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Kartemquin is proud to announce a collaboration with Al Jazeera America on Hard Earned, a six-part documentary series scheduled to air in early 2015. Production has already begun on the series, which will explore the lives of five American families striving to keep food on the table and their dignity intact despite the reality of high living expenses and low wages.

Five stories, located in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and two in the Chicago area, will be intertwined into six one-hour episodes. The series will shed more light on an ever-growing sector of the American workforce. Directing the individual strands are Katy Chevigny (E-Team, Election Day), Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita), Ruth Leitman (Tony and Janina

Blanca De La Rosa Releases New Professional Development Book - A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO Photo Blanca De La Rosa Releases New Professional Development Book - A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO YOUR CAREER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021

In 'A Holistic Approach to Your Career', the author shares the hard-earned wisdom and experience of a forty-one-year professional career-detailing attributes, skills, and action steps which she considers essential to career success and better positioning yourself for that next career move....


Brian Fallon Releases New Single 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You)' Photo Brian Fallon Releases New Single 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You)'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2020

Brian Fallon has released a stunning new song from his soon-to-be-released third solo album, LOCAL HONEY. 'I Don't Mind (If I'm With You),' a dreamy ballad about finding peace in love during difficult times of rejection and misunderstanding, is the latest from the Peter Katis (The National, Death Ca...


BAM Announces PJ Morton, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, and More for 35th Annual Brooklyn Trib Photo BAM Announces PJ Morton, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, and More for 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2020

Brooklyn Academy of Music today announced details of its 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which brings together artists, activists, civic leaders, and the public for a communal commemoration and reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. King, on Monday, January 18, 2021....


Interview with Natalie Bochenski | Speed: The Movie, The Play Photo Interview with Natalie Bochenski | Speed: The Movie, The Play
by Virag Dombay - February 16, 2020

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Intersectional Grassroots #ArtsHero Campaign Calls on Senate to Pass Emergency Arts & Photo Intersectional Grassroots #ArtsHero Campaign Calls on Senate to Pass Emergency Arts & Culture Funding
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020

'Be An #ArtsHero,' an intersectional grassroots campaign to get the U.S. Senate to pass emergency Arts relief, calls on the 5.1 million Americans employed in the U.S. Arts & Culture sector to urge all 100 Senators to pass massive economic relief by August 1st....


TikTok Star Addison Grace Shares Second Single 'Makes Me Sick' Photo TikTok Star Addison Grace Shares Second Single 'Makes Me Sick'
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022

The latest release, 'Makes Me Sick,' produced by Cameron Hale (Claud, Neon Trees, Khalid), describes the fervent desire to protect a good relationship, and the fear one might screw it up. 'Makes Me Sick' arrives as the follow-up track to vulnerable fan-favorite, 'I Wanna Be A Boy.' Watch the new mus...


Josiah Johnson Releases Debut Solo Album 'Every Feeling On A Loop' Photo Josiah Johnson Releases Debut Solo Album 'Every Feeling On A Loop'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020

Five years ago when Josiah Johnson took a leave of absence from the acclaimed indie-folk band The Head and the Heart....


QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE and More to be Featured in Wilton's Music Hall Season Photo QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE and More to be Featured in Wilton's Music Hall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2021

‘Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope’, a glorious, truthful and uplifting celebration of a genuinely unique human being, multi award-winning cabaret-musical ‘A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)’ and acclaimed play ‘Black Is The Color of My Voice’ will be presented....


MUNYA Announces Debut Album, Shares New Single & Video Photo MUNYA Announces Debut Album, Shares New Single & Video
by TV News Desk - August 24, 2021

Following her masterful EP trilogy that was released in its entirety in 2019, MUNYA started work on her debut album....


Joseline Hernandez Joins the Cast of LOVE & HIP HOP: MIAMI Photo Joseline Hernandez Joins the Cast of LOVE & HIP HOP: MIAMI
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 11, 2019

VH1, in partnership with Mona Scott-Young's Monami Entertainment and MGM's Big Fish Entertainment, will give fans a double dose of the juggernaut 'Love & Hip Hop' franchise on Monday nights beginning in January....


LonelyTwin Shares 'You!' & Announces Debut LP 'This End Had No Beginning' Photo LonelyTwin Shares 'You!' & Announces Debut LP 'This End Had No Beginning'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2022

Eliasson's songs are spectral yet heavy with emotion, and her lyrics aim for an honesty that's elusive in real life—like confessions whispered in the dark to the twin sister you never had—and demonstrated on previously released singles “I Will Be Better Than You At Letting Go,” “Pretty,” “Hurts Like...


Tamara Tunie, Blair Brown, Laura San Giacomo, Emily Mann and More Join OVER AND ABOVE Photo Tamara Tunie, Blair Brown, Laura San Giacomo, Emily Mann and More Join OVER AND ABOVE: WOMEN OVER 55 SPEAK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 13, 2020

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, Brooklyn's Brave New World Rep will present Over and Above: Women Over 55 Speak, August 26th, 7pm on Zoom. ...


