Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Opens South Coast Repertory's 55th Season
by BWW
News Desk
- Sep 1, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
Ava DuVernay's AUGUST 28 to Make Television Debut on OWN
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Aug 22, 2018
Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay's short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, André Holland, Michael Ealy and Glynn Turman, DuVernay's 22-minute scripted film uses a robust combination of both documentary and narrative techniques to transport viewers through six stunning historical moments that all actually occurred on the same day in various years.
Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Opens South Coast Repertory's 55th Season
by Julie Musbach
- Aug 16, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
Acorn DVD to Release THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE Volumes 3 & 4 June 19
by Macon Prickett
- Jun 5, 2018
Acorn DVD features two more collections of star-studded television adaptations from the Queen of Crime, THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volumes 3 and 4, featuring favorites such as Ordeal by Innocence, Dead Man's Folly and A Caribbean Mysteryand casts led by Geraldine McEwan, David Suchet, and Julia McKenzie with co-stars Jane Seymour, Richard Armitage, Zoë Wanamaker, and Joanna Lumley. Read details below!
Sundance Now Comes Aboard Season Two of Crime Drama Series RIVIERA Starring Julia Stiles
by Macon Prickett
- Jun 5, 2018
Sundance Now, AMC Networks' premium streaming service, announced it has come aboard season two of the thrilling crime drama, “Riviera.” The series, which is currently shooting on location in Nice, will be available to stream on Sundance Now in 2019. Joining the cast for season two is Alex Lanipekun (“Homeland,” “The Borgias,” “24”), as well as the previously announced Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”),Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply), Poppy Delevingne (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Jack Fox (“Dracula”), and Grégory Fitoussi (World War Z). They'll join returning cast members Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Roxane Duran and Dimitri Leonidas, picking up in the aftermath of the shocking first season finale.
HOME To Stage The Northern Premiere Of JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 19, 2018
HOME announces the Northern Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning, acclaimed American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train. Directed by Jake Murray, who makes a welcome return to his hometown of Manchester with his very own Elysium Theatre Company, this production marks the play's regional premiere and the first time Guirgis has been performed in Manchester.
Acclaimed Director Ava DuVernay To Direct THE NEW GODS For Warner Brothers & DC
by Tori Hartshorn
- Mar 16, 2018
As reported in Deadline, visionary director Ava DuVernay is set to direct the upcoming screen adaptation of THE NEW GODS, from DC and Warner Brothers. The comic book based story, from creator Jack Kirby, will get the film treatment with a script from Kario Salem. DuVernay is only the second women to direct a superhero franchise film, joining the company of WONDER WOMAN director Patty Jenkins. Read more about the news from Deadline here!
Photo Coverage: The Stars of Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME Shine at the European Premiere
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 14, 2018
The stars of Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME shine at the European premiere. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard were joined by director Ava DuVernay for a walk down the blue carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME.
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On A WRINKLE IN TIME
by Tori Hartshorn
- Mar 8, 2018
Meg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who just wants to fit in. The daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother, Charles Wallace, but she has yet to realize it for herself. Complicating matters is the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Murry, which has left Meg devastated and her mother broken-hearted.
Photo Coverage: The Cast of A WRINKLE IN TIME Attend Special Screening Hosted By O, The Oprah Magazine
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 8, 2018
Director Ava DuVernay and the stars of Disney's upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time,” Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Storm Reid, joined O, The Oprah Magazine's Gayle King (editor at large), Lucy Kaylin (editor in chief), Adam Glassman (creative director) and Jayne Jamison (publisher) for a special screening of the film hosted by the magazine last night at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
BWW Previews: OUR TIME TO WRINKLE: CELEBRATING GIRLS AND STEM
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by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- Mar 2, 2018
BLACKSCI-FI.COM , TEASPOON & POUND MEDIA, and WEST PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTION (WPFSI) have teamed up to present “Our Time to Wrinkle: Celebrating Girls and STEM” on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will be hosted by Junior MC and 'On the JOB with Lani Lou' host, Lani Kai. The event will feature a private screening of Disney's 'A Wrinkle in Time', followed by a special conversation with all-star astronomer, Dr. Derrick Pitts.
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