Washington National Opera Presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly 2/26-3/19December 20, 2010Ana María Martínez and Catherine Naglestad star as Butterfly; Plácido Domingo and Philippe Auguin conduct. February 26-March 19 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets range from $25 to $300 for the main cast performances, and $15 to $75 for the Young Artist Performance.
Laurence Fishburne To Be The New Voice of CadillacDecember 20, 2010Award-winning stage and screen actor Laurence Fishburne will lend his voice to television advertising for Cadillac. Advertising will launch in the Rose Bowl game telecast on Jan. 1, 2011.
Laguna Playhouse Presents MAESTRO: THE ART OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN, 1/4-2/6December 20, 2010The Laguna Playhouse announced that actor, musician and playwright Hershey Felder will return to The Laguna Playhouse in his latest production of MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, a new work from the creators of George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Beethoven, As I Knew Him, January 4 - February 6, 2011.
Reni's Japanese 'Maid' Show Expands to Boston, 1/9December 20, 2010Aspire Communications, Inc. announced that Reni's monthly Japanese 'Maid' show will be expanding from New York to Boston by popular demand on Jan. 9 (Sun) 12PM - 3:30PM, at All Asia, 334 Mass. Ave. Cambridge, MA (http://www.allasiabar.com/). There will be a $10 charge at the door (lunch not included), $8 in Cosplay; no age limit, no outside food or drink, and 1 drink minimum.
10th Get Into London Theatre Launches Jan 4December 20, 2010To launch Get into London Theatre 2011, award-winning West End performer and finalist of BBC TV talent show ‘Any Dream Will Do' Daniel Boys will be hosting a free afternoon of theatrical fun from 2.00-5.00pm on Tuesday 4 January 2011 at the Royal Festival Hall.
The Human Race Theatre Company Presents TWELFTH NIGHT, 1/27-2/3December 20, 2010The Human Race Theatre Company will present Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, set in America in 1927 and complete with music of that era, at The Loft Theatre, 128 N. Main St., Dayton, January 27 - February 3, 2011. Showtimes are 8pm Wed-Sat, 2pm Sun, and 7pm Dec. 5, 7, 20 & 21.
CROSSLINES Plays the Spoon Theater 1/15December 20, 2010On Saturday, January 15, New York-based writer/actress Ebony Washington returns to the New York City stage with a much-anticipated new production of her acclaimed CROSSLINES: A Black Woman's Perspective on American Politics at the Spoon Theater in Midtown, NYC.
Power House Building in Mill Pond Park Awarded LEED Green Building CertificationDecember 20, 2010NYC Parks & Recreation today announced that the Power House, a restored historic 25,800-square-foot building in Mill Pond Park in the Bronx, has been awarded LEED® Gold established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
Playhouse South Announces Auditions for A PIECE OF MY HEARTDecember 20, 2010Playhouse South, A Community Theatre announces open auditions for A Piece of My Heart. Auditions will be held at the Clark Haines Theater, 3700 Far Hills Avenue at 7:00 pm on January 10 & 11, 2010. Performances are May 13-15 (Fr-Su), and May 20- 21, 2010 (Fr-Sa).
Eddie Izzard Returns to EPIX 1/15/2011December 20, 2010EPIX, the premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service, brings Eddie Izzard back to the comedy stage with the broadcast premiere of his latest one-man show.
Huntington Theatre Company Hosts Post-Show Conversations After RUINEDDecember 20, 2010In conjunction with the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Lynn Nottage's Ruined, local scholars, aid workers, journalists, and other experts will co-facilitate Huntington staff-led post-show conversations on the issues raised in Nottage's important work.
TVnotas USA Ends the Year with The ALPE AwardDecember 20, 2010Maya Publishing Group announced today that Juan Garcia Alejandro, editorial Director of TVnotas USA magazine, received the ALPE award for the annuity 2009-2010, from the hands of the journalist Doraluz Vargas, for the Exclusive of the Year: the publication of the scandalous story of Father Alberto Cutie and his romance with Ruama Canelis, with pictures that went around the world and whose story was publicized in the Hispanic market media, as well as the English speaking media and in countries as far away as Nepal, Belgium and Croatia.
Madame Walker Theatre Center Reverts Back To Independent Film HouseDecember 20, 2010The Madame Walker Theatre Center will again be home to independent films in its historic 940 seat theatre. The Walker Building, located on the Indiana Avenue corridor, was the center of entertainment, business and pride for the city's African-American community from the 1920s to the 1950s. The Theatre was one of the only places in Indianapolis where African Americans could enjoy movies. Today, the Madame Walker Theatre Center is home to a variety of signature programs and unique events, one of which is FLIX at the Walker.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Beginning 1/11December 20, 2010The new year at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will start with an elegant classic and feature the largest cast in the Theatre's history. It's also one of the most loved musicals of all time: the family favorite The Sound of Music, with seven rambunctious children and an irreverent nun who will light up the Theatre's stage Jan. 11-30.
Betty White Named AP's Entertainer of the YearDecember 20, 2010Betty White has won the title of AP's Entertainer of the Year. The 88-year-old actress, currently starring in the sitcom 'Hot in Cleveland', received more votes than Fox's popular TV show GLEE, Conan O'Brien, and the iPad. More than 100 ballots from news organizations decided who would snag the title. 'It's been phenomenal, but everybody keeps congratulating me on my resurgence and my big comeback,' White says of her recent success. 'I haven't been away, guys. I've been working steadily for the last 63 years.'