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Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe. Join us on a 12,000-year journey uncovering how this region became a vital link between continents and lead the world's religious, scientific, and cultural enlightenment. On-location excavations and expert testimonies bring to life this epic journey of discovery from the East to the West.

La MaMa Presents Zagreb Youth Theatre of Croatia's A LETTER TO HEINER MÜLLER, 12/6-9
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2012

In the La MaMa return of Zagreb Youth Theatre of Croatia, a man plans and delivers a speech--a letter to the late activist playwright Heiner Müller--within the highly controlled and monitored space of Berlin's Tegel Airport....


Actors Fund Benefit Performance of CHESS to Offer Rush Tickets, 7/30
by Kelsey Denette - July 30, 2012

The July 30th 7:30pm benefit concert for The Actors Fund of the Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus musical CHESS will offer a limited amount of $30 Student Rush Tickets to students with a valid ID, cash only. Starring Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables), Helen...


Christmas In Little Italy to Begin 12/7 with Tree Lighting
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013

The Little Italy Merchants Association (LIMA) will begin its 13th Annual Christmas in Little Italy celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM with a gala Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Patio of Most Precious Blood Church, 109 Mulberry Street, between Canal and Hester Streets....


Author JF Garrard Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 29, 2013

Author JF Garrard's International House of Vampires: Book 1 - The Undead Sorceress, has been rejected by friends and publishers over the last two years, so she created a Kickstarter campaign (October 26-November 26, 2013) to prove that the market is ready for multicultural fantasy books. Characte...


Dr. Andre Berger Releases eBook, 'The Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Prescription'
by Christina Mancuso - October 03, 2013

Dr. Andre Berger, a world-renowned anti-aging specialist, announces the launch of his new enhanced eBook, The Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Prescription, this month. Using unique, interactive features including video, Dr. Berger takes a different approach to anti-aging than lotions and serums, focusing o...


Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Donates Over $45,000 to Colleagues Affected by Acapulco Flooding
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2013

In response to the recent devastating floods and mudslides in Acapulco, Mexico that killed at least 55 people and caused thousands to be stranded and homeless, including 210 colleagues from Fairmont properties, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park initiated a major fundraising effort among colleagues a...


Multicultural Fantasy Book Hits Number 1 on Amazon Kindle
by Christina Mancuso - May 28, 2014

A successful Kickstarter project, 'The Undead Sorceress' is a multicultural fantasy novel which reached 135% of its campaign goal back in November 2013. During a promotional campaign via the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing program, The Undead Sorceress hit number one on May 24, 2014 in the categorie...


Christmas In Little Italy Begins Tonight with Tree Lighting
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2013

The Little Italy Merchants Association (LIMA) will begin its 13th Annual Christmas in Little Italy celebration tonight, December 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM with a gala Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Patio of Most Precious Blood Church, 109 Mulberry Street, between Canal and Hester Streets....


EXCLUSIVE Photo Coverage: Robert Cuccioli, Natascia Diaz and More Rehearse for CHESS
by Walter McBride - July 21, 2012

Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables), Helen Hayes Award-winner Natascia Diaz (Man of La Mancha, Seussical, The Capeman, Carnival) and Drew Sarich (Les Miserables, Lestat, starring in the upcoming Broadway-bound production of Rocky the Musical in Europe) will star in the...


Dalai Lama, Carrie Underwood, WEST SIDE STORY and More Set for Royal Albert Hall in June 2012
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2012

ROYAL ALBERT HALL has announced its June 2012 listings. See details below. Box Office: +44 (0)20 7589 8212 - Open 7 days a week 9:00am - 9:00pm. Online booking is available for most events. Visit the website at www.royalalberthall.com....


Pen World Voices Festival, Leslie Kritzer and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 5/5
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2013

This week at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, April 29 through May 5, 2013, performances will feature: The New Yorker, Leslie Kritzer, Paris Combo, Pen World Voices: McSweeney's, Pen World Voices: Monkey Business, Pen World Voices: Languages on the Edge, Lady Rizo, Pen World Voices: An Evening with ...


'Losing Plum Blossom' by Eleanor Morris Wu, a compelling novel of love, intrigue and war in the Far East.
by Robert Diamond - March 22, 2014

In 'Losing Plum Blossom' a compelling novel of love, intrigue and war in the Far East, by Eleanor Morris Wu, published by BookBaby, Clarissa, a Vietnam war widow from Kansas travels to Taiwan the last place her husband was deployed before he was shot down over China. Depressed and lonely, Cl...


