TV: First Look at Highlights of Writers Theatre's DAYS LIKE TODAY
by Christina Mancuso - May 23, 2014 Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Writers Theatre's World Premiere production of Days Like Today, inspired by the plays of Charles L. Mee with music and lyrics by Alan Schmuckler and book by Laura Eason, directed by Artistic Director Michael Halbe...
Simon Callow, Arthur Laurents, Sue Prideaux and More Make Shortlist for 2014 Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2014 Today, the shortlist is announced for the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography, now in its sixth year -- the contenders are......
Shane Salerno Releases Biography and Documentary on CATCHER IN THE RYE Author JD Salinger
by Nicole Rosky - August 19, 2013 Shane Salerno has been hard at work on a book biography and accompanying documentary on 'Catcher in the Rye' author JD Salinger, collecting interviews with friends and fans for over nine years. The book will be released on September 3 and the film on September 9....
RosettaBooks Announces eBook CAPOTE Biography
by Christina Mancuso - July 10, 2013 Leading independent eBook publisher RosettaBooks has announced the first-time digital release of Gerald Clarke's 1988 biography of Truman Capote....
The Minnesota Opera to Announce 2014-2015 Season via Live Stream Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2014 Minnesota Opera will announce its 52nd anniversary season on Thursday, February 20, at3pm. For the first time in the company's history, we will do so via a live stream, which can be watched at mnop.co/live....
Craig Jurgensen Releases New Spiritual Memoir, ROUNDS WITH JIM
by Christina Mancuso - August 15, 2013 In his new book 'Rounds with Jim: A Medical Biography' (published by WestBow Press), author and medical doctor Craig Jurgensen takes readers through the personal story of how and why he developed a personal approach to treating patients....
Muhammad Raza Releases 'Thanks to My Killer Wife'
by Christina Mancuso - October 02, 2013 In 'Thanks to My Killer Wife: The World's True Story' (published by AuthorHouse), author Muhammad Raza's new biography, readers are shown how to express love to all and help individuals suffering. 'Life is just once,' says Raza, 'let each and every face smile.'...
Streisand Biopic in the Works - Is Lea Michele in the Running?
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2013 In an interview with Backlot.com, the writing and producing team of David A. Lee and Daniel Vaillancourt revealed details about an upcoming planned Barbra Streisand biopic based on William J. Mann's 2012 unauthorized biography, 'Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand.'...
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Recognizes Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley by J.D. Davis
by Christina Mancuso - July 24, 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of Year Awards recognizes the biography of famous first cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley....
Walter Isaacson, Author or 'Steve Jobs', Seeks Crowdsourcing to Edit New Book
by Christina Mancuso - December 31, 2013 In follow up to his 2011 biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson is writing a biography about 'innovators of the digital age.' He has asked for edits of his piece, saying, 'Here's a rough draft of a section that sets the scene in Silicon Valley in the 1970s. I would appreciate notes, comments, cor...
Mary Price Boday Set for A DANCER'S JOURNEY Talk, Book Signing, 10/5
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013 As part of the Artist Talk Series, Steps on Broadway presents a panel discussion and book signing of Mary Price Boday's 'A Dancer's Journey: The Biography of Mary Anthony' including panelists Boday, Mary Anthony, one of the leaders of the American modern dance movement, and Mary Anthony Dance Theate...
Page-Turning Biography 'Rama Gaze in My Direction' Debuts on Amazon.com
by Robert Diamond - December 22, 2013 Epiphany Press of Sausalito announced today that "Rama Gaze in My Direction," a page-turning biography of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz (1950 - 1998), is now available on Amazon. When visiting Nepal at age 19, Rama was told he was destined to help millions of people. Over the years, Rama taugh...
New Book Explores the Ten Commandments' Dogma
by Christina Mancuso - April 16, 2014 In 'Moses, the Ten Commandments, and Me,' Reverend and author Hal H. Eaton re-excavates the familiar turf of the Ten Commandments to highlight their undeniable relevance to modern lives, illuminating the writing of Moses within the contexts of language, history, and Moses' life experiences....
SLCL Presents Award-Winning Biographer James Tobin Today
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013 The St. Louis County Library Foundation's 'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series is pleased to present bestselling historian James Tobin for a discussion and signing of his new biography, 'The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency.'...
Rebecca Hall to Join Jason Sudeikis & Blythe Danner in TUMBLEDOWN
by Tyler Peterson - January 30, 2014 The film features 'Hall as a young widow unable to move on after the death of her husband, an acclaimed musician and the subject of a biography she's struggling to write. She teams with a brash New York academic (Sudeikis) who has an entirely different take on her husband's life, and death, as they ...
Moving Image Celebrates JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY with Panel Discussion, Rare Clips, Reception Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013 Museum of the Moving Image and The Jim Henson Legacy will celebrate the publication of Jim Henson: The Biography (2013, Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones, with a special event featuring a reception, screenings of rare clips, a panel discussion, and book signing tonight, October 1...
Seth Davis Releases WOODEN: A COACH'S LIFE on 50th Anniversary of John Wooden's NCAA Championship at UCLA
by Christina Mancuso - October 22, 2013 In January 2014, Sports Illustrated writer and CBS college basketball analyst Seth Davis's definitive and unflinching biography of UCLA coaching legend John Wooden will be the talk of the sports world. Davislooks at Wooden's life as he lived it, beyond the press clippings and championships. This is ...
Dr. Earle Labor Releases Biography, 'Jack London: An American Life'
by Christina Mancuso - October 11, 2013 Dr. Earle Labor, Centenary's Emeritus Professor of American Literature and Director of the Jack London Research Center, is celebrating the release of his biography, 'Jack London: An American Life,' published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux....
Moving Image to Celebrate JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY with Panel Discussion, Rare Clips, Reception, 10/1
by Molly Tracy - September 24, 2013 Museum of the Moving Image and The Jim Henson Legacy will celebrate the publication of Jim Henson: The Biography (2013, Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones, with a special event featuring a reception, screenings of rare clips, a panel discussion, and book signing on Tuesday, October 1. Jones's eag...
Streisand Biopic in the Works - Is Lea Michele in the Running?
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2013 In an interview with Backlot.com, the writing and producing team of David A. Lee and Daniel Vaillancourt revealed details about an upcoming planned Barbra Streisand biopic based on William J. Mann's 2012 unauthorized biography, 'Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand.'...
Simon Callow, Arthur Laurents, Sue Prideaux and More Make Shortlist for 2014 Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2014 Today, the shortlist is announced for the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography, now in its sixth year -- the contenders are......
Artist Ted Lewy's Colorful Life and Works Celebrated in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 18, 2013 Accomplished artist Ted Lewy was born on September 4, 1912, in a small town called Schubin in West Prussia, part of the German Empire before World War I. How Lewy arrived and fell in love with San Francisco Bay Area and influence it through his art is now revealed in a beautiful biography about his ...
'The Spirit of a Sultan' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - January 10, 2014 This new work guides readers along a metaphysical path as the author explores the life of one of the most venerated Sufi poets and saints, Hazrat Sultan Bahu. 'The Spirit of a Sultan' is a new novel based on the true life accounts of Sufi reverend, poet, and saint, Sultan Bahu. A historical biogr...
Biography of Late Music Icon Lou Reed Coming Soon
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2013 A biography of music legend Lou Reed has been announced by Little, Brown and Co. publishers, according to Billboard.com.... |
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