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CBS All Access' Animated Series TOONING OUT THE NEWS to Launch April 7
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 31, 2020


CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that production will resume on its new animated variety news series, TOONING OUT THE NEWS, with the staff and crew working remotely. The series will launch on Tuesday, April 7 in the U.S. and Canada, exclusively on CBS All Access.

TOONING OUT THE NEWS Will Launch March 16
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 11, 2020


CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced its animated variety news series, TOONING OUT THE NEWS, will launch on Monday, March 16 in the U.S. and Canada, exclusively on CBS All Access.

Theater for the New City Will Present Donald E. Lacy Jr. in COLORSTRUCK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2020


From February 27 to March 15, Theater for the New City (TNC) will present comedian/actor/broadcaster Donald E. Lacy Jr. updating his one man show, 'ColorStruck,' a bittersweet examination of how cultural assumptions drive American society. Since national politics provide a never-ending supply of new material, the piece is continually reshaped. The velocity of change since TNC presented the show's New York debut last year (Feb-March, 2019) has inspired Lacy to initiate a new version that reflects pressing current events.

Sterling Ruby Opens Nov. 7 at ICA Miami
by Julie Musbach - Oct 9, 2019


The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA/Boston) and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) co-organized Sterling Ruby, the most comprehensive museum survey of American/Dutch artist Sterling Ruby (b. 1972) to date.

Jennifer Saunders Joins Michael Sheen as Team Captain on Sky's THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MOVIES
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 22, 2019


Jennifer Saunders will put her film knowledge to the ultimate test as she takes on the role of team captain in the second series of Sky original panel show, There's Something About Movies. She'll join fellow team captain Michael Sheen and host Alan Carr while comedian and friend of the show Tom Allen will be a regular member of Jennifer's team.

Suffrage Celebration Kickoff Event Speakers Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2019


The Women's Suffrage Centennial Coalition (WSCC) and the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement's Greater Boston Women's Vote Centennial (GBWVC), supported by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, proudly announce a Boston Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration, launching a year of commemorations celebrating 100 years since the 19th Amendment was adopted in 1920, enabling women to vote. The event takes place Tuesday, June 25, 2019 from 5-7pm at Faneuil Hall, located at One Faneuil Hall Square in Boston. It is free and open to the public, RSVP encouraged: https://suffragekickoff.eventbrite.com. 

Donald E. Lacy, Jr. Stars In COLORSTRUCK At Theater for the New City
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2019


Comedian/actor/broadcaster Donald E. Lacy Jr. will perform the New York debut of his one man show, 'ColorStruck,' at Theater for the New City February 28 to March 17, 2019. The play was born in California's Bay Area and has been presented on college campuses around the country and at the National Black Theatre Festival. It has been presented twice for the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

Theater for the New City Hosts the NY Premiere Of COLORSTRUCK By Donald E. Lacy, Jr.
by Julie Musbach - Jan 25, 2019


From February 28 to March 17, Theater for the New City will present comedian/actor/broadcaster Donald E. Lacy Jr. in the New York debut of his one man show, 'ColorStruck.' The play was born in California's Bay Area and has been presented on college campuses around the country and at the National Black Theatre Festival. It was performed twice for the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

'Art In The Age Of The Internet' To Open At U-M Museum Of Art
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2018


A new exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art will launch the tour of the first major thematic group exhibition in the U.S. to examine the radical impact of internet culture on visual art.

Brown Arts Initiative At Brown University Announces 2018-19 Presenters In Warren And Allison Kanders Lecture Series
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2018


Participants in the topical, interactive series for academic year 2018?19 include artists Rina Banerjee and Isaac Julien, curator and author Helen Molesworth, and Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art Adam Weinberg

VIDEO: Watch a Preview of Congresswoman Barbara Lee on THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW
by Stage Tube - Aug 6, 2018


Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) lays out why she thinks Betsy DeVos isn't fit to lead the Department of Education.

Kirya Yvonne Traber Brings A Theatrical Mixtape To JACK
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2018


Writer/performer Kirya Yvonne Traber presents a theatrical mixtape at JACK, sharing songs of necessity and stories of longing. For this mix of concert and theater piece, Traber is backed by a four-piece band, with musical arrangements by Emma Alabaster. Featured musicians include Kala Brame (percussion), Alex Marcelo (piano), Emma Alabaster (bass), and Gwen Laster (viola), with a scenic installation by Jacqui Martinez and lighting design by Marika Kent. What We Needed features original music and text by Traber, and was created, in part, through the Lincoln Center Education Community Artist in Residence Program.

Luna Stage to Host Inaugural SoloFest This December
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


Luna Stage has announced SoloFest 2017, opening December 8th and continuing through December 17th.

Luna Stage to Host Inaugural SoloFest This December
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017


Luna Stage has announced SoloFest 2017, opening December 8th and continuing through December 17th.

Our Family Coalition to Celebrate 21 Years Advocating for LGBTQ Families at Night Out Gala
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2017


On Friday, May 12, 2017, Our Family Coalition (OFC), California's premier LGBTQ family organization, brings together 400 attendees for a Night Out to celebrate the organization's 21 years of advocacy, education, and community-building. The gala event includes elected officials, corporate sponsors, community partners and major donors, many of whom are LGBT people with children.

Theatre Bay Area to Honor Carey Perloff and Tony Taccone at BOLD. BRAVE. BRIGHT. Benefit 6/19
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2017


Theatre Bay Area today announced American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Carey Perloff and Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Tony Taccone will be honored at the

Ami Brabson to Bring PHENOMENAL WOMAN to Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2017


NiCori Studios and Productions announces Ami Brabson's one woman cabaret show, PHENOMENAL WOMAN, which will be featured as the grand finale of the black history month events at the Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ.  

Ami Brabson to Bring PHENOMENAL WOMAN to Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2017


NiCori Studios and Productions announces Ami Brabson's one woman cabaret show, PHENOMENAL WOMAN, which will be featured as the grand finale of the black history month events at the Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ.  

Chicago Cabaret Professionals 'SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYS' Gala to Honor Joan Curto
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2016


Nonstop musical entertainment by many of Chicago's finest cabaret performers will make 'Sentimental Journeys...Musical Tours of the Heart' an unforgettable evening.

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Announces 2016-18 Exhibitions, 8/17
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 10, 2016


The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston announces its upcoming exhibitions:

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