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Wilt Chamberlain Docu-Series GOLIATH Coming to Showtime in July
by Michael Major - Jun 8, 2023

GOLIATH, a three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain, one of the greatest, most emulated and most misunderstood athletes of all time. Brash and confident, Chamberlain changed the way the game is played, broke records and racial barriers and challenged the unwritten rules for all athletes.

HBO Sports Documentary SHAQ to Debut in November
by Michael Major - Oct 20, 2022

HBO Sports Documentaries presents SHAQ, a four-part documentary series from director Robert Alexander and Peter Berg’s Film 45 detailing the life and career of NBA Hall of Famer and multi-hyphenate Shaquille O’Neal, featuring a series of revealing interviews with O’Neal.

VIDEO: HBO Releases WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY Trailer
by Michael Major - Feb 11, 2022

WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY is a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court. The series features John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Tracye Letts, Rob Morgan, Sally Field, and more.

HBO Sets WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY Premiere
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2022

Winning Time: the Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court. The series stars John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Jason Clarke, Adrien Brody, Tracy Letts, and more.

Untitled Lakers Docuseries Joins Hulu Originals Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 10, 2021

Starting from his acquisition of the team in 1979, the docuseries captures Jerry Buss’ remarkable journey to build, sustain and pass on a family-run sports empire. The project will offer a fresh and revealing look inside the legendary “Showtime” era that saw the team win five NBA titles.

ESPN Announces Documentary on Life and Career of NBA Legend Dwyane Wade
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 5, 2020

“D. Wade: Life Unexpected,” a new feature documentary from ESPN Films and Imagine Documentaries, will debut on Sunday, February 23, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film, directed and executive produced by Wade's long-time friend and cinematographer Bob Metelus, chronicles three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade's experience on and off the court as he enters into his final year in the league, and reflects on personal and professional victories and set-backs throughout his legendary career. The film includes scenes from hundreds of hours of never-before-seen home movies, exclusive video diaries, and all-access verité footage shot over the last decade. Imagine Documentaries' President Justin Wilkes and EVP Sara Bernstein produced the film alongside Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, as well as with Academy-Award nominated and Emmy Winning producer, Sam Pollard.

ESPN Announces 20-Hour Doumentary, BASKETBALL: A LOVE STORY
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 5, 2018

ESPN announced today a 20-hour, 10-part documentary 'Basketball: A Love Story' from Peabody Award-winning director Dan Klores. The sweeping project, which consists of more than 60 interconnected 'short stories,' will be available across multiple ESPN platforms in a variety of viewing experiences. Klores has created a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures, from Bob Cousy, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dr. J, Yao Ming, Stephen Curry and Diana Taurasi, to Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant. Klores' short stories explore the complex nature of love as it relates to the game and opens the window to insights and perspectives about race, politics, media, art, business, style and entertainment. The episodes will feature different narrators: Chadwick Boseman, Julianne Moore, Chris Cuomo, Ashley Judd, Michael Che, Ansel Elgort, Ahmad Rashad, Robin Quivers, Daveed Diggs, and Fisher Stevens.

Comedian Jason Weems Comes to Atlas Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2017

Saturday, October 14, In the Lab Comedy (@inthelabcomedy) will host standup comedian Jason Weems and his Good Ass Jokes for two shows at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Comedian Jason Weems Headlines the Atlas Performing Arts Center Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Sep 4, 2017

On Saturday, October 14, In the Lab Comedy (@inthelabcomedy) will host standup comedian Jason Weems and his Good Ass Jokes for two shows at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

ESPN The Magazine's NBA Playoffs Issue On Newsstands Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2017

ESPN The Magazine's NBA Playoffs Issue—on newsstands Today—takes a deeper dive into some of the stories that have made headlines throughout this season.

The Capital City Showcase Returns with Andy Kline and Adrian + Meredith
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2017

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Atlas Performing Arts Center will Host the #INTHELAB COMEDY SHOWCASE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2016

On Saturday, November 12, 2016, the Atlas Performing Arts Center will host the #intheLab Comedy Showcase in its Lab I Theater for two shows - 8pm & 10pm.  

Cast of ON YOUR FEET! to Perform at 31st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner; James L. Nederlander to Be Honored
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2016

A group of iconic sports legends and special honorees will be celebrated by The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at its 31st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on Monday, September 12 at The Waldorf Astoria.

The Capital City Showcase to be Held in Mat at Acre 121
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 25, 2016

The Capital City Showcase is the variety show that features the DMV's best comedians, musicians, and performing artists. For over five years, the Showcase has included DC's best artists of all kinds, including stand-up comedians, improv troupes, bands, acoustic singer-songwriters, and hip-hop artists.

Critic's Choice: If Life's A Cabaret, Why Aren't You At The Theater?
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 10, 2016

Winter's apparently over - it's in the mid-70s, balmy and windy, as we write this - and even before Spring pops up all over, there's an amazing amount of good theater to be found in the Nashville area. In fact, there's so much to choose from that you have absolutely no excuse staying alone in your room. Instead, in the wise and wonderful words of Sally Bowles, life is a cabaret and you're far more likely to find that out in the darkened confines of a theater, where magic and mayhem is bound to happen.

ACT 1's One Act Wednesdays Return to Darkhorse
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 29, 2016

Among offerings this month are Christopher Durang's The Actor's Nightmare, a short comic play directed by Kristin Parsons. It involves an accountant named George Spelvin, who is mistaken for an actor's understudy and forced to perform in a play for which he doesn't know any of the lines. Patrick Kramer stars as George, with Bethany Champion as Meg, Tammy Sutherland as Sarah, Jenni Cadaret as Ellen and Douglas Goodman as Henry.

Nashville's Theater Calendar 2/29/16
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 29, 2016

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.

The Capital City Showcase Returns 10/18
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 23, 2015

 The Capital City Showcase makes its triumphant return on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00pm at Tree House Lounge, located at 1006 Florida Ave NE, Washington DC 20002.