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Milica Govich Retires After 22 Years at Oakland University Theatre Program
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026

Actress and special lecturer Milica Govich is retiring from Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance after 22 years, leaving a legacy in Acting for the Camera education and student mentorship.

City Lit To Perform Excerpts From The Top 10 Challenged Books In BOOKS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2025

City Lit Theater Company will again present BOOKS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK during BANNED BOOKS WEEK. Learn more about the events and see how to attend here!

Unique House Festival Honors Chicago Literary Classic in Song
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and Working In Concert invite you for three different spoken word and song programs in a 2-weekend festival celebrating this iconic work from the 1910s, and featuring some of Chicago's finest singers and actors.

City Lit Theater to Present Excerpts from Top Challenged Books for Banned Books Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2023

Discover the power of literature as City Lit Theater showcases excerpts from the top challenged books of the year. Join us for a thought-provoking event in observance of Banned Books Week.

Tom Stoppard's ON THE RAZZLE is Coming to The Questors Theatre in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2023

After the success of Arcadia, The Questors Theatre will have more of Tom Stoppard's comic genius play out in the Judi Dench Playhouse with On the Razzle this summer.

AN EMPTY ROOM Live Streaming Series, Explores The Connective Tissue Between Six Influential Artists From Atlanta
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2022

An Empty Room, a 6 part original series that explores the connective tissue between 6 uniquely influential artists in the often overlooked Atlanta music scene debuts on Volume.com on September 25, 2022. Each episode will be highlighted by a fan-fueled Live Stream watch party. The next stream is set for Sunday October 9, 2022.

Rainbow Sun Productions Presents INFINITE STARS At Feinstein's/54 Below
by Grace Cutler - Jul 9, 2022

Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Infinite Stars, a special concert celebrating the life and legacy of Esther Grace Earl. A portion of ticket sales will benefit This Star Won’t Go Out, a nonprofit organization assisting families with cancer. 

Production Starts on DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE Starring Marcia Gay Harden
by Michael Major - Jun 23, 2022

The film also stars Halston Sage (“Paper Towns,” “Neighbors,” “Before I Fall,” “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” “The Last Summer”), Andrew Richardson (“The Independent,” “Killer Among Us,” “A Call to Spy”) and Emmy Award nominee Aidan Quinn (“Practical Magic,”  “Legends of the Fall,” “Elementary,” “Law& Order: SVU,” “The American Guest”).

Student Blog: The Lost Hobby
by Student Blogger: Abigail Dobry - Jun 2, 2021

As the first warm days of summer start, and I feel the excitement for possible beach days, picnics, and the like, I realize that sometimes the presence of boredom still surrounds me. I have found a lost hobby that has cured my boredom but still allows for relaxing alone time and an escape to another world. That hobby is reading.

BWW Blog: From Book Club to Broadway
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - Nov 19, 2020

Public libraries are small town America’s lifeline. More than just a place to pick  up a book, in rural places like the one I live in, they are the cultural heart of the town. 

VIDEO: YouTube Hosts 'Dear Class of 2020' Featuring Billy Porter, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and More; Tune in Now!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2020

YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony is streaming now!

YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' Featuring Billy Porter, Taylor Swift and More Pushed to Sunday June 7
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2020

YouTube today announced that its 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony, will now be held one day later on Sunday, June 7, due to a memorial being held for George Floyd in North Carolina on June 6. 

Billy Porter, Taylor Swift and More Added to YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020

YouTube today announced additional appearances and musical performances from today's most prominent figures and entertainers to the growing “Dear Class of 2020” global virtual commencement ceremony, premiering June 6 starting at 3 pm ET/Noon PT.

Wilmette's Actors Training Center Partners With Chicago Dramatists On New Classes This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2019

Actors Training Center (ATC), the North Shore training center that has garnered a national reputation for training actors since 2007 is proud to announce a new educational partnership with Chicago Dramatics, the arts organization based in Chicago and has developed new plays and nurtured new playwrights since 1980. The partnership is focused on arts education with two classes at ATC in Wilmette starting Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. These classes utilize the skills and knowledge of Chicago Dramatist-affiliated instructors to educate ATC's students in the field that are relevant to them and offer an opportunity to increase skills needed to pursue a career in their desired field. 

BWW Review: TUCK EVERLASTING: If You Could Live Forever, Would You?
by Nancy Grossman - Dec 12, 2019

There's not a Christmas tree in sight, but there's plenty of uplifting, feel good spirit in the Umbrella Stage Company's TUCK EVERLASTING, the third production of their inaugural season in their gleaming new building in Concord. Under the direction of Elliot Norton Award-winner Nancy Curran Willis, the simplicity and magic of the story shine through the captivating performance of Madi Shaer as 11-year old Winnie Foster, a girl whose life is inexorably changed when she runs away and meets the Tuck family in the woods of Treegap, New Hampshire.

LOOKING FOR ALASKA Soundtrack is Now Available
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 18, 2019

Milan Records, an imprint of Sony Music Masterworks, today releases LOOKING FOR ALASKA (MUSIC FROM THE HULU SERIES) a?' available everywhere now.  The album includes music from Hulu's newest original limited series, produced by Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Gossip Girl) and based on John Green's bestselling novel.  Set in 2005, the series features music specific to the early 2000s era, carefully curated by Schwartz and music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas (The O.C., The Twilight Series) as a sonic companion to the show's coming-of-age narrative. 

BWW Review: 42ND STREET: Thunderous Opening For The Umbrella Stage Company
by Nancy Grossman - Oct 2, 2019

The red velvet curtain rises on about a dozen pairs of feet tapping up a storm, but there are a few hundred more dancing their way out of the Umbrella Community Arts Center after they pay a visit to 42ND STREET, the blockbuster grand opening production of the Umbrella Stage Company, Greater Boston's newest professional theater in Concord. The 344-seat, state-of-the-art main stage is airy and comfortable, with a generous rake to provide unobstructed viewing from every row. Kicking off the season with the quintessential backstage musical is a stroke of genius that celebrates the performing arts and generates excitement for the Umbrella.

KATY KEENE, LOOKING FOR ALASKA to Premiere at TRIBECA TV FESTIVAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 12, 2019

The Tribeca TV Festival will return September 12-15 for its third edition.The lineup is a showcase of new series debuts, new episodes from fan favorites, talks with creators and stars, and one-night-only events that can only be seen at Tribeca. The 2019 Tribeca TV Festival will take place at Regal Battery Park in New York City. Tickets go on sale today, Monday, August 12, at 11am ET at tribecafilm.com/TVFestival.

This May Celebrate 10 Years Of The International Voices Project
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2019

International Voices Project (IVP) is proud to announce this year's five-week celebration of international plays. The 10th anniversary season of play readings by playwrights from around the world takes place at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio, May 2 June 4.

Lowry's Spotlight Theater Closes 20 Seasons Of Entertainment With YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2018

Lowry's Spotlight Theater closes 20 seasons of entertainment with "You Can't Take It With You" September 1 through 29 at the John Hand Theater in Lowry. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with additional performances on Monday, September 10 and Thursday, September 27 @ 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 29 @2:00 p.m. Tickets $12 - $25 and available at www.thisisspotlight.com or by calling 720-530-4596. The John Hand Theater is located at 7653 East 1st Place, Denver, Colorado 80230