Three things you should know about arts/entertainment this week....

Gone With the Wind Turns 75!

This week the famous movie "Gone With the Wind turns 75. This iconic movie starring Clark Gable  and Vivien Leigh is getting recognized with a LIFE book Gone With the Wind: The Great American Movie, 75 Years Later. The book will tell the story of the film from when it was first casted, to the final shooting and will include behind-the-scenes photos from the set and film premiere. Emory University film studies professor Matthew Bernstein did research into the archives of the film's producer, David O. Selznick. One of his main focuses was how the African American actors were treated in the making of the movie.
It will also tell how during the time of the movie premiere none of the movie's African American stars were allowed to attend. They also were not included in the movie's promotional program.

SCHOOL OF ROCK Will Open on Broadway in December 2015!

The Shubert Organization, and The Nederlander Organization announced that School of Rock-The Musical, will have a World Premiere on Broadway. Previews will begin on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre and will open to the public Sunday, December 6. The musical is based on the 2003 film School of Rock. The musical will feature music from the movie, as well as new music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, with a book by Julian Fellowes. School of Rock-The Musical will be directed by Laurence Connor. This musical will hopefully draw in a good crowd and create a diverse audience of all ages to attend. School of Rock will feature Choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, Scenic and Costume Design by Anna Louizos, Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, and Sound Design by Mick Potter. Nina Lannan serves as Executive Producer. Casting for the show will begin in January in and cities across the country, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

The Interview: Sony shelves worldwide release

Movie Theaters around the nation have cancelled screenings of the film, about a plot to kill North Korea's leader, prompting Sony to shelve it altogether. This has caused much controversy in Hollywood, Ben Stiller called the move "a threat to freedom of expression". Hackers warned movie-goers who planned to watch the movie. President Obama recommended that "people go to the movies", but stressed that the hack was "very serious". Sadly Sony had to cancel the premiere of the movie based on the hostile demands of the hackers. Other hollywood starts are coming to the aid of Franco and Rogan trying to defend their right to freedom of expression. Oscar-wining screenwriter Aaron Sorkin,said: "Today the US succumbed to an unprecedented attack on our most cherished, bedrock principle of free speech."