The Garden State Film Festival Returns March 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 2, 2021
This year’s festival will bring a hybrid of selected live events and screenings along with the virtual screening of 300+ films that include an incredible variety of feature and short length dramas, thrillers, comedies, documentaries, student films, foreign films, videos and web series, music, and more!
Awkwafina, Debbie Allen & More Unite for FAME 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 8, 2021
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the iconic film 'FAME,' Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School and the LaGuardia Parents Association, both 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, will co-host a virtual fundraiser to celebrate the legacy of this groundbreaking 1980 film that inspired millions.
Taylor Swift and Janet Mock to be Honored for Their LGBTQ Advocacy at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 7, 2020
GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor global superstar Taylor Swift and award-winning director, producer, writer, and advocate Janet Mock at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Hell in a Handbag to Stage LADY X - A MUISCAL at Mary's Attic This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2017
Hold the presses! Hell in a Handbag Productions announced today it will open its 15th season with the world premiere of LADY X - A MUSICAL, a shocking expose ripped from the headlines of yesteryear! LADY X will replace the previously announced musical VALLEY!, from April 21 - June 11, 2017 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago.
Photo Flash: First Look at Hell in a Handbag's Dead-On Parody SKOOBY DON'T
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2016
Just in time for Halloween, Hell in a Handbag Productions delivers a parody so dead-on, it's frightening! Artistic Director David Cerda lampoons a cartoon classic in the world premiere comedy SKOOBY DON'T, directed by Derek Van Barham. Follow the adventures of four adults - Scaggy, Fredd, Velva and Daffy - who wear the same clothes everyday while driving around in a van with their talking dog, 'solving mysteries.'
Handbag Productions Presents SKOOBY DON'T By David Cerda
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 29, 2016
Just in time for Halloween, Hell in a Handbag Productions delivers a parody so dead-on, it's frightening! Artistic Director David Cerda lampoons a cartoon classic in the world premiere comedy SKOOBY DON'T, directed by Derek Van Barham. Follow the adventures of four adults - Scaggy, Fredd, Velva and Daffy - who wear the same clothes everyday while driving around in a van with their talking dog, 'solving mysteries.' SKOOBY DON'T will play September 29 - November 4, 2016 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. Tickets are currently available at www.handbagproductions.org or by calling (800) 838-3006. The press opening is Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm.