Review: THE PENELOPIAD at Women's Theatre Collective
by Courtney Symes - Mar 27, 2024
Margaret Atwood’s play, The Penelopiad, is a fascinating glimpse into an oft overlooked character. The book of the same name was published in 2005 as part of the Canongate Myth Series, in which contemporary authors write their version of ancient myths. Atwood’s story concerns Penelope, wife of Odysseus, and recounts events from her point of view.
Video: True Crime Duo SKYND Share 'Bianca Devins' Video
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2023
True Crime Duo SKYND shares their new 'Bianca Devins' video, highlighting their unique storytelling approach. Watch the video now. SKYND begin Chapter V, with the release of new track 'Bianca Devins' and its official video.
Video: HBO Drops THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING Trailer
by Michael Major - Sep 21, 2023
The HBO Original documentary film THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING, directed by Emmy -nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (HBO’s “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter” and “At The Heart of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal”). The film is a Story Syndicate production. Watch the video trailer now!
Eric Avery Named Producing Artistic Director at AlterTheater
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 4, 2023
AlterTheater has announced the appointment of Eric Avery as the company's new Producing Artistic Director. The Producing Artistic Director will be part of AlterTheater's shared leadership model, leading the company collaboratively with the Director of New Play Development Diana Burbano and the Literary Committee.
Diana Burbano Named Director of New Play Development at AlterTheater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022
AlterTheater has named playwright Diana Burbano to the newly created position of Director of New Play Development. The Director of New Play Development will be part of AlterTheater's shared leadership model, leading the company collaboratively with the Producing Artistic Directors and Literary Committee.
New 20/20 Special Reports On Unprecedented Case That Put Michelle Carter Behind Bars
by Michael Major - Apr 5, 2022
The program includes audio from the police’s interview with Carter, text messages between Roy and Carter and interviews with individuals who were close to the couple. “20/20” also features footage from the new Hulu series “The Girl from Plainville,” based on the case and starring Elle Fanning as Carter.
VIDEO: HBO Debuts UNDERCURRENT: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF KIM WALL Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2022
The HBO Original two-part documentary, Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall, directed by Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (HBO’s “At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal,” “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter”) debuts back-to-back episodes. Watch the trailer for the documentary film now!
Norbert Leo Butz Joins New Hulu Drama THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE
by Michael Major - Aug 27, 2021
The Tony Award-winner will play Conrad “Co” Roy II, the father of Colton Ryan's character. The series is inspired by the true story of her controversial “texting suicide” case, based off of an Esquire article by Jesse Barron.
The CW to Showcase All-New Docuseries ALL AMERICAN STORIES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 22, 2020
The CW Network announced today a multiplatform special event with the brand new uplifting docuseries ALL AMERICAN STORIES, which will first make its world premiere as two one-hour specials airing on The CW.
Hulu Presents Upcoming Original Series WOKE, NO MAN'S LAND, and PEN15 At The 2020 Hulu Press Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2020
Today, during the Hulu Press Tour, Hulu presented the company's lineup of upcoming original programming including semi-animated comedy series Woke starring Lamorne Morris; No Man's Land, the dramatic tale of the Syrian civil war; and the second season of Pen15, a middle school comedy set in the early 2000s starring Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine. The three Hulu Originals showcased today will join the company's growing slate of premium Original content, following a successful year of back-to-back new hits such as Little Fires Everywhere, Palm Springs, Solar Opposites, The Great, Normal People and more.
HBO to Make Hundreds of Hours of Free Programming Available to Stream
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 2, 2020
To provide some entertainment relief for those doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy in this time of social isolation, HBO is making almost 500 hours of top programming available to stream for free for a limited time on HBO NOW and HBO GO–without a subscription–starting this Friday, April 3. The list of free programming includes every episode of nine iconic HBO series such as The Sopranos, Veep, Six Feet Under and The Wire; major Warner Bros. blockbusters from HBO's current catalog like Pokémon Detective Pikachu, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and Crazy, Stupid, Love; and 10 riveting HBO documentaries and docu-series including McMillion$ and The Case Against Adnan Syed.
Bridge Street Theatre Honored At 2019 Berkshire Theater Critics Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2019
The fourth annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards (aka The Berkies) were handed out on a chilly Monday evening, November 11, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, MA. Eligible for nomination were 105 productions from the past year, presented at more than three dozen venues in Western Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and Connecticut, all within a fifty-mile radius of the borders of Berkshire County.