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Friday, March 1, 2024
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FRIDAY, MARCH 1
Birthdays: Catherine Bach [1954], Javier Bardem [1969], Dirk Benedict [1945], Justin Bieber [1994], Roger Daltry [1944], Timothy Daly [1958], Mark-Paul Gosselaar [1974], Ron Howard [1954], Kesha (Kesha Rose Sebert) [1987], Lupita Nyong’o [1983], Zack Snyder [1966]. [Robert Clary, 1926; Harry Belafonte, 1927; Robert Conrad, 1935; Alan Thicke, 1947.]
7:30 p.m. – Dance; Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces the world premiere of “Habit Formed” an evening-length work that will premiere at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center as the company's 24th Annual Performance Season. The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. – Dance; Leela Dance Collective, with support from New York Live Arts Independent Works program and CUNY Dance Initiative, presents Rachna Nivas’ “Reclaiming the Divine Feminine.” New York Live Arts, 219 W. 19th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. – In concert: Genre-bending bass music artist Subtronics, on his TESSERACT Tour. Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – Play opening; Thalia Spanish Theatre presents “Las Mujeres lo hacemos Mejor que Los Hombres / Women Do It Better Than Men” solo comedy by Soledad Lopez. Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, NY. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – Screening of ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION Featuring a Q+A with Mira Sorvino. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St, Patchogue, NY. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:30 p.m. – In concert: Pablo Alboran: Tour La Cu4rta Hoja The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Four Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Birthdays: Jon Bon Jovi [1962], Adam Conover [1983], Daniel Craig [1968], Nathalie Emmanuel [1989], Bryce Dallas Howard [1981], BarBara Luna [1941], Gates McFadden [1949], Method Man (Clifford Smith) [1971], Laraine Newman [1952], Rebel Wilson [1980]. [Tom Wolfe, 1931.]
11:00 a.m. - New York International Children’s Film Festival. Opening day films include a morning of shorts, ROBOT DREAMS, and SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF WINDS. SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street. Fest continues Saturdays and Sundays through 3/17. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. - BAMkids will present two New York premiere productions, reimagining the beloved literary works of acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. Today: choreographer Hope Boykin brings Woodson's storytelling to life through the mesmerizing dance piece, THE OTHER SIDE. Fishman Space, BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Benefit screening; Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute is excited to announce SCREEN TEST, a benefit screening celebrating the 15th anniversary of the award winning production, part of Wild Project’s March 2024 programming. Screen Test, conceived and directed by Rob Roth and the band Theo and the Skyscrapers. The screening will be followed by special post screening discussion hosted by Obie award winning multi-hyphenate Jared Mezzocchi with Rob Roth and choreographer Vangeline. Wild Project, 195 E. 3rd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. – 92nd Street Y Lyrics & Lyricists series presents: “Soul Picnic: The Songs and Legacy of Laura Nyro.” Artistic director, co-conceived, co-written and performed by Judy Kuhn; Directed, co-conceived, and co-written by Trip Cullman and Kevin Carillo; Arrangements, piano, and music direction by Dan Lipton. Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – In concert: Los Angeles Azules: El Amor De Mi Vida Tour. The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Four Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: [Live Nation U.S. Concerts media requests] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Birthdays: Thomas Barbusca [2003], Jaylen Barron [1998], Ian Beattie [1965], Jessica Biel [1982], Julie Bowen [1970], Dr. Brian Cox [1968], David Faustino [1974], Jackie Joyner-Kersee [1962], Alison King [1973], Ed Marinaro [1950], George Miller [1945], Christian Oliver [1972], Miranda Richardson [1958]. [James Doohan, 1920.] [Rodney King beating, 1991.]
