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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 'Murder of a President' to Premiere on PBS, 2/2; Watch Preview
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016
Based on Candice Millard's best-sellerDestiny of the Republic, Murder of a President is the story of James A. Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, his shooting by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath...
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016
Based on Candice Millard's best-sellerDestiny of the Republic, Murder of a President is the story of James A. Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, his shooting by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath...
GoKash Productions to Present V TO X
by Tyler Peterson - January 04, 2016
'V to X', is the third installment of a 10-play series on the contemporary African American experience, being developed by writer/director Kash Goins. Goins' 2015 acting pursuits focused primarily on film, affording speaking roles in Stallone's 'Creed' and Shyamalan's 'Split'. Now, the South Phi...
by Tyler Peterson - January 04, 2016
'V to X', is the third installment of a 10-play series on the contemporary African American experience, being developed by writer/director Kash Goins. Goins' 2015 acting pursuits focused primarily on film, affording speaking roles in Stallone's 'Creed' and Shyamalan's 'Split'. Now, the South Phi...
GoKash Productions' Critically Acclaimed V TO X to Return This Winter
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2015
'V to X', is the third installment of a 10-play series on the contemporary African American experience, being developed by writer/director Kash Goins....
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2015
'V to X', is the third installment of a 10-play series on the contemporary African American experience, being developed by writer/director Kash Goins....
San Jose Stage to Present World Premiere of Luis Valdez's VALLEY OF THE HEART
by Tyler Peterson - December 21, 2015
San Jose Stage Company in partnership with El Teatro Campesino kicks off the New Year with the highly-anticipated World Premiere of Valley of the Heart, by internationally renowned playwright, director and producer Luis Valdez. Directed by Valdez, this American love story is deeply rooted in the fer...
by Tyler Peterson - December 21, 2015
San Jose Stage Company in partnership with El Teatro Campesino kicks off the New Year with the highly-anticipated World Premiere of Valley of the Heart, by internationally renowned playwright, director and producer Luis Valdez. Directed by Valdez, this American love story is deeply rooted in the fer...
Jessica Dickey's THE GUARD Begins Tonight at Ford's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...
PBS Airs ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 22, 2015
ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
by TV News Desk - September 22, 2015
ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Comes to DVD Today
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....
VIDEO: PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Premieres Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 14, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premiering Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015...
by TV News Desk - September 14, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premiering Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015...
TheatreLAB to Present BLACKLIST
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2015
TheatreLAB is proud to introduce their newest program, BlackList. Conceived by TheatreLAB CompanyArtist, Mary Shaw, and co-created by local theatre favorite, Carolyn Meade, BlackList celebrates the African American voice. By spotlighting the individual works of an influential artist, BlackList will ...
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2015
TheatreLAB is proud to introduce their newest program, BlackList. Conceived by TheatreLAB CompanyArtist, Mary Shaw, and co-created by local theatre favorite, Carolyn Meade, BlackList celebrates the African American voice. By spotlighting the individual works of an influential artist, BlackList will ...
Philadelphia Debut of Prison Drama V TO X
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 29, 2015
According to the 2010 U.S. census, for every 100 black women age 25-54, there are approximately 83 black men in society....
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 29, 2015
According to the 2010 U.S. census, for every 100 black women age 25-54, there are approximately 83 black men in society....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY Coming to DVD 9/15; Watch Preview Now
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers....
ASASSINS to Open Warner Stage Company's 2015-16 Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical 'revusical' that explores the dark side of the American experience....
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical 'revusical' that explores the dark side of the American experience....
Lewis Bryan Debuts With HARMONY, USA
by Christina Mancuso - July 30, 2015
'River mist reveals its secrets slowly and quietly. It's unsettling as you are never sure, of course until you are certain, what is there and what is not. So it was the awful morning they found TJ Bucknell's body hanging in the shrouds of the Hickory River mist. I should know: I left him there and t...
by Christina Mancuso - July 30, 2015
'River mist reveals its secrets slowly and quietly. It's unsettling as you are never sure, of course until you are certain, what is there and what is not. So it was the awful morning they found TJ Bucknell's body hanging in the shrouds of the Hickory River mist. I should know: I left him there and t...
Cast Announced for Jessica Dickey's THE GUARD at Ford's Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...
Jazz Violin & More Set for Morris Museum This Month
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015
The Morris Museum kicks off the summer with a series of entertaining and educational public programs for adults. Highlights include a performance by jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein; a lecture exploring the complexity of the Indian American experience with professor Diditi Mitra; a tour of 'Musically,...
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015
The Morris Museum kicks off the summer with a series of entertaining and educational public programs for adults. Highlights include a performance by jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein; a lecture exploring the complexity of the Indian American experience with professor Diditi Mitra; a tour of 'Musically,...
60th Anniversary of MICKEY MOUSE CLUB to Be Celebrated at D23 EXPO 2015 with Reunion of Original Mouseketeers
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2015
Members of the original Mickey Mouse Club will join the fun at D23 EXPO 2015 during a special presentation to commemorate the show's 60th anniversary....
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2015
Members of the original Mickey Mouse Club will join the fun at D23 EXPO 2015 during a special presentation to commemorate the show's 60th anniversary....
PBS to Air ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, 9/22
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2015
ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2015
ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY, Premiering 9/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premiering Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015...
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premiering Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015...
Walt Disney Tribute Among PBS' 2015 Fall Primetime Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015
PBS' Fall 2015 primetime schedule offers delights in all genres - from drama to the performing arts to sumptuous nature and science programs...
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015
PBS' Fall 2015 primetime schedule offers delights in all genres - from drama to the performing arts to sumptuous nature and science programs...
South Bend Civic Theatre Welcomes Michael J. Miles This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
South Bend Civic Theatre welcomes master banjo player Michael J. Miles for one weekend only May 29-30, as he performs an evening of music and memories of the American experience....
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015
South Bend Civic Theatre welcomes master banjo player Michael J. Miles for one weekend only May 29-30, as he performs an evening of music and memories of the American experience....
South Bend Civic Theatre to Welcome Michael J. Miles, 5/29-30
by Tyler Peterson - April 30, 2015
South Bend Civic Theatre welcomes master banjo player Michael J. Miles for one weekend only May 29-30, as he performs an evening of music and memories of the American experience....
by Tyler Peterson - April 30, 2015
South Bend Civic Theatre welcomes master banjo player Michael J. Miles for one weekend only May 29-30, as he performs an evening of music and memories of the American experience....
Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM Airs on Detroit Public TV Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2015
There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 tonight, April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film t...
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2015
There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 tonight, April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film t...
The National to Revive MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM This Winter
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2015
According to the Daily Mail, August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is headed to the National Theatre in January, directed by Dominic Cooke....
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2015
According to the Daily Mail, August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is headed to the National Theatre in January, directed by Dominic Cooke....
Readings, Opera Excerpts and More Set for 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES' at Ford's Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- tonight, April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m....
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- tonight, April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m....
Readings, Opera Excerpts and More Set for 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES' at Ford's Theatre Next Week
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m. The evening includes readings of Lincoln's words and stories, Civil War-era music, excerpts from ...
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m. The evening includes readings of Lincoln's words and stories, Civil War-era music, excerpts from ...
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