GMA is No. 1 for First Full Week of May Sweepby TV News Desk - May 9, 2013ABC News' "Good Morning America" ranked No. 1 during the first full week of the 2013 May sweep in both Total Viewers (5.617 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.050 million), according to Nielsen Media Research. (more...)
Glee-Cap: All or Nothingby Robert Lawlor - May 9, 2013It's that time of year again, Gleeks! No, it's not time for Mr. Schue to white boy rap - we would all like to forget that ever happened. It's time for Regionals and you know for all the absurdity that entails - it wouldn't be Regionals without ridiculous. Will New Directions be champions again? Will Ryder's lady of mystery finally show herself? Will Blaine pop the question to Kurt? Will Rachel land a dream Broadway role? Hold on tight, Gleeks - you're in for a ride. Season four finale, I choose you! Go! (more...)
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Datesby TV News Desk - May 9, 2013PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs.
Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena (more...)
CLYBOURNE PARK Headlines Premiere Stages' 2013 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Premiere Stages has announced its 2013 season, featuring an expanded lineup of award-winning premieres by emerging and established playwrights, theatre performances for young audiences, captivating summer camps for middle-school and high-school students, and collaborations with like-minded organizations, both on and off campus. (more...)
Singer Adrianna Freeman to Perform at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, 5/25-26by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2013When rising country recording artist Adrianna Freeman performs at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, over Memorial Day weekend, it will be a dream-come-true for Freeman, who grew up listening to Lynn and other classic country singers. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Hole in the Wall Theatre's HOUSE OF A YES is a Definite Maybeby Jacques Lamarre - May 18, 2013Dark and twisted, Hole in the Wall's HOUSE OF YES is Jackie O No! (more...)
$10 Per Month 4G Mobile Plans And Free Modems For Educatorsby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Mobile Beacon (www.mobilebeacon.org), a leading provider of affordable mobile Internet service exclusively to educational and nonprofit organizations, is launching its 4G mobile broadband donation program for educators on DigitalWish.org. The program helps schools provide 24/7 mobile connectivity for teachers and staff, and offers a method to provide out-of-school Internet access to underprivileged students at an affordable rate.
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Discovery Times Square Launches Three-Day Treasure Hunt Around NYC to Support SHIPWRECKby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013On May 24, 2013, Discovery Times Square is unveiling its newest exhibit Odyssey's SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure, in the heart of Manhattan. To kick off this remarkable exhibition, Discovery Times Square is holding a free real-life Treasure Hunt that will be open to the public beginning Monday, May 20, 2013. Awaiting its lucky winner at a top-secret location will be a treasure chest containing an incredible selection of genuine shipwreck artifacts and treasure recovered from the deep ocean, with an approximate retail value of $10,000. (more...)
Alec Baldwin, Joshua Bell and More to Join Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall, 6/3by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013The international megastar pianist Lang Lang will give a special one-night only concert, hosted by Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning entertainer Alec Baldwin, at Carnegie Hall in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Monday, June 3 at 6:30PM. Lang Lang and Friends in Concert, rescheduled from its original date because of Hurricane Sandy, will benefit The Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Presented by CAMI Music, the event will feature Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming, nine-time Grammy Award winning recording artist John Legend, and Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land in special guest appearances. (more...)
LINKIN PARK to Headline Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/3by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) organizers today announced that the sixth annual festival will be headlined by LINKIN PARK at the Saturday, August 3 street festival on the famed Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. (more...)
Scott Damian's Broadway-Bound COFFEE STAINS Gets Reading at Colony Theatre in LA, 5/20by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013A special industry 'by-invitation-only' staged reading of the new Broadway-bound play COFFEE STAINS will be presented on May 20th at the award-winning Colony Theatre in Burbank, Calif. The reading will be directed by acclaimed Ovation Award winning director Jenny Sullivan (The Geffen, Pasadena Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, Williamstown, Lucille Lortell, The Rubicon, Ensemble Theater of Santa Barbara, The Falcon). (more...)