7:00 & 9:30 p.m. – In concert: Alaska-Raised, New York City-Based Vocalist Hilary Gardner’s “On the Trail with The Lonesome Pines” sings to the nostalgic heart of the American West. Her band will consist of Justin Poindexter on guitar, Noah Garabedian on bass, and Aaron Thurston on drums, plus special guest Sasha Papernik on accordion. Birdland, 315 W. 44th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – In concert: The Suffolk presents American pop icon Taylor Dayne. Suffolk Theater, 118 E. Main Street, Riverhead, New York. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MONDAY, MARCH 4
Birthdays: Jolene Blalock [1975], Chaz Bono [1969], Josh Bowman [1988], Patricia Heaton [1958], Patsy Kensit [1968], Cody Longo [1988], Catherine O’Hara [1954], Paula Prentiss [1939], Kay Lenz [1953], Nat Zang [1996]. [Mary Wilson (The Supremes), 1944.]
6:00 p.m. - Roundabout Theatre Company 2024 Gala will honor Kenny Leon and The Rudin Family on Monday, March 4 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose will perform a unique concert created exclusively for the special occasion. The evening will honor Mr. Leon for his contribution to the theater with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre, named after the late Jason Robards for his longstanding relationship with Roundabout and memorable body of stage work. The Rudin Family will be celebrated with the Ovation Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 W. 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. - Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Paper Mill Playhouse: GUN & POWDER. Before the opening night of Gun & Powder, learn about the true story of Mary and Martha Clarke, African American twin sisters who, passing as white, took extraordinary measures in Texas in 1893 to settle their mother’s sharecropper debt and save her home. Members of the musical’s creative team including writer and lyricist Angelica Chéri (a descendant of Mary and Martha Clarke), composer Ross Baum, music director Austin Cook, director Stevie Walker-Webb, and choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher discuss their creative process, and cast members perform highlights. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – Benefit concert: LEGACY: AN EVENING WITH MARIA FRIEDMAN AND FRIENDS will celebrate the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand. The evening will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Stephen Sondheim Foundation and The Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards. Broadway’s Hudson Theatre, 141 West 44th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – The Town Hall Presents RuPaul: House of Hidden Meanings. Not the RuPaul you think you know; this evening offers a spiritual awakening to celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated memoir, HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS. Allow your mind, body, and soul to be enveloped in RuPaul’s lyrically poignant stories on life, love, and finding your voice. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Birthdays: Paul Blackthorne [1969], Samantha Eggar [1940], Penn Jillette [1955], Jake Lloyd [1989], Matt Lucas [1974], Eva Mendes [1974], James B. Sikking [1934], Marsha Warfield [1954], Fred Williamson [1938]. [Dean Stockwell, 1936.] [Patsy Cline dies, 1963; John Belushi dies, 1982.]
6:00 p.m. – New York Common Pantry FILL THE BAG Benefit, hosted by Willie Geist [TODAY, MSNBC’s Morning Joe]. Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 W. 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – CHICAGO on Broadway is thrilled to announce “HART TO HEART”, a post-performance talkback in partnership with Meta. All audience members who have tickets to the Tuesday, March 5th performance are invited to stay after the show for a conversation and Q&A in the theater with Ariana Madix (Roxie Ha¬rt) and “Real Housewives of New York” cast member Jessel Taank. They’ll talk about Ariana's Broadway debut, being a female business owner, the themes of resilience and showbiz, and will even take fan questions. Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Play cast change: The Broadway blockbuster WICKED will welcome new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre this spring. Mary Kate Morrissey, who has played Elphaba on tour and is the current Broadway standby, will assume the role of Elphaba and Alexandra Socha, most recently seen on Broadway in Head Over Heels, will step into the role of Glinda. Tony Award-winner Donna McKechnie will take over the role of Madame Morrible, Broadway newcomer Natalie Ortega will assume the role of Nessarose, and Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar will become The Emerald City’s newest Wizard. Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Birthdays: Tom Arnold [1959], Connie Britton [1967], Kiki Dee [1947], Carmen de Lavallade [1931], David Gilmour [1946], DL Hughley [1963], Moira Kelly [1968], Martin Kove [1947], Ben Murphy [1942], Shaquille O’Neal [1972], Rob Reiner [1945], Yael Stone [1985], Dame Kiri Te Kanawa [1947], Tyler The Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) [1991]. [Ed McMahon, 1923; Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1928.]
