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Hulu Announces New Movies & Shows Coming this June Photo Hulu Announces New Movies & Shows Coming this June
by Macon Prickett - May 18, 2018

Hulu releases June Highlights: The Bold Type: Season 2 Pre-Premiere (Freeform) (6/5) (Watch The Bold Type season 2 premiere episode early exclusively on Hulu!):...


BAM Presents Second Annual 'Contemporary Arab Cinema' Photo BAM Presents Second Annual 'Contemporary Arab Cinema'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 30, 2019

From Friday, September 27 through Wednesday, October 2, BAM presents the second annual Contemporary Arab Cinema, a diverse program of films from across the Middle East and North Africa, showcasing the depth and variety of Arab cinema today. Grappling unflinchingly with issues of prejudice, women's r...


BWW Insight: Opera and Music as More than Simply a Night Out? BLUE and THE JUST Say Y Photo BWW Insight: Opera and Music as More than Simply a Night Out? BLUE and THE JUST Say Yes
by Richard Sasanow - March 20, 2019

Can opera be a medium for social commentary and change? I've been thinking about this lately--or, more accurately, yet again--since attending a preview of the new Jeanne Tesori-Tazewell Thompson opera, BLUE, which was part of the Guggenheim Museum's fascinating Works & Process series. The performanc...


Real Friends Fall Victim to Homicidal Maniac In ME FIRST Video Photo Real Friends Fall Victim to Homicidal Maniac In ME FIRST Video
by Tori Hartshorn - October 29, 2018

Sometimes the perils of being in a popular alt-rock band comes with its share of misfortune. For Illinois rock group REAL FRIENDS, falling victim to a homicidal maniac is one such fate. Premiering today on FLOOD Magazine, their new video for 'Me First' from their third studio album Composure, depict...


Comedienne Roseanne Barr, Motown Supergroup The Temptations And Soft Rock Duo Air Sup Photo Comedienne Roseanne Barr, Motown Supergroup The Temptations And Soft Rock Duo Air Supply Perform At The Orleans In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2018

The Orleans will bring top comedy and musical acts to The Orleans Showroom and Bourbon Street Lounge in May, featuring performances by Emmy Award-winning comedy star Roseanne Barr, legendary Motown group The Temptations, Australian soft rock duo Air Supply and more....


Epic Beard Men Release THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN Today & Launch U.S. Tour Next Week Photo Epic Beard Men Release THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN Today & Launch U.S. Tour Next Week
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2019

This Was Supposed to Be Fun, the debut LP (and second official offering) from EPIC BEARD MEN, is an indie-rap tour de force by two of the underground's finest; Sage Francis and B. Dolan. This album knocks. It parties with disreputable outlaws in truck stops. It blends the classic sounds of breakbeat...


BWW Album Review: Brian Gallagher's BROWNSTONE is a Moody, Bluesy Murderous Musical Photo BWW Album Review: Brian Gallagher's BROWNSTONE is a Moody, Bluesy Murderous Musical
by David Clarke - January 23, 2019

Broadway veteran Brian Gallagher recently released the concept album for his new musical BROWNSTONE. The thrilling record is mostly sung by Gallagher himself, but it also features the vocals of Broadway star Megan Hilty. Utilizing his well-honed ability to write jazzy, ambient rock with a 70s garage...


CAT & NAT:#MOMTRUTHS LIVE And On Sale Now At Hennepin Photo CAT & NAT:#MOMTRUTHS LIVE And On Sale Now At Hennepin
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2019

Hennepin Theatre Trust just announced best friends CAT & NAT are returning to Minneapolis in #MOMTRUTHS LIVE at the historic Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m....


La Cantata Dei Pastori's Italian Holiday Show Opens, Today Photo La Cantata Dei Pastori's Italian Holiday Show Opens, Today
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017

Go back in time to Southern Italy with ALESSANDRA BELLONI and I GIULLARI DI PIAZZA, the renowned Italian music/theater/dance company, when they present their traditional Southern Italian 'La Cantata dei Pastori,' (The Shepherd's Cantata) a musical family holiday delight. One performance to celebrat...


Discovery Channel Announces OPERATION THAI CAVE RESCUE Documentary In the Works Photo Discovery Channel Announces OPERATION THAI CAVE RESCUE Documentary In the Works
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018

From the moment the heartbreaking news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world has been glued to the rescue and recovery details. For over two weeks, the facts of how the group ended up in the cave and the s...


BWW Review: MACBETH at Trinity Rep Photo BWW Review: MACBETH at Trinity Rep
by Barb Burke - February 07, 2019

TrinityRep's Macbeth is full of surprises...


Matt Cusson, Celisse Henderson, and Erica Sweany Join Brian Gallagher and Megan Hilty Photo Matt Cusson, Celisse Henderson, and Erica Sweany Join Brian Gallagher and Megan Hilty in TodayTix Presents BROWNSTONE
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2019

Acclaimed performers Matt Cusson, Celisse Henderson, and Erica Sweany will join the one-night only, TodayTix Presents celebration of "Brownstone," a new musical written by singer/songwriter Brian Gallagher. The concert, held at City Winery (155 Varick St.) on May 28, will also feature vocals by Tony...


