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A Showtime Sports chronicle of the seminal 1970 college football matchup between Alabama's Crimson Tide and USC Trojans at Birmingham's Legion Field. Through interviews with former Alabama legends Joe Namath, John Mitchell and USC stars Sam "Bam" Cunningham, Jimmy Jones and more, this documentary examines coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's surprising decision to bring a dominant, racially integrated football team onto the field in Birmingham for the very first time and reveals the impact college football played in the struggle for integration.

The Berries Announce New Album 'High Flying Man' Photo The Berries Announce New Album 'High Flying Man'
by Michael Major - June 15, 2022

It's the third album for Matt Berry’s pseudo-eponymous project. Loss and desire take center stage as Berry delves deep into 21st century malaise, crafting densely layered songs which project an unshakable yearning for deliverance from the world’s shortcomings....
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces Full Programme For 2021 Photo Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces Full Programme For 2021
by Stephi Wild - June 17, 2021

GDIF, London's leading outdoor theatre and performing arts festival, is today announcing its full programme for 2021, taking place from 27 August – 11 September across Royal Greenwich, the City of London, Canary Wharf, Thamesmead and the Royal Docks.  ...
Casting Announced For WHEN THE LONG TRICK'S OVER Photo Casting Announced For WHEN THE LONG TRICK'S OVER
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2022

HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre have announced that Stacey Ghent ('Sophia' - Arcola Theatre,'The Prince and the Pauper' - Watermill Theatre) and Shenagh Govan ('One Under' Arcola Theatre, 'Legacy' - Rich Mix Theatre) have been cast playing mother and daughter in two hander When The Long Trick's Over...
BWW Review: GOBSTOPPERS, Vimeo online Photo BWW Review: GOBSTOPPERS, Vimeo online
by Gary Naylor - March 17, 2021

We're tight close-up on a pair of eyes that become many pairs of eyes as single, spat out verbs tell us the emotions such eyes transmit. Done more slowly, it would capture something of those silent movie screen tests from 100 years ago in which Clara Bow would express fear or Theda Bara allure....
Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In! Photo Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In!
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022

The new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, has opened on Broadway as a limited engagement at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Read all of the reviews! ...
BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents URINETOWN ~ Wicked Pissah!! Photo BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents URINETOWN ~ Wicked Pissah!!
by Herbert Paine - November 09, 2021

“Funny” is what’s on tap in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s wicked pissah production of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL, directed by Renée Kathleen Koher and accentuated by Stephen Hohendorf’s energetic choreography. The show runs through November 14th at ABT's Mainstage....
World Premiere of Agnes Borinsky's THE TREES to be Presented at Playwrights Horizons Photo World Premiere of Agnes Borinsky's THE TREES to be Presented at Playwrights Horizons in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 22, 2022

Playwrights Horizons and Page 73 Productions will present the world premiere of Agnes Borinsky’s The Trees, directed by Tina Satter, February 8–March 19. See who is starring in the cast, how to get tickets and more!...
Theatre503 Announces Cast For MORENO By Pravin Wilkins, Directed By Nancy Medina Photo Theatre503 Announces Cast For MORENO By Pravin Wilkins, Directed By Nancy Medina
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2022

Straight from her National Theatre debut, Nancy Medina (Trouble in Mind) directs the following cast: Sebastián Capitán Viveros (Sweat, Donmar Warehouse) as Luis Moreno, Joseph Black (Sessions, Paine's Plough/Soho Theatre) as Ezekiel Williams, Hayden Mclean (ear for eye, Royal Court) as Cre'von Garc...
Hudson River Park Unveils 2023 Events Lineup Featuring Festivals, Live Music & More Photo Hudson River Park Unveils 2023 Events Lineup Featuring Festivals, Live Music & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2023

Hudson River Park has unveiled its programming lineup for the 2023 season, with hundreds of free events announced from May through November....
EMPERORS NIGHT Releases Official Music Video For 'Not A Soul In Sight' Photo EMPERORS NIGHT Releases Official Music Video For 'Not A Soul In Sight'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020

Emerging alt-rock band Emperors Night has released the official music video for their song “Not A Soul In Sight,” off the New Zealand-born, Toronto-based trio’s debut EP, Driving At Pace....
Meet The Artist New Play Readings Come to Vivid Stage Photo Meet The Artist New Play Readings Come to Vivid Stage
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 3, 17, 24 and 31. All readings will take place at the Summit Public Library, 75 Maple Street, at 7 pm. ...
BWW Interview: Mark McGoldrick of COUNTERCOUP at The Marsh Shares His Own Unlikely Jo Photo BWW Interview: Mark McGoldrick of COUNTERCOUP at The Marsh Shares His Own Unlikely Journey from Juvenile Delinquent to Public Defender
by Jim Munson - April 27, 2021

