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A Showtime Sports chronicle of the seminal 1970 college football matchup between Alabama's Crimson Tide and USC Trojans at Birmingham's Legion Field. Through interviews with former Alabama legends Joe Namath, John Mitchell and USC stars Sam "Bam" Cunningham, Jimmy Jones and more, this documentary examines coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's surprising decision to bring a dominant, racially integrated football team onto the field in Birmingham for the very first time and reveals the impact college football played in the struggle for integration.

Yale Rep Presents WORMWOOD by Theatre Of The Eighth Day 11/5-7
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2009

NO BOUNDARIES: A Series of Global Performances, presented by Yale Repertory Theatre and World Performance Project at Yale, launches its 2009-10 season with Wormwood by Theatre of the Eighth Day (Teatr Ósmego Dnia) at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street) for three performances only: Thursday, Nove...


Long Beach Opera Sets 2017 Season
by Tyler Peterson - June 13, 2016

Artistic and General Director Andreas Mitisek today announced Long Beach Opera's (LBO) 2017 season. “LBO's  38th season will offer four operas new to Southern California,” said Mitisek. “We'll bring stories that play against the tide of conventions and that are also quintessentially American.  And, ...


BAFTA & Golden Globe Nominee Cathy Tyson to Lead Red SNAPPER at Belgrade Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - February 22, 2016

?The Belgrade Theatre Coventry is thrilled to present the U.K premiere of Liz Mytton's Red Snapper from Sat 5 - Sat 19 Mar starring BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated actress Cathy Tyson....


Amy Waller's GLORIA Set For Hollywood Fringe Festival Photo Amy Waller's GLORIA Set For Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2018

Vintage Collective announced today that following an acclaimed run in New Zealand, writer/performer Amy Waller will bring her acclaimed solo show Gloria to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for five performances only at the Lounge Theatre beginning June 3 at 8pm....


'AN ENCHANTED EVENING', Starring Doreen Taylor and Davis Gaines, Begins Off-Broadway Photo 'AN ENCHANTED EVENING', Starring Doreen Taylor and Davis Gaines, Begins Off-Broadway Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2017

Fresh from the sold-out premiere in Philadelphia, the new docu-musical AN ENCHANTED EVENING: A NIGHT WITH OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II is headed Off-Broadway for a limited December 2017 engagement....


Roland Tec's WE PEDAL UPHILL To Open At Cinema Village 3/13
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2009

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 13, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Dir...


Davis Gaines Stays with Broadway on Ice Tour Through Feb. '06
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2005

Davis Gaines will continue in the Broadway on Ice tour, also featuring Dorothy Hamill, through February 2006...


Celebration Arts Theater Presents BECOMING BUTCH, Opens 5/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 14, 2010

Celebration Theatre announces that Vincent James Arcuri, former columnist of Frontiers IN L.A. magazine, brings his fresh and uproarious stories to life in his critically-acclaimed, smash-hit, one-man stage show, Becoming Butch to Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood....


BWW Reviews: GOODBYE BARCELONA, Arcola Theatre, November 28 2011
by Gary Naylor - November 29, 2011

Gary Naylor sees a musical with its heart in the right place....


Critically Acclaimed Electronic Artist Schiller Releases Highly Anticipated Album via OK!Good Records
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2016

After 4 years, the wait is finally over for Schiller fans with the release of his brand new album, 'Future,' made available today, Friday, December 16, 2016 via OK!Good Records....


Investigation Discovery to Premiere Seventh Season of DISAPPEARED, 4/11
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2016

Amid a call to action from viewers pressing for new episodes, Investigation Discovery is proud to announce the return of the missing persons series DISAPPEARED after more than a three-year hiatus....


Orlando Shakespeare Theater Marches Into Its 26th Season with LES MISERABLES
by Courtnie Mele - June 18, 2014

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is pleased to present Les Miserables from September 10 - October 12, 2014 in the Margeson Theater. Directed by DJ Salisbury and Musical Director Ken Cliffton, the production will headline Orlando Shakespeare Theater's upcoming 26th Season. Single t...


