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Every year countless sightings and encounters with unexplained phenomena are reported from thousands of regions around the globe. Many of these are documented and investigated. Most of them can be accounted for by weather patterns, flight schedules or extraordinary imagination.

But a select few are considered unsolved



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EDINBURGH 2018: Pick Of The Programme - Cabaret Photo EDINBURGH 2018: Pick Of The Programme - Cabaret
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 08, 2018

BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme cabaret section....


BWW Interview: Kim Reed Is Inspiration and Co-librettist of AS ONE at City Opera Photo BWW Interview: Kim Reed Is Inspiration and Co-librettist of AS ONE at City Opera
by Richard Sasanow - May 28, 2019

“It's been quite a ride,” says Kim Reed, co-librettist, filmmaker—and inspiration--for AS ONE, the chamber opera by Laura Kaminsky, with co-librettist Mark Campbell. The work's 27th production, in under five years, opened on May 30 under the auspices of New York City Opera, American Opera Projects (...


BMI Honors Legendary Film Composer John Williams at the 34th Annual BMI Film, TV, & V Photo BMI Honors Legendary Film Composer John Williams at the 34th Annual BMI Film, TV, & Visual Media Awards
by Macon Prickett - May 10, 2018

 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, held its 34th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The private ceremony was hosted by Vice President Creative - Film, TV & Visual Media, Doreen Ringer-...


RLJE Films Acquires THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT Starring Sam Ellio Photo RLJE Films Acquires THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT Starring Sam Elliott
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2018

RLJE Films (NASDAQ: RLJE), has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming adventure film The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot.  Written by Robert D. Krzykowski , who makes his directorial debut, the film stars Sam Elliott (A Star is Born, The Hero), Aidan Turner (“Poldark”), Ron Li...


Jorge Martín & Friends Premiere Operatic Works by Middlebury Composer Photo Jorge Martín & Friends Premiere Operatic Works by Middlebury Composer
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2019

The Opera Company of Middlebury and Town Hall Theater proudly presents a very special concert featuring celebrated Cuban-American composer and Middlebury resident Jorge Martin. Mr. Martin will perform his works with tenor Brian Downen and mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke. ...


VIDEO: David Tennant Got Very Familiar with a 'Dr. Who' Fan Photo VIDEO: David Tennant Got Very Familiar with a 'Dr. Who' Fan
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2018

After David Tennant explains to James Corden how he came up with his stage name at 16-years-old, James asks David to explain the United Kingdom's love for 'Dr. Who' and if he's ever had any close encounters with fans of the franchise. Watch the clip below!...


Christmas in Leicester Square Hosts BRIEFS, Frisky & Mannish, and More Photo Christmas in Leicester Square Hosts BRIEFS, Frisky & Mannish, and More
by Stephi Wild - December 03, 2018

The festive season is so close we can practically taste the advent calendar chocolate, smell the mulled wine, and hear the jingling of sleigh bells over the sound of Mariah blaring out the radio....


World Premiere Of CLUB TROPICANA THE MUSICAL to Tour the UK Photo World Premiere Of CLUB TROPICANA THE MUSICAL to Tour the UK
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2018

Take a fun-packed trip back in time to the electric 80's with the world premiere of Club Tropicana The Musical, a summer adventure of love in the sun, with a soundtrack of smash-hit pop classics - it really is the feel-good musical of the year!...


2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival Announces Program Photo 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival Announces Program
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2019

This winter, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival will take over the city with a jam-packed 10-day program filled with premieres, Australian exclusives and international collaborations from 31 May to 9 June 2019....


Centaur Theatre's WILDSIDE FESTIVAL Returns For Its 22nd Year Photo Centaur Theatre's WILDSIDE FESTIVAL Returns For Its 22nd Year
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2018

For her first turn at bat curating Montreal's "hottest 2 weeks of winter", Eda Holmes hits a home run with an A-list of trailblazing, quick-fix theatre, from zoological spoken word to Greek tragedy object puppetry and everything in between. See the full schedule below....


Five Free Concerts Announced For Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival Photo Five Free Concerts Announced For Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2019

Musicians from around the world join Tafelmusik for five FREE concerts in three different venues including the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, Grace Church-on-the-Hill, and Jeanne Lamon Hall at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre - part of the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival, June 3 to 15, 2019....


Cicely Tyson to Receive Governors Award from the Academy Photo Cicely Tyson to Receive Governors Award from the Academy
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 06, 2018

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 4) to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall...


