Showtime Offers Early Viewing of Season Two Premiere of THE CHI
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019 Starting today, the season two premiere of the hit SHOWTIME drama THE CHI is available for free sampling online, on streaming platforms and on TV on demand. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Boomerang, Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golde... 
2nd Annual JUST BE YOU Performing Arts Youth Film Festival Comes To Rahway
by A.A. Cristi - August 19, 2019 A new film festival designed just for the youth is now free for kids and teens. The 2nd Annual Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival takes places on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Paul Robeson Campus Center Dance Theater at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Kids and teens under th... 
RBG, GAME OF THRONES, AVENGERS Lead Nominees for 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2019 MTV unveiled the categories and nominees for the “2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards,” celebrating pop culture's biggest night with the performances, stories and moments that drove the conversation this year. Fans can begin voting immediately at vote.mtv.com, and by direct messaging @MTVAwards on Twitter an... 
Francis and the Lights to Headline The SHOWTIME House at SXSW
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 08, 2019 Today, SHOWTIME announced that Francis and the Lights will headline the music line-up at The SHOWTIME House on Monday, March 11 at South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals, located at Clive Bar on Rainey Street. Monday's performance is part of The SHOWTIME House Of Music, celebrating mus... 
SHOWTIME Picks Up Hit Drama Series THE CHI For Third Season
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2019 SHOWTIME has picked up the hit drama series THE CHI for a third season. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Boomerang, Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golden Globe® winner Common (Selma), THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on ... 
JUST BE YOU FILM FESTIVAL Offers Free Tickets For Kids And Films With ASL
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2019 A new film festival designed just for the youth is now free for kids and teens. The 2nd Annual Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival takes places on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Paul Robeson Campus Center Dance Theater at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Kids and teens under th... 
Casting Announcement For Milwaukee Rep Fall 2019/20 Season
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2019 Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces the cast and creative teams for the 201920 Season shows 2 Pianos 4 Hands, The Niceties, The Nerd and Nunsense.... 
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE to Air on Showtime
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2020 For the first time ever, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars will air on SHOWTIME, premiering a new special edition on Friday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, on-air, streaming and on demand. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars gives viewers the chance to catch their favorite queens as they return for a second attempt to... 
Chicago's Special Events Management Announces Two Virtual Festivals With Tom Green And Dennis DeYoung
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2020 In an effort to bring festival fun to the homes of people across the country, Special Events Management, known for producing top street festivals and run/walks, today announced two virtual summer festivals to be hosted in June. The two new festivals include FEED Chicago Virtual Summer Fest, a free b... 
Casting Announced for Congo Square Theatre Company's DAY OF ABSENCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2020 Congo Square Theatre Company, well known for its powerful portrayal of African American classics and gripping new works, commemorates its 20th Anniversary season with a rare production of the 1965 satirical fantasy Day of Absence at the Richard Christiansen Theatre (housed inside Victory Gardens Bio... 
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents ACT(S) OF GOD By Ensemble Member Kareem Bandealy
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2019 Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Act(s) of God, by Ensemble Member Kareem Bandealy, directed by Ensemble Member Heidi Stillman. Act(s) of God runs February 13 April 7, 2019 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. M... 
Animus Begins 2019/2020 Season Selection Series With A Bernardo Cubría Play
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2019 Animus Theatre Company begins its 2019/2020 Season Selection Series with a free staged reading of a World Premiere by Company Member Bernardo Cubría.... 
SHOWTIME Announces Scheduling Updates
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020 Given the suspension of production operations due to the COVID-19 virus, SHOWTIME is making the following scheduling adjustments for its series BLACK MONDAY, BILLIONS and THE CHI:... 
Courteney Cox Cast in Lead Role in Starz's Horror Comedy Pilot SHINING VALE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 28, 2020 Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced Golden Globe(R) nominee Courteney Cox ('Friends,' 'Cougar Town') is set to star in the horror comedy pilot 'Shining Vale,' playing the lead role of Patricia 'Pat' Phelps. The half-hour comedy from Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan is produ... 
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Cast/Creative For Ike Holter's PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER
by Julie Musbach - May 08, 2019 La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of Put Your House in Order, by acclaimed Chicago playwright Ike Holter (Lottery Day), directed by Lili-Anne Brown. The show kicks off the Playhouse's 2019/2020 season, running in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss F... 
Frameline44 Reveals Frameline44 Pride Showcase Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 10, 2020 Frameline, the world's longest-running and largest showcase of queer cinema, is proud to announce the full program for the Frameline44 Pride Showcase taking place Thursday, June 25 through Sunday, June 28, 2020 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride.... 
Top Shelf Classics to Perform Tribute to Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight
by Julie Musbach - October 10, 2019 Boxcar Theatre announces a two-night engagement with Top Shelf Classics, a Bay Area band specializing in Motown music from the 60s, plus old school soul, funk and R&B favorites from the 70s and beyond.... 
20/20 to Air Two-Hour Documentary on Ted Bundy
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 Ted Bundy and his horrifying killing spree in the 1970s have captured the nation's attention for decades. On the heels of the 30th anniversary of Bundy's execution, a two-hour “20/20” event provides new insight into Bundy's vicious past and crimes. He admitted to murdering at least 30 women and girl... 
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play SWEAT Makes Boston Premiere At Huntington Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2019 Huntington Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the Boston premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Sweat. This a?oebreathtakingly timelya?? (The Wall Street Journal), Tony Award-nominated play by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage will be directed by Kimberly S... 
Sideshow Theatre Announces 2019 'The Freshness Initiative' Playwrights And New Artistic Associates
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2019 Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to welcome three new artistic associates to the company, and to announce the newest playwrights selected for its annual "The Freshness Initiative," the company's commissioning and new play development program, now in its fifth year.... 
BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019 The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) TV One's joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of TV One. The winners will be revealed during the Two... 
Alicia Keys, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to Executive Produce Musical Drama Series for Showtime
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 17, 2019 SHOWTIME has made a series commitment to an untitled musical drama series executive produced by multiple Grammy winner Alicia Keys and the Oscar, Tony and Grammy winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman). Pasek and Paul will contribute music to t... 
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents World Premiere of THE TASTERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2019 Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, presents the world premiere of The Tasters by Meghan Brown, directed by RTE member Devon de Mayo. The Tasters runs January 10 a?" February 16, 2020 at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5...
New York Stage & Film Announces Mentors And Artists For 2019/20 Filmmakers' Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2019 New York Stage and Film has announced the mentors and artists for its 201920 Filmmakers' Workshop. Mentors include Luis Castro (The Pop Culture Collaborative), writerproducer Bash Doran ("Traitors," "Boardwalk Empire"), Jessica Goldberg ("The Path", "Parenthood"), William Goldberg (Abominable, Infi... 
Walt Disney Television Writing Program Names 2020 Participants
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 03, 2020 Walt Disney Television (WDT) has selected 13 writers for its 2020 Writing Program. Widely recognized as one of the entertainment industry's most successful programs of its type, the initiative offers advanced professional development before participants are hired as staff writers on WDT shows during... |
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