BET Networks Announces New & Returning Programming at Upfront Presentation
by Caryn Robbins - April 25, 2014 BET Networks, the #1 network for the African-American audience and a top 20 cable network among all adults 18-49, announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation....
Centric Premieres New Centric Docu-Series FROM THE BOTTOM UP Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 16, 2016 Centric, the first network designed for Black women, launches “FROM THE BOTTOM UP,” a provocative docuseries following five high profile women after a publicized fall from grace....
Consumers Name Seasons 52 the 2016 Socially Responsible Restaurant of the Year
by Marina Kennedy - January 26, 2016 Fresh grill and wine bar, Seasons 52 was named consumers' top socially responsible full service restaurant of choice, receiving top honors from Technomic Inc.'s 2016 Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Awards. Winners were selected by consumers themselves, who rated Seasons 52 highest out...
BWW Recap: NASHVILLE'S Triple Exes Mark the Spot
by Wendi Reichstein - April 01, 2015 With the true irony of the world (and of primetime dramas), it only makes sense that the moment Rayna and Deacon reconcile, the truth emerges of his potentially life-threatening cancer. Following suit, the first arena the Triple Exes play (opening for Rascal Flatts- no small gig), is the same one Sc...
BWW Reviews: GHOST: THE MUSICAL is a Bad Halloween Trick, No Treat, at Hershey
by Marakay Rogers - October 30, 2013 Bruce Joel Rubin's popular 1990 movie makes for a 2013 Halloween fright in its appalling musical version on stage at the Hershey Theatre in its national tour...
Maxamoo's Theater and Performance Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring RIZING, HADESTOWN, SHREW!, #LIBERATED, WAR, More
by Maxamoo - June 15, 2016 On Maxamoo June 15th Episode they discuss RIZING, HADESTOWN, SHREW!, #LIBERATED, WAR. Diep, David, and Lindsay discuss and dissect the latest in NYC theater. But first, a big thank you for Liz Richards for creating these gorgeous and hilarious pieces of Maxamoo swag. Get your favorite Maxamooism at ...
The O'Shaughnessy to Present TU Dance, 11/21-23
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2014 The O'Shaughnessy presents TU Dance as the celebrated dance company opens its 11th performance season with a world premiere work by renowned Icelandic choreographer Katrín Hall, commissioned by The O'Shaughnessy....
Big Stars Take Center Stage at SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013 Premiering on BET 12/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 26, 2013 It's lights, camera, soul in the great city of Las Vegas as some of music's biggest hit makers grace the stage on this year's SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013....
The Maxamoo Podcast Previews the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival
by Maxamoo - August 10, 2016 We discuss what we're looking forward to at the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival. Jose, Jack, Liz and Lindsay describe the weird, sincere, and wacky one-person shows, musicals, and dramas that caught our attention among the nearly 200 shows at this year's festival. Fringe NYC runs ...
Maxamoo Podcast's July Preview Discusses NYMF, Encores' Off-Center, OSLO, THE GOLDEN BRIDE, More
by Maxamoo - June 29, 2016 Jack, David, and Lindsay discuss what we're looking forward to this month at the theater beyond Broadway. Runaways, Off-Center Jamboree! and Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater at Encores! Off-Center (We also get to hear about Jack's stage debut in a production of Runaways at age 11!)...
Review Roundup: ON YOUR FEET! Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - November 05, 2015 ON YOUR FEET!, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, nineteen-time GRAMMY winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan, opens on Broadway tonight, November 5, 2015 at the Marquis Theatre. Let's s...
BWW Reviews: Cast Members from ABC's NASHVILLE Play DC's Lincoln Theatre, Display Stellar Musicianship
by Jennifer Perry - May 05, 2014 The cast underscored the point that no matter how you slice it - whether in character or not - they are true musicians whose talents shine through in any medium....
STAGE TUBE: Backstage at MOTOWN THE MUSICAL with Valisia LeKae, Brandon Victor Dixon and More!
by Stage Tube - September 11, 2013 MOTOWN THE MUSICAL was recently featured on "Culture List," the nationally syndicated weekly entertainment magazine show airing on BET's Centric TV. Host Erik Parker spent some time backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with stars Valisia LeKae, Brandon Victor Dixon and Charl Brown to get the insid...
