Eighty-One Year Old Publishes HERO'S WELCOMEby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Corporal Jacques Viator, wounded shortly after D-Day, returns to his Louisiana rice farm thinking the war for him is over. His Hero's Welcome quickly turns from jubilation to horror as he awakens on the first morning to the sound of German men's voices and believes himself to be shell shocked. His wife Adele and his Cajun Papa have waited too late to tell their beloved soldier that the shortage of farm workers has forced them to use German POWs. What happens next sets Jacques and his family on a tumultuous journey to forgiveness and peace. (more...)
Sandra Nichols' 'Dead Mentors' is Releasedby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013In her new novel “Dead Mentors” (published by Balboa Press) author Sandra Nichols explores the theme of self-awareness by creating a story of hope, perseverance and ultimate success. (more...)
Justin Fenech's New Novel 'Too Many Sparrows in Zaragoza' is Releasedby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Author Justin Fenech takes readers on a literary journey that explores the beauties of a life lived well and the moral implications that come as a result in his expansive new novel, “Too Many Sparrows in Zaragoza” (published by AuthorHouse). (more...)
QNET Launches 'InShape' Coursesby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013QNET Limited, which is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing online direct selling companies, has introduced the newest addition to its InShape product line - the InShape Courses, now available in the company's eStore. (more...)
RAISING ABEL is Releasedby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Science and religion: sometimes opposites can help put things into perspective. (more...)
100 YEN: The Japanese Arcade Experience Now Available on DVDby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Avid gamer and successful entrepreneur, Chris LaPorte of Insert Coin(s), has ventured into the film world. LaPorte serves as the Executive Producer of the newly released film, 100 YEN: The Japanese Arcade Experience. (more...)
Life Is Beautiful Festival, Downtown Las Vegas Music Showcase, Set for June 2013by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Life Is Beautiful Festival presents its fifth showcase in a series of monthly musical events, geared towards providing a platform for the best musicians in the Las Vegas Valley. Each month, the festival hosts free local concerts at varying Downtown Las Vegas venues with the intent of showcasing and selecting a few homegrown acts to play at the highly-anticipated festival this fall. Attendees of the June Showcase will enjoy a night of rocking rhythms and moving musicianship, as well a $5 beer and shot special at Downtown Las Vegas' popular spot, Beauty Bar. (more...)
Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists Meerenai Shim (California based), Jessica Schmitz and Sarah Carrier, pianists Blair McMillen and Mila Henry, cellist Rose Bellini, soprano Marcy Richardson and violist Stephanie Griffin. (more...)
Fun., MGMT, She & Him to Headline Kanrocksas Music Fest; Full Lineup Announced!by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The daily band lineup for the second annual Kanrocksas Music & Arts Festival has been announced. The heartland's newest major music festival--Kanrocksas--Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS--will feature performances from some of the biggest names in alternative rock, EDM, hip-hop, punk and folk, including: Tiësto, Fun., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Passion Pit, MGMT, Kendrick Lamar, The Avett Brothers, Pretty Lights, Imagine Dragons, Miguel, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, She & Him, Empire of the Sun, Sublime with Rome, Zeds Dead, Descendents and many more across four main stages. The daily performance lineup is as follows: (more...)
TCG Books Releases Chekhov's Three Sisters & Woolf's Orlando: Two Renderings for the Stage by Sarah Ruhlby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Sarah Ruhl'sChekhov's Three Sisters & Woolf's Orlando: Two Renderings for the Stage which includes an introduction by the author. The two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist (The Clean House; In the Next Room, or the vibrator play) offers two new dramatic renderings for the stage. Ruhl's version of Three Sisters was commissioned by, and premiered in 2009 at, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Orlando was commissioned by, and premiered in 1998 at, the Piven Theatre Workshop, before receiving its NYC premiere in 2010 at Classic Stage Company. (more...)
