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Academy Award winner Halle Berry will star in EXTANT. In a thrilling drama, Berry will play an astronaut who returns home from a year-long solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

A MUSICAL DOUBLE DATE WITH LAUREN AND SUZANNE Set for the Duplex Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013

Feola Theatricals will present A MUSICAL DOUBLE DATE WITH LAUREN AND SUZANNE, a unique cabaret experience featuring embarrassing dating stories paired with a musical theater soundtrack. This one-night-only cabaret, featuring Suzanne Lenz and Lauren Leland, will be held tonight, March 27th at 7:00pm ...


BBC America's ORPHAN BLACK & More Now Available Exclusively on Prime Instant Video
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2014

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement that will make Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming Season One and future seasons of Orphan Black....


Prospect to Present Development Reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald Musical THE UNDERCLASSMAN, 11/25
by Tyler Peterson - November 19, 2013

Prospect Theater Company will present a private developmental reading of the original musical The Underclassman on Monday, November 25th at New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street, NYC). The Underclassman follows the early life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, from 1914 - 1917. Brilliantly talented, ...


Benaroya Pictures Picks Up 'Slingshot'; Promotes Ben Sachs to President
by Caryn Robbins - January 10, 2014

Benaroya Pictures has promoted Ben Sachs from Senior Vice President to President....


Premiere of CBS's EXTANT is Week's Most Watched Program
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2014

The premiere of EXTANT, starring Academy Award winner Halle Berry, was the week's most watched program, leading CBS to its fourth consecutive weekly win in viewers and its first in both adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54...


Exhibition of Art Deco Automobiles Opens at Frist Center, 6/14
by Kelsey Denette - March 22, 2013

This summer, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will present Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, an exhibition of unique and luxurious autos from the 1930s and '40s. Sensuous Steel includes 18 automobiles and two motorcycles drawn from some of the most renowned car collectors and collections in ...


Kenji Mizoguchi Will Receive of Retrospective at Moving Image, 5/2-6/8
by Louisa Brady - April 11, 2014

Known for the exquisite beauty of his films and hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers ever by many critics, scholars, and filmmakers, Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) produced 85 films that spanned the silent and sound eras in Japan.Of these works, only 30 exist today. Museum of the Moving Image and t...


Malia Obama Spends a Day Working Behind the Scenes in Hollywood
by Courtnie Mele - June 16, 2014

It seems like Malia Obama's interest lie in the world of television. According to The Wrap, Malia spent a day working on the set of Halle Berry's new CBS sci-fi thriller Extant, produced by Steven Spielberg. She filled the shoes of TV production assistant....


side project to Open IT COMES IN 8/22; Full Season Announced
by Tyler Peterson - August 12, 2013

All productions (other than the site-specific show, It Comes In) will take place at The Side Project Theatre, located at 1439 Jarvis Avenue. Tickets are $12-$20 and may be purchased online. Also: All season, the side project is continuing its $10 "rush" tickets for all empty seats to Rogers Park res...


NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Wins its Timeslot with 10.13 Million Viewers
by Courtnie Mele - July 24, 2014

From 8-10 p.m., “America's Got Talent” wins its timeslot with a 2.3/8 in the demo and 10.13 million viewers....


Ryan Murphy to be Honored at Critics' Choice Television Awards
by Tyler Peterson - June 09, 2014

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced that critically acclaimed, award-winning television and film screenwriter, director and producer Ryan Murphy will receive the Critics' Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award, established to honor an icon in the television industry, at ...


the side project Kicks Off 2013-14 Season Today with IT COMES IN Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2013

In its 2013-14 season of nine shows, the side project continues its drive to create world premiere collaborations. Artistic Director Adam Webster says, 'We are thrilled to present a world premiere from renowned playwright Kathleen Tolan (Goodman Theatre's Memory House), as well as continue the relat...


BWW Reviews: CLOSET LAND Takes Dark Look at Total State Control
by Barry Lenny - November 30, 2013

A new amateur theatre company on the Adelaide scene, Growling Grin Productions, are presenting Closet Land at the intimate Bakehouse Theatre, a stage play adapted from the film of the same name....


SOPRANOS, TRUE BLOOD & More HBO Programming Now Available on Amazon Prime
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2014

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the highly-anticipated arrival of the first wave of HBO programming on Prime Instant Video....


VIDEO: First Look - Teaser for CBS's EXTANT, from Steven Spielberg
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2014

CBS has revealed the first teaser for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg's EXTANT starring Halle Berry and premiering on Wednesday, July 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)....


VIDEO: First Look - Halle Berry Stars in New CBS Drama EXTANT
by - May 08, 2014

Halle Berry stars in EXTANT, a new 13-episode serialized drama, is a mystery thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family after returning from a year in outer space....


Ryan Murphy to be Honored at Critics' Choice Television Awards
by Tyler Peterson - June 09, 2014

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced that critically acclaimed, award-winning television and film screenwriter, director and producer Ryan Murphy will receive the Critics' Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award, established to honor an icon in the television industry, at ...


TROPHY SCARS Release New Album 'Holy Vacants' Today
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2014

Trophy Scars, it's fair to say, don't believe in doing things by halves. In fact, they're more inclined to do things in doubles. The upcoming album from the Morristown, New Jersey quartet, Holy Vacants, was initially worked up as a 35-page screenplay treatment by vocalist and lyricist Jerry Jones, a...


VIDEO: First Look - Halle Berry in Steven Spielberg's EXTANT, Coming to CBS This July
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2014

CBS has revealed a new teaser clip for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg's EXTANT starring Halle Berry and premiering on Wednesday, July 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Get a first look below!...


Trophy Scars' HOLY VACANTS Album Out 5/6
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2014

Trophy Scars, it's fair to say, don't believe in doing things by halves. In fact, they're more inclined to do things in doubles. The upcoming album from the Morristown, New Jersey quartet, Holy Vacants (via Monotreme Records), was initially worked up as a 35-page screenplay treatment by vocalist and...


Grace Gummer to Join Halle Berry in CBS' EXTANT
by Tyler Peterson - January 31, 2014

The serialized drama starring Halle Berry is a mystery thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history. Gummer will take on the role of 'Julie, o...


TROPHY SCARS Announce New Album 'Holy Vacants' Out 4/8
by Danielle DeSisto - February 07, 2014

Trophy Scars, it's fair to say, don't believe in doing things by halves. In fact, they're more inclined to do things in doubles. The upcoming album from the Morristown, New Jersey quartet, Holy Vacants, was initially worked up as a 35-page screenplay treatment by vocalist and lyricist Jerry Jones, a...


SAH Awards Gala Presents Awards for Architectural Excellence in Chicago
by Christina Mancuso - October 24, 2013

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) will present four Awards for Architectural Excellence during its annual SAH Awards Gala on Saturday, November 9, at The Casino. The awards will honor local individuals and organizations in the categories of design, planning and sustainability; media; cri...


CBS Races to Sixth Weekly Win in Viewers in a Row
by Caryn Robbins - July 29, 2014

CBS won its sixth consecutive week in viewers with seven of the top 10 programs, including the top scripted drama, the top comedy and the top new series of the summer, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 27....


Kenji Mizoguchi Will Receive of Retrospective at Moving Image, Now thru 6/8
by Movies News Desk - May 02, 2014

Known for the exquisite beauty of his films and hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers ever by many critics, scholars, and filmmakers, Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) produced 85 films that spanned the silent and sound eras in Japan. With his mastery of mise-en-scene and narrative, and enduring focus ...






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