New Pussy Riot Doc in the Works
by Tyler Peterson - November 23, 2015 The controversial Russian punk band 'Pussy Riot' has taken a starring role in a new 90-minute documentary film titled 'Looking For Kleptocracy,' in which an unlikely group of filmmakers and journalists are sent on an outlandish mission to uncover a mafia controlled government in a former Soviet bloc...
Human Rights Experts Call for Accountability for Iranian Regime's Atrocities
by Robert Diamond - December 04, 2017 ...
BWW Interview: Actor Jason Michael Evans Talks ANASTASIA's North American Tour
by Katricia Lang - March 05, 2019 Stalin, Lenin, mass executions. Who knew that war and civil unrest would make a good backdrop for a love story? Well, a lot of people. Margaret Mitchell, Victor Hugo, the Hollywood execs behind THE NOTEBOOK. But that doesn't make ANASTASIA, a romantic musical from librettist Terrence McNally, and co...
BWW Review: SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY CONCERT at Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman - November 08, 2018 Guest Ccnductor David Danzmayr led the San Diego Symphony with unusual intensity in a program of one new work and two familiar favorites. Forceful skyward thrusts demanded full power when needed, and an active left hand called for expressive playing. The orchestra responded with performances that br...
HBO Real Sports: Year-in-Review Debuts Tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT on HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - December 12, 2017 HBO Real Sports: Year-in-Review Debuts Tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT on HBO...
51FEST Announces Lineup For Its Inaugural Festival July 18-21 In New York City
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2019 51Fest, presented by Women in the World and IFC Center, today unveiled the lineup for the inaugural event. Celebrating the voice, vision and stories of the female majority through compelling screenings and conversations, all by or about women, the first annual 51Fest will be held July 18-21 in New Y...
Haitian Group RAM Tours U.S.
by Julie Musbach - June 02, 2017 Celebrated Haitian group RAM continue on their U.S. Tour, which comes to SOB's, 204 Varick St., New York City, Friday, June 16. Showtime: 11:00 pm. Tickets: $25. (advance), $30. (door). Must be 21 and over to enter. Info: (212) 243-4940 or visit http://sobs.com/....
Angus McDonald's MANUS Wins The Best Documentary Award At St Kilda Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2019 Refugees and asylum seekers have been held captive under inhumane conditions on Manus Island in PNG for almost 6 years. The system is designed to be so brutal that asylum seekers are forced into despair and agree to go back home to whatever they have fled. Through his documentary Manus, Angus McDona...
RENEE'S QUEER CABARET Comes to Artists Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2018 Hosted by Rockstar and B Movie Actress Renee Muzquiz, this "resistance variety show" defies the traditional cabaret with rock music and a focus on the intimate humor, joys and vulnerabilities of living on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum....
Public Theater's 13th Annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL Kicks Off January 4
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2017 The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) begins performances for the 13th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL on Wednesday, January 4....
HBO Debuts Moving Documentary CRIES FROM SYRIA, 3/13
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2017 CRIES FROM SYRIA is a searing account of the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating civil war that has defined the country over the past five years....
CHF Debuts New Annual Spring Festival
by Tyler Peterson - February 03, 2016 The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how style shapes who we are as individuals and what we value across cultures, CHF is making the bold statement, 'style...
Oscar Nominee Agnieszka Holland to Direct Netflix's First Polish Language Original Series
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017 Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service, continues its investment in European productions with the announcement of its first original series in Polish language. Academy Award -nominee Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik will direct the eight-episode season...
This Sunday on ENFOQUE CON JOSE DÍAZ-BALART
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2017 On this week's edition of “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart”: a look at the first days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on the Hispanic community; an analysis of new policy announcements on immigration; a conversation with Cuban dissident artist Danilo “El Sexto” Maldonado; and a profile of L...
BAC Announces Autumn 2018 Shows With Apples And Snakes, The Paper Cinema, Sue MacLaine And Miriam Sherwood
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2018 Battersea Arts Centre announces nine additions to its autumn programme, including spoken word, live cinema and cabaret....
Teatro Vista to Stage Chicago Premiere of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
by Tyler Peterson - March 29, 2016 Teatro Vista announces the Chicago premiere of In the Time of the Butterflies, written by Lifetime Achievement Obie Award Winner Caridad Svich, based on Julia Álvarez's acclaimed novel, and directed by Ricardo Gutierrez, playing in the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N....
BWW Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - July 26, 2018 A demanding, but rewarding, production of Britten's opera about ancient Rome, with plenty of lessons for today....
BWW Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - July 26, 2018 A demanding, but rewarding, production of Britten's opera about ancient Rome, with plenty of lessons for today....
The Other Theatre Company to Continue Season with THE REALM, 4/14-5/8
by Tyler Peterson - March 08, 2016 The Other Theatre Company (TOTC) and Artistic Director Carin Silkaitis are proud to present the next show in the company's 2015 - 2016 season The Realm, written by Sarah Myers and directed by Kelly Howe, April 14 - May 8, at The Side Project, 1439 W Jarvis Ave. Opening night is Friday, April 15 at 8...
Ivan Navarro's MUTE PARADE Exhibition Opens Tonight at Paul Kasmin Gallery
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016 This October, Iván Navarro transforms Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 Tenth Avenue, into a synesthetic environment with his exhibition Mute Parade....
BWW Interview: Jenet Le Lacheur Talks HAMLET at St Paul's Church
by Cindy Marcolina - July 06, 2019 The grounds of St Paul's Church in Covent Garden are hosting a revolutionary staging of Hamlet. Directed by Daniel Winder, it sees non-binary transgender actor Jenet Le Lacheur taking on the main role. We caught up with them to learn more about how gender plays a big part in the production, which in...
BWW Review: THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 17, 2017 These Tress Are Made Of Blood tells the story of Argentina's Dirty War using cabaret as a vehicle to describe the horrors and the politics that drove it....
Artists from Across the U.S. and Around the World Tapped for UNDER THE RADAR 2017
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016 The Public Theater has announced the exciting international line-up for the 13th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 4-15, 2017....
York Symphony Orchestra Presents The Eroica On Oct. 6
by Julie Musbach - September 24, 2018 The York Symphony Orchestra will present The Eroica on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York....
RENEE'S QUEER CABARET Comes to Artists Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2018 Hosted by Rockstar and B Movie Actress Renee Muzquiz, this "resistance variety show" defies the traditional cabaret with rock music and a focus on the intimate humor, joys and vulnerabilities of living on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.... |