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....
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 ...
Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns to Jacob's Pillow, 7/9-13
by Courtnie Mele - June 18, 2014 Following a successful opening week of Festival 2013, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns with an all-new program. DTH gave its first professional performance at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in 1970; since that date, DTH and the Pillow have enjoyed a longstanding and fruitful artistic relationship. The...
League of American Orchestras' Conference 2015 Set for Cleveland This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2015 Nearly 1,000 stakeholders from across the orchestra field will attend the League of American Orchestras' Conference 2015, this week, May 27-29 in Cleveland, marking the first time a League Conference has been hosted by The Cleveland Orchestra. Orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volu...
Church of Scientology Hosts Art Gilliam for 'One America' Book Signing
by Robert Diamond - September 27, 2014 The recently published book 'One America' by radio station owner Art Gilliam reflects his personal story of growing up in the segregated South of the 1950s. Gilliam will be coming to Nashville to deliver a talk and book signing during Black History Month in 2015. According to thehistorymakers.com...
Pacific Symphony Kicks Off Summer Festival 2013 with Music of Neil Diamond Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 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....
BBC America Greenlights New Series NO KITCHEN REQUIRED For Spring 2012
by Caryn Robbins - November 22, 2011 BBC AMERICA's General Manager, Perry Simon, today gave the green light for the new adventure cooking competition series, No Kitchen Required, which will premiere in Spring 2012. ...
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 America Greenlights New Original Series WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC MONAGHAN
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2012 BBC AMERICA, OLN, and Channel 5 announced today that production is underway for their newest original travel-adventure series, WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC MONAGHAN (8 x 60). ...
Martin Scorsese to Executive Produce Roger Ebert Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - November 20, 2013 According to USA TODAY, a documentary on the life of Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert is in the works from Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese....
League of American Orchestras' Conference 2015 Set for Cleveland, 5/27-29
by Tyler Peterson - May 04, 2015 Nearly 1,000 stakeholders from across the orchestra field will attend the League of American Orchestras' Conference 2015, May 27-29 in Cleveland, marking the first time a League Conference has been hosted by The Cleveland Orchestra. Orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volunteers will...
BBC America's THE HOUR to Return as Mini-Series Sequel
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2011 Critically-acclaimed drama, The Hour will return to BBC AMERICA next year with a mini-series sequel, once again co-produced by the network....
Carrie Furnace Hosts Opera Theater Summerfest Eco-opera Workshop Today
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2015 Music and theater lovers can step out at the Carrie Furnace today, 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 free...
Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds Headlines 1st Annual Reggae Rhythm & Blues Festival in NYC
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 20, 2011 The inaugural Reggae Rhythm & Blues Festival is set to rock the millions of residents and visitors from around the world that will be in the Big Apple for Labor Day weekend. ...
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. ?...
BBC America and NPR to Air WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL 12/23
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2011 BBC AMERICA and NPR announced today that the Peabody Award-winning radio quiz show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, will make its television debut on BBC AMERICA with a '2011 Year in Review' special on Friday, December 23, 8:00pm ET/PT. The year-end special will also broadcast on NPR stations on that w...
Southwest Airlines Breaks Ground At Houston Hobby
by Robert Diamond - September 30, 2013 Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) broke ground Monday on a new international terminal at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), marking the official start of construction on the $156 million project....
Boston Playwrights' Theatre 2015-16 Season to Feature Works by Robert Brustein & More
by Tyler Peterson - September 02, 2015 Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) today announces the three new plays that will comprise its 34th season. The line-up includes Exposed by Robert Brustein, Back the Night by Melinda Lopez and Rhinoceros adapted by Wesley Savick....
Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent to Star in BBC America's New Original Miniseries LONDON SPY
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2014 ?BBC AMERICA today announced a new original co-production, the five-part miniseries London Spy, created by acclaimed best-selling author Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), co-produced with BBC Two and produced by Working Title Television....
HBO Debuts FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 17, 2014 HBO has confirmed the debut date of FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, with the series to launch its eight-episode season TONIGHT, OCT. 17 (11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), followed by other episodes debuting subsequent Fridays at the same time....
WPAS to Lead 'OF THEE WE SING' Celebration of Marian Anderson, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014 Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) leads celebration of Marian Anderson on 75th anniversary of her Lincoln Memorial concert Soprano Jessye Norman, composer Ysaye Barnwell, opera singer Soloman Howard and vocalist Annisse Murillo (respectively an alumnus and current member of WPAS's Children o...
Arthur Yorinks' AMERICAN SONG Continues at The Flea in April
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2013 The Flea Theater in association with Four Arts Media will present the next 4 plays of the AMERICAN SONG 13 play series. Following the previous four plays that brought us from the turn of the century to 1939, the upcoming presentations forge ahead through World War II and end after the cultural and p...
Ike Okwuonu Releases LOOKING FOR AFRICA IN AMERICA
by Christina Mancuso - August 08, 2013 First-time author Ike Okwuonu publishes Looking For Africa in America, a work of fiction inspired by African-American culture and dealing with the controversial issues such as injustice and racial discrimination. Okwuonu's book has for its main theme the behavioral power of positive change and for i...
Guy Klucevsek Begins Weeklong Residency at THE STONE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2015 John Zorn's renowned THE STONE presents Guy Klucevsek | A 40 Year Composer Retrospective - a weeklong residency performed and curated by composer/accordionist Guy Klucevsek. For six consecutive nights, some of today's top artists from both the jazz and new music scene join Klucevsek in performing hi...
WPAS Leads 'OF THEE WE SING' Celebration of Marian Anderson Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2014 Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) leads celebration of Marian Anderson on 75th anniversary of her Lincoln Memorial concert Soprano Jessye Norman, composer Ysaye Barnwell, opera singer Soloman Howard and vocalist Annisse Murillo (respectively an alumnus and current member of WPAS's Children o... |