Theatre of NOTE Leads Industry Discussions for Hollywood Fringe Festival, 6/20-23June 8, 2011As a leader in the Los Angeles theatre community for 30 years, Theatre of NOTE will facilitate four special panel discussions during the 2nd Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 20-23, 2011. Each panel discussion will be patterned after last year's successful forum and feature experts in the field exploring issues that impact the Los Angeles theatre community. Admission to the Theatre of NOTE panel discussions is Pay-What-You-Can and open to the public.
Cheyenne Jackson, Carol Channing, Emily Deschanel Lead OUTFEST FilmsJune 8, 2011Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, has announced its complete programming lineup for Outfest 2011: The 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic to Co-Host The 2011 Miss USA Pageant 6/11June 8, 2011NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's 'Watch What Happens: Live,' and Giuliana Rancic, co-anchor of 'E! News,' will host the '2011 Miss USA(R) Pageant' live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on June 19 (9 p.m. ET) on NBC. Joining them will be one of the hosts of E!'s 'Fashion Police,' Kelly Osbourne, who will provide skybox color commentary throughout the LIVE telecast.
TLC Orders New Pilot 'High Stakes Sweepers'June 8, 2011TLC - the network that revealed the extreme side of couponing - introduces viewers to the most passionate sweepstakes participants on the planet in the new one-hour pilot HIGH STAKES SWEEPERS (working title). Production on the special began this week and it will premiere later this summer.
Photo Flash: The Dicapo Opera Children's Chorus ConcertJune 8, 2011The Dicapo Opera Theatre ends the season with the Dicapo Opera Children's Chorus Concert. The concert included songs of many styles, showcasing the gifted voices of the children's chorus lead by Artistic Director, Diane Martindale. Founded in 1982 by Ms. Martindale, the Dicapo Children's Chorus offers talented children the opportunity to perform in several Dicapo Opera Theatre productions throughout the season. This season the children's chorus was featured in the productions of Puccini's 'La Boheme' and Menotti's 'The Saint of Bleeker Street'.
Donald Saddler Announced as First Duke Ellington 'Beyond Category' Award WinnerJune 7, 2011The legendary choreographer/dancer/theatre director Donald Saddler will receive the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts' 1st Annual Duke Ellington 'Beyond Category' Award at a special tribute performance on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 8 PM in Merkin Concert Hall in the Elaine Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. The special award show is a fund-raiser in support of the Duke Ellington Arts Scholarship Fund.
Reston Community Players Announce New Play Project's 3rd SeasonJune 7, 2011The Reston Community Players (RCP), one of the Washington, D.C. area's premier local theater groups, will soon open the window for submission of new plays for the third season of its New Play Project. RCP will also bring back select plays from its first and second season of readings for further development.
THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT Moves to Thirteenth Street Theatre, 7/15June 7, 2011As we all know, after considerable critical and audience acclaim 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty has been extended three times at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - btwn: West 3rd Street & Minetta Lane) through Saturday, June 18, 2011.
CTI-O'Neill Summer Workshop Deadline Extended Through 7/11June 7, 2011The Commercial Theater Institute?s (CTI) upcoming 4th annual, CTI-O?Neill Summer Workshop, A Producing Practicum, will take place July 13-16, 2011. The four-day workshop is designed as a hands-on intensive program in which participants will develop business plans for selected plays and musicals at the O?Neill Summer Conference.
Damian McGinty of Celtic Thunder to Appear on THE GLEE PROJECTJune 7, 2011With their worldwide appeal, Celtic Thunder is at the forefront of developing and showcasing the new talent coming out of Ireland and Scotland. The youngest member of Celtic Thunder, Damian McGinty has been selected as one of the Top 12 contenders out of 40,000 hopefuls who competed for a coveted spot on 'The Glee Project'. The winner of the show will be cast in a seven-episode guest role in season three of hit show 'Glee' on Fox. 'The Glee Project' premieres Sunday, June 12th on Oxygen at 9PM ET (http://thegleeproject.oxygen.com).
New Jersey Rep Presents THE JUDY HOLLIDAY STORY, 7/7-8/14June 7, 2011What! You've never heard of Judith Tuvim, the Jewish girl from Brooklyn with the IQ of 172, who took Broadway and Hollywood by storm in the 1950's. Perhaps that's because you've always known her as the actress, Judy Holliday, whose meteoric rise and fall is the subject of a new play by Bob Sloan.
PASSIONE: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Soundtrack Slated for 6/14 ReleaseJune 7, 2011When acclaimed actor-director John Turturro was invited to make a film about Neapolitan music, he was intrigued and traveled to Naples to meet the artists living and working there. He was utterly blown away by the abundance of talent he found, and what was meant to be a straightforward documentary quickly transformed into a wild fantasia.
'The Glee Project' Makes Its Debut 6/12 on OxygenJune 7, 2011Calling all Gleeks - The wait is finally over as Oxygen premieres 'The Glee Project' on Sunday, June 12 at 9pm ET/PT when one lucky winner from a field of 12 contenders will win the chance of a lifetime - a seven episode guest-starring role on the mega-hit series 'Glee.'
'Hot Coffee' Looks at the Infamous McDonald's Case, 7/27June 7, 2011Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists. More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use 'frivolous' lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America's legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts?
The Proverbial Loons! Play Castillo Theatre, 6/11, 17, 18June 7, 2011The Proverbial Loons, David Nackman, J. B. Opdycke, Andy Parker, Marian Rich, Cathy Rose Salit and Frank Spitznagel on piano, Castillo's comedy improv troupe. Veterans of New York and Castillo's stages, come together to create a new musical each night. Audience members can volunteer, and watch your life transformed into a zany musical! Or just watch and enjoy the show. It's wonderfully funny and entertaining.