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Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.

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WORLD Channel Presents the Landmark Television Series EYES ON THE PRIZE I AND II Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 17, 2016

Public television's WORLD Channel will present the complete Emmy-Award winning Eyes on the Prize I and II starting tonight, January 17, 2016....


BWW Reviews: BIG NATE Rocks First Stage with Big Middle School Magic
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - March 04, 2015

Rock out with First Stage this March when BIG NATE: THE MUSICAL blasts through the Todd Wehr Theater. A dynamic young performer cast recreates Lincoln Peirce's popular cartoon characters set in Kristen Ellhert's magical stage design where lights flash, videos display Nate's drawings and sets swing f...


LEARN OR DIE Calls for Education Revolution
by Christina Mancuso - December 18, 2014

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Centaur Theatre Company 2014 Gala Set for 9/30
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2014

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Centaur Theatre Company's annual fundraising gala. Preparations are in full swing for Ooh La La!, which will take place on September 30th, 2014. This landmark event promises to be a scintillating start to Centaur's Shocking and Delightful 46th season. This yea...


Healing Seekers Adds Expedition Congo for Education
by Tyler Peterson - July 20, 2015

Healing Seekers' mission, as a non-profit, is to explore the most biodiverse regions and most remote regions of Planet Earth in search of medical treatments and cures; to create entertaining and educational documentaries and video compositions for school systems and higher education avenues; to stre...


Scholastic Announces Nonfiction Holocaust Reader for Classrooms
by Christina Mancuso - April 01, 2015

NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Scholastic today announced the publication of The Holocaust: The Story of Nazi Persecution and the Impact of Hate on Humanity, a nonfiction reader for Grades 7-10 that covers everything educators need to teach students about the Holocaust. Created by the editors ...


NYC Students to Have Opportunity to See HAMILTON and Learn About Its Historical Context
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2015

The Rockefeller Foundation and the producers of the smash hit Broadway musical HAMILTON have agreed to finance a program which will enable 20,000 New York City 11th graders to see the production at a series of matinee performances....


Explore African Traditions with Center for Puppetry Arts' Sept 2015 Discovery Days
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015

Join the Center for Puppetry Arts on Tuesdays this September for a fun, interactive experience that explores storytelling and puppetry traditions in Africa and celebrates the intersection of geography, history, social studies and the arts....


Theatre for Young America's 2015-2016 Season to Feature SKIPPYJON JONES & More
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2015

Beginning its 42nd season, Theatre for Young America is offering an varied season of plays:: two Kansas City premieres; a world premiere; some traditional favorites; and a Halloween night-time presentation. The 2015-16 season begins with a Siamese cat's imaginative excursion to Mexico, and ends with...


THE MAKING OF A PALESTINIAN SUICIDE BOMBER is Released
by Christina Mancuso - November 16, 2015

They make the international news all the time, and yet they're still an enigma to Western culture. The world became more accustomed to suicide bombers after the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, but we still seem to not really understand how someone could be crazy enough to do it....


Pushcart Players Bring 'RED RIDING HOOD' to College of Staten Island Today
by BroadwayWorld JR - March 25, 2015

Pushcart Players, New Jersey's Tony nominated and award-winning touring theater for young audiences presents 'Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (Once Upon A Time)' at Center for the Arts on College of Staten Island today, March 25 at 10:00 & 11:30 am....


Pushcart Players to Bring 'RED RIDING HOOD' to College of Staten Island, 3/25
by Tyler Peterson - March 06, 2015

Pushcart Players, New Jersey's Tony nominated and award-winning touring theater for young audiences presents 'Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (Once Upon A Time)' at Center for the Arts on College of Staten Island on Wednesday, March 25 at 10:00 & 11:30 am....


Quebec English-Language Premiere of SOCIAL STUDIES Opens Tonight at the Centaur Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2014

From tonight, November 1 to 30, 2014 Centaur Theatre presents the Quebec English-language premiere of Tricia Cooper's, Social Studies, featuring an intimate four-member cast directed by triple threat playwright, actor and director, Paul Van Dyck (Sahara Crossing, Haunted, Miss Sugarpuss Must Die!, P...


Neil Patrick Harris to Narrate Children's Book AND TANGO MAKES THREE, Out Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2015

Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Little Simon are proud to announce Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris will narrate a new edition of Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell's bestselling, groundbreaking children's book AND TANGO MAKES THREE. The st...


Canton Symphony Orchestra to Present Sixth Annual SYMPHONYLAND Series, 1/13
by Matt Smith - December 08, 2015

CANTON, OHIO (December 15, 2015) – After six years bringing music to children ages 3 to 6 years, the SymphonyLand Series is going strong!  Presented by the Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and sponsored in part by The Hoover Foundation, SymphonyLand trios introduce children to the instruments of the ...


BWW Previews: First Stage Explores Glories of Middle School in BIG NATE: THE MUSICAL
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - February 17, 2015

Oh, the glories of being 11 and going to middle school! An age and time between childhood and young adulthood where the classroom represents an entire, eternal lifetime in one day. Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce invented a comic strip in 1991 around the adventures of 11-year-old Nate Wright, his father, ...


August Wilson Monologue Competition Finals Set for the Goodman Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015

Twenty Chicago high school students will perform in the August Wilson Monologue Competition Finals tonight, March 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. for a chance to represent Chicago in the National Competition in New York City. Esteemed judges for the Chicago finals wil...


Neil Patrick Harris Narrates Children's Book AND TANGO MAKES THREE, Out Today
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2015

Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Little Simon are proud to announce Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris will narrate a new edition of Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell's bestselling, groundbreaking children's book AND TANGO MAKES THREE. The st...


HISTORY'S PLANET H Launches New Game 'Porta-Pilots' Free on Multiple Platforms
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2015

HISTORY's® Planet H, the brand extension created for kids ages 7-11 to explore historical topics and eras through play, is launching a brand-new game today – Porta-Pilots: Plunging Through Time...


John W. Laubmeier Releases THINGS CHANGE
by Christina Mancuso - July 14, 2015

Although born in 1950, author John W. Laubmeier's parents were products of the Great Depression. Their values were inculcated into him. With a wealth of experiences that provided meaning to his life, he shares his life story in 'Things Change' (published by Xlibris) to help readers make sense of and...


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Return to The Bushnell, 3/24
by Tyler Peterson - February 27, 2015

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will travel to 18 cities coast-to-coast presenting 80 performances, including a performance Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall in Hartford. Tickets, starting at $25, are on sa...


LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Reveals 'Top Teacher' Finalists
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2015

On today's “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan revealed the four finalists in “LIVE's” sixth annual “Top Teacher Search.” The four standout educators will travel to New York City to be honored on “LIVE” during “Top Teacher Week,” May 4-8, 2015....


Centaur Theatre to Present Vittorio Rossi's THE ENVELOPE, March 24-April 19
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2015

Centaur Theatre welcomes back Montreal playwright, Vittorio Rossi, with his latest play, The Envelope, a comedy-drama anchored in the complex Canadian film industry. The production will run March 24 to April 19, 2015....


PROTECT THE BUTTERFLIES Reveals Evolution of Race Relations in the Deep South
by Christina Mancuso - July 24, 2014

New York City...


UC'S College-Conservatory of Music Announces New Scholarship for SCPA Students
by Anna Bencivengo - December 08, 2014

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is proud to announce a new scholarship opportunity for students graduating from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Cincinnati's world-class public arts school. This scholarship will be offered to the top SCPA student w...






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