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Larry the Cable Guy Performs at the Meyerhoff, Feb. 16
by Kelsey Denette - January 04, 2013 Multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee and Billboard award winner Larry the Cable Guy is scheduled to perform his signature stand-up comedy at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fellow comedian Reno Collier, best known as the opening act fo...
A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT to Begin Tonight at Irish Rep
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2013 The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed tonight, October 16th- December 1st in the Iri...
Smithsonian Channel To Launch In Canada This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2013 Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, and Blue Ant Media are partnering to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada this fall....
PBS Announces Black History Month Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013 In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its year-round commitment to diverse programming, PBS today announced an on-air lineup commemorating the contributions of African Americans in music, dance, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that sh...
Independent Lens to Present Black History Month Programming on PBS
by Tyler Peterson - February 06, 2013 In celebration of Black History Month, Independent Lens, the Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary series, today announced programming available during the month of February that highlights the African American experience. The films feature unsung heroes of the civil rights era, African Americans who h...
Celebration Arts Presents August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2013 Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning tonight, September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
STAGE TUBE: Brian d'Arcy James and Jennifer Lim Perform Excerpt from CHINGLISH
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 15, 2012 SMASH's Brian d'Arcy James (SHREK, NEXT TO NORMAL) and Jennifer Lim (CHINGLISH) recently participated in a staged reading of the Broadway play CHINGLISH at The Greene Space. This particular evening also featured a conversation with Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of the Public Theater in NYC and rea...
MAN AND SUPERMAN Plays Irish Repertory Theatre; Previews Begin April 26
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2012 Irish Repertory Theatre and Gingold Theatrical Group are joining forces to present a co-production of Shaw's masterpiece, MAN AND SUPERMAN to be performed at the award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street), as part of Irish Rep's 24th Season and GTG's first-ever 'Shaw New York' fest...
African Burial Ground Offers Free Events Honoring National Park Week, April 21-29
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2012 African Burial Ground will be offering several unique tours and programs in honor of National Park Week and you are invited. These ranger-guided events are free of charge and open to the public....
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MCCC Theatre's THE COLORED MUSEUM
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2013 Mercer County Community College Theatre students present "The Colored Museum," a play about the African-American experience, written by award-winning dramatist George C. Wolfe. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!...
Towne Street Theatre's 6th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival to Kick Off 20th Season, 2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2013 Towne Street Theatre's 6th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival will present ten unique plays, honoring Black History Month and celebrating TST's 20th Anniversary Season....
Charlotte Moore to Helm IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Irish Rep, Beginning 12/5
by Kelsey Denette - November 07, 2012 Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, with previews set to begin December 5, prior to its official Off-Broadway opening on Monday, December 10 on The Irish Repertory Theatre's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd...
Smithsonian Channel Commissions New Documentary Series TERROR IN THE SKIES
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2013 Arrow Media, one of the UK's fastest-growing independent content creators, has been commissioned to make TERROR IN THE SKIES, a 4x60 documentary series that will premiere on Channel 4 in the UK...
Celebration Arts to Present August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, Begin. 9/19
by Tyler Peterson - September 08, 2013 Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
Tickets Now On Sale for Peccadillo Theater Company's THE SILVER CORD
by Tyler Peterson - May 30, 2013 Tickets are now on sale for the first major NYC revival of Sidney Howard's THE SILVER CORD, directed by OBIE Award winner Dan Wackerman. Presented by The Peccadillo Theater Company, performances are set to begin June 5th, with the Opening on Tuesday, June 11th at 7pm at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423...
The Greene Space and TCG Welcome CHINGLISH Playwright David Henry Hwang Tonight, 5/7
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2012 Tonight, May 7th at 7pm, WNYC's The Greene Space and Theater Communications Group welcomes Chinglish author DAVID HENRY HWANG....
THE WEIR Continues at Irish Rep Through Sept 15
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013 The Irish Repertory Theatre presents the critically-acclaimed revival of THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. The thrice-extended production, which opened on May 23rd, will continue at the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Street) through Sunday, ...
James Barbour's STAR POWER HOUR Goes International
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2013 Voice America Talk Radio Network, Internet broadcasting pioneer, today announced that award-winning Broadway Star/producer and International Concert Artist James Barbour will join VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel to host the “Star Power Hour” presented by ForTalent.com on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Pacifi...
AMNH Announces KWANZAA 2012: FIRST FRUITS OF THE HARVEST, 12/29
by Kelsey Denette - December 13, 2012 The American Museum of Natural History celebrates its 34th annual Kwanzaa celebration with Kwanzaa 2012: First Fruits of the Harvest. The event celebrates the rich traditions of Kwanzaa and honors the holiday's seven guiding principles. The festival will include a special interview about Karamu (Afr...
THE FOUNTAIN Continues Towne Street Theatre's 2012 Reading Series Tonight, 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012 Towne Street Theatre presents a staged reading of 'The Fountain' by Harriet A. Dickey, Tuesday @ 8pm tonight, May 22, 2012 at the Stella Adler Theatre, located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif. $5 donation requested....
CPCC Theatre to Perform August Wilson's FENCES, 4/12-4/21
by Samantha Vega - March 12, 2013 CPCC Theatre will perform August Wilson's "Fences" this spring on the Pease Auditorium stage as part of Sensoria, a weeklong celebration of the arts....
Kevin Spacey Narrates THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 17, 2013 November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering tonight, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
Tickets Now On Sale for Peccadillo Theater Company's THE SILVER CORD
by Tyler Peterson - May 30, 2013 Tickets are now on sale for the first major NYC revival of Sidney Howard's THE SILVER CORD, directed by OBIE Award winner Dan Wackerman. Presented by The Peccadillo Theater Company, performances are set to begin June 5th, with the Opening on Tuesday, June 11th at 7pm at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423...
Carrie Mae Weems Retrospective Opens at Frist in September
by Kelsey Denette - May 17, 2012 The first major museum retrospective devoted to contemporary artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems - described as 'one of today's most eloquent and respected interpreters of the African American experience' - opens on September 21, 2012, at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tenne...
Kevin Spacey to Narrate THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian, 11/17
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2013 November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering on Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.... |
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