William Johnson News

SUPERGRAVITY Pictures has acquired rights to Maya Newell's award-winning documentary feature GAYBY BABY and will distribute the film this spring. The release is in partnership with Heard Well, the first music label powered by social tastemakers. Event theatrical screenings for GAYBY BABY in over 50 cities starts April 1, 2016, ahead of the VOD/EST release date of May 1, 2016, including Today, April 6, 2016 at 7:30PM PT as the special FOCUS presentation at the OUTFEST West Hollywood Series presented by SHOWTIME.

SUPERGRAVITY Pictures has acquired rights to Maya Newell's award-winning documentary feature GAYBY BABY and will distribute the film this spring. The release is in partnership with Heard Well, the first music label powered by social tastemakers. Event theatrical screenings for GAYBY BABY in over 50 cities starts April 1, 2016, ahead of the VOD/EST release date of May 1, 2016, including Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:30PM PT as the special FOCUS presentation at the OUTFEST West Hollywood Series presented by SHOWTIME.

Black students want change. In their view, all students should receive an education which includes a truthful history of racial issues in America. They also want an education which celebrates men and women who lived good lives, helping build a stronger, more just society, instead of celebrating the lives of others, like slaveholders, who helped destroy lives. Now is the time for 'A Black Man's Journey from Sharecropper to College President: the Life and Work of William Johnson Trent, 1873-1963.'

The answer to last year's question of whether the digital arts venture STAGE RAW could bring back its awards ceremony celebrating the best of LA's up-to-99-seat theaters, the answer is YES. STAGE RAW is pleased to announce the SECOND ANNUAL STAGE RAW LOS ANGELES THEATER AWARDS, championing the best work of 2015 in L.A.'s still-embattled theaters of up to 99-seats.

Lambda Literary is pleased to announce that John Waters will receive Lambda's Trustee Award for Excellence in Literature an Rita Mae Brown will receive the Pioneer Award at the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Awards ('Lammys'). Waters and Brown will be honored along with the winning authors of 24 separate LGBT literary categories as determined by over 90 judges. The Lammys bring together over 450 attendees, sponsors and celebrities to celebrate excellence in LGBT literature, making it the most glamorous and prestigious LGBT literary event in the world. The awards will be hosted for the fourth year in a row by comedienne Kate Clinton on Monday, June 1st in New York City at The Great Hall at Cooper Union (7 East 7th St @ 3rd Ave, New York City) with a pre-ceremony reception presented by Penguin Random House. A VIP After-Party presented by Scholastic will immediately follow the ceremony.

Theatre of NOTE continues its 2015 season with the World Premiere of ENTROPY by Bill Robens and directed by Christopher William Johnson.

Theatre of NOTE continues its 2015 season with the World Premiere of ENTROPY by Bill Robens and directed by Christopher William Johnson.

Three climbers, William Johnson, Cooper Means and Lauren Twohig attempted to clim a 47-foot basket-like facade at the newly opened Colorado Art Museum and were arrested for trespassing.

ALMA Award nominee, Gabriel Iglesias, will look to end the weekend at Comix on a good note, as he visits the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 9 p.m. Tickets are currently available for presale through Comix and Ticketmaster and regular tickets are set to go on sale tomorrow, Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m. Fans can purchase tickets in advance for $40, $50 and $60. This show is for mature audiences only.

Comedy Central star Gabriel Iglesias brings his Stand-Up Revolution tour to The VETS tonight, April 14, 2013 at 8P.

Come to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, to experience what happens when the 'Midnight Train' and the 'Love Train' meet for one incredible night of music. Legendary performers Gladys Knight and The O'Jays will heat up the Cool Summer Nights at DPAC series when the Family Reunion Tour arrives on June 30. This show is presented in partnership with The DOME Group, Inc.

BET Networks announced today it has licensed over 100 episodes each of two hit sitcoms, THE FIRST FAMILY and MR. BOX OFFICE, from Entertainment Studios to air on CENTRIC starting April, 2013.

BET today announced its new and returning programs, including REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD, THE GAME, and more. For the full listing of new and renewed shows, check the full list below!

Comedy Central star Gabriel Iglesias brings his Stand-Up Revolution tour to The VETS on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 8P. Tickets go on sale at 10A on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at PPAC/The VETS Box Office at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence.

Swords clash with fiery sparks as Artistic Directors August Viverito and T L Kolman announce the Los Angeles premiere of a new, under two-hour incarnation of Shakespeare's HENRY VI, Part I directed by Chicago phenomenon Christopher William Johnson, with stunning fight choreography by Jennifer Albert. This majestic spectacle opens tonight, October 5th for a six week run at the company's The Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave., Hollywood, Calif.

Swords clash with fiery sparks as Artistic Directors August Viverito and T L Kolman announce the Los Angeles premiere of a new, under two-hour incarnation of Shakespeare's HENRY VI, Part I directed by Chicago phenomenon Christopher William Johnson, with stunning fight choreography by Jennifer Albert. This majestic spectacle opens October 5th for a six week run at the company's The Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave., Hollywood, Calif.

Deadline.com reports that the cast of Byron Allen's syndicated comedy series THE FIRST FAMILY has been revealed.

Theatre of NOTE continues the celebration of its 30th anniversary with an homage to its roots of producing orginal one act plays: Pity of Things, an evening of 5 one act plays written by, Jason Grote (Kawaisoo), Phinneas Kiyomura (The Little Darling), Bill Robens (Breaking), Tommy Smith (PTSD) and Delondra Williams (Desert Aria). The plays will be directed by Sabrina Lloyd (Kawaisoo), Phinneas Kiyomura (The Little Darling), Jaime Robledo, Sabina Ptasznik, Christopher William Johnson (Desert Aria). Pity of Things will preview on Thursday, July 14 at 8pm and will open on Friday, July 15th at 8pm and run through Saturday, August 7th at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (just North of Sunset) in Hollywood.