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The classic heist film is now a high-profile stage play, WZAK's got your passes for this Nov 7 event!

CLEVELAND– If you’re looking for a way to stay cool in these sweltering temperatures, the City of Cleveland’s pools and spray basins will be open beginning at noon today. Here is a list of Cleveland’s summer outdoor pools: Duggan Park: 1696 Catalpa Rd. Forest Hills Park: 12310 Arlington Ave. Gassaway Pool: 2306 East 100th St. Glendale Park: […]

CLEVELAND – When Marco Woods steps on stage all his problems fade away. “I don’t worry about the outside world, it takes me away from everything, I just focus on this one thing when I’m on stage,” said Woods. On this particular night, Woods and 13 other men are putting on a show at the […]

Fences is a hell of a play. No question about it. But how will it fare as Denzel Washington‘s latest directorial effort? Pretty damn well, if the first trailer is any indication. Washington’s take on the award-winning 1983 play stars Viola Davis and Washington himself as Rose and Troy Maxson, a married couple in 1950s Pittsburgh […]

Dumezweni isn't a well-known name in the U.S., but the Swaziland-born actress has gained critical acclaim by winning the Olivier Award for her role in A Raisin In The Sun. The award is Britain's equivalent to the Tonys.

(RNN) – The reigning queen of tennis, Serena Williams, fell to Roberta Vinci from Italy in the semifinals of the 2015 U.S.Open on Friday – losing her chance at a calendar-year Grand Slam. She lost to Vinci in a three match set. Williams won the first set with a 6-2 score, and Vinci won the final two with 6-4, […]

The footage was taken a 2015 tournament game, in which Shaq was in the audience cheering for his son!   Shareef O’Neal has some biiig shoes to fill. His dad, the 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal, is one of most decorated centers in basketball history. During his long and illustrious NBA career, Shaq (who, incidentally, wears size […]

  KENT, OH (WOIO) – The snow may have covered parts of Buffalo, NY but the Kent State football team is not letting that get in the way of their game. Despite the forecast, the team traveled to the University of Buffalo Tuesday. According to Kent’s Director of Media Relations Emily Vincent, the team arrived […]

The 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” is set to open this month on April 23rd, but previews have already begun. The plays stars Denzel Washington, Sophie Okenedo and Anika Noni Rose. Set in 1950s Chicago, “A Raisin in the Sun” centers on the struggling Younger family, who anxiously await a $10,000 insurance check — […]

  *The backlash from Robin Thicke’s hit single “Blurred Lines” has inspired a new play due to open this month in London. Carrie Cracknell’s production, described as a “blistering journey through contemporary gender politics,” is named after the track and the director says her aim was to tackle issues raised by the controversial song and […]

  *This year’s Tony Award nominated Broadway revival hit The Trip to Bountiful is currently in production in Atlanta for a television adaptation to premiere on Lifetime in 2014. The film stars original cast members Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams who are joined by Blair Underwood in Cuba Gooding Jr.’s old role and Keke Palmer replacing […]

*Cicely Tyson, Patina Miller, Billy Porter and Valisia LeKae are among the nominees up for a 2013 Tony Award. Tyson received a nod for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her starring role in “The Trip to Bountiful,” which itself was nominated for Best Revival of a Play. Pippen and its star Miller each […]