All Out Arts Honors Erik Bottcher and Jay Michaels
All Out Arts has announced the 2024 Fresh Fruit Festival Award WINNERS for Outstanding Productions in Playwrighting, Directing, Performances, and Technical Achievement at an event honoring Erik Bottcher and Jay Michaels.
Jon Stewart to Host Live Election Night Special for THE DAILY SHOW
On election night, Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team will cover the event bringing viewers up-to-the-minute results from the seven swing states that actually matter – with analysis, commentary, interviews, and tips on surviving the post-election breakdown of society.
Review: AN ACT OF GOD at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
A question from Archangel Michael to God. The newest production in the BOLD Series at the intimate Copley Theatre in Aurora is An Act of God. Alex Weisman, in his bravura Paramount Copley debut as God, delivers each of the revised Ten Commandments to the audience in a way they do not expect. Sarcasm. Anger. Bitterness. Some narcissim. If you will, this is God on a rant and trying to figure out what is good, bad, right and wrong. His help along the way are the angels Michael (Michael Turrentine in his Paramount debut) and Gabriel (Em Modaff). They are both the comic relief but also play Devil’s advocate. Under the direction of Keira Fromm in her Paramount debut, she has delivered an amazing production which should be seen more than once. The script, by David Javerbaum, was derived from tweets from the Twitter account The Tweet of God. At times, the show feels like a late night talk show where the audience is the guest. The conversation hits on topics such as religious doctrines, morality, our own human frailties, creation, faith, good and evil and other topics. You will laugh. You will groan. You might get angry. You might get sad. You might start to question yourself. You might question God. It’s OK.
Rachael Harris Set to Host 11th Annual LMGI Awards
Actress and producer Rachael Harris is set to host the 11th Annual Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards, bringing her quick wit and talent to the star-studded event. The gala will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.