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Kartemquin is proud to announce a collaboration with Al Jazeera America on Hard Earned, a six-part documentary series scheduled to air in early 2015. Production has already begun on the series, which will explore the lives of five American families striving to keep food on the table and their dignity intact despite the reality of high living expenses and low wages.

Five stories, located in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and two in the Chicago area, will be intertwined into six one-hour episodes. The series will shed more light on an ever-growing sector of the American workforce. Directing the individual strands are Katy Chevigny (E-Team, Election Day), Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita), Ruth Leitman (Tony and Janina

ABC News Radio Sets Memorial Day Weekend Specials
by Tyler Peterson - May 08, 2013

ABC News Radio announced today the broadcast of three, one-hour specials set to air across Memorial Day Weekend. Check out the breakdowns for each show below!...


Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson & More to Perform on Season Finale of THE VOICE
by Tyler Peterson - December 12, 2012

NBC announced a star-powered marquee of guest stars for the live, two-hour finale for its third cycle on Tuesday, December 18 (8-10 p.m. ET) with Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars and The Killers set to perform. The finale that night will conclude when a new champion is crowned. ...


Simon Cowell Reportedly Wants Rihanna for THE X FACTOR
by Tyler Peterson - December 16, 2012

Following this week's announcement that L.A. Reid would not return for a third season of THE X FACTOR, creator Simon Cowell is on the hunt for a superstar to fill his judge's chair. According the U.K.'s The Sun (which is a tabloid, so, nothing's definite), Cowell wants pop-diva Rihanna for the posit...


BWW Announces Major Expansion of Reviews via New Theatre, Opera, Dance & Classical Music Critics; Plus Launches BWWHub.com Portal
by Robert Diamond - July 11, 2013

In the midst of its highest ever year-to-year gain in visitor traffic, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net is pleased to announce a major expansion of its unmatched team of live entertainment critics....


Christopher Hale's Album SYLVAN CODA Melbourne Launch Party Set for Today, Aug 15
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2012

Christopher Hale's new album SYLVAN CODA, a powerful and poignant love letter to a lost friend and musical collaborator is set for its Melbourne launch today, 15 August at Northcote Social Club, with supports Hannah Cameron and special guests....


HarperOne-Skoll Foundation Publishing Releases HOWEVER LONG THE NIGHT
by Christina Mancuso - April 29, 2013

When Molly Melching arrived in Senegal in 1974, she was a 24-year old graduate student looking forward to a six-month study abroad program. Those months, however, quickly turned to years as she launched a humanitarian campaign dedicated to bringing an innovative educational program to communities in...


Rose Foundation Achieves $5.25 Million Goal for Exterior Renovation
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2012

The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Foundation has hit its $5.25 million goal for the exterior phase of the capital campaign which began in April 2011. The goal of the campaign is to raise $6,000,195 to weatherproof and repair the roof, domes and facades of The Rose; to restore the ceiling of th...


Christopher Hale Releases Album SYLVAN CODA, Aug 3; Melbourne Launch Party Set for Aug 15
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2012

Christopher Hale's new album SYLVAN CODA, a powerful and poignant love letter to a lost friend and musical collaborator is set for its Melbourne launch on 15 August at Northcote Social Club, with supports Hannah Cameron and special guests....


Alexander Barnes & Christopher Preiman Release New Sci-Fi Novel
by Christina Mancuso - May 07, 2013

For centuries, the people had been making the journey out to the Frontier. Out there is freedom to live life the way one chooses. Unfortunately, freedom is never free. As a necessary evil, each colony had to ship resources back home to keep the Earth going. Every year, the Earth's way of life seemed...


James Calderwood Unveils OPAL EGGS OF FIRE
by Christina Mancuso - August 23, 2013

In James Calderwood's Opal Eggs of Fire, the Nickols father and son team try their luck on opal mining in an attempt to rid themselves of the bank overdraft and save the farm from imminent foreclosure. After finding a bonanza find of good opal, however, they stumble upon prehistoric black opal dinos...


A Chick & A Dude Productions Presents A STEADY RAIN Through 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - February 26, 2013

A Chick & A Dude Productions will present the Austin premiere of Keith Huff's A Steady Rain. The critically acclaimed script will be performed at Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St....


Emmylou Harris to Launch Her Red Dirt Boys Australian Tour, Beg. Nov. 6
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2012

Already celebrated as a discoverer and interpreter of other artists' songs, 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has, in the last decade, gained admiration as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. On Hard Bargain, her third Nonesuch dis...


