Lea Salonga to Perform with Il Divo at the Fox Theatre, 4/19
by Tyler Peterson - February 13, 2014 Lea Salonga, the award winning singer and actress best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon, will join Il Divo on their spring tour across the U.S. and Canada entitled IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE. The Live Nation-promoted trek, which performs at th...
'Where are the Christians: the Unrealized Potential of a Divided Religion' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 14, 2013 The Foundation for Christian Studies today announced the release of Eric Shuster's latest book, Where are the Christians: the Unrealized Potential of a Divided Religion. Immediately upon release Where are the Christians? becomes the definitive book on the present state of Christianity in America acr...
Pianist Simon Ghraichy Set for Bard Music Festival, Now thru 8/16
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015 Simon Ghraichy, the 29-year-old, prize-winning, Paris-based, Lebanese-Mexican pianist, is set to appear at The Bard Music Festival today, August 8, through August 16. Additionally, Simon will be launching a new CD, 'DUELS,' on September 30, and making his Carnegie Hall debut Thursday, October 15....
Carrie Furnace to Host Opera Theater Summerfest Eco-opera Workshop, 6/27
by Tyler Peterson - June 10, 2015 Music and theater lovers can step out at the Carrie Furnace on Sat., June 27 and into the creative process during a festive evening centered around a free workshop of Opera Theater's commissioned Eco-Opera, A NEW KIND OF FALLOUT, with music by composer Gilda Lyons and libretto by Tammy Ryan. The fr...
BBC America Orders First Original Scripted Series for Summer 2012
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 28, 2011 In its most significant original programming commitment to date, BBC AMERICA has announced its first original scripted drama series, Copper....
Lea Salonga Performs with Il Divo at the Fox Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2014 Lea Salonga, the award winning singer and actress best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon, will join Il Divo on their spring tour across the U.S. and Canada entitled IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE. The Live Nation-promoted trek, which performs at th...
Pacific Symphony to Kick Off Summer Festival 2013 with Music of Neil Diamond, 7/4
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2013 Heartfelt songs made famous by one of America's most beloved performers-Neil Diamond-along with rousing band marches and meaningful, award-winning film music drum up feelings of celebration and American pride at Pacific Symphony's 'July 4 Extravaganza,' featuring tribute band Super Diamond. ?...
Grand 1894 Opera House Presents Two-Woman Show Starring Vicki Lawrence on 8/9
by Louisa Brady - June 04, 2014 Prepare yourself for an entertainment "3-for-all," when Emmy Award-winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence lights up the stage of The Grand 1894 Opera House on Saturday, August 9 at 8 pm. First, the other red-head on "The Carol Burnett Show" steps into the spotlight herself, performing a mixture of music...
Court Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA 3/30-6/3
by Harmony Wheeler - February 29, 2012 Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Tony Kushner's Tony Award-winning Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. Angels in America will run March 30 - June 3, ...
Nick News to Premiere WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH FRACKING? Next Week, 2/25
by Tyler Peterson - February 21, 2013 In some communities, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for short, is transforming the landscape above ground as much as it is underground and changing kids' lives for better or worse. Kids share their thoughts on this issue in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee half-hour special, 'What's the Deal Wit...
Few Tix Remain for VICKI LAWRENCE & MAMA: A 2-WOMAN SHOW, 2/22
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 24, 2015 Now Vicki Lawrence and her beloved alter ego Mama are coming to the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Boulevard in downtown Aurora, for one-show-only - Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m....
SPIDER-MAN Producers to Launch THE MARVEL EXPERIENCE in 2014
by Nicole Rosky - August 22, 2013 Hero Ventures, a Los Angeles based entertainment company, announced today that it is teaming up with Marvel Entertainment to create 'The Marvel Experience,' an innovative, traveling experience, featuring dozens of Marvel's iconic Super Heroes. This attraction will appeal to a multi-generational audi...