7:00 p.m. - 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, is thrilled to welcome back Broadway leading man Hugh Panaro [Phantom of the Opera]. “Hugh Panaro: Man Without A Mask” will celebrate the recent release of Hugh’s first-ever CD, which was recorded live, right here, in Broadway’s Living Room. 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Short film premiere; "Follow that Bishop!", a documentary that tells the story of how FBI agents spied on Bishop Fulton J. Sheen for years. A best-selling author and television celebrity, Fulton Sheen was followed by millions of people worldwide, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under its Director, J. Edgar Hoover. Produced by Rome Reports TV News Agency. The event will open with a presentation by the Archbishop of New York, His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Following the screening, journalist Mary Shovlain will moderate a discussion with the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington, together with the CEO of Rome Reports and director of the documentary, Antonio Olivié. The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, 18 Bleecker Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. - Brooklyn Raga Massive’s Ragini Festival 2024 launches with an homage to South Asian traditional strings, both fretted and fretless- the sarod and the sitar. “Jawari: Raga on Sitar and Sarod,” this show takes its name from the soundboard of both instruments, its the tone of “overtone-rich buzzing”, born from the precise tension that the Jawari or “saddle which gives life to the sound” produces. Both emerging from classical traditions of the Maihar gharana and Etawah gharana, our artists will present traditional ‘raga’ performances, marked by melodic improvisation, systemic melodic patterning, percussive virtuosity— culminating in a synesthetic experience of “that which colors the mind.” Fotografiska New York, 281 Park Avenue South at 2nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. – Play opening; A COLLECTIVE is pleased to announce the limited Off Broadway engagement of Dakota Silvey’s FLIGHT RISK, directed by Dougie Robbins and starring YouTube Creator Erik Van Conover in his stage debut, as well as Conor Andrew Hall and Grace Sallee. A harrowing story about what happens when the human spirit is pushed to the brink, FLIGHT RISK will play a one-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s The Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Birthdays: Bryan Cranston [1956], Taylor Dayne [1965], David Duchovny [1960], Michael Eisner [1942], Jenna Fischer [1974], Brandon T. Jackson [1984], Ivan Lendl [1960], Donna Murphy [1958], Laura Prepon [1980], Haley Lu Richardson [1995], Wanda Sykes [1964], TJ Thyne [1975], Daniel J. Travanti [1940], Rachel Weisz [1970]. [Willard Scott, 1934.]
5:15 p.m. - Netflix’s New York City Premiere event for GIRLS5EVA. The event will feature a very special arrivals moment with the GIRLS5EVA cast (Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell) that you will not want to miss! Other celebrities expected: Meredith Scardino (Showrunner/ Creator/ Executive Producer), Tina Fey (Executive Producer), Robert Carlock (Executive Producer), and many others. 5:15 press check in; 6:00 press line opens/arrivals begin; 7:30 press line closes/screening begins. The Paris Theater, 4 W. 58th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
6:30 p.m. - The Museum of Modern Art Presents “Fleischer Cartoons: The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer,” a comprehensive survey of classic cartoons by the Fleischer Brothers, most famous for their Jazz Age creations Betty Boop and Koko the Clown as well as their wildly popular screen adaptations of E.C. Segar’s Popeye and DC Comics’ Superman. Tonight’s opener is Followed by a discussion with Max Fleischer’s granddaughter Jane Fleischer Reid and Mauricio Alvarado, CEO of the vintage merchandise company Rockin Pins, who has helped the Fleischer family collect and restore their family treasures. Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS! This evening of music from some of the most beloved musicals and their cast albums will feature a company of singers headed by Broadway veterans Karen Akers (Nine, Grand Hotel) and Jay Aubrey Jones (Cats, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), along with Megan Styrna (Bernstein on Broadway), Center Stage Records A&R director Robbie Rozelle, Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini, frequent Forbidden Broadway star/Sirius XM radio host Christine Pedi, and John Griffin and George Anthony Papas from the 2022 production of Guys & Dolls at the historic St. George Theatre on Staten Island. 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS! is produced, directed and co-hosted by Michael Portantiere, with Charles Kirsch as co-host and Matthew Martin Ward as musical director/pianist. 