The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Goes On Sale Tomorrowby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013 MSG Entertainment (MSGE) announced today that tickets will be on-sale for the 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Embraced by generation after generation, this heart-warming production features dazzling dance numbers and costumes, classic favorites and a breathtaking new number with special effects that will transform the Great Stage into a glistening winter wonderland. The 2013 edition of the Christmas Spectacular will lift spirits and create lasting memories for new audiences as well as for families that have made this cherished production a holiday tradition. There is no better place to be this holiday season than the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. (more...)
GREY'S ANATOMY Takes Adults 18-49 on Thursday with Live + 7 Day Liftby TV News Desk - May 20, 2013Based on Live + 7 Day ratings among Adults 18-49, ABC's Modern Family (5.8 rating) moved ahead of NBC's The Voice, beating the Monday edition by 9% (5.3 rating) and the Tuesday edition by a full rating point (+21% - 4.8 rating). The ABC sitcom also solidified its rank as Wednesday's #1 TV show, growing its lead over Fox's American Idol-Weds (3.4) to a huge 71% with young adults (versus 24% in the initial Live + Same Day ratings). (more...)
SAFE HAVEN Tops DVD & Blu-ray Sales, Week Ending 5/12by Movies News Desk - May 20, 2013RENTRAK CORPORATION (RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the Company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending May 12, 2013. (more...)
South Bend Civic Theatre Announces Summer Campsby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Youth from kindergarten to high school will have opportunities to explore the magic of making theatre. Taught by experienced and enthusiastic instructors, these camps will give kids the skills in acting, musical theatre, improv, and more fun subjects. Choose from week-long day camps or two week performance camps with a chance to put on a full show at the end! (more...)
Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Coverage on Cape Codby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Verizon Wireless recently enhanced fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage on Cape Cod. 4G LTE empowers Verizon Wireless customers with compatible devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, and download files wirelessly at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.
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Tapestry Dance Company presents 13th Annual Soul to Sole Tap Festival, Beginning 6/12by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Tapestry Dance Company, North America's only professional repertory tap dance Company, presents its annual festival of rhythm with the 13th Annual Soul to Sole Festival June 12-16 with master classes, showcases and two performances at Rollins Studio Theatre at The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. (more...)
Katie Finneran and Darren Goldstein Host Page 73 Productions' 15th Anniversary Benefit, 5/22by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Two-time Tony Award-winner Katie Finneran (most recently on Broadway in "Annie") and husband Darren Goldstein ("Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson") are set to host the 15th Anniversary Benefit for the Off-Broadway theatre Company Page 73 Productions onWednesday, May 22nd 2013 at City Winery (155 Varick Street) in Manhattan. The evening's festivities begin at 7:00pm and will include dinner, cocktails (including specialty cocktail "The Caroline McGraw" in honor of the 2013 P73 Playwriting Fellow) and the annual New Play Bake Off. Longtime Page 73 supporters Carson and Joseph Gleberman will be honored at this year's benefit. (more...)
THE ASSASSINATION OF LEON TROTSKY: A COMEDY Opens 6/22 at Odyssey Theatreby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Theatre Planners will present a World Premiere play, THE ASSASSINATION OF LEON TROTSKY: A COMEDY, written by Peter Lefcourt, and directed by Terri Hanauer. THE ASSASSINATION OF LEON TROTSKY: A COMEDY will preview on Friday, June 21 at 8pmand will open on Saturday, June 22 at 8pm and will run through Saturday, July 28 as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., in Los Angeles. (more...)
Microsoft Announces Winners and Finalists of the 2013 Partner of the Year Awardsby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners and finalists of the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2013. The annual awards honor Microsoft partners for delivering innovative solutions during the past year that directly address customer challenges. Award winners and finalists, chosen from global nominations, will be recognized at the 2013 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, the Company's premier annual event for industry partners, July 711 in Houston.
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WAM Theatre Benefit Set for 6/30by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013WAM Theatre is delighted to announce Claiming Her Place, a benefit for WAM to be held Sunday, June 30 at 7pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington. Co-produced and hosted by Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson, recently cast in The Lion in Winter at Berkshire Theatre Group, the evening will feature a celebrity panel discussing the challenges women face in the entertainment industry. The panel includes:Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Michel Gill (House of Cards), Marin Mazzie (Tony Nominee), Linus Roache(Law & Order) and Debra Jo Rupp (That 70's Show). (more...)
