David Fine News

 PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Zi Alikhan's innovative staging of Ragtime, the musical by Terrance McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens. Ragtime stars Hamilton's Fergie L. Philippe and Theatre Raleigh's Lauren Kennedy and began previews last night (Nov 20). With press opening on Saturday, November 23 at 8:00pm, the show runs through December 15.

LIVE OR DIE IN LA HONDA, a new film noir crime drama from director, producer, and writer Jeff Hammer, will be available to rent and own on digital HD across U.S. cable, internet, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on March 13, 2018. 

The soundtrack of the acclaimed indie film American Folk—which stars musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth—is out today  (purchase now via Thirty Tigers). The release of the soundtrack coincides with the film's theatrical release via Good Deed Entertainment(order HERE). Watch the official trailer HERE.

The soundtrack for the acclaimed independent film American Folk debuts today at Folk Alley, who proclaims, Purdy evokes the emotion and fragility that make him a great songwriter. Rubarth has an impressive ability to channel the American folk tradition In the end, you are left with wanting to hear more...

Amber Rubarth and Joe Purdy's Moonlight, the latest song unveiled from the American Folk soundtrack, debuts today. Listen/share HERE.

Amber Rubarth and Joe Purdy's Townes, the second single from the soundtrack for the acclaimed independent film American Folk, premiered yesterday at Billboard, who asserts, it evokes the folk and troubadour tradition.

The soundtrack for the acclaimed independent film American Folk starring real life folk musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth will be released January 26 via Thirty Tigersand is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the song Someone Singing With Me, premiered yesterday at Rolling Stone (listen/share HERE).

From author Phillip C. Davis comes Happening..., an inspiring and insightful book of a man strengthened in his faith and fueled by his determination to pay back his blessings. This book shares a journey worthy of emulation in the realization of one's vision and purpose as it chronicles the highlights and shortcomings of a great man.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has announced its 2013 lineup. The 28th edition features films from 49 countries and runs January 24-February 3. The festival will open with DISCONNECT, a drama starring Jason Bateman and will conclude with Rowan Athale's Wasteland.

Saturday night, after giving her all on stage (as if that wasn't enough), Kristin Chenoweth hosted a fundraising event upstairs in the Grand Tier of City Center for her charity, Maddie's Corner (http://www.maddiescorner.org/). She spoke about the charity, as well as ASTEP (Mary-Mitchell Cambell's charity - http://asteponline.org/) and Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (http://bcefa.org/) before going into the finale of her show, which was a song called 'I Was Here' from her new album, SOME LESSONS LEARNED.