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On April Fools' Day, this family celebrates a different kind of Gotcha!
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (238+ words) For many, April Fools' Day" means being on the lookout for pranks and jokes. For Boise State Public Radio's Digital Strategy Manager Lacey Daley, this marks the one-year anniversary of a phone call that changed her and her wife's lives…...
Mel Brooks delights in mixing horrible taste with lavish production numbers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1880+ words) Some of the stories we hear are familiar, but they're treated like greatest hits, little gems polished to perfection and edited together, performed on a variety of stages. Other stories are more fresh and surprising, as when Mel talks about…...
"Mr. Dickens And His Carol" By Samantha Silva
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (272+ words) This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.An interview with Samantha Silva about her novel, "Mr. Dickens and His Carol." The book re-imagines the twists and turns that led Charles Dickens to write what has been…...
As Dick Van Dyke turns 100, 99-year-old comedian and friend Mel Brooks pays tribute
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (826+ words) On Saturday, comedic legend Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his 100th birthday. The legendary screen and stage actor's 60-plus-year career includes TV's "Dick Van Dyke Show," Broadway's original production of "Bye Bye Birdie," and the now iconic "Mary Poppins" movie " as…...
Horror, a Downton parody, and Sondheim on screen — in theaters this weekend
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) The Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along played to sold out crowds on Broadway during its 2023-2024 run. That show was filmed, and now available to watch on the big screen. - On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) Horror,…...
Inside 'Dispatch,' the video game that plays like an interactive superhero show
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (758+ words) You'd be forgiven for confusing the new video game "Dispatch" with a TV show. In fact, its creators hope you do. "We want people to look at this and think it's a premium animated television show," said"Dispatch" director Nick…...
Mommy Issues Comedy Variety Show
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (206+ words) MOMMY ISSUES " A Comedy Variety Show Starring Award-Winning Comedian & Author Megan McCaleb Get ready to laugh, cry, and possibly text your therapist. "Mommy Issues" is a bold, hilarious, and heart-squeezing comedy variety show that dives headfirst into the whirlwind of…...
Here's the 2026 schedule of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (262+ words) Twenty first century villains are rank amateurs when compared to history's most evil. Think of Lady Macbeth, for example? Or Professor Moriarity? Or the Sheriff of Nottingham? But, of course, every villain requires a hero " or better yet, a heroine....
Main Character of the Week: Mr. Fantasy
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (781+ words) Some weeks, there's a main character - someone or something the internet has decided they're obsessed with. Our producer Mia Venkat keeps an eye out for this character, and she is here with us now. Hello, Mia. MIA VENKAT, BYLINE: Hi,…...
Jackbox creative director on party game’s roots in Chicago’s Second City improv comedy
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (803+ words) For over a decade, Jackbox Games has specialized in outrageous party games, played on consoles, computers and smart TVs. The company's latest edition, The Jackbox Party Pack 11, out Thursday, tasks players to decorate digital cookies, sniff out phony detectives and…...