Oxygen Reveals Contenders of the Highly Anticipated 'The Glee Project'April 29, 2011Reality competition will never be the same as Oxygen introduces the 12 contenders of 'The Glee Project,' premiering on Sunday, June 12 at 9pm ET/PT. From Ryan Murphy, the creator and Emmy(R) award winning executive producer of 'Glee,' and executive producer of 'Glee' Dante Di Loreto, comes a groundbreaking 10-episode competition series, 'The Glee Project' which finds and trains a group of 12 extraordinarily talented performers who compete against one another to win a seven episode guest starring role on 'Glee.'
Pen Parentis Hosts Free Event, 5/10April 28, 2011Notable authors Ann Hood (THE KNITTING CIRCLE, THE RED THREAD) and Marina Budhos (ASK ME NO QUESTIONS, THE HOUSE OF WAITING) share the Pen Parentis stage with exciting new voice Cara Hoffman (SO MUCH PRETTY) to read from new work and discuss the mad balance of home life, kids, and career. Book signings. Networking. Full bar & light meals available.
Cooking Channel Unveils New Series 'From Spain With Love' 5/28April 28, 2011Cooking Channel takes an intimate food lover's odyssey through the rich culinary culture of Spain in the new series From Spain With Love, premiering Saturday, May 28th at 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT. As seen through the eyes of food writer Annie Sibonney, an expert in Spain's regional and haute cuisine, the series uses food as a window into the very heart of Spain and its people and uncovers the diverse culinary traditions of the country.
STAGE TUBE: PRIVATE ROMEO Trailer, Starring WAR HORSE's Doyle & Numrich!April 28, 2011Seth Numrich and Matt Doyle appeared in PRIVATE ROMEO earlier this year. When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Incorporating the original text of 'Romeo and Juliet,' YouTube videos, and lip-synced Indie rock music, PRIVATE ROMEO takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only Shakespeare could have inspired. View the trailer now!
Lyric Theatre's iGHOST Begins Performances 5/13April 28, 2011The Lyric Theatre on N. La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles concludes its 2011 season of musicals with the world premiere of iGhost, book by Doug Haverty, music by Adryan Russ, and lyrics by Russ and Haverty. Directed by Jules Aaron, performances begin on May 13, and opening night is set for Friday, May 20 at 8:00. The limited run will continue through June 18.
MANIPULATION Begins Previews 5/14; Tickets Now On SaleApril 28, 2011MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one
woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, is set to begin
Off-Broadway previews May 14 prior to its official press opening June
16 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Marilyn
Fried directs.
COT's OPERA FOR ALL Concludes its 11th Year, 5/10-6/2April 28, 2011Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) Opera for All, an educational outreach program that brings opera to Chicago elementary students at four Chicago Public Schools (Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts School, Dewitt Clinton Elementary, Reilly Elementary, and Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts & Dual Language), is concluding it's 11th year with four fantastic 45-minute student performances, replete with acting, singing, dancing, and spectacular props! COT's Opera For All works in conjunction with Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE).
Kram Improv Presents What's on Tap? 5/19April 28, 2011KRAM is back and ready to have some fun. Join them for a night of good ol' fashioned, crisp, cold, short form improv that will leave you feeling foamy-headed.
STAGE TUBE: Ricky Martin's New MAS Video!April 28, 2011Ricky Martin (born Enrique Martín Morales on December 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.
During his career he has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.
Next, Martin will be returning to Broadway in next spring's revival of EVITA. 'I will be doing Che in Evita,' he told The View in February. 'I'm looking forward to it, I'm very happy.' Check out his new music video below!
About Face Theatre Presents THE HOMOSEXUALS 7/11-24April 28, 2011About Face Theatre concludes its 15th anniversary season and kicks-off GLBTQ Pride Month with the world premiere of THE HOMOSEXUALS by Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins, directed by AFT Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and featuring AFT Artistic Associates Patrick Andrews, Scott Bradley, Elizabeth Ledo and Benjamin Sprunger with Stephen Cone, Eddie Diaz and John Francisco.
Rita Rudner Returns to Laguna Playhouse 8/26-29April 28, 2011'Soft-spoken but not without bite, and all delivered with exquisite timing,' says the New York Times. 'A wildly successful show...an endless chain of jokes and one-liners,' says Los Angeles Times. 'The funniest female performer on earth,' says Las Vegas Weekly.
Nicollette Sheridan to Star in Hallmark Channel Original Movie, 8/13April 28, 2011Four-leaf-it's over! Golden Globe(R) nominated Nicollette Sheridan ('Desperate Housewives') travels solo to the rolling plains and sweeping landscapes of Ireland on a 'Honeymoon for One,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, Saturday, August 13 (9 p.m. ET/PT, 8C).
The Jewish Museum Presents Lecture Series, 5/9, 16, 19April 28, 2011In conjunction with the new exhibition, Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore, The Jewish Museum is presenting three related lectures. On Monday, May 9 at 11:30 am, exhibition curator Karen Levitov will give a lecture entitled Visionary Collectors: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore; Julie Reiss, Associate Professor in the Master's Program at Christie's Education, will lecture on Pablo Picasso in the Cone Collection on Monday, May 16 at 11:30 am; and on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm, Dr. Jack Flam, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will present A Feminine Mystique: The Special Qualities of the Cone Matisses.
Cabaret Singer Pat Whiteman Makes NYC Debut 5/14April 28, 2011After enjoying back-to-back SRO performances at LA's famed Gardenia Supperclub with her latest show, Pat Whiteman makes her New York cabaret debut with 'The Mood I'm In' on Saturday, May 14 at 9:30 p.m. at New York's Metropolitan Room.
M M F A Acquires Jaehyo Lee SculptureApril 28, 2011CYNTHIA-REEVES Projects is pleased to confirm the recent acquisition of Jaehyo Lee's Standing Sculpture by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).
Lakewood Theatre Company Announces ANNIE GET YOUR GUNS AuditionsApril 28, 2011Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions on SATURDAY, MAY. 21 and MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 for the musical, Annie Get Your Gun. The production is directed by Ron Daum and the musical director is Alan D. Lytle. Call 503-635-3901 to reserve an audition slot.