Elector-Pop Duo 3OH!3 To Appear on MTV's THE REAL WORLD: PORTLAND, 5/15by TV News Desk - May 9, 2013 MTV today announced that electro-pop duo group 3OH!3 will serve as the latest guest music supervisors for the network as they personally select songs for the May 15 episode of “The Real World: Portland” airing at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In the eighth episode of the season, Nia loses a fight with a sex toy; Jessica and Nia confront Averey and the chaos that ensues afterwards doesn't end until Johnny's pants hit the floor. Meanwhile, after slacking on her job, Nia gets fired. 3OH!3 selected songs for pivotal scenes throughout the episode. Check out the band in a hilarious interview on their experience as music supervisors for the episode, here. (more...)
Spin Doctors Announce London Garage Tour With Special Guest Dodgyby BWW News Desk - May 9, 2013Following this week's UK release of their critically acclaimed new studio album If the River Was Whiskey, the legendary Spin Doctors return to London on Wednesday 25th September to perform a rare concert at The Garage in Islington. (more...)
Jim Mickle's WE ARE WHAT WE ARE to Debut at Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight, 5/21by Movies News Desk - May 8, 2013Jim Mickle's suspenseful horror thriller WE ARE WHAT WE ARE comes Full Circle. Acquired by eOne for U.S. theatrical rights off of the film's critically acclaimed world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE finds a home at the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight. (more...)
Po Kim Exhibit Presented at Fairfield University's Thomas J. Walsh Art Galleryby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013With a career that spans over six decades, the Korean-born American artist Po Kim (b. 1917) will have selections from his substantial body of work explored in the exhibition 'Po Kim: The Spirit of Change,' on view now through Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery, located in Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts, in Fairfield, CT. The exhibition highlights over 30 of his works, ranging from early abstractions on canvas from the late 1950s to recent paintings conceived in 2009 and 2010. (more...)
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Legendary Gritti Palace after a 35 Million Euro Restorationby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today celebrates the grand opening of The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice. The renowned hotel recently re-opened its legendary doors following a meticulous 35 million Euros restoration, bringing the historic building back to its original grandeur. The 15-month restoration of The Gritti Palace is part of a larger strategy to invest over 150 million Euros in the restoration of Starwood's most celebrated Luxury Collection hotels in Europe, including Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville and Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian which re-opened last year, as well as Prince de Galles in Paris which will re-open later this month.
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The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Legendary Gritti Palace after a $55 Million Restorationby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today celebrates the grand opening of The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice. The renowned hotel recently re-opened its legendary doors following a meticulous $55 million restoration, bringing the hotel back to its original grandeur. The 15-month restoration of The Gritti Palace is part of a larger strategy to invest over $200 million in the restoration of Starwood's most celebrated Luxury Collection hotels in Europe, including Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville and Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian which re-opened last year, as well as Prince de Galles in Paris which will re-open later this month.
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THE DOORS Launch Interactive iPad App, Exclusively on the App Storeby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013The Doors are once again poised to break on through with a first-of-its-kind iPad app, THE DOORS, available exclusively on the App Store. (more...)
Michael Palin to Receive Academy Fellowship at British Academy Television Awardsby TV News Desk - May 3, 2013Michael Palin will receive BAFTA's highest honour, the BAFTA Fellowship, at this year's Arqiva British Academy Television Awards. (more...)
Drowning Pool Announce Second Leg of Summer Headlining Tourby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Hot off the release of their fifth studio album Resilience, out now on Eleven Seven Music, Drowning Pool will embark on their US tour titled the Resilience Tour. Today the band announces the second leg of tour dates with co-headliners Pop Evil which begin July 21st in St. Louis, MO. The first leg of the tour kicks off this week in St. Petersburg, FL on May 24th with guests Eye Empire. Armed with new singer Jasen Moreno, Drowning Pool is at their most focused, fiery, and fierce. With two singles off the album already charting at active rock radio, the band continues to persevere through it all, fists in the air. Continuing the band's long-standing partnership, tomorrow on May 23rd the USO will release a PSA featuring Drowning Pool and their song "Bleed With You." (more...)
Nike and Undefeated Release Dunk Hi and Nike Hyperdunkby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Eleven years ago the crew at Undefeated received a gift. One that would stoke sneaker culture and mark the beginning of a lasting relationship between Nike and the then-budding sports culture brand and sneaker boutique. That gift has come Full Circle. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Julie Andrews is Practically Perfect on Her First Trip to Australiaby Jacqueline Bublitz - May 18, 2013For so many of us, Julie Andrews loomed large in our childhoods, a constant presence through repeated viewings of those two iconic films, MARY POPPINS, and THE SOUND of MUSIC. In this way, it is hard to believe that it's the first time Julie Andrews has ever actually been on Australian soil. She is so familiar to us, so much a part of the collective childhood experience that one feels like she must have been here before. (more...)
