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Iggy Pop Joins Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow & Bobby Previte on 'Loneliness Road'
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2017

Over a career now spanning nearly thirty years, Jamie Saft has established himself as one of the visionaries of contemporary American music....


ESPN's FIRST TAKE to Present Live Performance by Platinum-Selling Rapper Wale, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017

When FIRST TAKE, ESPN's weekday morning studio debate show featuring commentators Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman with host Molly Qerim, moves to ESPN at 10 a.m. ET beginning Today, Jan. 3, they will be joined by special guests throughout the week....


Atlanta Opera Presents DON PASQUALE, 3/25
by Molly Tracy - February 15, 2017

For the first time in its history, the Atlanta Opera presents Don Pasquale, Donizetti's comic masterpiece. Taking a new slant on the original, this production is transposed to the golden era of Hollywood in the 1950's....


VIDEO: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Finds Its Judas, Peter, Simon & More- Meet the New Cast Photo VIDEO: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Finds Its Judas, Peter, Simon & More- Meet the New Cast Members!
by Nicole Ciravolo - February 22, 2018

More members of the 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' cast have been announced. Set for Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018), NBC will bring to broadcast television 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' -- a one-of-a-kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyric...


ESPN's FIRST TAKE Continues Western Tour; Magic Johnson, Snoop Dogg to Headline Photo ESPN's FIRST TAKE Continues Western Tour; Magic Johnson, Snoop Dogg to Headline
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2017

ESPN's morning debate show First Take, will continue its three-city western tour with three live shows Monday, Sept. 11, through Wednesday, Sept. 13, from Los Angeles from ESPN's Los Angeles Production Center....


Strictly Seattle Announces Free Events
by Julie Musbach - July 01, 2017

Now in its 19th year, Strictly Seattle is a festival of open experimentation where audiences get to "see local choreographers try new things, often with big future projects in mind" (Michael Upchurch) and see stunning new dancers who just moved to Seattle from all over the country....


BWW Preview: Choreographer Pat Birch is Candid on New CANDIDE at City Opera, Opening January 6 at the Rose Theatre
by Richard Sasanow - January 04, 2017

Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE has had more lives than that proverbial cat--the latest being New York City Opera's new take on it, opening on January 6 for a ten-performance run at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre. It is, once again, helmed by director Hal Prince and choreographer Pat Birch, who w...


ESPN's FIRST TAKE Averages Over 500,000 Viewers for Live Shows
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2017

FIRST TAKE, ESPN's lively weekday morning debate show featuring Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and host Molly Qerim, is averaging 515,000 viewers per live episode since its move to ESPN (Jan. 3 – 27)....


ESPN Announces Extensive Coverage of for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Photo ESPN Announces Extensive Coverage of for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017

ESPN will present extensive pre- and post-fight news and information coverage across its platforms in English and Spanish of the much-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor....


Check Out Quotables from TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 4/23-4/27 Photo Check Out Quotables from TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 4/23-4/27
by Tori Hartshorn - May 01, 2018

Check Out Quotables from TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 4/23-4/27...


The Industry's HOPSCOTCH Opera Recording Set for Release on Key-Shaped USB Drive
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

On Today, January 13, more than two hours' worth of music from Hopscotch will be issued by The Industry Records as a car key-shaped USB drive or digital download available via Bandcamp and other outlets. Simultaneously, a new interactive website about the opera, with animations, images, and audio, w...


ESPN Expanding Fantasy Content Across Platforms
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017

Building on the success of ESPN's No. 1 Fantasy Football game and Fantasy content across television, digital and audio, ESPN is working to expand its programming on all platforms for the upcoming Fantasy Football season....


ESPN to Air NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2017; Celebrity Roster Revealed
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2017

ESPN will televise NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2017 on Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La....


The Industry Presents A Showcase of Six New Operas, And New Opera BONNIE & CLYDE, 2/24-25
by Molly Tracy - February 02, 2017

 The Industry presents the third installment of FIRST TAKE, a biennial workshop of new American operas - the only showcase of its kind on the West Coast. Saturday, February 25 (8 - 10 pm) brings the debut of SECOND TAKE, presenting an entire performance of a new opera first heard on the previous FIR...


Winners Announced for ESPN's 'First Take, Your Take' Viewer Contest
by Caryn Robbins - November 23, 2016

Stephen A. Smith announced the two winners – one male and one female – of the “First Take, Your Take” viewer contest on First Take earlier today....


The Industry's HOPSCOTCH Opera Recording Set for Release on Key-Shaped USB Drive
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

On Today, January 13, more than two hours' worth of music from Hopscotch will be issued by The Industry Records as a car key-shaped USB drive or digital download available via Bandcamp and other outlets. Simultaneously, a new interactive website about the opera, with animations, images, and audio, w...


ESPN's FIRST TAKE to Present Live Performance by Platinum-Selling Rapper Wale, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017

When FIRST TAKE, ESPN's weekday morning studio debate show featuring commentators Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman with host Molly Qerim, moves to ESPN at 10 a.m. ET beginning Today, Jan. 3, they will be joined by special guests throughout the week....


More Than 2 Million Teams Drafted for ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon II Photo More Than 2 Million Teams Drafted for ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon II
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017

ESPN showed there is a method to the madness of the ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon presented by DraftKings, as the 28-hour event spurred more than 2 million teams drafted on ESPN Fantasy Football...


The Industry's HOPSCOTCH Opera Recording Set for Release on Key-Shaped USB Drive
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

On Today, January 13, more than two hours' worth of music from Hopscotch will be issued by The Industry Records as a car key-shaped USB drive or digital download available via Bandcamp and other outlets. Simultaneously, a new interactive website about the opera, with animations, images, and audio, w...


Vogue Ball Welcomes The Unlimited House Of Krip Photo Vogue Ball Welcomes The Unlimited House Of Krip
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2017

Liverpool's Vogue Ball is now just three months away. And this year's event is set to welcome a special new commission which puts deaf and disability arts and artists at the heart of the action....


ESPN Announces SUPER BOWL LI Coverage, Beginning 1/30
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2017

ESPN will cover Super Bowl LI – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots vs. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons – from various locations in Houston beginning Monday, January 30,...


The Industry's HOPSCOTCH Opera Recording Set for Release on Key-Shaped USB Drive
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016

On Friday, January 13, more than two hours' worth of music from Hopscotch will be issued by The Industry Records as a car key-shaped USB drive or digital download available via Bandcamp and other outlets. Simultaneously, a new interactive website about the opera, with animations, images, and audio, ...


Full Casting Announced For The World Premiere Of Howard Brenton's THE SHADOW FACTORY Photo Full Casting Announced For The World Premiere Of Howard Brenton's THE SHADOW FACTORY
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2018

Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Samuel Hodges, today announces the full cast for the company's inaugural production at NST City the world premi re of Howard Brenton's The Shadow Factory, which Hodges directs. Veteran of stage and screen Anita Dobson joins the cast as Lady Cooper/Ma (Wic...


Building Bridges Art Foundation Presents A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2017

On public view from April 22nd to May 17th, Building Bridges Art Foundation (BBAX) presents A History of Violence, a solo exhibition of artwork by award winning visual artist and photographer Melanie Pullen.  ...


'First Take, Your Take' Viewer Contest Winners to Appear on ESPN This Month
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2017

The two winners of the “First Take, Your Take” viewer contest will travel to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and Wednesday, Jan. 18, to receive the full backstage experience and join Stephen A. Smith , Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim on First Take on ESPN at 10 a.m. ET to deb...






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