Lake Worth Playhouse Presents CLOSER in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2023
LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE (Executive Director, Stephanie Smith; Artistic Director, Daniel Eilola) Presents Patrick Marber's award-winning dramatic play, CLOSER as part of its Black Box Series in the intimate Stonzek Studio Theatre. This is the final play in the 2022/23 Black Box Season.
Riverside Theatre Presents The Musical Spectacular 42ND STREET
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2023
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell, Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, and Director of Special Initiatives/CFO Patti Rooney, celebrates its 50th Anniversary season by presenting the musical spectacular, 42nd Street.
Youngstown State University Theatre Opens 58th Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2021
The 58th season of University Theatre opens this week with a production of the romantic comedy, Almost, Maine, and continues with classics like Little Shop of Horrors and The Music Man, as well as Winter and Spring cabarets, and much more.
Photo Flash: Steppenwolf Honors Actor and Playwright Danai Gurira At Annual Women in the Arts Luncheon
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018
Steppenwolf Theatre Company gathered with 300 leaders from Chicago's business and civic communities for the 10thAnniversary Steppenwolf Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon to honor OBIE, Helen Hayes and NAACP Award-winning actor and playwright Danai Gurira on December 10, 2018 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N Columbus Dr. Ms. Gurira was also recently appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on gender equality and women's rights. Author of the hit play, Familiar, which is currently running through January 13, 2019 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, Ms. Gurira was joined by Steppenwolf Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Steppenwolf Education Manager Jared Bellot for a warm and candid conversation about her impressive acting career on-screen and on-stage, her award-winning plays and her impact as an activist and philanthropist.
REDCAT Announces Fall 2018 Calendar Of Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2018
REDCAT, CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, announces adventurous international and LA performances featured in the ambitious new Fall 2018 season at REDCAT, including stunning stagecraft and object theater from Rotterdam, the world premiere of a new dance and video work by LA company David Rousseve/Reality, a slyly funny and poignant collaboration by German/British collective Gob Squad with six LA performers, a hilarious political musical-theater project by art collective My Barbarian, and the return of Christiane Jatahy with a Brazilian take on Chekhov's Three Sisters, which uses genius film techniques.
Varsity Kick Off National Spring Tour This Friday + New Album PARALLEL PERSON Out April 27
by Macon Prickett - Apr 17, 2018
Chicago's garage-pop tour de force Varsity will release their sophomore LP, Parallel Person, April 27 on Babe City Records. Parallel Person is an instantly catchy, cathartic and infectious indie-pop record featuring the distinct vocals of singer/keyboardist Stephanie Smith met with infectious guitar melodies and exciting rhythm. The new collection brings their music to new depths that express themes of the uphill battle of isolation, popularity and relatable artistic frustration that frequently occurs in their Chicago lives.
MAMMA MIA! Extends at Riverside Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2018
Riverside Theatre's production of Mamma Mia! adds two additional performances! Mamma Mia! runs April 10-29, 2018 on the Stark Stage and is sponsored by Dave Horner with additional support from Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers' Group. Mamma Mia! is a co-production with the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.
Riverside Theatre Adds Performance Of GYPSY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2018
Riverside Theatre's production of Gypsy, adds an additional performance. Gypsy runs March 6-25, 2018 on the Stark Stage and is sponsored by Bobbie Olsen with additional support from Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers' Group
Riverside Theatre presents BUYER & CELLAR
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2018
Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, present the very funny play by Jonathan Tolins, Buyer & Cellar. Sponsored by Ray & Sonia McGowan, Bill & Judy Schneebeck, and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, Buyer & Cellar performs on the Waxlax Stage from March 20 - April 8, 2018.
Starz Acquires Unscripted Docuseries AMERICA TO ME from Filmmaker Steve James
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 22, 2018
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced the premium cable network has acquired the unscripted 10-part docuseries AMERICA TO ME ,created by award-winning filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Life Itself), and produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films.