Sierra Stages to Present TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Photo Sierra Stages to Present TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
by Marissa Tomeo - February 13, 2022

The Sierra Stages 2022 Season opens with the provocative, funny and ultimately uplifting play Tiny Beautiful Things. It is set to play for four weekends from March 4 – 26 at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. Tiny Beautiful Things is directed by Sands Hall and features Nevada County actors ...


MUNYA Shares New Single Before Debut Album Release on Friday Photo MUNYA Shares New Single Before Debut Album Release on Friday
by Michael Major - November 02, 2021

Québécois artist MUNYA - a.k.a producer, singer, songwriter and performer Josie Boivin - will release her long-awaited self-written, self-produced and self-recorded debut album this week, and today she shares one last single before the record’s out. Watch the music video for 'Voyage' now!...


Pony Bradshaw Adds To The Southern Storybook On His New Album CALICO JIM Photo Pony Bradshaw Adds To The Southern Storybook On His New Album CALICO JIM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2021

“It was paramount that we practiced restraint, to not abandon tradition in the name of originality,” says singer and songwriter Pony Bradshaw of the recording process on his new album, Calico Jim.  “‘Less glamour, more nutrients’ was something I reminded myself of every morning over coffee before he...


VIDEO: Josiah Johnson Shares Video For New Track 'Hello, Hello On Fire!' Photo VIDEO: Josiah Johnson Shares Video For New Track 'Hello, Hello On Fire!'
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022

Singer and songwriter Josiah Johnson has released a video for his track “Hello, Hello On Fire!” today, the first new music he has shared since the release of his debut solo album Every Feeling On A Loop. Directed by Pete Lee, the video explores the tension between the fact that everyone is worthy of...


Tove Lo Unveils Video For New Single 'Are U Gonna Tell Her?' Photo Tove Lo Unveils Video For New Single 'Are U Gonna Tell Her?'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2020

This week, GRAMMY Award nominated artist Tove Lo unveils the music video for her latest single, 'Are U gonna tell her?' featuring Brazilian artist and rapper MC Zaac and taken from her fourth studio album, Sunshine Kitty. The video was directed by Brazilian duo, ALASKA and shot on location in São Pa...


VIDEO: LonelyTwin Shares 'Pretty' Single Photo VIDEO: LonelyTwin Shares 'Pretty' Single
by Michael Major - November 04, 2021

Stockholm-based singer, songwriter and producer LonelyTwin (Madelene Eliasson) is back with her newest sanguine single. “Pretty” highlights LonelyTwin’s signature sound; soft guitar strums and a mellow, synthetic beat carry soulful harmonies as she soothingly breathes hope into a strained relationsh...


Four Seabright Productions Filmed at Wilton's Music Hall Will Receive Streaming Premi Photo Four Seabright Productions Filmed at Wilton's Music Hall Will Receive Streaming Premiere in July
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2021

The four critically acclaimed productions were curated by Olivier Award-winning producer, James Seabright, and filmed last month before socially distanced audiences at Wilton's Music Hall, the oldest surviving Grand Music Hall in the world....


Congress Passes the American Rescue Plan Act Photo Congress Passes the American Rescue Plan Act
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2021

Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act which provides critical relief to union professionals and all Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  For professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic support continues to be an essential lifeline....


I Am The Avalanche Unleashes New Album 'DIVE' Photo I Am The Avalanche Unleashes New Album 'DIVE'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 2020

The wait is over for DIVE, the highly anticipated new album from revered New York Punk act I Am The Avalanche. ...


PlayMakers Repertory Company Has Announced Their 2020/21 Season ALL TOO HUMAN: THE AR Photo PlayMakers Repertory Company Has Announced Their 2020/21 Season ALL TOO HUMAN: THE ART OF COMEDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 19, 2020

PlayMakers Repertory Company has announced its 2020/21 Season, All Too Human: The Art of Comedy. The season features nine productions that explore the gamut of human experience showcased in comedies both classic and new. The PlayMakers Mainstage season will feature a tribe of loving, zany Southern b...


Pony Bradshaw Practices 'Less Glamour, More Nutrients' On His New Album Calico Jim Photo Pony Bradshaw Practices 'Less Glamour, More Nutrients' On His New Album Calico Jim
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 13, 2020

“It was paramount that we practiced restraint, to not abandon tradition in the name of originality,” says singer and songwriter Pony Bradshaw of the recording process on his new album, Calico Jim. ...


Cast & Creative Team Announced for FABULATION at the Lyric Stage Photo Cast & Creative Team Announced for FABULATION at the Lyric Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2020

From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage (Intimate Apparel, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Sweat) comes the satirical tale of successful African-American publicist Undine, as she stumbles down the social ladder after her husband steals her hard-earned fortune....


Sam Moore and Mary Wilson Join RIAA in Applauding Hawaii's Enactment Of 'Truth In Mus Photo Sam Moore and Mary Wilson Join RIAA in Applauding Hawaii's Enactment Of 'Truth In Music Advertising' Act
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2020

Legendary recording artists Sam Moore and Mary Wilson, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), together applaud Hawaii's enactment of the Truth in Music Advertising Act (TIMA) today. The TIMA legislation is designed to help protect the livelihood of legacy musical groups and artist...






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