Five Star Publishing Announces the Release of The Splintered Paddle by Mark Troy
by Robert Diamond - July 12, 2014 Five Star Publishing announces the release of The Splintered Paddle by Mark Troy. The Splintered Paddle (Hardcover, ISBN: 978-1-432828-59-2, 304 pages, $25.95) is now available nationwide....
Mildred's Umbrella to Present World Premiere of John Harvey's ROME, 3/6-22
by Tyler Peterson - February 28, 2014 Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Rome by John Harvey, March 6-22, 2014....
THE DEATH OF CARTHAGE is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 29, 2013 History is full of civilization-altering crisis points, but few civilizations figure as prominently in modern civilization as ancient Rome. In her new historical novel The Death of Carthage (published by Trafford Publishing), author Robin E. Levin examines one of Rome's most crucial periods: the Pun...
Sarah Jessica Parker to Star in Rom Com ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROAM
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2014 Sarah Jessica Parker has signed on to star in the new romcom all roads lead to rome, from director Ella Lemhagen....
Holland America Line's ms Noordam To Sail Central And Western Mediterranean Cruises In 2014
by Robert Diamond - October 28, 2013 Holland America Line's ms Noordam will now sail cruises with central and western Mediterranean itineraries in spring and summer 2014. The new itineraries will allow for longer voyages, including the introduction of three new 11-day itineraries with several departures each and numerous Collectors...
SENSUAL SEXUAL ROMANCE is Released
by Christina Mancuso - July 25, 2013 With looming deadlines and kids' soccer games, men and women often lose time for romance and sensuality in their lives. Author Deni Rome hopes to change that with her new book, 'Sensual Sexual Romance' (published by AuthorHouse). It blends erotic stories and poems together to inspire desire in coupl...
Regina Tours Offers Five Trips to See LA PASSIONE in Sordevolo, Italy in 2015
by Diana Heisroth - May 05, 2014 Every five years for the past two centuries the hamlet of Sordevolo, located in northwest Italy's Biella province, stages 'La Passione,' a passion play reenacting Jesus Christ's last few days on earth, his death and his resurrection. The village next produces the play from June-September 2015 and, f...
MF Production to Present RUGANTINO with Enrico Brignano, 6/12-14
by Tyler Peterson - June 06, 2014 Straight from engagements in Rome, Milan and Florence, MF Production presents Enrico Brignano in Rugantino, in celebration of 50th Anniversary of the show's Broadway debut, from June 12, 13 and 14, 2014 at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, NYC. Tickets start at $35 (premium seating is also...
BWW Reviews: University of Houston-Downtown's Original Pronunciation JULIUS CAESAR is Interesting Experiment in Language
by David Clarke - May 02, 2014 Inspired by noted linguist David Crystal's YouTube videos, Kate Pogue decided to bring an original pronunciation performance of Shakespeare to Houston. This summer, she and UH-D's O'Kane Theatre are remounting their popular production of JULIUS CAESAR, giving Houston audiences another chance to expe...
TELEMUNDO NEW Wins Emmy for Coverage of Election of Pope Francis
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2014 Telemundo News' coverage of the election of Pope Francis won an Emmy Award at the 35th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards hosted by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) during a gala ceremony in New York, the first time specific categories for Spanish-language television...
BWW Reviews: CORIOLANUS, The Donmar Warehouse, December 18 2013
by Alice Chappell - December 27, 2013 One of Shakespeare's lesser performed plays, Coriolanus has exploded into one of the most hyped-up events the Donmar Warehouse has seen this year. Director Josie Rourke's production is visceral and modern from the off, cleverly making what could be an abstract political plotline something to get ang...
Tina Packer's JULIUS CAESAR to Run 6/27-8/30 at Shakespeare & Company
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2014 Idealism, ambition, conspiracy, honor, greed, betrayal and the lust for power-echoes of our own modern politics-are all on tap in Shakespeare's potent and bloody Julius Caesar. Last performed at the Company in 1993, Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer delivers audiences her 'bare-Bard' production...
