Caroline Brew editor Nick Wilkinson, veteran director of casting for theater and ABC Television, died on the island of Kauai on Sept. 29. He was 69.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A haunting new theatrical experience, which debuted at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on Sept. 15, transports attendees to Old Hollywood in 1935 where they’ll witness the demonic and terrifying story of Rota Krisha.
At the center of the “Angel of Light” experience, created by Odeon in collaboration with Fever, is an original storyline written by Chris Anastas and Mark Binder. Set in the early 19th century, the tale follows the cursed young girl Rota Krisha who brings suffering to a small rural village. In desperation, the villagers seek the help of Father Nicolai who helps conduct a special ceremony deep within ancient catacombs with the hope of summoning an angel to combat the malevolent force.
However, the situation takes a sinister turn as Satan himself is inadvertently unleashed during the ceremony. Angel of Light $59.50 Buy Now Throughout the 60-minute journey, attendees are offered unprecedented access to the storied theaters, as they’re led through a series of immersive environments — from the mysterious underground Catacombs to the intimate theater dressing rooms to a magnificent ballroom that hosts eerie and demonic characters. There’s also an LED Possession Cube room, where a mesmerizing display of kaleidoscopic visuals and footage drawn from Rota’s own psyche unfolds.
The climax of the adventure unfolds in the main theater, where Rota K. Preston herself delivers a riveting live performance. “Angel of Light” runs from Sept.
15 through Oct. 31, with performances every Wednesday – Sunday from 6 p.m. to 12.
Caroline Brew editor Nick Wilkinson, veteran director of casting for theater and ABC Television, died on the island of Kauai on Sept. 29. He was 69.
A wacky film based on a stage show by comedians Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, Dicks: The Musical – a riff on The Parent Trap with two adult men as the starring twins — opens in seven theaters in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on a crowded specialty weekend as theatrical releases of fall film festival titles accelerates.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Los Angeles music scene has long had “folk music,” in its many permutations and offshoots, as a key part of the famous sounds the city has been most often associated with. But a festival with that as part of the moniker and definition? Not so often, though some locals with long memories will remember a Troubadours of Folk Festival at UCLA in 1993 that included everyone from Joni Mitchell to the Folksmen.
Jaden Thompson The International Cinematographers Guild hosted its 25th annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards in Los Angeles this past weekend with a luncheon at the ASC Clubhouse on Sept. 29 and an awards ceremony at the Television Academy on Oct. 1.
Ana Gasteyer, Kristen Bell, Kristen Wiig, and Will Forte are among the performers scheduled to take part in One Night Only, a Groundlings musical improv show to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
The "trial of the century" came to a close on this day in history, Oct. 3, 1995, with the acquittal of Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson for two counts of murder. Simpson's acquittal came nine months after the trial began — and about 16 months after Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman, were found brutally murdered outside her home in Los Angeles.
NBC did everything it could to let viewers that Travis Kelce’s new beau Taylor Swift was going to be in Metlife stadium on Sunday and it paid off.
featured on “The Kardashians” — but for now, it would only be if the camera catches a glimpse of Kylie Jenner’s phone background.As of now, the actor has not filmed anything for the Hulu reality show, which is currently airing Season 4.“No,” executive producer Ben Winston told Variety in a recent interview. As for if the team planned to film shots of the couple down the road, he added: “No comment.”“Nothing I can say can bring me good things on that.
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Life on Our Planet,” which brings extinct species to the small screen in an exploration of the lives of Earth’s past inhabitants. The series is set to premiere on Oct. 25.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be streamed live for the first time in November, as Disney+ has picked up rights to let viewers see the event as it happens, a marked change from the years in which music fans had to wait weeks to see an edited broadcast. The Disney+ livestream will go out coast-to-coast from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m..
Charlize Theron is enjoying some mother-daughter time during Paris Fashion Week!
Game Of Thrones actor filed the petition in Manhattan on Thursday (September 21), claiming the couple’s two daughters have been “wrongfully retained” in “New York City from their habitual residence of England”, according to the documents (via CNN).According to the petition, Turner had agreed that Jonas would look after their two daughters while on tour with his band The Jonas Brothers in the US, due to her filming commitments on a new series.Turner, who planned to return to England this month with the children, claimed that Jonas however refused to hand over the children’s passports when she attempted to collect them.Jonas’ representative has since disputed various allegations in the filing, including claims that Turner found out about their divorce “through the media” earlier this month.In response, Jonas’s representative states that Turner was “aware” he was going to file for divorce, where the Florida Court issued an order that “restricts both parents from relocating their children”. They claim Turner was aware of this order on September 6.His representative said the couple had a “cordial” meeting on Sunday (September 17) in New York after she flew there to be with the children, where Jonas believed “they had reached an understanding that they would work together towards an amicable co-parenting setup”.It’s claimed Turner informed him that she wanted to take their daughters back to the UK less than 24 hours later, which would be “in violation of the Florida Court order” if he complied.“Joe is seeking shared parenting with the kids so that they are raised by both their mother and father, and is of course also okay with the kids being raised both in the US and the UK,” Jonas’ rep said (via Los Angeles Times).
One of the most unexpected Hollywood pairings of the year appears to be getting serious.
Kelly Stafford has been by her husband Matthew Stafford‘s side for his college and NFL career, and we’re taking a minute to get to know the family!
Is this the end of Sho-time? The superstar’s locker has been mostly cleared out at Angel Stadium, and the team said Friday night it woud explain why today.
“The Morning Show” makers wanted to do something grand for season three. So, showrunners Mimi Leder and Charlotte Stoudt told production designer Nelson Coates that “we’re doing all these environments. We’re going to space and it’s going to be right up front.”
The 2023 Beyond Fest lineup is set. America’s biggest genre-focused festival is returning this month with a 55-film slate that includes a Roger Corman career celebration, special screening of The Abyss with James Cameron, the world premiere of Legendary’s It’s a Wonderful Knife and much more.
Dancing with the Stars will return to ABC this month with a lineup that includes a supermodel, an NFL all-star, an Oscar winner, and a member of the Brady Bunch.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Southern California Public Radio president/CEO Herb Scannell has announced his plans to retire after four years at the organization, which operates KPCC-FM (“LAist 89.3”), LAist.com and LAist Studios. Scannell, the Nickelodeon vet who later ran BBC Worldwide North America and Mitú, will remain in the role until a new successor is named. The SCPR board has started a search for Scannell’s replacement.