BWW Blog: Eliza Porsella - Theater Arts
by Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Porsella - May 11, 2016 Today I had play practice or as the teachers call it "Theater Arts." We practice every Friday for three hours after school. I attend PS 196 in Queens and the play we are putting on is "Shrek, The Musical." The entire practice, a man took photos of us for a behind the scenes photo loop that will b...
Jeremy Kamps and Courtney Campbell Win 22nd Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
by Christina Mancuso - September 15, 2014 Northampton, MA...
Star-Studded Soundtrack for 'Served Like A Girl' Documentary Available For Pre-Order
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2017 Today the soundtrack for the documentary Served Like A Girl is available for pre-order. We Are Hear, the artist empowerment record label, publishing, and management company founded by multi-platinum producers Linda Perry and Kerry Brown, are releasing the album, which is comprised of a variety of to...
espnW and Toyota Announce Third Class of 'Everyday Heroes'
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2015 Last night at the sixth annual The espnW: Women + Sports Summit presented by Toyota, espnW and Toyota announced the third class of “Everyday Heroes,” an award that celebrates individuals making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports....
First Lady Michelle Obama Named Honorary Chair of Women's Voices Theater Festival
by Tyler Peterson - July 07, 2015 Women's Voices Theater Festival organizers today announced that First Lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama will serve as Honorary Chair of the Women's Voices Theater Festival, which unites more than 50 professional theater companies in the nation's capital region, September through Oc...
Indie Pop Band Dollshot Announces Sophomore Album 'Lalande'
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2017 Indie-pop band Dollshot is Rosie and Noah K, husband and wife, a beguiling voice and a killer sax. Rosalie, from small-town Virginia, and Noah, from Topanga Canyon, meet at New England Conservatory...
Women's March Born SAJEELA KERSHI: FIGHTS LIKE A GIRL! Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2017 Fights Like a Girl! is a reflection of everything Sajeela Kershi has fought for and against. The show was born at the Women's March in London, chanting against Trump, travel bans and global injustices, with Sajeela fighting to keep her prime position on the frontline - even if that means elbowing Ha...
Warner/Chappell Teams with Girl Scouts of the USA to Help Girls 'Shine' Through Music
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2016 Warner/Chappell (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, together with Girl Scouts of the USA, announced today the launch of the organization's first ever original song thanks to the help from two WCM/Liz Rose Music songwriters...
2018 Country Artist to Watch Kalie Shorr To Release Highly Anticipated EP 'Awake'
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2018 Crowned by many as the one to watch in 2018, CMT Next Women of Country artist Kalie Shorr is set to release Awake on January 26....
15th Annual Women Who Care Awards to Honor Beverly Bond, Deborah Norville, Ellyn Shook, Jenny Long & Northwell Health
by Tyler Peterson - March 24, 2016 Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), and Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care, announced today that BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM founder and CEO Beverly Bond, "Inside Edition" anchor Deborah Norville, Accenture chief leadership & human resources officer E...
Adam Chanler-Berat, Molly Pope and More Star in BROMANCE: THE MUSICAL at Joe's Pub Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2013 Joe's Pub at The Public is calling all bros tonight, August 22, 7pm. After sold-out shows at Caroline's On Broadway and 92YTribeca, Ewalt and Walker's Bromance in Concert is ready to rock Joe's Pub like a girl gone wild on spring break....
Lena Hall Shares Backstage Perspective On HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH Experience
by Pat Cerasaro - May 07, 2014 2014 Tony Award nominee for Best Featured Actress In A Musical Lena Hall shares her personal perspective on her daily routine and preparation for portraying the gender-bending character of Yitzhak in the raucous rock musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH as part of a new self-penned essay....
San Francisco 49ers Among Winners of 3rd Annual Sports Humanitarian Awards; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - July 12, 2017 Mark Giordano was awarded the first Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, and the San Francisco 49ers, the USTA and DICK'S Sporting Goods were also all recognized with big honors, Tuesday night, July 11, at the third annual Sports Humanitarian Awards presented by ESPN and sponsored by Bristol-Myer...
Dorothy Announces Freedom Tour Dates ft. Local Artists as Opening Acts
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017 Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy has announced tour dates for the 2018 Freedom Tour. Dorothy is taking the high voltage show to major cities across the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, Austin, and more....
Kalie Shorr, Kelleigh Bannen & Lindsay Ell Premiere 'Look What You Made Me Do'
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2017 CMT Next Women of Country members Kalie Shorr, Lindsay Ell and Kelleigh Bannen give new meaning to girl power with a compelling cover video of Taylor Swift's pop hit Look What You Made Me Do. The live performance was filmed at this years CMT Next Women of Country event on November 7....
Act Like A GRRRL Fundraiser Set for Darkhorse 4/17-18
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 10, 2015 For two nights only, on April 17 and 18, they will speak, sing, dance, and shape-shift their stories to life as part of GRRRLS NIGHT OUT: an all-star fundraising performance for GRRRL scholarships, to be held at the Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville....
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Gallery Aferro Team for 'Artist Box' Initiative
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2014 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Gallery Aferro will partner for Artist Box, a unique initiative that will bring artists from the Newark-based art gallery to NJSO performances in Newark throughout the 2014-15 season and culminate in May with a Gallery Aferro exhibit of works inspired by the art...
BWW Interviews: Poet Justin Karcher
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 04, 2015 Actor, playwright and poet Justin Karcher spoke to BWW about Buffalo, New York's poetry scene....
BWW Review: REAL LIFE ROCK is Critic's Magnum Opus
by John Walker Ross - May 03, 2016 When a culture critic is as prolific and well known as Greil Marcus, and has written books as revered as Mystery Train and Lipstick Traces, it's a mouthful to say any one book defines him...
Watch Official Trailer for MMA Action Thriller FIGHT VALLEY
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2016 Breaking Glass Pictures has just released the official trailer for the upcoming MMA action thriller FIGHT VALLEY....
VIDEO: Pat Benatar Premieres 'Dancing Through the Wreckage' Video
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017 Pat Benatar has released a new video for 'Dancing Through The Wreckage', which will appear on the soundtrack for Served Like A Girl....
BWW Review: Alexandra Billings Musically Shares Intimate Details of her Gender Transformation in S/HE & ME
by Shari Barrett - June 06, 2017 S/HE & ME chronicles the unvarnished, complex, desperate, and often hilariously wacky story of Billings' life, centering on the transition from the young Scott to the show-stopping Alexandra. She carries the story forward through story and plenty of songs, all of which represent the various life les...
Seattle Center's 2017 Summer Lineup Packed with Fun, Festive and Free Activities
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2017 Summer starts soon at Seattle Center. Northwest Folklife Festival, with Seattle Center Festal as its cultural focus in 2017, marks the true beginning of the season, which continues through the warm summer days and nights of September....
Dorothy Announces 2018 Tour Dates & Launches Local Opener Initiative
by Emily Bruno - December 05, 2017 Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy has announced tour dates for the 2018 Freedom Tour. Dorothy is taking the high voltage show to major cities across the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, Austin, and more....
Nashville's All-Female Song Suffragettes Speak Up Against Gender Inequality and Sexual Misconduct
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018 Nashville's all-female singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes, pointedly address gender inequality and sexual misconduct against women with a new song aptly-titled Time's Up and an accompanying music video.... |