Tiger News

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today proudly announced that Barry Frank, one of the most well-known and influential sports program content creators, television rights negotiators and the talent representative of some of the greatest television sports broadcasters, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year at the 39th Sports Emmy® Awards.

Aegis Productions in association with Park Theatre are proud to present Schism, a stunning play from disabled playwright, Athena Stevens. Questioning the power dynamics between male and female, and disabled and non-disabled, at its heart Schism is a play about two people finding each other, which questions the point where dreams and relationships become unrealistic or out of date. The official press night will be on Thursday 17th May at 7pm.

The DGF Fellows program is accepting applications until April 27. DGF will host a live Q&A information session on March 15 at 11:30am Eastern on their facebook page, facebook.com/dramatistsguildfdn

Lil Pump, and Warner Bros. Records are pleased to announce that they are continuing their successful partnership. This clears the path for the release of Pump's eagerly awaited second album, details to be revealed soon. 

Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) will host Druid, Ireland's most celebrated theatre company, and their critically acclaimed production of Waiting for Godot. Directed by Tony Award-winner Garry Hynes, Druid's production of Samuel Beckett's absurd, anarchic masterpiece will make its regional premiere at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street, NW) from April 17 through May 20, 2018 before it travels on to Chicago.

AC Entertainment is excited to announce the 2018 dates and new venue for this year's edition of the Moon River Music Festival. Taking place September 8th and 9th, the Memphis born music festival will be relocating to the beautiful Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, TN.

Kickshaw Theatre, Ann Arbor's pop-up professional theatre, presents Gruesome Playground Injuries, by Rajiv Joseph, April 12 - 29 at trustArt Studios, a creative center for visual artists with working studios and a gallery space, located just west of Baker Road, near I-94 on the western edge of Ann Arbor.

Eliot Feld's KIDS DANCE returns to the Joyce for two performances of works by Eliot Feld, including two premieres, and a repeat of last season's 'It's the Effort That Counts,' with choreography by Stephanie Terasaki, Conner Bormann and Riley O'Flynn, all past or current graduates of Juilliard.

Sonia Friedman Productions and the National Theatre today (12 March 2018) announce the West End production of Nina Raine's Consent following the 2017 critically acclaimed sell-out run at the Dorfman Theatre. Directed by Roger Michell and originally co-produced and commissioned by Out of Joint, Consent will begin previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 18 May for a strictly limited 12-week run. Opening night will take place on 29 May with booking through to 11 August 2018. Tickets for this West End transfer - with over 14,000 priced at £25 or under - will go on public sale on Thursday 15 March 2018 at 10am.

Baltimore-based duo Ed Schrader's Music Beat released Riddles - their new Dan Deacon-produced album and CarparkRecords debut - earlier this month, and today they share an incredible music video for the title track.

Theater of Others is producing their tenth show, William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, March 23-April 8 at the Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium in San Francisco. This rarely seen late masterpiece will receive a full production, set in the French Second Empire, with music of the Romantic period. Director Glenn Havlan will play it close to the archetypal folk tales that were Shakespeare's sources and inspirations.

Birch Benders, the number one pancake & waffle mix brand in the natural channel and fastest growing brand in the conventional channel, announces the launch of a new line of frozen toaster waffles in four flavors: Buttermilk, Homestyle, Protein, and first of its kind, Paleo. The waffles are made in Belgium with the cleanest, highest quality, and most delicious ingredients, and inspired by recipes passed down by Belgian waffle makers for generations.

“Love Blows,” the new track from acclaimed artist Lissie debuts today—listen/share the song here. The song appears on her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Castles, out on March 23. Castles can be pre-ordered here.

Christine Weems, the director of Boiling Point Players' all-female production of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, knows what she likes - comedy, '80s music, dance numbers, crazy fight scenes and fun costuming. So guess where you can find them all.

Hailed as 'a masterpiece of 21st century dance' from English National Ballet, Akram Khan's Giselle is released in cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018, thanks to a collaboration between English National Ballet and digital commissioning agency The Space, giving ballet fans nationwide the opportunity to see this award-winning production in glorious high definition on the big screen.

La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to bring back for a sixth year its acclaimed new play development initiative, the DNA New Work Series, a weekend of readings of new works, taking place March 22 - 25, 2018 in the Playhouse's Rao and Padma Makeneni Play Development Center. Tickets for the DNA New Work Series are free but reservations are required by calling (858) 550-1010 or visiting LaJollaPlayhouse.org.

THE MARIAS--Los Angeles's emerging cosmopolitan indie pop band--are preparing for a busy itinerary as they launch their 'Spring Fling 2018' tomorrow, March 8 inScottsdale, AZ at Pub Rock Live. In support of their recently released debut EP,SUPERCLEAN VOL. I, the group will visit 20 cities in addition performing official SXSW showcases in Austin, TX and taking the Coachella festival stage on Friday, April 13and Friday, April 20. See full SXSW activity and tour itinerary below.

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans returns to Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center for its annual offering for the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival.  One Arm follows Ollie Olsen, a young veteran who is mangled in a car accident and has to resort to desperate measures to get through his most desperate times. Set against the backdrop of the French Quarter in the 1930s and 40s, this is a darker look at the Crescent City than many of Williams' works. 

Porchlight Music Theatre made its debut at The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario Street, with its hit musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway 1959, hosted by Gene Weygandt, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo with music direction by David Fiorello, Tuesday, February 27.