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Rebecca Wang Chaired amfAR Gala 2013
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2013
Hot on the heels of AIDS research foundation amfAR's recent Cinema against AIDS party, the Inspiration Gala New York 2013 was held on the evening of Thursday, June 13th at the landmark luxury Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Alan Cumming hosted the event which was produced by Josh Wood Productions. The evening was presented by M.A.C Viva Glam, which also acted as sponsor, along with Microsoft, Ketel One Vodka and Plaza Hotels. (more...)
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Nick Cannon's Kicks Off SCREAM, Skate & Dance Tour
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2013
On Saturday, June 8, SCREAM Star Entertainment's Michael Mauldin in association with Ncredible Entertainment's Nick Cannon launched their SCREAM, Skate & Dance tour starting in Atlanta at Cascade Family Skating. (more...)
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Roosevelt School to Perform Disney's JUNGLE BOOK KIDS with Turnaround Arts, 6/14
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2013
Once the lowest performing school in the State of Connecticut, Roosevelt is one of eight schools around the country turning itself around through the arts. Roosevelt School was selected last April to be part of Turnaround Arts, an initiative of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities of which First Lady Michelle Obama is Honorary Chair. Thanks to the generosity of a very special donor, Roosevelt's accomplishments will be showcased this week in a musical theater production. (more...)
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Musical Tribute to THE CARPENTERS Set for Bridge Street Live, 6/11-12
by BWW News Desk - Jun 07, 2013
A Connecticut-based live show, celebrating the music of New Haven natives, Karen and Richard Carpenter, will play for two nights in Collinsville, Conn. - just one week before the band debuts at a Las Vegas casino. The tribute to the legendary Carpenters stars vocalist Michelle Berting Brett, and is accompanied by a seven-piece band of successful Nashville musicians, some of whom performed with Richard Carpenter himself. (more...)
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Special MAN OF STEEL Screening Set for Edwards Air Force Base, Henry Cavill to Appear
by Movies News Desk - Jun 05, 2013
Henry Cavill, who stars in the title role of the upcoming action adventure film 'Man of Steel' from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, will make a special appearance in Lancaster to welcome the men and women of Edwards Air Force Base to a special advance screening of the movie on Saturday, June 8. Cavill will introduce the film and greet the military in attendance, many of whom played extras in the movie, a portion of which was shot on the base. (more...)
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Audra McDonald Adds GO BACK HOME Summer, Fall 2013 Tour Dates
by BWW News Desk - Jun 03, 2013
According to Audra McDonald's official website, the singer will be taking her first solo album in seven years, Go Back Home, on a national tour. Go Back Home was released May 21 on Nonesuch Records. McDonald's new tour dates across North America will kick off with a performance at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland, MI, on June 8. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates! (more...)
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Cartoon Network Launches 4th Annual 'Move It Movement Tour'
by TV News Desk - May 30, 2013
Cartoon Network announced today launch plans for its fourth annual MOVE IT MOVEMENT TOUR, a summer campaign targeting youth 6-14, in partnership with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The 16-market tour will launch officially June 8 in Atlanta - on the heels of National Physical Fitness & Sports Month in May - and travel throughout the country to prime family locations in 16 key markets, sponsored by local cable affiliates. Traveling as far as key stops along the west coast, the tour will ultimately make its way back to the Midwest, concluding Aug. 11 in Houston. (more...)
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WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN: CARPENTERS REMEMBERED Set for Bridge Street Live, 6/11-12
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2013
A Connecticut-based live show, celebrating the music of New Haven natives, Karen and Richard Carpenter, will play for two nights in Collinsville, Conn. - just one week before the band debuts at a Las Vegas casino. The tribute to the legendary Carpenters stars vocalist Michelle Berting Brett, and is accompanied by a seven-piece band of successful Nashville musicians, some of whom performed with Richard Carpenter himself. (more...)
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Dole Food Company and Giant Food Stores Donate Salad Bars to Parkland School District
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013
Today, Dole Food Company (NYSE:DOLE) and Giant Food Stores were joined by Congressman Charlie Dent and State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to celebrate the donation of two salad bars to schools in the Parkland School District at the Fogelsville Elementary School. The salad bars were donated as a part of the First Lady's Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative, which has donated more than 2,491 salad bars serving more than 1,245,500 children across the country. (more...)
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President Obama to Honor BILLY ELLIOT's Alex Ko at White House
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013
Alex Ko, who played the title role in the Tony-winning production of Billy Elliot the Musical and recently released his memoir Alex Ko: From Iowa to Broadway, My Billy Elliot Story, will be part of the White House series of arts workshops for local middle and high school youth. Alex will be speaking to the students about the road traveled to the Great White Way, his experience performing in a Broadway show, and writing his recently released memoir through HarperCollins. (more...)
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Children's Obesity Fund Announces KID-FIT Preschool Health and Fitness Organization
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013
The Children's Obesity Fund and co-founders Dr. Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi recently lent their support to the KID-FIT Preschool Health and Fitness Organization for the purpose of creating a fitness program at Precious Lamb Preschool in Southern California. The KID-FIT Preschool Health and Fitness Organization is the nonprofit arm of KID-FIT.com and provides preschools around the world with the tools for creating child-appropriate fitness and nutrition programs. (more...)
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E! to Premiere The Wanted's New Reality Series on 6/2
by TV News Desk - May 22, 2013
E! is taking viewers inside the world of one of the music industry's most talked about pop bands, The Wanted. The new series, The Wanted Life, reveals the daily and very chaotic lives of the 5 UK musicians Max, Siva, Jay, Tom and Nathan that make up this edgy and talented powerhouse as they descend on Los Angeles for the first time to work hard and play even harder. These best friends will do their very best to navigate the social and music scenes of Southern California without losing sight of their one and only goal: Continue their massive success in America. (more...)
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BWW Exclusive: Listen to Audra McDonald's 'Go Back Home'!
by BroadwayWorld TV - May 22, 2013
Broadway favorite Audra McDonald is set to release 'Go Back Home', her first solo record in seven years on May 21. BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive listen to one of the album's tracks, 'Go Back Home' from The Scottsboro Boys with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. (more...)
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Zac Posen Present Teen Winners of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall, 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013
On Friday, May 31 at Carnegie Hall, actress and arts advocate Sarah Jessica Parker and fashion designer Zac Posen will share the spotlight with the talented teens who received national honors in the 90 th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. More than 800 teens from 47 states, along with their families and teachers, are expected to attend the celebration. There, 15 graduating seniors will receive Portfolio Gold Medals, the Awards' highest honor, which includes a $10,000 scholarship. For the first time in the Awards' 90-year history, the ceremony will be webcast live so people across the nation can share in the celebration. (more...)
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