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The Wrestlers is an exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.

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Hard Rockers Monster Truck Release New Album 'Warriors' Photo Hard Rockers Monster Truck Release New Album 'Warriors'
by Michael Major - September 30, 2022

The new album includes the previously released singles, “Get My Things & Go,” a swampy, bluesy rock 'n roll blast to the face which peaked at #3 on Canadian rock radio charts, and “Golden Woman,” a fast-paced, unrelenting jam that marked the first track off the album and peaked at #6 on the iTunes R...
Texas-Based VORTEX Repertory Company Sues State Over Drag Ban Bill Photo Texas-Based VORTEX Repertory Company Sues State Over Drag Ban Bill
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2023

Texas-based VORTEX Repertory Company has filed a lawsuit against the state over a drag ban bill....
Pluto TV Announces ROCKY Channel Airing Films 24/7 For Free Photo Pluto TV Announces ROCKY Channel Airing Films 24/7 For Free
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023

ROCKY will enter the Pluto TV programming ring with an all-new, limited run channel - Pluto TV ROCKY.  Viewers will be able to grab a ringside seat to stream the ROCKY COLLECTION featuring ROCKY (1976), ROCKY II (1979), ROCKY III (1982), ROCKY IV (1985), ROCKY V (1990) and ROCKY BALBOA (2006) -  for...
EDINBURGH 2022: Sarah Keyworth Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2022: Sarah Keyworth Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 21, 2022

BWW catches up with Sarah Keyworth to chat about bringing Lost Boy to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
LUCHA VaVOOM Returns To L.A. This Friday With Summer Spectacular Photo LUCHA VaVOOM Returns To L.A. This Friday With Summer Spectacular
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023

Fresh off the launch of their Las Vegas residency, Lucha VaVOOM (LVV) -- Los Angeles' longest-running, most celebrated variety show featuring world-class lucha libre-style wrestling, burlesque, aerialists, comedy, and more -- is returning home for their annual summer spectacular show this Friday (8/...
Lucha VaVOOM Celebrates 20 Years With Two-Night Halloween Engagement Photo Lucha VaVOOM Celebrates 20 Years With Two-Night Halloween Engagement
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2022

Lucha VaVOOM is celebrating 20 years of wowing audiences across the globe with a two-night Halloween glam/slam extravaganza, dubbed Bienvenido a la Twilight Zone (Welcome to the Twilight Zone), on Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th at their historic home venue The Mayan Theatre (1038 S ...
LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ Announces Two-Night Valentine's Engagement at The Mayan Theatr Photo LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ Announces Two-Night Valentine's Engagement at The Mayan Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2023

Lucha VaVoom de La Liz announces Valentine's engagement in Los Angeles on Feb. 14-15....
'At Sea with Patrick Dennis- A Conversation with Bernie Ardia' is Coming to The Drama Photo 'At Sea with Patrick Dennis- A Conversation with Bernie Ardia' is Coming to The Drama Bookshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2023

Join Bernie Ardia at The Drama Bookshop on October 10 at 7:30 pm as he recounts the hilarious and outlandish escapades of friends Patrick Dennis, Walter Healy, and Robert Karr in Mexico. Get your tickets now!...
Photographer Mark Mann to Bring Dancers off the Pages of his Latest Book and Onto the Photo Photographer Mark Mann to Bring Dancers off the Pages of his Latest Book and Onto the Joyce Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2023

 World-renowned celebrity portrait photographer Mark Mann is celebrating the release of his new coffee table book Movement at the Still Point: An Ode to Dance with a one night only star-studded evening of dance at the Joyce Theater, Monday, April 10, 2023....
VIDEO: Watch a Chat with Ralph B. Peña, Director of SUMO at La Jolla Playhouse Photo VIDEO: Watch a Chat with Ralph B. Peña, Director of SUMO at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - October 22, 2023

Watch Ralph B. Peña, director of SUMO, reveal how the team approached the fight choreography in the show, as well as finding the challenging balance between the spiritual and competitive aspects of the sport in this new video from La Jolla Playhouse!...
Paul Nakauchi, Anastasia Barzee & More to Star in THE KING AND I at La Mirada Theatre Photo Paul Nakauchi, Anastasia Barzee & More to Star in THE KING AND I at La Mirada Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2023

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT invite you to experience “Something Wonderful” as it announces Paul Nakauchi as the “King,” Anastasia Barzee as “Anna,” and Joan Almedilla as “Lady Thiang,” along with a cast of 41....
SHAZAMFEST 2022: Quebec's Premier Outdoor Carnival is Back This Summer Photo SHAZAMFEST 2022: Quebec's Premier Outdoor Carnival is Back This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2022

The sun is shining brighter, the days are getting longer and the love is getting stronger. It’s springtime, and festival season in la belle province is gearing up — meaning that ShazamFest, the fantastic four-day festival full of fun fit for both families and fanatics, is back to put the cherry on y...
MAX AND IVAN: LIFE, CHOICES Comes to Soho Theatre in January Photo MAX AND IVAN: LIFE, CHOICES Comes to Soho Theatre in January
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2023

