CBS to Rebroadcast Classic Holiday Special FROSTY RETURNS, 11/25
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2016 The magic still in his old silk hat, the holiday season's perennially popular original dancing snowman continues his adventures and skates on the edge of danger in the animated musical special FROSTY RETURNS, to be rebroadcast Friday, Nov. 25 (8:32-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
'Tis the Season for CBS'S Holiday Programming!
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2016 CBS continues its tradition as a holiday destination with merry holiday programming that kicks off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, followed by beloved animated classics and festive specials....
Silk Road Rising presents THE PLURALITY OF PRIVACY PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer & Mission Trustee, Jamil Khoury, and Executive Director, Malik Gillani) is proud to announce P3M5: The Plurality of Privacy Project in 5-Minute Plays, the first in a pairing of staged readings in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut....
VIDEO: Watch All-New Trailer for Stephen King Horror Thriller 'IT'
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2017 Below, check out the second official trailer for Stephen King's horror classic IT, hitting theaters September 8, 2017 from Warner Bros....
Silk Road Rising Announces 2017-2018 15th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2017 Silk Road Rising has announced its 15th Anniversary Season, which includes two world premieres, one U.S. premiere, and three staged reading series. Announcing the season, Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury said, "When a new theatre company launches its first season, all hopes are pinned on reac...
Remy Bumppo and Silk Road Rising present the Chicago Premiere of GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2017 Remy Bumppo and Silk Road Rising are pleased to announce that they are joining artistic forces to bring the American premiere of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, adapted by Tanika Gupta, to Chicago....
Silk Road Rising Presents the U.S. Premiere of Candace Chong's WILD BOAR
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Founding Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the U.S. Premiere of Wild Boar, written by Candace Chong, translated from Chinese to English by Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith, adapted by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, a...
Watch First Look Promos of TNT's Summer Series
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2017 This Summer, TNT is debuting some hot new and returning shows with the series premiere of Claws and Will and the season two premiere of Animal Kingdom....
VIDEO: Watch Trailer for IT, Based on Stephen King Horror Classic
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2017 When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries....
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Abigail Washburn + Wu Fei, Wu Tong + Clifford Ross Perform at 10th Anniversary of the Center on US-China Relations Concert
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2017 An evening of music, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations and the rich tradition of artistic collaboration between China and the United States. This anniversary concert features masters on the sheng, guzheng, and banjo, who all radiate infectious joy as...
HBO to Debut Yo Yo Ma Documentary THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS, 3/6
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2017 Over the past 17 years, an extraordinary group of artists from around the world has come together to celebrate the universal power of music....
Kayhan Kalhor Returns to Schimmel Center with Erdal Erzincan
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2018 Grammy Award winner, five time Grammy Award nominee andinternationally acclaimed kamancheh (spiked fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor returns to theSchimmel Center on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. following last season's sold-out performance. This year, Kalhor has invited long-time collaborator and Turk...
VIDEO: First Look - Ken Burns Directs New Documentary THE VIETNAM WAR, Premiering on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide....
TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2018 TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18...
Margaret Thatcher Projects to Present 'Hybrid Form'
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2017 Margaret Thatcher Projects is proud to present the group exhibition Hybrid Form, which includes works by seven artists Frank Badur, Omar Chacon, Freddy Chandra, Kevin Finklea, Ted Larsen, Joanne Mattera, and Richard Roth....
TV One's Premiere of UNCENSORED Earns #1 Spot on Ad-Supported Cable Among African-American Viewers
by Tori Hartshorn - March 02, 2018 TV One's back-to-back premieres of the autobiographical series UNCENSORED: Tiffany Haddish and Unsung: Silk on Sunday, February 18, 2018 ranked among the Top 5 telecasts on Ad-supported Cable in primetime among African-Americans, ranking #4 and #5, respectively (P25-54 & W25-54). Both shows delivere...
Silk Road Rising Presents World Premiere of THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE
by Julie Musbach - December 18, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the World Premiere of Through the Elevated Line, written by Novid Parsi and directed by Carin Silkaitis. The production will run on March 7th to April 15th, 2018 at Silk Road Rising lo...
Yo-Yo Ma Returns to the New Jersey PAC, 4/8
by Christina Mancuso - March 14, 2017 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns with his Silk Road Ensemble. A celebration of music, crisscrossing centuries, continents and cultures....
Cast Announced For Rasaka and Vitalist's MERCHANT ON VENICE
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2018 Casting has been completed for Rasaka and Vitalist's remounting of MERCHANT ON VENICE, Shishir Kurup's raucous South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, to be directed by Liz Carlin Metz....
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Silk Road Rising presents PURE LAND
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce Pure Land, the second in a pairing of staged readings in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Chicago. The staged readings will be held on February 3 and 4, 2018 at 4:00pm at Silk Ro...
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Abraham Inc. and Friends Set for Concert to Benefit the ACLU at Symphony Space
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Table Pounding Music will present a benefit concert for the New York Civil Liberties Union/American Civil Liberties Union, produced by Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer, pianist-composer Kathleen Tagg and Table Pounding Music on Sunday, September 24th at 7pm....
Grammy Winner Boz Scaggs to Take the State Theatre Stage
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017 For the first time ever, singer/songwriter, Boz Scaggs will take the stage at the historic State Theatre. The Grammy Award-winner will perform on Friday, September 15 as part of the first month of the 91st season at the venue.... |