Previews: ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART at Arthur Newman Theatre
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, and in order to give back to the community he has lived in since 2005, Rickie McCabe, a comedian and singer, is producing a musical benefit to raise funds for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (cvrm.org), which has served the unhoused population in the Coachella Valley since 1971.
Photos: THE OK TRENTON PROJECT Debuts At Passage Theatre Company
Based on a true story and composed of verbatim interviews from those directly involved, The OK Trenton Project, presented by Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, New Jersey, is an experience that explores the role art plays in the community and the consequences faced when it’s taken away. The world premiere production runs at the Mill Hill Playhouse (205 E. Front Street, Trenton) now through February 27, 2022.
Film Blerds Podcast is the First to Break the WEST SIDE STORY Film Review
New Pod City has announced that Jeff Stewart and Brandon Norwood, hosts of The Film Blerds podcast, have been named the first to break the film review for the upcoming movie West Side Story by Steven Speilberg. Following a special announcement from Stewart and Norwood on their usual Monday post, the West Side Story episode airs at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.
BET Networks & Paramount Players Announce Top Ten PROJECT CRE8 Semifinalists
BET Networks and Paramount Players announced the top ten semifinalists of its nationwide competition,“PROJECT CRE8” that will give one aspiring, undiscovered filmmaker the potential opportunity to produce a feature film with a million-dollar budget. The search kicked-off at the Sundance Festival and after hundreds of submissions the contestants were narrowed down to the top ten. Each semifinalist was given $2,500 and tasked with producing a 3-5 minutes scene from their original screenplay in one month. Now viewers have the power to automatically advance an aspiring director to the final round by voting for their favorite scene. The scene receiving the greatest number of votes from viewers will round out the top five (5) finalists who will vie for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Vote now at BET.com/Cre8.
BWW Review: CVRep Presents an Engaging Production of the Musical, BABY
BABY, now playing at Coachella Valley Repertory is a sweet, sentimental musical about a universal topic - pregnancy. Despite what I consider to be flaws in the book (by Sybille Pearson) and lyrics (by Richard Maltby, Jr.), the show is well worth seeing; David Shire's music is engaging and CVRep has mounted an excellent production.
Jeff Stewart Chronicles LOLLY Clothing in New Book
'Lolly: From Fishing to Fashion, Reeling in an Unlikely Fashion Success' is the latest non-fiction book by award-winning author Jeff Stewart and takes an in-depth and personal look at the start, deconstruction and re-birth of Los Angeles-based clothing company, LOLLY Clothing.