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Rising Star completely reinvents the traditional singing competition as--for the first time ever--the audience has the final say in real time. The show follows a group of aspiring singers as they audition in live performances. During the performances, viewers vote via an App in real time to determine if the singer will advance in the competition. If the voting reaches a certain threshold, the performer moves on, and the performer can see how the voting is going during the performance, so the feedback is immediate and dramatic.

Dudley Mecum Pens A SOJOURN AMONG THE AVATARS OF WISDOM
by Christina Mancuso - July 05, 2016

When first-time space shuttle astronaut Chris Cole is grounded after an accident, he decides to attend a nearby medieval fair and finds himself in a world where he can change his destiny in author Dudley Mecum's debut novel, 'A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom' (published by iUniverse). The autho...


RISE Bar & Marty Thomas' Singing Competition to Kick Off This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - February 18, 2016

RISE BAR is seeking it's next RISING STAR! Hosted by Broadway's Marty Thomas (Xanadu, The Secret Garden, Wicked), the RISING STAR competition begins Feb. 21! DJ TK will be spinning all night long....


'Stuff Teens & Young Adults Need to Know' by Christian Bray is Now Available
by Christina Mancuso - November 01, 2016

Christian Bray's 'Stuff Teens & Young Adults Need to Know' (published by iUniverse) is good, old-fashioned grandmotherly advice for teens and adolescents. It provides some common sense answers to the questions they want to ask as well as down-to-earth, honest experiences both suffered and cherished ...


Karen C. Webb Pens RISING STAR
by Christina Mancuso - April 11, 2016

Karen C. Webb is a New Mexico based fiction author. Her new book 'Rising Star' is now available on Amazon.com. About Rising Star Selena Summers didn't want to be a movie star. But, when she went with her friend, Beth to be extras in a movie near Santa Fe, she was discovered by the director. She ...


Robert Erickson Shares FLUKE FAMILY KING
by Christina Mancuso - October 31, 2016

Robert Erickson's 'Fluke Family King: Book Three in the Saga of Maynerd Dumsted' (published by iUniverse) is the third installment in the misadventures of Sir Maynerd Fluke Dumsted, knight and Royal National Hero. Although ordered by King Kruke to tour the four lands of Gnaught in an effort to unify...


USITT Now Accepting Nominations for 2017 Rising Star Award
by Tyler Peterson - July 05, 2016

USITT is seeking nominations for the 2017 Rising Star Award sponsored by LDI/Live Design. The award honors early career professional designers in lighting, sound, scenic, or projection for outstanding work in one or more of these fields....


Matt Seib to Lead 5th Avenue's Rising Star Project Production of 'HOW TO SUCCEED'; Cast Set!
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2016

Nearly 80 high school students from across Washington State are gathering regularly in Downtown Seattle to mount a wickedly funny production of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, featuring an all student cast, orchestra and technical crew for four performances only at The 5th Avenue T...


STUDENTS BEWARE: LIFE DOES NOT BEGIN AT 21 is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 25, 2016

A compendium of her rich experience as a licensed private investigator, 'Students Beware: Life Does Not Begin at 21' (published by iUniverse) by Lorraine Koster shares vital insights into why and how federal government pre-employment background investigations are conducted and how students can maste...


Jon Hooks Releases FROM NOWHERE
by Christina Mancuso - April 18, 2016

When Brad Ford meets the beautiful and engaging Susan Coble while attending Wake Forest, he never imagines that one day she will marry him, bear him a son and watch him play in the U.S. Open. As he heads to the first hole with his caddie, Brad's hand trembles as he places the ball on the tee. By the...


Michael J. Bettigole Pens A POCKET GUIDE FOR PROJECT MANAGERS
by Christina Mancuso - March 23, 2016

Over the course of his 20-year career in project management, author Michael J. Bettigole witnessed a number of both traditional and unconventional project managers succeed. He noticed the linking factor between the two types of managers was the use of certain universal truths that led to workplace s...


John Boyega, Brie Larson Among BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2016

The nominees for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Awards have been revealed. The Rising Star awards will be voted for by the public, and the winner will be revealed at THE BAFTA FILM AWARDS on Feb. 14....


Jay Kotek Releases INDIA, MY LOVE
by Christina Mancuso - June 02, 2016

'India, My Love: A Collection of Poetry' (published by iUniverse) is poet Jay Kotek's second collection of poetry. Kotek's work reflects the influence of philosophical, cultural, historical and political aspects of an individual growing up in India, expressing the poet's desire to correct what he ca...


