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Pinter's BETRAYAL, NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES & More Set for Raven Theatre's 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - March 24, 2016 For its 2016-17 season, the 33-year-old Raven Theatre Company will again bring new plays and playwrights to Chicago audiences along with revivals of classic and lesser-known works by masters of modern drama. Michael Menendian, producing artistic director, today announced a lineup that includes the e...
Lifetime to Premiere Original Movie SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, 10/15
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016 Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel'le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, based on her life story, premiering Saturday, October 15...
John Partridge and Hayley Tamaddon Lead CHICAGO at the Lyceum Theatre
by Marianka Swain - May 26, 2016 International award-winning Broadway and West End musical Chicago is set to razzle dazzle audiences at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 6 to Saturday 11 June, starring stage and television stars John Partridge as Billy Flynn and Hayley Tamaddon as Roxie Hart, with X-Factor winner Sam Bailey as Matron ...
Lifetime to Premiere Original Movie SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2016 Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel'le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, based on her life story, premiering Today, October 15...
Faith Set Her Free: Lauretta Eason Shares Painful but Important Life Lessons in New Autobiography DAUGHTER OF SACRED STEEL
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2016 The newly published autobiography from Lauretta Eason (http://www.laurettaeason.com/) explores what it takes to persevere - and keep one's faith - in the face of unimaginable obstacles. In 'Daughter of Sacred Steel,' Eason describes how she survived a difficult childhood, only to transition into a m...
Investigation Discovery to Present World Premiere Docu-Series KILLING RICHARD GLOSSIP, 3/5
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2017 KILLING RICHARD GLOSSIP, a world premiere two-night event, kicks off Sunday, March 5 at 9/8c exclusively on ID....
Multi-Platinum Selling Songwriter Marcus Darc Releases New R&B Album 'Twisted'
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2016 Multi-platinum selling songwriter, producer and R&B charmer Marcus Darc has been crooning the sounds of sensuality since the 80's when he formed his first group in Chicago, R-Kelly & MGM....
Award Winning Series UNSUNG Returns to TV One Today
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016 Featuring a new line-up of incredible talents whose full stories and journeys have yet to be told, TV One's longest-running and award-winning UNSUNG series premieres six new episodes beginning, Today, Nov. 2...
Van Jones Leads Panel on Criminal Justice Reform at Eccles Center on 1/7
by A.A. Cristi - December 27, 2016 Park City Institute continues its rich tradition of engaging in dialogue on important issues, presenting a panel on Criminal Justice Reform, with Van Jones, January 7 at 7:30 PM. Jones, an attorney who has spent countless hours on CNN as a political commentator, will share his insights on the ways i...
Lauretta Eason 'Daughter of Sacred Steel'
by Christina Mancuso - October 17, 2016 ORANGE PARK, Fla., Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ The newly published autobiography from Lauretta Eason (http://www.laurettaeason.com/) explores what it takes to persevere and keep one's faith in the face of unimaginable obstacles. In 'Daughter of Sacred Steel,' Eason describes how she survived a diffic...
2015 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards - Last Week to Vote!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 24, 2015 Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Chicago Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voti...
Faith Set Her Free: Lauretta Eason Shares Painful but Important Life Lessons in New Autobiography DAUGHTER OF SACRED STEEL
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2016 The newly published autobiography from Lauretta Eason (http://www.laurettaeason.com/) explores what it takes to persevere - and keep one's faith - in the face of unimaginable obstacles. In 'Daughter of Sacred Steel,' Eason describes how she survived a difficult childhood, only to transition into a m...
Speakers Announced for SCOTTSBORO BOYS Events
by Rebecca Russo - July 18, 2016 Cook County State's Attorney candidate Kim Foxx, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council Lanetta Haynes Turner, Chicago Sun-Times theatre critic Hedy Weiss, Juvenile Justice Initiative Executive Director Elizabeth Clarke and Mothers Against Wrongful Convictions CEO Veronica Wi...
CHICAGO Begins Next Week at SCU's Mayer Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016 Santa Clara University's Department of Theatre and Dance announced today the full casting and creative creative team for the upcoming production of CHICAGO....
2015 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards: AMERICAN IDIOT, BOY FROM OZ, Drury Lane Theatre Head the Winners List; Paparelli Posthumously Honored
by Paul W. Thompson - January 11, 2016 The Chicagoland theater world showed its strength last night, when the musical productions "American Idiot," "Billy Elliot" and "Les Miserables," and plays like "Direct from Death Row the Scottsboro Boys" and "The Glass Protege," took home top honors at the sixth annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards ...
Juvenile Justice Initiative and ACLU Officials to Speak After 'DIRECT FROM DEATH ROW', 11/7
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2015 Raven Theatre will welcome Elizabeth Clarke, founder and President of the Juvenile Justice Initiative and one of its board members, Khadine Bennett, staff attorney and Legislative Counsel with the ACLU of Illinois, when they visit the theater to lead a discussion of its critically acclaimed DIRECT F...
Nat Geo Channel to Premiere New Docu-Series FACING, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2016 National Geographic Channel is set to premiere FACING, a docu-series that takes an immersive look at the real stories behind some of modern history's most larger-than-life characters, today, Aug. 30, 2016, at 9/8c....
League of Chicago Theatres Announces Fall Theatre Showcase Dates
by Sally Henry Fuller - October 24, 2015 The League of Chicago Theatres continues its free Theatre Showcase series this October and November with performances by five Chicago companies, including Oracle Productions and Red Theater, The Annoyance Theatre, Raven Theatre, Waltzing Mechanics and Windy City Playhouse....
Lou Diamond Phillips to Star in LMN's THE NIGHT STALKER
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2016 LMN acquired THE NIGHT STALKER, starring Golden Globe(R) nominee Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) and Critic's Choice Award winner Bellamy Young (Scandal), and will premiere the film on Sunday, June 12...
Southern Rep Theatre to Present SONG OF A MAN COMING THROUGH
by Tyler Peterson - October 27, 2015 Southern Rep Theatre is pleased to announce the world premiere of SONG OF A MAN COMING THROUGH, which tells the true story of Earnest Knighton Jr., who turned his journey through death row at Angola into a transformative experience for himself and the community that gathered around him....
Juvenile Justice Initiative and ACLU Officials Speak After 'DIRECT FROM DEATH ROW' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2015 Raven Theatre will welcome Elizabeth Clarke, founder and President of the Juvenile Justice Initiative and one of its board members, Khadine Bennett, staff attorney and Legislative Counsel with the ACLU of Illinois, when they visit the theater to lead a discussion of its critically acclaimed DIRECT F...
Lou Diamond Phillips to Star in LMN's THE NIGHT STALKER
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2016 LMN acquired THE NIGHT STALKER, starring Golden Globe(R) nominee Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) and Critic's Choice Award winner Bellamy Young (Scandal), and will premiere the film on Sunday, June 12...
Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar & More Return for FOX Event Series PRISON BREAK
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2016 Robert Knepper (David Lynch's “Rancho Rosa”), Rockmond Dunbar (“The Path,” “The Mentalist”) and Amaury Nolasco (“Telenovela,” “Gang Related”) will reprise their roles in the all-new event series PRISON BREAK, which is set to premiere during the 2016-2017 season on FOX....
PRISON BREAK to Return to FOX as Ultimate Escapist Event Series
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016 FOX has ordered a thrilling new event series based on its hit series, PRISON BREAK, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group....
CBS' 60 MINUTES in Top 10 for 9th Time in 11 Broadcasts
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2016 60 MINUTES made the Top 10 at #5, drawing 11.44 million viewers according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for March 6.... |