Video: Get A First Look At HESTER STREET at Theater J
by Joshua Wright - Apr 11, 2024
Get a first look at Theater J's world premiere of Hester Stree - a new adaptation of Joan Micklin Silver’s 1975 film was written by Sharyn Rothstein and directed by Oliver Butler.
Oliver Butler to Direct World Premiere of HESTER STREET at Theater J
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2023
Get the latest news on Theater J's upcoming world premiere of the stage adaptation of 'Hester Street.' Directed by Oliver Butler, this highly-anticipated production brings Joan Micklin Silver's beloved film to life in April 2024. Don't miss your chance to experience this new adaptation at Theater J in Washington DC.
Theater J Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023
Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.
Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Will Honor Julianne Boyd With Lifetime Achievement
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2023
Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Meredith Lynsey Schade, have announced that Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will be honored with The Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, in partnership with The Berkshire Eagle on May 23.
BAMcinématek to Present A Different Picture: Women Filmmakers in the New Hollywood Era
by Macon Prickett - Apr 2, 2018
From Wednesday, May 2 through Sunday, May 20, BAMcinématek presents A Different Picture: Women Filmmakers in the New Hollywood Era, 1967—1980. A counter-narrative to the traditional macho mythology of the New Hollywood era, this series seeks to correct a historical wrong. As programmer Jesse Trussell explains, “This series is a redress to the established Easy Riders and Raging Bulls narratives; women from coast to coast radically altering film form, film subject and film power structures.” This series spotlights the prodigious work of female filmmakers in the United States from 1967—1980; films made both inside and outside of the Hollywood system and encompassing a wide array of genres from comedy to drama, art house to exploitation.
Pontiac Theatre IV to Raise the Curtain A...MY NAME IS ALICE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2015
Pontiac Theatre IV is proud to present its first show of the 2015-2016 season, 'A...My Name Is Alice.' This bright and lively musical revue will run from tonight, November 13th, through November 21st at the Michigan School for the Performing Arts in Pontiac.