TFF Sets Spotlight Midnight & Special Screenings Lineups
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 5, 2015
The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.
BWW Reviews: Mixed Blood Theatre's HIR is a Challenging and Rewarding Look at Changing Family Dynamics and Gender Roles and Identities
by Jill Schafer
- Mar 1, 2015
The English language is in need of a gender-neutral pronoun. Firstly to eliminate the awkward 'he or she' and 'his or her,' but also to refer to people who don't identify with either, or in cases where gender really doesn't matter (which is most cases). The title of the new play HIR (pronounced here) is playwright Taylor Mac's suggestion for an alternative to her and him, with ze replacing he and she. But to say that HIR is about transgender and gender issues is to simplify it too much. In fact, it's difficult to put into words just what it's about, but I'll do my best. It's epic and brutal and funny and heart-breaking as it explores ideas of not just gender, but also class, domestic violence, the changing order of things, and the effects of war on soldiers and those left behind. It's one of those plays that will rip you open, lay your emotions bare, and perhaps leave you with a bit of a queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach. But this beautifully done, perfectly cast production at Mixed Blood Theatre, known for its challenging and rewarding work, is well worth it.
Lena Hall's Grammy Look Earns Her a Place on Glamour's Best Dressed List!
by BWW Special Coverage
- Feb 9, 2015
Hedwig and the Angry Inch might not have won a Grammy Award last night, but Lena Hall, who plays 'Yitzhak' in the musical, has reason to celebrate today. Hall, who strutted the red carpet in a gray Zac Posen dress, has made the best dressed list for Glamour. Did you like Lena's Grammys look? Vote for her today in Glamour's fashion poll!
National Gallery of Art Acquires More Than 6,000 Works of Art from the Corcoran Gallery of Art
by Christina Mancuso
- Feb 6, 2015
Earl A. Powell III, director, and Franklin Kelly, deputy director and chief curator, National Gallery of Art, announced today that 6,430 works of art have been selected initially from more than 17,000 Corcoran works in the Gallery's custody to join the nation's collection of European and American art. As curators continue to review the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the newly accessioned objects will have an immediate impact across NGA's collections and will be particularly transformative for its holdings of American art in all media.
SLEAFORD MODS Release New Single 'A Little Ditty'
by Danielle DeSisto
- Feb 6, 2015
2014 rounded off with Nottingham nihilistic poets SLEAFORD MODS finding themselves in the enviable position of being both critically acclaimed and commercially courted. But for once, SLEAFORD MODS are a band truly deserving of the hype.
Oomph Theatre to Launch in March with I CATCH YOU DREAMING
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 2, 2015
"I Catch You Dreaming," Rafael Albarran's romantic fantasia about artists of different ethnicities coming of age in New York, receives its world premiere at the Flamboyan Theater, 107 Suffolk Street, beginning Thursday March 5. Directed by Gama Valle, the world premiere of "I Catch You Dreaming" is produced by Mariana Ortiz and Albarran's Oomph Theater Productions, a pan-ethnic company devoted to challenging artists and audiences to celebrate our differences, not hide behind them.
BWW Interview: Actress/Producer Sarah Booth Talks BLACKBIRD
by Dennis Kucherawy
- Jan 8, 2015
Montreal actress/producer Sarah Booth's Toronto debut in the searing, smash indie hit 'Blackbird' is an overnight hit three years in the making. Calling her and her partner David Ferry's performances 'remarkable,' the Toronto Star critic raved 'A must see. Catch it while you can.' 'A heart-stopping production,' opined the Globe and Mail's J. Kelly Nestruck. Martin Morrow for the Torontoist called it 'electrifying.' '(A) gripping, explosive production of an unsettling play,' wrote Lynn Slotkin in her review posted on The Slotkin Letter.
Comedy Legends Martin Short and Marty Allen Latest Guests on American Humane Association's Weekly Radio Show
by Robert Diamond
- Dec 15, 2014
Just in time for the holiday season, the latest episode of American Humane Association's weekly radio show brings some welcome cheer with a pair of comedy legends live from the red carpet at the 21st annual Lady in Red Gala in Palm Beach, Florida. This special edition of "Be Humane with Dr. Robin Ganzert," broadcast on the Pet Life Radio Network, the world's number-one pet radio network, features interviews with movie star and "Saturday Night Live" alum Martin Short and the beloved husband-and-wife comedy act of Marty Allen and Karon Kate Blackwell.
The Washington Ballet Hosts Military Appreciation Night Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 10, 2014
The Washington Ballet (TWB) will celebrate its presentation of Septime Webre's The Nutcracker at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, December 4 through December 28. Tonight, December 10, The Washington Ballet, teaming with Northrop Grumman and Geico, will bring the magic of The Nutcracker to 500 service men and women and their families for Military Appreciation Night.
Celtic Thunder Takes First Symphony Tour to Heinz Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 9, 2014
Celtic singing sensation Celtic Thunder takes the Heinz Hall stage tonight, December 9 for their first symphony tour. The group will perform with the full Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra during this one-night-only holiday performance.
Photo Flash: Sting, Hanks & More Receive 37th Annual KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by BWW Special Coverage
- Dec 8, 2014
Singer Al Green; actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks; ballerina Patricia McBride; singer-songwriter Sting; and comedienne Lily Tomlin received honors for 2014 on THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. CBS has broadcast the special each year since its debut 37 years ago.
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