Katie Von Till in Flora the Red Menace

SBV talent, Katie Von Till , will join Tony Nominees Manoel Felciano and Megan Lawrence in Reprise’s production of Flora the Red Menace running May 6th through May 18th at the Freud Playhouse.  Katie will be playing “Elsa,” the best friend of “Flora,” played by Eden Espinosa of Wicked  fame.  The creators of Cabaret and Chicago bring us the story of an optimistic and headstrong young woman determined to make her way in New York City during the throes of the Depression.  This charming and passionate musical features the well-loved showstoppers All I Need (Is One Good Break), Sing Happy, and the beautiful A Quiet Thing. Read the rest of entry »

Edoardo Ballerini in The Caller

Catch SBV talent, Edoardo Ballerini in The Caller , starring Frank Langella and Elliott Gould, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25th. The past catches up with the present in Richard Ledes' riveting neo-noir. A quiet cat-and-mouse thriller, The Caller is led by the captivating Frank Langella and stellar Elliott Gould. Langella plays Jimmy Stevens, an executive at an international energy firm. When he decides to blow the whistle on his company's corrupt practices in Latin America, he knows his fate-he will be killed for treason, so he anonymously hires private detective Frank Turlotte (Gould) to stay on his tail. Turlotte reluctantly accepts the job, but unbeknownst to him, the man he was hired to investigate and the man who hired him are one and the same. As Stevens' and Turlotte's lives continue to intertwine, puzzle pieces fall together, and the secrets of the past start to explain the future. Read the rest of entry »

Kay Bess at Molly Malone's

Head out to Molly Malone's on Saturday, May 17th at 8 PM to hear the lovely vocal stylings of Kay Bess. Molly Malone's is at 575 South Fairfax in Los Angeles, CA.

Billy Gardell on Comedy Central

  Catch SBV talent Billy Gardell being his funny self in  Comedy Central Presents Billy Gardell at 10:30 PM / 9:30 PM Central. Billy Gardell explains what his float in the straight pride parade would look like, why his dad loved him but wasn't in love with him, and the important C word in every relationship in this half hour of stand up.

John Balma in Just Add Water

See John Balma in the independent feature Just Add Water , playing in limited release around the country.  If you're in the Los Angeles area, you can find it at the Laemmle's Sunset 5. Ray Tuckby has stayed in the once idyllic, now decrepit and barren town of Trona in order to remain near the unrequited love of his youth. The town is run by a teenage drug and real estate kingpin, and when a stranger comes to Trona with dreams of turning the town around, Ray and his friends team up to defeat the young thugs and return Trona to its original splendor.

Bill Lloyd gives you The Dudes' Guide to Pregnancy

SBV talent, Bill Lloyd and his co-author Scott Finch present The Dudes' Guide to Pregnancy on sale May 2nd at a bookstore near you. When a couple gets pregnant, typically, the first thing the mother-to-be does is rush out to the bookstore to buy the various pregnancy bibles.But how is the expectant father supposed to know what to expect? He could wait in the dark and take his cues from his partner, or he could prepare himself for anything and everything by seeking the counsel of two regular dudes, who have climbed the steep learning curve (and lived to tell) that comes when having a baby. THE DUDES' GUIDE TO PREGNANCY dispenses irreverent, honest, practical advice for the expectant father in an easy-to-understand--and often hilarious--man-to-man format.Taking you through the entire nine month process, the Dudes offer advice on what to expect from your newly pregnant wife (paranoia, morning sickness, enlarged breasts, no sex); the dos and don'ts of dealing with your wife's body and mood change ... Read the rest of entry »