017 The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced today a star-studded lineup of performers for the annual benefit concert, "Broadway Stands Up for Freedom," which will take place on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing ...
BWW Review: THE CARTOGRAPHER'S CURSE Brings The Message Home at Riverside Theatres
by Brodie Paparella - October 10, 2016 In the modern age of social media, technological advancement in communication, and engineering developments for transport, the ability to connect across borders and boundaries into new countries and cultures is easier than ever. Conversely, forces of xenophobia, warfare and politics have strengthene...
Jaipur Literature Festival at Boulder Announces 2016 Program and Speakers
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016 ?The Jaipur Literature Festival at Boulder announces the speakers and schedule for the second-annual event, featuring 50 sessions with world-renowned authors, speakers and musicians from across the globe, with sessions and topics for the every age and interest....
IN THE HANDS OF STRANGERS is Released
by Christina Mancuso - February 09, 2017 Author Kim Moretto Niemeier shares that her father did not talk much about his experiences during the Second World War. Fifty years since that worldwide event, her father finally opened up and shared stories of his flying and combat missions over Germany and France. That instance fueled her desire t...
Line-Up Announced for RESISTANCE IBIZA 2017
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2017 As it prepares for its highly anticipated debut residency at Privilege Ibiza this summer, RESISTANCE now unveils the next round of artists set to perform across the 8-week run....
Stax Records to Reissue Melvin Van Peebles' 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 Stax Records, an imprint of Concord Music Group and its Catalog Division, Craft Recordings, is pleased to announce the reissue of one of its most provocative titles: Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song....
The Federation, Backed by HERE, The Public, St. Ann's and More, Aims to Keep Cultural Borders Open
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017 Today, hundreds of artists and activists will launch The Federation. Formed by Laurie Anderson, Laura Michalchyshyn, and Tanya Selvaratnam, The Federation is an unprecedented coalition of individuals and organizations that believe in the power of art and are committed to keeping cultural borders ope...
BWW Review: 1984 Takes Playgoers Back To The Future
by Michael Dale - June 23, 2017 Ronald Reagan was re-elected president, the first human baby conceived by artificial insemination was born and the Tigers won the World Series, but for much of the world, the public perception of the year 1984 was forever shaped in 1949, with the publishing of George Orwell's dystopian novel, titled...
6,000+ Join Evening March in San Francisco Protesting Trump Program
by Julie Musbach - January 21, 2017 More than 6,000 people marched and rallied in San Francisco on the evening of January 20 protesting Donald Trump's elevation to the presidency and the ultra-reactionary agenda of the new administration. The spirited marchers were not deterred by an opening rally downpour and intermittent rain along ...
STARWARZ: THE PANTO MENACE to Bring Christmas Spirit to the Museum Theatre, Egmore
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016 Celebrating 25 years of The Little Theatre, presenting its 22nd Christmas Pantomime is as many years at the Museum Theatre, Egmore from December 16 to 21, 2016. STARWARZ: THE PANTO MENACE. 'May the force (& the tickets) be with you!'...
100 Days Down: APPLYING IT LIBERALLY to Attack Trump Live in Brooklyn
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2017 The popular politics podcast Applying It Liberally is recording a live autopsy of Donald Trump's first 100 Days as President of the United States - and it's going to be a fiery, hilarious, burn-the-house-down party. Hosts Keisha Zollar and Andrew Kimler plan to break down and tear up every inch of t...
COLONY Season Two Premieres Today, 1/12 AT 10/9C om USA Network
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2017 COLONY returns when alien intelligence are still in control of a near-future Los Angeles. In an effort to get their son back, Will (Josh Holloway) has been cooperating with the Collaborators and now knows about his wife Katie's (Sarah Wayne Callies) alliance with the Resistance. With her secret out,...
Dee Snider Shows Support For Protesters At Standing Rock In Video For 'So What'
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2016 Not one to shy away from any political or social cause that he wholeheartedly believes in, legendary rocker DEE SNIDER is now showing his support for the thousands of men and women at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota who are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline....
Arcola Theatre to Present Henry Naylor's ANGEL
by Ashlee Latimer - October 18, 2016 Following a total sell-out run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, Henry Naylor is delighted to present the London debut of his Multi-Award-winning one-woman play, Angel, at London's Arcola Theatre for a month-long season this autumn....
Stars, Activists, Politicians and More Join Michael Moore Onstage in THE TERMS OF MY SURRENDER
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Stars, activists, and political bigwigs are joining the resistance nightly as 'Special Guest Stars' in Michael Moore's hit Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender....
Palestinian Freedom Theatre's THE SIEGE to Make U.S. Premiere at NYU Skirball
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017 NYU Skirball will present the North American premiere of the Palestinian company The Freedom Theatre's The Siege, running for 10 performances, October 12- 22, 2017. ...
Sarah Litzsinger to Appear in TIM REALBUTO & FRIENDS SING JEANINE TESORI
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2017 Sarah Litzsinger joins the amazing cast to sing in the Benefit Cabaret, 'Tim Realbuto & Friends Sing Jeanine Tesori'....
Award-Winning ANGEL Will Return to Holden Street Theatres
by Julie Musbach - January 15, 2017 After winning Best Theatre at last year's Adelaide Fringe with Echoes, two-time Fringe First Winner Henry Naylor returns to the Holden Street Theatres (34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh) from 14 February until 19 March for the 2017 Adelaide Fringe with his latest play set in the Middle East, Angel....
Mayor Sylvester Turner Presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN at the MFAH
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2017 On Monday evening, March 13, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, introduces a screening of A Raisin in the Sun, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, at 7 p.m. Turner is the latest to add his name to the list of guest programmers for the popular Movies Houstonians Love series, which brings Houston le...
Europe's Premier Destination Music Festival Ultra Europe Announces 2017 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017 ULTRA Europe, 'Europe's Premier Destination Music Festival', is officially returning to Poljud Stadium on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast this July for its fifth anniversary, equipped with its highly anticipated lineup....
Broadway Joins Forces to Take the Oath on Inauguration Day
by Nicole Rosky - January 17, 2017 Later this week our country will witness a shift of power, when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Take the Oath is an organization that's encouraging Americans to take action on Friday, and some Broadway veterans have already answered the call....
BWW Review: THE DESIGNATED MOURNER provokes at Catastrophic Theatre
by Brett Cullum - January 06, 2017 Above all else, it offers a glimpse into what could come to pass if we are not mindful and determined to keep our art groups like Catastrophic Theatre alive and well in the coming years. It's a meditation on the state of culture that is wisely timed by one of Houston's most daring theatre companies....
BWW Feature: Lucasfilm Publishing: New STAR WARS Stories Panel | San Diego Comic-Con 2017
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - July 27, 2017 San Diego Comic-Con was last weekend, and Penguin Random House plus LucasFilms Publishing gave sneak peeks at new Star Wars novels coming to the franchise. They hosted a panel featuring bestselling, fan-favorite authors Ben Blacker (STAR WARS: JOIN THE RESISTANCE), Christian Blauvelt (STAR WARS MADE... |