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Breton Tyner-Bryan's Highly Awarded WEST OF FRANK TO Stream on The CUNY TV Channel
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 9, 2024

Breton Tyner-Bryan's Broadway Dance Drama short, WEST OF FRANK, is now streaming on CUNY TV. The film, nominated for Best LGBTQ Film at the London Fashion Film Festival, celebrates influential women and transmasculine activists.

Breton Tyner-Bryan's Highly Awarded WEST OF FRANK To Screen At London Fashion Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2024

Breton Tyner-Bryan's award-winning Broadway Dance Drama short, WEST OF FRANK, will premiere at the London Fashion Film Festival. The film recently won Audience and Best Experimental awards at AFFI Berlin and Barcelona.

Clean Break And LIFT In Association With Brixton House Present The World Premiere Of THE TRIALS AND PASSIONS OF UNFAMOUS WOMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2024

Experience the riveting production of THE TRIALS AND PASSIONS OF UNFAMOUS WOMEN, presented by Clean Break and LIFT. This groundbreaking play shines a spotlight on the untold stories of everyday women.

Breton Tyner-Bryan's WEST OF FRANK To Make West Coast Premiere At Newport Beach Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2023

Get ready for the west coast premiere of the multi-award-winning film, West of Frank, at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Directed by Breton Tyner-Bryan, this film explores the metaphysical energy of the historic Jefferson Market Library and features a cast of 12 Broadway performers.

Breton Tyner-Bryan's WEST OF FRANK To Make New York Premiere at Chelsea Film Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 30, 2023

WEST OF FRANK, a new queer dance drama film by Breton Tyner-Bryan, will make its New York premiere at the Chelsea Film Festival. The film explores the historic Jefferson Market Library and the Women's House of Detention in Manhattan's Greenwich Village through the medium of dance.

Breton Tyner-Bryan's WEST OF FRANK to Make North American Premiere at Emberlight Film Festival
by Michael Major - Aug 16, 2023

The film features Gilbert Bolden lll (New York City Ballet), Rhaamell Burke-Missouri (Hadestown Broadway, King Kong Broadway), Elisa Clark (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group), James Jude Johnson (Fiddler On the Roof), Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line Broadway, Chicago), Randy Castillo (Wicked Broadway), and more.

Breton Tyner-Bryan's WEST OF FRANK to Make International Premiere at Berlin Commercial Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2023

The Queer Dance Drama Short recently won the Raw Selection Award and Official Selection at Berlin Commercial Film Festival. It will make its International Premiere in Berlin, Germany August 21, 2023 .

The Ensemble Theatre Kicks Off 3rd Annual BOLD Master Class as Digital Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2020

The Ensemble Theatre kicks off 3rd annual BOLD Master Class as digital workshop series with celebrity actresses Jasmine Guy (Ita??s A Different World) and Ta?? Keyah Crystal Keymah (Living Color) joining the all-female roster of instructors Saturday, October 24, 2020.

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation Launches Phase 1 Of 'The Healing Tank Project'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020

In an effort to aid in maintaining one's mental health during this global pandemic, The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation launches phase 1 of “The Healing Tank Project.”

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Unveils 2020-21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2020

Theatre enthusiasts packed the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts tonight to hear Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, incoming Artistic Director Tim Bond, and Executive Director Phil Santora of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announce the lineup for the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award-winning company's 2020-21 season, which launches this summer.

FX Unveils Slate of Docuseries and a Documentary Feature
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 7, 2019

FX unveiled five new docuseries and one documentary feature as part of an ongoing expansion into non-fiction programming. Announced by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment, the new series build on the success of The Weekly, FX's new narrative docuseries with The New York Times.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces 2018/19 Season, A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2, TRUE WEST, and More
by Julie Musbach - Feb 28, 2018

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Executive Director David Schmitz proudly unveiled today the 2018/19 Season.

A&E Premieres Six-Part Limited Series WHO KILLED TUPAC?, Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017

A&E Network will premiere the six-part limited series WHO KILLED TUPAC? which follows famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts, for the first time ever, a no-stone-unturned investigation twenty years after the death of the dynamic and influential rapper and actor.

A&E Premieres Six-Part Limited Series WHO KILLED TUPAC?, 11/21
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 16, 2017

A&E Network will premiere the six-part limited series WHO KILLED TUPAC? which follows famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts, for the first time ever, a no-stone-unturned investigation twenty years after the death of the dynamic and influential rapper and actor.

ECLIPSED Playwright Danai Gurira to Star in AVENGERS Sequel
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 14, 2017

ECLIPSED playwright Danai Gurira will star in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. No details have been revealed as to the role she will play in the project.

A&E Announces Premiere Dates for BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and WHO KILLED TUPAC?
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 5, 2017

A&E Network will premiere the definitive documentary BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. as the inaugural project airing under the recently relaunched 'Biography' banner.

A&E to Present Documentaries BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and WHO KILLED TUPAC? This June
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2017

A&E Network will premiere the definitive documentary BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. as the inaugural project airing under the recently relaunched 'Biography' banner

VIDEO: New Trailer for Tupac Shakur Biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME Is Here
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 6, 2017

A new trailer for the Tupac Shakur biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME was released today. Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars as the legendary rapper who was gunned down in 1996 in Las Vegas, NV. The film, set to hit theaters on June 16th, is directed by Benny Boom.

Emmy-Winning BIOGRAPHY Franchise Returns to A+E Networks This Spring
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 21, 2017

The iconic, genre-defining series which won countless industry awards, BIOGRAPHY is returning to A+E Networks after five years as a re-imagined global, linear and digital non-fiction franchise.

VIDEO: Watch New Trailer for Tupuc Shakur Biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 7, 2017

A new teaser trailer for the Tupac Shakur biopic ALL EYEZ ON ME was released today. Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars as the legendary rapper who was gunned down in 1996 in Las Vegas, NV.