Actor-writer-lawyer Mark McGoldrick is someone with an unusually compelling life story. A self-described former “fuckup” whose youth was largely spent in a haze of drug use and delinquency, McGoldrick was involved in a horrifying accident that could have cost him his life and did leave him paralyzed...
BWW Interview: Director Lane Allison Cathartically Inspired By Sarah Ruhl's IN THE NE Photo BWW Interview: Director Lane Allison Cathartically Inspired By Sarah Ruhl's IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY
by Gil Kaan - March 14, 2022

Open Fist Theatre Company returns to live performances with Sarah Ruhl’s In the Next Room, or the vibrator play opening March 18th at Atwater Village Theatre. Lane Allison directs the cast of Bryan Robert Bertone, Spencer Cantrell, Stephanie Crothers, Monazia Smith, Dionna Veremis, Alex Wells and Je...
Ancient Spirits and Grille Makes History As America's First Auyervedic Restaurant and Photo Ancient Spirits and Grille Makes History As America's First Auyervedic Restaurant and Herbal Lounge
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2021

Owners and lifelong friends Syam Namballa and Mahi Reddy announce the grand opening of America's first Ayurvedic herbal restaurant and cocktail lounge right here in Center City, Philadelphia. Ancient Spirits and Grille will officially open its doors at 1726 Chestnut Street on Friday, September 17th,...
Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Photo Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2023

Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER highlights a seminal moment in the march to emancipation. Now on stage at Don Bluth Front Row Theater in Scottsdale AZ through July 8th, the play, directed by Lee Cooley and featuring an outstanding cast, is a compelling profile of courage....
Blondie Announce First Ever Graphic Novel 'Against The Odds' Photo Blondie Announce First Ever Graphic Novel 'Against The Odds'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021

Blondie: Against the Odds is written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn) and features art by John McCrea, as well as a cover by Conner and her longtime colorist Paul Mounts, and is available for preorder....
Cremation Lily Releases New Single 'Wavering Blood' Photo Cremation Lily Releases New Single 'Wavering Blood'
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022

Through the use of radiant tape hiss and degradation, guitar noise, frenetic vocal melodies and field recording samples, Cremation Lily creates a distinctive sensory experience.  At times ambient and atmospheric, at others meditative and euphoric, Dreams Drenched in Static floats back and forth from...
Pentabus Reveals New Season Of Work For Summer and Autumn Photo Pentabus Reveals New Season Of Work For Summer and Autumn
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2023

Pentabus has announced their 2023 Summer/Autumn Season which features one new commission, one new digital theatre online release, four new Associate Artists and the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production with seven new brilliant plays....
Photos: THE LITTLE MERMAID Books Give New Look at Upcoming Live Action Remake Photo Photos: THE LITTLE MERMAID Books Give New Look at Upcoming Live Action Remake
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023

Take a new look at Disney's upcoming live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid through books The Little Mermaid: Make a Splash, The Little Mermaid Live Action Novelization, The Little Mermaid: Guide to Merfolk, The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide, and The Little Mermaid: Adventures on Land. Che...
25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November Photo 25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 14, 2021

With the slogan “Theatre In These Trying Times”, the 25th edition of the festival has set out to breathe fresh air into both the world of theatre and to theatre lovers with a programme of mostly new productions that look at the world, which is in search of a new normal, through the lens of theatre....
Opera Naples Explores The Life And Art Of Frida Kahlo in FRIDA This April Photo Opera Naples Explores The Life And Art Of Frida Kahlo in FRIDA This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023

Audiences will enjoy an evening as colorful and enchanting as the surrealistic paintings and fiery personality of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo as Opera Naples presents 'Frida' Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4-5, at Cambier Park, 601 Park St., Naples....
Author Brett Diffley Releases Thriller STORM WARNING Photo Author Brett Diffley Releases Thriller STORM WARNING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2020

Author Brett Diffley has announced the release of his thriller, Storm Warning. Recommended by US Review of Books, Storm Warning is a continuation of the Pinnacle Award winning Davenport series. In this book, the Rickter Plague has descended onto the world, wiping out populations across the globe. Ci...
WHEN THE LONG TRICK'S OVER to Tour the East of England in Spring 2022 Photo WHEN THE LONG TRICK'S OVER to Tour the East of England in Spring 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2021

HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre will present this triumphant play from Olivier Award winning Morgan Lloyd Malcolm – a work which moves forwards and backwards in time across the 21 miles between Dover and Calais as a young swimmer harnesses her mind and body to make the crossing. ...
Initial Casting Revealed For English-Language World Premiere of FAREWELL MISTER HAFFM Photo Initial Casting Revealed For English-Language World Premiere of FAREWELL MISTER HAFFMANN at Bath Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2023

Initial casting has been announced for Jean-Philippe Daguerre's Farewell Mister Haffmann, the English language world première of one of France's most successful new plays, which will open at Bath Theatre Royal in August....
Theatre Lineup Revealed For Clonmel Junction Festival Photo Theatre Lineup Revealed For Clonmel Junction Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2023

Theatre is at the heart of the 2023 Clonmel Junction Festival, happening July 1st – 9th, with a mixture of new creations, and old favourites, delighting the theatre audience that the festival has built up over the years. With two site-specific shows, a range of work at the Junction Dome on Clonmel's...




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