Maxamoo Theatre Podcast Releases MEN ON BOATS Special Episode
by Maxamoo - August 04, 2016 We were compelled to discuss Men on Boats (written by Jaclyn Backhaus and directed by Will Davis) at Playwrights Horizons because we loved it and because the audience's bizarre reaction at the performance Liz attended demanded a response. This is a mini-episode appreciating the brilliant creators an...
It's Hot Chocolate Season, and Milk Unleashed Has a Flavor Idea for Every Day of the Month
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013 When it's cold outside, thoughts turn to hot chocolate and the perfect time to think about jazzing up the typical hot chocolate. The experts at Milk Unleashed point out that it's just as easy to make an extra special mug of delicious, nutritious hot chocolate. They've compiled a simple hot chocolate...
The Maxamoo Podcast Reviews the 2016 NY International Fringe Festival
by Maxamoo - August 24, 2016 Lindsay, Jose and Liz sampled the 200 offerings at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival and we enjoyed it! This year's festival played host to nearly 200 shows ranging in style from the weird and wacky one-person shows to sincere musicals and dramas. Fringe NYC ran from August 12-28, 2016...
Wendy Williams & More Set for Centric's Original Biography Docu-Series BEING Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 15, 2014 This February, CENTRIC kicks-off the Black History Month celebration with original weekly series, BEING. The 8 episode one-hour docu-series takes a riveting look at the journey many of our seminal African American celebrities have encountered....
The Maxamoo Podcast Previews the September 2016 Theatre Calendar
by Maxamoo - August 31, 2016 We describe 10 shows we're are excited to see in September and then add 13 more shows in a lightning round. That's a lot of theater. Did we miss anything? Let us know on Twitter at Maxamoo, Jose, Jack, and Lindsay....
Maxamoo's Theater and Performance Podcast Releases June Preview Episode; featuring Feiffer, Rogers, Hunter, ANT Fest, Trans Theatre Festival
by Maxamoo - June 01, 2016 On today's episode of the Maxamoo Theater & Performance Podcast, Lindsay Barenz, Liz Richards, and Jack Moore discuss what they're most excited to see in June at the theater beyond Broadway in New York City. They digress for a brief celebration of Ars Nova, the Off Broadway powerhouse in Midtown, an...
Wendy Williams & More Set for Centric's Original Biography Docu-Series BEING, 2/15
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2014 This February, CENTRIC kicks-off the Black History Month celebration with original weekly series, BEING. The 8 episode one-hour docu-series takes a riveting look at the journey many of our seminal African American celebrities have encountered....
MTV2's GUY CODE's ndrew Schulz to Take Stage at Comix 9/28
by Matt Tamanini - August 20, 2013 Best known from his gig as writer and commentator on MTV2's Guy Code, the highest rated show in network history, Andrew Schulz will return to Comix At Foxwoods for four performances beginning Thursday, Sept. 26....
Five Peak Ingredients to Bring to the Table This Spring
by Marina Kennedy - March 22, 2016 Warmer temperatures and the last winter snow signals both the start of a new season, and a new menu at Seasons 52. Launching March 22, Seasons 52's spring menu infuses guest favorites with produce at the peak of freshness like sweet Meyer lemons, delicate pea tendrils and bright spring asparagus...
The Maxamoo Podcast Reviews the 2016 NY International Fringe Festival
by Maxamoo - August 24, 2016 Lindsay, Jose and Liz sampled the 200 offerings at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival and we enjoyed it! This year's festival played host to nearly 200 shows ranging in style from the weird and wacky one-person shows to sincere musicals and dramas. Fringe NYC ran from August 12-28, 2016...
Maxamoo's Theater and Performance Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring RIZING, HADESTOWN, SHREW!, #LIBERATED, WAR, More
by Maxamoo - June 15, 2016 On Maxamoo June 15th Episode they discuss RIZING, HADESTOWN, SHREW!, #LIBERATED, WAR. Diep, David, and Lindsay discuss and dissect the latest in NYC theater. But first, a big thank you for Liz Richards for creating these gorgeous and hilarious pieces of Maxamoo swag. Get your favorite Maxamooism at ...
BWW Reviews: LIGHTS RISE ON GRACE Explodes at Woolly Mammoth
by Jennifer Perry - April 04, 2015 At Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, strong direction by Company Member Michael John Garces and tour-de-force acting performances from all three cast members bring out the best of Beckim's tightly written script.... |