The Founding Editor Of The Huffington Post Releases A Rollicking Collection Of True T Photo The Founding Editor Of The Huffington Post Releases A Rollicking Collection Of True Tales
by Stephi Wild - June 19, 2018

If David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Larry David, and Caitlin Moran had the unlikeliest orgy in history, the resulting love child might one day write a book like Roy Sekoff's debut, Lacks Self-Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died to Tell [Big A Books, now available]....


Christmas In Leicester Square Announces 2018-19 Line-up Headlined by Briefs Photo Christmas In Leicester Square Announces 2018-19 Line-up Headlined by Briefs
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2018

Underbelly announce their third season of festive events in the very heart of London: Christmas in Leicester Square 2018-19....


Patchogue Theatre Presents Its CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES Photo Patchogue Theatre Presents Its CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES
by Rebecca Russo - March 30, 2019

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents it Classical Music Series, featuring the Island Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Wind Symphony, and the Long Island Concert Orchestra. Ticket prices vary and can be purchased online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit PatchogueTh...


EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, Assembly Photo EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2018

Briefs are back with a brand-new show. They've come from the future to test the limits of masculinity and decency with their iconic brand of circus, drag, burlesque and comedy. Expect interstellar aerials, incredible artistry, sharp social commentary and warp-speed strippers from outer space. Prepar...


Shakespeare & Company Announces 2019 Season Gala Photo Shakespeare & Company Announces 2019 Season Gala
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2019

Shakespeare & Company celebrates its 42nd Season, Saturday, June 29th with its annual summer Gala. This year, Artistic Director Allyn Burrows has invited Academy Award-winning filmmaker and visual effects pioneer, Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Motion Picture),...


BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Comes to Leicester Square Spiegeltent on New Years Eve Photo BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Comes to Leicester Square Spiegeltent on New Years Eve
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2018

Trash, glamour, disco, burlesque, circus and guaranteed hilarity from the Briefs boys and spectacular special guests....


Memorabilia From Mary Poppins and More to Be Auctioned Photo Memorabilia From Mary Poppins and More to Be Auctioned
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2018

When the famous musical film “Mary Poppins” premiered in 1964, no one could have predicted the important role it would play in film history. Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the film combined live action animation with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. Mary Poppins, played...


Boston Landmarks Orchestra Announces Free Summer Concert Series Photo Boston Landmarks Orchestra Announces Free Summer Concert Series
by Julie Musbach - May 09, 2019

Boston Landmarks Orchestra (LO) under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, and Executive Director Jo Frances Meyer, announces its 2019 season of free concerts at the DCR's Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. The free, public concerts will be held every Wednesday evening at 7pm fro...


Jorge Martín & Friends Premiere Operatic Works by Middlebury Composer Photo Jorge Martín & Friends Premiere Operatic Works by Middlebury Composer
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2019

The Opera Company of Middlebury and Town Hall Theater proudly presents a very special concert featuring celebrated Cuban-American composer and Middlebury resident Jorge Martin. Mr. Martin will perform his works with tenor Brian Downen and mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke. ...


MARTIANS: AN EVENING WITH RAY BRADBURY To Premiere At Whitefire Photo MARTIANS: AN EVENING WITH RAY BRADBURY To Premiere At Whitefire
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2018

Created and written by Charlie Mount and Jeff G. Rack. Directed by Jeff G. Rack. Based on the short stories The Strawberry Window, The Blue Bottle, The Messiah and Night Call, Collect by Ray Bradbury. Performed and adapted by permission of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. Presented by Arcane Theatrework...


Old Meets New As Tafelmusik Unveils 2019/20 Season Photo Old Meets New As Tafelmusik Unveils 2019/20 Season
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2019

Today Music Director Elisa Citterio unveiled Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra's 2019/20 season, which highlights the freshness and vigour at the heart of everything Tafelmusik undertakes. Old meets new in unprecedented ways, including Tafelmusik's first-ever foray into the music of the late Romantic com...


The Tempest Takes Off into Outer Space at the Belgrade Theatre Photo The Tempest Takes Off into Outer Space at the Belgrade Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2018

Prepare to boldly go where no Shakespeare has ever been before as Oddsocks Productions go blasting into space this summer. Following the success of last year's "bonkers and brilliant" Mods and Rockers-themed Romeo and Juliet, the renowned Shakespeare innovators bring their hilariously irreverent sty...


CPT Presents Annual Contemporary Dance Series DANCEWORKS 2018 Photo CPT Presents Annual Contemporary Dance Series DANCEWORKS 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT)'s Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to present DanceWorks 2018, an annual showcase of contemporary dance. DanceWorks 2018 features six companies from the Northeast Ohio region including local favorites Verb Ballets, MorrisonDance, Inlet Dance Theatre,...






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