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Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - Mar 31, 2025

From March 28 to April 13, Gaslight-Baker Theatre presents ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, sponsored by Doug and Shari Foster, as part of their 2025 season. Written by Joseph Ketterling, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is a dark comedy that centers on Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who discovers that his sweet elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, have been poisoning lonely, kinless men with arsenic-laced elderberry wine as part of their self-discerned and misguided “charity” work.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Bastrop Opera House Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; Bastrop Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE at Zilker Theatre Productions Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Austin Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Austin Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - Jul 24, 2024

It’s a party like it’s 1595 at Gaslight-Baker Theatre in Lockhart this month with their production of Wayne Kirkpatrick, Karey Kirkpatrick, and John O’Farrell’s musical farce, SOMETHING ROTTEN! from July 12 - August 4.

STALIN KUOLEE is Now Playing at Tampere
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2023

Stalin makaa infarktin saaneena datšansa työhuoneen lattialla. Stalinin ykkösmies ja salaisen palvelun johtaja Lavrenti Berija saapuu ensimmäisenä paikalle ja ottaa ohjat. Pian paikalla on koko ”Isä Aurinkoisen” ykkösnyrkki: Hrustsov, Malenkov ja Molotov. Kuka elvyttää? Kuka haluaa elvyttää? Kuka osaa elvyttää? Stalin itse on vain kuukausi sitten määrännyt maan parhaat lääkärit vankileirille eikä amerikkalaistekoinen hengityskone sovi venäläiseen pistorasiaan.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; Gaslight's GODSPELL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; Gaslight's GODSPELL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

NHM Kouzina Celebrated Community And Great Food With Both Familiar And New Faces
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2019

On the eve of opening the highly anticipated and newest addition to his Avli Restaurant brand, Avli River North, Chef Louie Alexakis was at the National Hellenic Museum (NHM).  The Museum's annual food-focused fundraiser, Kouzina, in which Alexakis participates annually was held Nov. 7, and his commitment unwavering. Joined by chefs representing 15 additional Chicago-area restaurants, the culinary spectacular drew hundreds of guests and raised thousands of dollars for the NHM which provides educational and cultural programming for the whole community.   An added feature to this year's NHM Kouzina was an appearance by Diane Kochilas, author and star of the PBS television series, My Greek Table, who spoke about the food of Ikaria, a Greek island known as a?oeThe Island of Long Life.a??   The full ensemble of chefs included Alexakis and Kochilas along with:  

THE FAVOURITE, A STAR IS BORN Among Nominees for 2019 Gold Derby Film Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 30, 2019

"The Favourite" was the favorite film of more than 2,500 users who voted for the 17th Annual Gold Derby Film Awards nominations. It scored 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos), Best Actress (Olivia Colman), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz) and Best Ensemble. Scroll down to see the complete list of contenders in all 22 categories, watch our complete video announcement above, and vote for the winners right here and now.

2019 USC Scripter Awards Nominations Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 15, 2019

The USC Libraries has announce the finalists for the 31st annual Scripter Awards, which honor the year's best adapted screenplays in film and television along with the works on which they are based.

National Society of Film Critics Name 'The Rider' as Best Picture - Check Out the Full List of Winners!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2019

According to Variety, the National Society of Film Critics has announced the winners of their 2019 awards.

Writers' Guild Awards 2019 Announces Shortlist
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2018

The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has announced the shortlist for its annual awards, to be presented by writer and actor Joanna Scanlan (The Thick of It, Getting On, Puppy Love) on Monday 14 January 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians in central London, in a special ceremony to mark the union's 60th anniversary.

Hundreds Gather At Kouzina To Celebrate Chicago Culinary Elite At The National Hellenic Museum November
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2018

NHM Kouzina 2018, the National Hellenic Museum's longstanding fundraiser, continued its success with a crowd of hundreds of food lovers, representatives of the food and hospitality industries, and more on Thursday, November 1.  NHM Kouzina 2018, "A Twist on the Classics," was held at the National Hellenic Museum at 333 S. Halsted Street from 6:30 - 10 p.m. The Museum raised funds in support of its educational and cultural programming during the night of mingling, drinking and dining with Chicago's culinary elite. One of Chicago's most exciting, "hidden gem" culinary events, Kouzina introduced guests to both classic and innovative Mediterranean flavors offering the chance to taste their way through bites from several of the city's best chefs.

SHAPE OF WATER, DARKEST HOUR, 'THREE BILLBOARDS' Lead 2018 BAFTA Award Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 9, 2018

he British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2018. The Shape of Water is nominated in 12 categories. Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both receive nine nominations

LADY MACBETH Dominates 2017 British Independent Film Awards Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 1, 2017

The nominations for the 2017 British Independent Film Awards were announced this morning. Topping the list was LADY MACBETH, garnering 15 nominations

Josh Widdicombe Returns for Third Season of JOSH on BBC Three This October
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 8, 2017

After a successful second series in 2016, hugely popular stand-up Josh Widdicombe returns for a third series of JOSH.

Star-Studded Lineup Announced for 2016 Gold Coast International Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 11, 2016

The 2016 Gold Coast International Film Festival announces an exciting slate of films for this year's Festival taking place November 9 - 15, 2016 in venues throughout the north shore of Long Island, and once again - everyone's invited to join us in an exciting week of films, parties, filmmaker Q&As, and glamour!