Fresh from a sell-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Max & Ivan will be bringing their latest show Max and Ivan: Life, Choices to London’s Soho Theatre for one week only from Monday 15th January until Saturday 20th. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!...
Smithsonian Folkways Announces 'Ears of the People' Album Photo Smithsonian Folkways Announces 'Ears of the People' Album
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023

Scholars, including Pete Seeger, pointed to instruments like the Wolof xalam or the Mandinka ngoni as possible antecedents, but it took the work of pioneering Gambian ethnomusicologist Daniel Laemou-Ahuma Jatta (who also wrote the album's foreword) to show the Senegalese and Gambian ekonting....
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares MONSTER FACTORY Series Trailer Photo VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares MONSTER FACTORY Series Trailer
by Michael Major - March 02, 2023

Directed by News & Documentary Award nominee Galen Summer and Naiti Gámez, and produced by Vox Media Studios and Public Record, “Monster Factory” is the story of misfit dreamers at a wrestling school on the outskirts of a gritty New Jersey factory town who, with the help of their tough yet loving co...
LUCHA TEOTL Wrestling Musical Comes to the Goodman This Month Photo LUCHA TEOTL Wrestling Musical Comes to the Goodman This Month
by Stephi Wild - September 11, 2023

The Goodman Theatre presents Lucha Teotl this month. Pro wrestling bursts onto the stage in a high-octane, immersive, 90-minute thrill ride. Learn more about the musical and how to get tickets here!...
Sideshow Theatre Company Postpones Juneteenth Pride Gala Photo Sideshow Theatre Company Postpones Juneteenth Pride Gala
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2022

Sideshow Theatre Company announced that its Juneteenth Pride Gala has been postponed until September. The Gala, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 18, has been postponed due to rising COVID numbers and Sideshow's desire to avoid conflicts with existing Pride and Juneteenth celebrations....
Video: Netflix Debuts WRESTLERS Series Trailer Photo Video: Netflix Debuts WRESTLERS Series Trailer
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023

Ohio Valley Wrestling of Louisville, Kentucky is a regional wrestling gym whose alumni include Brock Lesnar, The Miz, John Cena, Dave Bautista and Randy Orton. Once a proud finishing school for aspiring pro wrestlers, the gym has since hit hard times. Watch the video trailer for the series now!...
HBO Joins Smokehouse Pictures, Sports Illustrated Studios/101 Studios On Feature Doc Photo HBO Joins Smokehouse Pictures, Sports Illustrated Studios/101 Studios On Feature Doc On Ohio State University Abuse Scandal
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022

HBO joins a documentary based on Sports Illustrated’s groundbreaking cover story of the alleged sexual abuse scandal at Ohio State University (OSU) that spanned three decades. The film, produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov of Smokehouse Pictures and David C. Glasser of 101 Studios, will debut...
The Garden Of Unearthly Delights Unveils 2024 Program Photo The Garden Of Unearthly Delights Unveils 2024 Program
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2023

The Garden of Unearthly Delights unveils its spectacular 2024 program, featuring world-class comedy, magic, music, interactive experiences, and more. Tickets are on sale now via FringeTIX and The Garden's website. Explore the full program here....
BWW Interview: Cressida Brown talks about THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF SMACK AND CRACK at Photo BWW Interview: Cressida Brown talks about THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF SMACK AND CRACK at Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - June 07, 2022

Director Cressida Brown believes we'll never find the classics if we don't find new writers. Writer Ed Edwards' The Political History of Smack and Crack – a funny love song to a lost generation crushed by the 80s heroin epidemic under Thatcher – is on its way to becoming a modern classic. ...
Fifth Year of Festival UnBound Returns This Month Photo Fifth Year of Festival UnBound Returns This Month
by Stephi Wild - September 11, 2023

Touchstone Theatre opens its 2023-24 season with a fifth year of Festival UnBound: a five-day celebration full of arts-infused events, performances, and hands-on workshops for all. Learn more about the festival lineup here!...
TBS Orders AEW: ALL ACCESS Unscripted Series Photo TBS Orders AEW: ALL ACCESS Unscripted Series
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023

TBS has greenlit its first new unscripted series of 2023, further expanding its All Elite Wrestling franchise with “AEW: All Access” – a follow-doc from the perspectives of the league’s biggest stars.  The new series, which was just announced during another red-hot episode of TBS’ “AEW: Dynamite.'...
Robert Karr to Release Memoir AT SEA WITH PATRICK DENNIS in May Photo Robert Karr to Release Memoir AT SEA WITH PATRICK DENNIS in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 28, 2023

On May 18, 2023, Patrick Dennis - the creator of Auntie Mame - would have celebrated his 102nd birthday. What better way to mark this auspicious occasion than with the release of Robert Karr's new book At Sea with Patrick Dennis: My Madcap Mexican Adventure with the Author of Auntie Mame....
Award-Winning Documentary THE WRESTLER'S CANE To Premiere in the UK Photo Award-Winning Documentary THE WRESTLER'S CANE To Premiere in the UK
by Blair Ingenthron - April 07, 2024

Indigoeye Productions has announced the UK premiere screening of The Wrestler's Cane, a compelling documentary that explores the ancient Indian sport of Mallakhamb. ...




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