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GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night Set for 12/6 on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2013

The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night ' is set to take place at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and will air live on the CBS Television Network on Friday, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, setting the stage for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards....


Syfy Unveils New Unscripted Programming Slate
by Tyler Peterson - April 30, 2014

Syfy today announced a compelling and bold new unscripted development slate of seven projects featuring docuseries about family run horror houses and a special effects pyrotechnics company, Silicon Valley billionaires, fascinating men and women confronting the apocalypse, to the geek pub quiz phenom...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Joan Rivers Set for PBS Doc WOMEN IN COMEDY Later This Month
by TV News Desk - September 04, 2014

According to Deadline, one of Joan Rivers's last interviews before her death will be part of a PBS documentary called WOMEN IN COMEDY, airing later this month. Material from AOL's MAKERS will appear in the film, and you can watch a sneak peek at a segment below!...


Chunky Move to Present World Premiere of IT CANNOT BE STOPPED, June 19-29
by Diana Heisroth - May 14, 2014

Chunky Move presents the world premiere of It Cannot Be Stopped, a new work bringing together three of Australia's rising talents, Atlanta Eke, Benjamin Hancock and Paea Leach. It Cannot Be Stopped has been commissioned by Chunky Move as part of Next Move - a program committed to nurturing the next ...


NYC's Creative Communities Featured in New Exhibit at MAD, Opening in July
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2014

Exemplifying the Museum's ongoing commitment to craftsmanship across all creative fields, the exhibition provides a platform not only for makers who typically display their work in a museum setting, but also those who work behind the scenes. On view from July 1 through October 12, 2014, and marking ...


Ben Soto Writing Presents a New Graphic Novel, THE CLOCK MAKER'S LEGACY
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2013

Ben Soto Writing is proud to present a new story created by author Ben Soto, 'The Clock Maker's Legacy.'...


Chunky Move Presents World Premiere of IT CANNOT BE STOPPED, Now thru 6/29
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2014

Chunky Move presents the world premiere of It Cannot Be Stopped, a new work bringing together three of Australia's rising talents, Atlanta Eke, Benjamin Hancock and Paea Leach. It Cannot Be Stopped has been commissioned by Chunky Move as part of Next Move - a program committed to nurturing the next ...


Brooklyn Navy Yard Presents “Making It in NYC: the Era of New Manufacturing” Exhibit, Talks, and Tours
by Christina Mancuso - May 02, 2014

From 19th Century warships to 21st Century high-tech military gear, lifesaving drug discoveries to life-changing technologies, world-renowned furniture to world-class fashion, the Brooklyn Navy Yard and greater New York City have long been fertile ground for entrepreneurial manufacturers and makers....


Ariana Grande, Maroon 5 & More Set for CBS Holiday Special A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS, 12/5
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2014

CBS Television Network's new one -hour entertainment special, A VERY GRAMMY® CHRISTMAS, will feature singer/songwriter Ariana Grande, three-time GRAMMY AWARD®-winning group Maroon 5...


LETTERMAN Interviews Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr for CBS's GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE BEATLES, 2/9
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2014

David Letterman interviews Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a special interview to be featured in THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED AMERICA: A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO THE BEATLES, Sunday, Feb. 9 (8:00 PM-10:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


GreenRoom Short Film Competition Calling for Submissions from Emerging Film Makers
by Sarah Bellet - June 02, 2014

Call out to emerging film makers to unveil beauty in the annual GreenRoom Short Film Competition...


VIDEO: Beyonce, Jay-Z Join GRAMMY AWARDS Performance Line-Up!
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2014

A commercial that aired on CBS last night, Sunday, Jan. 19, has revealed that superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce will be among the performance line-up for this year's GRAMMY awards...


New York Yankee Hero Jim Leyritz Set for CELEBRITY TASTE MAKERS, 8/31
by TV News Desk - August 26, 2014

Filmmaker Antonio Saillant [Angel Light Pictures] friends of Jack and Jeff Sinanaj [Owners of Empire Steakhouse NY arranged with Celebrity Taste Makers, Tony Monte [executive-producer”Taste Makers”] to shoot a segment at the Empire Steak House after Celebrity Guest, Former NY YANKEE HERO Jim Leyritz...