WADJDA Takes Top Honor at 8th Annual Gulf Film Festivalby Movies News Desk - May 20, 2013RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Ms. Haifaa Al Mansour, director of the film, 'Wadjda,' has become the first Saudi woman to direct a feature film to win the 'Best Film Award' at the 8 th Gulf Film Festival (GFF). The film was produced by Rotana, which is chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud. Moreover, this latest film award is another addition to Ms. Haifaa Al Mansour's list of international awards. (more...)
iWatch Update: Apple Looking Into 1.5 OLED Screens?by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Via CNET and the Economic Times, 'The Company has reportedly been examining 1.5-inch OLED screens built by Ritek subsidiaryRiTdisplay, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of display panels. Apple reportedly was initially eyeing a 1.8 inch display but felt that was too large and switched to a 1.5-inch size.' (more...)
Origin Theatre Company Sets Benefit for 6/30by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Origin Theatre Company kicks off its eleventh season of producing the New York and American premieres of plays by emerging European playwrights at its annual benefit on Thursday May 30, at 6:30pm. Hosted by Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, the festive evening features a slalom course of pleasures, including an Origin showcase of new work, rollicking entertainment, and appearances by a colorful cross-section of local and visiting theatre luminaries, business leaders and supporters of the arts. (more...)
Tonya Pinkins Joins STILL MORE OF OUR PARTS, 6/13-28 at Theatre Rowby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the renowned Off-Broadway Company known for its productions that integrate artists with disabilities with able-bodied actors, presents its third annual short play festival, STILL MORE OF OUR PARTS - an evening of six ten-minute plays about disabilities, featuring world premieres by Jerrod Bogard, Bekah Brunstetter, Bruce Graham, Samuel D. Hunter, Neil LaBute, and Lynn Manning, with performances to run June 13-28 at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Christopher Burris, Nicholas Viselli, Christina Roussos, Russell Treyz, Karen Case Cook, and Roberto Cambeiro direct. (more...)
Burning Coal Theatre Company Announces 8-Week Classes for Adultsby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Burning Coal Theatre Company's artistic director, Jerome Davis, will conduct an eight week acting class based on the concepts the legendary acting teacher, Uta Hagen. The class will take place Mondays from 7 to 10 pm, June 10 through July 29th. The class is a scene study class which emphasizes ideas discussed in Ms. Hagen's landmark book Respect for Acting. Tuition is $200. To enroll, or for more information, please call 919.834.4001. Further information may be found at http://burningcoal.org/uta-hagen/. The class is open to people of all skill and experience levels age 16 and up. (more...)
Cinipix to Film Section of New Sci-Fi Film NEWCOMERS in Spaceby Movies News Desk - May 20, 2013 Cinipix, a vertically integrated production, acquisition and distribution Company headed by CEO Todd Slater (Ray, Raze), announced today that it has joined forces with Patricia A Beninati and Michael K Anderson's Centerboro Productions to produce the sci-fi action film "Newcomers" and will send XCOR Aerospace's commercial spacecraft, the Lynx, into space to shoot exclusive footage for the film. (more...)
New York Theatre Ballet Presents Summer Intensive for Children, 7/8-19by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013New York Theatre Ballet presents a Summer Intensive for ages 9-12 from July 8-19, 2013at The New York Theatre Ballet studios 30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor, NYC. Tuition is $1200 and admission is by audition or invitation only. To schedule an audition, email admin@nytb.org. The registration deadline is June 28, 2013. (more...)
Princeton Ballet School Announces Merit Scholarship Recipientsby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013On Saturday, May 18, 2013, over 400 Princeton Ballet School students performed in the school's Annual Spring Production 2013: Swan Lake at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. Before the performance, scholarship recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year were announced, and graduating seniors were honored. (more...)
Westport Country Playhouse's THE SHOW OFF Begins 6/11by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Westport Country Playhouse will stage the classic comedy, "The Show-Off," described as a funny, surprising, and moving story of a family in upheaval when their youngest daughter becomes engaged to a brash loudmouth, playing from June 11 through June 29. Cast in principal roles are 2013 Drama Desk Award winner Jayne Houdyshell as the imperious Mrs. Fisher, and Drama Desk nominee Will Rogers as Aubrey Piper, the show-off of the title. (more...)
Everyman Theatre Closes Season With THE BEAUX' STRATAGRMby BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Everyman Theatre closes its historic 2012/13 season with a staging of the rarely produced comedic gem, The Beaux' Stratagem. Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi directs the production, which features a large cast of 15 actors and includes Resident Company Members Megan Anderson, Clinton Brandhagen and Bruce Randolph Nelson. Everyman moved into its brand new theatre in January of this year. The production will run from June 5th through June 30th. (more...)
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