The CW Announces 2013-14 Fall Schedule; Five New Dramas Plus Returning Favorites!by TV News Desk - May 16, 2013The CW Network presented its 2013-14 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at the New York City Center in New York City. The Swedish DJ duo Icona Pop opened the show with their smash Top Ten hit "I Love It." (more...)
Panasonic Unveils Upgraded Toughbook H2 - Faster Performance & Moreby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Panasonic, an industry leader in rugged, reliable mobile computers since 1996, today announced upgrades to the Panasonic Toughbook H2, the industry's most rugged handheld tablet PC. The MIL-STD-810G1 and IP651 certified device includes a faster processor, expanded storage and other improvements, while retaining critical features to enhance usability and durability – including the ability to survive a 6-foot drop. With these upgrades, the Toughbook H2 delivers an improved return on investment for businesses with mobile workforces and greater performance for clinicians, field service workers, first responders and other mission-critical mobile professionals.
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BWW Reviews: UCT Drama's LA RONDE Doesn't Quite Square the Circleby David Fick - May 15, 2013While everything does not quite come together in UCT Drama's production of LA RONDE, the production is still rewarding, with several moments in which the play springs vividly to life. (more...)
Photo Flash: Merit School of Music's Suzuki-Alegre Strings Ensemble Takes Trip to Japanby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Eighteen talented, dedicated Chicago kids ages 9 to 18, all students in Merit School of Music's Suzuki-Alegre Strings program, have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime experience, representing Chicago and the U.S. at the 16th Suzuki Method World Convention in Matsumoto, Japan. Scroll down for photos from the trip! (more...)
SESAME STREET's Alan Muraoka to Direct Lyric's THE KING AND I, 6/9-13by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma hasn't presented the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical THE KING AND I since 1983, but this summer the production will return with a vengeance, featuring a powerful cast and creative team, July 9-13 at the Civic Center Music Hall, as part of Lyric's 50th Anniversary Season. THE KING AND I will be directed by 'Sesame Street' star Alan Muraoka, known as Al on the show. (more...)
BWW Exclusive: Jenny Powers and Rob McClure to Star in The Muny's MARY POPPINS!by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013The Muny announced principal casting for the sixth show of its fantastic 95th Season, Disney and Cameron Mackinstosh's Mary Poppins the Musical, directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Alex Sanchez. Mary Poppins the Musical is sponsored by Ameren. (more...)
InDepth InterView: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Talk Tony Noms, DOGFIGHT Album, A CHRISTMAS STORY Coming Back, SMASH & Moreby Pat Cerasaro - May 12, 2013Today we are talking to a terrifically talented twosome who are being touted as the next songwriting duo to take New York by storm - and, with DOGFIGHT appearing Off-Broadway at Second Stage last year and A CHRISTMAS STORY setting Broadway alight for a limited run this past holiday season, they are certainly on the fast-track to success - Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Revealing their reaction to last week's 2013 Tony Award nominations for their stupendous score for the screen-to-stage adaptation of A CHRISTMAS STORY as well as all about the creation and ultimate execution of the show itself, Pasek & Paul open up about their creative process and illustrate what makes their music work so well in a theatrical milieu. Most importantly, the songwriters discuss DOGFIGHT - the inspiration for it, writing of it, the recent Off-Broadway production directed by Joe Mantello, and, now, the absolutely spectacular cast album now available on Ghost light - to say nothing of next week's concert celebrating the album release. Additionally, Pasek & Paul share stories of the songs that make up their popular and frequently-produced EDGES, new and old, as well as their plans for future shows. Plus, all about the new material recently written by the duo for NBC's musical drama series SMASH, details about their stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's seminal children's book JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH as well as opinions on fellow songwriting teams and other influential musical theatre icons, as well as much, much more! (more...)
BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Will Debut in San Francisco Before Broadway Runby BWW News Desk - May 1, 2013The SHN 2013-2014 season was announced today by Founder and President Carole Shorenstein Hays, featuring five productions at the SHN Curran, SHN Golden Gate, and SHN Orpheum Theatres in San Francisco. Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON which played a record-breaking 5-week run in the winter of 2012 will return for a limited engagement November 27, 2013 - January 19, 2014. (more...)
North Coast Rep Extends THE ODD COUPLE Through May 12by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2013North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon, directed by Andrew Barnicle. The show runs now through May 12, 2013, after a one-week extension! (more...)
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