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The Ohio State University Light The Way For THE BAND PERRY
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2013

The Band Perry was well into their spirited set last night at The Ohio State University performing their smash 'All Your Life' when the generators unexpectedly blew out leaving the band in darkness....


Meryl Streep to Narrate Thirteen's THE 70's - BOLD AND FEARLESS
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2013

Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep will narrate Pioneers of THIRTEEN's The '70s - Bold and Fearless, the second episode of a four-part series, airing Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN....


LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST Opens at Monte-Carlo Opera Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2012

Puccini's 'Far West' Opera will be performed for the Prince's Festival, from tonight, 19 to 25 November 2012. In 'La Fanciulla del West,' Giacomo Puccini depicts the life of pioneers in the Great West....


Historical Society Seeks Information from West Valley City's Founding Families
by Kelsey Denette - February 14, 2013

The West Valley City Historical Society is currently seeking individuals or families that are descendants of the first settlers "over Jordan." Several pioneer founding families settled in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the areas that would become Hunter, Granger and Chesterfield, and later, West ...


Fox Scores New Unscripted Experiment Series UTOPIA
by Tyler Peterson - January 23, 2014

Can a perfect world be created? From unscripted mastermind John de Mol, and based on the hit Dutch television series of the same name, UTOPIA is a bold new unscripted series that moves a group of everyday people to an isolated, undeveloped location - for an entire year - and challenges them to creat...


THE PRIME MINISTERS: THE PIONEERS Doc, ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN to Screen at Forum, 10/25-27
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2013

Coming up at the Forum Theatre are THE PRIME MINISTERS and ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. Details below!...


LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST Opens at Monte-Carlo Opera, Nov 19
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2012

Puccini's 'Far West' Opera will be performed for the Prince's Festival, from 19 to 25 November 2012. In 'La Fanciulla del West,' Giacomo Puccini depicts the life of pioneers in the Great West....


Matthew Broderick to Narrate Final PIONEERS OF THIRTEEN Episode, 12/19
by Tyler Peterson - December 06, 2013

By the early 1990s, New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station, was producing and filling public television screens across the country with award-winning programming such as Charlie Rose, Nature, American Masters, and Great Performances. As the cable and satellite revolution gave way to the digit...


Top Of The Rock Observation Deck to Kick Off Starlight Music Series with The Bothers, 2/12
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2014

Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center will kick off the Winter Starlight Music Series with a live performance from Brooklyn's rock & roll four-piece band, The Bothers, on February 12 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Top of the Rock, located on the 67th Floor Observation Deck at 30 Rock...


Tickets Now on Sale for The Band Perry's Canadian Tour Dates
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2013

CMA nominated superstar sibling trio, The Band Perry, announced today that tickets for the Canadian leg of their We Are Pioneers World Tour will go on sale beginning November 1st at 10:00AM local time. Starting today, October 29th, a fan club presale begins for members of The Fans Perry. VIP packag...


Davidson Community Players to Present FLYIN' WEST, 2/20-3/9
by Tyler Peterson - February 07, 2014

Three strong and independent African-American women find independence and freedom as pioneers in the American West in Davidson Community Players' Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage. This is a powerful story about the bond of three sisters and their elderly neighbor who face trials and tribulations in the m...


Original Cast of ROOTS Set for SiriusXM Exclusive Town Hall Event Today
by TV News Desk - February 05, 2013

Sirius XM Radio announced today that original cast members from ROOTS, the groundbreaking television mini-series, will participate in an upcoming installment of SiriusXM's 'Town Hall' series. LeVar Burton , Leslie Uggams, and Louis Gossett, Jr. will sit down for a Q&A session with a select group of...


Sandy Brown's OH, YES SHE DID! Opens in LA Tonight, 10/16
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2012

HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in Los Angeles tonight, October 16, 2012. ...


Matthew Broderick to Narrate Final PIONEERS OF THIRTEEN Episode, 12/19
by Tyler Peterson - December 06, 2013

By the early 1990s, New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station, was producing and filling public television screens across the country with award-winning programming such as Charlie Rose, Nature, American Masters, and Great Performances. As the cable and satellite revolution gave way to the digit...


VIDEO: Mel B Talks Spice Girls Reunion on ELLEN
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2013

Mel B stopped by yesterday's ELLEN and hinted at a possible Spice Girls reunion in the not to distant future....


RAY DONOVAN and MASTERS OF SEX to Return to Showtime This Summer
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2014

It's going to be a hot summer of drama on SHOWTIME, when the network premieres RAY DONOVAN at 9 p.m. ET/PT and MASTERS OF SEX at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, July 13....


Museum of the Moving Image to Celebrate Chinese New Year with PUI CHAN: KUNG FU PIONEER, 2/23
by Movies News Desk - February 06, 2013

Museum of the Moving Image celebrates the Chinese New Year with a special screening and live event devoted to legendary kung fu grandmaster, Pui Chan, one of the martial arts pioneers who introduced traditional Chinese kung fu to the United States. Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer, a new film about Chan, d...


Teachers Bring Linda Hubalek's Pioneer Books to Classrooms
by Christina Mancuso - August 15, 2013

Engaging students and keeping them interested in reading and studying history can be a challenge. Teachers are using Linda Hubalek's historical fiction book series about Kansas pioneers to carry students back in time for a great history lesson....


Sandy Brown's OH, YES SHE DID! Nominated for 2012 NAACP Theatre Award; Opens in LA and San Fran, 10/6 & 16
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2012

HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in both Los Angeles and San Francisco concurrently....


CAPA Presents KODO One Earth Tour 2013: Legend at the Palace Theatre, 3/14
by Kelsey Denette - February 11, 2013

Under the artistic direction of Japanese Living National Treasure and revered kabuki icon Tamasaburo Bando, the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo has further refined its carefully considered stagecraft, combining the centuries-old techniques that Tamasaburo has absorbed from a lifetime on stage wi...


Doug Aitken Presents 'Station to Station: A Nomadic Happening'
by Christina Mancuso - June 21, 2013

Artist Doug Aitken today announced his newest project, Station to Station: A Nomadic Happening that will connect artists, musicians and creative pioneers with diverse communities, pushing art and culture outside of institutional constraints.A public art project made possible by the Levi's brand, Sta...


Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen and More to Revisit ROOTS at Museum of the Moving Image, 2/4
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2013

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Leslie Uggams, along with actors LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, and Louis Gossett, Jr., will make several appearances on February 4 and 5 in conjunction with the February 5 PBS airing of a Pioneers of Television segment which examines thre...


Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen and More to Revisit ROOTS at Museum of the Moving Image, 2/4
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2013

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Leslie Uggams, along with actors LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, and Louis Gossett, Jr., will make several appearances on February 4 and 5 in conjunction with the February 5 PBS airing of a Pioneers of Television segment which examines thre...


THE BAND PERRY Performs on The Talk, Arsenio Hall
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2013

Award-winning superstar sibling trio, THE BAND PERRY, took over the airwaves last week, performing their new single 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely' and chatting with Arsenio Hall and the ladies of The Talk....


THE BAND PERRY Rocks the Historic Roseland Ballroom
by Sarah Bellet - October 18, 2013

After a whirlwind of interviews and media appearances in the 'Big Apple,' The Band Perry rocked New York's historic Roseland Ballroom Wednesday night giving fans and industry VIP's a 'sneak-peak' of their new WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR, which launches on November 8th in Sweden....






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