Birth Place: Park Ridge, IL, USA
Appearing in a string of unique, zeitgeist-capturing movies of the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, the legacy of stage and screen performer Karen Black is as idiosyncratic and compelling as the actress herself.
According to published reports, Oscar nominee and Broadway actress Karen Black passed away on Thursday, August 8, at 74 after a two-year battle with cancer. The actress started a GoFundMe campaign in March to raise money for her treatment. In the end, her fans contributed around $62,000 in donations.
Eric Millegan will perform tonight, July 13th at 8pm at the Wildish Theater, 630 Main St, Springfield, Oregon. Featuring world renowned musicians Tracy Stark, David Sillman, and Matt Wigton; guest starring local Eugene actress Peg Major and Oregon born TV/Film actor Josh Daugherty with a special cameo by Bill Furtick.
Eric Millegan will perform on Saturday, July 13th at 8pm at the Wildish Theater, 630 Main St, Springfield, Oregon. Featuring world renowned musicians Tracy Stark, David Sillman, and Matt Wigton; guest starring local Eugene actress Peg Major and Oregon born TV/Film actor Josh Daugherty with a special cameo by Bill Furtick.
My Mother's Keeper, written by Jane Press and directed by Robin McKee, will perform at the Electric Lodge Fridays - Sundays, tonight, May 10 through Sunday, June 16, 2013 with a benefit performance on Thursday May 9. Part of the proceeds from the May 9 performance will benefit 50/50 Leadership with the money being earmarked for a documentary on the book 'Beauty Bites Beast' by Ellen Snortland. Tickets are $28.00 and can be purchased at (310) 306-1854.
Breaking Glass Pictures and Rainbow Releasing are proud to announce today's May 7 DVD release of the Henry Jaglom Vol. 2: Three Comedies (SRP $24.99). Revisiting three of Jaglom's classic and acclaimed motion pictures, Three Comedies is a fascinating retrospective of the director's flair for storytelling and his penchant for pinpointing the hilarity in everyday life.
'Flying Home, down the rabbit hole, over the rainbow, and straight on till morning' -- the 2013 student-written musical of Northwestern University's Waa-Mu Show -- imagines a world in which Wonderland, Oz and Neverland collide. The journeys of fictional characters Alice, Dorothy and Wendy intersect and classic stories are woven together with a brand new fantasy twist. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show in the photos below!
'Flying Home, down the rabbit hole, over the rainbow, and straight on till morning' -- the 2013 student-written musical of Northwestern University's Waa-Mu Show -- imagines a world in which Wonderland, Oz and Neverland collide. The journeys of fictional characters Alice, Dorothy and Wendy intersect and classic stories are woven together with a brand new fantasy twist.
Raging Squid Ink and Eric Schmalenberger have announced the world premiere production of Jake Thomas' THE DEAD DREAM MACHINE, video art directed by Sean Gill and directed and choreographed by Rachel Klein. THE DEAD DREAM MACHINE will play a limited engagement at La Luz (135 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY). Performances begin Wednesday, September 18 and continue through Saturday, October 13. Opening Night is Friday, September 20 (8 p.m.).
'Flying Home, down the rabbit hole, over the rainbow, and straight on till morning' -- the 2013 student-written musical of Northwestern University's Waa-Mu Show -- imagines a world in which Wonderland, Oz and Neverland collide. The journeys of fictional characters Alice, Dorothy and Wendy intersect and classic stories are woven together with a brand new fantasy twist.
For the seventh installment of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's ongoing series, Conversations With Coco, Miss Coco Peru's series of live, unscripted interviews with celebrated performing artists, the L.A. drag legend welcomes the legendary actress Jane Fonda to the Center's Renberg Theatre. Like her previous get-togethers with Lily Tomlin, Lainie Kazan, Charles Busch, Lesley Ann Warren, Karen Black and the late Bea Arthur, Miss Coco has prepared a multi-media presentation featuring highlights of Ms. Fonda's storied career, as well as ample opportunity for the kind of casual yet in-depth conversation audiences have come to relish at Coco's table.
Breaking Glass Pictures and Rainbow Releasing are proud to announce the May 7 DVD release of the Henry Jaglom Vol. 2: Three Comedies (SRP $24.99). Revisiting three of Jaglom's classic and acclaimed motion pictures
My Mother's Keeper, written by Jane Press and directed by Robin McKee, will perform at the Electric Lodge Fridays - Sundays, May 10 through Sunday, June 16, 2013 with a benefit performance on Thursday May 9. Part of the proceeds from the May 9 performance will benefit 50/50 Leadership with the money being earmarked for a documentary on the book 'Beauty Bites Beast' by Ellen Snortland.
For the seventh installment of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's ongoing series, Conversations With Coco, Miss Coco Peru's series of live, unscripted interviews with celebrated performing artists, the L.A. drag legend welcomes the legendary actress Jane Fonda to the Center's Renberg Theatre. Like her previous get-togethers with Lily Tomlin, Lainie Kazan, Charles Busch, Lesley Ann Warren, Karen Black and the late Bea Arthur, Miss Coco has prepared a multi-media presentation featuring highlights of Ms. Fonda's storied career, as well as ample opportunity for the kind of casual yet in-depth conversation audiences have come to relish at Coco's table.
Throughout the month of February, Sony Movie Channel (SMC) is featuring the early films of the Oscar Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson, as part of its Friday Features franchise.
The Berlin Film Festival will run from February 7 - 17. Yesterday the final films in the official line up were announced, bringing the total to 24. Included in the latest list of films were the late River Phoenix's last film, Dark Blood, and Richard Linklater's Before Midnight.
Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for another jaw-dropping performance of 'Hi!', running tonight, January 17th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 54 Below is loated at 254 West 54th Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.54below.com.
Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, including four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman, SAG Award winner Bryan Batt, actress Molly Ringwald, BACKSTAGE, award-winner Amber Martin, Tony nominee Andrea McArdle, Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, singer Alexander Sage Oyen, composer David Friedman and more!
Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for two jaw-dropping performances of 'Hi!', running tonight, January 10th and January 17th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 54 Below is loated at 254 West 54th Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.54below.com.
