52nd NAACP Image Awards Announced - Viola Davis, Eddie Murphy, LeBron James, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2021 Following the week-long virtual experience, tonight the NAACP celebrated the stellar achievements of the 52nd NAACP Image Awards winners during a special LIVE broadcast on BET and simulcast across ViacomCBS networks including CBS for its first time, as well as BET Her, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV...
Loretta Devine Cast in Recurring Role on Starz' P-VALLEY
by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2019 Loretta Devine has been cast in a recurring role in P-Valley, the upcoming Starz adaptation of Katori Hall's play, Pussy Valley, according to Deadline....
Valley of the Moon Music Festival Announces 2021 Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 07, 2021 Valley of the Moon Music Festival (VMMF) brings the captivating sound of period instruments to the world of Classical and Romantic chamber music for its 2021 season, Love and Longing: Reaching Across the Distance....
Jelani Alladin, Johanna Braddy, Michele Shay and More to Star in Livestreamed Reading of GOODNIGHT, TYLER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2020 Dumont Millennial Production, a new multimedia production company amplifying the unheard voices of first-generation Americans while exploring new technologies and innovative forms of storytelling, has announced its inaugural presentation, a livestreamed reading of Gooodnight, Tyler by B.J. Tindal (t...
City Of Los Angeles DCA Announces Artists And Community Partners Exhibitions And Events for CURRENT: LA FOOD
by Julie Musbach - September 19, 2019 With the premiere of CURRENT:LA FOOD approaching, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces the schedule of events for the 15 CURRENT:LA FOOD commissioned artists and artist teams and the commissioned community partners....
VALLEY MAKER Announces North American Tour Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 24, 2021 Today Crane also shares a clip of “Mockingbird” - a single off When the Day Leaves. He recorded the song on his porch in Columbia, SC. ...
VALLEY MAKER Shares New Single 'No One Is Missing'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 06, 2021 Valley Maker (Austin Crane) has announced the February 19 release of his new album When the Day Leaves via Frenchkiss Records. Today he shares a taste of the album by way of new single “No One Is Missing.”...
Ponzo Houdini Releases New Single & Announces New Project
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2021 Raised in the Jefferson Projects in Downtown Buffalo, NY, Ponzo Houdini launched his career with his first single, “You A Lame,” which got him nominated as best new Hip-Hop artist by the Buffalo Hip-Hop Awards. Over the last few years, Ponzo has toured and worked with notable contemporaries such as...
Scottish Composer Casts Spellbinding Egyptian Sounds in New Track
by Tori Hartshorn - July 01, 2019 Tish Tindall AKA The Fabulous TT, Scottish composer and staple in the musical theater industry will release her second single 'Valley of The Kings' from the anticipated album 'Piano Fifty'. 'Valley of The Kings' is available on iTunes July 1st 2019....
The Bushwick Film Festival Kicks off Tomorrow, October 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 20, 2020 The 13th Annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) kicks off tomorrow, October 21, and will feature an array of social/political, LGBTQ and BIPOC Films, as well as NYC-based stories....
HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021 The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreograph...
Tasha Smith Tapped as Director for Pilot Episode of Upcoming FOX Series OUR KIND OF PEOPLE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021 Tasha's work as an acting coach, through her TSAW Actor's Workshop, has been utilized by numerous luminaries including Mary J. Blige (for her Oscar nominated performance in Mudbound) and most recently with Andra Day. ...
Tanya Barfield to Step in as Co-Director of Juilliard's Playwrights Program Following Marsha Norman's Exit
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2019 Evan Yionoulis, Richard Rodgers Director of Juilliard's Drama Division, announced today that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman will step down as co-director of Juilliard's Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at the end of the 2019-20 academic year...
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominations to Be Announced by Anika Noni-Rose, Chloe Bailey & More February 2nd on Instagram
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2021 On Tuesday, Feb 2nd at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET, the nominees for this year’s 52nd NAACP Image Awards will be announced virtually on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram. Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle, Power), actress and singer Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish and Chloe x ...
Meet the Cast of A SOLDIER'S PLAY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - December 27, 2019 A Soldier's Play is officially in previews on Broadway! A Soldier's Play opens officially on January 21, 2020. This is a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). It stars David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, McKinley ...
Danielle Brooks Stars in ROBIN ROBERTS PRESENTS: MAHALIA, Premiering Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2021 Saturday, April 3 will see the debut of the feature length biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia on Lifetime at 8pm EST/7pm CST. The movie of legend Mahalia Jackson stars GRAMMY and SAG award winner Danielle Brooks as the gospel legend and civil rights trail blazer. ...
Danielle Brooks Stars in ROBIN ROBERTS PRESENTS: MAHALIA, Premiering Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2021 Saturday, April 3 will see the debut of the feature length biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia on Lifetime at 8pm EST/7pm CST. The movie of legend Mahalia Jackson stars GRAMMY and SAG award winner Danielle Brooks as the gospel legend and civil rights trail blazer. ...
DEEP DIVE Virtual Panel Series Shines a Light on the New Hit STARZ Show and More
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2020 Local 600/ICG Magazine's Deep Dive series continues with an innovative group of filmmakers intent on (quite literally) changing the face of television. STARZ Network's P-Valley, shot by Local 600 Directors of Photography Nancy Schreiber, ASC, and Richard Vialet, shines a light on characters rarely s...
Valley Grand Cinema Re-Opens With $5 Movies
by Stephi Wild - July 20, 2020 Valley Grand Cinema in Appleton, WI is now re-opened! For a limited time only, all movies are just $5....
Arena Stage Announces Playwrights' Arena for the 2020/21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2020 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced that the 2020/21 Season of Playwrightsa?? Arena will be in partnership with Georgetown and Howard Universities. Originally launched in 2013, Playwrightsa?? Arena has empowered local professional playwrights to fully examine their arti...
Katori Hall Signs Overall TV Deal With Lionsgate
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 11, 2020 Playwright and screenwriter Katori Hall has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate to create and develop new television projects for the studio. ...
Scottsdale Arts Festival is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2020 Scottsdale Arts Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary March 13-15, 2020 and is an annual weekend-long celebration of creativity. The Festival attracts nearly 20,000 loyal visitors annually, where guests enjoy the best in visual, culinary, cultural and performing arts throughout the newly renovate...
KWFF 2019 Announces Golden Key Award Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2019 KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL announced today that Kimberly Peirce and Tom Skerritt will receive the prestigious Golden Key Awards at this year's festival, running November 20-24, 2019....
Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think of P-VALLEY on STARZ, Based on Katori Hall's Play?
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 08, 2020 STARZ is set to premiere P-Valley, the new series based on creator Katori Hall's (The Mountaintop, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) play Pussy Valley....
The 13th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Kicks Off on October 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 15, 2020 The 13th Annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) will be kicking off next Wednesday, October 21.... |