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By the time Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was 23, he had multiple arrests, his family was evicted and his dreams of being a football player were shattered. He was living at home with no future, no direction and had $7 in his pocket. That

VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences Photo VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 31, 2019

On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Jeff Daniels stopped by to talk about his Broadway play, To Kill a Mockingbird....


A.D. Hopkins Releases THE BOYS WHO WOKE UP EARLY Photo A.D. Hopkins Releases THE BOYS WHO WOKE UP EARLY
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2019

Award-winning journalist, author and editor A.D. Hopkins delivers an authentic story of adolescence and racism set in small-town Appalachia at the end of the Eisenhower years with his fiction debut, The Boys Who Woke Up Early...


Gamelan Sekar Jaya Celebrates 40 Years At Harris Center Photo Gamelan Sekar Jaya Celebrates 40 Years At Harris Center
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2019

The most celebrated gamelan ensemble outside of Bali returns with a breathtaking mix of traditional and contemporary Balinese music and dance. Under the direction of internationally renowned gamelan composer and performer I Nyoman Windha and dance master I Nyoman Cerita, the 40-member Bay Area compa...


BWW Review: WAKEY WAKEY at Urbanite Theatre Photo BWW Review: WAKEY WAKEY at Urbanite Theatre
by Carolan Trbovich - August 13, 2018

Wakey Wakey At Urbanite Theatre Is A Wake Up Call...


FLOGGING MOLLY Kick Off Summer Co-Headline Tour With Social Distortion This Week Photo FLOGGING MOLLY Kick Off Summer Co-Headline Tour With Social Distortion This Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 12, 2019

FLOGGING MOLLY, the quintessential Irish-American Celtic punk band, will be kicking off their North American co-headline tour with American rock legends Social Distortion this week. Beginning in Dallas, TX at the Toyota Music Factory Pavilion tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, with The Devil Makes Three ...


ABC Orders Three Additional Scripts for Four Fall Shows Photo ABC Orders Three Additional Scripts for Four Fall Shows
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2018

ABC has ordered three additional scripts for four of its fall shows: “A Million Little Things,” “The Rookie,” “The Kids Are Alright” and “Splitting Up Together.” ...


BWW Review: The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents QUEENS at The Sydney Goldstei Photo BWW Review: The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents QUEENS at The Sydney Goldstein Theater, a Retrospective of Powerful LGBTQ Queens From the 60's to Today
by Steve Murray - June 23, 2019

BWW Review: THE SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS PRESENTS 'QUEENS' at The Sydney Goldstein Theater, a retrospective of powerful LGBTQ Queens from the 60's to today....


Cory McCloskey to Star In SMTC's THE PAJAMA GAME Photo Cory McCloskey to Star In SMTC's THE PAJAMA GAME
by Julie Musbach - May 13, 2019

SMTC is excited to announce long time Valley news and weatherman Cory McCloskey will lead the cast of SMTC's The Pajama Game as Sid Sorokin, the new supervisor at a Cedar Rapids pajama factory in the throes of a labor dispute...who falls in love with the head of the union's grievance committee! Perf...


The Right Fit Formula, a Controversial New Weight Loss Book Using Personality Profili Photo The Right Fit Formula, a Controversial New Weight Loss Book Using Personality Profiling and Mindfulness, Lands March 20
by Robert Diamond - March 01, 2018

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BWW Review: Childsplay & Black Theatre Troupe Present AND IN THIS CORNER... CASSIUS C Photo BWW Review: Childsplay & Black Theatre Troupe Present AND IN THIS CORNER... CASSIUS CLAY
by Herbert Paine - February 05, 2019

Childsplay's current staging of Idris Goodwin's AND IN THIS CORNER… CASSIUS CLAY (in co-production with Black Theatre Troupe), features a superb cast, led by Rapheal Hamilton as Cassius and including some of the Valley's heavyweight talents. It packs a solid punch to the heart in an insightful and i...


Photo Flash: First Look at BLKS by Aziza Barnes at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Photo Flash: First Look at BLKS by Aziza Barnes at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2017

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the world premiere production of BLKS by award-winning poet and playwright Aziza Barnes and directed by Nataki Garrett. BLKS began previews December 7, 2017, opening night is Monday, December 18 and the production runs through January 28, 2018 in the Upstairs The...


Sara Goldrick-Rab wins Grawemeyer Award in Education Photo Sara Goldrick-Rab wins Grawemeyer Award in Education
by Robert Diamond - November 29, 2017

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Jeff Riberdy's MODEL RECALL Plays 10th Annual United Solo Festival Photo Jeff Riberdy's MODEL RECALL Plays 10th Annual United Solo Festival
by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2019

Jeff Riberdy's a?oeModel Recalla?? will play the 10th Annual United Solo Festival held at New York City's Theatre Row. This World Premiere production of Riberdy's work takes place on October 10, 2019....


