GYPSY to Kick Off Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre's 41st Season, 6/14-30by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013Celebrate summer with two wonderful plays offered by Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre in the College Community Center at CCBC Essex. 'Gypsy' with its wonderful music and dance and 'Social Security' with its 'sandwich generation' humor are refreshingly honest and enjoyable. (more...)
ROUNDTRIP FROM TEXAS Reveals What It Was Like to Be Married to a Mafia Bossby BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013What was it like to be The Wife of a Mafia boss? Sonja Klein, a Texas-based travel writer, knows firsthand. She was married to one for fifteen years. And while that image might bring to mind TV's The Sopranos, Sonja doesn't hesitate to distinguish her real-life experiences from the mythology perpetuated in film and television. (more...)
Encore Broadcast of CBS's 40 HOURS Was #1 in Viewersby TV News Desk - May 29, 2013Saturday's 48 HOURS double feature, with two broadcasts focusing on the death of a beloved school teacher and the dark side of her Baptist preacher husband, was #1 with viewers and households at 9:00 PM and #1 at 10:00 PM with adults 25-54 (more...)
Carrollwood Players Announce 2013-14 Season: NOISES OFF, NUNSENSE, & More!by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013The Carrollwood Player have announced their 2013-14 season, featuring nine shows, and two additional musicals. Check out the full schedule below! (more...)
AISHA is Releasedby BWW News Desk - May 24, 2013Aisha is a pillar of devotion and loyalty who loved being dependent on and devoted to her husband. Having reported volumes of authentic narrations from the Prophet Muhammad and educated many renowned Islamic scholars in Islamic jurisprudence, Qur'anic exegesis, and the life of the Prophet, Aisha exemplifies the intelligence, academic aptitude and proficiency significant in women of contemporary society today. (more...)
Sharon Osbourne Releases First Children's Book for Disney Publishing, MAMA HOOK KNOWS BESTby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Sharon Osbourne, one of pop culture's most famous “mums,” will share her swashbuckling adventures as Mama Hook in Mama Hook Knows Best: A Pirate Parent's Favorite Fables, a new children's book to be published by Disney Publishing Worldwide. An extension of Osbourne's character from the hit Disney Junior series 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates,' the book will be available in stores in fall 2013, and will come with an audio CD featuring original narration by Osbourne, and will also be available as an e-book. (more...)
Sam Kelley's THE BLUE VEIN SOCIETY Portrays Class and Colorby BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013Sam Kelley's The Blue Vein Society and No Hidin' Place takes us back to a time and place in late nineteenth-century America when African Americans struggled to achieve human dignity against oppressive interracial and intraracial barriers that promoted a segregated culture rooted in class and color. These powerful dramas, based on two short stories by African American fiction writer, Charles Chesnutt, examine complicated family and social dynamics that resonate with disturbing power for today's world where both class and color continue to matter. (more...)
Fourth Annual Jodi's Race for Awareness is Announced, 6/1by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013It is said that we learn something new every day. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Shinn's Blistery DYING CITY Has West Coast Premiere at Rogue Machineby Don Grigware - May 21, 2013In Dying City, now in its West Coast premiere at the Rogue Machine Theatre, Christopher Shinn examines the devastating effects of the Iraq War on the American soldiers who participated in it and more urgently on those they left behind. At the core are Kelly (Laurie Okin), The Wife of a deceased soldier, his identical twin brother Peter (Burt Grinstead) and in flashback, the deceased soldier/husband/brother Craig (also Grinstead). (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...)
Annette Bening Leads Ruth Draper Performances Geffen Playhouseby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013The Geffen Playhouse announces the remaining production in its 2013/2014 season will feature acclaimed actress Annette Bening performing a selection of monologues created and first performed by Ruth Draper. A pioneer in 20th century drama, Ruth Draper was described as, "the greatest individual performer that America has ever given." (more...)
Scoop: BROOKLYN DA on CBS - Tuesday, June 11, 2013by - Jun 7, 2013Get all the scoop on BROOKLYN DA, airing on CBS on Tuesday, June 11, 2013! (more...)
Echo Theater to Present Late-Night LOTUS EATERS EP, 6/14by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2013Lotus Eaters EP - Not a conventional performance, Lotus Eaters EP is an audio-fueled 'extended play,' a hallucinatory sonic experience about loneliness, depravity and the intrinsic failure of all human contact. With nearly an hour of original music by Reggie Watts, and vocal work by Neil Gaiman, Marin Ireland, Reed Birney, this video-heavy multimedia piece is a 50-minute journey into the dark depths of human consciousness (mature audiences only). Presented by The Echo Theatre Company for one performance only on Friday, June 14 at 11 pm, following the performance of Echo Theatre Company's BOB. (more...)
Don Johnson in Final Talks to Join Cameron Diaz in THE OTHER WOMANby Movies News Desk - Jun 5, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, Minaj has signed on to star alongside Diaz in Fox's THE OTHER WOMAN, directed by Nick Cassavetes. The film also stars Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (more...)
Sheryl Gripper to Emcee 2nd Annual Black Vintage Movie Series, 6/22by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and the Black Vintage Movie Series, Inc. are proud to announce that Emmy Award Winner, Sheryl Gripper, will be the guest emcee for the 2nd Annual Black Vintage Movie Series on June 22, 2013 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's (Home of Theatrical Outfit). Gripper is the Founder of the Black Women Film Network and Co-Founder of the BronzeLens Film Festival. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Oft Brilliant, But Flawed MEDEA, Introduces Mamai Theatreby Roy Berko - Jun 15, 2013MEDEA, a masterpiece example of classical tragedy, is one of the Western world's greatest plays. It is a daunting undertaking. Some directorial decisions and story interpretation in this staging seem questionable, but the production is blessed with a brilliant performance by Tracee Patterson. It's worth going just to see this amazing actress spin her maniacal magic. (more...)
Summer Stages: Summerstock Across New Hampshireby Daniel Adams - Jun 14, 2013New Hampshire and summerstock are pretty much interchangeable. Across the Granite State, theatergoers will find incredible options for live entertainment. One night they could be in an old barn, where the floors creek and an occasional bat will make its presence known. Then the next night, you're in a brand new, modern facility with air conditioning, comfy seats and a bar. (more...)
New flik iOS App Powers Social Product and Places Sharing Through Eight-Second Video Clipsby BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2013flikkety flik inc, a Chicago-based technology startup, today launched flik, a free social media platform and consumer-focused mobile app that utilizes video clips for sharing and discovery. flik introduces the concept of window shopping through your social network while breaking new ground for video content.
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UPRIGHT ON BROKEN LIMBS is Helpful Guide on How to Deal with Trauma and Lossby BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013Highly inspirational and deeply meaningful, Upright On Broken Limbs by author Barbara J. Weekley addresses the other casualties of trauma and loss. It is a tool and guide designed to help the spouse and family members process the catastrophic event affecting their loved one. For Weekley, her husband's Traumatic Brain Injury left her emotionally paralyzed and physically drained until she devised a simple “sense-ability therapy” which she could implement at any time of the day or night. She demonstrates how her “personal 911” experience evolved into a positive progression which piques the senses and strengthens the most forlorn spirit. (more...)
Lucy Devito to Co-Star in BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS at 4th Street Theatre, 6/14-29by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2013After an acclaimed premiere in San Diego, Wonderlist Productions and Neighborhood Productions presents the New York Premiere of BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS by award-winning playwright Lila Rose Kaplan. Directed by Sarah Rasmussen, the production begins previews begin June 14 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for June 19. (more...)
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