Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to New Tom McCarthy Film
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 16, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to the latest film from Tom McCarthy, the award-winning filmmaker behind Spotlight and The Visitor. Currently untitled, the film is set to begin production at the end of February.
Stage Time December Programming Includes PJ Adzima, Eleri Ward, And Casts Of THE QUEER WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS And SLAM FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025
STAGE TIME will present a month of December programming across multiple New York City venues, featuring events created and curated by founder PJ Adzima. The company continues its combination of variety performance, drag, burlesque, live music, and new work development with returning series, a holiday parody, and the final weeks of the Off-Broadway production Slam Frank.
The Soraya Launches The Thor Steingraber Fund For Artistic Innovation
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025
The Soraya has announced the creation of the Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation as the venue prepares for the conclusion of Steingraber’s 12-year tenure. The fund will support new work, commissions, premieres, and large-scale artistic programs.
Interview: Anne Marie Ketchum on THE VERDI CHORUS Sings FAUST
by Shari Barrett - Nov 5, 2025
Opera is no stranger to the devilish phenomenon now inhabiting the musical theatre stage with the popular Hadestown, Damn Yankees, and The Devil Wears Prada frequently playing to sold out houses wherever presented. That’s also very true with Faust in particular, whose story of possession was shared this past summer in Griffith Park. But the most devilish of operas include Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust, Gounod’s Faust and Boito’s Mefistofele, which The Verdi Chorus will be sharing on November 15 and 16 at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.
Review: AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place
by Paula Makar - Oct 17, 2025
WAmadeus is a very rich, poetic, highly philosophical play, with lots of music and moving parts. There’s a great deal emotional heavy lifting, so be ready to become immersed in (as well as inspired by) this intense world the cast and crew has created. It’s pretty epic, so don’t miss it, as it only runs one more weekend at ICT Rep!hat did our critic think of AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place?
CAMPING FOREVER is Now Playing at the Weyher Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Der Weg ist das Ziel! Das denken sich die Krankenschwester Wiebke und der Lehrer Nils, und so buchen sie – unabhängig voneinander – einen Wohnwagen, um auf eigene Faust Europa zu erkunden.