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Meryl to participate in Poetry & the Creative Mind Benefit
Posted: 2008-03-19 |
Led by Meryl Streep, a host of celebrities and public figures will read their favorite
poems by some of America's best-loved poets on April 1. The 6th annual Poetry & The
Creative Mind will feature Candace Bushnell, Robert Caro, Graydon Carter, Katie Couric,
Philippe de Montebello, Jonathan Demme, John Guare, Dianne Reeves and Liz Smith.
The evening is titled "Poetry & The Creative Mind" and proceeds benefit the Academy of
American Poets, one of the premiere literary nonprofit organizations in the country.
"Poetry & The Creative Mind has become one of the most anticipated literary events in
New York City," said Tree Swenson, the Academy's Executive Director. Swenson added, "The
event also resonates with lovers of film, theatre, art, music, and dance."
New documentary "War at Theater" to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Posted: 2008-03-12 |
A documentary on the making of 2006's production of The Public Theater's "Mother Courage", starring
Meryl Streep, will be premiering at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. In "Theater of War", a
documentary on the making of a play, we see the most celebrated actress in the world,
Meryl Streep, prepare for one of the most challenging performances of her career. She
collaborates with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels In America), and
Academy Award nominated actor Kevin Kline on the adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's landmark
anti-war play Mother Courage. Through her process and the staging of the play, we
understand the influence Brecht's craft as elaborated on by these enormous talents.
Directed by John Walter (How To Draw A Bunny, My Kid Could Paint That). No screening dates
have been announced yet.
Stars of Mamma Mia appear in new series of "The South Bank Show"
Posted: 2008-03-11 |
Stars from the stage and screen versions of Mamma Mia! are to be featured in an edition of
The South Bank Show. Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep - who star in the film
version due for release in July - are among some of the names lined up to appear in the
programme. It will also contain interviews with Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from
ABBA and behind the scenes footage of a new opening of the production in Europe. There
will also be contributions from the creative team behind the show. An exact airdate is
not yet given.
"Dark Matter" to be released this April
Posted: 2008-01-15 |
According to the Hollywood Reporter, First Independent Pictures will handle North American
theatrical distribution for Chen Shi-Zheng's dramatic thriller "Dark Matter," starring
Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn and Meryl Streep. Based on a true story, the film follows a Chinese
science student (Liu Ye) invited by a professor (Quinn) to travel to the U.S. to study
for his Ph.D., but the pressures of his new environment cause him to slowly unravel.
Streep plays his mentor. The film will be released in April, followed by a DVD release
via a home video deal that is now being finalized. "Dark Matter" won the Alfred P. Sloan
award when it premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival.
