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Just For Laughs Collaborates With Meta To Bring Comedy Into VR Photo Just For Laughs Collaborates With Meta To Bring Comedy Into VR
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2022

Just For Laughs has announced a new collaboration  with Meta that will see a host of new and top comedians perform together in virtual reality for the first time. The shows were filmed at the 2022 Just For Laughs MONTREAL festival....
BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dre Photo BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dreams Come True, Part Two
by Stephen Mosher - June 26, 2021

In part two of our Broadway World Cabaret interview with these drag sisters, we learn about how their past is going to influence their future, and which Silver Screen goddess each lady obsesses over....
Experiments In Opera Presents A Rare Run Of ANTHONY BRAXTON THEATER IMPROVISATIONS Fo Photo Experiments In Opera Presents A Rare Run Of ANTHONY BRAXTON THEATER IMPROVISATIONS For Comedian & Musicians
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2023

In celebration of the 78th birthday (June 4, 1945) of Anthony Braxton—one of the most important musicians, educators, and creative thinkers of our time, as well as a mentor to EiO—Experiments in Opera presents a rare run of performances of Compositions No. 279-283, composed in 2000 for improvisation...
MCC Theater's ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS Has Been Extended Photo MCC Theater's ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS Has Been Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2020

MCC Theater (Bob LuPone, Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced the extension of the New York premiere of All the Natalie Portmans by C.A Johnson (MCC Theater's 2019/20 Tow Playwright in Residence) with direction by Kate Whoriskey. Previously s...
Birdland Presents Ron Carter's Great Big Band And More Week Of October 15 Photo Birdland Presents Ron Carter's Great Big Band And More Week Of October 15
by Julie Musbach - October 05, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with week one of the "Second Annual Celebration of Ron Carter" with Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Billy Stritch 'Autumn in the City,' Pasquale Grasso Trio, and more!...
BWW Review: PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL: A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS Brings Panto Tradition to Photo BWW Review: PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL: A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS Brings Panto Tradition to Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 17, 2018

Audiences have until next Sunday - December 23, to be precise - to experience what is likely to become a Music City holiday tradition: Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theatre. A somewhat Americanized version of a peculiarly British ...
LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE Returns to Gotham Comedy Club Photo LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE Returns to Gotham Comedy Club
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2018

On Wednesday on January 31, 2018 LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE! is back by popular Demand at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE! is a talk show/ stand up comedy show starring Angelo Lozada and Tammi Cubilette with music provided by world-renowned DJ, G-Bo the Pro. This show will fe...
Gloria Gaynor, Lee Ann Womack to Perform at City Winery Chicago Photo Gloria Gaynor, Lee Ann Womack to Perform at City Winery Chicago
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2019

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Grammy-winning country star Lee Ann Womack, legendary disco queen Gloria Gaynor, Grammy Award-winning producer and vocalist Steve Tyrell and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 28 at noon. All tickets will be a...
Hit Comedy Series RAVEN'S HOME Returns for a Second Season Monday, June 25, on Disney Photo Hit Comedy Series RAVEN'S HOME Returns for a Second Season Monday, June 25, on Disney Channel
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018

Season two of Disney Channel's hit comedy series 'Raven's Home' is set to premiere with a week of four new episodes, beginning MONDAY, JUNE 25 - THURSDAY, JUNE 28 (9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, in the DisneyNOW app and on Disney Channel VOD. Following the debut week, new episodes will...
Schimmel Center Announces Programming For 2018-2019 Season; Mandy Gonzalez, Ana Gaste Photo Schimmel Center Announces Programming For 2018-2019 Season; Mandy Gonzalez, Ana Gasteyer, and More
by Julie Musbach - August 07, 2018

Schimmel Center-located in the heart of downtown Manhattan at Pace University-today announces programming for its 2018-2019 season, featuring 30 events spanning multiple genres including award-winning comedy, dance, cabaret, folk and rock, documentaries, world music, and family programming....
Birdland Presents The Jazz Masters And More Week Of May 27 Photo Birdland Presents The Jazz Masters And More Week Of May 27
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:...
Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre Announces Three Week Outdoor Undercover Festival This Photo Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre Announces Three Week Outdoor Undercover Festival This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2021

Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre will launch a three-week festival in Ancoats this summer, HOPE FEST, with a programme of arts and cultural events from 16th July – 8th August....
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Join HENRY IV at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Photo Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Join HENRY IV at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2018

