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 SHOWTIME has ordered the eight-part limited series GOOD LORD BIRD from Blumhouse Television, based on the National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird by bestselling author James McBride. Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Tony® nominee Ethan Hawke will star as 19th-century abolitionist John Brown and is co-writing and executive producing with award-winning author and producer Mark Richard (The Ice at the Bottom of the World and Hell on Wheels). Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway (Underground) will direct and executive produce. GOOD LORD BIRD is told from the point of view of Onion, an enslaved teenager who becomes a member in Brown's motley family during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry. Brown's raid failed to initiate the slave revolt he intended, but was the instigating event that started the Civil War.

Tune in this Friday, March 8 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of “Skylar Grey” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.

Emmy®-winning actor and rapper Riz Ahmed is set to play the lead in feature film drama MUGHAL MOWGLI, a story which Ahmed co-wrote and will produce. This marks director Bassam Tariq's ambitious feature film debut. 

Tune in this Today, March 1 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of "Kip Moore: Live At the Wiltern" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.

Tune in this Friday, March 1 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of "Kip Moore: Live At the Wiltern" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.

Veteran performer Philip Hernandez, the only actor in Broadway history to play both Valjean and Javert in "Les Miserables," will headline the 2019 Shakespeare Festival St. Louis production of "Love's Labors Lost," May 31 through June 23, at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park. Preview performances are scheduled May 29-30. Performances are held nightly, excluding Mondays, and begin at 8 p.m.

Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges, whose many distinguished performances have earned him seven Academy Award nominations, will be honored with the Board of Governors Award at the 33rd Annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement on February 9 at Hollywood & Highland's Ray Dolby Ballroom. 

AT&T AUDIENCE Network is revealing key premiere and production dates for its 2019 original programming.

Tune in tonight, Friday, January 4 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Bryce Vine” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will be available starting tonight, streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. 

Tune in Friday, November 2 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Walker McGuire” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. 

The Sussex Tech Drama Club present Bad Auditions by Bad Actors by Ian McWethy on November 8th, 9th, and 10th. All performances will be held in the Commons Area Theater at Sussex Tech High School 17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, Delaware. Tickets are $10 for Students/Seniors and $12 for Adults and can be purchased at Anthony.natoli@sussexvt.k12.de.us. Curtain is 630pm for all performances.

GIVE US THIS DAY premieres Thursday, November 8 at 10pm ET/PT on AT&T Audience Network and AT&T video platforms including DIRECTV Ch. 239, U-verse TV Ch. 1114, DIRECTV NOW, and WatchTV.

Beyond Fest, the highest-attended genre film festival in the US, is excited to announce its complete slate of 2018 programming featuring 46 features and 24 West Coast premieres of cinematic excess. Co-presented by Hulu and Shudder, Beyond Fest returns to Hollywood's famed Egyptian Theatre for 14 days of cinematic splendor spanning Wednesday, September 26th – Tuesday, October 9th to generate funds for the nonprofit 501c3 American Cinematheque.

AT&T AUDIENCE Network announced today that the second season of its breakout show 'Mr. Mercedes' will premiere today, Aug. 22 at 10pm ET/PT. The series, produced by Sonar Entertainment, will be available exclusively on DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and AT&T U-verse.

Northrop announces its 2018-19 Film Series, featuring several Oscar-winning films and diverse artistic voices from around the world. 

AT&T AUDIENCE Network is unveiling its upcoming programming lineup today at the summer Television Critics Association tour in Los Angeles.

AT&T* AUDIENCE Network is unveiling its upcoming programming lineup today at the summer Television Critics Association tour in Los Angeles.

AT&T AUDIENCE(R) Network has picked up a 3rd season of its original documentary series, 'Religion of Sports.' With 2 successful seasons in the books, the popular show is set to return Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the 40th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival will be hosted from August 24–September 2 in Millennium Park, the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) and at venues throughout the city. Among many featured headline guests, on September 1 Chicago native Ramsey Lewis will perform his last live performance in Chicago before his retirement. For the complete lineup of performers in Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center, visit chicagojazzfestival.us.