Sarah Silverman to Host TBS JUST FOR LAUGHS Chicago Shows, 6/16
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2012 TBS and Just For Laughs are thrilled to announce that Emmy(R) Award-winning comedian Sarah Silverman will host two shows at The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, June 16. Sarah Silverman and Guests will feature some of her favorite comedians, with line-up details to be revealed shortly....
SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOMEN Opens at Skokie Theatre Tonight, 9/8
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2012 Ever Mainard (T.B.S. Just For Laughs, Bridgetown Comedy Festival-Best of Fest, Best of Chicago) and Alicia Queen (Acedamia del'arte, Roundhouse Theater's Reservoir Dogs) present SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOMEN, an 'absurd romp that delves into the feminine mystique of the Bard.' SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOME...
The Ergs Debut LP 'DorkRockCorkRod' Celebrates 10th Anniversary With New Vinyl Master
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014 Recently heralded by The A.V. Club as a pop-punk essential, the band has released a new vinyl master of their debut LP DorkRockCorkRod. The classic album is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary and is available now....
Listen to The Selecter's New Track 'A Prince Among Men'
by Kristin Salaky - August 12, 2013 For a legendary, platinum-selling Two Tone band, The Selecter doesn't really get the attention it deserves. The British ska-revival band formed in the late '70s and released a number of really great tracks, including tracks like “Too Much Pressure” and “On My Radio.” Notable also for being fronted b...
Segerstrom Center to Welcome Aziz Ansari Later This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2014 Fans of live stand-up comedy will have added reason to give thanks as popular actor and comedian Aziz Ansari comes to Segerstrom Center with two hilarious shows on the eve of Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 26 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Comedy Central to Premiere Season 2 of REVIEW, 7/30
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2015 You can't keep a good reviewer down. Life reviewer Forrest MacNeil is back for more adventures in the second season of "Review," premiering Thursday, July 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central...
Comedy Central Greenlights Three New Series For 2013
by Kelsey Denette - June 28, 2012 Comedy Central has given series orders to three new shows scheduled to join the network's roster in 2013, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, Comedy Central....
Midlake's Antiphon Out 11/5 on ATO; Listen Now!
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013 Listen to Antiphon out November 5 on ATO Records...
Listen to Debut Track from Battle Trance's 'Palace of Wind'
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 Palace of Wind is a piece that not only transcends genres, but also transcends time and space. Existing in the cracks between contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz, black metal, ambient, and world music, Palace of Wind is an album-length composition that pushes the four saxophonists to the ...
Chloe Sevigny Apologizes for 'Big Love' Bashing
by James Sims - March 29, 2010 As for Sevigny's relationship with HBO moving forward, according to the actress, things seem to be patched up. 'They accepted my apology. We have a great mutual respect for one another.'...
Cinemax Series BANSHEE Begins Production on Season 4
by Caryn Robbins - April 08, 2015 ?Production has begun in Pittsburgh on the fourth season of the Emmy®-winning CINEMAX action series BANSHEE...
Sufjan Stevens Comes to Omaha's Orpheum Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015 Following a critically-lauded, national tour this spring, Sufjan Stevens is set to embark on a tour of the U.S. this fall, playing dates in Santa Barbara, Nashville, Atlanta and Miami....
VIDEO: Cloud Cult Releases 'All the Things We Couldn't See' Video
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012 Experimental indie rock fans, mark your calendars: Cloud Cult's ninth full-length album, Love, is coming out on March 5th on the band's own label, Earthology Records. Fans can pre-order the record now via the group's site (www.cloudcult.com). Cloud Cult will be touring extensively in the Spring. See...
Readings from THE PORTABLE BOOG READER 8 Set for 1/18 Release Party in NYC
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2014 Boog City presents 'The Portable Boog Reader 8: N.Y.C., Oakland, and San Francisco'....
Sufjan Stevens Coming to Omaha's Orpheum Theater, 10/28
by Tyler Peterson - July 21, 2015 Following a critically-lauded, national tour this spring, Sufjan Stevens is set to embark on a tour of the U.S. this fall, playing dates in Santa Barbara, Nashville, Atlanta and Miami. Purchase Tickets: Online at TicketOmaha.com, by calling Ticket Omaha at (402) 345-0606, or by visiting the Ticket ...
The Ruckus Presents MATAWAN World Premiere, Now thru 7/26 at the Athenaeum
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2015 On the heels of hit comedy Barbecue Apocalypse, The Ruckus continues its 2014-15 season, dubbed the 'season of catastrophe,' with the world premiere of MATAWAN, Dan Caffrey's thrilling physical story of terror, coming of age, and the transformative power of total disaster. The Allison Shoemaker-dire...
MIDLAKE'S New Album 'ANTIPHON' Out 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - October 28, 2013 NPR Music premiered an exclusive album stream of Midlake's new album Antiphon today saying “There's a freedom on this record, which at times comes off as joy, other times as adventure. But at all times it feels like Midlake's best album in years.”...
SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOMEN Opens at Skokie Theatre in September
by Kelsey Denette - August 09, 2012 Ever Mainard (T.B.S. Just For Laughs, Bridgetown Comedy Festival-Best of Fest, Best of Chicago) and Alicia Queen (Acedamia del'arte, Roundhouse Theater's Reservoir Dogs) present SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOMEN, an 'absurd romp that delves into the feminine mystique of the Bard.' SHAKESPEARE'S FEMALE WOME...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Comedy Central Premieres Season 2 of REVIEW Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 30, 2015 You can't keep a good reviewer down. Life reviewer Forrest MacNeil is back for more adventures in the second season of 'Review,' premiering tonight, July 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central...
Segerstrom Center Welcomes Aziz Ansari Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2014 Fans of live stand-up comedy will have added reason to give thanks as popular actor and comedian Aziz Ansari comes to Segerstrom Center with two hilarious shows on the eve of Thanksgiving, tonight, November 26 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall....
CHF to Welcome MacArthur Fellow & Author Karen Russell, 2/13
by Tyler Peterson - February 03, 2014 The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) hosts award-winning author Karen Russell on Thursday, February 13, at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple (77 W Washington St). The author of St. Lucy's Home for Girls and the Pulitzer Prize Award finalist Swamplandia!, Russell comes to...
The Beards Releases New Music Video in Preparation for United States Tour
by Courtnie Mele - October 03, 2013 The A.V. Club has premiered a new music video from Australia's leading pro-beard rockers, The Beards. The video is for “The Beard Accessory Store,” an ominous tale of a bearded shop owner who is forced out of business and driven to the edge when his customer-base adopts the increasingly popular prac...
Comedy Central's Anthony Jeselnik Set for Nationwide Stand-Up Tour
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2013 Fans can personally bear witness to the dark and Twisted comedy styling of Anthony Jeselnik, host of COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Jeselnik Offensive,' this spring when he hits the road on a nationwide stand-up tour....
yMusic Releases New Andrew Norman Song, 'Music in Circles' Today
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2014 YMusic releases 'Music In Circles' today, September 30, composed by Andrew Norman from upcoming album Balance Problems produced by Son Lux, featuring compositions by Timo Andres, Marcos Balter, Mark Dancigers, Nico Muhly, Andrew Norman, Sufjan Stevens, and Jeremy Turner....
J. Roddy Walston & The Business Debut New Track “Black Light”
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2013 Essential Tremors is the follow-up to 2010's much-acclaimed self-titled sophomore album also finds the band crafting lyrics that ultimately serve as a secret language to the initiated listener.... |