Out of this World - 1973 - Off-Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

The inaugural OUT OF THE CELLAR FILM FESTIVAL brings horror cinema to Castro Valley's historic Chabot Theater, featuring films from Bay Area, international, and independent filmmakers. Horror host Count Gore De Vol will emcee the two-day event.

One of the most important things Jim did was suggest that the show should be called The Rocky Horror Show. Richard had been working on a rock-and-roll musical based on Frankenstein called They Came from Denton High. Jim felt that title did not quite evoke what they were creating.

The Skivvies, the musical duo of Nick Clearley and Lauren Molina, will present a concert adaptation of the 1973 cult musical with special guest performers at Laguna Playhouse in Southern California.

Outhere Music will release recordings featuring violinist Geneva Lewis performing Barber, Zorn, and Glass; mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor's recital debut; and Paavo Järvi conducting Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.

Pluto TV's Halloween Hits collection streams free horror films throughout the month, including 30 titles spanning major franchises, Stephen King adaptations, found-footage films, and box-office hits.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will present two horror-focused exhibitions featuring artifacts and behind-the-scenes content from classic and contemporary films, with galleries exploring Gothic, psychological, science fiction, slasher, religious, and ghost-themed cinema.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

Craft Latino releases a 12-track collection honoring the pioneering Latin label Alegre Records and founder Al Santiago, featuring classics from Johnny Pacheco, Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri, Pete Rodríguez, and the Alegre All Stars on vinyl and digital formats.

Rosie O'Donnell will take on the role of Narrator in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW for a two-week limited run while Rachel Dratch takes a leave from the production.

Fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show do not have to wait until Halloween to pull on their fishnets, apply dramatic makeup and step into the strange, theatrical world of Dr. Frank N. Furter.

CABARET VOLTAIRE will begin the second leg of its final North American tour September 11 at Dallas's Granada Theater, with I Speak Machine supporting and Tara Busch standing in for Chris Watson.

Demi Wilson-Smith's CRANES and Kaleb D'Aguilar's HOW TO KEEP WARM IN WINTER will continue The Ryan Calais Cameron Season at Broadway Theatre, Catford, following the sold-out launch production Last Goal Wins.

The Rocky Horror Show welcomed new cast members including Lorna Courtney, Kevin McHale, Jimin Moon, George Salazar and Valentina. Plus, current “Phantom” Paul Soileau is playing the role of “Frank-N-Furter.' Check out all new photos of the cast!

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will release their first full-length studio collaboration as SATCHVAI via earMUSIC, alongside new single Mayhem, out now.

Don’t dream it—dress up! For more than 50 years, The Rocky Horror Show has inspired fans to slip into their fishnets, lace up their corsets, pile on the glitter, and let their freak flags fly. Dressing up has become almost as much a part of the Rocky Horror experience as doing the Time Warp, and now that the cult classic is back on Broadway, fans are bringing their fabulous fashions along for the ride. From sweet transvestites to creatures of the night and everything in between, these audience members understood the assignment. Take a jump to the left and check out some of our favorite looks from a recent performance at Studio 54!

Jesse Eisenberg's THE DEBUT, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, will open the Vancouver International Film Festival, which will close with Martin McDonagh's WILD HORSE NINE.

Vancouver International Film Festival will present its 45th edition with more than 160 features, an expanded VIFF Live program, and new initiatives from its Institute for the Moving Image.

Cabaret Voltaire has released a video for 'Don't Argue - 7" Version,' produced with Adrian Sherwood, taken from a remastered reissue of the album CODE arriving on vinyl and triple CD via Mute.

Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions will release the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack for the Peanuts special for the first time, featuring 21 tracks including bonus and unused recordings.

The over-arching message Lloyd Suh effectively communicates through his skillful writing and thematic development is that, as great as our homeland is in so many ways, the American dream is not necessarily the American reality for immigrants in ways that those of us born here are not privy to, and so cannot – or choose not to – sympathize with.

Cabaret Voltaire's CODE is set for a remastered reissue, giving fans a restored version of the influential electronic album.

The GRAMMY-winning Experiential Orchestra announced its upcoming NYC season, 'Beauty in the Face of Adversity,' featuring four immersive programs across multiple venues, with soloists including cellist Inbal Segev and violist Paul Neubauer.

Senbla will present The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I, II & III across 16 UK venues, led by long-term Oldfield collaborator Robin Smith, featuring Tubular Bells I in full plus Moonlight Shadow.