1812 Productions' Annual Political Comedy THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS, 11/28-12/31
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 01, 2014 1812 Productions is thrilled to present the ninth annual production of its smash political comedy This Is The Week That Is. This Is The Week That Is is a trademark 1812 production, presenting all the news that's fit to skewer. A stylistic marriage between The Carol Burnett Show and The Daily Show wi...
Goodnight Records to Release KNTRLR's First LP 'The Great Filter' 2/24
by Casey Judge - December 15, 2014 Charles and Michael are KNTRLR, the production duo behind The Great Filter - out on Goodnight Records on February 24th....
VIDEO: Dr. Nancy Snyderman Apologizes for Violating Ebola Quarantine on TODAY
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2014 On this morning's TODAY, NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman discussed the fallout from violating her voluntary Ebola quarantine, apologizing for 'scaring my community' and adding to the confusion and chaos surrounding the deadly virus....
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Monologue Highlights - 12/10
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2014 Below, check out Late Night with Seth Meyers' monologue highlights from last night's broadcast:...
York Theatre Company's Third Installment of TUNE IN TIME Set for Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - November 10, 2014 The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, partners with producers Amy Engelhardt and Heather Shields to present the third installment of the new game show for musical theater lovers called Tune in Time, hosted by Emily McNamara...
BWW Recap: 'The Front' Plagues THE BLACKLIST
by Marakay Rogers - October 21, 2014 Are you more afraid of domestic ecoterrorism, or of Ebola? You can have both in THE BLACKLIST's 'The Front', in which we're introduced to the terror group that's Number 74 on Red's list. But the three most important things to take away from the episode? Liz is jealous of Red's daughter; Aram and Sam...
Highlights from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Weekend Update
by Casey Judge - October 13, 2014 Highlights from SNL's Weekend Update featuring COLIN JOST and MICHAEL CHE...
THE PRICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH Tackles Drug-Pricing Debate
by Christina Mancuso - November 21, 2014 EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Heated dialogue in recent months about the rising cost of prescription drug prices from cancer treatments to Gilead's new hepatitis C drug Harvoni has consumers, legislators and pharmaceutical leaders around the world questioning what it means to put a pric...
BWW Interviews: Love Goddess Judy Tenuta Celebrates A BIRTHDAY BASH At The Copa Palm Springs, 11/21-22
by David Green - November 19, 2014 The self described "Love Goddess" and "Aphrodite Of The Accordion", Judy Tenuta, brings her no-holds-barred comedy to The Copa Palm Springs for two "sure to sell out" performances, November 21 and 22 at 8:00 pm. Tenuta has made hundreds of guest and co-hosting appearances on such popular television...
British Band ELBOW to Release 'World Cafe Live' EP 11/25
by Danielle DeSisto - November 21, 2014 Celebrated British band elbow is set to finish another remarkable year with the release of World Café Live EP. This special five-track EP (digital + CD available November 25th, limited edition vinyl available December 9th), was recorded at WXPN's NON-COMMvention at World Café Live in Philadelphia on...
NBC & Facebook Team for Special, Cross-Platform Initiative SPREAD THE STORY #FIGHTEBOLA
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2014 On Monday, November 10th, NBC News will launch a special, cross-platform initiative in partnership with Facebook called, “Spread the Story #FightEbola” to help put a face to the human tragedy happening in West Africa....
VIDEO: Watch Clips from Last Night's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2014 HBO continues its satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continued with a new edition SUNDAY, OCT. 26...
York Theatre Company's 'Tune In Time' Continues Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - December 02, 2014 The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, partners with producers Amy Engelhardt and Heather Shields to present the fourth installment in the Fall 2014 series of the acclaimed new game show for musical theater lovers called Tune...
Louis Viljoen's THE PERVERT LAURA to Premiere at The Little Theatre
by David Fick - November 24, 2014 Louis Viljoen's new play, a dark psycho drama entitled THE PERVERT LAURA, opens at The Little Theatre in December....
Sherri Rose's HOW NOT TO DIE to Play Mojo Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - December 12, 2014 Duck and cover! Bert the Turtle, Borax, and your basement can save your life! How Not To Die is a dark comedy about living in constant fear and crisis. Whether it's a lone shooter in a classroom, a terrorist in an airport, the Ebola outbreak, or nuclear war - threats are everywhere! In this interact...
NBC's TODAY to Air Exclusive Interview with American Ebola Survivors, Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2014 On the eve of Thanksgiving, six American Ebola survivors will come together in their first-ever group interview. Matt Lauer will sit down with Dr. Kent Brantly, Nancy Writebol, Dr. Rick Sacra, Ashoka Mukpo, Nina Pham and Amber Vinson as they share their personal stories of survival and recovery. T...
Bookworks Presents Today's Shelf Awareness for Readers
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014 As Halloween draws near, we have some favorite chillers and thrillers, from board books to YA novels to audiobooks. The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic), debuting in a board book edition, stars a Dachshund named Oscar, teased by his canine peers for his shape, size and bun costume--until he p...
BWW Reviews: Amanda McBroom and George Ball Are Thoroughly Enchanting During Their Enchanted Show at 54 Below
by Stephen Hanks - October 19, 2014 New York cabaret audiences have for years been blessed with extremely entertaining performing marrieds like John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molasky, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, and Michael Garin and Mardie Millett. But after experiencing the thoroughly enchanting October 8 performance from Amanda ...
British Band ELBOW Releases 'World Cafe Live' EP Today
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2014 Celebrated British band elbow is set to finish another remarkable year with the release of World Café Live EP. This special five-track EP (digital + CD available today, November 25th, limited edition vinyl available December 9th), was recorded at WXPN's NON-COMMvention at World Café Live in Philadel...
LP to be Part of Forbes' First-Ever Under 30 Summit at Under 30 Music Festival
by Casey Judge - October 13, 2014 Forbes announced today that LP, Afrojack, Wiz Khalifa, and OCD: Moosh And Twist will headline the Forbes Under 30 Music Festival, a presentation of Global Citizen Nights, on the evening of October 19, 2014at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood. The festival will...
NOVA's 'Surviving Ebola' Premieres Tonight Following 'Why Planes Vanish'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2014 NOVA's 'Surviving Ebola' (Premieres tonight, October 8 at 10pm ET/9c on PBS, following 'Why Planes Vanish')...
First Book and Partners Gives Over 40,000 New Books to Children in Liberia
by Christina Mancuso - November 04, 2014 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books to children in need, today announced that it will provide 40,000 new books to children in Ebola-affected Liberia....
Bono Joins One Direction in Band Aid's Christmas Single for Ebola
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 15, 2014 Popular boy band One Direction has joined forces with other British singers, including U2's Bono, for a special Christmas recording. Sponsored by Band Aid, the artists will cover 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' to raise money for Ebola relief in Africa. The song was originally recorded when philanthr...
MTV's College Network Names 2014 'Woman and Man of the Year'
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2014 mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today named nurse Kaci Hickox and comedian John Oliver as its “Woman and Man of the Year” for their groundbreaking work in 2014...
One Direction, Ed Sheeran Among Artists Set for 4th Edition of Geldof's 'Do They Know Its Christmas'
by Casey Judge - November 10, 2014 One Direction, Ed Sheeran, and Elbow are all set for a fourth version of the charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas.'... |