The movie Into the Woods will be out on Digital HD/SD, Blu-ray Combo Pack and Disney Movies Anywhere ( DMA ) on Tuesday, March 24.
Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast ( including Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine and Emily Blunt ) in this twist on popular fairy tales. Iconic characters such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel find their fates intertwined with a humble baker and his wife, whose longing to have a child sends them on a quest to reverse a witch's curse. Streep was nominated for an Oscar ( her 19th nod ) for her role as the witch.
Rob Marshall ( Chicago; Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ) directed the film.
Among the bonus features are a new original song from Streep entitled "She'll Be Back"; the behind-the-scenes featurette "There's Something About the Woods"; and film commentary with Marshall and producer John DeLuca.
'America's Beauty
Show' March 21-23
Thousands of salon professionals are slated to attend America's Beauty Show at McCormick Place March 21-23.
Professionals can find out the latest products on the beauty market. There will be more than 400 manufacturers' exhibits involving hair treatments, nail colors and skin-care treatments. There will also be continuous runway presentations.
Visit AmericasBeautyShow.com .
Steve Grand CD
to come out March 23
Steve Grand—the openly gay local singer-songwriter who, in 2013, spent $7,000 of his own money to produce a music video for the song "All American Boy," and became a viral sensation—will debut his album ( also called All American Boy ) on March 23.
Fueled by donations from nearly 5,000 fans, Grand ( a former Windy City Times 30 Under 30 honoree ) raised more than $325,000 in what became third most funded music project in Kickstarter history.
OUT Magazine shared the news of the new release with a live performance video of Grand performing "All-American Boy."
Songs on the 13-track CD include "Whiskey Crime," "Next To Me," "Back to California," "Soaking Wet" and the title track.
Visit SteveGrand.com .
Bee Gees collection
out March 24
Presented in a clamshell box, Bee Gees: 1974-1979 will be available Tuesday, March 24, for a suggested list price of $44.98. The set will also be available digitally.
The five-CD collection begins with the group's 12th album, Mr. Natural ( 1974 ), the first of many the Bee Gees would record with Grammy-winning producer Arif Mardin. It concludes with a bonus disc, "The Miami Years." Among the tracks in the collection are "Charade," "Jive Talkin'," "If I Can't Have You," "Tragedy," "Stayin' Alive," "You Should Be Dancing" and "Nights on Broadway."
The Bee Gees rank among the most successful pop groups of all time. They are members of both The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, winners of seven Grammy Awards, and were presented with The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
