Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Will Present the Regional Premiere of BRIGHT STAR
Inspired by a real event and featuring the bluegrass-tinged Grammy and Tony-nominated Steven Martin and Edie Brickell score, making its DC Regional Premiere, Bright Star will open at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts March 25th and run through May 17th! Tony-nominated for Best Musical, Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past - and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
Riverside Center For The Performing Arts Presents GREASE
'Grease is the word' at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts from January 8th through March 15th! Travel back to the 50s and join Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding 'Burger Palace Boys' and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking 'Pink Ladies' in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. The incredible music, lyrics, and book were written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. The production will also include some of your favorite songs from the movie, as special licensing has been arranged.
MTV2 to Air 'A Hustlerz Ambition,' Documenting Young Jeezy's Life, 12/18
MTV2 announced today that the next installment of 'Sucker Free Road to Release' will follow the journey of Grammy Award winning artist Young Jeezy and feature the exclusive hour-long television premiere of the forthcoming documentary 'A Hustlerz Ambition' on December 18 at 10pm ET / 9pm CT. Starting today, MTV2 will launch a multi screen takeover that features exclusive behind-the-scenes content of Jeezy during the weeks prior to the release of his latest studio effort, Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition set for release on Tuesday, December 20.