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Baryshnikov Arts presents MERCE / MISHA / MORE_A Film Event, featuring Cunningham, Baryshnikov, Jacquelin Harris, Chalvar Monteiro and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. MERCE / MISHA / MORE_A Film Event is a program of films celebrating decades of friendship, mutual admiration, and the working relationship between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham. This program celebrates the 50th anniversary of Merce Cunningham’s first Event and Mikhail Baryshnikov’s arrival in the West. The program includes newly filmed reminiscences with Mikhail Baryshnikov; rarely seen rehearsal footage from 1967 and 1994; the duet from Landrover featuring Jacquelin Harris and Chalvar Monteiro filmed at Baryshnikov Arts during the pandemic; and the world premiere of Daniel Madoff’s film of Event at REDCAT, performed in 2010 by Mikhail Baryshnikov with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The evening ends with Merce Cunningham's 1999 homage to disco in Charlie Atlas’ film Just Dancing and a surprise gift for all audience members. Baryshnikov Arts, 450 W. 37th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Play opening; Roundabout Theatre Company presents the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play DOUBT: A PARABLE, directed by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis, starring Live Schreiber and Amy Ryan. Todd Haimes Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – In concert: Love Rocks NYC Benefitting God’s Love We Deliver. Hosted by: Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Gaffigan. Performers include: The Black Keys, Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Joss Stone, and many others. Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – Play opening; Theater for the New City presents FAIR WINDS AND WINDS OF WAR, a story of friendship between two diverse women 8n 1939 framed by the February 2nd pro-Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden and the optimism of the April 20th opening of the New York World’s Fair. Theater For the New City. 155 First Avenue between 9th & 10th Streets. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Birthdays: Susan Clark [1944], Kristinia Debarge [1990], Mickey Dolenz [1945], Lester Holt [1959], Kathy Ireland [1963], Boris Kodjoe [1974], Camryn Manheim [1961], Andrea Parker [1970], Freddie Prinze Jr. [1976], Aidan Quinn [1959], Carole Bayer Sager [1947], James Van Der Beek [1977], Kat Von D [1982], Nick Zano [1978]. [Cyd Charisse, 1923; Charley Pride, 1934]; Lynn Redgrave, 1943.]
*11:00 a.m. - Hudson River Park Friends Host 8th Annual Playground Committee Luncheon honoring Hoda Kotb. Additional guests to include: Martha Stewart, Catherine Juracich and others. 11:00 media check in; 11:30 arrivals. Current, Pier 59, Chelsea Piers, Hudson River Park. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:00 p.m. – Play opening; 43 STAGES OF GRIEVING: A COMEDY, written and directed by Micharne Cloughley (“Law & Order: SVU”). The cast of 43 Stages of Grieving: A Comedy will include Clara Francesca (“FBI”), Tara Pacheco (“First Wives Club”), and Alysia Reiner (“Orange Is the New Black”) as the voice of “Mary,” the unfinished prototype of the AI of the “perfect woman.” The Tank, 312 West 36th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:00 p.m. – New Place Players returns with THE MASQUE OF NIGHT, directed by Janina Picard and Craig Bacon. A musical cabaret based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, THE MASQUE OF NIGHT will play for three nights at Off-Broadway’s Casa Clara, 218 E. 25th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:00 p.m. – “Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees Tour” with TALK and Zinadelphia. Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place and East 15th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. - ‘A Taste of Ireland’ will transport you through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles, and heartwarming storytelling. Featuring revamped classics of Danny Boy, Tell Me Ma, Wild Rover, and more, the show’s reimagined contemporary score blossoms alongside the brash Irish charm of the live dance cast. Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring lead dancers from the West End’s Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, A Taste of Ireland is bound to satisfy your Irish palette and get you in the St Patrick's Day Spirit. Sheen Center: The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, 18 Bleecker Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Birthdays: Juliette Binoche [1964], Bow Wow (Shad Gregory Moss) [1987], Matthew Gray Gubler [1980], Oscar Isaac [1980], Emmanuel Lewis [1971], Jeffrey Osborne [1948], Brittany Snow [1986], Joyce Van Patten [1934]. [Mickey Gilley, 1936; Irene Papas, 1936.]
STORY OPPORTUNITIES
ORGANIZATIONS AND MAJOR AWARDS
The 96th Annual Academy Awards will be presented on March 10, 2024. Jimmy Kimmel hosts again, in a new earlier time slot (7-10:30 p.m. ET/4-7:30 p.m. PT). Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
See special section in HOLLYWOOD NEWS CALENDAR.
CBS presents “The 77th Annual Tony Awards,” will broadcast live from The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented on September 15, 2024. Creative Arts Emmys will be presented September 7 & 8. Nominations will be announced July 17. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FILM & TV STORY OPPORTUNITIES
*5LBS OF PRESSURE [Lionsgate] starring Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer and Rudy Pankow. This gripping action thriller will be release in Theaters, On Digital and On Demand in the US and Canada on March 8. Filmmaker Phil Allocco and select cast members are available for interview by request, please contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*AspireTV+, a new commercial-free subscription video on demand streaming service powered by aspireTV, has launched on Prime Video via Prime Video Channels for $4.99 a month. AspireTV+ is the ultimate destination for Black culture and urban lifestyle and offers a fresh and exciting perspective on Black culture, life and style through a diverse selection of original programs, series, independent films, documentaries and more. AspireTV+ has over 400 titles available at launch and hundreds of hours of entertainment to watch. Available programs include the aspireTV Studios original series Downright Delicious with Yo-Yo, G. Garvin Live!, Icons, Idols, and Influencers, Unboxed with Nikki Chu, 6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience, London Live (a music program featuring Usher, A$AP Rocky, CeeLo Green, Jennifer Hudson to name a few), World Wide Nate and Money Moves with Tanya Sams. New content will be added on an ongoing basis. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*THE PRINCESS WARRIOR, an Action-Packed Mongolian Epic, premieres on VOD/Digital/Film Movement Plus on 3/8. Descended from Genghis Khan and skilled in all forms of military combat, Princess Khutulun (Tsedoo Munkhbat) is one of the fiercest warriors in the Mongol Empire. Despite her talents on the battlefield, Khutulun is still expected to marry, and her father, Kaidu Khan, arranges for a union with the prince of Pamir. But on the night when their emissaries meet, Kaidu is ambushed by an assassin sent by his sworn enemy Khubilai, and the Golden Sutra is stolen. Vowing revenge, Khutulun and her clan set out on an epic journey to retrieve the sacred text and restore peace to their homeland.
Screening links available; to request, please contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
Official trailer now available for IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON
Airs Sundays on MGM+ March 17 and March 24, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Going Clear, The Inventor), In Restless Dreams is the definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock ‘n roll. Granted unprecedented access to the making of a new album, the filmmakers also show never-before-seen footage of Simon’s extraordinary career, from Simon & Garfunkel to the phenomenal global success of Simon’s solo album Graceland.
