Mary Margaret News

Emma joined Soundstreams in 2016 as Production and Outreach Manager, and quickly moved up into the role of Director of Artistic Planning and Outreach. She brings a decade of skilled arts industry experience to the position of Interim Executive Director, as well as a proven passion for new music development.  

From AMC Studios and created by Conrad, the Ultra City Smiths (formerly Mega City Smiths) story unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters.

Legendary guitarist Gary Lucas retrospective THE ESSENTIAL GARY LUCAS via Knitting Factory Records offers ample evidence of this maverick artist’s trailblazing and unique career.

Vicki Quade, co-creator of the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism, brings to life a new comedy, SAINTS & SINNERS BINGO, the latest in her new series of streaming bingo comedies.

Violet Surprise Theatre invites you to SapphFest: A Snowball's Chance in L. When it comes to Chicago winters, there's no business like snow business, and since we're still in ice-olation, we're going to have ourselves a so gay snow day.

Legendary guitarist Gary Lucas upcoming retrospective THE ESSENTIAL GARY LUCAS via Knitting Factory Records offers ample evidence of this maverick artist’s trailblazing and unique career.

What are you Thankful for this year? These members of the cabaret and club community are particularly thankful for their animal babies.

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present its virtual holiday special, Home for the Holidays: Christmas Greetings from Broadway, beginning December 18 at 7:30 pm. The show will continue to run through Christmas Day.

Violet Surprise Theatre presents SapphFest: Summer Queerance! A Virtual Queer Variety Show, July 30 & 31.

Legendary guitarist Gary Lucas today shares his upcoming retrospective album THE ESSENTIAL GARY LUCAS, moves it release date to September 11 through Rare Lumiere/Knitting Factory Records.

Legendary guitarist Gary Lucas has announced THE ESSENTIAL GARY LUCAS, an extraordinary new compendium spanning 40 years of groundbreaking and provocative music. The 36-track, two-CD anthology arrives April 15 via Rare Lumiere/Knitting Factory Records.

Is it a sin go to answer your cell phone during Mass? Can you text your confession to your priest? Is it a sin to eat meat on a Friday during Lent? You'll learn the answers to these and more in the world premiere of Vicki Quade's newest comedy, Easter Bunny Bingo: Jesus, Resurrection, & Peeps!, opening March 13, just in time for the Easter season, at the Royal George Theatre, Chicago. The premise is that Mrs. Mary Margaret O'Brien, a former nun, is here tonight to play bingo and talk about Easter traditions, why Easter is never on the same day, the history of no-meat Fridays, why we either love or hate Peeps, Easter movies, and much more!

Theatre Nebula announces the cast and creative team for SOMETHING ROTTEN by Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick, and John O'Farrell performing March 14th through April 11th at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in Palatine.

February is sweeter than ever, with four all-new original movie premieres that celebrate romance, every Saturday night. The fun starts with 'A Valentine's Match' (Saturday, February 1, 9 p.m. ET/PT), followed by 'Matching Hearts' (Saturday February 8, 9 p.m. ET/PT). Next up, Hallmark Publishing's first-ever movie adaptation brings Nancy Naigle's beloved characters to life in, 'The Secret Ingredient' (Saturday February 15, 9 p.m. ET/PT). Last up, opposites attract in 'Love in Store' (Saturday, February 22, 9 p.m. ET/PT).

CPA Theatricals presents a winning new holiday musical, THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS.

A brand new holiday musical for families with teens and tweens, but enough smart humor to keep adults entertained as well, will premiere in Chicago this holiday season. THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS a?" developed by Chicago-based non-profit company CPA Theatricals and produced in collaboration with Greenhouse Theater Center a?" is a completely original 90-minute musical about a brilliant young woman just out of high school and her quest to save Christmas.

A bold new drama about pioneering 20th-century artist and illustrator J.C. Leyendecker and his lover-muse, America's first male sex symbol, will have its Southern premiere at the famed Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem.

After learning that a young pig's days are numbered, a literate spider weaves an elaborate plan to save her friend from the butcher's block. Charlotte's Web performs June 14-16, 2019, Fri/Sat at 7:00pm and Sun at 3pm at The Wagnalls Memorial, 150 E. Columbus, St., Lithopolis, OH 43136. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://wagnalls.org/calendar/wagnalls-community-theater

Under the keen direction of Emily Scott Banks, this newest offering from TCTP endows the play with an air of intimacy that is both thrilling and heartbreaking.

As temperatures around the country begin to rise and people yearn for the longer days ahead, viewers will enjoy an entire month of summer-inspired movies when Hallmark Channel premieres four all-new original movies in May. The programming event kicks off with 'Paris, Wine & Romance' (working title) (Saturday, May 4, 9 p.m. ET/PT) followed by 'A Feeling of Home' (Saturday, May 11, 9 p.m. ET/PT), and 'Sailing into Love' (Saturday, May 18, 9 p.m. ET/PT), 'From Friend to Fiancé' (Saturday, May 25, 9 p.m. ET/PT) and 'Love in the Sun' (Monday, May 27, 9 p.m. ET/PT).'