Fred Rogers News

Martin Giles, Karen Baum, Jordon Ross Weinhold and more join the cast of PICT Classic Theatre's upcoming production of The Old Curiosity Shop.

Bay Area Cabaret kicks off the new year welcoming back Tony-nominated Broadway star Carmen Cusack on Sunday, January 20 at 5:00 p.m. Ms. Cusack returns to the Venetian Room with an evening celebrating her favorite songs and the artists behind them including singer/songwriters past and present like Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Kate Bush and Kimbra, plus she'll offer a sampling of original tunes and Broadway selections.

WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?, the acclaimed documentary from Morgan Neville (the Oscar®-winning “20 Feet from Stardom”), will debut SATURDAY, FEB. 9 (8:00-9:35 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. In addition, HBO will honor Fred Rogers' contribution and commitment to public television with a special presentation of the film on PBS' “Independent Lens,” coinciding with the HBO debut.

'Roma' triumphed with four wins when The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) announced their top honorees for 2018 this morning. A poignantly observed, Mexico-set period drama dedicated to director Alfonso Cuarón's real-life childhood nanny, 'Roma' won Best Film and Best Director, as well as Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography for its sweeping black-and-white lensing.

The opening production of PICT's 22nd Season is THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, adapted and directed by Alan Stanford from the novel by Charles Dickens.

Martin Giles, Karen Baum, Jordon Ross Weinhold and more join the cast of PICT Classic Theatre's upcoming production of The Old Curiosity Shop.

On Friday, November 23rd PICT Classic Theatre will present the first production of it's 2018-2019 Season, The Old Curiosity Shop, at WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Oakland.

Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce the authors and plays being presented at the 32nd Young Playwrights Festival, January 3 - 27, 2019 at Pegasus's resident home Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen.

Petaluma Records has released the second edition of their new double-A Side series, Petaluma Presents: Songs of Peace & Protest, today – in conjunction with tomorrow's Midterm Election – featuring Dawn Landes covering Buffalo Springfield's “For What's It's Worth” and Victoria Reed's take onCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young's “Ohio” – listen via Spotify + share via Soundcloud.

Martin Giles, Karen Baum, Jordon Ross Weinhold and more join the cast of PICT Classic Theatre's upcoming production of The Old Curiosity Shop.

Carmen Cusack has been cast in the Mister Rogers film, starring Tom Hanks, according to Deadline. Cusack will play the longtime Mister Rogers' Neighborhood producer, Margy.

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in the early 1960s, George A. Romero got in the film business by making commercials and industrial films in the Pittsburgh area

The month of November kicks off with the screening of Won't You Be My Neighbor? on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 PM. Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of popular children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in this inspiring documentary. Rated PG. 1 hour and 34 minutes. All Seats $6.

The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is back! Young fans and their families in Charlotte will get to experience 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood,' the hit Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS series, in an all-new way when the can't-miss live stage show, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE! King for a Day, comes to the Ovens Auditorium on Sunday, April 7 at 2 and 5:30 p.m. 

Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers in TriStar Pictures' Untitled Mr. Rogers / Tom Hanks Project, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019.

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF), presented by Mountain Valley Spring Water, announced today the official selections for this year's short and feature documentary lineups. This year's festival will include additional categories including U.S., International, Southern Stories, Sports, as well as a spotlight on films Made in Arkansas. Now approaching its 27th year, HSDFF is the longest running all-documentary festival in North America and is Academy Award®-Qualifying in the Documentary Short Subject Category.

Morgan Neville's documentary about children's TV host Fred Rogers, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, will begin the International Documentary Association's annual curated screening series on September 12th, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® today announces its full programme, featuring a diverse selection of 225 feature films from both established and emerging talent. This 12-day celebration of cinema illustrates the richness of international filmmaking, with films to delight and entertain audiences, and also films that probe and interrogate issues of significance.

On Friday, September 21st, PICT Classic Theatre will present 'Play with PICT,' a celebratory event at The Pittsburgh Glass Center, benefiting its 22nd Season.

Chris Cooper has been announced to join the cast of the Mr. Rogers film, YOU ARE MY FRIEND, according to Variety. Cooper will join Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys.