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Rising Gen-Z Icon Karin Ann Masters Euphoric Folk On New Track 'a stranger with my face'


The accompanying video is part 1 of a short film by American director duo, TUSK (Camila Cabello, Alessia Cara, Tate McRae). Shot in Prague, Czech Republic, the visual follows a queer spy romance, set in 1950’s Hollywood. Starring Karin Ann alongside British-American athlete and actor Gus Kenworthy, and US actress Ashley Moore.

JC Stewart Shares New Single 'I Need You To Hate Me'


Elektra recording artist JC Stewart has shared his brand new single 'I Need You To Hate Me'.

Evan Roderick Joins Cast of Netflix's SPINNING OUT


Evan Roderick has joined the cast of Netflix's Spinning Out, according to Deadline. Roderick will star opposite Kaya Scodelario in the upcoming drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating that was created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes).

Elle Winter Releases Video For Her Single ONE MORE, Plus Performs The Song On TODAY Show


Elle Winter, the 18-year-old singer/songwriter and actor from New York City released her debut single “One More” on April 11, 2018.  The video for her new single is now available on all digital sites.

Disruptor Beam and instaFreebie Offer Exclusive Sneak Peek of A GAME OF THRONES


InstaFreebie, book publishing's leading platform to accelerate great stories and big ideas, today announced a partnership with Disruptor Beam, a leader in turning the world's greatest entertainment franchises into the most successful free-to-play games. This initiative lets gamers see it first, with exclusive sneak peek promotions, starting with the blockbuster franchise: A Game of Thrones.

CAC Renovation Plans and New Partnership with The Domain Companies' The Shop


The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) announces a renovation project and new tenant, The Domain Companies, in the Besthoff Building at 900 Camp Street. The project will take place between October 1, 2016 and August 1, 2017. It will allow for significant improvements to existing spaces and for the addition of new spaces for the presentation of both Visual Arts and Performing Arts programming at the CAC.

Selah Sue Premieres 'Reason' Video; New Album Out 6/3


Today, Belgian's Selah Sue reveals a striking new video for 'Reason', the title song of her upcoming album, via FADER HERE. The video director Tim Erem created Rihanna's 'Work' and Major Lazer's 'Lean On' video's as well.

Wende Museum Launches New Taschen Book


CULVER CITY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ At a magical evening on Saturday, November 8, 2014, The Wende Museum, together with co-hosts City of Culver City, Benedikt Taschen and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, celebrated the 25 th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the launch of Beyond the Wall, Art and Artifacts from the GDR, a new TASCHEN encyclopedia from the Museum's East German holdings.

Trevor Project to Honor Arianna Huffington, 6/16


Celebrating 15 years, The Trevor Project will honor Arianna Huffington with the Trevor Hero Award at "TrevorLIVE New York" on June 16th at the Marriott Marquis, presented by Wells Fargo. Huffington will be honored for her ongoing support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community. The award will be presented at The Trevor Project's high-profile evening of music, comedy and entertainment which brings together top entertainers, advocates and corporate leaders to support the organization's life-saving, life-affirming work for LGBT and questioning youth in crisis.

Wanda Sykes to Host TrevorLIVE in New York at Marriott Marquis, 6/16


The Trevor Project has announced that five-time Emmy Award-winning comedian Wanda Sykes will host TrevorLIVE in New York (TrevorLIVE NY) on June 16th at the Marriott Marquis, presented by Wells Fargo.

Curtain Call and Press Night Celebration of Musical Theatre West's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN


Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA opened its 61st season with Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, a musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash hit The Producers. The production, with music and lyrics by Brooks and a book by Thomas Meehan, marks the regional theater premiere of this hilariously tuneful show based on the 1974 smash hit film Young Frankenstein which was a wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelleyclassic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks. Check out the opening night shows below!

THE COCO & RUBY VARIETY HOUR Plays Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal Tonight, 10/15


Courtney Freed and Rebecca Johnson will star in The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour, a dazzling trip down memory lane and a peek into the hilarious and wacky lives of the these two ginger dames. Coco and Ruby mysteriously fell out of their humdrum lives in 1940's Newark, New Jersey and into modern day Hollywood to live the dream! These two characters from the hit web series, "Coco & Ruby," written by Rachel Roderman and directed by Steve Brian, will shuffle-ball-change right out of your computer screen on October 15th to bring you a LIVE show full of old-school comedy and musicianship reminiscent of Lucille Ball and Betty Hutton. The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour will include many of your favorite WWII era standards, as well as vintage takes on contemporary pop songs.

THE COCO & RUBY VARIETY HOUR Plays Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal, 10/15


Courtney Freed and Rebecca Johnson will star in The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour, a dazzling trip down memory lane and a peek into the hilarious and wacky lives of the these two ginger dames. Coco and Ruby mysteriously fell out of their humdrum lives in 1940's Newark, New Jersey and into modern day Hollywood to live the dream! These two characters from the hit web series, "Coco & Ruby," written by Rachel Roderman and directed by Steve Brian, will shuffle-ball-change right out of your computer screen on October 15th to bring you a LIVE show full of old-school comedy and musicianship reminiscent of Lucille Ball and Betty Hutton. The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour will include many of your favorite WWII era standards, as well as vintage takes on contemporary pop songs.

THE COCO & RUBY VARIETY HOUR Set for M Bar Hollywood, 7/27-28


Courtney Freed and Rebecca Johnson star in The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour, a dazzling trip down memory lane and a peek into the hilarious and wacky lives of these two ginger dames. Coco and Ruby mysteriously fell out of their humdrum lives in 1940's Newark, New Jersey and into modern day Hollywood to live the dream! These two characters from the hit web series, "Coco & Ruby," written by Rachel Roderman and directed by Steve Brian, will shuffle-ball-change right out of your computer screen on July 27th & 28th to bring you a LIVE show full of old-school comedy and musicianship reminiscent of Lucille Ball and Betty Hutton. The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour will include many of your favorite WWII era standards, as well as vintage takes on contemporary pop songs.

STAGE TUBE: Episodes 1 & 2 of 'Coco & Ruby' Web Series; Duo Heads to Hollywood, 7/27


Courtney Freed and Rebecca Johnson star in The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour - Coco and Ruby mysteriously fall out of their humdrum lives in 1940's Newark, New Jersey and into modern day Hollywood to live the dream! These two characters from the hit web series, "Coco & Ruby," written by Rachel Roderman and directed by Steve Brian, will shuffle-ball-change right out of your computer screen on July 27th & 28th to bring you a LIVE show full of old-school comedy and musicianship reminiscent of Lucille Ball and Betty Hutton at the M Bar in Hollywood. To get a taste of the show, watch the first two episodes of the web series below!

THE COCO & RUBY VARIETY HOUR Set for M Bar Hollywood, 7/27-28


Courtney Freed and Rebecca Johnson will star in The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour, a dazzling trip down memory lane and a peek into the hilarious and wacky lives of these two ginger dames. Coco and Ruby mysteriously fell out of their humdrum lives in 1940's Newark, New Jersey and into modern day Hollywood to live the dream! These two characters from the hit web series, "Coco & Ruby," written by Rachel Roderman and directed by Steve Brian, will shuffle-ball-change right out of your computer screen on July 27th & 28th to bring you a LIVE show full of old-school comedy and musicianship reminiscent of Lucille Ball and Betty Hutton. The Coco & Ruby Variety Hour will include many of your favorite WWII era standards, as well as vintage takes on contemporary pop songs.

TWO FIGURES Closes at Powerhouse Theatre, 6/20


The Ahimsa Collective, sticking to their boundary-pushing, no-holds-barred style, is back at the Powerhouse Theatre with a drama about fantasy, sexuality, adolescence, and art. Written by playwright Matthew Chester and directed by Matt Schwartz, TWO FIGURES features a creative team whose bold styles match the audacious subject matter. The cast includes Ahimsa Collective in-house talents Bethany Esfandiari, Madeline Harris, and Noah Silverstein, as well as newcomers Miles Marsico and Bryan Mckinley.

TWO FIGURES Opens at Powerhouse Theatre, 5/28


The Ahimsa Collective, sticking to their boundary-pushing, no-holds-barred style, is back at the Powerhouse Theatre with a drama about fantasy, sexuality, adolescence, and art. Written by playwright Matthew Chester and directed by Matt Schwartz, TWO FIGURES features a creative team whose bold styles match the audacious subject matter. The cast includes Ahimsa Collective in-house talents Bethany Esfandiari, Madeline Harris, and Noah Silverstein, as well as newcomers Miles Marsico and Bryan Mckinley.

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