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Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Events recently announced that the animated action adventure THE IRON GIANT will be re-released in theaters for a limited engagement this fall, remastered and enhanced with two all-new scenes

The Chicago Public Library Foundation and the Chicago Public Library have announced that the 16th annual Carl Sandburg Literary Award will be presented to legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Universally heralded for his immense contributions to musical theater in a career spanning more than 50 years, Sondheim will be honored at the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at The Forum (725 W. Roosevelt Road) on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

'Dancing Through It' will be presented at Cherry Lane Theater in New York City from tonight, August 12th, through August 23rd. Written and directed by Tricia Brouk it is inspired by the memoir 'Tales From The Trundle' by Francesca Van Horne.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the network's fall premiere schedule, which includes the seven-night landmark television event “Belief” (Oct. 18-24) plus all-new episodes and seasons of returning favorites beginning this September.

Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Michael Ian Black, and other cast members from the 2001 film "Wet Hot American Summer" and the upcoming Netflix prequel laugh with TODAY's Willie Geist about what it was like to film the series 15 years later.

Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the World Premiere of The Black White Love Play written and directed by Jackie Taylor and written in collaboration with Chaz Ebert.  The Black White Love Play (The Story of Chaz and Roger Ebert) will be performed at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago, September 19 - November 1, 2015.  The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3:00PM.  The play is written in collaboration with Chaz Ebert.  

'Dancing Through It' will be presented at Cherry Lane Theater in New York City from August 12th through August 23rd. Written and directed by Tricia Brouk it is inspired by the memoir 'Tales From The Trundle' by Francesca Van Horne.

While Robin Williams (1951-2014) was best known for his dazzling comic improvisations, his film work showed remarkable range. Tonight, July 9, Museum of the Moving Image will present a preview screening of Boulevard, featuring Williams in his remarkable final performance, as a quiet man whose life changes dramatically after a charismatic young hustler forces him to rethink his own identity.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Events are proud to announce that the animated action adventure “The Iron Giant” will be re-released in theaters for a limited engagement this fall.

While Robin Williams (1951–2014) was best known for his dazzling comic improvisations, his film work showed remarkable range. On Thursday, July 9, Museum of the Moving Image will present a preview screening of Boulevard, featuring Williams in his remarkable final performance, as a quiet man whose life changes dramatically after a charismatic young hustler forces him to rethink his own identity. This special screening in advance of its theatrical release will be followed by a discussion with director (and Astoria, Queens native) Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) in person. The Museum will precede this program, on June 27, with screenings of two additional films starring Williams in dramatic roles: Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and Penny Marshall's Awakenings (1990).

The echoing, eerie sound of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts' massive pipe organ raises goosebumps when matched with the ultimate horror film experience in Silent Film with Organ: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in Verizon Hall tonight, May 29 at 9 p.m.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Altman's Art, a screening of Gosford Park and a discussion of the work of one of Americas greatest filmmakers on Monday, June 8 at 7 pm. The evening will also include a talkback hosted by Bob Balaban, with Guilia D'Agnolo Vallan, and Kathryn Altman-the widow of Robert Altman. Tickets are $20 and are available online at baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open 11 am to Showtime daily.

After a run in Spring 2014 at Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director, Tim Sanford; Managing Director, Leslie Marcus), the critically acclaimed score of FLY BY NIGHT: A NEW MUSICAL has been recorded, produced and mixed by Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Michael Croiter (Matilda, Big Fish, Murder Ballad).  The Original Cast recording will be released in digital and CD formats on June 9, 2014, and may be purchased at www.yellowsoundlabel.com and www.PHnyc.org, as well as through online outlets such as iTunes and in stores nationwide. It is also available for pre-order at www.yellowsoundlabel.com.

The echoing, eerie sound of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts' massive pipe organ raises goosebumps when matched with the ultimate horror film experience in Silent Film with Organ: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in Verizon Hall on Friday, May 29 at 9 p.m. Presented as part of the Kimmel Center's 2014-15 Organ Season and Film @ The Kimmel, acclaimed organist Steven Ball will explore the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ's myriad colors and textures to take the audience through the twists and turns of this classic 1920s horror film. Following the film, audience members are invited to cross the line between spectator and performer by gathering onstage to experience Organ Pumps, where they can feel the organ's vibrations as it trembles through the wood floor and throughout the entire hall.

Today, May 5, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release GoodFellas on 2-Disc Blu-ray featuring a new documentary with interviews from Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and more

BRIC is pleased to announce the lineup for its 37th annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, which will comprise 29 performances, June 3 - August 12. The programming, reflective of Brooklyn's eclecticism and diversity, will feature a wide array of free, world-class performances in the singular environs of the Prospect Park Bandshell.

'Great Kills' by Tom Diriwachter is a darkly comic tale of a get-rich-quick scheme in Staten Island that goes awry. Theater for the New City (TNC) will present the play's debut run tonight, March 26 to April 12, featuring Joe Pantoliano (who is noted for his starring roles on Broadway, film and TV), Robert Homeyer and Peter Welch. Jonathan Weber directs.

Kevin Smith's latest project involves revisiting a '90s classic. The director revealed to Rock102 Mornings With Shmony & Carolina that he is in the process of bringing a MALLRATS sequel to the big screen.

CNN will premiere five new documentary films in 2016, the network announced today prior to its May upfront presentation in Manhattan. Each documentary is a co-production with CNN Films and is expected to premiere in theaters prior to their broadcasts on CNN/U.S.

'Great Kills' by Tom Diriwachter is a darkly comic tale of a get-rich-quick scheme in Staten Island that goes awry. Theater for the New City (TNC) will present the play's debut run March 26 to April 12, featuring Joe Pantoliano (who is noted for his starring roles on Broadway, film and TV), Robert Homeyer and Peter Welch. Jonathan Weber directs.