Bill Gates Featured on This Week's 60 MINUTES on CBSby TV News Desk - May 9, 2013Charlie Rose talks to Gates about the historic document - the world's most valuable - for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast Sunday, May 12 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)
Civil War in 50 Objects Centerpiece of Rotating Installations This Summer at the New-York Historical Societyby BWW News Desk - May 7, 2013 The Civil War in 50 Objects (Viking) by Harold Holzer and the New-York Historical Society,with an introduction by Eric Foner, is a fascinating examination of the event that changed the course of American history as told through fifty key objects from the collection of the New-York Historical Society. Released to honor the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, The Civil War in 50 Objects brings to life a seminal period in the life of a tenuous young nation. (more...)
BWW Reviews: GHOST-WRITER Showcases Lynskey's Acting Talent at MetroStageby Jennifer Perry - May 5, 2013This show is worthy of a look if only for the brilliance that is Susan Lynskey's heartbreaking acting. (more...)
Ghostwriters Gather from Around the Globe for Unique Conference, Todayby BWW
News Desk - May 3, 2013Writers, ghostwriters, editors, and industry experts will convene at Ghostwriters Unite at the Hilton Hotel in Long Beach, California on May 3, 4, 5, 2013 to discuss critical issues impacting today's most in-demand, yet least-validated freelance writers: the historically invisible scribes behind such famous authors as Alexander Dumas, Ben Franklin, Hillary Clinton, and James Patterson as well as scores of today's novelists, memoir writers and 'expert' authors. The conference is open to all established and aspiring freelance writers, editors, and ghostwriters. Admission is $285. Early Bird conference ($235) and lodging ($119/night) discounts expire April 1 st. The Today night banquet dinner is $50 while seating lasts. Registration is available at http://ghostwritersunite.com or by calling 1-800-641-3936. (more...)
Prince George's Little Theatre Presents Cole Porter's YOU NEVER KNOW, Now thru 5/18by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013Prince George's Little Theatre's production of the Cole Porter musical 'You Never Know' will be at the Bowie Playhouse at White Marsh Park, tonight, May 3-18. (more...)
Lisa Kudrow's WEB THERAPY Returns to Showtime, 7/23by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 Season three of the SHOWTIME web-to-television comedy series WEB THERAPY will premiere on Tuesday, July 23rd at 11 P.M. ET/PT. The ten, half-hour episodes star Emmy Award winner Lisa Kudrow as the delusional and narcissistic online therapist "Fiona Wallice," who treats patients via webcam. (more...)
WOODY GUTHRIE AT 100! LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Coming to CD/DVD, 6/11by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2013WOODY GUTHRIE AT 100! LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER pays homage to the artistry of American folk musician Woody Guthrie. This new CD+DVD commemorative package captures the historic all-star concert staged in his honor last October in Washington, DC. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Power of SANTA'S STORY Diluted by Sentimentality and Nostalgiaby David Fick - May 18, 2013The experience of SANTA'S STORY as a theatrical performance is thought-provoking, not only in regard to its subject matter but also as an exercise in theatre-making. While the story clearly deals with meaningful issues and ideas, the production handles them in all too pedestrian a fashion. (more...)
M.B. Moshe Combines History, Human Condition in THE ORTHODOXY OF ARROGANCEby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013In his new novel "The Orthodoxy of Arrogance" (published by Trafford Publishing), author M.B. Moshe tells the heartwarming story of a family coming to terms with their past while sorting through history using richly detailed, complex characters that come to life on each page. (more...)
Bard & Book Publishing Announces 2014 Novel Contest!by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2013Bard and Book Publishing announces submissions are now being accepted for the 2014 Novel Contest. Authors have until October 1, 2013 to submit their previously unpublished Manuscripts and self-published Manuscripts into the contest. Judging will take place between October 1, 2013 and February 1, 2014. Winners will be announced Spring 2014. (more...)
Carole King Set for 'In Performance at the White House' Series, 5/22by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013As part of their "In Performance at
the White House" series, the President and First Lady will host a
concert in the East Room honoring singer-songwriter Carole King, who
will be awarded the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for
Popular Song. President Obama will present the award as he did when
the Library of Congress honored Stevie Wonder (2009), Sir Paul
McCartney (2010), and the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal
David (2012). The program will include performances by King, as well
as Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sande, James
Taylor and Trisha Yearwood. (more...)
Company of Fools Presents OTHER DESERT CITIES, 7/2-28by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Hidden secrets are unearthed and family tensions fly high in Pulitzer Prize nominee Jon Robin Baitz's contemporary family drama Other Desert Cities, hailed by the New York Times as "the best new play on Broadway" in 2011. Richmond Theatre Critics Circle award winner and Company of Fools' founder Rusty Wilson returns to direct the Idaho premiere of the show with a standout cast that features Keith Moore, Denise Simone and Patsy Wygle and guest actors Hanna Cheek and Adrian Rieder. Other Desert Cities runs July 2-27, 2013 at the Liberty Theatre. (more...)
Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Announces 2013-14 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary with its 2013-14 season. (more...)
Frank Sexton Shares His Memoir in OLD-SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND FAITHby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013In the new memoir "Old-School Football and Faith: Played Out on the Flats" (published by CrossBooks), Frank Sexton gives readers a glimpse into his longtime commitment to baseball and football and how he was led to appreciate God's work in his life. (more...)
Nancy E. Alexander Releases A WALK IN THE GARDENby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013In "A Walk in the Garden: A Collection of Spiritual Analogies and Truths" (published by CrossBooks), author Nancy E. Alexander's new religious novel, readers are presented a collection of analogies and truths inspired by the redeeming and sustaining power of God. (more...)
Sundance Institute Announces 2013 Theatre Labby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Sundance Institute today announced the seven projects selected to participate in the 2013 Theatre Lab, July 8-28 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Director, and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the Theatre Lab is the centerpiece of the Sundance Institute's Theatre Program's year-round work and is designed to support emerging and established artists and to create a place where their original work can be effectively mentored and challenged. (more...)
Florida Playwright Competition Calls for New Playsby BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013Valencia College Theater announces a call for script submissions for its 23rd annual Florida Playwrights' Competition. As it has since 1991, Valencia will produce a full-length original play in Spring 2014 as part of its regular subscription series. (more...)
L. Ron Hubbard's International Writers of the Future Contest Recognized Worldwideby BWW News Desk - May 10, 2013Stories from around the globe arrive at this contest on a routine basis, but in the 1st Quarter of 2013 there were an unusually high amount of stories from outside the US that were recognized. The quarter drew winning entries from the usual United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia but also from New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Argentina and Korea. (more...)
Antics Present 'Illuminated Manuscript' 6/7by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013Hyperkinetic hip-hop dance meets classical epic poetry when Antics opens the summer season at the Ford with a hip-hop dance theater interpretation of the ancient Mesopotamian poem "The Epic Of Gilgamesh." Illuminated Manuscript, choreographed by Antics artistic director Amy "Catfox" Campion in collaboration with the dancers, takes place on Friday, June 7 at 8:30 pm at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood. (more...)
HOMELAND & More Set for Showtime's 2013 Summer/Fall Programmingby TV News Desk - Apr 30, 2013SHOWTIME announces its line-up for 2013 Summer/Fall programming! (more...)
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