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Will Smith Pays Tribute to 'Fresh Prince' Co-Star James Avery
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2014

Actor Will Smith used his official Facebook page to pay tribute to his fictional TV Uncle, James Avery, who passed away last week at the age of 68....


HBO to Exclusively Debut Documentary OPEN HEART Today
by TV News Desk - October 14, 2013

Heart disease is often associated with an unhealthy lifestyle in the West, but in Sub-Saharan Africa treatable maladies such as strep throat can lead to rheumatic fever that causes heart damage, especially in young children and teenagers. Though it is invasive, dangerous and prohibitively expensive,...


Author Shares Battle With PTSD After Car Accident in SURVIVAL OF THE HEART
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2013

Survival of the Heart, Tragedy of the Mind is a daring autobiography and a roadmap to discovering happiness. The novel tells the life story of retired school administrator, Dwight N. Wood Sr. and his battle with depression, PTSD, a heart condition and the law. Wood believes that no matter what an in...


Sedona New Play Festival Set for Canyon Moon Theatre, 1/5-13
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2013

January 5 through 13, Canyon Moon Theatre, Sedona's professional regional theater, brings the excitement of new play work to northern Arizona at the first annual Sedona New Play Festival. Sponsored by the Sedona Community Foundation, Allie Ollie Boutiques and The Hilton Sedona Golf Resort & Spa., th...


WORDS FOR PEACE and Karen Finley Set for DWOW Series, 9/11 & 9/18
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013

DiverseWorks has announced its continuing DWOW events as part of its DiverseWorks on Wednesdays series. Details below!...


Gerard Canonico and More Set for York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading of A GIRL CALLED VINCENT, 8/8
by Tyler Peterson - July 31, 2013

The York Theatre Company, launches the NEODevelopmental Reading Series with the workshop presentation of the new musical, A Girl Called Vincent, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, with music written and composed by Carmel Dean, directed by Dick Scanlon and music direction by Charity Wic...


ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Good for the Heart
by Jeff Madden - January 26, 2014

I left the theatre relaxed, with a smile on my face, and a heart full of joy. More importantly, I left with a renewed sense of the inter-connectedness that we all share, and love's immense value in the world today. And if that doesn't warm your heart than maybe you don't have one. Don't miss this sh...


THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER Returns to Seattle Public Theater, 12/6-24
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2013

Seattle Public Theater (SPT) cautiously welcomes back the horrible Herdman family for another assault on our seasonal sensibilities in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake....


Katy Perry Named New Face of COVERGIRL
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2013

As a brand that's all about strength, confidence and individuality, COVERGIRL believes in every woman's right to reinvent, improvise, and seize the beautiful opportunities in life to make some noise! So it's fitting that the new face of the beauty brand that comes ready to 'roar' is none other than ...


Canyon Moon Theatre Debuts First Annual Sedona New Play Festival, 1/5-1/13
by Emily Stubbs - January 11, 2013

January 5 through 13, Canyon Moon Theatre, Sedona's professional regional theater, brings the excitement of new play work to northern Arizona at the first annual Sedona New Play Festival. Sponsored by the Sedona Community Foundation, Allie Ollie Boutiques and The Hilton Sedona Golf Resort & Spa., th...


Bay Street Theatre Announces New Community Series WITH MY OWN EYES, Beginning 4/10
by Courtnie Mele - February 25, 2014

Bay Street Theatre is pleased to announce a new Community Series titled "With My Own Eyes", being sponsored in conjunction with the John Jermain Memorial Library. The purpose of the series is to bring members of the local community together to learn from one another from experts who live amongst us....


HBO to Air LIFE ACCORDING TO SAM Documentary, 10/21
by Tyler Peterson - September 18, 2013

In 1998, Dr. Leslie Gordon and Dr. Scott Berns learned that their two-year-old son, Sam, had progeria, a progressive aging disorder so rare that fewer than 250 children in the world had it at the time. Little was known about the disease, and all children with progeria died of heart attack or stroke ...


FRESH PRINCE's 'Uncle Phil' James Avery Dies at 68
by Caryn Robbins - January 02, 2014

TMZ reports that James Avery, best known as patriarch Philip Banks on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' has passed away at age 68....


