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  • Theater Preview: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ST. LOUIS (“Tennessee Williams: A World of Light and Shadow”)

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    By Lamont Washington | April 5, 2023
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    TWSL Expands to Year-Round Programming with 8th  Annual Festival Returning September 7-17     “We lived in a world of light and shadow . . . But the shadow was almost as luminous as the light.” Violet Venable, Suddenly Last Summer This year’s fall Festival will give center stage to Suddenly Last Summer, a drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning…

  • Oscar-Winning Films That Have Been Turned Into Popular Slot Games

    By Lamont Washington | April 4, 2023
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    When it comes to slot games, popularity is key to making sure players will try that particular game out. A branded slot game will draw people in, especially if they know what it’s about. And what could be more popular than Oscar-nominated movies? The appeal of movie slot games Before we talk about slot games,…

  • 7 ANIMALS ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION

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    By Lamont Washington | March 23, 2023
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    The extinction of animals is a heartbreaking event that has occurred throughout the Earth’s history and continues today. Hundreds of species have been lost over time, leading to an overall reduction in biodiversity. Unfortunately, numerous animal species are now on the edge of extinction due to habitat destruction, climate change, unsustainable hunting practices, poaching, and…

  • Off-Broadway, Broadway Openings: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY (2023-2024 Season)

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    By Lamont Washington | March 21, 2023
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    ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY Announces 2023-2024 Season   ON BROADWAY I NEED THAT  starring  DANNY DEVITO  at the American Airlines Theatre HOME  at the American Airlines Theatre (one additional Broadway production will be announced at a later date) OFF-BROADWAY THE REFUGE PLAYS  at the Laura Pels Theatre, in association with New York Theatre Workshop COVENANT  at the Black Box Theatre JONAH  at the Laura…

  • Book Review: LATE BLOOMER BABY BOOMER (Steve Milliken)

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    By Lamont Washington | March 3, 2023
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    I NEVER KNEW COMING OUT WAS SO GAY, AS IN LIGHTHEARTED, CAREFREE AND FUN …AND GAY I thoroughly enjoyed this hilarious and heartfelt book. Gay or straight, Steve Milliken’s self-deprecating humorous essays (38 in all!) have universal appeal as he manages to find laughs while naïvely weaving the complications of life both teaching in the…

  • Film Screenings: BEST PICTURE FILM FESTIVAL (Regal Nationwide)

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    By Lamont Washington | January 25, 2023
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    Regal will showcase the best picture nominees at the Regal Best Picture Film Festival, taking place Friday March 3 through Sunday March 12, 2023. Tickets for each nominated title are $6, with a special $5 price and $7 concession combo for Regal Crown Club members. Tickets available today, Jan 25, at REGmovies.com. Nominated films for…

  • Pre-Broadway: A WONDERFUL WORLD, THE LIFE AND LOVES OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG / A New Musical (New Orleans & Chicago)

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    By Lamont Washington | January 24, 2023
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    LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL HEADED FOR BROADWAY AFTER NEW ORLEANS & CHICAGO It has been announced that A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong  will play a pre-Broadway engagement in New Orleans and Chicago this fall with James Monroe Iglehart  (Aladdin) starring as Armstrong.  Mirroring Armstrong’s own musical path from New Orleans…

  • Upcoming Off-Off-Off Broadway: HARMONY HALL (FRIGID Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks)

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    By Lamont Washington | January 23, 2023
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    Cross-Eyed Bear Productions  will present  Harmony Hall  written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright  Duncan Pflaster.  The production will be presented as part of the  2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival  at  UNDER St. Marks  (94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009) with performances on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:50pm; Sunday, February 19th at 7pm; Wednesday, February 22nd at 9:50pm; and Saturday, March 4th at 2pm….

  • OUR FAVORITE FAMILIES IN FILM REVISITED

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    By Lamont Washington | January 18, 2023
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    When we think of family films, we tend to think of the kind of viewing that’s suitable for people of all ages. However, today we’re going to be talking about films with families at the center of them. Whether that’s a dysfunctional family that we just can’t take our eyes off, a loving family that…

  • Film / Extras: TYPES OF MOVIES TO WATCH AFTER TAKING KRATOM

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    By Lamont Washington | November 1, 2022
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    TYPES OF MOVIES TO WATCH AFTER TAKING KRATOM When you’re feeling down and out, it can be tempting to watch a movie. However, some movies should be avoided because they can have a negative impact on your health. The most important thing to remember is to avoid watching them while taking kratom powders. Watching a…

  • Music and Film Recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN (Original 1931 film, score by Michael Shapiro — LA Opera at Theatre at Ace Hotel)

