Author Roger Thompson Shares Consequences of Infidelity in CUCKOLDby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013An article recently posted by ABC News has confirmed the recent divorce of model Liberty Ross and “Snow White and the Huntsman” director, Rupert Sanders. This was due to the very public cheating scandal between Sanders and 22-year-old Twilight star, Kristen Stewart. Along with the divorce, Ross also filed for joint custody for their two children. This report only goes to show how infidelity can indeed shred families apart. In line with this, a new book titled Cuckold, authored by Roger Thompson, reveals an up-close and personal glimpse into the world of infidelity. (more...)
Aurora Theatre Mourns Passing of Founding Artistic Director Barbara Oliverby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013It is with great sadness that Aurora Theatre Company announces the passing of the company's founding Artistic Director Barbara Oliver due to complications from a recent stroke. Barbara passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 20 at her Berkeley home, surrounded by family. (more...)
VIDEO: Japanther's 'Stolen Flowers' Music Videoby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Japanther is the music and art project of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek, who are known for their unconventional live performances. Album single 'Stolen Flowers' features the band's signature punk rock-infused sound, with fuzzed-out guitars and a driving beat. Having recently shared the 'Stolen Flowers' MP3, the band is happy to unveil a video for the track, directed by Mason Orfalea of Cerebral Ballzy. You can watch the 'Stolen Flowers' video below! (more...)
Ron Boehm Publishes New Poetry Collection KALEIDOSCOPE VIEWby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Author Ron Boehm reflects on a lifetime of rich experiences in his timeless collection of poems, “Kaleidoscope View: Poems About Love and Life” (published by Trafford Publishing). (more...)
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY to Make US Debut at 59E59 Theaters, 6/11-30by BWW News Desk - May 22, 201359E59 Theaters will present the US premiere of DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY, written and rhymed by Richard Marsh and Katie Bonna, and directed by Pia Furtado. Produced by Polly Ingham Productions and Tim Johanson Productions in association with Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY begins performances on Tuesday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 30. (more...)
Paul McCarthy's New 'Snow White' Installation to Take Over Park Avenue Armory, 6/19-8/4by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013This June, Park Avenue Armory unveils a new large-scale installation and video project by artist Paul McCarthy, considered among the most provocative and influential voices in the international art world today. Drawing inspiration from the 19th-century German fairytale Snow White and McCarthy's ongoing exploration of American myths and icons, WS takes over the Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall from June 19 through August 4, 2013, and marks the Armory's seventh major visual art installation to date. (more...)
Mohawk Valley Trading Company Introduces Raw Sunflower-Summer Wildflower Honeyby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013The Mohawk Valley Trading Company would like to announce a new addition to their raw honey line up: Sunflower-Summer Wildflower Honey is now available in 1lb glass jars for $10.00 each. This is raw honey; it has not been heated, filtered, blended or processed. All of the pollen, enzymes, propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and aromatics are in the same condition as they were in the hive. (more...)
ArtSpace 100 Presents Andy Warhol Collectionby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013In this month's edition of the Artspace 100, we're featuring works by a legendary artist whose influence redefined the very way we look at art: Andy Warhol. The Pop maverick's genius lies in the way that he both captured the spirit of his time and uncannily prefigured the image-saturated, celebrity-driven culture of the Internet age. We are thrilled to be releasing a selection of works by Warhol on Artspace, including his iconic images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's Soup cans. (more...)
Great Small Works to Bring 10th INTERNATIONAL TOY THEATER FESTIVAL to St. Ann's Warehouse, 6/14-23by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013St. Ann's Warehouse will present a colossal celebration of tiny art, Great Small Works' Tenth International Toy Theater Festival, June 14-23. (more...)
Human Race Theatre Opens AVENUE Q, 6/6by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013Leave the kids at home and get ready for some ridiculous, riotous and downright raunchy puppet behavior as The Human Race Theatre Company presents Avenue Q, the 2004 triple Tony Award winner by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty. Presented in collaboration with the puppet masters at The Zoot Theatre Company, it's laugh-out-loud musical mayhem that's not for the little ones or the faint of heart. A spot-on (and unauthorized) send up of Sesame Street complete with puppets, songs and short videos, Avenue Q aims its racy brand of humor to today's 20-, 30- and 40-somethings.Director/choreographer Joe Deer sums up the show, "Avenue Q is the answer to a delightfully simple question: What happens to the kids who were raised on Sesame Street when they grow up? Do those attitudes work in the 'real world'?" (more...)