Comedian & Author Jen Kirkman Returns with All-New Material, Girl Tour Photo Comedian & Author Jen Kirkman Returns with All-New Material, Girl Tour
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017

FSheehan@avalon-entertainment.com Following three sell-out London runs, US comedian, author, and podcaster Jen Kirkman is returning to UK soil for a 6 night Soho Theatre run with her latest stand-up show 'The All New Material, Girl Tour' from 29th January to 3rd February....


BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD at Kansas City Repertory Theatre Photo BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - March 31, 2018

An outstanding cast opened Kansas City Repertory Theatre's new production of Steven Sondheim's 1979 'Sweeny Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the Spencer Theater on the UMKC campus. KC Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen does more than justice to Sondheim's incredible operatic score and the...


HartBeat Ensemble Names Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. Artistic Director Photo HartBeat Ensemble Names Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. Artistic Director
by Julie Musbach - August 19, 2019

HartBeat Ensemble announced today that actor, producer, director and playwright Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. will be the 18-year-old company's new artistic director. ...


BWW Reviews: SNS' TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review Photo BWW Reviews: SNS' TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review
by Paul Batterson - August 27, 2018

Lisa Glover, Johnathon L. Jackson, Steven Michael Mooney, Sheri Sanders and Jesse Daniel Trieger could probably fit in a Honda Civic and need only one large pizza for the cast party. Yet their performances, with many of the actors taking on an exhausting list of roles, make TOXIC AVENGER seem like a...


BAM Presents Second Annual 'Contemporary Arab Cinema' Photo BAM Presents Second Annual 'Contemporary Arab Cinema'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 30, 2019

From Friday, September 27 through Wednesday, October 2, BAM presents the second annual Contemporary Arab Cinema, a diverse program of films from across the Middle East and North Africa, showcasing the depth and variety of Arab cinema today. Grappling unflinchingly with issues of prejudice, women's r...


PREACHER Canceled After Four Seasons Photo PREACHER Canceled After Four Seasons
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 10, 2019

Preacher's upcoming fourth season will be its last, according to The Hollywood Reporter....


La Cantata Dei Pastori's Italian Holiday Show Opens, 12/22 Photo La Cantata Dei Pastori's Italian Holiday Show Opens, 12/22
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2017

Go back in time to Southern Italy with ALESSANDRA BELLONI and I GIULLARI DI PIAZZA, the renowned Italian music/theater/dance company, when they present their traditional Southern Italian 'La Cantata dei Pastori,' (The Shepherd's Cantata) a musical family holiday delight. One performance to celebrat...


Drab Majesty Divide and Conquer On LONG DIVISION, Announce World Tour Photo Drab Majesty Divide and Conquer On LONG DIVISION, Announce World Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - May 21, 2019

Intergalactic stars Drab Majesty have announced a batch of live demonstrations across the globe in celebration of their forthcoming album Modern Mirror.  Their North American run is slotted to run from July 24th through August 30th with Body of Light and Xeno & Oaklander supporting select dates, and...


BWW Review: DAMN YANKEES Scores at Palm Canyon Theatre Photo BWW Review: DAMN YANKEES Scores at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - April 08, 2018

DAMN YANKEES is one of those fun, classic musical comedies with no message and familiar tunes. The show is a bit too long, and many of the lyrics are dated. Still, in the hands of a company such as Palm Canyon Theatre, a community theatre with the expertise to present large-cast musicals, the feel-g...


FX Sets Premiere Date for The New York Times Docuseries THE WEEKLY Photo FX Sets Premiere Date for The New York Times Docuseries THE WEEKLY
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2019

FX has set the series premiere date of the new weekly, half-hour narrative documentary series The Weekly, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. The Weekly, The New York Times's first major foray into TV news, will premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 10 ...


KILLING EVE Leads Winners at BAFTA TV Awards; Full List! Photo KILLING EVE Leads Winners at BAFTA TV Awards; Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, celebrating and rewarding the very best programmes and performances of 2018. The ceremony was hosted by Graham Norton at the Royal Festival Hall, London, and prese...


AMC Green Lights First Multi-Platform Series DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE by Jason Segel Photo AMC Green Lights First Multi-Platform Series DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE by Jason Segel
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018

AMC announced today that it has green-lit a new original anthology series, 'Dispatches From Elsewhere,' created by and starring Jason Segel. Segel will executive produce with Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Garrett Basch. The hour-long anthology series will include viewer engagement elements across multip...


Jack Bass, M.D., Amazon Bestselling Series of Medical Thriller Novels, Set To Become Photo Jack Bass, M.D., Amazon Bestselling Series of Medical Thriller Novels, Set To Become a Television Series
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018

Genius Media, Inc. a Utah based firm and Janick Entertainment of Los Angeles announced today that they have created a new television series based on the main character in the Jack Bass series of novels written by Dr. Ed Dasso....






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