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MUSIC STORY OPPORTUNITIES
*UB40 is back with a new album, UB45, a 14-song celebration of the past, present, and future of the band. The collection includes new recordings alongside several classic UB40 songs reimagined to celebrate the anniversary of the formation of the group way back in 1978. The first single from the new album, “Gimme Some Kinda Sign” breathes new life into the 60’s classic originally recorded by Brenton Woods. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*Oozing with sultry melodics and sweltering riffs, the brand new single "Obsession" from Melbourne rockers Thornhill, via UNFD, is a sharpened delight. Welding the rugged sensuality of Deftones together with Thornhill's trademark beaming charisma, "Obsession" transcends into decadent waters, with vocalist Jacob Charlton unleashing on narcissistic desires against a primal sonic backdrop. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*GIRLS OF THE GOLDEN WEST, out April 26, 2024, is John Adams’ eighth music theater work to be released by Nonesuch Records. Adams’ stage works are among the most performed contemporary operas of our time and include Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, and Doctor Atomic. Girls of the Golden West is a California opera, telling the story of the Gold Rush not through familiar time-worn myth, but in the words and deeds of real people: in the words of Mark Twain, “the strangest population, the finest population … who ever trooped down the startled solitudes of an unpeopled land.” Longtime Adams collaborator Peter Sellars drew from original sources from the Gold Rush era—letters, journals, newspaper articles, and familiar song lyrics—to create the libretto. The composer leads the LA Phil in this recording made in Disney Hall.
Contact Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
Independent Project Records and David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) announced today the release of the triple album TRACKS FROM THE ATTIC on digital, CD, colored vinyl LP and Super Deluxe Box Set Art Edition formats on May 3. The first single and video, “Oh No! Not Another Songwriter!”, are out today. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MORE STORY OPPORTUNITIES
Helena Rubinstein proudly introduces Michelle Yeoh as its new brand partner. The collaboration is an unprecedented encounter, seamlessly merging the avant-garde beauty brand's pioneering spirit with Michelle Yeoh's inspiring journey. The first brand campaign with Michelle Yeoh will be revealed March 2024. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
DIS-HONORS: The 44th Annual Golden Raspberry “Razzie” Awards, di-honoring the worst in the year’s feature films. Nominations have been announced, the day before the Oscar nominations. Winners will be announced March 9, the day before the Oscars are presented. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
Relevant to future Oscars: The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches, the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. The branch will have one governor representative on the Board of Governors to be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and oversee the Live Action Short Film award.
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
In honor of Gloria Steinem’s milestone 90th birthday on March 25th, which coincides with Women History Month, Feminist.com, a non-profit whose online community fosters awareness, education, and activism for people across the world, will donate 50% of proceeds from March sales of the WE ARE LINKED NOT RANKED bracelet to Gloria’s Foundation whose primary goal is to support and nurture the feminist movement. Celebrity supporters of the bracelets and their incredible message include Meghan Markle, Chelsea Handler and Brooke Shields among others. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
HOLIDAYS
Sunday, 3/31 - Easter
Monday, 4/22, sunset – First night of Passover
NEW YORK FOCUS
Blue Man Group, the worldwide theatrical phenomenon with over 17,000 performances in New York City, recently partnered with the renowned creative agency, Pretty Damn Sweet for stunning visual upgrades to the production at Blue Man Group’s original home, the Astor Place Theatre. A total of eight dazzling new screens have been installed to create a more immersive and engaging performance environment at the Astor Place Theatre. Throughout the performance, audiences will be captivated by new, state-of-the-art video content accompanying the Blue Men and band. Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that the 104-year-old Selwyn Theatre (227 West 42nd Street), previously known as the American Airlines Theatre, is now officially named the Todd Haimes Theatre. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FOR FUTURE PLANNING
3/8-16 – SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas. Contact: [Music Festival] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
3/16 - The 263rd NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is never on Sunday. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
4/29 – Film@Lincoln Center’s 49th Chaplin Award Gala, honoring Jeff Bridges. Contact: [press] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
5/11 - 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
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