MusicDishTV Presents 'Teeth Swallower' By Australian Metal Band KUNVUKby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Unlike most artists today, Australian metal band KUNVUK goes hard and doesn't just push the boundaries. They absolutely destroy it. (more...)
SPRING AWAKENING Opens Tonight at The Playhouseby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013An innovative, fearless, heard rock look at teenage sexual awakening in the spring of their lives, and the disastrous consequences brought about by the ultra-conservative, repressive society in which they live. Set in 1891 Germany, Spring Awakening by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater is as current as Roe v. Wade, and as American as apple pie. Directed by Shannon Jarrell-Ivey and choreographed by Wendy Ellis, with music direction by Andrew Hendley, the musical runs at The Playhouse - Russell Hill Rogers Theater tonight, May 17, through June 9, 2013. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - SPRING AWAKENING Opens Tonight at The Playhouseby Stage Tube - May 17, 2013Directed by Shannon Jarrell-Ivey and choreographed by Wendy Ellis, with music direction by Andrew Hendley, SPRING AWAKENING runs at The Playhouse - Russell Hill Rogers Theater tonight, May 17, through June 9, 2013. Click below for a sneak peek at the production! (more...)
BWW Reviews: Theatre Under the Stars' Rollicking SPAMALOT is Hilarious and a Ton of Funby David Clarke - May 17, 2013Having grown up on Monty Python reruns and films, it doesn't take a lot to get me excited about seeing a production of Monty Python's SPAMALOT. The hilarious hit musical is making a gloriously triumphant return to Houston in its first locally produced performance at Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS). The First National Tour enjoyed a four week run in the summer of 2007 that was co-produced by Broadway Across America - Houston and TUTS, and because of popular demand TUTS decided to produce the show again. (more...)
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Announces 2013-14 Seasonby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013Artistic Director/co-Founder Fred Anzevino has announced the 2013-2014 season of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. The schedule of five productions will include an exciting mix of musical theatre, cabaret, and drama with music. In addition, the company has added a 'student rush' policy where all unsold tickets will be $15 at the door with student ID. (more...)
The Church of the Transfiguration to Present BACHFEST: CANTATA 147, 6/7by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013The Church of the Transfiguration ('The Little Church Around the Corner'), 1 East 29th Street in Manhattan, presents Bachfest: Cantata 147 ('Hertz und Mund und tat und Leben') and Brandenburg Concerto No.5 on Friday June 7th at 7:30pm. (more...)
11.11 Productions' BOY'S LIFE to Transfer to King's Head Theatre, June 2by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013An acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated American play Boy's Life, by Howard Korder, is to transfer to the King's Head Theatre following a sold-out run at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden. (more...)
Parrish Art Museum to Open Michelle Stuart's DRAWN FROM NATURE Exhibition, 7/21by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Michelle Stuart: Drawn from Nature, an exhibition by the internationally acclaimed artist known for a rich body of work inspired by her lifelong interest in the earth and the cosmos, will be on view at the Parrish Art Museum from July 21 through October 27, 2013. Since the 1960s, Stuart has produced and exhibited monumentally scaled works on paper, site-specific earth art, multimedia installations, paintings, sculpture, and photographic works, pursuing a subtle and responsive dialogue with the natural world. (more...)
Taylor Swift Partners with Diet Coke & Target to Find Fashion's Next Starby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013Extraordinary style isn't limited to high-fashion runways or design studios. Look around any office, college campus or city block and you'll see people with a Passion for fashion and an eye for design getting creative and having fun with their individual style. (more...)
Joe Maddalena Presents the Auction of the Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part II, 5/30by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013After the six million dollar sale of part I, Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce the auction of The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part II on May 30th. This collection of letters and manuscripts is one of the greatest collections ever amassed. In the first sale a letter by Vincent van Gogh sold for $336,000 and a Thomas Jefferson letter sold for $300,000, Part II promises to be even bigger. (more...)
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