Stew and Heidi Rodewald's FAMILY ALBUM Opens at OSF, 7/1-8/31
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open the world premiere of Family Album, with book and lyrics by Stew, music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, created with and directed by Joanna Settle. The opening performance is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5 in the Thomas Theatre; previews are July 1, 3 and 4. Family Album was commissioned by OSF with support from the Edgerton Foundation. The show runs through August 31.
Jared Evan, Saul Williams and More Set for Joe's Pub This Week, 8/27-9/2
This week at Joe's Pub, August 27 through September 2, look out for Sasha Allen, Ryan Raftery, Jared Evan, Veronica Klaus, Tori Scott, Annie and the Beekeepers, The Snow / C. Gibbs, Kate Douglas and the Imaginary Menagerie, Julia Haltigan / Rusty Belle and Saul Williams. More details below!
Rising Indie Bands Highlight Joe's Pub This August
Independent artists are a cornerstone of the programming at Joe's Pub. Come see what rising singer-songwriters like NYC-locals Annie and the Beekeepers and Brooklyn's Shenandoah and the Night have up their sleeves from now through August.
Mixed Blood’s 2011-12 Season Begins With NEIGHBORS 9/16
Mixed Blood's 2011-12 season of Radical Hospitality and no-cost admission for all begins September 16 with the shockingly subversive and wickedly hilarious NEIGHBORS by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a member of NYC's Public Theatre's Emerging Writers Group.
Lucinda Black Bear Plays Live at The Mercury Lounge 1/30
Indie-folk band Lucinda Black Bear will perform live at The Mercury Lounge on Sunday, January 30th at 7:00 PM. Eastern Spurs Records has also announced that it will re-release Knives, the band's sophomore album, on the same day.
Lucinda Black Bear Plays Live at The Mercury Lounge 1/30
Indie-folk band Lucinda Black Bear will perform live at The Mercury Lounge on Sunday, January 30th at 7:00 PM. Eastern Spurs Records has also announced that it will re-release Knives, the band's sophomore album, on the same day.
Lucinda Black Bear to Release KNIVES 11/2
New York City band Lucinda Black Bear will release KNIVES, a second full-length CD of what NPR Music calls their 'carefully written folk rock with stunning sonic arrangements' on Tuesday, November 2nd.
Lucinda Black Bear to Release KNIVES 11/2
New York City band Lucinda Black Bear will release KNIVES, a second full-length CD of what NPR Music calls their 'carefully written folk rock with stunning sonic arrangements' on Tuesday, November 2nd.
Spike Lee Talks PASSING STRANGE To BlackBookmag.com
It is difficult to imagine a greater fan of the recent Tony Award-winning Passing Strange than Spike Lee. After seeing the show twice in the same weekend during its stint at The Public Theater, Lee's 'nightmare,' he tells Blackbook.com was that 'at some point it was going to close and that it was just all going to all go away.' Hence the inspiration for his new documentary, 'Passing Strange,' which documents the stage show he filmed in July just prior to the show's closing. After winning several awards at Sundance, 'Passing Strange' is now playing at the IFC in New York, on the IFC channel and will soon be broadcast on PBS. Lee sat down this week with original creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald and Blackbook.com to discuss of 'Strange.'
Spike Lee's PASSING STRANGE Film To Air On PBS In 2010
PBS will air Spike Lee's film adaptation of PASSING STRANGE in 2010. The film recently had its New York premiere when it played the Tribeca Film festival. Passing Strange will air as part of PBS' 'Great Performances'.
Date Announced For Spike Lee 'Passing Strange' Filming!
Spike Lee -- the director of such memorable films as 'Inside Man,' the upcoming 'Miracle at St. Anna,' (release 9/26/08), 'Do The Right Thing,' 'Malcolm X,' and 'She's Gotta Have It,' -- will direct a film of the award-winning Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE, it has been announced by Steve Klein, who is a co-producer of PASSING STRANGE on Broadway and will produce the film with Mr. Lee.