Dance Theatre of Tennessee to Present EAST MEETS WEST, 2/22-23
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2014

Dance Theatre of Tennessee offers the perfect post-valentine celebration with "East Meets West," a diverse and eclectic line-up of some of the most celebrated Asian choreographers in the world. Offering their take on a predominantly Western Art form (ballet), the evening will feature romantic duets,...


Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Announces Completion of Meeting Space Renovation
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2013

This summer, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, debuts a $2.5 million renovation of the hotel's 63,000 square feet of meeting space, which now includes 15 meeting rooms ranging from 400 to 16,000 square feet. This project is the culmination of a more than $60 million lobby-...


New Series DONUT SHOWDOWN Among Cooking Channel's July Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2013

Cooking Channel heats up summer with new series Donut Showdown beginning Wednesday, July 3rd at 10pmET/7pmPT as three donut makers battle it out for a $10,000 prize....


Jazz Concert, REFLECTING THE LIGHT Art Exhibit, Closing Celebration and More Continue AfroSolo Arts Festival 20
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2013

AfroSolo Arts Festival 20 will present a Free Outdoor Jazz Concert in Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday, August 3, 1-3 pm. The Yerba Buena Gardens are located at Mission Street between 3rd and 4th St. Admission: Free and open to the public. No pets (certified service or companion animals excepted)....


NY PHIL BIENNIAL to Run Through June 7 at Lincoln Center Campus
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013

From May 28 to June 7, 2014, the New York Philharmonic will present the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL, a kaleidoscopic exploration of today's music by a wide range of contemporary and modern composers that will showcase an array of curatorial voices through concerts presented with partners in venues bo...


'Losing Plum Blossom' by Eleanor B. Morris Wu is Released
by Christina Mancuso - February 28, 2014

Clarissa, a Vietnam war widow from Kansas, travels to Taiwan to be in the same place her air force pilot husband was deployed before he was shot down over China. Distraught and lonely, Clarissa falls madly in love with the handsome, charismatic half Taiwanese, half Japanese doctor, Ahmed, who is tre...


CARNIVAL EATS Among Cooking Channel's August Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2014

Mo Rocca returns to the primetime lineup to discover treasured family recipes and stories from grandparents in their kitchens across the country in a brand new season of My Grandmother's Ravioli...


Vegas Uncork'd Begins Today
by Tyler Peterson - May 09, 2014

The eighth annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit began with a pop and threw the destination into a flurry of foie gras and fine wine as world-renowned chefs descend upon Las Vegas this weekend. Acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud launched the event by sabering a bottle of Mionetto Prosecco at The Venetian ...


Cappella Romana's LIVE IN GREECE Recording Set for Release Today, 8/14
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2012

Cappella Romana, a vocal chamber ensemble, embarks upon an extraordinary 1,000-year journey from Constantinople to California with their newest recording, Live in Greece, to be released by Allegro Classical today, August 14th....


Sitarist & Composer Ravi Shankar Dies at 92
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2012

Ravi Shankar, the renowned Indian composer and sitarist has passed away at the age of 92. The musician shot to international stardom in 1965 when Beatle George Harrison studied under him. Shankar received an Oscar nomination in 1982 for his score for the biopic film 'Gandhi.'...


Rock Band Twenty7 Hits the Road on First US Tour, Dec 1
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2012

Twenty7 kicks off its first US tour, starting in New York on December 1 and ending in Oakland on December 8, with popular pop-rock band Gripin from Turkey. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross to support victims impacted by Hurricane Sandy....


HOT MIKADO Opens at Landor Theatre Tonight, October 10
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2012

For the Landor Theatre, Theatrica Ltd presents HOT MIKADO, with book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell, music adapted and arranged by Rob Bowman and based on 'The Mikado' by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Landor's production will be directed by Robert McWhir, featuring choreography by Robbie O'...


Three Jerks Jerky Makes Filet Mignon Beef Jerky Reality
by Robert Diamond - October 30, 2013

Three Jerks Jerky introduces The Original Filet Mignon Beef Jerky with the launch of their ecommerce website www.threejerksjerky.com and in Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and Lidia Bastianich's food emporium, Eataly NYC. The company produces gourmet beef jerky from 100% filet mignon and natural in...






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