InDepth InterView: Susan Stroman Talks PBS Mel Brooks Doc, BIG FISH, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, SCOTTSBORO BOYS In LA/UK, BLAZING SADDLES & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - May 19, 2013Today we are talking to a five-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer celebrated for her stupendous work on CRAZY FOR YOU, THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT, THE FROGS, THOU SHALT NOT, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS and many more - the master musicals director Susan Stroman. In discussing a vast array of topics, Stroman and I touch upon many of her past projects as well as look ahead to her current and future endeavors - that is: the forthcoming Broadway bow of the new musical BIG FISH, starring Norbert Leo Butz, as well as the world premiere of Ahrens & Flaherty's LITTLE DANCER next year. Most importantly, Stroman shines a light on her enduring artistic partnership with Mel Brooks in bringing to life the screen-to-stage musical adaptations of both THE PRODUCERS and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, with BLAZING SADDLES on the way - their rich collaboration also being highlighted in this week's AMERICAN MASTERS tribute to Mel Brooks on PBS. Additionally, Stroman reflects on some of her lesser-known entities and casts a light on some of her foremost influences as well as candidly discusses her specialty work for a bevy of major stars - such as at SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL in 1992 - and the finer points of working with Stephen Sondheim and Nathan Lane on Sondheim's most recent original Broadway musical, THE FROGS. Plus, Stroman shares first details of her upcoming collaboration with comedy master Woody Allen on the musical stage adaptation of Allen's Academy Award-winning BULLETS OVER BROADWAY and also offers the 411 on the upcoming Los Angeles and West End productions of Kander & Ebb's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS - including the real-life role the musical has played in the pardoning of the originally accused nine just last month. Stroman also comments on her work with Hal Prince on the career revue PRINCE OF BROADWAY, opening in Japan in 2015, and also touches upon her ongoing desire to pursue a film adaptation of her multi-Tony Award-winning and genre-redefining 2000 Best Musical, CONTACT. All of that and much, much awaits in this wide-ranging conversation! (more...)
THRILLER LIVE Becomes Longest-Running Show At The Lyricby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Lyric Theatre owner Nica Burns strikes a Michael Jackson pose with actors Ramon Mariqueo Smith and David Jordan to celebrate Thriller Live becoming the longest running show at the venue since it first opened in December 1888. (more...)
Film Chronicling the 1911 Theft of the Mona Lisa Plannedby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, 'The Great Gatsby,' but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show. In the middle of this battle of the two Leonardos is veteran Hollywood producer, Larry A. Thompson, who announced that the mystery of the greatest art heist in history, the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), is about to be a major motion picture titled 'Missing Mona Lisa.' (more...)
Hawaii Update! The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Announces 'Family Adventure Summer Series' Launching June 16 by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013As one of the nation's premiere family resorts in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is unveiling its 'Family Adventure Summer Series' dedicated to creating memorable, authentic Hawaiian vacations for families and guests of all ages. 'Our cultural and environmental ties to Maui have been a huge draw, bringing families back to The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua year after year,' said Scott Robison, Director of Sales and Marketing. 'This summer we have expanded our summer activity offerings for kids and parents, providing even more opportunities for families to reconnect and create lasting memories.'
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Disney Launches Disney Royal Ball Quinceañera Dress Collectionby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Disney Consumer Products today unveiled the Disney Royal Ball collection, the first ever line of Quinceañera gowns inspired by the inner qualities, personalities and stories of the Disney Princess characters. Designed and created in collaboration with special occasions fashion industry leader, Ashdon Inc, the new gowns combine classical styling with elements of fantasy and magic to bring an air of royalty and fairy tale to young women celebrating their Quinceañera. The debut line features 21 gowns – two styles for each Disney Princess and a special new gown, “la Corona de la Princesa,” that will be added to the line each year. (more...)
Pinkster Celebration Set for African Burial Ground National Monument, 5/25by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013A Pinkster Celebration will be held at the African Burial Ground National Monument on Saturday, May 25, 2013, from 11 to 1 p.m. (the even was rescheduled from the 21st, due to rain). (more...)
Joyner Waddington's Spring Auction Features Artwork by Canada's Most Celebrated Historical and Post-War Artists, 6/3by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Magnificent work by William Kurelek, the Group of Seven, Marcelle Ferron, E.J. Hughes and Painter's Eleven highlight a strongly-balanced sale of rarity, quality and variety within the Joyner Waddington's Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art, taking place on Monday, June 3 rd at 7:00 pm in Toronto. (more...)
Joyce O. Lowrie Announces ARTHUR RIMBAUD - ILLUMINATIONSby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Arthur Rimbaud was a 19th century poet who died at the young age of 37, yet in his short life, he left an undeniable mark on the literary world, and was likened by none other than Victor Hugo to an "infant Shakespeare." Joyce O. Lowrie presents to readers everywhere a translated edition of this visionary's groundbreaking work in Arthur Rimbaud - Illuminations. (more...)
Quotables from NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, Week of 5/6by TV News Desk - May 13, 2013Below, check out quotables from NBC's 'LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon' for the week of MAY 6 - MAY 10: (more...)
Review - Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance)by Michael Dale - May 13, 2013 (more...)
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