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New Book Asks Is Foster Care Really the Answer for America's Orphans?
by Robert Diamond - September 07, 2015

Orphanages are no longer a major part of the childcare system in the United States. According to Stella Henson Griggs Batson, that's not a good thing....


RIGHTS LAB to Premiere at High Concept Labs, 1/16
by Tyler Peterson - January 04, 2016

From the rise of the Occupy movement to the outrage over the National Security Agency's data collection, these words have become familiar to anyone who scans news headlines....


First Lady Michelle Obama to Appear on The Hub's KID PRESIDENT: DECLARATION OF AWESOME, 8/9
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama discusses the importance of kids staying active and eating healthy every day as part of her Let's Move! Initiative in the season finale of 'Kid President: Declaration of Awesome,'...


Audra McDonald on Why She Won't Sing Billie Holiday on Current Tour: 'It Would Feel Out of Context'
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2014

Audra McDonald reveals that she has no plans to perform songs from her recent Broadway show Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill for which she won a record sixth Tony Award for her portrayal of Billie Holiday....


Jaye Wiegold Releases Memoir, HIS
by Christina Mancuso - November 05, 2014

Herndon, VA...


THE RESIDUALS' Pensavalle To Raise KickStarter Awareness by Tending Bar 9/22
by The Residuals - September 22, 2014

BroadwayWorld's newest webseries parternship THE RESIDUALS is in the middle of a month long KickStarter campaign to make their second season the best it can be. To help raise awareness for the campaign, the show's co-creator and star, Gillian Pensavalle, is reprising her old Monday night bar shift a...


O'Connell & Company Presents UH OH! HERE COMES CHRISTMAS
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 08, 2015

O'Connell & Company, the professional theatre in residence at The Park School of Buffalo, presents Uh Oh! Here Comes Christmas - a variety performance by Robert Fulghum, Ernest Zulia and David Caldwell, opening on November 27 and running through December 20, 2015....


Jacqueline Frazier Releases WHERE LOVE ABOUNDS: THE SEPARATION OF TWO BROTHERS
by Christina Mancuso - October 14, 2015

Jacqueline Frazier, writer and author, has completed her first book, 'Where Love Abounds: The Separation of Two Brothers': a gripping and potent story of brotherly love....


But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Tuesday, November 4th: GREASE Marathon, Comic Books, Politics!
by Matt Tamanini - November 04, 2014

All Night: Election Coverage | Every network 6:00: GREASE & GREASE 2 | ABC Family 9:00: MARVEL: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop | ABC Click for more picks!...


David Reedman Launches First Book, A MAN'S GREATEST CHALLENGE... BEING A FATHER
by Christina Mancuso - December 04, 2015

With the good intention of making a positive change in the society for the benefit of the generations to come, David Reedman creates a book based on his personal experience-and on what he believes-titled 'A Man's Greatest Challenge... ...Being a Father' (published by Xlibris AU). All that Reedman ha...


Lee Nazal Helps Coaches Build Their Businesses with TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH ONE CALL
by Christina Mancuso - March 12, 2015

ATLANTA, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Online marketing expert and bestselling author Lee Nazal has generated millions of dollars in revenue for his clients: life coaches, business growth consultants, sports coaches and relationship coaches....


BWW Review: Just Be Careful About What You NEED TO KNOW
by Shari Barrett - November 17, 2015

What is it about human nature that makes us so curious about what goes on with other people? For instance, just how often have you wondered what is going on next door or have put your ear to the wall hoping to hear whatever it is you think might be going on other the other side? Human nature's NEED...


MET to Present EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG GAME, 1/31
by Tyler Peterson - January 27, 2015

On January 31st at 8 p.m. the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present The Last Hurrah's 'Everything You Need To Know About The Big Game'. The Last Hurrah cannot clarify which "Big Game" it's talking about, due to the NFL's legal crackdown, but you can probably guess. Join a panel of comedians a...


VIDEO: Bob Odenkirk Attempts to Recap BETTER CALL SAUL's Season One in 60 Seconds
by - February 12, 2016

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Bob Odenkirk explains everything you need to know about AMC's Better Call Saul to dive right in to Season 2 of the show. ...


Dancer Ian Knowles Creates Balletposition.com That Monitors Ballet Dancers' Pay And Conditions Worldwide
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2015

Former dancer and ballet teacher Ian Knowles created balletposition.com, which is to compare useful data for dancers looking to join ballet companies in the United Kingdom, Western and Eastern Europe and the United States....


Idle Motion to Bring SHOOTING WITH LIGHT to Greenwich Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2015

The production explores the complex relationship between photography and memory and looks to shed light on one of the twentieth century's great unsung pioneers....


VIDEO: THE LEAGUE's Nick Kroll & Paul Sheer Talk Season 6 on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2014

Tonight, comedians Nick Kroll and Paul Sheer kick off Season 6 of the hit FXX series THE LEAGUE, a comedy about a group of men who participate in a fantasy football league....


Singer-Songwriter Lena Fayre Unveils New Album 'Oko'
by Caryn Robbins - August 05, 2014

This summer has been busy for L.A. native, 18-year-old singer-songwriter Lena Fayre, and August promises to bring even more excitement with the release of OKO, her much anticipated 11-track LP. ...


Editor of 'The Onion' Launches New Book, TRUMP'S AMERICA: THE COMPLETE LOSER GUIDE
by Christina Mancuso - April 11, 2016

CHICAGO, April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ This new book exposes Trump's secret plans to...


Sandra Roback Publishes 'Definitive Guide to a Successful Career'
by Matt Smith - November 11, 2014

Alberta, Canada...


Bootless Presents AN EVENING OF DISASTROUS ONE ACTS
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 29, 2014

In honor of their 10th anniversary, Bootless returns to its roots with an evening of one act plays, May 14-16....


BroadwayWorld Seeking
by Nicole Rosky - September 08, 2015

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FX Renews THE LEAGUE for Seventh and Final Season
by Tyler Peterson - December 08, 2014

According to Deadline, FX/FXX has renewed Jeff Schaffer and Jackie Marcus Schaffer's THE LEAGUE for a seventh and final season....


VIDEO: Watch Andra Day 'Rise Up' In New Video by M. Night Shyamalan
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2016

Today, Andra Day released the M. Night Shyamalan-directed visuals for her inspirational anthem 'Rise Up.' This is the second video of Day's to be crafted by an acclaimed filmmaker following Spike Lee's direction of her debut video 'Forever Mine.'...


Bob Gourley Releases THE CYBER THREAT
by Christina Mancuso - October 14, 2014

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ What do business leaders need to know about the cyber threat to their operations? Author Bob Gourley, the former Director of Intelligence in the first Department of Defense cyber defense organization and lead for cyber intelligence at Cognitio Corp shares less...






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