USRM Chief Science Officer Featured in Powerful Stem Cell Docuseries Photo USRM Chief Science Officer Featured in Powerful Stem Cell Docuseries
by Macon Prickett - January 24, 2018

U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. (OTC: USRM), a leader in the development of proprietary, physician-based stem cell therapies and novel regenerative medicine solutions, today announced its Chief Science Officer, Dr. Kristin Comella, has been featured in the docuseries, 'The Healing Miracle: The Truth About Stem...


VIDEO: James Corden Joins Mark Wahlberg's 4am Workout Club on THE LATE LATE SHOW Photo VIDEO: James Corden Joins Mark Wahlberg's 4am Workout Club on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018

During last night's episode of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' after seeing Mark Wahlberg's ridiculous daily schedule, beginning with a 2:30am wake-up call and a 4am workout, James Corden decides to adopt his schedule for the day and heads to Mark's house for a taste of the 4am workout club....


Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Present The 2nd Annual Spot For Dance Festival Photo Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Present The 2nd Annual Spot For Dance Festival
by Julie Musbach - September 04, 2019

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, in conjunction with Community Board 7/Manhattan presents the 2nd Annual Spot for Dance Festival, a Movement Site Activation and Community Zone, on the occasion of both International Parking Day and the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, 2019 from 2-7pm....


Automotive Retail Expert Max Zanan Announces the Upcoming Release of 'Perfect Dealers Photo Automotive Retail Expert Max Zanan Announces the Upcoming Release of 'Perfect Dealership' - A Car Dealer's Guide to Surviving the Digital Age
by Robert Diamond - October 18, 2017

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BWW Review: Everyone Bopped To the Top at '54 SINGS THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRILOGY' Photo BWW Review: Everyone Bopped To the Top at '54 SINGS THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRILOGY' at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Xandra Harbet - March 08, 2019

Representation? Nostalgia? Killer vocals? Wildcats? Feinstein's/54 Below had it all in '54 Sings the High School Musical Trilogy....


Pi Theatre Presents HIR Photo Pi Theatre Presents HIR
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2018

In a darkly comic exploration of family dysfunction and the patriarchy, Pi Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of acclaimed American playwright Taylor Mac's Hir from November 22-December 8, 2018, at Vancouver Civic Theatre's Annex. The production explores the dynamics of a suburban family dealing...


BULLET HOLE Comes To Park Theatre For Black History Month Photo BULLET HOLE Comes To Park Theatre For Black History Month
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2018

Freedom Tongues and Naiad Productions in association with Park Theatre are proud to present Bullet Hole by Gloria Williams, which is set to be performed at Park Theatre from 2nd to 27th October during Black History Month. Bullet Hole explores the relationship between three Black, British born women ...


BBC Two Announces Adaptation of Bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT by Adam Kay Photo BBC Two Announces Adaptation of Bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT by Adam Kay
by Macon Prickett - July 06, 2018

Adam Kay, former junior doctor and best-selling author of literary phenomenon This Is Going to Hurt is set to adapt his personal account of life on the wards in a major new eight-part comedy-drama produced by Sister Pictures and commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, and Patrick Holl...


Nina Simone's FOUR WOMEN Makes Its Atlanta Debut On True Colors' Stage Photo Nina Simone's FOUR WOMEN Makes Its Atlanta Debut On True Colors' Stage
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2018

Artistic Director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company are thrilled to present Christina Ham's Nina Simone: Four Women beginning this September. In its Atlanta debut, Nina Simone: Four Women, directed by Michele Shay, brings to life the four women from the play's namesake song, giving voice to...


Winners of R.I.S.E. America Grants For School Theatre Programs Announced Photo Winners of R.I.S.E. America Grants For School Theatre Programs Announced
by Macon Prickett - March 05, 2018

 Fifty high schools have risen above 1,000 applicants to claim NBC's R.I.S.E. America grants. The program – inspired by the network's upcoming drama “Rise” about a high school theatre department and its effects on a small town – is awarding half million dollars to high school theatre programs across...


Birmingham Hippodrome Opens Thrilling New Season In The Patrick Studio Photo Birmingham Hippodrome Opens Thrilling New Season In The Patrick Studio
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2018

Birmingham Hippodrome presents a brand new season of world-class performance in its 200-seat Patrick Studio this Spring. Offering an alternative to large-scale productions on the Main Stage, the Patrick Centre studio programme continues to expand, bringing audiences closer to world-renowned performe...


EDINBURGH 2019: THE TRIAL Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2019: THE TRIAL Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 18, 2019

BWW catches up with Franko Figueiredo to chat about bringing The Trial to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....






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