Michele Carlo Set for 2014 Solocom Fest at The P.I.T & Q.E.D. Astoria this Month
by Tyler Peterson - November 10, 2014 On Saturday, November 15th, at 4:30pm,author/ storyteller and native New Yorker Michele Carlo will present a brand-new solo show, 'THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD!' as part of the 2014 SOLOCOM festival at the People's Improv Theater (P.I.T.)....
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Presents World Premiere of ZEALOT
by Michael L. Quintos - November 04, 2014 In the world premiere production of playwright (and creator of NBC's Smash) Theresa Rebeck's ZEALOT---now performing at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through November 16---Mecca, Saudi Arabia serves as the setting for a volatile tug-of-war that erupts at the start of the 'Hajj,' the holy city'...
Nick Vujicic to Headline UNIFY LA Event at Staples Center
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015 Nick Vujicic, an internationally recognized speaker who was born with no arms or legs, will headline the 6/21 event with his inspirational message of hope and unity. Nick has spoken to over 1 billion people in over 52 countries....
HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL to Return, 1/21
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2014 REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, TV's most honored sports journalism series and the only sports program recognized last year with a prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, kicks off its 20th season...
Noranina Productions Brings BACHELORETTE to Collaboration Theatre, Now thru 8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014 Production duo, Noranina Productions, successfully raises funs on Indiegogo to fund their theatrical debut with Leslye Headland's Bachelorette at Chicago's Collaboration Theatre Company....
Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Orlando Bloom & More Team for 'We Day California'
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014 Today the world's largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, will make its official debut in California at Oracle Arena....
Chipotle Launches “Cultivating Thought” Author Series
by Christina Mancuso - May 15, 2014 Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today launched the 'Cultivating Thought' author series, a new program that features original essays written by influential thought-leaders, authors, actors and comedians on its restaurant packaging. Created in partnership with New York Times best-selling author Jon...
New UH Sociology Course Focused on Writings of Malcolm Gladwell
by Christina Mancuso - September 04, 2014 Who and what is a sociologist? A new undergraduate course taught by Shayne Lee, associate professor of sociology at the University of Houston, will focus on the writings of journalist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell in order to delve into the nature of the scientific study of human social r...
Best-selling Author Malcolm Gladwell to Speak at NAFSA 2015 International Education Conference
by Christina Mancuso - December 02, 2014 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell will deliver the opening plenary address at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2015 Annual Conference & Expo. An author of global renown and a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996, Gladwell was...
Peter Sullivan Offers Analysis of Global Warming in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2013 In the midst of the clamor that something drastic needs to be done to stop global warming, a large and growing number of prominent scientists, among them Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ivar Giaever, argue that there is no reason to panic. In fact numerous reports state no discernible warming has occu...
Performance Network Theatre to Present David Ives' VENUS IN FUR, 2/27-4/6
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2014 Performance Network Theatre presents its most titillating show of the season, "Venus in Fur" by David Ives, on February 27 - April 6, 2014 starring Maggie Meyer and Sebastian Gerstner under the direction of Jennifer Graham as she makes her directorial debut at Performance Network. "Venus in Fur" is ...
Noranina Productions to Bring BACHELORETTE to Collaboration Theatre, 8/14-23
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014 Production duo, Noranina Productions, successfully raises funs on Indiegogo to fund their theatrical debut with Leslye Headland's Bachelorette at Chicago's Collaboration Theatre Company....
EVP Sean Bratches to Depart ESPN at End of Year
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2015 ESPN Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sean R.H. Bratches, whose leadership and accomplishments throughout his 27-year career with ESPN were instrumental to the company's growth, will depart at the end of 2015. He will serve in an advisory capacity to ESPN until that time....
BWW REVIEWS: CABARET at the Lower Ossington Theatre is Subtle, Sexy, and Shocking
by Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues - January 28, 2014 Although staged productions of the Kander and Ebb musical CABARET are plentiful, the production put on by the Lower Ossington Theatre is not one to miss. If you have seen the movie or the show in the past, you will still enjoy the show as every rendition of CABARET is different, and the LOT's produc...
BWW Recap: Berlin, Mossad, Mrs. Reddington Kick Off BLACKLIST Season 2
by Marakay Rogers - September 23, 2014 When last we saw Rayomnd 'Red' Reddington on THE BLACKLIST, he was on a stoop in front of his latest safe house, plotting to find Berlin, but now in the Season Two premiere, 'Lord Baltimore,' he's on the road in Cameroon, ducking down in a Jeep being chased by a military vehicle full of kids; bullet...
Singer Dylan Connor's 4th Album BLOOD LIKE FIRE Raises Awareness of Humanitarian Tragedy in Syria; Out 1/14
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2013 On January 14th, Connor will release the EP 'Blood Like Fire,' which contains the song Weary World. It will be available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, CdBaby etc. Each song captures a chapter in the evolution of the Syrian crisis, which has claimed over 125,000 lives according to the Syrian Observato...
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Presents LUMENOCITY This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014 Following the startling success of LumenoCity last summer, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is expanding this groundbreaking free concert experience for the community in Cincinnati's Washington Park this weekend, August 1, 2 and 3, 2014, by adding a third performance, and presenting an all-new visu...
American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2015 National Theatre Company Grants
by Tyler Peterson - September 03, 2015 The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2015 National Theatre Company Grants. This year's recipients are: 1st Stage (Tysons, VA), Bag&Baggage Productions (Hillsboro, OR), Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Boulder, CO), Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, IL), Kansas City Ac...
Performance Network Theatre Presents RICHARD III, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014 From today, April 24 through June 1, one of William Shakespeare's most famous histories 'Richard III' gets an innovative PNT treatment in this boldly re-imagined tale of power, treachery, seduction, and fate....
NJPAC & Harlem Chamber of Commerce Partner to Expand Audiences on Both Sides of the Hudson
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2014 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) today announced a partnership between the two organizations to cultivate and expand audiences from both sides of the Hudson River and celebrate the shared cultural opportunities in both locations. Through a ...
GLAAD Media Awards Announced in NYC at 26th Annual Ceremony
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 10, 2015 GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 15 of this year's 31 media categories at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday night. Check out the full list of winners below!...
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Presents LUMENOCITY, 8/1-3
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2014 Following the startling success of LumenoCity last summer, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is expanding this groundbreaking free concert experience for the community in Cincinnati's Washington Park on August 1, 2 and 3, 2014, by adding a third performance, and presenting an all-new visual and musi...
World Premiere of COUNTY LINE Opens Tonight at Performance Network Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2014 From tonight, January 16 through February 16 Performance Network Theatre presents the world premiere of the 2013 National New Play Network Showcase Selection and Edgerton Award-Winning inspiring drama 'County Line' by David Wells, who made his Performance Network debut in last season's audience favo...
Barnes & Noble Sponsors World Book Night 2014, 4/23
by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2014 Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), one of the nation's largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its continued sponsorship of World Book Night 2014 on Wednesday, April 23....
Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Orlando Bloom & More Team for 'We Day California'
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014 Today the world's largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, will make its official debut in California at Oracle Arena.... |