The Toronto International Film Festival Announces First Look at 2018 TIFF Industry Conference
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018 The Toronto International Film Festival® announced today a first look at the 2018 TIFF Industry Conference. The six-day event, taking place September 7–12 during the Festival, will inspire and incite discussions for creative and business entrepreneurship, while examining the role independent filmmak... 
Chicago Philharmonic Summer Internship Provides Arts Experiences For High School Students
by A.A. Cristi - August 08, 2018 For the first time ever, The Chicago Philharmonic Society is hosting four diverse students from Chicago high schools in an internship program supported by the Illinois Arts Council Agency's Summer Youth Employment in the Arts. In addition to providing real world office and arts administration work a... 
Showtime Brings Its Hit Drama THE CHI and Hot New Comedy BLACK MONDAY to 2018 Essence Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - June 29, 2018 SHOWTIME is bringing its hot new comedy BLACK MONDAY and hit drama THE CHI to 2018 ESSENCE Festival. On Friday, July 6, THE CHI creator and executive producer Lena Waithe will headline a keynote conversation on the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage and will later appear in the Great Hall to discu... 
Legendary Music Producer, Arranger And Composer Benjamin Wright To Appear With The Philly POPS
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2018 L.A.-based arranging and composing phenomenon Benjamin Wright will perform with The Philly POPS and his all-star band of musicians on October 20, 2018 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in the show, Experience Benjamin Wright, a Heritage Music Group production.... 
95.5 The Lou Welcomes Gladys Knight With Special Guest Peabo Bryson Live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018 Fox Concerts is excited to announce “The Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight with special guest Peabo Bryson will play at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Today, October 19 at 8:00 p.m.... 
Steppenwolf Announces Cast For Young Adults Upcoming Show
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2018 Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) announced full casting for its upcoming production of We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 by Jackie Sibblies Drury, co-directed by Hallie...
Animus Theatre Company Announces Schedule and Final Casting For Beth Henley 12-Hour Reading Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2018 Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director) in association with the Circle in the Square Professional Workshop, has announced the schedule and casting for its annual 12-Hour Reading Festival, which returns to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this Thursday, July 1... 
Netflix Acquires Rights To THE LAST SUMMER, Starring KJ Apa and Maia Mitchell
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2018 Netflix Acquires Rights To THE LAST SUMMER, Starring KJ Apa and Maia Mitchell... 
Common Signs Overall Deal with Lionsgate Television
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 24, 2018 Lionsgate Television signs overall deal with Common, according to Variety. The new agreement has Common developing new series projects for the studio through his Freedom Road Productions....
Writers Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of WITCH
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents the World Premiere of Witch, written by Jen Silverman, inspired by The Witch of Edmonton by Rowley, Dekker & Ford. Witch, directed by Marti Lyons, runs September 26 - Dece... 
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand – and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in original scripted and unscripted programming and attracts sup... 
Writers Theatre Presents SMART PEOPLE
by Julie Musbach - March 05, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents Smart People, written by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Hallie Gordon. Smart People runs March 21 - June 10, 2018 in the Gillian Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.... 
RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS A Subversive Look at Contemporary American Life from Artist Terence Nance, Debuts 8/3 on HBO
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018 RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS, a new late-night series from artist Terence Nance ('An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'), kicks off its six-episode season FRIDAY, AUG. 3 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes subsequent Todays at the same time. The show explores evergre... 
OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS ____, Debuting 6/19
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2018 OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil ('Being Mary Jane,' 'The Game,' 'Girlfriends') and Salim Akil ('Black Lightning') will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. E... 
BWW Review: L. Peter Callender is Stunning in Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize Winning BETWEEN RIVERSIDE & CRAZY at American Stage
by Peter Nason - October 14, 2018 The Tampa Bay Area Premiere of a show that is heartbreaking and funny, and that features one of the finest performances local audiences have seen in quite a long time.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Dreamworks' KUNG FU PANDA: THE PAWS OF DESTINY
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny follows the adventures of four energetic panda kids: Nu Hai, Bao, Jing, and Fan Tong. After they stumble upon a mystical cave beneath Panda Village, the friends accidentally absorb the chi of ancient and powerful Kung Fu warriors known as the Four Constellations. B... 
Chi Phil Chamber Players Bring Pop Fun To Classical Music
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2018 This March, the Chi Phil Chamber Players give pop hits a classical twist in Kings, Queens and Rebels. With arrangements by Chicago Philharmonic member Benton Wedge, this concert invites audiences to join Westeros royalty with the Game of Thrones theme, Star Wars rebels with the ominous Imperial Marc... 
Taiwan Philharmonic Performs San Francisco Debut Following Triumphant 2016 U.S. Debut
by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2018 'One of Asia's best' (Los Angeles Times), the Taiwan Philharmonic finishes their 2018 North American tour with a flourish at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on November 5 at 8:00 PM. The orchestra, led by Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, returns two years after their highly acclaimed United States debut ... 
VIDEO: OWN Shares the Trailer for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS_
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018 Michele Weaver (“Illicit”) and Will Catlett (“Black Lightning”) star in OWN's new romantic drama “Love Is__,” from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Girlfriends,” Being Mary Jane,” “The Game”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”). Set primarily in 1990's Los Angeles against the backdrop of Bla... 
Lena Waithe And Greg Berlanti To Be Honored By The Trevor Project
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2018 The Trevor Project today announced that Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and actor Lena Waithe; Writers Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and Golden Globe Award-nominated writer, director, and producer Greg Berlanti; and Managing Partner of global consulting firm Mc...
Jory Vinikour And The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Unearth Harpsichord Masterpieces In Hyde Park
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2018 The Chi Phil Chamber Players join spectacular virtuoso Jory Vinikour on May 5 2018 in a harpsichord extravaganza with musical selections from traditional Bach to Chicagoan composer William Ferris to Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor Juan Orrego Salas. Headlining the program is a ra... 
Peabo Bryson Announces Twenty-First Studio Album STAND FOR LOVE Available On August 3
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018 Today, the legendary recording artist, Peabo Bryson, is pleased to announce his highly-anticipated twenty-first studio album, 'Stand For Love,' will be released August 3, 2018. The album, which is immediately available for pre-order includes instant downloads of Peabo's recently released hit single ... 
Chicago's One Of A Kind Holiday Show Offers Perfect Gift Ideas With 2018 Official Gift Guide
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2018 The 18th annual One of a Kind Holiday Show, which is making its return to The Mart, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, December 6-9, has released their 2018 Holiday Gift Guide for shoppers to get a head start planning their holiday gift giving. This season, gift options at the One of a Kind Holiday Show...
Jory Vinikour And The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Unearth Harpsichord Masterpieces In Hyde Park
by Julie Musbach - April 26, 2018 The Chi Phil Chamber Players join spectacular virtuoso Jory Vinikour on May 5 2018 in a harpsichord extravaganza with musical selections from traditional Bach to Chicagoan composer William Ferris to Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor Juan Orrego Salas. Headlining the program is a ra... 
Steep Announces New Ensemble Members
by Julie Musbach - March 29, 2018 Steep Theatre is thrilled to welcome several new members to its ensemble of artists. Nate Faust, Brandon Rivera, Amber Sallis, and Sasha Smith are the newest members of Steep's acting ensemble. Both Faust and Sallis appeared in last year's Earthquakes in London, and Sallis returns to Steep's stage n... |
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