MAKERS: WOMEN IN COMEDY Airs 9/30 on PBS
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2014

The first film in the new MAKERS series, MAKERS: Women in Comedy, will premiere on Tuesday, September 30 at 9pm ET/PT on PBS. MAKERS: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of '70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s Amer...


VIDEO: Beyonce, Jay-Z Join GRAMMY AWARDS Performance Line-Up!
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2014

A commercial that aired on CBS last night, Sunday, Jan. 19, has revealed that superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce will be among the performance line-up for this year's GRAMMY awards...


La Jolla Playhouse's Next 'Without Walls' Production Is EL HENRY, Running 6/14-29
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014

Following its hugely successful Without Walls (WoW) Festival last October, La Jolla Playhouse announces the latest production in its acclaimed site-based theatre series: El Henry, written by and starring Culture Clash's Herbert Siguenza, directed by San Diego REPertory Theatre Artistic Director Sam ...


Christophe Philipps Will Lead in Three Key Brighton Fringe Productions in May
by Courtnie Mele - April 06, 2014

Actor Christophe Philipps will lead in three key Brighton Fringe productions in May, despite only moving to Brighton in January this year....


Chunky Move Presents World Premiere of IT CANNOT BE STOPPED, Now thru 6/29
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2014

Chunky Move presents the world premiere of It Cannot Be Stopped, a new work bringing together three of Australia's rising talents, Atlanta Eke, Benjamin Hancock and Paea Leach. It Cannot Be Stopped has been commissioned by Chunky Move as part of Next Move - a program committed to nurturing the next ...


NYC's Creative Communities Showcased In New Exhibition at Museum of Arts and Design
by Tyler Peterson - February 27, 2014

In July 2014, the Museum of Arts and Design will transform itself into a nexus for New York City's leading makers-artists, artisans, and designers-through NYC Makers Open, a juried exhibition and the first organized under the leadership of MAD's new director Glenn Adamson. NYC Makers Open showcases ...


GAME OF THRONES Season 4 Premiere Leads to Rush on Homemade Costumes
by Caryn Robbins - April 07, 2014

The much-anticipated launch of the fourth season of cult TV series Game of Thrones has led to a fantasy costume expert being inundated with pleas for help on how to create homemade outfits....


RSC Kicks Off OPEN STAGES Project Today in Stratford-Upon-Avon
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013

Macbeth performed in a Cardiff Shopping Centre, Much Ado About Nothing performed by serving members of the Royal Air Force, The Tempest in a quarry in Durham, and Richard III performed in Leicester Cathedral by Leicester University students where the King's newly discovered body will be buried, are ...


GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night Set for Today on CBS
by TV News Desk - December 06, 2013

The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night ' is set to take place at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and will air live on the CBS Television Network tonight, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, setting the stage for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The one-hour special will of...


SHOWTIME Creates New Destination for Music Documentaries on SHOWTIME 2
by Casey Judge - October 20, 2014

SHOWTIME is creating a new destination for music documentaries on Tuesday nights on SHOWTIME 2, airing the compelling Music Makers Collection, which includes titles from some of the greatest musicians of all time. This collection gives a profound and unique insider's perspective on superstar artists...


American Documentary Brings Innovation to Digital Storytelling with PBS's POV
by Caryn Robbins - April 10, 2014

American Documentary, Inc. (AmDoc) today announced a plan to further expand its nonfiction series, POV, beyond television into the digital space with new innovations in storytelling....


WHAT WOULD MRS. WEBB DO? On View Beginning Today at MAD
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2014

Featuring a range of objects created over the past 60 years, the exhibition What Would Mrs. Webb Do? A Founder's Vision celebrates Aileen Osborn Webb, who established the Museum of Arts and Design, then the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, in 1956. On view from today, September 23, 2014, through Febru...






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