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SIGNS OF LIFE Gets Staged Reading at American University, 6/1-2

Snap-Two Productions, Inc. and LimanAde Productions in association with Issembert Productions, Inc. will present a staged reading of the new drama with music, Signs of Life, at American University in the Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre on June 1 at 7:00 P.M. and June 2 at 1:00 P.M. The performances will feature American University alumni, current students and a student from BRAVO@KAT, The Children's wing of Kensington Arts Theatre. This is the first academic production of Signs of Life. (more...)

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Damiano Talks VENICE at the Public Theater- Go Behind the Scenes at Rehearsal!

The Public Theater will present the new Public Lab musical Venice, with book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, additional music by Curtis Moore, and choreography by Chase Brock. Directed by Eric Rosen, Venice will run Tuesday, May 28 through Sunday, June 23 in The Public's Anspacher Theater, with an official press opening on Thursday, June 13. BroadwayWorld visited the cast and creative team in rehearsal and you can catch a performance preview and a special interview with Jennifer Damiano, who plays 'Willow Turner', below! (more...)

10 Minute Trainer Reviewed and Tested AwesomeAllDay.com

The health and fitness industry is worth an estimated $25bn in the US, and this figure continues to climb despite the economic challenges. The promise of a better body and improved health still inspires, as doctors and medical advisers promote exercise as a good way to improve health, mood and relationships. However, for many juggling careers, family and social commitments, incorporating an hour a day is just impractical. (more...)

PLAYTIME Joins the Child Life Council in Promoting Healthy Play

PLAYTIME, the global provider of interactive, soft play areas, will join more than 1,000 child life specialists from around the world in promoting play therapy at the 31st Annual Child Life Council Conference, May 16-19, 2013 in Denver, CO. (more...)

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE Features Post-Show Talkback, 5/19

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE, starring internationally-acclaimed storyteller and pianist, Mona Golabek, will feature a special talkback discussion on Sunday, May 19 with Alison Pure-Slovin, Midwest Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center following the 3 p.m. performance at The Royal George Theatre, 1641 North Halsted Street. The production is adapted and directed byHershey Felder and based on the book The Children of Willesden Lane by Golabek and Lee Cohen. The Chicago premiere has received rave reviews and follows successful productions in Los Angeles and Boston. (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia 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...)

BWW Reviews: Lots Happening in Central Square Theater's DISTRACTED

A show about how complicated raising a child now seems to be with the constant presence of technology, the media, new learning disabilities and disorders, and the fact that everyone is always on the move. Everything is much more complicated, and pure familial values are not always easy to find anymore. (more...)

VENICE Begins 5/28 at The Public Theater

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) will begin previews for the new Public Lab musical VENICE, with book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, additional music by Curtis Moore, and choreography by Chase Brock. Directed by Eric Rosen, VENICE will run through Sunday, June 23 in The Public's Anspacher Theater, with an official press opening on Thursday, June 13. (more...)

Warren Adler Releases 'The War of the Roses-The Children'

Warren Adler whose iconic book-turned-film The War of the Roses earned raves as the definitive commentary on divorce explores its impact carried through two generations in a sequel entitled The War of the Roses-The Children. (more...)

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Odom, Jr. Talks VENICE at the Public Theater- Go Behind the Scenes at Rehearsal!

The Public Theater will present the new Public Lab musical Venice, with book by Eric Rosen, music by Matt Sax, lyrics by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, additional music by Curtis Moore, and choreography by Chase Brock. Directed by Eric Rosen, Venice will run Tuesday, May 28 through Sunday, June 23 in The Public's Anspacher Theater, with an official press opening on Thursday, June 13. BroadwayWorld visited the cast and creative team in rehearsal and you can catch a performance preview and a special interview with Leslie Odom, Jr., who plays 'Markos Monroe', below! (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - NBC's New Political Thriller CRISIS

The first trailer for NBC's new political thriller, starring Gillian Anderson and Dermot Mulroney, has just been released. Check it out below! (more...)

London Evening Standard and NOOK Announce Unique One-Day Read-a-Thon in Trafalgar Square This Summer – Kicked off by Boris Johnson Reading to Primary School Pupils

The London Evening Standard and NOOK will host a free literary Get Reading festival for children in the iconic Trafalgar Square on Saturday 13th July. The free event will see children take part in a giant read-a-thon with famous authors and celebrity storytellers. The day will feature interactive entertainment for the whole family and will be open to anyone from London and across the UK. (more...)

Westchester Broadway Theatre Opens THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 6/20

One of the world's best loved musicals, based on the memoir of Maria Von Trapp; The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria is a young, aspiring but quirky, nun whose love of freedom makes it obvious to her superiors that she is not suited for religious life. Thus, she is sent off to be the governess to Captain von Trapp's seven troublesome children. Unlike previous governess', Maria becomes friends with The Children due to their mutual love of music. She fills the lives of the Von Trapp children with "The Sound of Music" and captures the heart of their stern and lonely father. But, will their harmonious lives be torn apart when their beautiful homeland is ravaged by war? Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning musical delights audiences with the uplifting story and an irresistible score: "Climb Every Mountain," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite Things." (more...)

Boys Go 10K Miles to Flee Afghanistan on Next 60 MINUTES

As the U.S. military continues its exodus from Afghanistan, the long war has caused another exodus few know about in the U.S. Thousands of mostly teenage boys have fled their war-torn country to embark on a 10,000-mile trek to Europe that most will not complete, many because they die along the route. (more...)

Performance Network Theatre Presents JAMIE AND JORDAN to Close Children's Theatre Network 2012-2013 Saturday Series Season

The Children's Theatre Network of Performance Network Theatre invites audiences to gather at the theatre onSaturday, May 25th at 1:00pm for the perfect family summer kickoff, "Jamie and Jordan", a baseball themed musical about health and friendships with book and lyrics by Kim Carney and music by Gene Gaunt. Tickets are $7 for children, $10 for adults, and $20 for a family package of four. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at performancenetwork.org, by calling 734-663-0681. (more...)

Children's Obesity Fund Sponsors Children Today 5k/10k Run-Walk

Co-founders of The Children's Obesity Fund, Dr. Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi are pleased to sponsor the annual Children Today 5k/10k Run-Walk fundraiser event on Memorial Day Weekend. The event raises funds for the expansion of The Children Today developmental centers, Play House West and Play House North. Children Today is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help homeless children and their families build healthy and stable lives. (more...)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is Coming to Barter Stage II

"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a classic fairy tale that has been told and retold for more than 500 years. Now, Catherine Gray has written a creative version for The Barter Players, The Children's company of Barter Theatre, while still keeping true to its tradition. The mystical tale will be performed May 28-June 22 at Barter Stage II. (more...)

2013-2014 Pittsburgh International Children's Theater Family Series Announced

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the 2013-2014 Pittsburgh International Children's Theater Family Series. Now in its 44th season, the Family Series will present award-winning, professional theater companies featuring live performances for young audiences ages 3 and up. (more...)

New-York Historical Society Showcases 'Children With AIDS: Spirit and Memory,' A Presentation of Photographs by Claire Yaffa

A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, Children With AIDS: Spirit and Memory, will feature twenty powerful black and white photographs by noted photographer and social realist Claire Yaffa from her collection "The Changing Face of Children with AIDS." Installed in the Civil Rights Gallery from June 7 through September 15, 2013, the mid- to large-format photographs, taken from 1990-2000, reveal heartbreaking tales of children afflicted with HIV and AIDS. (more...)

Photo Flash: Merit School of Music's Suzuki-Alegre Strings Ensemble Takes Trip to Japan

Eighteen 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...)

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