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PBS Presents WAR OF THE WORLDS 75th Anniversary Broadcast
by Matt Tamanini - September 13, 2013 On October 30, 1938, just after 8:00 p.m. on the east coast, the millions of Americans tuned to CBS Radio were treated to an unusual dramatization of H.G. Wells's classic The War of the Worlds, performed by 23-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater on the Air....
Ensemble Theatre Receives $75,000 Matching Challenge for 2012 Founder's Circle Campaign
by Kelsey Denette - September 27, 2012 In conjunction with the opening of its 36th season -- Bridge Art to the Heart, The Ensemble Theatre board of directors announces receipt of a $75,000 matching challenge from longtime supporters, Becky and Ralph S. O'Connor. In support of The Ensemble Theatre's 2012 inaugural Founder's Circle campaig...
Irish Rep Presents Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, 5/23-7/07
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013 Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with The Weir by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with previews set to begin May 15, prior to an official Off-Broadway opening May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Stree...
VIDEO: Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik with Michael Mansfield and Hugh Shockey
by Christina Mancuso - July 11, 2013 Talks from the symposium 'Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik' on June 26, 2013 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum....
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
Irish Rep Presents Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, Now thru 7/7
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013 Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with The Weir by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with previews set to begin May 15, prior to an official Off-Broadway opening tonight, May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 2...
MAN AND SUPERMAN Plays Irish Repertory Theatre; Previews Begin Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2012 Irish Repertory Theatre and Gingold Theatrical Group are joining forces to present a co-production of Shaw's masterpiece, MAN AND SUPERMAN 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' festival, ...
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
Smithsonian Channel Premieres New Series L.A. FROCK STARS Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 07, 2013 Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the original series L.A. FROCK STARS, a window into the world of high-end vintage fashion. The six-episode unscripted series, a first for Smithsonian Channel, which is set to premiere tonight, March 7 at 8.pm., focuses on the doyenne of Hollywood vintage, Doris Raymo...
Smithsonian Channel Announes One Hour World Trade Center Special CROWNING NEW YORK
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2013 Smithsonian Channel is in production on a one-hour special that reveals one of modern day's most daring engineering feats: the installation of a 408-foot spire atop One World Trade Center....
Howard McGillin Leads Irish Rep's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Now thru 12/29
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013 Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered la...
Irish Rep Presents Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, Now thru 7/7
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013 Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with The Weir by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with previews set to begin tonight, May 15, prior to an official Off-Broadway opening May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 2...
MAN AND SUPERMAN to Be Filmed for Lincoln Center Archive
by Nicole Rosky - June 28, 2012 The Irish Repertory Theatre and Gingold Theatrical Group's co-production of George Bernard Shaw's masterpiece, MAN AND SUPERMAN, will be filmed and persevered for the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts' Theatre on Film and Tape Archive during its performance on Friday, June 29 at the Iri...
THE CIVIL WAR IN PENNSYLVANIA: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE is Released
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013 HARRISBURG,Pa., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state's official program commemorating the 150thanniversary of the American Civil War, is proud to announce the release of a new publication, 'The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience.'...
The Greene Space and TCG Welcome CHINGLISH Playwright David Henry Hwang, 5/7
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2012 On Monday, May 7th at 7pm, WNYC's The Greene Space and Theater Communications Group will welcome Chinglish author DAVID HENRY HWANG....
Rolling Out Magazine's Cover Features Adrienne Bailon
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013 Being a teenage star can be a gift and a curse. The national exposure can catapult a career into the stratosphere, but there is always the risk of being restricted when it comes to delving into mature art....
BWW JR: SHOW WAY, PERFECT FOR MLK DAY
by Erin Leigh Peck - January 16, 2013 During the weeks before Martin Luther King Day, my childrens' schools always bring attention to the life of Dr. King and the civil rights struggles that have existed and still exist around the world. I'm always appreciative of the effort, but every year I find myself wondering how much of the lesson...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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... |
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