The American Film Institute Launches AFI MOVIE CLUB
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the launch of AFI Movie Club – a daily virtual gathering to leverage our collective love of film on behalf of optimism in this time of global uncertainty. AFI Trustee Steven Spielberg introduced the inaugural film, THE WIZARD OF OZ, in a video that r...
The TSO Celebrates May The Fourth
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2018 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will present the Star Wars: Film Concert Series featuring screenings of the complete films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens with Oscar-winning composer John Williams's musical scores performed live to the films. The c...
Mel Brooks Will Play Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre This June!
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2019 Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have just announced that iconic Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner MEL BROOKS will take the stage on June 17 and 18 as part of the recently announced In Residence on Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th...
AFI Fest 2019 Announces a Tribute to Martin Scorsese
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2019 The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced that AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi will honor Martin Scorsese with a tribute on Friday, November 15 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The evening will celebrate theAFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award® winner's indelible impact on cult...
Town Hall Theatre Presents WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2019 Closing out the Town Hall Theatre 2018/19 Lost & Found Season with a bang is WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, a sizzling musical farce of female resilience, with book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, based on the Academy Award nominated film by Pedro Almod var. WOMEN ON T...
VIDEO: Jessica Biel Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick EASY RIDER
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 12, 2020 Jessica Biel announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: EASY RIDER....
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Denzel Washington To Premiere On TNT
by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019 Tune-in to see Hollywood's elite salute Denzel Washington with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. Washington's closest friends and collaborators Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Spike Lee, I...
Two Time Academy Award Winner Barbara Kopple's A MURDER IN MANSFIELD To Premiere On Investigation Discovery
by Tori Hartshorn - November 05, 2018 Two-time Oscar®-winning director Barbara Kopple has partnered with America's leading true-crime network, Investigation Discovery (ID) to explore the legacy of the notorious 1989 murder of Noreen Boyle in Mansfield, Ohio in the new documentary, A MURDER IN MANSFIELD. The film chronicles Noreen's son ...
Shondaland and Netflix Announce New Anthology Series NOTES ON LOVE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 24, 2019 Shondaland and Netflix today announced Notes on Love, a new original episodic anthology series under Shonda Rhimes' overall deal....
VIDEO: Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis Announce Today's AFI Movie Club Pick NINE TO FIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis announce today's AFI Movie Club selection: NINE TO FIVE. The film appears on AFI's 100 YEARS...100 LAUGHS list, and Dolly Parton's anthem “9 to 5” is on AFI's list of greatest songs! And Jane Fonda, one of the stars of the film, was the recipient of the AFI Life ...
BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - March 30, 2020 BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!...
Presenters Announced for the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Denzel Washington
by Tori Hartshorn - May 20, 2019 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the first wave of guest presenters who will celebrate Denzel Washington at the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award on June 6, 2019, at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles. Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman (2011 honoree), Michael B. Jo...
Denzel Washington to Receive 47th AFI Life Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 05, 2018 Denzel Washington will receive the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Washington at a Gala Tribute on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Los Angeles, CA....
Julie Andrews To Receive 48th AFI Life Achievement Award
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2019 Julie Andrews will become the tenth woman to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award....
NJSO Presents Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert On Thanksgiving Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2018 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents screenings of the complete film Star Wars: A New Hope with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical scores performed live on Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-25....
Jane Fonda to Receive Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award For Excellence In Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 30, 2019 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that BAFTA-winning actress, author and activist Jane Fonda will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film Presented by Cunard at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards....
VIDEO: On This Day, June 28- Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2018 On this day, we celebrate the birthday of legendary funnyman, Mel Brooks!...
VIDEO: Hanelle Culpepper Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020 Hanelle Culpepper announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION....
Bethel Woods Concerts Announce Steve Martin and Martin Short
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2018 Longtime comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will appear at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for a one night, pavilion-only show today, September 1, 2018. The show, 'An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,' will include stand-up, film clips, musical numbers and conversations...
Australian Film STARSTRUCK Will Be Turned Into A Stage Musical
by Marianka Swain - September 03, 2018 ...
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick THE ODD COUPLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 05, 2020 Nathan Lane announces todaya??s AFI Movie Club selection: THE ODD COUPLE....
The Backlot Project Hosts An Evening with Mel Brooks
by Julie Musbach - August 13, 2018 Join the incomparable Mel Brooks live on stage for an exclusive, inside look at his storied career, and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles on Saturday, October 6th, 2018 at Bellco Theatre. This outrageous masterpiece, considered one of the top comedy films of all ti...
VIDEO: Steve Buscemi Announces JACKIE BROWN For AFI Movie Club
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2020 Steve Buscemi announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: JACKIE BROWN. The film is directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, and the star-studded cast includes AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Robert De Niro....
VIDEO: Demi Moore Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick WHAT A WAY TO GO!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 Demi Moore announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: WHAT A WAY TO GO!...
VIDEO: Ray Romano Announces THE GODFATHER for AFI Movie Club
by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2020 Ray Romano announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE GODFATHER. The film is secure in the pantheon of the greatest American films of all time – appearing across five of the American Film Institute's lists. In addition, the iconic – and arguably definitive – gangster film features indelible per... |