• 2009: DAVID TO STAR IN THE TEMPEST

David recently wrapped a role in the film version of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Julie Taymor. The cast includes Helen Mirren (co-star from Dance of Death), Alan Cumming, Dijimon Hounsou, Alfred Molina and frequent co-star (and good friend) Chris Cooper. The film recently wrapped shooting in November in Hawaii. A release date has yet to be announced. More information to come.

[ added: 12-21-2008 ]

• 2009: DAVID TO APPEAR IN THEM THAT WORK DOCUMENTARY

David will appear in Them That Work, a film documentary on John Sayles's 1987 independent classic Matewan. The film will chronicle the making of this project and how it has affected those who made it, as well as other film makers. David has been interviewed for the documentary which, according to an interview from The News Courier, director Jason Brown hopes to premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. See the site's link above for more information.

[ added: 07-14-2006 ]

• DECEMBER 7, 2009: DAVID ON STAGE IN WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

David will participate in a concert stage reading of Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Death, Rebirth, and Hunger For a Faith at Georgetown University on December 7. The concert will take place on campus at Gaston Hall and also feature Ed Asner. David previously took part in the first concert for Will the Circle Be Unbroken in 2006.

[ added: 09-01-2009 ]

• DECEMBER 2, 2009: SYMPHONY SPACE’S SHERMAN ALEXIE: STORIES AND CONVERSATIONS EVENT

David Strathairn and B.D. Wong will participate in Symphony Space's Sherman Alexie: Stories and Conversation reading event on December 2 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in NYC. David and Wong will read from the author's new collection, War Dances. David has taken part in several past stage readings with Symphony Space. The event will begin at 7 pm. For more information, visit Symphony Space's official website here.

[ added: 11-29-2009 ]

• OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER, 2009: DAVID TO FILM THE WHISTLEBLOWER

David is set to star in the independent feature The Whistleblower, the true-life story of a US police officer who volunteered in the humanitarian crisis of post-war Bosnia only to uncover a sex trafficking ring and the ensuing complicity of high-ranking UN officials in its cover-up. The production co-stars Rachel Weisz (whom David worked with in My Blueberry Nights), Vanessa Redgrave and Monica Bellucci and begins filming October 26 in Bucharest, Romania. More information to come.

[ added: 10-22-2009 ]

• SEPTEMBER 15, 2009: TRUMBO AVALIABLE ON DVD

The docu-drama Trumbo, of which David stars alongside Paul Giamatti, Joan Allen and Michael Douglas, was released on DVD on September 15, 2009. Visit Amazon.com to order your copy.

[ added: 09-28-2009 ]

• SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 11, 2009: DAVID TO STAR IN NATHAN THE WISE

This fall, David will return to the stage to star in the People's Light & Theatre regional prodction, Nathan the Wise.

Synopsis: Jerusalem in 1192 was a city in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived side by side, however uneasily. A heroic act by a mysterious Templar brings together a wealthy Jewish merchant, his love-struck daughter, a sultan, and a Christian Patriarch with a dark agenda.

The play will run in Malvern, PA and begin performances starting September 16, officially opening September 19 and running through October 11. Tickets are currently avaliable. For more information, see the People's Light & Theatre website at www.peopleslight.org.

[ added: 08-24-2009 ]

• JULY 20 - AUGUST 20, 2009: DAVID TO FILM NO GOD NO MASTER

David is set to star in the upcoming independent film No God No Master from Strata Productions, which will begin filming on July 20 in Milwaukee. The film, which will be David's second collaboration with director/writer Terry Green, is the story of William Flynn, the federal Bureau of Investigation agent who unraveled a plot to kill John Rockefeller Jr. and bomb the New York Stock Exchange during the Red Scare of the early 1900s. More information to come.

[ added: 06-20-2009 ]

• JUNE 27, 2009: POWERHOUSE THEATER'S 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA BENEFIT

On June 27 at 7pm, David will participate in the Powerhouse Theater’s 25th Anniversary Gala Benefit. The gala will offer selections from favorite Powerhouse plays and musicals performed by some of Broadway and Hollywood’s top artists, all of whom, at one time or another, have trod the stage at Powerhouse. A party will follow that the audience is invited to join the artists for, celebrating Hudson Valley food artisans with a Locavore Party. The party will begin at 8:30pm outside the Martel Theater. Tickets for the gala are on sale now via Powerhouse's website here.