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA), under the artistic direction of Ben Donenberg, returns to The Japanese Garden on the West Los Angeles VA Campus with a new production - 'Henry IV' - condensing two of Shakespeare's plays and staged by Tony Award winning director Daniel Sullivan.  The wor...
Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle to Host Cruise Getaway in 2024 Photo Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle to Host Cruise Getaway in 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - April 22, 2023

Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle: A One-Time Only Cruise Getaway, an exclusive three-day luxury cruise featuring performances by two of the most iconic music artists in classic R&B, will sail April 10-13, 2024 from Miami to Nassau on the Norwegian Pearl....
Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awa Photo Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awards 2018
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018

Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awards 2018...
Drag Legend Poppy Fields Stars in New Original Comedy Series WHATTA LARK Photo Drag Legend Poppy Fields Stars in New Original Comedy Series WHATTA LARK
by TV News Desk - December 15, 2017

The new original comedy series WHATTA LARK discovers that if you're lucky, true friendship can be a real drag (queen). Releasing on the queer-centric platform Revry.TV on December 15th, this 10-episode comedy series was created by voice-over veteran/actress Tara Platt (The Call, League of Legends), ...
Otherworld Theatre Announces Juggernaut Film Festival and Genre-thon Photo Otherworld Theatre Announces Juggernaut Film Festival and Genre-thon
by Julie Musbach - July 31, 2019

Otherworld Theatrea?? proudly announces two festivals to mark the end of the Summer. a??Genre-thon a??on August 23rd-25tha?? a??& a??The 7th Annual Juggernaut Film Festivala??, September 5th-8th....
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Join HENRY IV at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Photo Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Join HENRY IV at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2018

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA), under the artistic direction of Ben Donenberg, returns to The Japanese Garden on the West Los Angeles VA Campus with a new production - 'Henry IV' - condensing two of Shakespeare's plays and staged by Tony Award winning director Daniel Sullivan.  The wor...
Pi Theatre Presents HIR Photo Pi Theatre Presents HIR
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2018

In a darkly comic exploration of family dysfunction and the patriarchy, Pi Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of acclaimed American playwright Taylor Mac's Hir from November 22-December 8, 2018, at Vancouver Civic Theatre's Annex. The production explores the dynamics of a suburban family dealing...
BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Cultu Photo BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Culture-Defining Specials & All-Star Talent
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018

BET Networks announced today its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is ...
THE MISERY INDEX Returns to TBS on October 20 Photo THE MISERY INDEX Returns to TBS on October 20
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2020

Beginning Tuesday, October 20, at 10:30pm ET/PT on TBS, host Jameela Jamil joins the stars of truTV’s Impractical Jokers – Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano – for all new episodes of the comedy game show The Misery Index. ...
Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awa Photo Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awards 2018
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018

Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Migos, H.E.R., and Ella Mai Set to Perform at the BET Awards 2018...
Virtual Theatre This Week: June 21-27, 2021- with Kate Reinders, Amanda Kloots, and M Photo Virtual Theatre This Week: June 21-27, 2021- with Kate Reinders, Amanda Kloots, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - June 21, 2021

This week (June 21-28) in live streaming: Kate Reinders, Amanda Kloots and Jennifer Nettles visit Backstage Live, Fredi Walker-Browne shares Ten Minute Tidbits, a Kerry Butler masterclass, Tovah Feldshuh in Becoming Dr. Ruth, and so much more!...
Birdland Announces August 2019 Schedule; Max von Essen, Jason Kravits, and More Photo Birdland Announces August 2019 Schedule; Max von Essen, Jason Kravits, and More
by Julie Musbach - July 12, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Benny Goodman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, David Matthews Trio, The Count Basie Orchestra, Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Chris Byars Original Sextet, Nicki Parrott, Gunhild Carling, Ken Peplowski and Diego ...
The Second City Announces New Slate Of Programming In UP Comedy Club Photo The Second City Announces New Slate Of Programming In UP Comedy Club
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2022

The Second City will bring audiences a new slate of programming in UP Comedy Club this year. One of Second City’s three resident stages in the historic Piper’s Alley Building in Old Town, UP offers an upscale setting to enjoy a night or afternoon of laughter performed by Chicago’s funniest players. ...




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