Amanda Palmer and Alt Variety Magazine Join for 'Save the Mermaid Parade' Concert, 5/25by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Coney Island USA has announced that Amanda Palmer and Alt Variety Magazine have joined forces for a concert on May 25th at 7pm at the Bowery Ballroom. All proceeds from this benefit will support Coney Island USA's Kickstarter campaign to save the Mermaid Parade. Ticket prices start at $25. (more...)
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JetBlue Builds Playgrounds in Areas Impacted By Hurricane Sandyby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013JetBlue Airways (JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline, today announced a commitment to build three playgrounds in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Dozens of cities in New York and New Jersey are still struggling to rebuild. With essential infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and roads being the primary focus, playgrounds and play spaces take a lower priority. Following natural disasters, play becomes even more critical as it creates a sense of normalcy and provides an emotional outlet for kids. In an effort to support the affected children, JetBlue has extended its pledge to rebuild New York with a commitment to build three playgrounds during 2013 in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
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TLC to Premiere Buddy Valestro's CAKE BOSS, BAKERY BOSS, 5/27by TV News Desk - May 13, 2013Buddy also hits the road looking to help a struggling family-run bakery evaluate their every ingredient and technique and turn their business into a success in the new pilot BAKERY BOSS. (more...)
Cristin Milioti, Tonya Pinkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Set for Joe's Pub, May-June 2013by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Joe's Pub at The Public welcomes world premieres, highly-anticipated debuts and the return of many esteemed performers this May and June. Funny girl JULIE KLAUSNER makes her debut with two evenings of cabaret. Legendary downtown performance artist JOHN KELLY returns to premiere Rebel Songs. The 60s-inspired flight attendant PAM ANN returns for five nights in the Cockpit. Elsewhere: Tony Award-winners TONYA PINKINS and LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, Once star CRISTIN MILIOTI, TAYLOR MAC'S epic exploration of popular music, a special appearance from Justin Vivian Bond, JOEY ARIAS, the greatest rapper in the world, CHAMPAGNE JERRY and more. Read on for more May and June cabaret, comedy, Broadway and musical theater highlights at Joe's Pub at The Public. (more...)
EXPO 1: NEW YORK Explores Ecological Challenges of Early 21st Century at MoMA PS1by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2013EXPO 1: New York, an exploration of ecological challenges in the context of the economic and socio-political instability of the early 21st century opens at MoMA PS1, The Museum of Modern Art, and Rockaway Beach. Acting in the guise of a festival-as-institution, EXPO 1: New York imagines a contemporary art museum dedicated to ecological concerns, presenting a simultaneity of modules, interventions, solo projects, and group exhibitions including a school, a colony, a cinema, a geodesic dome, Rain Room, and more. EXPO 1: New York is made possible by a partnership with Volkswagen Group of America. Rain Room is on view at MoMA, courtesy of RH, Restoration Hardware. (more...)
Quincy Jones, Elvis Costello and More Set for A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM at the Apollo Theater, 5/17by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2013Join Quincy Jones, Elvis Costello nad more this Friday for the Jazz Foundation of America's A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM, on Friday, May 17th, 7:30 PM at the Apollo Theater. (more...)
Steven Isserlis Featured on Orchestra of St. Luke's Program, 6/1by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) will conclude its long-running Orchestra Series with Nicholas McGegan conducting the orchestra for the first time at Carnegie Hall. A leading figure in the movement for historically informed performance, McGegan will conduct a program that explores the most influential friendship of the Classical era-between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The celebrated cellist Steven Isserlis will join the orchestra to perform Haydn's virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 2. (more...)
Children's Author Maria Wolf Releases STORMSby BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013In her latest children's book, "Storms" (published by AuthorHouse), author Maria Wolf teaches readers an important lesson about resiliency and adapting to survive. (more...)
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