Emmylou Harris Launches Red Dirt Boys Australian Today, Nov 6
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2012

Already celebrated as a discoverer and interpreter of other artists' songs, 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has, in the last decade, gained admiration as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. On Hard Bargain, her third Nonesuch dis...


Suzana Stankovic Presents PRODUCING YOUR OWN SHOW Talk to Benefit Dog Charity Today, May 6
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2012

Artist-entrepreneur Suzana Stankovic presents the talk Producing Your Own Show: Owning Your Voice & Manifesting Your Vision, a special talk for artists of all disciplines and backgrounds, today May 6, 2012 - 3:00-7:00pm followed by a Q&A at Vlada Lounge in New York City....


ABC's SHARK TANK Finishes as No. 1 TV Show
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2012

Once again winning the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's SHARK TANK stood as Friday's most-watched TV program for the 2nd straight week, while also finishing as the night's highest-rated program in both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54....


Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson & More Set for THE VOICE Finale Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 18, 2012

NBC announced a star-powered marquee of guest stars for the live, two-hour THE VOICE finale for its third cycle tonight, December 18 (8-10 p.m. ET) with Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars and The Killers set to perform. The finale that night will conclude when a new champion is crowned....


THE SUNSET LIMITED Starring Tucker Smallwood and Joe Spano opens 10/26 at Rubicon
by Robert Diamond - October 16, 2013

THE SUNSET LIMITED by Pulitzer Prize-winner Cormac McCarthy opens Rubicon Theatre Company's 16th Season on Saturday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m., just on the heels of the October 25 release of McCarthy's highly anticipated blockbuster film 'The Counselor,' directed by Ridley Scott with an all-star cast ...


BWW Announces Major Expansion of Reviews via New Theatre, Opera, Dance & Classical Music Critics; Plus Launches BWWHub.com Portal
by Robert Diamond - July 11, 2013

In the midst of its highest ever year-to-year gain in visitor traffic, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net is pleased to announce a major expansion of its unmatched team of live entertainment critics....


CNBC Announces Upcoming Listings for THE SUZE ORMAN SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2012

Covering today's hottest financial topics, THE SUZE ORMAN SHOW helps people make the connection between self worth and net worth. In a format that's fast-paced, down-to-earth, and entertaining, Suze candidly tells her audience the truth about money so they can change the course of their financial de...


Philip S. Cheng Releases 'Taming the Money Sharks: 8 Super Easy Stock Investment Maxims'
by Christina Mancuso - August 22, 2013

Launched in printed copy for the first time in the U.S., 'Taming the Money Sharks: 8 Super-Easy Stock Investment Maxims' gives investors easy-to-follow guidelines for simplifying their investments, protecting themselves from the investment sharks, and achieving financial freedom. (Wiley, Aug. 2013, ...


William Michals and Christianne Tisdale to Star in WBT's KISS ME, KATE, 9/12-11/3
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2013

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents Kiss Me Kate with Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter and Book by Samuel and Bella Spewack. Directed and Choreographed by James Brennan with Musical Direction by Leo P Carusone, the show will run September 12 - November 3, 2013....


John Legend Postpones Tour; Van Wezel Stop Cancelled
by Kelsey Denette - October 03, 2012

John Legend, originally scheduled to play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Friday, October 19th, has postponed his upcoming tour in order to finish work on his new studio album....


Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson & More Set for THE VOICE Finale Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 18, 2012

NBC announced a star-powered marquee of guest stars for the live, two-hour THE VOICE finale for its third cycle tonight, December 18 (8-10 p.m. ET) with Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars and The Killers set to perform. The finale that night will conclude when a new champion is crowned....


BWW Announces Major Expansion of Reviews via New Theatre, Opera, Dance & Classical Music Critics; Plus Launches BWWHub.com Portal
by Robert Diamond - July 11, 2013

In the midst of its highest ever year-to-year gain in visitor traffic, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net is pleased to announce a major expansion of its unmatched team of live entertainment critics....


RECAP: DANCING's Spotlight on Inspiring Dancers
by Devin MacDonald - May 01, 2013

You have to hand it to ABC; if you're going to stretch a results show that should take all of five minutes to fill an hour, it's a respectable and classy thing to bring something to the show that really matters. They may not hesitate to indulge in some sensational packaging, but they definitely kee...






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