Irondale Ensemble's 1599 tackles one of William Shakespeare's finest years with incredibly acted hour long adaptations of Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like it, and Hamlet.
Midsommer Flight kicks off its fifth season this summer with the delightful comedy As You Like It, presented outdoors in four Chicago parks. Dedicated to presenting high quality, accessible productions of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is a proud arts partner with the Chicago Park District.
The Drama Book Shop welcomes back author, coach, director and actress Kelly Hunter for an encore discussion and signing of her acclaimed book, Cracking Shakespeare. Ms. Hunter signed copies of the technique book in November of 2015, and returns again to popular demand. Ms. Hunter will discuss and sign the book on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00pm.
It's been 45 years since the release of Marvin Gaye's momentous album, What's Going On, May 21, 1971, on the Motown subsidiary Tamla Records.
In '7 Essential Writing Tools: That Will Absolutely Make Your Writing Better (And Enliven Your Soul)' (published by Archway Publishing), professional writing coach Marni Freedman, M.S., LMFT, invites readers to fall in love with the magic that is writing, igniting their passion for the craft and encouraging them to be their best, tenacious selves. She wants to provide readers with writer-tested-and-approved tools on scene creation, plot, voice and character.
The pop culture touchstone that captured the imagination of moviegoers around the world celebrates its 30th anniversary as TOP GUN arrives today on Digital HD from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Universal has moved up the release date of PITCH PERFECT 3, starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson.
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Infamous Stringdusters at the Fox Theatre tonight, May 7th, 2016.
Smuin Ballet concludes its 22nd Season with Dance Series Two featuring Oasis, a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Helen Pickett, set to an original score by 'House of Cards' composer Jeff Beal.
Touchstone Theatre presents two sensory-friendly theatrical performances of DaPooch, or The Story of Poochie's Three Hundred and Seventy Second Birthday AND How the Hunga Munga Munga SAVED HIS LIFE! The production is part of the Arts & Access Program, a year-long, Valley-wide celebration of the American with Disabilities Act in honor of its 25th Anniversary. The show performs at Touchstone Theatre on May 21st at 11:00am and 1:00pm; tickets are pay-what-you-will.
The action-packed thrill-ride that helped define a generation celebrates its 30th anniversary as TOP GUN arrives in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Combo Steelbook today, May 3, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
In 1982, Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC) kicked off its first season with a single production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The success of that season proved that Schiller Park was an excellent venue for open air Shakespearean theater, and the troupe has continued this tradition for 35 years. "To Tell the Truth," Actors' Theatre's 2016 season, features four plays that ask questions about how far relationships can be strained and even broken by dishonesty, falsehood and slander.
ALBUQUERQUE-- Actress, comedian and author, Felicia Day, will be discussing her memoir, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), April 29, at 7pm in Woodward Hall at the University of New Mexico. Local independent bookstore, Bookworks, and UNM Creative Writing are partnering on the event as Day tours for the paperback release of her book from Simon and Schuster's Touchstone Books.
Today, Anna Kendrick took to Twitter to share a first look at cover art for her upcoming book 'Scrappy Little Nobody.'Joked THE PITCH PERFECT star, 'I have a book!! Why would anyone let me do this!?'
Concluding its highly successful 2015/16 season, Folger Theatre stages the world premiere of District Merchants, a variation of Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. Commissioned by Folger Theatre as part of the 2016 celebration of 400 years of Shakespeare and in tandem with the Folger exhibition America's Shakespeare, playwright Aaron Posner sets this new exploration of class and difference in our own political place of power, Washington, D.C., just after the Civil War.
The French singer and actress Floanne shines a fresh new light on Paris in her musical tribute to the French spirit at Feinstein's/54 Below tonight, April 22 at 9:30pm.
Lehmann Maupin is pleased to present Kindred Spirits, renowned Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão's sixth solo exhibition with the gallery. The artist will be present for an opening reception at the gallery today, April 21, from 6-8PM.
Touchstone Theatre presents the eleventh iteration of its acclaimed Young Playwrights' Festival. This showcase of new plays written by local elementary and middle school students performs on May 14th at Zoellner Arts Center's Baker Hall. The full evening includes a preshow party and post-show gala reception in the Lehigh University Black Box Theatre.
GHOST author Bruce Joel Rubin and director Marc Robin are unveiling a new, leaner, tighter version of GHOST: THE MUSICAL. They and leads Gregg Goodbrod and Liz Shivener speak out on re-recreating a classic story.
Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
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