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Walt Disney Tribute Among PBS' 2015 Fall Primetime Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015

PBS' Fall 2015 primetime schedule offers delights in all genres - from drama to the performing arts to sumptuous nature and science programs...


Jessica Dickey's THE GUARD Begins Tonight at Ford's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015

Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...


Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Presents JITNEY, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents August Wilson's Jitney for a three week run tonight, March 5 through Sunday, March 22....


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 'Murder of a President' Premieres on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 02, 2016

Based on Candice Millard's best-sellerDestiny of the Republic, Murder of a President is the story of James A. Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, his shooting by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath....


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Comes to DVD Today
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2015

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....


Iron Crow Theatre Announces 16-17 Season Today
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2016

Iron Crow Theatre hosts its first annual Season Announcement Event, set for today, February 6, 2016 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm in historic Mt. Vernon at The Fitzgerald located at 1201 W. Mt. Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217....


TheatreLAB to Present BLACKLIST
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2015

TheatreLAB is proud to introduce their newest program, BlackList. Conceived by TheatreLAB CompanyArtist, Mary Shaw, and co-created by local theatre favorite, Carolyn Meade, BlackList celebrates the African American voice. By spotlighting the individual works of an influential artist, BlackList will ...


The National to Revive MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM This Winter
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2015

According to the Daily Mail, August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is headed to the National Theatre in January, directed by Dominic Cooke....


Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM Hosts Two Public Screenings in Detroit
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2015

There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 on April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film tells t...


Stage 62 Presents ASSASSINS This Month
by Louisa Brady - May 01, 2016

Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical 'revusical' that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers Stephen Sondheim and John We...


COME FROM AWAY Extends in D.C. Before Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016

Ford's Theatre Society announced today that the new Irene Sankoff and David Hein musical 'Come From Away,' based on the heart-warming true story of how a small Canadian town cared for 6,579 airline passengers stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11, has extended due to popular demand....


BWW Previews: August Wilson Documentary on PBS, 2/20
by Charles Shubow - February 19, 2015

The famed series 'American Masters' premieres 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand'...


Jazz Violin & More Set for Morris Museum This Month
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015

The Morris Museum kicks off the summer with a series of entertaining and educational public programs for adults. Highlights include a performance by jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein; a lecture exploring the complexity of the Indian American experience with professor Diditi Mitra; a tour of 'Musically,...


BWW Previews: August Wilson Documentary on PBS, 2/20
by Charles Shubow - February 19, 2015

The famed series 'American Masters' premieres 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand'...


South Bend Civic Theatre Welcomes Michael J. Miles This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015

South Bend Civic Theatre welcomes master banjo player Michael J. Miles for one weekend only May 29-30, as he performs an evening of music and memories of the American experience....


Hasan Minhaj Coming to Boulder Theater, 10/23
by Tyler Peterson - June 09, 2016

HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING is set for Boulder Theater on October 23rd, 2016. Doors:  7:00 pm | Show:  8:00 pm. Tickets on sale June 10th - $20 Balcony or $22.50 Reserved....


VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Murder of a President
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016

The Presidents, Murder of a President premieres on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. Get a first look below!...


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Coming to DVD 9/15; Watch Preview Now
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....


Iron Crow Theatre Sets Date for 16-17 Season Announcement Event
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2016

Iron Crow Theatre sets the date for its first annual, Season Announcement Event, set for Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm in historic Mt. Vernon at The Fitzgerald located at 1201 W. Mt. Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217....


CBS THIS MORNING to Broadcast Live from Smithsonian National Museum, 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2016

CBS THIS MORNING will broadcast live from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept.12, the first media outlet to broadcast live from the museum prior to its public opening on Sept. 24....


Cast Announced for Jessica Dickey's THE GUARD at Ford's Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015

Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...


ASASSINS to Open Warner Stage Company's 2015-16 Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015

Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical 'revusical' that explores the dark side of the American experience....


Tickets to Comedian Hasan Minhaj at Wharton Center on Sale Friday
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2016

The Daily Show correspondent HASAN MINHAJ will bring his hilarious, critically acclaimed one-man show HOMECOMING KING to Wharton Center on Friday, October 7! Tickets go on sale Friday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whart...


Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM Airs on Detroit Public TV Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2015

There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 tonight, April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film t...


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Opens Season with 'Bonnie & Clyde' on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 19, 2016

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE returns in January 2016 with a new lineup of films that explore more of the fascinating characters and epic stories that have shaped our nation's past and present....






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