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Monday, June 7, 2021

Clarence Williams III, who starred as Linc on ‘The Mod Squad,’ dies at 81 by News Services and Staff Reports

He also received a Tony nomination and appeared in Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54PM
Sunday, June 6, 2021

Post-Play Palaver: A double take on ‘Blindness’ at STC by John Stoltenberg and Sophia Howes

Post-Play Palaver is an occasional series of conversations between DC Metro Theater Arts writers who saw the same performance, got really into talking about it, and decided to continue their…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:49PM
Friday, June 4, 2021

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Shakespeare’s Globe SE 1 by Libby Purves and Friends

PINK SATIN AND A  FAIRY PINATA FOR A PIMMS-Y NIGHT OUT         Face it, this play’s a rom-com,  a lark,  a happy pretty way to blame the fickleness of young love on petulant fairies…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:04AM
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Patrick Wilson Shares How He Dealt With His Older Siblings Growing Up by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Patrick Wilson talks about growing up as the youngest sibling. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveKellyandRyan/ In…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM

Patrick Wilson Spent Quarantine Grilling and Decorating His Man Cave by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Patrick Wilson talks about what he's been up to at home over the past year. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveKel…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM

Patrick Wilson Talks About "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Patrick Wilson talks about his role in "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It," the seventh film in the horror series. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM
Sunday, May 30, 2021

WALDEN         Harold Pinter Theatre SW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

SPACE IS THE LIMIT AS THE WEST END RETURNS There was real excitement in a first west end moment since the November lockdown crushed the few brave shoots of returning theatre.  The Sonia Fri…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:16PM
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS      Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds by Libby Purves and Friends

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS      Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds INSTEAD OF TRAVEL…     So what do we need, to reopen a tiny Georgian playhouse in a time of continuing uncertainty, mas…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:22AM

UK theatres promise to only cast trans actors in trans roles by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Trans casting statement signatories pledge to cast trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming performers Several of the biggest theatres in the UK have pledged to only cast trans, non-bina…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM
Friday, May 21, 2021

Cultural Institutions Still Waiting for $16 Billion in Federal Aid by Julia Jacobs and Stacy Cowley

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program has been marred by delays, but officials say some applicants could learn next week if they have been approved for aid.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Kelly Tells Bernadette Peters About the Dog That Followed Her Home as a Kid by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Kelly talks Bernadette Peters about taking a stray dog home as a kid and discovering the dog was pregnant with puppies. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM

Bernadette Peters LIved on DoorDash During Her Vancouver Quarantine by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Bernadette Peters shares who she spent her quarantine in Vancouver when she went there to film "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist." Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM

Bernadette Puppies Introduces Dogs up for Adoption by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Bernadette Peter shows some dogs who are currently looking for homes and talks about the Broadway Barks Across America pet adoption event. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Dozens of arts groups join Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for outdoor 'Open Air' series by Sara Bauknecht and Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Performances will begin Tuesday and run through Memorial Day on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

NBC Says It Will Not Air the Golden Globes in 2022 by Matt Stevens and Cara Buckley

The group behind the awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has been under pressure for its lack of Black members and its financial practices.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:15AM
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Ex-English National Ballet dancer convicted of sexually abusing young students by Ben Quinn and Agencies

Yat-Sen Chang is told he faces long jail term after jury finds him guilty of 13 sexual offences against four teenagers A revered former English National Ballet (ENB) principal dancer faces a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Sunday, May 9, 2021

Things To Do At Home by Emma Grillo and Danya Issawi

This week, check in with NASA’s Perseverance rover, listen to orchestral music or celebrate Eid al-Fitr by making a custard dessert.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:06PM
Saturday, May 8, 2021

David Hare: Covid-hit UK theatre needs a John Osborne-inspired revolution by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must tak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Friday, May 7, 2021

Jennifer Hudson Likes Spray Painting Her Bike by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Jennifer Hudson talks about her new hobby of spray painting things, including her bike. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:52PM

Jennifer Hudson Was Handpicked by Aretha Franklin to Play Her by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Jennifer Hudson talks about what it was like getting the call from Aretha Franklin to play her in a movie and the other famous phone calls she has gotten. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:52PM

Jennifer Hudson Talks About "Monster" by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Jennifer Hudson talks about her new movie "Monster" and why it's so relevant today despite being made five years ago. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:52PM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Plans for 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities ‘catastrophic’ by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Artists and musicians speak out against proposal by education secretary and Office for Students Artists and musicians have accused the government of neglecting the country’s “cultural n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Billy Porter Loved Hosting New Year's Eve With Ryan by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Billy Porter and Ryan talk about hosting New Year's Rockin' Eve together this year. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36AM

Billy Porter Learned New Things About Himself During the Pandemic by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Billy Porter talks about dressing down at home and what he's learned about himself during the pandemic. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: http…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36AM

Billy Porter Felt Called to the Arts by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Billy Porter talks about where his love of performing and the arts came from. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveK…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36AM

Billy Porter on Saying Goodbye to "Pose" by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Billy Porter talks about the final season of "Pose" and how he has grown from the show and his character Pray Tell. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Fa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36AM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Manchester international festival 2021 to feature work reflecting on pandemic by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay on grief adapted for theatre among lineup for mostly outdoor event A 42-metre sculpture of Big Ben made out of political books, a new film featuring Cillia…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM
Monday, April 26, 2021

Oscars Ratings Plummet, With Fewer Than 10 Million Tuning In by Brooks Barnes and John Koblin

Sunday night’s pandemic-restricted telecast saw a 58 percent plunge in viewers from last year’s record low.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:55PM
Sunday, April 25, 2021

Oscars 2021: What to Watch For by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling

It has been a surreal time in Hollywood, but Sunday night’s Academy Awards, which begin at 8 p.m. Eastern, could go down in movie industry history for several reasons.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:27AM
Saturday, April 24, 2021

How Scott Rudin Wielded Power in Show Business by Michael Paulson and Cara Buckley

For decades, the producer has cultivated and castigated people at all levels of entertainment. Now his past is catching up with him.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:29AM
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Arthur T. Birsh, Playbill Chairman Emeritus, Has Died at 88 by Andrew Birsh and Andrew Gans

Mr. Birsh began working for Playbill in 1961 as manager of the magazine’s printing plant; by 1973 he had become the sole proprietor of the company synonymous with Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

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