Son Shares Musician Father's Story in New Biography
by Christina Mancuso - June 26, 2013 In his new biography 'I Will Sing My Songs Again: The Inconceivable Life Story of Ronnie Fuller' (published by iUniverse), Jason Fuller shares the story of his father Ronnie Fuller, an accomplished musician and songwriter from Wisconsin....
Court Theatre Presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA 3/30-6/3
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2012 Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Tony Kushner's Tony Award-winning Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. Angels in America will run March 30 - June 3, ...
VIDEO: Fergie, Patti Austin, Judith Hill & More Sing to Encourage Voter Registration
by Robert Diamond - September 23, 2012 In celebration of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 25, The Voter Participation Center joins with Balcony Films for a release of a new music video and original song, 'L.O.V.E. (Let One Voice Emerge),' urging women and other unregistered voters to head to the ballot box on Novemb...
BBC America Greenlights Five More Specials of THE NERDIST
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2011 BBC AMERICA's General Manager, Perry Simon, today gave the green light for five more specials of The Nerdist, based on comedian, writer, Doctor Who fan and web pundit Chris Hardwick's hit Nerdist podcast....
Brave New Workshop to Present WOLF OF WALMART, Begin. 7/2
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2014 The Brave New Workshop Theatre (BNW) is pleased to announce the title and cast of its fall show, 'The Wolf of Walmart.' Previews for the show run July 2 - 10, with opening night on Friday, July 11. 'The Wolf of Walmart' runs through November 1. All performances are at the Brave New Workshop Theatre ...
UGG Australia Hosts 4th Annual Holiday Register Drive
by Jennifer Diamond - November 26, 2013 Keeping the tradition of bringing comfort and joy to shoppers this holiday season, UGG Australia will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fourth year in a row, hosting a register drive to raise funds for the organization. All 41 domestic UGG Australia stores (including 22 concept stor...
VICKI LAWRENCE AND MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW Comes to Union County Performing Arts Center, 11/3
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2012 Emmy Award-winning comedienne VICKI LAWRENCE, one of the most beloved television personalities of her generation, has taken her most endearing character, Mama, out of the closet, dusted off her sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production, VICKI LAWRENCE AND MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW...
HBO to Debut FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, 10/17
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 HBO has confirmed the debut date of FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, with the series to launch its eight-episode season FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), followed by other episodes debuting subsequent Fridays at the same time....
BBC & Fathom Events Celebrate DOCTOR WHO's David Tennant w/ Theatrical Screening
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2014 BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the celebration of Emmy Award-winning actor David Tennant ("Broadchurch," "Fright Night") in a two-night special theatrical screening event...
VICKI LAWRENCE AND MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW Comes to Union County Performing Arts Center, 11/3
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2012 Emmy Award-winning comedienne VICKI LAWRENCE, one of the most beloved television personalities of her generation, has taken her most endearing character, Mama, out of the closet, dusted off her sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production, VICKI LAWRENCE AND MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW...
Kyle Karges Announces Project Launch of Documentary 50 STATES OF RAPE
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2015 Filmmaker Kyle Karges of Las Cruces, N.M., is on a mission: create awareness about the prevalence and seriousness of rape in America. His upcoming documentary is called 50 States of RAPE and the project launch coincides with April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month....
National Geographic Partners with The Children's Museum of Indianapolis to Present Sacred Journeys Exhibit, 8/29
by Christina Mancuso - August 27, 2015 The United States is home to followers of hundreds of religious faiths, yet few know much about their neighbors' beliefs, practices or traditions. National Geographic Sacred Journeys, a new exhibit, will change that. It opens Aug. 29, 2015 at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis....
NYC Opera's VOX Returns in 2012-13 as Part of OPERA America's New Works Forum
by Harmony Wheeler - March 09, 2012 New York City Opera announces that VOX, the company's workshop for new American operas, will be presented in conjunction with OPERA America's New Works Forum for New York City Opera's 2012-13 season. Composers are invited to submit works-in-progress or completed, previously unproduced works to this ... |