Jon Scieszka News

The fifth anniversary of the Brooklyn Book Festival will take place on Sunday, September 12, with an all-star literary lineup, including Salman Rushdie, Mary Gaitskill, Colson Whitehead, Paul Auster, Rosanne Cash, Paul Krugman, Gary Shteyngart, Francine Prose, Dennis Lehane, Jonathan Lethem, Pete Hamill, Jennifer Egan, Russell Banks, Michael Connelly, John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, Thurston Moore, Sam Lipsyte, Sloane Crosley, Sandra Rodriguez and Paul Harding and many, many more, as well as Children's and Young Adult Lit stars like Rebecca Stead, Sara Shepard, Jacqueline Woodson, and Jon Scieszka. The Festival is a free, literary celebration featuring more than 200 national and international authors in readings and panel discussions. Always diverse, thought-provoking and lively, this premier literary event welcomes more than 30,000 attendees from around the world. The Brooklyn Book Festival is an initiative of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Tourism, and the Brooklyn Literary Council.

Award-winning Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, announces the opening tonight of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

SteppingStone Theatre is planning a special Opening Night Celebration for the play The Stinky Cheese Man. The play's music director and renowned local artist, Gary Rue, resplendent in tuxedo, will play music from the play and other SteppingStone productions on the piano in the lobby from 6:15-7:00 pm.

The Stinky Cheese Man by Kent Stephens with Music by Gary Rue. Based on the popular book by Jon Scieszka July 9 August 1, 2010

SteppingStone Theatre is planning a special Opening Night Celebration for the play The Stinky Cheese Man. The play's music director and renowned local artist, Gary Rue, resplendent in tuxedo, will play music from the play and other SteppingStone productions on the piano in the lobby from 6:15-7:00 pm.

Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, is pleased to announce that casting is complete for the 2010 summer season, reported Artistic Director Paige Price. Theatre Aspen enters its 27th season with an award-winning mix of music, comedy and family fare.

Award-winning Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, has announced that its summer repertory season will feature the brand-new Off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, the world premiere of the comedy Family Business, to be directed by Jay Sandrich, and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!

The Stinky Cheese Man by Kent Stephens with Music by Gary Rue. Based on the popular book by Jon Scieszka July 9 August 1, 2010

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, is pleased to announce that casting is complete for the 2010 summer season, reported Artistic Director Paige Price. Theatre Aspen enters its 27th season with an award-winning mix of music, comedy and family fare.

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Don't be an April Fool! Get your Local's Pass for Theatre Aspen's 2010 Summer Season. Local's Passes go on sale April 1st, 2010 and must be purchased by June 15th. The Local's Pass, at $50, entitles buyers to one of the main stage repertory shows, plus their choice of Sunday Series events.

Don't be an April Fool! Get your Local's Pass for Theatre Aspen's 2010 Summer Season. Local's Passes go on sale April 1st, 2010 and must be purchased by June 15th. The Local's Pass, at $50, entitles buyers to one of the main stage repertory shows, plus their choice of Sunday Series events. Tickets are available for any performance, based on availability and advance reservations.

Don't be an April Fool! Get your Local's Pass for Theatre Aspen's 2010 Summer Season. Local's Passes go on sale April 1st, 2010 and must be purchased by June 15th. The Local's Pass, at $50, entitles buyers to one of the main stage repertory shows, plus their choice of Sunday Series events.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series continues with unique comedy, larger-than-life puppets and a combination of dance, theatre and music to transport you to another world while teaching valuable life lessons.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series continues with unique comedy, larger-than-life puppets and a combination of dance, theatre and music to transport you to another world while teaching valuable life lessons.

Award-winning Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, has announced that its summer repertory season will feature the brand-new Off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, the world premiere of the comedy Family Business, to be directed by Jay Sandrich, and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series continues with unique comedy, larger-than-life puppets and a combination of dance, theatre and music to transport you to another world while teaching valuable life lessons.