BWW Reviews: The BESSIES Celebrates a World of Dance in New York
by Jessica Abejar - October 23, 2014 The Bessies, formally known as the New York Dance and Performance Awards, celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Apollo Theater on Monday, October 20th. It was an exciting evening that commemorated the diverse world of dance and those who tirelessly contribute to a field that makes this city come al...
HBO Films to Debut BESSIE Starring Queen Latifah, 5/16
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2015 ?HBO has confirmed the debut date for BESSIE, with the HBO Films presentation scheduled to debut SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO....
30th Annual Bessie Award Nominees Announced; Ceremony Set for Oct 20 at the Apollo
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2014 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, celebrates a milestone 30th anniversary this year. Today, the 36 nominees for the 2013-14 season were announced at a press conference by members of The Bessies Selecti...
Seigel Productions' BATTY OLD BIDDIES Runs Now thru 8/2 at Athenaeum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015 Seigel Productions presents the world premiere of Batty Old Biddies, written and directed by Marty Seigel, playing at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport, July 10 - August 2. Previews are tonight, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 12 at 2 p.m. Opening night is Tuesday,...
Ensemble Theatre Presents TRAV'LIN THE 1930S HARLEM MUSICAL, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015 The Ensemble Theatre in Houston, Texas, is offering Trav'lin - the 1930s Harlem Musical as its season finale, Artistic Director Eileen J. Morris has announced. Official opening is June 25, 2015 with performances from tonight, June 20 through July 26. The new staging follows a sold-out run of the sh...
Signal Ensemble Theatre's THE DROWNING GIRLS Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2015 Signal Ensemble Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of The Drowning Girls by Beth Graham, Daniela Vlaskalic and Charlie Tomlinson and directed by Signal Ensemble Member Melanie Keller at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave., tonight, April 30 - June 6....
BWW Reviews: BESSIE'S BLUES Bless Audiences
by Alan Katz - January 29, 2015 Some plays are so good, or so popular with audiences, that their return to the stage is inevitable. But some plays, like high velocity music revue Bessie's Blues, take quite awhile to flow back from their ebb....
Queen Latifah to Portray Iconic Blues Singer in HBO's BESSIE
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2014 Oscar(R) nominee Queen Latifah ('Chicago') stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in HBO Films' BESSIE...
Lisa Kron to Host 30th Annual Bessie Awards; Presenters and Performances Also Announced
by Matt Smith - October 01, 2014 NEW YORK, September 30, 2014 - The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced today the host of the anniversary ceremony that is to be held at the legendary Apollo Theater. Broadway playwright, actress an...
Bessie Smith Biopic with Queen Latifah to Premiere in 2015 on HBO
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2014 Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (“Chicago”) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in HBO Films' BESSIE, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees (“Pariah”). Currently in production in Atlanta and debuting in 2015, the film focuses on Smith's transformation from a struggling young sin...
Mount Tremper Arts Presents Katie Workum's BLACK LAKES, 8/8-9
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014 Stripping down her own pre-existing perceptions of theatricality, Katie Workum's Black Lakes asserts a joyous and spontaneous celebration of the mundane, creating an environment of inclusion and mindful presence. Bessie-nominated Eleanor Smith, Weena Pauly, and Workum improvise with and without one ...
New York Live Arts' John Jasperse, Stuart Singer and Rebecca Serrell Cyr Win 2014 Bessie Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014 Three New York Live Arts artists were honored with awards at the 2014 New York Dance and Performance 'Bessie' Awards, October 20th at the historic Apollo Theater....
STAGE TUBE: First Teaser for HBO's Bessie Smith Biopic, Starring Queen Latifah
by Tyler Peterson - March 13, 2015 The HBO film BESSIE is scheduled to debut SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. This marks a return to the network for Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah following her Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning performance in HBO Films' “Life Support.”...
New York Live Arts' John Jasperse, Stuart Singer and Rebecca Serrell Cyr Win 2014 Bessie Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014 Three New York Live Arts artists were honored with awards at the 2014 New York Dance and Performance 'Bessie' Awards, October 20th at the historic Apollo Theater....
BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY is Another Brilliant CVRep Production
by Audrey Liebross - February 01, 2015 The Coachella Valley Reportory Theatre has scored a coup with HAVING OUR SAY. The top-notch acting of H. Chris Brown and Regina Randolph, the brilliant set design by Jimmy Cuomo, the imaginative props by Doug Morris, and the professionalism of the entire crew make Emily Mann's script sparkle....
BWW Reviews: HAVING OUR SAY is Another Brilliant CVRep Production
by Audrey Liebross - February 01, 2015 The Coachella Valley Reportory Theatre has scored a coup with HAVING OUR SAY. The top-notch acting of H. Chris Brown and Regina Randolph, the brilliant set design by Jimmy Cuomo, the imaginative props by Doug Morris, and the professionalism of the entire crew make Emily Mann's script sparkle....
New Brooklyn Theater's THE CHERRY ORCHARD to Play Istanbul's Yedikule Gardens, Aug 13-30
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2014 New Brooklyn Theater announces the cast and guest speakers for its site-specific production of a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard in Istanbul, Turkey. The show, performed in Turkish at the endangered Yedikule Gardens, addresses the ongoing issue of sacrificing cultural history an...
Bessie R. Brown Announces Debut Book, BLESSINGS FROM A TO Z
by Christina Mancuso - February 02, 2015 (PRWEB) January 31, 2015...
Festive Parade Awaits Madison Avenue for Philippine Independence Day, 6/1
by Oliver Oliveros - May 14, 2014 First Filipina Miss World Megan Young; Original Philippine Music (OPM) Icons Kuh Ledesma, Cecile Azarcon, Edlyn Peregrina, and Ogie Alcasid; First Filipina Carnaval Queen in Brazil Bessie Badilla; Grand Marshals Drs. Emilio and Felicisima Quines; and Nearly 200 Filipino American Organizations to Lea...
Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg and Tory Kittles Sign on For HBO's BESSIE
by TV News Desk - July 01, 2014 Deadline reports that Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg and Tory Kittles will now star alongside leading lady Queen Latifah in HBO's BESSIE, a biopic about legendary blues singer Bessie Smith....
2014 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement Goes to Dance Theatre of Harlem Founder Arthur Mitchell
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), NYC's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announces Arthur Mitchell, founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, as the recipient of the 2014 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance and Dr. Ch...
Director & Writer Dee Rees Talks About HBO Films' BESSIE, Debuting Today
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015 Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah ("Chicago") stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees ("Pariah") from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois....
BESSIE Soundtrack Starring Queen Latifah Now Available For Pre-Order, Out 6/2
by Pat Cerasaro - May 19, 2015 Queen Latifah is Bessie Smith!...
Official Soundtrack for HBO's BESSIE to Be Released This June
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2015 Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the digital release of Bessie (Music from the HBO Film) on Tuesday, May 12. The official soundtrack for the upcoming HBO film will also be released on CD on Tuesday, June 2....
Soundtrack for BESSIE, Starring Queen Latifah, Out Today
by Pat Cerasaro - June 02, 2015 Queen Latifah is Bessie Smith!... |
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