BAM to Present Tribute to Cicely Tyson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2022
This February, BAM will pay tribute to groundbreaking actress Cicely Tyson, who passed away in 2021 and left behind a formidable legacy and a 60-year career that included several Emmys, a Tony Award, an honorary Oscar, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE by Arthur Miller
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2020
During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Arthur Miller. Today's play, A View From the Bridge!
Ofrecerán una mirada a la mujer más allá del séptimo arte
by Julie Musbach - Mar 1, 2019
Como parte del ciclo Charlas de cine y literatura: las mujeres en el mundo, organizado por la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura (CNL), en colaboración con la Cineteca Nacional, se exhibirán gratuitamente distintos filmes a lo largo del mes de marzo.
BWW REVIEW: Jim Brochu Returns With Drama Desk-Winning Mostel Tribute ZERO HOUR
by Michael Dale - Jun 19, 2017
When playwright/actor Jim Brochu was announced as the 2010 Drama Desk Outstanding Solo Performance Award winner for his loving tribute to the great Zero Mostel, ZERO HOUR, circumstances of the evening set up an opportunity for him to open his acceptance speech with an incredibly funny, totally filthy line involving something Mitzi Gaynor supposedly told him to do.
MFAH Presents 5th Annual Jazz on Film
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2017
On four weekends in June, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents the fifth edition of Jazz on Film. Organized by returning guest curator Peter Lucas, this year's Jazz on Film series includes eight films highlighting jazz soundtracks and legendary musicians.
The Jewish Museum and FSLC Announce NYJFF Special Events
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2016
The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center announce the special events lineup for the 26th annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF), January 11-24, 2017. Among the oldest and most influential Jewish film festivals worldwide, unique in New York City, and one of the longest running partnerships of two major New York cultural institutions, the NYJFF each year presents the finest narrative and documentary films from around the world that explore the diverse Jewish experience.
Robert DeNiro to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 8, 2016
Preeminent Actor, director and producer Robert De Niro, two-time Academy Award® winner, five-time Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner, will receive the first Honorary Heart of Sarajevo - Lifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary contribution to the art of film
Real-Life Husbands Nominated for 2015 LGBT Iris Prize for CHARLIE Film
by TV News Desk - Sep 15, 2015
It was announced today that 'charlie' has been short listed as one of 30 films in competition for the highly coveted Iris Prize, which is the world's biggest award for LGBT short films. The Award will be presented at the International Iris Prize Festival from October 7 - 11, 2015 in Cardiff, Wales.
Harris Center Hosts AN EVENING WITH PETER COYOTE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2015
He's a man of many talents - respected actor, Emmy award-winning narrator, distinguished writer, and activist, along with being a songwriter, guitarist and singer. Now Peter Coyote comes to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom to share his reflections on a life that includes 'doing the Sixties' in San Francisco and chairing the California Arts Council in the '70s as an appointee of then and now Governor Jerry Brown.