[ added: 06-14-2009 | curtesy of Emily Darrow, Powerhouse Theater Media Relations ]

• APRIL 28, 2009: THE UNINVITED AVALIABLE ON DVD

The suspensful horror flick The Uninvited, of which David stars alongside Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel and Elizabeth Banks, will be released on DVD on April 28, 2009. Visit Amazon.com to pre-order your copy.

[ added: 04-01-2009 ]

• APRIL 17, 2009: DAVID TO PARTICIPATE IN AUTISM POLICY BREAKFAST

On April 17 at 7:30am, David will participate in the Autism Policy Breakfast for the Anderson Center for Austim in Poughkeepsie, NY. The breakfast is to raise awareness on the disorder and David, along with Tony Award-winning songwriter Rupert Holmes, will deliver the keynote addresses. For more information, read the following article from the Poughkeepsie Journal which, among other things, mentions an interesting note about David's dog, Bodhi--a trained therapy dog who works and plays with austistic individuals.

[ added: 05-11-2009 ]

• APRIL 13, 2009: DAVID ON STAGE IN THE PHILOCTETES PROJECT

David will participate in Aquila Theatre's stage reading of The Philoctetes Project, to be presented at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, on April 13 at 8 pm. The peformance will be followed by a roundtable discussion. For more information, visit the Aquila Theatre website at www.aquilatheatre.com.

[ added: 05-11-2009 ]

• MARCH 24, 2009: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE TRIALS OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER AVALIABLE ON DVD

The critically-acclaimed drama documentary American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer, of which David stars, will be released on DVD on March 24, 2009. Visit Amazon.com to pre-order your copy.

[ added: 03-12-2009 ]

• FEBRUARY 11, 2009: THE PEOPLE SPEAK SPECIAL SCREENING & LIVE EVENT AT MoMA

The New York premiere of The People Speak will take place at the Museum of Modern Art on February 11. The screening will be followed by readings, musical performances, and discussion with Howard Zinn, Chris Moore and Anthony Arnove. David will be one of several special guests at this event, who will also include Staceyann Chin, Michael Ealy, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington and Harris Yulin. For tickets, click here.

[ added: 12-27-2008 ]

• JANUARY 30, 2009: THE UNINVITED THEATRICAL RELEASE

David's horror flick The Uninvited (previously titled A Tale of Two Sisters) will reportedly be released on January 30, 2009. This date is subject to change. For more information on this upcoming film, click on the site link above.

[ added: 04-28-2008 ]

• JANUARY 26, 2009: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE TRIALS OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER TO AIR ON PBS

As previously announced, David is featured in a new film documentary, American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film is scheduled to air on PBS on Monday, January 26 (David's birthday) at 9 p.m. EST. More information is avaliable here. Be sure to tune in!

[ added: 01-09-2009 ]

• JANUARY 23, 2009: DAVID TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRST LIGHT 2009

David will take part in Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Festival's First Light 2009, a festival of new works related to science and technology. David will perform in a workshop production of playwright Tommy Smith's Beautiful Night, portraying Soviet inventor Leon Theremin, on January 23 at 7 p.m. For tickets and information, visit www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org.

[ added: 01-15-2009 ]

• JANUARY 12, 2009: NEW FILM DOCUMENTARY WORLD PREMIERE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - THE TRIALS OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER

David is featured in a new film documentary, American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer, that will premiere at the Paley Center For Media in NYC on January 12. David previously played Oppenheimer in the TV mini-series Day One (1989). The screening will be followed by a discussion panel with David and biographer Martin Sherwin. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Thanks to Eden Gauteron of the Paley Center for passing on this news.

[ added: 01-02-2009 | curtesy of Eden Gauteron, Paley Center For Media ]

• JANUARY, 2009: COLD SOULS WORLD PREMIERE

David's small feature, Cold Souls, will have it's world premiere at the annual Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 15-23 and celebrates its 25th anniversary. Exact screening dates and times have yet to be announced.

[ added: 12-10-2008 ]

• JANUARY 2009: NEW AUDIO BOOK RELEASE

Just as David starred opposite Paul Giamatti in the L.A. Theatre Work's stage readings of The Rivalry as Abraham Lincoln, he has revised the role (this time opposite Richard Dreyfuss) for the audio book The Lincoln Douglas Debates. Purchase your copy of this audio book via Amazon.com. For an exclusive audio clip, visit the Media section, and you may also read the Press Release for this audio book here. Thanks to BBC Audiobooks America for providing this news and content.

[ added: 12-21-2008 | curtesy of BBC Audiobooks America ]