Jarrod Dickenson Returns with READY THE HORSES
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2020 Storytelling is something of a Texas tradition. Tall hats and even taller tales are woven into the fabric of The Lone Star State, and Waco native, now Nashville-based songwriter Jarrod Dickenson, can spin a yarn with the best of them. Known for his soulful vocals and ability to blend a variety of in...
WACO Theater Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Homecoming...
by Robert Diamond - October 25, 2018 ...
Rusted Root Front Man And Other Notable Acts Set To Perform At Hey Nonny This November
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2018 "Send Me on My Way"… to Hey Nonny for some killer performances! The newest live music destination and gastropub in Chicagoland, Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave, proudly adds three amazing acts to its November lineup. Front man for the multi-platinum group Rusted Root, Michael Glabicki, is set to rock out ...
OZARK Star Julia Garner In Talks For Upcoming Harvey Weinstein Assistant Film
by Tori Hartshorn - December 13, 2018 According to The Hollywood Reporter, OZARK star Julia Garner is in talks to star in the currently untitled film told from the perspective of Harvey Weinstein's Assistant. Kitty Green is penning the script. Read more about the news from The Hollywood Reporter here!...
The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces Call For Stories
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2020 The Billie Holiday Theatre (BHT) announces its annual global call for stories - 50in50: Letters to Our Sons. For the fourth year, MacArthur a?oeGeniusa?? Dominique Morisseau's curatorial statement calls women from all walks of life to share their stories. A diverse group of 50 stories will be select...
Wade Bowen Announces Vinyl Release of 'Solid Ground'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2019 Today, Wade Bowen announced that his critically acclaimed 2018 album Solid Ground will be released on vinyl for the first time ever on May 31 via Thirty Tigers. The special edition vinyl will also include a previously unreleased song 'Yours Alone' that was recorded during the sessions for Solid Grou...
The Billie Holiday Theatre Celebrates Women's History Month With 50IN50: LETTERS TO OUR SONS
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2020 The Billie Holiday Theatre is proud to announce the cast and selected writers for the fourth monologue showcase of its popular series - 50in50: Letters to Our Sons....
OWN PRESENTS: INSIDE WACO'S WEARABLE ART GALA to Air on June 11
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 31, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the first-ever behind-the-scenes primetime special “OWN: Presents: Inside WACO's Wearable Art Gala” to premiere exclusively on OWN on Tuesday, June 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The star-studded annual event created by WACO (Where Art Can Occur) co-founders Tina ...
UH Masters Of Viola Performance Wins Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2019 One of classical music's rising stars, Friendswood-based violist Brian Bires, was named first place winner of the 30th Annual Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition at the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival (TMF.) ...
BWW Review: 50IN50: LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS Raises The Roof in Brooklyn
by Melanie Votaw - March 18, 2019 On March 9 in Brooklyn and March 16 in Los Angeles, The Billie Holiday Theatre, in collaboration with Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, presented its third annual monologue showcase, 50IN50: LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS, to honor Women's History Month....
Wynonna & The Big Noise Share First Song with ANTI- Records
by Abigail Charpentier - September 11, 2019 Wynonna & The Big Noise are releasing their first song since signing to ANTI- Records earlier this year; called “The Child”, the track was co-written with ANTI- label mate Cass McCombs. ...
The Gatlin Brothers Launch '65th Anniversary' Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2020 GRAMMY® Award-winning country legends Larry, Steve and Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers are hitting the road to celebrate six and a half decades of music. The brothers' '65th Anniversary Tour' takes place throughout 2020 with more than 60 live concerts by the year's end. Today, the brothers announced the f...
The Unlikely Candidates Announce 2020 Headline Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2020 Alternative quintet The Unlikely Candidates announce 2020 headline tour. Catch the band on the headline run starting in Waco, TX on February 22nd and ending on in Dallas on May 9th. The Unlikely Candidates have been touring nonstop in 2019 with the likes of The Score, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Mariana'...
Viacom Announces New Structure for Media Networks Group
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 25, 2018 Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced a new, simplified structure for Viacom Media Networks (VMN). Effective immediately, VMN will consist of four brand groups:...
Crystal Gayle Releases RIBBON OF DARKNESS Today With Lyric Video
by Tori Hartshorn - August 09, 2019 Grammy® award winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal Gayle released 'Ribbon Of Darkness' digitally today, kicking off the pre-sale for her forthcoming, first new album in nearly 16 years, You Don't Know Me. Available everywhere Sept. 6th from Southpaw Musical Productions/BFD/...
Penny and Sparrow Announce 2020 Headline Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019 Today, Penny and Sparrow announced their first tour of 2020 alongside a live video for the song “Stockholm” from their new, critically-acclaimed album Finch. The tour will make stops in New York, Nashville, Chicago and more, with tickets on sale this Friday, November 22. Find a full list of tour dat...
Taylor Kitsch Joins Sci-Fi Film INFERNO
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 24, 2019 Deadline reports that actor Taylor Kitsch has joined a new sci-fi thriller from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp....
BILLIE HOLIDAY: FRONT AND CENTER Comes to WACO Theater Center
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2019 Billie Holiday: Front and Center, the acclaimed show with songs is written and performed by Sybil D. Jatta, directed by B'ANCA, and presented by Champion Club Productions. Associate producer: Linda Bronson-Abbot. Musical director: Casey McCoy....
Drew and Ellie Holcomb Announce 'The You and Me Tour'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 04, 2019 Drew and Ellie Holcomb are thrilled to announce that they're hitting the road together again in 2020! The You and Me Tour: An Evening with Drew & Ellie Holcomb kicks off on January 24th at Dallas' Kessler Theatre and brings a special evening of music to folks across the US before wrapping up in late...
Serenbe Institute Appoints New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2019 The Board of Directors of The Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture, & the Environment has appointed Jennifer Bauer-Lyons as their second Executive Director succeeding Founding Executive Director John Graham who retired in December 2017. The Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture, & the Environment is the...
Photo Flash: First Look at Strawdog Theatre Company's TAKE ME
by Julie Musbach - May 20, 2019 Strawdog Theatre Company concludes its 31st season with the world premiere of TAKE ME, a musical comic fantasia written by Mark Guarino, with original music and lyrics by Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers),orchestrations and arrangements by Anabelle Revak, direction by ensemble member Ande...
Green Bandleader Jeff Lescher Released His First Solo Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2020 As the leader of the seminal Chicago band Green, Jeff Lescher unleashed a synthesis of the punk, pop, glam, soul and country music he was obsessed with growing up. Rising from the fertile scene in the 80s that included bands like Material Issue and Shoes, Green released a string of critically acclai...
BWW Review: NOISES OFF at Theatre Three
by Victoria Lee - December 03, 2019 Before the The Play That Goes Wrong there was Noises Off. There are few directors, designers, and actors that can take on this incredibly difficult work. The comedic timing must be perfectly executed, the set has to change into two different sets between acts, and it is very physically demanding. Th...
TLC's SAY YES TO THE PROM Returns For Ninth Consecutive Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020 TLC's SAY YES TO THE PROM is back for the ninth consecutive year, alongside returning retail partner Macy's, to give 1,000 underserved and deserving students nationwide the perfect prom look. The educational and charitable initiative will once again travel to five cities around the country, kicking-...
Wade Bowen Announces Christmas Album TWELVE TWENTY FIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 21, 2019 On November 8, country singer Wade Bowen will release Twelve Twenty-Five, a rare and timeless take on Christmas classics and modern holiday hits. Pre-order the album HERE, or pre-order vinyl, CDs and other Christmas items and bundles at wadebowen.com.... |