Andrew Rabb To Lead Urban Park System In BuffaloMay 3, 2010The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation congratulates former Brooklyn Director of Forestry Andrew Rabb on his appointment as the City of Buffalo's Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, responsible for Parks, Recreation & Forestry. He began his new position on May 3.
Squatters Theatre and Isramerica Present SABRA 5/27-6/6May 3, 2010Squatters Theatre and Isramerica are proud to present the world premiere of SABRA by Julia Rosenfeld, directed by Samantha Tella. Performances are at the Manhattan Theater Source, 177 MacDougal Street from May 27th through June 6th.
Agoria Begins North American Tour 5/21May 3, 2010Hot off the heels of his acclaimed Balance series edition and a successful Winter Music Conference debut, forward-thinking Frenchman Agoria is set to embark on his North American tour as he makes his way to the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit.
AVENUE Q Features $25 Ticket Lottery At Cobb Energy PAC 5/18-23May 3, 2010A limited number of seats in the first ten rows of the orchestra will be made available for $25 for every performance of AVENUE Q, the Tony® Award-winning musical, at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The tickets go on sale at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, on the day of performance only, two hours prior to the show and are available through a ticket lottery with a limit of two tickets per person, while supplies last.
Photo Flash: The Grand Theatre Presents BINGOMay 3, 2010Bingo, the Off-Broadway hit, will be making its Utah musical debut this May at The Grand Theatre. Written by Grammy-nominated songwriters Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid, Bingo, the Winning Musical, is a splashy, zippy outrageously funny new musical.
LEGALLY BLONDE To Have Student Rush Tickets At Clowes Memorial Hall 5/4-9May 3, 2010Half price student rush tickets for THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will be made available at the Clowes Memorial Hall box office day of show only with a limit of two tickets per transaction, in person only. LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL begins performances on May 4, 2010 and run through May 9, 2010 as a Broadway Across America 09/10 Season Presentation.
Photo Flash: Bones of Baisley Pond Park EventMay 3, 2010In 1857, prehistoric Mastodon bones were discovered in Baisley Pond Park. In celebration of this historic archeological find, Queens Parks, the Urban Park Rangers and Council Member Thomas White Jr. hosted the "Bones of Baisley" with more than 275 attendees.
FSPA Hosts Spring Open House 5/8May 3, 2010A Spring Open House will be held at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the school's downtown facility at 38 Main Street in Franklin. The community is invited to meet the faculty, tour the facility and learn about the school's programs in Music, Dance and Drama. FSPA'S classes are designed for all ages and levels of ability.
Pull-Tight Players Theater Reschedules OKLAHOMA AuditionsMay 3, 2010Auditions for Oklahoma, scheduled for Monday, May 3, have been cancelled. The auditions have been rescheduled for Sunday and Monday, May 9 and 10, at 6:30pm each night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (in Otey Hall) at 510 West Main Street in downtown Franklin. If you have a conflict with these dates, or have any other questions, please contact director Beth Woodruff at woodruffbeth@comcast.net.
FX Orders A Second Season Of JUSTIFIEDMay 3, 2010Justice has been served, as FX has ordered another season of its newest critically acclaimed hit drama series Justified, picking up a 13-episode second season, today announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. Six all new episodes remain in season one, airing Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT, with the first season finale airing on June 8th.
NBC Picks Up UNDERCOVERS From J.J. Abrams As First New Scripted Series For 2010-11May 3, 2010NBC has issued its first scripted series pickup for the 2010-11 season with the order of the drama 'Undercovers' from acclaimed writer/producer/director J.J. Abrams ('Star Trek,' 'Fringe,' 'Lost,' 'Alias') and executive producer/writer Josh Reims ('Brothers and Sisters'), it was announced today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
CBS Wins Sunday In Viewers And Adults 25-54May 3, 2010CBS won Sunday in viewers and adults 25-54 behind time period-winning performances by 60 MINUTES and THE AMAZING RACE 16, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 2.
Production Begins In New Zealand On Disney's Arthurian Movie AVALON HIGHMay 3, 2010Production has begun in New Zealand on 'Avalon High,' a fantasy-filled Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson ('Life Unexpected') and Gregg Sulkin ('Wizards of Waverly Place,' Disney Channel UK's 'As the Bell Rings'). Based on the award-winning novel by best-selling author Meg Cabot ('The Princess Diaries'), the movie follows Allie Pennington, a new student to Avalon High who is shocked to discover that her new classmates are reincarnations of King Arthur and his Court. 'Avalon High' is slated to premiere in fall 2010.
Harrison Hosts THE 2010 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE Primetime Live Final Rounds 6/4 May 3, 2010Will it be the most dramatic spelling bee competition ever? Find out when Chris Harrison (host of 'The Bachelorette' and 'The Bachelor') hosts live television coverage of the final championship rounds of 'The 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee,' FRIDAY, JUNE 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), live from Washington, DC, as 273 spellers from around the world compete. Semifinal rounds air live earlier in the day on ESPN, which has televised the Bee since 1994. ESPN's live telecast (simulcast on ESPN3.com) is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., ET. ESPN3.com will provide coverage of Round Three of the preliminaries from 1:15 - 5:15 p.m., ET on Thursday, June 3.