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... 
SCAD Announces Lineup For 2018 SCAD ATVFEST
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2018 The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced today its lineup for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD's award-winning buildings in Midtown Atlanta.... 
Chi Phil Chamber Players to Channel Spooky Season at City Winery
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017 The Chi Phil Chamber Players are ready to serve up another season of innovative concerts at City Winery Chicago, starting with D a de los Muertos on October 29. Audiences can enjoy delicious food and drinks in an intimate setting while taking a Day of the Dead-inspired journey through the music of L... 
Lea DeLaria, Rumer Willis and More Join American Pops for Holiday Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2017 Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will present a special holiday concert not to be missed, with special guest stars Rumer Willis ('Dancing with the Stars,' Broadway's Chicago), Lea DeLaria (Broadway, comedy and jazz star, 'Orange ...
Lea DeLaria, Rumer Willis and More Join American Pops for Holiday Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2017 Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will present a special holiday concert not to be missed, with special guest stars Rumer Willis ('Dancing with the Stars,' Broadway's Chicago), Lea DeLaria (Broadway, comedy and jazz star, 'Orange ... 
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... 
THE INVISIBLE HAND Extends at Steep Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2017 With only a few tickets remaining for its original run, Steep Theatre has added four more performances of The Invisible Hand. This powerful play has fascinated audiences and critics alike. The Invisible Hand will run through Saturday, November 18.... 
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... 
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... 
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 ... 
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... 
Starz Developing New 'Black Samaurai' Series Starring Common
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2017 Starz announced today it is developing the action-drama series under the working title 'Black Samurai' with Jerry Bruckheimer Television starring Academy Award(R) winner Common (John Wick 2, Suicide Squad, Selma), who will also executive produce under his Freedom Road Productions banner. Wu-Tang Cla... 
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... 
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.... 
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... 
National Geographic Announces Mary Shelley As the Subject for Third Season of Scripted Anthology Series GENIUS
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018 On the eve of the premiere of GENIUS: PICASSO on Tuesday April 24, National Geographic announced today that the third season of its acclaimed scripted anthology series will bring to life the myth maker and towering literary figure Mary Shelley. From Fox 21 Television Studios, the new season will aga... 
Writer and Actor Lena White To Present At the 2018 American Black Film Festival Honors
by Macon Prickett - February 01, 2018 The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors is excited to announce that Lena Waithe (The CHI, Ready Player One) is confirmed to present at the annual ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 25th, hosted by comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer.... 
SHOWTIME Brings Southie and the South Side to SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Conference
by Macon Prickett - February 16, 2018 SHOWTIME will celebrate SMILF, THE CHI and SHAMELESS at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals from Thursday, March 15 through Saturday, March 17 with art, food and music at The SHOWTIME House at Clive Bar on Rainey Street in Austin, Texas. On Thursday, March 15, SHOWTIME will feat... 
BRIC Announces Common Will Open 40th BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
by Julie Musbach - February 14, 2018 BRIC is pleased to announce that Academy and Grammy Award-winning actor and musician Common will open the 40th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival with a free concert on June 5 at the Prospect Park Bandshell, marking the first event in a yearlong celebration to cap off four decades for the pion... 
Netflix Acquires THE LAST SUMMER Starring Tyler Posey, K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, & More
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 Netflix has acquired worldwide film rights to Gulfstream Pictures Production's The Last Summer, an ensemble romantic comedy with an all-star cast of young actors. The film will be directed by Bill Bindley.... 
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... 
World Cinema Announces Sales Partnership Of The New SHOWTIME Hotel App On The WorldVue Platform
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 Today, World Cinema, the leading innovator of in-room entertainment technologies, announced a sales partnership with SHOWTIME for distribution sales of the SHOWTIME Hotel App, included with the WorldVue Platform. Through the app, hotels are now able to provide free access to the SHOWTIME service- wh... 
Outfest Announces Lineup for the 2018 Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival
by Macon Prickett - February 15, 2018 Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing, and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, today announced its lineup for the 2018 Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival. Outfest Fusion, the only multicultural LGBT film f... 
Showtime Orders Second Season of THE CHI
by Macon Prickett - January 30, 2018 SHOWTIME has renewed its hit drama series THE CHI for a second season, it was announced today by Gary Levine, President of Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. Created and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe (Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golden Gl... 
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... |
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