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BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

Southwest Shakespeare Company has launched the Virtual Classics Live Series, the latest edition of which featured THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. (Showcased for live streaming on May 23rd, the program is available on the Company's Facebook page.) Featuring actors from across the country, including the celebrated Patrick Page, the reading, directed by Irwin Appel, is inspired, informative, and, as usual, provocative ~ a worthwhile opportunity to delve into one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays.

HBO Max launches May 27th, but that's just the beginning of what this exciting new streaming bundle has to offer. The month of June brings hundreds of sizzling hot movies and series to keep everyone in the family entertained all month long.

SMASH is setting its sights on Broadway with a creative dream team and an official title of SMASH, A New Musical. The news was announced today by Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron who will serve as lead producers. They are developing a live stage adaptation inspired by the NBC series of the same name on which they all worked together.

Christie's, Mark Seliger Studio, and RAD (Red Carpet Advocacy) have announced a new joint fundraising and advocacy campaign, RADArt4Aid, a dedicated global auction to benefit multiple COVID-19 relief organizations.

Ballet Hispánico Open Classes in Afro-Cuban, Ballet, Contemporary and Yoga are now available daily for all levels via Zoom as Pay-What-You-Can, $5 suggested fee. Details are available at https://www.ballethispanico.org/bunidos/class-schedule.

Ballet Hispánico Open Classes in Afro-Cuban, Ballet, Contemporary and Yoga are now available daily for all levels via Zoom as Pay-What-You-Can, $5 suggested fee. Details are available at https://www.ballethispanico.org/bunidos/class-schedule.

Sandy McKnight is a songwriter, producer and performer. Fernando Perdomo is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and noted session player.

Ballet Hispánico continues B Unidos, its Instagram video series with El Beso Facebook Watch Party, choreography by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7pm at www.instagram.com/ballethispanico/.

Ballet Hispánico continues B Unidos, its Instagram video series on Motivational Monday, May 18 with a message from Dr. Jonathan LaPook, Chief Medical Correspondent for CBS News, and El Beso Facebook Watch Party, choreography by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7pm.

Questlove, musician, producer, author, food entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will host Questlove's Potluck for Food Network, it was announced today by Food Network President, Courtney White.

OPERA America is inviting artists, administrators, trustees, and audiences to 'A Toast to 50 Years,' a celebration of opera's progress and of OPERA America's 50th Anniversary, taking place today, Friday, May 15, from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. EDT.

Otherworld Theatre Company's management team announced today that it has named Derek McPhatter  as the company's Interim Literary Manager. McPhatter is stepping into a role that is vital to Otherworld Theatre's mission to bring live science fiction and fantasy theatre to audiences in Chicago and around the world. Full-length plays in these genres aren't published in abundance.

The 24th Annual Webby Awards, dubbed Webbys From Home (WFH), will honor this year's best Internet work and the outstanding individuals and organizations who are using the Internet to respond to the incredible difficulties imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Here's a look at how 'Light Shall Lift Us; Singers Unite in Song' (for OPERA America), a video project featuring 107 opera singers in “a song of hope and solidarity” by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell, came together to help raise up the spirits of their communities as we deal with COVID-19. It went 'live' on May 14 at 1:30 pm EST.

HBO Max has revealed the second slate of premium Max Originals available to viewers after the streamer's May 27th launch.

ROOM 104 returns for its fourth and final season FRIDAY, JULY 24 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO. Created by Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO's “Animals.” and “Togetherness”), the late-night, half-hour anthology series returns with 12 new episodes

Los Angeles Opera's website www.laopera.org has a plethora of short a?oeAt Homea?? recitals for opera lovers to enjoy during our time of theatrical drought. The newest entry is Theo Hoffman's program of Bernstein, Rachmaninov, Sondheim and Schubert. Accompanied either by Jeremy Frank's pre-recorded piano or by his own guitar, Theo treats listeners to a different song for each day of the week.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional Equity company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center, has announced its 2020-2021 three-play season. The season will open with Mat Smart's 'Naperville' directed by BTE Ensemble member Kurt Naebig, and include Stephen Karam's 'The Humans' directed by Steve Scott and more.

Just in, The Jonas Brothers have joined dozens of celebrities in the ALL IN CHALLENGE, offering to fly to the winner's hometown, participate in a day of giving back and volunteering to any charity of their choice, followed by a BBQ for the winner and their friends. Kevin will man the grill and Joe will DJ.