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This new documentary by Catherine Tambini had its world premiere at Lincoln Center as part of the prestigious New York Jewish Film Festival, to great acclaim.

Kentwood Players proudly presents the multiple Tony Award winning musical "MAN OF LA MANCHA" with Book by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh and Lyrics by Joe Darion opening Friday, March 11 through Saturday, April 16, 2016 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm, with three Thursday night performances on March 31, April 7 and 14 at 8:00pm, at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Los Angeles, CA 90045. The production is directed by Susan Goldman Weisbarth with Musical Director Mike Walker and Choreographer Drew Fitzsimmons, produced by Margie Bates and Gail Bernardi by special arrangement with Tams Witmark Music Library.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum will present the 25th annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum will present the 25th annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, January 13-26, 2016.

The Pirates of Penzance with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert is an hilarious and hopeful farce concerning Frederic (Chris Yeschenko), who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates led by the hot-shot Pirate King (the ultimate pirate Drew Fitzsimmons, who co-directed and choreographed the production with Michael-Anthony Nozzi). Performances continue through December 21 at the San Pedro Theatre Club.

Led by Moreno in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup from Belmont Park in New York, N.Y., and by latest 3-year-old sensation Shared Belief in $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Any actor can tell you what his or her dream role would be and how much they long to play it whenever they can. For Rocky Miller, his 20-year wait to play Don Quixote was well worth it as he fully embodies the heart and soul of Miguel de Cervantes and his Knight of the Woeful Countenance from the moment he takes to the stage in MAN OF LA MANCHA at the San Pedro Theatre Club, directed with emotional depth by Drew Fitzsimmons and choreographed for the small stage by Victoria Miller.

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CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF was always the playwright's favorite among all his plays. Theatre Palisades is presenting the original version of the script as written by Tennessee Williams before Eli Kazan, who was already hired to direct both Broadway and the film version, forced him to re-write the script to conform to the mores in McCarthy era 1955. This compelling original version has been professionally produced only two times, in 1958 in London and in 1974 on Broadway with Elizabeth Ashley, Keir Dullea and Fred Gwynne.

Theatre Palisades is presenting Tennessee Williams' original script of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF opening June 6. Since this script is rarely produced and differs from the well-known movie version featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, I decided to speak with the show's director, Michael-Anthony Nozzi, for more information about the production, the first time the original script is being presented in Los Angeles.

'Wild Thing' is a shocking teen memoir of the mistreatment of teenage girls at so-called 'behavior modification schools' in Mexico and the United States. Written by Alysia Jayne Isbouts, the book also frankly documents the author's descent into a spiral of drug abuse, truancy and deceit at her Agoura, CA high school, which prompted her parents to commit her to the 'teen boot camp' program. She was forcefully taken in handcuffs to the 'Casa by the Sea' facility in Ensenada, Mexico. At the time, the Casa facility numbered over 500 'delinquent' youths from the U.S. as well as places as far as Japan. Unbeknownst to Alysia's parents, however, Casa had come to the attention of the FBI because of growing rumors of teen abuse. 'Wild Thing' not only details the appalling conditions at the site, but also vividly describes the raid, conducted by the Mexican Federales and the FBI, which led to its shutdown. The book then movingly follows Alysia's inner turmoil as she struggles between her desire to be reunited with her family and uncovering the roots of her destructive behavior. She voluntarily submits to Ivy Ridge Academy in Ogdensburg, New York, where if anything the treatment was worse. Living under its severe regime, Alysia gradually discovers the courage to confront herself and begin the long road back to the loving arms of her family. 'It has taken me six years to be able to speak about it,' says Alysia Jayne, now 24, who lives in Newbury Park, CA. 'Before I lost myself to drugs, I was a popular varsity cheerleader at my high school and an award-winning gymnast. That's why I decided to write this book, because my experience is far from unique. Thousands of girls are exposed to the same temptations on America's high schools every day.' Candid and humorous, 'Wild Thing' is a remarkably mature memoir of teen rebelliousness and ultimate redemption. It was co-written with Alysia's father, the National Geographic bestselling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts. The book is published by Pantheon Press of Santa Monica, CA. Worldwide rights are managed by Peter Miller of Global Lion Intellectual Property Management.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is a family event that takes a small Sci-Fi premise and adds a plant, some rockin' music, and a wild group of characters on a roller coaster of fun! Bring the whole family!

Little Shop of Horrors/book & lyrics by Howard Ashman/music by Alan Menken/based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith/directed & choreographed by Michael-Anthony Nozzi/music direction by Joshua Eli Kranz/Kentwood Players at Westchester Playhouse/through October 19

Kentwood Players has a smash hit on its hands with the comedy rock musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS now onstage through October 19 at the Westchester Playhouse. Here's your first look at onstage photos of the production including the set and puppets designed by Michael-Anthony Nozzi and costumes designed by Maria Cohen and Arlene Cohen.

Kentwood Players proudly presents the comedy rock musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' with book by Howard Ashman and music and lyrics by Alan Menken, from tonight, September 13 through October 19.

Kentwood Players proudly presents the comedy rock musical "Little Shop of Horrors" with book by Howard Ashman and music and lyrics by Alan Menken, from September 13 through October 19, 2013 for a six-week run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The production is directed and choreographed by Michael-Anthony Nozzi with musical direction by Joshua Eli Kranz, and produced by Shari Barrett and Sheridan Cole Crawford by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. The production features original Audrey II puppets designed by Michael-Anthony Nozzi and costumes designed by Maria Cohen and Arlene Cohen.

Kentwood Players proudly presents the comedy rock musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' with book by Howard Ashman and music and lyrics by Alan Menken, from September 13 through October 19, 2013 for a six-week run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The production is directed and choreographed by Michael-Anthony Nozzi with musical direction by Joshua Eli Kranz.

Alfred I. du Pont founded the earliest ancestor of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in the early 19th century. Its name was originally the Tankopanikum Orchestra, which is translated from Native American as “the rushing waters of the Brandywine River”. The ensemble was comprised of a small group of local amateur musicians who were employed as mill workers, doctors, and laborers. Thanks to du Pont's dedication, local interest in music performance was strengthened immensely in a short period of time.

Following the model of the original Broadway production, four people were pulled from the Theatre Palisades audience and asked to participate in the contest. These visiting spellers were thrown into the mix, led into musical numbers by the cast, and asked to spell words until disqualified and sent back to their seats.

An expanded live music component with concerts by Lydia Loveless, Corey Harris, Pontiak and a Funk Rock Soul triple bill with the funky METERS, Greyboy Allstars and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound; CIMMpathy for The Stones, celebrating The Rolling Stones' 50 years of music on film; a special film section, award ceremony and concert with maverick filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles; an evening of music and movies with the legendary Van Dyke Parks and his filmmaker son, Richard; a Blues film section; 11 World Premiere screenings; and much more highlight the 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (CIMMfest No. 5). The four-day festival annually brings together filmmakers, musicians and devotees from around the world for a celebration of movies and music at various venues centered around Chicago's Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods, with a satellite location at the Music Box Theatre, Thursday, April 18 - Sunday, April 21.