Sydney's National Play Festival Returns this March Photo Sydney's National Play Festival Returns this March
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2018

Over four days, from March 21 to 24, the biggest minds and talents in Australian theatre will gather in Sydney at Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Eternity Playhouse for the 2018 National Play Festival, to share their stories through performances, masterclasses, artist talks and panels....


Carriageworks Theatre Presents ENGLAND, ARISE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2014

Bent Architect Theatre Company presents the world premiere of England, Arise! at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds tonight 1 November. This compelling new play explores the untold story of the men and women who opposed war and swam against the tide of nationalism that flooded the country in the wake of W...


Roland Tec's WE PEDAL UPHILL Premieres At Cinema Village 3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2009

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 20, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Direct...


Showtime Sports Premieres AGAINST THE TIDE Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2013

Did University of Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and University of Southern California coach John McKay purposefully schedule the first game of the 1970 season – the first time a fully integrated team had played in Alabama – as a statement against segregation? Or was it simply another game betwee...


Gudrun Von Laxenburg Release Music Video for Moving Water
by Caryn Robbins - March 17, 2017

Following the success of their recent single Moving Water on Skint Records / BMG, Viennese group Gudrun Von Laxenburg return with its visual accompaniment...


Mad Cow Theatre Announces the 15th Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2017

Mad Cow Theatre announces the return of a singular downtown Orlando event - the 15th annual Orlando Cabaret Festival, featuring cabaret artists from Central Florida and beyond. This year's cabaret festival has a new look and feel as we move our festival from an annual event to a year-round series wi...


'Phantom' Star Davis Gaines Debut's Musical Theatre West's BROADWAY IN CONCERT Series
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2016

 Musical Theatre West (MTW) raises the curtain on its inaugural "Broadway in Concert" series for the 2016-17 season.  Each concert, held at the newly renamed Beverly O'Neill Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, will feature top Broadway talent, including Davis Gaines (Septe...


XPN Premieres Peter Bjorn and John's DARKER DAYS Video Photo XPN Premieres Peter Bjorn and John's DARKER DAYS Video
by Tori Hartshorn - March 27, 2019

Stockholm indie trio Peter Bjorn and John released their eighth album, Darker Days, on the Swedish arts collective label INGRID last autumn, and though the record was packed with the effervescent pop they've become known for over their two decades as a band, there was indeed a darker side to the pro...


Lyric Stage Presents NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, 11/4-7
by Nicole Rosky - October 27, 2010

Lyric Stage, Dallas County's only locally produced professional musical theater company, presents THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, October 29 - November 7 in the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Performances are October 29, 30 and November 4, 5 & 6 @ 8:00 PM and October 31 and November 7 @ ...


THE ACCOMPLICES Comes To The Fountain Theater This April
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 30, 2009

This April, the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning Fountain Theatre brings back last season's sold-out production of The Accomplices by former New York Times political reporter Bernard Weinraub. The true story of firebrand Peter Bergson, who shook up the U.S. State Department and the Ameri...


Box Office for Nearly Sold Out BETRAYAL Starring Daniel Craig & Rachel Weisz to Open Early for One Week, July 29 - August 4
by Robert Diamond - July 24, 2013

Due to overwhelming demand, the Barrymore Theatre box office (243 West 47th Street) will open early, for one week only, on Monday, July 29 at 10:00 am through Sunday, August 4 at 6:00 pm, for tickets to Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall, and directed by te...


JANIS JOPLIN: FULL TILT to Open Theatre Royal Stratford East's 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - January 12, 2016

Opening Theatre Royal Stratford East's 2016 season is Peter Arnott's production about one of rock's greatest female icons, Janis Joplin. Blending theatre with the feel and atmosphere of a legendary rock gig it's no wonder Janis Joplin: Full Tilt has picked up multiple awards, and sold out its runs a...


Roland Tec's WE PEDAL UPHILL To Open At Cinema Village 3/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 02, 2009

Writer/Director Roland Tec's (All The Rage) latest film, WE PEDAL UPHILL: Stories From The States 2001-2008, will open its theatrical engagement in New York at the Cinema Village on March 13, 2009. After the 2004 election, and troubled by the climate of fear taking hold of the country, Writer/Dir...






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