Conductor Riccardo Muti Withdraws From Rome Opera Performances
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2014 Riccardo Muti will not conduct two operas scheduled for the upcoming season at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. He cites “recent, persistent problems” at thw theater. The opera's general manager Carlo Fuortes announced the split on Sunday, citing a personal letter by the maestro stating that conditio...
HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Screens Today at Rome Film Festival
by Movies News Desk - November 14, 2013 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' will screen at the Rome Film Festival today, November 14th....
Met Museum Opens Exhibition of Prints by French Artists and Amateurs of 18th Century
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents first exhibition to focus on prints by French artists and amateurs of the 18th Century....
Marcia Gay Harden, Eileen Atkins & More Sign on for Upcoming Woody Allen Comedy
by Nicole Rosky - July 02, 2013 According to Variety, Broadway veterans Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamisch Linklater and Simon McBurney have all joined the cast of Woody Allen's new, untitled comedy. Also starring are previously announced Colin Firth, Jeremy Shamos, and Emma Stone. The Gravier Productions film is produced ...
HIDDEN MESSIAH: ROMAN CONSPIRACY OF CHRISTIAN APOSTASY by Mark F. Kalita is Now Available
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2014 Author Mark F. Kalita's release of 'Hidden Messiah: Roman Conspiracy of Christian Apostasy' claims that the prophecy of horns within the seventh chapter of Judaic prophet Daniel's book is about the Roman Catholic Church. Mark also claims to have deciphered the true calculations of the 'End Times' us...
The Bushwick Starr to Present PHILADELPHIA AND OTHER STORIES, 12/18-20
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2014 Writer Paul Rome and composer Roarke Menzies present a new work of performance literature about road trips, relationships and an irritating rash. A disgruntled writer grapples with the existential angst brought on by the appearance of a mysterious skin condition. A casual New Year's Eve hook-up turn...
Hard Rock Calls for Entries to Global 'Hard Rock Rising' Competition; Deadline 1/27
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2014 Hard Rock is on the search for rising rock stars to take the stage in the heart of the Roman Empire! Hard Rock Rising, the world's largest and most far-reaching battle of the bands competition, will give one local band the chance of a lifetime - an all-expenses paid trip to Rome, Italy to perform at...
Body of James Gandolfini Returns to New Jersey
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2013 E! News confirms that the body of late actor James Gandolfini was flown from Rome to New Jersey, arriving at Newark's Liberty International Airport at 9:45 p.m. Sunday night....
Christian Filipella's SILVER CASE Comes to DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - May 07, 2013 Breaking Glass Pictures has announced the nationwide release of Silver Case, starring Oscar nominee Eric Roberts, Claire Falconer, Brian Gamble, Chris Facey, Seymour Cassel, Shalim Ortiz and Vincent DePaul. The film debuts on broadcast VOD and DVD today, May 7....
STAGE TUBE: Author Dan Brown Says Book Burning is Not Intelligent Response
by Christina Mancuso - November 11, 2014 Celebrated author Dan Brown said the act of book burning was not an intelligent response during a speech at the annual Penguin lecture in New Delhi on Monday (November 10)....
Enrico Brignano Stars in RUGANTINO at New York City Center This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2014 Straight from engagements in Rome, Milan and Florence, MF Production presents Enrico Brignano in Rugantino, in celebration of 50th Anniversary of the show's Broadway debut, from today, June 12, 13 and 14, 2014 at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, NYC. Tickets start at $35 (premium seating ...
Carlotta Corradi Receives First Mario Fratti Award for Emerging Italian Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2014 Italian realist playwright Carlotta Corradi was awarded the first Mario Fratti Award for Emerging Italian Playwrights on June 24 at the concluding event of the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, which was held at Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Ave. The award recognizes her new play, 'Via ...
Photo Blast From The Past: Betty Garrett
by Walter McBride - April 11, 2013 Today, we're featuring Betty Garrett circa 1981. Garrett made her Broadway debut in 1942 in the revue Of V We Sing, which closed after 76 performances but led to her being cast in the Harold Rome revue Let Freedom Sing later that year. It closed after only eight performances, but producer Mike Todd ... |