Jane Bennett Munro Pens THE BODY ON THE LIDO DECK
by Christina Mancuso - September 20, 2016

In author Jane Bennett Munro latest mystery novel, 'The Body on the Lido Deck: A Toni Day Mystery' (published by iUniverse), a seasoned pathologist is forced to solve a horrific crime with roots going back 30 years after a mangled body practically lands on her lap during a Caribbean cruise. 'The Bod...


Pauline Furmanczyk-Winogron Shares GIOVANNI (THE GREAT)
by Christina Mancuso - September 20, 2016

Pauline Furmanczyk-Winogron marks her debut in the literary world with the release of 'Giovanni (the Great)' (published by iUniverse). Peopled by a cast of richly drawn characters, this new novel reveals a powerful message about the joy that comes from pursuing one's dreams and the rewards of friend...


Jack Garnett Releases New Poetry Book
by Christina Mancuso - June 28, 2016

During his global travels as an acrobat and gymnast, author Jack Garnett met many people and heard many stories. What he found was that the stories he heard from women were the most compelling. In 'Girl...Tell Me Your Story: A Gift Of Poems For Reflection, Celebration and Healing' (published by iUni...


CHINA'S GREATEST STATESMAN is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 29, 2016

Zhou En-lai was China's greatest statesman, spymaster and negotiator - the one Henry Kissinger could not out-negotiate. Without Zhou, there would have been no Peoples Republic of China....


Howard County Arts Council to Celebrate 35th Anniversary at 19th Annual Celebration of the Arts
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2015

The Howard County Arts Council will celebrate 35 years of fostering the arts at its signature event, the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County gala, to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 6-10 p.m. at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community Coll...


Miles Barnett Releases GOD EXPLAINED
by Christina Mancuso - October 31, 2016

After observing prejudice based on religion at his workplace, author Miles Barnett decided to write a book on how various religions view God. 'GOD EXPLAINED' (published by iUniverse) allows individuals to perceive and understand when religious prejudice is being brought forth....


Nayera Majedi Releases PERSIAN FLORA
by Christina Mancuso - September 16, 2016

Filled with elements of nature, 'Persian Flora: An Adult Coloring Book' (published by iUniverse) offers a collection of line-drawn images from artist Nayera Majedi that are suitable for adult coloring techniques....


A SOJOURN AMONG THE AVATARS OF WISDOM is Released
by Christina Mancuso - July 12, 2016

When first-time space shuttle astronaut Chris Cole is grounded after an accident, he decides to attend a nearby medieval fair and finds himself in a world where he can change his destiny in author Dudley Mecum's debut novel, 'A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom' (published by iUniverse). The autho...


Dustin Henshaw Releases INNER TURMOIL
by Christina Mancuso - March 21, 2016

An army of super soldiers turn against their creators in Dustin Henshaw's thrilling new novel, 'Inner Turmoil: Provenance' (published by iUniverse)....


Gerda Blokhuis Vandenhaak Pens GEERTJE
by Christina Mancuso - May 24, 2016

Author Gerda Blokhuis Vandenhaak's autobiographical account of World War II, 'Geertje: War Seen through the Eyes of a Child as an Adult' (published by iUniverse) portrays the hunger and fear she felt throughout the World War II in the Netherlands and memories of her father's blank expression when sh...


STAGE TUBE: BWW Cabaret Award Nominee Maxine Linehan Sings Holiday Edition of 'I Think of You'
by Stage Tube - December 10, 2015

Maxine Linehan, one of New York's rising star concert and cabaret vocalists who was recently nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Award, is bringing a little cheer to the hustle and bustle of the classic New York City holiday season we know far too well....


Benjamin E. Jenkins Releases First Book in Trilogy
by Christina Mancuso - September 28, 2016

Benjamin E. Jenkins realizes his three daughters are all growing up in a world that seems to be overly influenced by greed and selfishness. This realization inspired him to write 'Hamagel: The Story of Three Sisters-Volume I: Rise of the Industry,' (published by iUniverse) a gripping tale about a cl...


Dudley Mecum Releases A SOJOURN AMONG THE AVATARS OF WISDOM
by Christina Mancuso - July 14, 2016

People sometimes perceive philosophy to be a subject for the scholarly. However, in his debut novel, 'A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom' (published by iUniverse), author Dudley Mecum gives philosophy a makeover as he repackages wisdom from renowned philosophers into one man's heroic odyssey. The...






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