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Fathom Events will celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Birdcage by bringing the Robin Williams comedy back to theaters for Pride Month.

Rolling Stone The Eternal Legacy of Ritchie Valens On what would have been the Chicano rock legend’s 80th birthday, Lou Diamond Phillips, David Hidalgo, and Connie Valens Anderson reflect on why he’s still a hero to so many By Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Ritchie Valens was just 17 years old when he changed the course of pop music in the late 1950s. As the first Mexican-American hitmaker in the U.S., he laid the groundwork for Chicano rock and beyond, with an enduring...

Last-minute Mothers Day ideas: SoCal events with room for you (for now) Matt Cooper © (Fernando Galvez) The female mariachi ensemble Las Colibrí. (Fernando Galvez) Moms the word! For you Mothers Day planning procrastinators, be warned: Your options are narrowing. Your usual go-tos may still closed because of the pandemic, and reservations for major destinations that have reopened — think the Huntington Botanical Gardens, Descanso Gardens, the Getty Villa — have already b...

Print Mom’s the word! For you Mother’s Day planning procrastinators, be warned: Your options are narrowing. Your usual go-to’s may still closed because of the pandemic, and reservations for major destinations that have reopened — think the Huntington Botanical Gardens, Descanso Gardens, the Getty Villa — have already been snapped up for Sunday. Unless you can convince Mom to celebrate on Friday or Monday instead (wah-wah), you’ll want to consider these other options. Tickets for the...

Hollywood Classics My Fair Lady, Stand By Me, Fried Green Tomatoes and more return to the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse in May and June Written by Kerry Anne Ducey What makes a movie great?  With some films, it’s the story.  Many times it is the actor’s unforgettable performance.  Sometimes audiences are captivated by the costumes or cinematography. Along with Fathom Events and TCM Big Screen Classics, The Ridgefield Playhouse is bringing some of the greatest films...

Daily Times Lou Diamond Phillips didn’t think he was the right fit to play Frankie Valli. That’s not a misprint. It was, however, an error his agent’s office made when first alerting the young actor about auditions being held in Dallas for La Bamba — which, of course, was about the tragically curtailed life and career of Ritchie Valens — not future Jersey Boys subject Frankie Valli. Born on a naval base in the Philippines and raised in Texas, Phillips was living in Arlington, working ...

Young Guns 3: Lou Diamond Phillips confirms he has gotten the call April 13, 2021 by: Young Guns was in the works, especially after he tagged other stars from the films like Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater, and Lou Diamond Phillips in the tweet. Fuscos tweet is now beginning to gain some traction because Lou Diamond Phillips, who played Chavez y Chavez in the first two films, has confirmed that he has received a phone call from Estevez about the project. Phillips was doing an interview wit...

Silence of the Lambs, West Side Story and Other Classics Are Returning to the Big Screen Silence of the Lambs, West Side Story and Other Classics Are Returning to the Big Screen A dozen cinematic masterworks will return to movie theaters nationwide with 2021s TCM Big Screen Classics Series. Film aficionados can enjoy a yearlong journey spanning nine decades of cinema history, through a dozen of some of the movie industrys greatest titles, as Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the s...

Nine Black History Month events to participate in this February While many local celebrations might not be happening in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations in Cincinnati are honoring Black history. and last updated 2021-02-08 11:49:32-05 CINCINNATI — February is Black History Month. And while many local celebrations might not be happening in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations in Cincinnati are honoring Black history. Here a...

Reply Jan. 24, 2021 With many movie studios still delaying the release of new films, it gives audiences a chance to rediscover some of the classics! The Ridgefield Playhouse and Cohen and Wolf, P.C. Movie Series are partnering with Fathom Events and TCM Big Screen Classic to bring iconic films back to the big screen, giving our community an opportunity to get out and enjoy movies in a safe and socially distanced environment. Reserve tickets now for limited capacity screenings of the first James...