The ABC Television Network announces May sweeps programming, airing through May 23, including series finales of 'Once Upon a Time,' airing May 18; and 'The Middle,' which completes its nine-year run with a special one-hour episode on May 22.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon is in negotiations to joins Lily James in Danny Boyle's untitled comedy for Universal and Working Title.
Liberal political podcast, Pod Save America, is hitting the road and stopping at Cobb Energy Centre on Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. to have live, no-nonsense conversations about politics, the press, and the nightmare that is the Trump presidency. They call it Pod Tours America, because they think that's clever.
The Board of Trustees of American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Diane Borger, raised a record $1.3 million in support of the theater's artistic, community, and education programs at a Monday, March 5 gala that honored A.R.T. Trustee Paul Buttenwieser with the theater's Angel Award. More than 400 guests attended the event at the Boch Center Wang Theatre.
Ovens Auditorium will host acclaimed comedian and political commentator Bill Maher on Friday, Sept. 22, 2018 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $49.50 and $125 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change.
Ka·nei·see | collective, a contemporary dance company under the direction of Tanya Chianese, is pleased to announce the world premiere of NEVERTHELESS, a collaboration with the Bay Area's all-women Cat Call Choir. Drawing inspiration from the feminist battle cry, "Nevertheless, she persisted," Nevertheless surveys the field of gender-based harassment from the subtle to the violent, in a marriage of song and dance, comedy and horror. Nevertheless runs April 19 - 22 at CounterPulse, with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $20 - $35, and may be purchased online via a direct link at kaneisee.org.
When Mary Kathryn Nagle's play Sovereignty begins performances at Arena Stage later this week, they'll hear something rarer than an original musical and of immense importance to America's history and story the Cherokee Language.
Netflix announced the upcoming January 2018 debuts of two new original documentary series -- DIRTY MONEY (January 26) and ROTTEN (January 5) -- uncovering the pervasive greed and misconduct behind some of the world's biggest corporations and the global food production industry.
Fox Concerts is thrilled to announce that comedian and Emmy-nominated talk show host Bill Maher will bring his live stand-up tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Saturday, August 25 at 8 p.m.
An all-star line-up of actors presented a live dramatic political reading last week through American Scoreboard's most recent installment at Pace University. The event was a reenactment of the confirmation hearing of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The Nora Theatre Company presents Lauren Gunderson's THE REVOLUTIONISTS, a play which loudly and proudly shows the contribution of four badass women to the story of the French Revolution. The play is set in 1793, but these themes echo too loudly in 2017, reminding us that women must persist to resist, to claim their due.
Tennessee Williams is perhaps one of the most well-known playwrights of the modern era. His works, just as THE GLASS MENAGERIE (one of the reviewer's favorite plays) and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE have long stood the test of time with Williams' use of relevant subject matter and interesting characters. Susquehanna Stage Company brings Williams' words to life onstage now as a part of their Pulitzer-Prize Winning Season with CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Regarded by Tennessee Williams as the forerunner of his own works, the show deals with many subjects considered taboo during its time and are still incredibly prevalent in today's society.
Comedian Chelsea Handler's talk show CHELSEA, the first foray for Netflix in this genre, has decided to discontinue after its second season, as reported by The New York Times. The reason is because Handler wants to focus full time on activism.
AMERICAN SCOREBOARD: The Trump Administration will present the next installment of its series of live dramatic political readings on Monday, October 23rd from 7:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. at Pace University's Schimmel Center, 3 Spruce Street in downtown New York City, featuring Lilla Crawford (Annie) as Senator Patricia Murray, Syndey Lucas (Fun Home) as Senator Elizabeth Warren, Sam Poon (The King and I) as Senator Bernie Sanders, Nicholas Barasch (Big River, 2017 Encores!) as Senator Al Frankin, Edward O'Blenis as Senator Lamar Alexander (Law & Order SVU), and Tracy Shayne (Bronx Bombers, Chicago) as Betsy DeVos.
HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda took a trip to our nation's capital yesterday in an attempt to convince lawmakers on Capital Hill to maintain funding for federal arts and humanities. The multi-Tony Award winner met with senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), among others.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the Opening NIght Audience at Shakespeare & Co's production of Cymbeline didn't have to fill the suggestion box labeled 'Tell Us Why You LIke Shakespeare' in the lobby of the Tina Packer Playhouse with answers to that question. They did it with their many standing ovations for the 9 actors and director Tina Packer at the conclusion of a magnificent and energetic performance of the complex plot driven play by Shakespeare. There are a lot of exciting things going on at Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox MA. and artistic director Allyn Burrows in his toast at the jubilant after party stated 'first to the unknown and to the road ahead'!
The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights are the words that built this country. Written by America's founding fathers, they provide a blueprint for our democracy.
The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights are the words that built this country. Written by America's founding fathers, they provide a blueprint for our democracy.