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Chicago Humanities Festival Announces Winter 2015 Season
by Anna Bencivengo - December 17, 2014

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces its Winter 2015 Season, featuring performances of Le Petit Cirque, as well as presentersDinaw Mengestu, Scott McCloud, Kim Gordon, and Cristina Henriquez. Kicking off the new year, CHF and Adventure Stage Chicago will present Le Petit Cirque by Laurent...


FALL KIDS FEST 2014 Kicks Off Today in Madison Square Park
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2014

Madison Square Park Conservancy today announced Fall Kids Fest 2014, a day of free outdoor fun for children taking place in Madison Square Park today, October 18 from 11am-2pm....


Axiom Hotel Opens Doors To Guests Today
by Robert Diamond - January 27, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) proudly announces the eagerly-awaited opening of the new Axiom Hotel (28 Cyril Magnin St.) in San Francisco. Opening at the famed Cable Car turnaround at the nexus of historic Union Square and innovative Mid...


The House Theatre of Chicago to Host First GAME NIGHT WITH PETER SAGAL, 10/18
by Tyler Peterson - September 26, 2014

The House Theatre of Chicago is excited to announce their first-ever Game Night with Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's quiz game show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Catalyst Ranch, the innovative event space at 656 W. Randolph, in Chicago's West Loop. Event tickets...


Lela Rose Teams Up with Joss & Main on Party-Ready Style
by Jennifer Diamond - February 11, 2015

Joss & Main, the online flash-sale site offering inspiring home design daily, has teamed up with fashion designer Lela Rose on a curated collection to coincide with this week's fashion-industry events in New York. Drawing inspiration from Lela's recent runway designs, as well as her sleek and elegan...


IMUS IN THE MORNING's Rob Bartlett Coming to Ocean State Theatre, 10/12
by Tyler Peterson - September 29, 2014

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, currently celebrating its third season in Warwick, along with the legendary comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, have announced the appearance of 'Imus in the Morning's' Rob Bartlett at Ocean State Theatre on Sunday, O...


Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald, Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford Named to Savoy Magazine's 'Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America'
by Robert Diamond - February 29, 2016

MIAMI, Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced Savoy Magazine has named Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald and the company's Holland America Line president, Orlando Ashford, to its list of '...


The House Theatre of Chicago to Host GAME NIGHT WITH PETER SAGAL, 6/27
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2015

Due to popular demand, The House Theatre of Chicago is excited to announce the second Game Night with Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's quiz game show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Saturday, June 27 8pm - 11pm at the new Cards Against Humanity Headquarters, at 1917 N. Elston Ave. Event tickets are $50 ...


Gallery Henoch To Feature Paintings By Eric Wert And Eric Zener
by Molly Tracy - August 12, 2016

On a dark surface amid splayed flowers, tiny droplets of water reflect fluffy red petals from a toppled vase of peonies. Eric Wert is one of the young, masterful artists of our time modernizing classical subjects with verve. His genius lies in rendering anatomically complex flora, textiles, silks an...


Howard Scott Gallery Presents Toon Kuijpers's Exhibition 'From the Source,' 12/04-1/10
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 29, 2014

Howard Scott Gallery is pleased to announce the opening on Thursday, December 4, of an exhibition of recently completed paintings “From The Source” by the Dutch painter Toon Kuijpers. The exhibition will continue through January 10, 2015....


EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: THE MMORPG SHOW, Gilded Balloon At The Counting House, 7 August
by Amy Hanson - August 08, 2016

If you've ever thought that what the fringe needs is a room full of people cheering numbers on a rolling dice, then your search is over. Paul Flannery, known to nerdy Fringe-goers as Treguard from Knightmare Live, is our guide through an hour of role-playing and comedy in The MMORPG Show.  MMORPG, o...


AN ALIEN FROM EARTH is Released
by Christina Mancuso - December 09, 2014

Clovis, CA...