Philip Seymour Hoffman to Direct A FAMILY FOR ALL OCCASIONS at LAByrinth Theater Company in Spring 2013
by Nicole Rosky - August 01, 2012

Labyrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vazquez and Managing Director, Danny Feldman), Off-Broadway's home of groundbreaking and incendiary theater, today announced its 2012-2013 season of new works, including the three World Premiere productions of...


Richard Crystal to Discuss 'A Reign Supreme' at Broadway's Barnes and Noble, 11/8
by Christina Mancuso - November 07, 2013

Acclaimed television producer and author, Richard Crystal, will appear at Barnes and Noble at 2289 Broadway New York on Friday, November 8th at 7pm. Mr. Crystal's A Reign Supreme is structured after famous jazz musician John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and tells of one man's journey from the streets ...


Joyce Theater Debuts Season with Royal Ballet's THE METAMORPHOSIS, Now thru 9/29
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2013

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. is proud to open its 2013/2014 fall/winter season with the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of the Royal Ballet's production of The Metamorphosis, directed and choreographed by Arthur Pita, and featuring acclaimEd Royal Ballet principal dancer Edward Watson, for a ...


SEDUCED AND ABANDONED, Alec Baldwin's Quest to Make a Movie, to Premiere on HBO
by Caryn Robbins - October 14, 2013

The cinematic romp SEDUCED AND ABANDONED captures the tug-of-war between the eternal dream of creating pure art and the bracing reality of modern movie commerce. James Toback's celebration of movie-making debuts MONDAY, OCT. 28 (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


The City of Los Angeles Honors Carol Burnett With 'Carol Burnett Square,' 4/18
by Kelsey Denette - April 11, 2013

Carol Burnett, award-winning actress, comedienne and best-selling author, will be honored by the City of Los Angeles for her lifetime achievements in the entertainment industry on Thursday, April 18 with the naming of Carol Burnett Square, at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Selma Avenue....


Melissa Joan Hart & More Pay Tribute to James Avery
by Caryn Robbins - January 02, 2014

Yesterday celebrities took to Twitter to pay homage to the late actor....


Gerard Canonico and More Set for York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading of A GIRL CALLED VINCENT Today
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2013

The York Theatre Company, launches the NEODevelopmental Reading Series with the workshop presentation of the new musical, A Girl Called Vincent, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, with music written and composed by Carmel Dean, directed by Dick Scanlon and music direction by Charity Wic...


BWW Reviews: First Stage Sings 'Get Your Shrek On!'
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - October 15, 2013

Get your Shrek on with a set of those tiny, tree like buds the lovable ogre Shrek sprouts on his glamorous green head. Milwaukee's First Stage makes the ears available in their Todd Wehr Theater lobby when the company presents, Shrek,The Musical to open their 2013-2014 season. The fairy tale charact...


Madonna's MDNA Show to Be Released on DVD/Blu-ray 8/27
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2013

Madonna's groundbreaking, critically acclaimed, controversial and visually stunning MDNA concert will be available in the US on August 27 th (August 26 th globally), it was announced today by Universal Music....


BWW Interviews: PORGY & BESS Actors Show the Heart of Milwaukee Theater
by Caroline Campana - May 23, 2013

When you talk to anyone involved in Milwaukee theater, they will tell you it's something special. Milwaukee is one of those towns where the actors are ready to take on any challenge and the actors was to be challenged. !...


SAG-AFTRA to Hold First National Bi-Coastal Well Woman Live Stream and Health Expo, 10/18
by Sierra Fox - October 16, 2012

The National Healthcare SafteyNet and the National Women's Committees of SAG-AFTRA and the SAG Foundation will be holding the first national WELL WOMAN Live Stream Panel Discussion and Health Expo on Thursday, October 18 at the SAG Foundation Actors Center. SAG-AFTRA members can attend the panel dis...


DOCUDAY NEW YORK, Fred Armisen, Tina Fey and More Set for Paley Center NY, Feb 2013
by TV News Desk - February 12, 2013

Paley Center NY has announced some February 2013 programming updates, including DocuDay New York 2013 (see all the Academy Award-nominated documentaries) and more. Scroll below for details!...






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