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JAG Productions Wins NETC Regional Award for Outstanding Achievement in the American Photo JAG Productions Wins NETC Regional Award for Outstanding Achievement in the American Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2017

JAG Productions closed its inaugural season with an enormous honor: as the 2017 recipient of the New England Theatre Conference's (NETC) Regional Award for Outstanding Achievement in the American Theatre. The award is given once a year in recognition of regional theaters that have perpetuated theatr...


CBS THIS MORNING to Broadcast Live from Smithsonian National Museum, 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2016

CBS THIS MORNING will broadcast live from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept.12, the first media outlet to broadcast live from the museum prior to its public opening on Sept. 24....


Freeform Picks Up New Comedy Pilot BROWN GIRLS from Writers Shilpi Roy & Nastaran Dibai
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2016

Freeform grows its production slate by greenlighting the new comedy pilot “Brown Girls” from writers Shilpi Roy and Nastaran Dibai, it was announced today by Karey Burke, Freeform's executive vice president, Programming & Development....


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's 'Command and Control' Premieres on PBS 1/10
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2016

A cautionary tale of freak accidents, near misses, human fallibility, and extraordinary heroism, Command and Control exposes the terrifying truth about the management of America's nuclear arsenal and shows what can happen when the weapons built to protect us threaten to destroy us....


HBO Launches First Asian Pacific American Short Film Competition
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2016

HBO has launched HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition dedicated to showcasing emerging APA directors with unique perspectives of the Asian Pacific American experience....


University of Virginia Department of Drama presents: SEVEN GUITARS Photo University of Virginia Department of Drama presents: SEVEN GUITARS
by Andrew Burrill - October 26, 2017

The University of Virginia Department of Drama presents SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson, directed by Theresa M. Davis, Professor of Cross-Cultural Performance, in the Ruth Caplin Theatre!...


Tickets to Comedian Hasan Minhaj at Wharton Center on Sale Friday
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2016

The Daily Show correspondent HASAN MINHAJ will bring his hilarious, critically acclaimed one-man show HOMECOMING KING to Wharton Center on Friday, October 7! Tickets go on sale Friday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whart...


Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE 75th Anniversary Blu-ray Arrives Today
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2016

To mark the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' cinematic masterpiece CITIZEN KANE, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release a new Blu-ray and DVD on November 15...


No Peeking's IN LAK'ECH Discusses Latin American Experience at Grassroots Community Space
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2017

Grassroots Community Space presents the premier of In Lak'Ech, a No Peeking Theatre production that discusses the diverse and multicultural perspectives of the Latin American Experience and its various definitions....


PBS to Re-Air American Experience's Acclaimed WALT DISNEY Broadcast Photo PBS to Re-Air American Experience's Acclaimed WALT DISNEY Broadcast
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2017

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's acclaimed four-hour, two part WALT DISNEY will re-broadcast on Tuesdays, August 29 and September 5 on PBS....


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's 'Command and Control' Premieres on PBS Today
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017

A cautionary tale of freak accidents, near misses, human fallibility, and extraordinary heroism, Command and Control exposes the terrifying truth about the management of America's nuclear arsenal and shows what can happen when the weapons built to protect us threaten to destroy us....


Sustaining Black Theatre in the Upper Valley: A Conversation with Jarvis Antonio Green
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2017

Join us for a conversation with Jarvis Antonio Green, Founding Artistic Director of JAG Productions and BarnArts Center for the Arts.This community event will be a meaningful look behind the scenes at the founding of JAG Productions, a chance to hear Jarvis' story and path to its founding, and a gli...


Center Theatre Group Names Three Local Students For AWMC National Finals Photo Center Theatre Group Names Three Local Students For AWMC National Finals
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2018

Center Theatre Group has named Hannah Franklin, Gerardo Navarro and Jackson Lewis as the top performers of the August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) Regional Finals held at the Mark Taper Forum on March 5, 2018. Hannah Franklin and Gerardo Navarro will go on to represent Los Angeles in the nati...


A&E Network Greenlights Untitled New High School Docuseries
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2017

A&E Network has ordered an eye-opening new untitled docuseries that takes a first-hand look at the inner-workings of the universal American experience of life in public high school....


CBS THIS MORNING to Broadcast Live from Smithsonian National Museum, 9/12
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016

CBS THIS MORNING will broadcast live from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept.12, the first media outlet to broadcast live from the museum prior to its public opening on Sept. 24....


COME FROM AWAY Extends in D.C. Before Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016

Ford's Theatre Society announced today that the new Irene Sankoff and David Hein musical 'Come From Away,' based on the heart-warming true story of how a small Canadian town cared for 6,579 airline passengers stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11, has extended due to popular demand....


BWW Interview: 29 and Counting at Arena for TWO TRAINS RUNNING's David Emerson Toney Photo BWW Interview: 29 and Counting at Arena for TWO TRAINS RUNNING's David Emerson Toney
by Benjamin Tomchik - March 20, 2018

It is not uncommon for actors to have multiple credits at the same theatre. However, to say that David Emerson Toney has appeared at Arena Stage several times would be a bit of an understatement....


Sally Allen's 10 Novels That Describe the American Experience
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016

Literary expert Sally Allen, author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers (Griffins Wharf Publishing), has curated a list of 10 novels that describe the American experience....


PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE to Revisit 'The Battle of Chosin', Today
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016

Produced and directed by Randall MacLowry and executive produced by Mark Samels, The Battle of Chosin premieres on American Experience today, November 1, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS....


PBS Announces New Programming During Summer 2016 TCA Session
by Richard Best - July 28, 2016

Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced new programs and initiatives launching in 2016 and beyond. A brief synopsis of each program is listed below, along with links to the full press releases....


'THE BOMBING OF WALL STREET' to Premiere on PBS' An American Experience Series Next M Photo 'THE BOMBING OF WALL STREET' to Premiere on PBS' An American Experience Series Next Month
by Macon Prickett - January 30, 2018

On September 16, 1920, as hundreds of Wall Street workers headed out for lunch, a horse-drawn cart packed with dynamite exploded in front of Morgan Bank - the world's most powerful banking institution. The blast turned the nation's financial center into a bloody war zone and left 38 dead and hundred...


Race in America & More Set for Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2016

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast....


LA LA LAND, FENCES Among 2017 WRITERS GUILD AWARD Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2017

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2016....


Election Coverage, New & Returning Drama Series & Olympic-Themed Specials Set for PBS Summer Programming
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2016

The PBS summer schedule offers comprehensive election coverage, as well as specially themed programs around the 31st Olympiad in August 2016....


August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING Set for Seattle Rep's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017

Seattle Repertory Theatre is bringing back the work of Seattle legend August Wilson, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and playwright. Two Trains Running will be performed in Seattle Rep's Bagley Wright Theatre as part of its 2017/2018 season. The full 2017/2018 season announcement will be made later...






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