{"id":24442,"date":"2022-09-09T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=24442"},"modified":"2022-09-09T08:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T12:30:53","slug":"mother-teresa-and-c-s-lewis-celebrated-on-film-and-stage-gma-dove-awards-names-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/09\/mother-teresa-and-c-s-lewis-celebrated-on-film-and-stage-gma-dove-awards-names-hosts.html","title":{"rendered":"Mother Teresa and C.S. Lewis celebrated on film and stage + GMA Dove Awards names hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 09\/09\/22<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>On Film: <em>Mother Teresa: No Greater Love<\/em><\/strong>, a documentary on the remarkable life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of her death, had its world premiere at <strong>The Vatican<\/strong> on August 31st. Its U.S. premiere happens this Sunday (9\/11) at the <strong>Saint John Paul II National Shrine <\/strong>(3900 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20017) at 2:30 PM ET. The event will be preceded by a noon Mass celebrated by <strong>Cardinal Wilton Cardinal Gregory<\/strong> at the <strong>Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception<\/strong>. Immediately following the Mass, Cardinal Gregory will bless and dedicate the <strong>Mother Teresa Institute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe title=\"World Premiere of Mother Teresa: No Greater Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tgrU-ZYMUM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Produced by the <strong>Knights of Columbus<\/strong>, filmed on five continents and featuring unprecedented access to both institutional archives and the apostolates of the <strong>Missionaries of Charity<\/strong>, <em>Mother Teresa: No Greater Love<\/em> chronicles the life of Mother Teresa and the profound spiritual and physical impact she and the Missionaries of Charity have had \u2014 and continue to have \u2014 on Catholics and non-Catholics alike throughout the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fathomevents.com\/events\/Mother-Teresa-No-Greater-Love\"><strong>Fathom Events<\/strong> <strong>will release the film in theaters throughout the United States on<\/strong> <strong>Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th<\/strong><\/a> as part of its <strong>Fathom Events\u2019 <em>Saint Series<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>a curated collection of films chronicling the lives of Catholic saints.<br \/>\n____<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fymlpcl7.com%2Fimgz%2Floriincali_CSLewisOnStage2--1.jpeg&amp;t=1662641255&amp;ymreqid=ae7ac87d-528e-3d6c-1c37-9c004201ee00&amp;sig=NiuwXyBeW0odDOpWFwzXmw--~D\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Stage:<\/strong> After three years of development, the <strong>Fellowship for Performing Arts<\/strong> is unveiling <em><strong>C.S. Lewis on Stage: Further Up &amp; Further In<\/strong><\/em>, a multimedia theatrical experience showcasing the wit and wisdom of the <em><strong>Chronicles of Narnia<\/strong><\/em> creator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Lewis moved from vigorous debunker to believer, it wasn\u2019t obvious he would become the most influential Christian writer of the past hundred years, notes star and playwright <strong>Max McLean<\/strong>. The production<em>\u00a0<\/em>will utilize C.S. Lewis\u2019 own words, startling imagery created by state-of-the-art immersive theatrical technology and evocative music to explore Lewis&#8217; deep insights and add to his conversation story that was previously recounted in the nationwide hit play <em><strong>C.S. Lewis on Stage: The Most Reluctant Convert<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>The award-winning creative team is led by director<strong> Ken Denison<\/strong><em> (<strong>The Lion King, <\/strong><\/em>associate producer<em>)<\/em> and features a set design be <strong>Kelly Tighe<\/strong> (National Tour,<strong><em> Cats<\/em><\/strong>), an original score by<strong> John Gromada<\/strong> (Broadway&#8217;s<strong> <em>The Trip to Bountiful<\/em><\/strong>), visual imagery by <strong>Harry Feiner<\/strong> (Off-Broadway&#8217;s<em><strong> Paradise Lost<\/strong><\/em>) and lighting by <strong>Geoffrey Fishburn<\/strong> (Off-Broadway&#8217;s<em><strong> Martin Luther on Trial<\/strong>). <\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Tour Dates include:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Peace Center<\/strong>, Greenville, South Carolina, Sept. 22-25<\/div>\n<div><strong>Straz Center<\/strong>, Tampa, Florida, Oct. 1-2<\/div>\n<div><strong>Sunrise Theatre<\/strong>, Fort Pierce, Florida, Oct. 8<\/div>\n<div><strong>Eisemann Center<\/strong>, Dallas, Texas, October 13-23 (World Premiere)<\/div>\n<div><strong>Blumenthal Performing Arts Center<\/strong>, Charlotte, North Carolina, Nov. 18-20<\/div>\n<div><strong>Aronoff Center<\/strong>, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 2-4<\/div>\n<div><strong>Ticket Prices:<\/strong> $39-$99<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Founded by Artistic Director Max McLean, Fellowship for Performing Arts is a New York City-based production company whose mission is to produce theater and film from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. FPA also produced the hit biopic film <strong><em>The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis<\/em><\/strong>, which is available to stream now on <strong>Amazon Prime Video<\/strong>, <strong>Apple TV<\/strong>, <strong>Google Play<\/strong> and <strong>YouTube<\/strong>, as well as to purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. McLean is the 2022 recipient of the <strong>C.S. Lewis Foundation Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions in Faith and Dramatic Arts<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div>____<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"yiv3108484026e2ma-style\"><strong>The Gospel Music Association has named Erica Campbell and Chris Tomlin as the hosts for the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards.<\/strong> The event will air live on from Nashville via <strong>TBN<\/strong> and the <strong>TBN app<\/strong> on Tuesday, October 18th at 8:00 PM with and encore 10:00 PM ET. Additional encores will run at the same times on Friday, October 28th.<\/span><span class=\"yiv3108484026e2ma-style\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net%2F20220908%2F89%2F32%2Fb2%2F7f%2Ffeb65db1a1237bd9280b11f1_1220x698.jpg&amp;t=1662652923&amp;ymreqid=ae7ac87d-528e-3d6c-1c37-9c00ed01ee00&amp;sig=MukxO3PrY3CBDyLrlKmW.w--~D\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"208\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"yiv3108484026e2ma-style\">Erica Campbell, half of the gospel duo <strong>Mary Mary<\/strong><em>,<\/em> is a multi-platinum artist, TV personality and host of the nationally syndicated radio show <strong><em>Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell.<\/em><\/strong> Besides copping 13 Dove Awards, she is a five-time <strong>Grammy Award<\/strong>-winner, has garnered 16 <strong>Stellar Awards<\/strong>, three<strong> NAACP Image Awards<\/strong>, two <strong>American Music Awards<\/strong> and four<strong> Soul Train Awards<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Grammy Award-winner Chris Tomlin, heralded as the \u201cmost often sung artist in the world\u201d by <strong>Time Magazine<\/strong>, has 17 #1 singles, has sold 12 million albums with 5.6 Billion career streams and has nabbed three <strong>Billboard Music Awards<\/strong> and 27 Dove Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 09\/09\/22 On Film: Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, a documentary on the remarkable life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of her death, had its world premiere at The Vatican on August 31st. 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