Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together, always and forever. Now, centuries have passed and the bonds of family are broken. Time, tragedy and hunger for power have torn the Original Family apart. When Klaus Mikaelson, the original vampire-werewolf hybrid, receives a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing against him in the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, he returns to the city his family helped build. Klaus
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VIDEO: Showtime Debuts First Official Teaser for YELLOWJACKETS Season Two
by Michael Major - January 13, 2023
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable). Watc...
YELLOWJACKETS Renewed For Third Season Ahead of Season Two Premiere
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable)....
YELLOWJACKETS Season Two to Premiere in March 2023
by Michael Major - December 07, 2022
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable)....
HEARTACHE TONIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES Returns To Raue Center
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2022
Raue Center For The Arts has announced the midwest's favorite Eagle tribute band, Heartache Tonight will be rocking the Raue in 2022! ...
Album Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS Brings Together The 4 Legendary Voices Of Christmas Past From This Rock & Roll Musical Recreation
by Bobby Patrick - November 03, 2022
The reason to pick up MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS, even if you are uncompromising fans ... is this company of players. Delivering with love and respect all the musical ingenuities of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis they give their all to give you a single source for this C...
CHRISKIRKPATRICKMAS: A BOY BAND CHRISTMAS MUSICAL Announced At The Actors Company
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022
Holiday entertainment just got more magical. Think, “A Christmas Carol” meets “It's a Wonderful Life” meets…*NSYNC. It's Christmas Eve 2009 and Chris Kirkpatrick from *NSYNC has a decision to make....
HOSH Returns With House Anthem 'Song to the Siren'
by Michael Major - October 03, 2022
Already supported by industry trailblazer Pete Tong, who has been spinning the new single in club sets, HOSH has interpreted Tim Buckley’s Song to the Siren (later covered and released by This Mortal Coil in 1983), into a completely fresh slice of melodic house heaven whilst capturing the delicate...
El Búho Release 'Tributaries Vol. 2' Remix Compilation With Wonderwheel Recordings
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2022
The new release brings together 14 more remixes from UK born producer and remixer extraordinaire Robin Perkins aka El Búho. Building on 2018's first volume (including the remix of Quantic's 'Cumbia Sobre el Mar,' which currently has 8.5M spins on Spotify), the evolution of the producer's sound and ...
YELLOWJACKETS Creators Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Sign Overall Deal with Showtime
by Michael Major - August 22, 2022
Created by Lyle and Nickerson, YELLOWJACKETS is nominated for seven Emmy Awards with three nominations for Lyle and Nickerson including Outstanding Drama Series. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Christina Ricci and ...
Heather Sommer Releases New Project 'One Size Fits All Acoustic Selects'
by Michael Major - August 22, 2022
Singer, songwriter and visual artist Heather Sommer shares One Size Fits All Acoustic Selects, her new 3-track EP featuring unplugged versions of songs from her One Size Fits All EP. The new stripped down versions of “CHAMELEON,” “THE WAY A FRIEND WOULD” and “ON DEMAND” add a more intima...
Simone Kessell Joins Season Two of YELLOWJACKETS
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022
SHOWTIME has announced that Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) is joining the highly anticipated second season of YELLOWJACKETS as Adult Lottie Matthews. In addition, Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), who plays the teen version of Lottie, has been upped to series regular in season two. She joins rec...
VIDEO: Peacock Shares VAMPIRE ACADEMY Series Trailer
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022
Peacock has dropped the official trailer for YA supernatural drama series ‘Vampire Academy.’ From the creative minds of Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) and Marguerite MacIntyre (The Originals), the highly anticipated series premieres exclusively on Peacock. Watch the new video trailer now!...
Guest Blog: Producer Steven Atkinson On The Originals Playwriting Award And The Importance Of Supporting New Writers
by Guest Blog: Steven Atkinson - June 28, 2022
Since the pandemic, we know that it has been difficult for the industry, and those in it, to bounce back. The Originals Playwriting Award focuses on rebuilding that support for new writing specifically. Producing new plays has never been more expensive and more difficult. And this matters, of course...
Original Theatre Company Announces Shortlisted Winners of Orginals Playwriting Award
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2022
Original Theatre today announces the three shortlisted winning plays for their brand-new playwriting prize, the Originals Playwriting Award - Drew Hewitt for The Fall, Eilidh Nurse for Miles and Teunkie Van Der Sluijs for Tikkun Olam. ...
Original Theatre Company Announces The Directors For The Original Playwriting Award's Script-in-hand Performances
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022
Original Theatre Company today announces the directors for the script-in-hand performances of the winners of their new playwriting prize Original Playwriting Award Amelia Sears, Michael Boyd, Michael Fentiman, and Charlotte Peters....
Celebrate CHRISKIRKPATRICKMAS: A BOY BAND CHRISTMAS MUSICAL This June at Hollywood Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2022
Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical makes its world premiere this June as part of the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival....
Showtime's YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE to Come Out on DVD
by Marissa Tomeo - May 04, 2022
The “darkly delightful” (Decider), YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE, arrives on DVD on July 19, 2022, from Showtime® CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Led by a powerful, female ensemble cast including Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Emmy® and Golde...
Original Theatre Company Launches Brand-New Originals Playwriting Award
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2022
Original Theatre Company today launches a new playwrighting prize – the Originals Playwriting Award. Aimed at emerging and early career playwrights, the submissions window opens today, accepting new works from writers across the UK, open to anyone above the age of 18....
New England Conservatory Celebrates Centennial of Seminal American Composer, Bassist and Bandleader Charles Mingus
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022
New England Conservatory celebrates the centennial of seminal American composer/bassist/ bandleader/record label founder/activist/poet Charles Mingus with two concerts featuring NEC's renowned faculty members and jazz students and a panel discussion....
Peacock Announces New Supernatural Drama Series DEAD DAY
by Michael Major - January 27, 2022
Peacock announced today the straight-to-series order of supernatural drama series Dead Day, based on the bestselling AfterShock comic-book series created by Ryan Parrott, from producers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies) and Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries, Dawson’s Cr...
YELLOWJACKETS Completes Season as Second Most Viewed Showtime Series
by Michael Major - January 19, 2022
The hit drama Yellowjackets on Sunday completed its first season on SHOWTIME as the second-most streamed series in network history, behind only the recently aired Dexter: New Blood. The series stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Juliette Lewis (Camping), Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everyth...
Ryan Keberle's Collectiv Do Brasil to Release Sonhos Da Esquina, March 18
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2021
Of all the horns in a modern ensemble, the trombone might easily replace the vocalist. This probably has to do with the unique instrument's tone, color, range, and pitch which enables a trombonist to evoke the human voice, moaning and crying like the very best blues singers. ...
Showtime Picks Up YELLOWJACKETS For Season Two
by Michael Major - December 16, 2021
Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), the one-hour drama series stars Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy® nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable)....
HEARTACHE TONIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES Returns To Raue Center
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2021
Raue Center For The Arts is excited to announce Heartache Tonight will be rocking the Raue in 2021! From the powerful guitar duel in “Hotel California” to the shimmering harmonies of “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” Heartache Tonight will deliver a true Eagles concert experience at 8 p.m. on Novembe...
VIDEO: Showtime Releases Full First Episode of YELLOWJACKETS For Free
by Michael Major - November 05, 2021
The psychological thriller stars Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress. The series follows the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Watch the first f...
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