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    By Lamont Washington | October 26, 2022
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    STITCHED WITH NEW MUSIC The hugely popular annual Halloween mash-up of film and opera at the Theatre at Ace Hotel is back. This time LA Opera has the Boris Karloff shocker Frankenstein on the big screen, complete with mad scientist, bumbling henchman and mob of torch-bearing villagers. This 1931 masterpiece of horror was originally released…

  • Recommended Theater: SMILE (IAMA at Atwater Village Theatre)

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    By Lamont Washington | October 22, 2022
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    I’M SMILING ALREADY Hooray! IAMA Theatre is back with its 15th season, its first full season since COVID. One of L.A.’s best companies, IAMA opens with the world premiere of Smile, a new play developed by playwright Melissa Jane Osborne  & director Michelle Bossy. It opens on  November 12  at  Atwater Village Theatre, where performances continue through  December 5, 2022.  Low-priced…

  • Film: TOP 7 FILMS FOR STONERS BY STONERS

    By Lamont Washington | October 17, 2022
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    Contents Up in Smoke (1978) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Good Mourning (2022) This is the End (2013) Team America: World Police (2004) Paul (2011) Dazed and Confused (1993) Few things in life match the feeling of toking your favorite strain and watching stoner movies with your close friends. There are many fantastic…

  • Recommended Theater: CINDY & THE DISCO BALL: THE MUSICAL (Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank)

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    By Lamont Washington | October 6, 2022
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    DISCO BALL BOOGIE BLASTS INTO BURBANK Break out the bell-bottoms and platform shoes because Garry Marshall Theatre is gettin’ down with the boogie with Cindy & The Disco Ball: The Musical. The limited engagement runs Friday-Sunday, October 7 – October 30, 2022. Cindy & The Disco Ball: The Musical  time-travels back to a decade that was  dy-no-mite!…

  • Recommended Theater: QUEER RADIO HOUR (Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles)

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    By Lamont Washington | October 3, 2022
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    ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12,  AT  7:30PM Queer Radio Hour  is a live radio  play that asks, “What would radio have been like in the 1930s and 1940s if they had let the queer community  have a voice?” A modern-but-not-modern twist on the Golden Age of Radio, the show is an over-the-top nod to the style and humor of…

  • Book: WHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK: THE TRIUMPHANT STORY OF THE ALL-BLACK MUSICAL THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (Out in Paperback February 7, 2023)

    By Lamont Washington | July 19, 2022
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    I’M JUST WILD ABOUT WHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK On May 23, 1921, a fast-moving, groundbreaking jazz musical danced into New York City – and by the end of its triumphant run, its Black creators were responsible for the most unlikely entertainment success story of the 1920s, a watershed moment for racial representation in America. With…

  • Recommended Theater: GET OUT ALIVE (Haven, The Den)

    By Lamont Washington | July 8, 2022
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    GET IN Beginning tonight from Haven is Nikki Lynette’s  multidisciplinary afrogoth musical  Get Out Alive, co-directed by  Roger Ellis  and  Lucky Stiff,  which features the writer and her personal journey with mental health.  The cast also includes  DJ P1, Keeley Morris  and  Jacinda Ratcliffe. Independent artist, actor and activist, Lynette’s recounts her personal journey marked by abuse, grief, sexual assault and suicide, Lynette raises mental…

  • Theater: 30TH ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL (Blank Theatre)

    By Lamont Washington | July 3, 2022
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    THE BLANK THEATRE’S 30TH ANNUAL  YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL Professional actors and directors present 12 winning plays by young playwrights from across the nation as digital shorts, streaming on Vimeo and then migrating to The Blank’s 3rd  Stage on Patreon. Three different plays are presented each week (two plays in week four and one play in week five)….

  • Theater Announcement: KINKY BOOTS (The Hollywood Bowl)

    By Lamont Washington | June 29, 2022
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    CASTING NEWS FOR  KINKY BOOTS AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL   Kinky Boots Hollywood Bowl Friday, July 8, at 8; Saturday, July 9, at 8; Sunday, July 10, at 7:30 For tickets, call 323 850 2000 or visit Hollywood Bowl Joining the previously announced Wayne Brady  in the role of Lola,  Jake Shears  as Charlie, and  Kelly Marie Tran as Lauren, the…

  • Theater: BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE (2022-23 Season)

    By Lamont Washington | June 26, 2022
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    Baltimore Center Stage (BCS)’s complete 2022/23 Season, celebrating BCS’s  60th Anniversary features artists such as Thornton Wilder,  Stevie Walker-Webb,  Jordan E. Cooper,  Lili-Anne Brown,  Nia Vardalos,  Stori Ayers,  Pedro Calderón de la Barca,  Marí­a Irene Fornés and more. Memberships for the 22/23 Season are on sale today at Centerstage.org, and single ticket sales will begin on August 16, 2022. BCS also offers a…

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