FALL KIDS FEST 2014 to Kick Off 10/18 in Madison Square Park
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2014

Madison Square Park Conservancy today announced Fall Kids Fest 2014, a day of free outdoor fun for children taking place in Madison Square Park on Saturday, October 18 from 11am-2pm....


Center for Puppetry Arts Presents ANNE FRANK: WITHIN AND WITHOUT, Now thru 3/8
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015

Honoring one girl's empowering and courageous tale of inner strength and vitality during the Holocaust, the Center for Puppetry Arts presents its innovative adaptation, Anne Frank: Within and Without, today, February 18- March 8. Recommended for ages 12 and up, this theatrical piece is a powerful a...


AMC Orders New Documentary Series HEROES AND VILLAINS: THE HISTORY OF COMIC BOOKS
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2016

AMC announced today that it has greenlit the documentary series, HEROES AND VILLAINS: THE HISTORY OF COMIC BOOKS (Working Title) to be executive produced by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (“The Walking Dead”) through Skybound Entertainment. The series is slated to premiere in 2017....


Chili's Ushers Restaurant Loyalty Programs into Digital Era with 'My Chili's Rewards'
by Marina Kennedy - May 18, 2015

Chili's Grill & Bar is introducing a state-of-the-art loyalty program, My Chili's Rewards, which leverages technology, personalization and gamification to make earning and redeeming points easier and more engaging than ever before. Available at the brand's more than 800 company-owned...


BWW Reviews: THE WARS OF HEAVEN Is an Intriguing Miltonic Epic
by Frank Benge - May 14, 2015

Part I of Trouble Puppet's THE WARS OF HEAVEN, is the first part of an epic three-part saga. The story, created by the company under Artistic Director, Connor Hopkins, is told through tabletop and shadow puppetry. Parts II and III are to come in 2016 and 2017.  At the core of the story is the concep...


L.A Zoo's 'ROARING NIGHTS 2015' Summer Music Series Returns
by Nora Dominick - June 05, 2015

Black Crystal Wolf Kids, the world's first indie rock tribute band, headlines ROARING NIGHTS 2015, the Los Angeles Zoo's annual summer music series for ages 18 and up, on Friday, June 26, 2015, 7 to 11 pm....


EDINBURGH 2016: BWW Q&A - Ubu On The Table
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 02, 2016

BWW speaks to Francis Monty, Artistic Co-director of Theatre de la Pire Espece and Co-author of Ubu On The Table ahead of their run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


Allrecipes Magazine Debuts Redesign With The April/May 2016 Issue
by Marina Kennedy - March 30, 2016

Allrecipes magazine, part of the world's largest digital food brand and social-network for home cooks, unveils a new look in its April/May issue on newsstands today. The refreshed design reinforces the digital-to-print connection for Allrecipes and features a new logo treatment, innovative layou...


Ellen DeGeneres Launches Seasonal Home Collection With QVC
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014

Ellen DeGeneres, who announced the creation of her new lifestyle collection, E.D., in July, will launch E.D. On Air, a new seasonal home collection created especially for QVC, on Friday, October 24 at 8 PM (ET)....


Ruby's Inn at Bryce Canyon Welcomes 2016 BryceCon Game Convention
by Robert Diamond - January 08, 2016

BRYCE CANYON CITY, Utah, Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Historic Ruby's Inn is one week away from welcoming board game enthusiasts from across the country as it hosts the BryceCon game convention at Utah's acclaimed Bryce Canyon National Park....


STORM SONG is Released
by Christina Mancuso - September 08, 2016

Ziebold Imagery is pleased to share what was discovered on the quest to learn about this mysterious Thoster Chatwyn chatter....


The Rogues Gallery to Present Cthulhu Comedy SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELDT This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015

The Rogues Gallery, a Geek Theater Company, presents SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELDT, a CTHULHU adventure comedy by Cameron McNary, directed by Daniel Wood. The production runs at Inscape Arts November 13 - December 5, 2015....


Meet the Sommelier: BRIAN P. SMITH of Club W
by Marina Kennedy - March 16, 2015

Meet Sommelier and wine expert, Brian P. Smith of Club W....






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