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SF SKETCHFEST Announces Additions To 2023 Comedy Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2022

After being waylaid by the pandemic for the in-person events in 2021 and 2022, SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, will celebrate its 20th Anniversary January 20 - February 5, 2023, in venues across San Francisco.

Dune's David Cole Leads Filmmakers Academy Color Grading And LUT Course
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2022

Filmmakers Academy, the recently launched learning platform where professionals and novices alike can find the tools and resources to master their craft, announces a new course featuring master colorist David Cole (Dune, The Batman, Tron Legacy, Life of Pi). The course, 'Color Grading: LUT Theory & Creation' is now available to Filmmakers Academy members online and via the app.

A.C.T.'s The Strand Hosts PianoFight's ShortLived VIII Finals
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2019

For the first time in its 12-year history, the San Francisco-based PianoFight will present The Finals of the nation's largest, audience-judged theater competition, ShortLived VIII, at American Conservatory Theater's Strand Theater. The Finals' performances at The Strand will wrap up a nine week competition, featuring over 200 Bay Area artists creating 48 world premiere plays, staged for over 2,000 audience members who score each production. The group that scores the highest at the end of The Finals will be crowned the ShortLived VIII champion and awarded a $5,000 cash prize.

Photo Flash: Inside LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT, A New Multi-Composer Song Cycle
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2019

Since George Washington took office in 1783, writing letters to the President has provided citizens of all ages, races, political parties, and backgrounds an outlet to express their most personal concerns, hopes, and dreams. Letters to the President reimagines this archival canon of letters as a multi-composer song cycle, with each song inspired by an individual letter in the archive.

KILLING EVE Leads BAFTA Television Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 28, 2019

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the nominations for the 2019 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards. These awards reward the very best in television craft and television programmes broadcast in the UK in 2018. The Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 12 May with the British Academy Television Craft Awards taking place two weeks earlier on Sunday 28 April at The Brewery, London.

BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS Announced At Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019

PlayGround concludes the 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with a special evening of environmental-inspired plays as part of the 5th annual PLANET EARTH ARTS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL on Monday, April 1, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The topic for the April 1 program (rescheduled from the previously announced March 18 date) is "BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just five days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on April 1.

Monday Night PlayGround 25th Season Continues With Six 10-Minute Plays Inspired by 'ADAPT A FAIRY TALE'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2019

PlayGround continues its 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with the first 2019 Monday readings on Monday, January 21, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Roda Theatre. The topic for January's round, announced last Friday, is "ADAPT A FAIRY TALE". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just four-and-a-half days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on January 21. PlayGround writers in Los Angeles are working simultaneously on the same prompt and their finalists will be presented at Hollywood's Broadwater Mainstage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company) on January 14. Tickets are $15-$30 and 3-admission flex subscriptions are just $60 ($45 for 25-and-Unders). For tickets or more information, visit http://playground-sf.org/monday.

47 Playwrights in Four-and-a-Half Days Write Original Plays Inspired by The Topic FALL DOWN, GET UP
by Rebecca Russo - Nov 3, 2018

PlayGround continues its 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on Monday, November 26, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Roda Theatre. The topic for November's round, announced this morning, is "FALL DOWN, GET UP". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just four-and-a-half days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on November 26. PlayGround writers in Los Angeles are working simultaneously on the same prompt and their finalists will be presented at Hollywood's Broadwater Mainstage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company) on November 12.  Tickets are $15-$30 and 5-admission series subscriptions are just $75 ($50 for 25-and-Unders). For tickets or more information, visit http://playground-sf.org/monday.

PlayGround Kicks Off 25th Season at Berkeley Rep Theatre with JUSTICE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2018

"A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears see how yond justice rails upon yon simple thief. Hark, in thine ear change places and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief." - William Shakespeare

Global Citizen Festival to be Broadcast LIVE in Virtual Reality
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 19, 2017

Citi and Live Nation today announced that they will broadcast this year's Global Citizen Festival LIVE in virtual reality for the first time ever.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Natasha Trethewey, and More to Headline Chicago Humanities Summit
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2017

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Natasha Trethewey, Suzanne Nossel, David Cole, and Robert Zimmer headline Chicago Humanities Summit on 'Speech and Privilege'

FOREVER DUSTY to Make West Coast Premiere at triangle productions!
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2017

The West Coast Premiere of the hit off-Broadway musical FOREVER DUSTY opens February 2nd and runs through February 25th at triangle productions!

FOREVER DUSTY to Make West Coast Premiere at triangle productions!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2017

The West Coast Premiere of the hit off-Broadway musical FOREVER DUSTY opens February 2nd and runs through February 25th at triangle productions!

BWW Review: UPRISING Premieres at MetroStage
by Pamela Roberts - Sep 23, 2015

UPRISING, premiering at MetroStage, is a powerful and engaging work that asks what choices we make to ensure freedom and for what would we sacrifice it.

MetroStage's UPRISING Set for Women's Voice Theatre Festival
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 11, 2015

Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that MetroStage will open the 2015-16 season with the Rolling World Premiere of UPRISING by Atlanta playwright Gabrielle Fulton as part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival, Sept 17- Oct 25. Thomas W. Jones II will direct and choreograph, and William Knowles will music direct.  

Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Releases Schedule for Oct., Nov. 2015
by Matt Smith - Sep 10, 2015

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 10, 2015 – Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today invited the public to attend 14 musical performances during October and November 2015.

Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Invites the Public to Fall 2015 Performances
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2015

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today invited the public to attend 13 musical performances during September and October 2015.

Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Invites the Public to Fall 2015 Performances
by BWW News Desk - Aug 27, 2015

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today invited the public to attend 13 musical performances during September and October 2015.

Lynn University Conservatory of Music Sets 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 14, 2015

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today announced the Conservatory's ambitious 2015-2016 season.

Lynn University Conservatory of Music Announces 2015-16 Season
by Matt Smith - Aug 14, 2015

BOCA RATON, Fla., August 14, 2015 - Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today announced the Conservatory's ambitious 2015-2016 season. "Our talented students and extraordinary faculty look forward to sharing the beautiful world of music during our sixth season in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, a world-class concert hall that enhances our performing artists' musical offerings,' said Robertson. 'Our 2015-2016 season will present a variety of musical offerings designed to enrich the artistic spirit and nourish the soul. Please join us for a magnificent season."