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New British Invasion Band Vertical Expression Plays for NYC Contra Dance Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2013
Country Dance*New York will present a lively contra dance tonight, April 27th, from 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm at the Church of the Village (201 West 13th Street, Manhattan). No previous experience is required and it is not necessary to come with a partner. From 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm there is a beginners' workshop, and the caller walks everyone through the patterns of each dance. Vibrant and spirited music will be performed by what is probably the U.K's most high energy contra dance band, Vertical Expression, making their Manhattan debut. (more...)
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New British Invasion Band Vertical Expression to Play for NYC Contra Dance, 4/27
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2013
Country Dance*New York will present a lively contra dance on Saturday, April 27th, from 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm at the Church of the Village (201 West 13th Street, Manhattan). No previous experience is required and it is not necessary to come with a partner. From 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm there is a beginners' workshop, and the caller walks everyone through the patterns of each dance. Vibrant and spirited music will be performed by what is probably the U.K's most high energy contra dance band, Vertical Expression, making their Manhattan debut. (more...)
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Know Theatre of Cincinnati Presents COCK, Opening 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 08, 2013
Know Theatre has announced the regional premiere of COCK by Mike Bartlett as our next mainstage production. This will be only the second American production following its premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. COCK opens April 12, 2013 and runs through May 11, 2013. BrIan Robertson, who currently teaches in the Theatre and Dance Department at Northern Kentucky University, will direct this production. Some of his past directing credits include Camelot at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center and A Flowering Tree at Cincinnati Opera. COCK features performances from Darnell Pierre Benjamin, Kevin Thornton, Danielle Knox, and George Alexander. (more...)
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Know Theatre Announces COCK by Mike Bartlett, 4/12-5/11
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2013
Know Theatre is thrilled to announce the regional premiere of COCK by Mike Bartlett as our next mainstage production. This will be only the second American production following its premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. COCK opens April 12, 2013 and runs through May 11, 2013. BrIan Robertson, who currently teaches in the Theatre and Dance Department at Northern Kentucky University, will direct this production. Some of his past directing credits include Camelot at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center and A Flowering Tree at Cincinnati Opera. Casting is currently underway and will be announced shortly. (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at TheatreWorks' THE MOUNTAINTOP
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2013
In a timely production that coincides with the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents the regional premiere of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall.
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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NBC News President Steve Capus Announces Exit
by TV News Desk - Feb 01, 2013
In a memo to his staff today, NBC News president Steve Capus announced he will be leaving his post after 8 years as head of the division and over 20 years with the network. The memo appears in full below (more...)
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Indie Films Added to Net2TV's Portico Smart TV Program Line-up
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013
Net2TV Corporation (www.net2television.com), a smart TV media company, will begin offering CINEQUEST Film Festival films on its Portico smart TV service beginning this Friday, February 1. The feature-length CINEQUEST films come from independent filmmakers worldwide. Portico, which was launched in December 2012, features free, ad-supported programming from CBS Interactive's CHOW.com, Popular Science, Discovery's Revision3, WSJ Live from The Wall Street Journal and now CINEQUEST.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Announces January 2013 Dates for THE 2017 TONY AWARDZ
by BWW News Desk - Dec 27, 2012
Upright Citizen Brigade has announced January extension dates for The 2017 Tony Awardz, a musical parody by Stephanie Streisand and Rocco Privetera. Performances will be held Monday, January 2nd and 9th, 2013 at 8:00pm (with future dates to be announced). Evan Greenspoon (Jest) directs a cast of seven including Stephanie Streisand (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Michael Hartney(30 Rock, Small Time), Richard "Big Rich" Armstead, Adam Bozarth, Caroline Cotter, Matthew Frazier, and Douglas Widick. The 2017 Tony Awardz will run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 307 West 26th Street, in New York City. (more...)
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THE 2017 TONY AWARDZ Set for Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2012
Upright Citizen Brigade presents The 2017 Tony Awardz, a musical parody by Stephanie Streisand and Rocco Privetera. Evan Greenspoon directs a cast of seven including Stephanie Streisand, Michael Hartney, Richard "Big Rich" Armstead, Adam Bozarth, Caroline Cotter, Matthew Frazier, and Douglas Widick. The 2017 Tony Awardz will run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 307 West 26th Street, in New York City tonight, December 17th at 9:30pm. (more...)
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2012 TONY AWARDS Among Writers Guild of America Nominations
by TV News Desk - Dec 06, 2012
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2012 season. The winners will be honored at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. (more...)
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Ian Robertson to Serve as Lyric Opera of Chicago's Guest Chorus Master
by BWW News Desk - Dec 03, 2012
Anthony Freud, Lyric Opera of Chicago's general director, announced today that Ian Robertson, chorus director of San Francisco Opera since 1987, will serve as guest chorus master at Lyric Opera starting December 11. Lyric Opera's search for a permanent chorus master is ongoing. (more...)
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VIDEO: Comedy Central's KEY & PEELE Renewed for Third Season
by TV News Desk - Nov 27, 2012
The many faces of COMEDY CENTRAL's sketch comedy stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele will continue to make a mark in today's cultural zeitgeist as the all-comedy channel has ordered a third season of the hit sketch show KEY & PEELE. Get a sneak peek at the show's upcoming season finale below! (more...)
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