Hannibal News

Breakthrough singer/songwriter Yuna is set to release her forthcoming new album 'Nocturnal' on Verve Records today, October 29.

Disney/ABC Television Group's Casting Project will host its 32nd showcase as part of its ongoing effort to discover and nurture culturally and ethnically diverse talent and actors with disabilities. The presentations will take place at the El Portal Theatre Center for Performing Arts in North Hollywood, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29.

With Halloween just days away, BroadwayWorld wants to help make your holiday festivities extra special with our picks for the Top 10 Broadway-themed costumes of the season.

You are cordially invited to join 'Workaholics' co-star Adam Devine and some of his funniest friends and fellow comedians when 'Adam Devine's House Party' premieres on Comedy Central tonight, October 24 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

The First Edition of the Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) were held Monday night at the Rialto Theatre. Approximately 230 of the English theatre community attended this formal event. Awards were presented to professional, independent and community theatre companies.

CABRILLO MUSIC THEATRE welcomes Davis Gaines (Southern California's Longest-running PHANTOM) and Victoria Strong in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza premiere of Cole Porter's most raucous, sexy, and best loved musical ever, KISS ME, KATE! Cabrillo Music Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season kicks off with the popular favorite tonight, October 18th, 2013, playing until Sunday, October 27th, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

An AP poll released on October 9th gave Congress a dismal 5% approval rating, and surveys show that many people find politicians to be deplorable. But are they psychopaths? 'One percent of the population can be classified as psychopathic,' said Douglas E. Richards, a New York Times bestselling author and expert in psychopathy, 'and this percentage is likely to be far higher among our political class.'

Julianne Moore will portray Margaret White in the MGM remake of CARRIE, directed by Kimberly Pierce, taking on the iconic role last seen on the big screen played by Piper Laurie. So, how does she feel about the original? She tells the Daily News that 'Piper Laurie's performance was iconic and untouchable' and about the original film? '

Let's hear it for the ladies of horror: those evil, tormented women, who have been inhabited by the devil or perhaps chased by a crazed lunatic wielding a deadly chainsaw. Fear not, your nightmares have been answered as EPIX and FEARnet have partnered to present 'Maidens of Mayhem,' a week-long festival of horror films featuring possessed ladies and the men/women and other entities who love them - or want to kill them. The festival begins on FEARnet today, October 14th and moves to EPIX on Thursday, October 17th with a special presentation of the original Carrie (1976) starring Sissy Spacek on the eve of the latest film adaptation of the Stephen King novel, starring Chlo? Grace-Moretz and Julianne Moore. Following the film, EPIX will present a World Premiere sneak peek at the new movie (see full schedule below).

Award-winning theatre company, Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE), will present the West Coast premiere of Civilization (All You Can Eat), by playwright Jason Grote. Directed by SOSE ensemble member Don Boughton and choreographed by Ken Roht, Civilization opens October 11th at the Son of Semele Theater.

Below, check out Cobb's and Punch Line SF's updated calendars. Tracy Morgan at Cobb's, Kevin McDonald from The Kids in the Hall at Punch Line SF, and more are coming soon to SF!

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced the third annual NYC Comedy Week, October 28–November 10. New for the 2013 promotion, consumers can purchase two-for-one tickets to 30 comedy shows at the most popular comedy venues across the City. In addition, NYC & Company, the New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Centralhave teamed to present a special NYC Comedy Week performance by popular New York City comedian Hannibal Buress on November 6 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Consumers can purchase NYC Comedy Week two-for-one tickets starting today at nycgo.com/comedyweek.

Tickets for The Ghosts of Broadway starring Noelle Hannibal are on sale now to the general public. The concert is ONE NIGHT ONLY on October 27, 2013 at the beautiful new Montreal venue, The Wiggle Room, located at 3874 boul. St-Laurent. The show begins at 7:00PM

You are cordially invited to join 'Workaholics' co-star Adam Devine and some of his funniest friends and fellow comedians when 'Adam Devine's House Party' premieres on Comedy Central on Thursday, October 24 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

CBS's “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” canceled an appearance with Chicago comedian Hannibal Buress on Thursday. Buress blames a tweet that he sent out, which stated, “Yo @CraigyFerg last time I did your show you left set before I went on and I had an awkward fadeout situation.”

October 2013 Programming Highlights - *All programming subject to change*

CABRILLO MUSIC THEATRE announces its full cast to join the previously announced Davis Gaines (Southern California's Longest-running PHANTOM) and Victoria Strong in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza premiere of Cole Porter's most raucous, sexy, and best loved musical ever, KISS ME, KATE! Cabrillo Music Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season kicks off with the popular favorite on Friday, October 18th, 2013, playing until Sunday, October 27th, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

Award-winning theatre company, Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE), will present the West Coast premiere of Civilization (All You Can Eat), by playwright Jason Grote. Directed by SOSE ensemble member Don Boughton and choreographed by Ken Roht, Civilization opens October 11th at the Son of Semele Theater.

The Daily Mail reports that X-Files star Gillian Anderson will star as 'Blanche DuBois' in the Young Vic's Summer 2014 production of Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, directed by Benedict Andrews.

FX's critically-acclaimed hit animated comedy series Archer, FXX's acclaimed hit comedy series The League and FXX's brand new animated comedy Chozen (launching in January 2014) are heading to New York Comic-Con at the Javits Center October 12-13 for panel discussions and press rooms.