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Nine-Piece Scottish Rock Band Brings The Heat To Madison
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2023

Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It's The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!), and they're bringing the heat to Overture Center on Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. in Capitol Theater.

DC Benny Hosts Storytelling Series at the ZLOCK Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2023

The ZLOCK Performing Arts Center (Zlock PAC) has announced a brand new monthly storytelling series starting on Friday, February 24, at 7:30 pm and will run through April 28. The legendary DC Benny will host this storytelling series with co-host comedian Marc Kaye.

Atlantic Theater Company and Atlantic Acting School Announce TECHNIQUE TUESDAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2021

Atlantic has announced a new lineup of free virtual Technique Tuesday classes, every Tuesday March 9 - April 13 at 5:30pm ET for those seeking a creative release during this time. Technique Tuesdays are free hour-long acting workshops rooted in the Atlantic Acting School technique, led by renowned school faculty and Atlantic Ensemble members.

The Marsh Unveils New Guest Line-up For Stephanie's Marshstream
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2021

The Marsh welcomes a diversified line-up of guests for Stephanie's MarshStream – from an acclaimed playwright to a leader at the forefront of curriculum education, Bay Area-based actors, a longtime public radio journalist, and more.

Spike Lee to Receive Trailblazer Award at the 2020 LMGI Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 30, 2020

Oscar-winning director Spike Lee, whose films have reflected significant cultural and historical content with the highest quality, will receive the esteemed Trailblazer Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 7th Annual LMGI Awards

Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre Will Present 2 New One-Act Plays by ND Students
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2020

The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) announces ND Theatre NOW, featuring Coats by Henry Stone and The Tea on ND by Samuel Jackson II, in the Philbin Studio Theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, February 20 - March 1.

Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre Announces The 2019-2020 Theatre Season
by Julie Musbach - Aug 13, 2019

Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) announces four productions for its 2019/20 theatre season, including three new plays written by Notre Dame faculty and students, a Tony-nominated rock opera, as well as a festival of staged readings.

Jeremy Jordan to Star in Neil Bogart Film SPINNING RECORDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 20, 2019

Tony-nominated Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan will star as Neil Bogart in the upcoming film Spinning Gold, a film written and to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, son of the late musical idolmaker who ran Casablanca Records and died in 1982 of cancer and lymphoma at age 39. 

Katie Couric, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton And Muriel Fox To Be Honored At The 9th Annual Elly Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2019

The Women's Forum of New York will present the 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women's Forum on Monday, June 17th, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for the Women's Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women's Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.

Showtime Acquires CARTER & JUNE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 25, 2019

Octane Entertainment has sold the action-packed, stick 'em up, whodunit caper Carter & June, from the producer of the cult hit Napoleon Dynamite, to Showtime Networks it was announced today by company president Jack Campbell. Showtime will offer the film On Demand February 1st, 2019 and air as part of premium programming February 7.  The film played theatrically in New York, California and Texas in Summer 2018.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Walter McBride - Dec 14, 2018

To Kill A Mockingbird officially opened last night at the Shubert Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet below!

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson Will Return for Sequel to HITMAN'S BODYGUARD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 1, 2018

Variety reports that Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek will return for a “Hitman's Bodyguard” sequel.

Review Roundup: IN THE HEIGHTS at South Bend Civic Theatre
by Alan Henry - Mar 20, 2018

The reviews are in for South Bend Civic Theatre's production of IN THE HEIGHTS! With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, IN THE HEIGHTS won four Tony awards when it premiered on Broadway in 2008. South Bend Civic Theatre's production opened on March 9th, and will continue to run through March 25th.

BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at South Bend Civic Theatre
by Christopher Michael Kadden - Mar 12, 2018

Opening night at the South Bend Civic Theatre's In The Heights a highly anticipated production for the local community theatre. The run has been completely sold out and the audience is lively while we wait for the show to begin. Scenic designer Kyle Chamberlin has done an incredible job with the design for this show. As you walk into the theatre you feel as if Washington Heights has been brought to life with every detail of the set from the crosswalk to the ATM machine. Before the show began Executive Director Aaron Nichols talked about the year long process of the show and how the theatre had reached out the local latino communities to bring in a more diverse cast. The South Bend Civic Theatre has done a good job casting this show and bringing in a new audience as well.

Coral Springs Center For The Arts To Present THE RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2018

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts today announced that The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are scheduled to perform on Friday, March 9, at 7 pm.

Christopher Guy Returns as Supporting Sponsor for 4th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards
by Macon Prickett - Feb 22, 2018

Luxury brand Christopher Guy (CG) will once again sponsor the upcoming Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the historic Avalon Hollywood.

Photo Flash: Start 2018 With DIARY OF A MADMAN at John Cullum Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2018

Amid inclement weather and other January obstacles, Ilia Volok opened the Off-Broadway run of his riveting one-man show, DIARY OF A MADMAN, this past Wednesday to great excitement. His re-imagined version of Nikolai Gogol's dark piece, which won enormous praise during its West Coast tour and garnered great success during its East Coast try-out at New York's Beckman Theatre now is enjoying an Off-Broadway run at the spacious John Cullum Theatre.

MADMAN Returns Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jan 18, 2018

Ilia Volok's stunning journey into the darkness created by Nikolai Gogol now has a home on the stage of the John Cullum Theatre as a LIMITED OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT

MADMAN Returns Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2018

Ilia Volok's stunning journey into the darkness created by Nikolai Gogol now has a home on the stage of the John Cullum Theatre as a LIMITED OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT

MADMAN Returns Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Jan 2, 2018

Ilia Volok's stunning journey into the darkness created by Nikolai Gogol now has a home on the stage of the John Cullum Theatre as a LIMITED OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT