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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS - PAGE 15

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As the first event to honor independent film exclusively, the Film Independent Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. It's a celebration of the spirited pioneers who bring a unique vision to filmmaking. Currently in its 26th year, the show is as original as the films and filmmakers it honors.

The Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Saturday, February 23rd at 10/9c.

Creel, Bass, Rhea, Jewel Among New Additions For Trevor Project NY Gala 6/29
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2009

The evening will be hosted by Caroline Rhea. Celebrity guests include Dustin Lance Black, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Lance Bass, Sarah Paulson, Mark Consuelos, Carson Kressley, Judy Gold, Meghan McCain and more. Special performances by Jewel and two-time Tony Award® nominee Gavin Creel, currently starring...


LaBute's BASH: LATTER-DAY PLAYS 10/2-17 At The Charlestown Working Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 15, 2009

Theatre on Fire opens its fifth anniversary season at the Charlestown Working Theater with a BASH from October 2 - 17, 2009. BASH is a triptych of intense and mesmerizing one-acts depicting the dark heart of ordinary people, revealing the casual evil that surrounds us in everyday life....


Tickets Now On Sale for A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
by Jeff Dennhardt - December 14, 2009

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Broadway production of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, beginning previews on Broadway February 15th with an official opening date of March 4th. he four-member cast of Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE stars Academy Award-winner Christopher...


Janis Ian, Tom Chapin & More Set For The Emelin Theater In May
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2009

The Emelin Theater announces their performance schedule for May 2009 153 Library Ln, Mamaroneck, NY | 914.698.0098 Janis Ian | $40 May 1 @ 8 pm...


Jeff Daniels to Attend ESCANABA Benefit
by Jessica Lewis - September 21, 2009

Jeff Daniels will fly in from New York where he is currently starring in GOD OF CARNAGE, be guest of honor at a gala benefit for his newest play, ESCANABA, at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea. ...


Skinner, Von Essen & Balgord Join 'Jerry Springer The Opera' Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2007

Further casting has been announced for the two night only concert version of the smash hit London musical Jerry Springer The Opera which will play Carnegie Hall for two nights only on January 29 and 30, 2008. Joining Harvey Keitel are Max von Essen, Emily Skinner, Linda Balgord, Lawrence Clayton, Lu...


LaBute's BASH: LATTER-DAY PLAYS 10/2-17 At The Charlestown Working Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2009

Theatre on Fire opens its fifth anniversary season at the Charlestown Working Theater with a BASH from October 2 - 17, 2009. BASH is a triptych of intense and mesmerizing one-acts depicting the dark heart of ordinary people, revealing the casual evil that surrounds us in everyday life....


Celeb Tony Presenters Receive Gift Bags
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2005

On 3 Productions will provide gift bags valued at $20,000 to celebrity presenters at the 2005 Tonys on June 5th...


LaBute's BASH: LATTER-DAY PLAYS 10/2-17 At The Charlestown Working Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2009

Theatre on Fire opens its fifth anniversary season at the Charlestown Working Theater with a BASH from October 2 - 17, 2009. BASH is a triptych of intense and mesmerizing one-acts depicting the dark heart of ordinary people, revealing the casual evil that surrounds us in everyday life....


Photo Coverage: 2009 Independent Film Spirit Awards
by Eddie Varley - February 22, 2009

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke. Other acting awards went to Melissa Leo for Best Actress for Frozen River, James Franco won best supporti...


Harvey Keitel is Jerry Springer in Opera at Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2007

Academy Award nominated actor Harvey Keitel will star in the title role in Jerry Springer - The Opera in Concert. The smash hit musical and historic four-time winner of London's Best Musical prizes will play Carnegie Hall for two nights only on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30, 2008. ...


Walken, Rockwell, Mackie & Kazan to Star in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE; Previews 2/15; Opens 3/4
by Robert Diamond - November 30, 2009

The four-member cast of Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE stars Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan. Directed by John Crowley, A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE will begin performances Monday, February 15 and ...


Felicity Huffman Hopes to Return to NY Stage
by Eddie Varley - March 03, 2009

Various online news reports reveal that Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is planning a move from Los Angeles to New York so she can return to the New York stage....


The Trevor Project To Honor Dustin Lance Black And CNN At Trevor NY Gala
by Reynard Loki - June 09, 2009

Academy AwardR-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and leading news network CNN are set to be honored at the ninth annual Trevor New York gala on June 29 at Capitale in New York City. Event proceeds benefit The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide preve...


Tickets Now On Sale for A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
by Jeff Dennhardt - December 14, 2009

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Broadway production of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, beginning previews on Broadway February 15th with an official opening date of March 4th. he four-member cast of Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE stars Academy Award-winner Christopher...


Photo Coverage: 23rd Annual Independent Spirit Awards
by BWW - February 25, 2008

The 23rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were held in Santa Monica Beach, CA on February 23, 2008....


Walken, Rockwell, Mackie & Kazan to Star in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE; Previews 2/15; Opens 3/4
by Robert Diamond - November 30, 2009

The four-member cast of Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE stars Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan. Directed by John Crowley, A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE will begin performances Monday, February 15 and ...


The 2009 Spirit Awards Will Be Held March 5, 2010 & Broadcast On IFC, Noms Announced Dec. 1
by Charlie Piane - August 06, 2009

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced today that the 2010 Spirit Awards will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010, and will air live and uncut at 8:00 p.m. PST/11:00 p.m. EST on IFC (Independent Film Channel). The ...


Harvey Keitel is Jerry Springer in Opera at Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2007

Academy Award nominated actor Harvey Keitel will star in the title role in Jerry Springer - The Opera in Concert. The smash hit musical and historic four-time winner of London's Best Musical prizes will play Carnegie Hall for two nights only on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30, 2008. ...


A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Tickets Now on Sale; Previews 2/15; Opens 3/4
by Jessica Lewis - December 14, 2009

Tickets are now on sale for Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, which begins previews on Broadway on February 15, 2010 and opens on March 4, 2010. The production stars Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe K...


Paul Giamatti Stars In COLD SOULS; 2009 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee Arrives On DVD March 2
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 14, 2010

Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, reality and fantasy collide in the surreal comedy Cold Souls, arriving on DVD March 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. ...


REASONS TO BE PRETTY Makes Southeastern Premiere in Miami Starting 10/24
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2009

Neil LaBute's Tony nominated REASONS TO BE PRETTY will make its Southeastern debut presented by GableStage and performed at the Biltmore in Miami. The cast features Amy Elane Anderson, Todd Allen Durkin, Erin Joy Schmidt, and Ricky Waugh. REASONS TO BE PRETTY opens on October 24th and runs though No...


New Shanley Play Renamed 'Defiance' - Casting Now Complete
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2005

New York Stage & Film and Vassar have completed casting for the new workshop production of DEFIANCE (formerly called CHAIN OF COMMAND) to be presented July 29, 30 and 31 at Vassar College. ...


Photo Coverage: The 9th Annual Trevor Project New York Gala
by Linda Lenzi - July 01, 2009

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and leading news network CNN were honored at the ninth annual Trevor New York gala on June 29 at Capitale in New York City. The event proceeds will benefit The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide preven...


Eddie Izzard Hosts the 25th Annual Fillm Independent Spirit Awards, 3/5
by Jeff Dennhardt - January 25, 2010

Comedian Eddie Izzard will host the 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, Film Independent has announced. The awards will take place the night of March 5th at LA Live's event deck in Los Angeles. Film Independent said of the comedian, 'Izzard's tangential, absurd, bizarre, and surreal comic na...






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