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Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation To Sponsor Performance of Nia Akilah Robinson's PUSH PARTY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024

The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation will sponsor a performance of the World Premiere of Nia Akilah Robinson’s Push Party.

Nominations Announced For State-Wide High School Musical Bobby G Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2023

Nominations have been announced for the ninth annual Bobby G Awards by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).

Jordan E. Cooper Launches Campaign to Save AIN'T NO MO' the Week of its Closing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022

Jordan E. Cooper, the youngest Black American playwright in the history of Broadway, has launched the #saveAINTNOMO campaign in efforts to prolong the show’s run and boost ticket sales.

Nominations Announced for 8th Annual Bobby G Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022

Nominations have been announced for the eighth annual Bobby G Awards by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). Find out who's on the list!

Billy Porter, Tiler Peck & More to Perform at Rhimes Performing Arts Center Grand Opening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2022

Debbie Allen in association with the Rhimes Family Foundation has announced the grand opening of the new Rhimes Performing Arts Center (RPAC) which will house the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) on Saturday, April 9 at 7pm. The evening will be presented by ABC Entertainment, ABC Signature and Netflix.

Spike Lee To Moderate 'Will Smith: An Evening Of Stories With Friends'
by Michael Major - Nov 2, 2021

Academy Award® winner, Spike Lee, will moderate the upcoming event WILL SMITH: An Evening of Stories with Friends, taking place on November 9, 2021 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. The event is in support of the upcoming release of the upcoming memoir Will, to be released November 9.

Will Smith Announces Live Performance at Kings Theatre
by Michael Major - Oct 21, 2021

Grammy Award-winning rapper and Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Will Smith will make a stop in Brooklyn, NY at Kings Theatre on November 9, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET (doors at 6:30p) during his five-city tour to support his memoir, Will, which will be on sale November 9. Purchase your tickets now!

Sundance Institute Announces 10 Producers Lab Fellows
by TV News Desk - Jul 22, 2021

Sundance Institute today announced the participants for its weeklong Producers Lab, taking place July 25 - 29, and the participants in the Producers Summit, August 2 - 5, both taking place digitally on Sundance Co//ab.

Sundance Institute Names 2021 Momentum Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2020

Sundance Institute announced today the third class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for mid-career writers and directors from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers in fiction and documentary filmmaking.

Sundance Institute Names 2021 Momentum Fellows
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 23, 2020

Sundance Institute announced today the third class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for mid-career writers and directors from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers in fiction and documentary filmmaking.

DM Playhouse Adds Youth Show To Live Theatre Drive-In Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2020

The Des Moines Playhouse is keeping theatre LIVE in Des Moines with a unique new initiative: Live Theatre Drive-in.

Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Directors & Screenwriters Lab Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

11 independent filmmakers developing 10 projects have been selected for the 2020 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. These Labs are at the heart of the nonprofit Institute's long-standing support for artists, and will connect curated selections of Fellows with Creative Advisors and Industry mentors across multiple disciplines.

Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Directors & Screenwriters Lab Fellows
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2020

11 independent filmmakers developing 10 projects have been selected for the 2020 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab.

Sundance Institute Selects 12 First-Time Feature Filmmakers for Screenwriters Intensive
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 4, 2020

Twelve screenwriters have been selected to participate in Sundance Institute's eighth annual Screenwriters Intensive in Los Angeles, to take place March 4-5, 2020. The Intensive, a two-day workshop for select emerging writers and writer/directors from underrepresented communities, focuses on the development of first fiction features. Fellows at the Intensive will advance the art and craft of their work under the guidance of experienced filmmakers and the Institute's Feature Film Program, led by that Program's Founding Director Michelle Satter and Deputy Director Ilyse McKimmie.

TLC's SAY YES TO THE PROM Returns For Ninth Consecutive Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 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-off prom season in Knoxville, TN. SAY YES TO THE PROM creates the ultimate prom “shopping” experience, complete with one-on-one styling sessions with Monte Durham of TLC's SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA.