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Review: OUR SINATRA: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION at Birdland Salutes the Legendary Singer
by Sharon Ellman - Jan 12, 2024

This reviewer thought that the night was just “too marvelous for words.”

Julia Keefe, Ben Allison-Ted Nash-Steve Cardenas, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 6, 2024

Discover the exciting jazz programming coming up at Birdland from January 8th to January 21st. Birdland features live performances from talented jazz musicians in a vibrant and intimate setting.

Birdland to Present the Return of OUR SINATRA Musical Revue This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2022

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of the Our Sinatra – the acclaimed musical revue celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra – on Monday, December 26 for three shows at 5:30 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM.

LIFE AFTER YOU-The Film Depicts an Emotional Family Drama Based on NJ Family's Experience
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 18, 2022

We had the opportunity to attend a screening of “Life After You” and recommend the film highly.  It is a poignant drama that will truly make a difference in the lives of its viewers. 

BWW Review: LIFE AFTER YOU-An Excellent and Moving Film Experience
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 11, 2022

The storyline for the poignant new movie, Life After You, is a distinctive one. This award-winning film is based on the book, 'Life After You: What Your Death From Drugs Leaves Behind' written by Linda Lajterman and published by WAT-Age Publishing.

Theater Vets Launch Indie Film Production Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2020

Sarah T. Schwab and Brian Long today announced the launch of their independent film production company Cardinal Flix (CFI). The New York-based company will produce low budget (under $2.5MM) independent films covering a range of genres, from dramas to psychological thrillers.

Sarah T. Schwab and Brian Long Launch Cardinal Flix, An Independent Film Production Company Based In New York
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2020

film production company Cardinal Flix (CFI). The New York-based company will produce low budget (under $2.5MM) independent films covering a range of genres, from dramas to psychological thrillers.

New Talent Agency TBA Announced
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 1, 2020

Agents Marshall Betts, Avery McTaggart, Amy Davidman, Ryan Craven, and Devin Landau are launching an exciting and dynamic new talent agency today.

Karen O & Danger Mouse To Debut Multisensory Installation AN ENCOUNTER WITH LUX PRIM
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 20, 2019

Karen O and Danger Mouse will premier their multisensory art installation this spring at Los Angeles' prestigious Marciano Art Foundation. “An Encounter with Lux Prima,” an immersive, communal listening experience soundtracked by the pair's forthcoming album, unites their singular creative vision with groundbreaking audiovisual technologies. “An Encounter” sees the duo collaborate with an illustrious cast of fellow artists including creative director Barnaby Clay (David Bowie—“Life On Mars” Revisited, SHOT!), Oscar-nominated sound designer Ren Klyce (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Fight Club), renowned lighting designer Tobias Rylander (Robyn, The xx, FKA twigs), visual artist Davy Evans and creative consultant Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Weeknd, Depeche Mode) to bring Lux Prima to life. Further collaborating with projection mapping innovator Travis Threlkel—co-founder and chief creative officer of MSG's Obscura Digital, George Lucas' Skywalker Sound and Meyer Sound, the installation plays across every sense and is intended as the living, touring nucleus of the duo's forthcoming collaborative album,Lux Prima.

BWW Review: Dell'Arte Opera Unlocks the Cypher of LA CIFRA by Salieri
by Richard Sasanow - Aug 27, 2018

Before there was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, there was Antonio Salieri. Today, most people only know the latter as a character in the play AMADEUS and its Oscar-winning film version, and not as head of all things musical in Vienna for decades and a prolific composer. You've got to give points to the spunky little Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble for digging up Salieri's 1789 work LA CIFRA (THE CYPHER), an opera buffa popular in its time, and giving its US premiere.

Maned Wolf Productions Partners With Pocono Mountains Theater Co to Present Reading Of New Play By Sarah T. Schwab
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2018

Maned Wolf Productions partners with Off-Broadway Producer Brian Long and Pocono Mountains Theater Company to present a the reading of a new play by playwright Sarah T. Schwab featuring Drama Desk and Obie Award winning Actor Michael Cullen and Joseph Jefferson recipient and award winning Juan Francisco Villa, on July 14th.. There will also be a special Screening of Ms. Schwab's short film will be on July 15th. Both events will take place in Barrett Township, PA.

Lyle Kessler's New Play PERP to Receive Reading
by Julie Musbach - Mar 19, 2018

Pocono Mountains Theatre Company has announced a staged reading of world-renowned playwright, Lyle Kessler's latest play 'Perp' at Moravian College on April 21st. The cast features nationally recognized actors.

OUR SINATRA: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION Returns to the Cutting Room
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2018

After two sold out national tours, and a recent successful limited engagement at the famed Birdland, OUR SINATRA, A Musical Celebration will return to the Cutting Room (44 E 32nd Street) on 1/20,1/24 & 1/27. Directed by Kurt Stamm, the production team also includes Richard Maltby, Jr.(Production Supervisor). OUR SINATRA is produced by Jack Lewin and the cast includes Ronny Whyte, Karen Oberlin and Brian Long.

Pocono Mountains Theater Company Announces New Venue Partnership
by Julie Musbach - Jan 12, 2018

Pocono Mountains Theater Company has confirmed three performances of Jessica Dickey's 'Row After Row' have been booked at Red Stag Pub in Bethlehem. Performances at the Red Stag pub will be Tuesday evenings at 7 PM, May 8th, 15th and 22nd. Row After Row will be the 1st production of PMTC's 2018 season. Red Stag Pub is in addition to the previously announced performances at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg. Other venues in Milford, Delaware Water Gap, and Buck Hill Falls are in Development.

Pocono Mountains Theater Company Announces Venue Partnership
by Julie Musbach - Dec 20, 2017

Pocono Mountains Theater Company announces it's first venue partnership for performances of Jessica Dickey's 'Row After Row' in May at Siamsa Irish Pub in Stroudsburg!

True Story Comes to Life in TOMAS AND THE LIBRARY LADY at Dallas Children's Theater
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2017

Dallas Children's Theater brings to life the power of education through storytelling in TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY. Discover an inspiring, true story based on the life of Tomas Rivera, a young boy from Texas born into a family of migrant farm workers who ultimately became the first Mexican American to hold a position of chancellor in the University of California system. TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY opens March 24, 2017 at Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) / Rosewood Center for Family Arts.

Ring in the New Year with the Dallas Debut of JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017

Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) opens the second half of its 2016-2017 season with JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK, running from January 20-February 26, 2017 at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts.

Ring in the New Year with the Dallas Debut of JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2017

Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) opens the second half of its 2016-2017 season with JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK, running from January 20-February 26, 2017 at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts.

Will Pullen and More Lead Workshop of Daniel Talbott's WHAT HAPPENED WHEN, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2015

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that WHAT HAPPENED WHEN, a workshop production written and directed by Daniel Talbott, will play for one week begining tonight, December 15, at 7pm. Produced in association with {Your Name Here}, the workshop will play Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (224 Waverly Place).

Will Pullen and More to Lead Workshop of Daniel Talbott's WHAT HAPPENED WHEN
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2015

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that WHAT HAPPENED WHEN, a workshop production written and directed by Daniel Talbott, will play for one week begining Tuesday, December 15, at 7pm.