New Pussy Riot Doc in the Works
by Tyler Peterson - November 23, 2015 The controversial Russian punk band 'Pussy Riot' has taken a starring role in a new 90-minute documentary film titled 'Looking For Kleptocracy,' in which an unlikely group of filmmakers and journalists are sent on an outlandish mission to uncover a mafia controlled government in a former Soviet bloc...
Photo Flash: Steppenwolf for Young Adults' Production of Orwell's 1984 Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2015 On the heels of a sold-out production of George Orwell's Animal Farm last season, Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) begins the 2015/16 season with another Orwellian masterpiece, 1984. Adapted by Andrew White and directed by SYA Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon, Orwell's 1984 receives...
WHBPAC Presents FINEST IN WORLD CINEMA SERIES
by Sally Henry Fuller - February 21, 2015 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center continues its Finest in World Cinema Series this March on most Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays! Screening the best current release art house, foreign, independent and documentary films that run concurrently at the most prominent film houses in New York City, ...
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Trustus Theatre's THE VELVET WEAPON, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014 Internationally produced playwright Deborah Brevoort premieres her new farce The Velvet Weapon at Trustus Theatre in The Vista. This script is the winner of the Trustus Playwrights' Festival, an annual competition that gives a full production to a new original work. This world premiere production of...
Haitian Group RAM Tours U.S.
by Julie Musbach - June 02, 2017 Celebrated Haitian group RAM continue on their U.S. Tour, which comes to SOB's, 204 Varick St., New York City, Friday, June 16. Showtime: 11:00 pm. Tickets: $25. (advance), $30. (door). Must be 21 and over to enter. Info: (212) 243-4940 or visit http://sobs.com/....
BWW Reviews: POL POT Is a Precocious Puzzlebox
by Alan Katz - August 12, 2014 As the strange and sharp-turning story unfolds, it becomes clear that there are eerie similarities between the regime of the genocidal dictator and the living arrangements of these six men. They are a group of urban creatures who have moved out into the country to live a self-sufficient life. They ...
Public Theater's 13th Annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL Kicks Off January 4
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2017 The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) begins performances for the 13th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL on Wednesday, January 4....
CHF Debuts New Annual Spring Festival
by Tyler Peterson - February 03, 2016 The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how style shapes who we are as individuals and what we value across cultures, CHF is making the bold statement, 'style...
HBO Debuts Moving Documentary CRIES FROM SYRIA, 3/13
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2017 CRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing account of the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating civil war that has defined the country over the past five years....
MoMA to Open Eastern European & Latin American Art Exhibition 'TRANSMISSIONS' This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2015 The Museum of Modern Art presents Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960-1980, an exhibition on view from September 5, 2015, through January 3, 2016, that focuses on the parallels and connections among international artists working in-and in reference to-Latin America and Easte...
Oscar Nominee Agnieszka Holland to Direct Netflix's First Polish Language Original Series
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017 Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service, continues its investment in European productions with the announcement of its first original series in Polish language. Academy Award -nominee Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik will direct the eight-episode season...
Bookworks' IT'S ABOUT BOOKS For January
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2014 Without a doubt Alexandra Fuller is one of my most favorite authors. Her first book, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, is a delightfully funny yet poignant backward look at her childhood in Africa. The latest,Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, is, at first glance a charming, delightful...
This Sunday on ENFOQUE CON JOSE DÍAZ-BALART
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2017 On this week's edition of “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart”: a look at the first days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on the Hispanic community; an analysis of new policy announcements on immigration; a conversation with Cuban dissident artist Danilo “El Sexto” Maldonado; and a profile of L...
Marin Alsop to Lead Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich's FIFTH SYMPHONY, 11/13
by Matt Smith - November 02, 2014 Baltimore, Md. (October 31, 2014) — Music Director Marin Alsop will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 on Thursday, November 13 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. Also on the p...
BWW CD Review: Boston's Nelsons Shows his Love for Shostakovich
by Erica Miner - September 16, 2015 Reasons for his close link to the 20th century Russian composer...
Teatro Vista to Stage Chicago Premiere of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
by Tyler Peterson - March 29, 2016 Teatro Vista announces the Chicago premiere of In the Time of the Butterflies, written by Lifetime Achievement Obie Award Winner Caridad Svich, based on Julia Álvarez's acclaimed novel, and directed by Ricardo Gutierrez, playing in the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N....
Marin Alsop Leads Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich's FIFTH SYMPHONY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2014 Music Director Marin Alsop will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 tonight, November 13 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. Also on the program are Tchaikovsky's tone poem March...
The Other Theatre Company to Continue Season with THE REALM, 4/14-5/8
by Tyler Peterson - March 08, 2016 The Other Theatre Company (TOTC) and Artistic Director Carin Silkaitis are proud to present the next show in the company's 2015 - 2016 season The Realm, written by Sarah Myers and directed by Kelly Howe, April 14 - May 8, at The Side Project, 1439 W Jarvis Ave. Opening night is Friday, April 15 at 8...
BWW CD Review: Boston's Nelsons Shows his Love for Shostakovich
by Erica Miner - September 16, 2015 Reasons for his close link to the 20th century Russian composer...
Ivan Navarro's MUTE PARADE Exhibition Opens Tonight at Paul Kasmin Gallery
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016 This October, Iván Navarro transforms Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 Tenth Avenue, into a synesthetic environment with his exhibition Mute Parade....
Artists from Across the U.S. and Around the World Tapped for UNDER THE RADAR 2017
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016 The Public Theater has announced the exciting international line-up for the 13th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 4-15, 2017....
BWW Review: THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 17, 2017 These Tress Are Made Of Blood tells the story of Argentina's Dirty War using cabaret as a vehicle to describe the horrors and the politics that drove it....
ALFREDO JAAR: SHADOWS Runs thru 3/28 at Galerie Lelong
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2015 Galerie Lelong will present Alfredo Jaar's Shadows from February 14 through March 28, 2015....
BWW Reviews: Shopov and Reeves Do the Heavy Lifting in Zeitgeist Stage Company's BENT
by Nancy Grossman - September 30, 2014 Following last season's award-winning production of THE NORMAL HEART, Zeitgeist Stage Company sets the bar high with the compelling drama BENT, featuring outstanding performances from Victor L. Shopov and Brooks Reeves. Directed with distinction by David J. Miller, the play challenges its audience t...
Glagoslav Publications to Release English Translation of THE TALE OF AYPI
by Christina Mancuso - July 05, 2016 Summary: The Tale of Aypi follows the fate of a group of Turkmen fishermen dwelling on the coast of the Caspian Sea. The fear of losing their ancestral home looms over the entire village. This injustice is being made to look like a voluntary initiative on the part of the fishermen themselves, whi... |