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BWW Review: THE LATRELL SHOW Is an Uneven but Ultimately Powerful One-Man Show
by Harker Jones - June 04, 2021
Just when it reaches the point where it’s almost unbearable, the show takes a hard turn, cutting to a frustrated office worker named Jeremiah, who is in a psychiatric session trying to process his rage at living in an America where Black lives do not matter to everyone and where being gay is consi...
NKU Virtual Dance Concert to Feature New Works by Guest Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2021
Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts will be streaming Dance '21, a dance concert highlighting new works by guest artists, faculty, and students. Eleven dynamic dances will add up to an evening of concert pieces that highlight various genres of dance. The production will be available to...
Pronoun Release New Single 'I'm Right Back In It'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021
Vellturo recently announced her first collection of songs since 2019 entitled, ‘OMG I MADE IT’, out June 11 through Wax Bodega. Vellturo describes ‘OMG I MADE IT’ as a replacement for catching up with someone over the past year; opening with the explosive ambulance siren in SOUNDS THE A...
Azure Ray Release New Single 'Phantom Lover'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 19, 2021
The song follows up the release of two pre-release singles, 'Bad Dream' and 'Remedy' which have been praised by Pitchfork, Stereogum, Paste, American Songwriter, SPIN Magazine, UPROXX and many more. ...
Azure Ray Release 'Bad Dream' Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 06, 2021
Twenty years have passed since Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink released their self-titled debut record as Azure Ray. Those familiar with their work now know that it was the tragic death of Taylor’s then boyfriend which abruptly transformed the duo’s relationship to music....
Lionel Boy Shares 'Mango Michelada' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 05, 2021
Native to Hawaii and now living in Long Beach, Lionel Boy mixes spacey synthesizers, impromptu breakbeats, trap hi-hats, contemporary rap & bedroom pop into one cohesive statement of an album....
Yale Announces The Winners Of The Inaugural Misty Upham Award For Young Native Actors
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2021
The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program has announced the Winners of the Inaugural Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors. ...
SUMEAU Share New Single 'Vitamin Weed'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 20, 2021
Today, that force is awakened once more as we turn the corner on the pandemic. 'Vitamin Weed' is the perfect way to usher in a new era of bliss whether you're a midnight toker or just a casual smoker. ...
HERE, THERE, NOW Online Storytelling Project Unites Young Black Women From London and Zimbabwe
by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2021
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in partnership with Nhimbe Trust Zimbabwe and supported by the British Council today announce Here, There, Now, a new digital storytelling collaboration that will bring together young Black women, aged 18 – 25, from West London and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe....
Stage & Screen Star Terron Brooks Releases New Single, May 7
by A.A. Cristi - April 06, 2021
Terron Brooks, two-time NAACP Award nominated singer-songwriter, actor and writer announces the release of his new inspirational single 'Tomorrow,' available for download May 7. ...
BWW Review: WISH YOU WERE HERE at Williamstown Theatre Festival On Audible Theater
by Marc Savitt - April 01, 2021
WISH YOU WERE HERE presents a reality which, on the surface, might seem rather different than our own, but below is far more similar. In the final scenes / moments, it also pointed out, to me, how relatively “good” Americans have it. Then again, like all works of art, what it says to you wil...
Chance Theater Presents ON THE EXHALE
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2021
Chance Theater has announced its next Chance Cyber Chat, this time about the chilling one-woman show, On The Exhale, which stars Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland (Broadway: Reasons to be Pretty, TV: “The Umbrella Academy”). ...
L. Scott Caldwell to Lead Blumhouse and Amazon Thriller Film, BINGO
by Stephi Wild - March 13, 2021
L. Scott Caldwell will lead Blumhouse and Amazon’s “Bingo,” the latest thriller as part of the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series. Caldwell will star as Delores, the “witty, loyal and tough grandmother” at the center of “Bingo’s” story....
A Day To Remember Share New Video for 'Everything We Need'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 10, 2021
Directed by Reel Bear Media, the “Everything We Need” official music video is available today on the Fueled By Ramen YouTube channel...
BWW Review: Synetic Streaming Version of THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN an Enduring Classic
by Andrew White - February 11, 2021
Soon – and very soon, we hope – we will all be able to gather together at Synetic’s subterranean theatre in Crystal City and thrill to their latest exploits. But for as long as we may have to wait, Synetic’s streaming service is a gift, and a great way to introduce newcomers to their unique...
Spectrum Originals Picks Up LONG SLOW EXHALE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 09, 2021
Spectrum Originals and BET have announced the pickup of the twelve-episode drama series, LONG SLOW EXHALE, set in the high-stakes world of women’s basketball. ...
Mandy Gonzalez and Telly Leung to Perform in 27th Empathy Concert
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2021
Join hosts Elliott Masie and Telly Leung for a special Empathy Concert & Conversations on Monday, February 1st at 4:00pm EST. ...
A Day To Remember Share New Single 'Everything We Need'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021
A Day To Remember have shared their brand-new single “Everything We Need” which is available now on all streaming platforms....
Revry Celebrates BHM All Month Long With Films, Series, and Music Videos
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2021
Revry celebrates Black History Month with an entire February calendar highlighting incredible Black Queer content made by and for the community. To kick off Black History Month, Revry will premiere three new powerfully entertaining documentaries on February 1st: We Can’t Breathe, Voguing the Me...
Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre Holds Virtual Gala Live on January 10
by A.A. Cristi - December 10, 2020
Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre is holding its annual Gala Celebration, In with the New, on January 10, 2021 from 7-8:00 pm. ...
VIDEO: Morgan Rose Releases Music Video For New Single 'Exhale'
by Sarah Leiber - November 30, 2020
As the largest shopping weekend in the United States concludes, Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose spent it celebrating the release of his debut solo EP Controlled Chaos. The EP was released on November 27th via Rise Records to critical and fan acclaim alike. ...
Actress Noël Wells Covers Bill Withers' 'Lovely Day'
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2020
Actress, filmmaker, comedian and singer-songwriter Noël Wells is excited to release her reimagined version of the Bill Withers classic “Lovely Day.” Produced by David Thomas Jones, Wells' cover of the iconic R&B/soul song was born out of a vision of the world dancing, along with a much needed g...
Daily Show Co-Creator Lizz Winstead Returns To The Stage On A Lake For Her Comedy Special
by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2020
Watch the trailer for the one-hour comedy special from Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead that kicks open the door on everything uncomfortable and human about systemic racism, the coronavirus and the entire election from the pre-game to the post-game from here: ...
CYCLES OF MY BEING Makes its Streaming Debut on the Opera Philadelphia Channel
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2020
When Cycles of My Being, by composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey, with lyrics by poet Terrance Hayes and tenor Lawrence Brownlee, premiered at Opera Philadelphia in 2018, the New York Times said the song cycle offers “pointed political questions for the nation,” with “a scor...
Wendell Pierce and Kerry McCarthy Join The Billie Holiday Theatre Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2020
The Billie Holiday Theatre announced today the expansion of its Board of Directors with the election of two new members: Kerry McCarthy (Vice President for philanthropic initiatives at The New York Community Trust) and Wendell Pierce (Tony award-winning actor and producer). ...
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