BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Presents World Premiere of ZEALOT
by Michael L. Quintos - November 04, 2014 In the world premiere production of playwright (and creator of NBC's Smash) Theresa Rebeck's ZEALOT---now performing at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through November 16---Mecca, Saudi Arabia serves as the setting for a volatile tug-of-war that erupts at the start of the 'Hajj,' the holy city'...
HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL to Return, 1/21
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2014 REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, TV's most honored sports journalism series and the only sports program recognized last year with a prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, kicks off its 20th season...
Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Orlando Bloom & More Team for 'We Day California'
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014 Today the world's largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, will make its official debut in California at Oracle Arena....
New UH Sociology Course Focused on Writings of Malcolm Gladwell
by Christina Mancuso - September 04, 2014 Who and what is a sociologist? A new undergraduate course taught by Shayne Lee, associate professor of sociology at the University of Houston, will focus on the writings of journalist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell in order to delve into the nature of the scientific study of human social r...
Peter Sullivan Offers Analysis of Global Warming in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2013 In the midst of the clamor that something drastic needs to be done to stop global warming, a large and growing number of prominent scientists, among them Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ivar Giaever, argue that there is no reason to panic. In fact numerous reports state no discernible warming has occu...
Performance Network Theatre to Present David Ives' VENUS IN FUR, 2/27-4/6
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2014 Performance Network Theatre presents its most titillating show of the season, "Venus in Fur" by David Ives, on February 27 - April 6, 2014 starring Maggie Meyer and Sebastian Gerstner under the direction of Jennifer Graham as she makes her directorial debut at Performance Network. "Venus in Fur" is ...
EVP Sean Bratches to Depart ESPN at End of Year
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2015 ESPN Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sean R.H. Bratches, whose leadership and accomplishments throughout his 27-year career with ESPN were instrumental to the company's growth, will depart at the end of 2015. He will serve in an advisory capacity to ESPN until that time....
BWW REVIEWS: CABARET at the Lower Ossington Theatre is Subtle, Sexy, and Shocking
by Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues - January 28, 2014 Although staged productions of the Kander and Ebb musical CABARET are plentiful, the production put on by the Lower Ossington Theatre is not one to miss. If you have seen the movie or the show in the past, you will still enjoy the show as every rendition of CABARET is different, and the LOT's produc...
Singer Dylan Connor's 4th Album BLOOD LIKE FIRE Raises Awareness of Humanitarian Tragedy in Syria; Out 1/14
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2013 On January 14th, Connor will release the EP 'Blood Like Fire,' which contains the song Weary World. It will be available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, CdBaby etc. Each song captures a chapter in the evolution of the Syrian crisis, which has claimed over 125,000 lives according to the Syrian Observato...
American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2015 National Theatre Company Grants
by Tyler Peterson - September 03, 2015 The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2015 National Theatre Company Grants. This year's recipients are: 1st Stage (Tysons, VA), Bag&Baggage Productions (Hillsboro, OR), Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Boulder, CO), Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, IL), Kansas City Ac...
GLAAD Media Awards Announced in NYC at 26th Annual Ceremony
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 10, 2015 GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 15 of this year's 31 media categories at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday night. Check out the full list of winners below!...
Performance Network Theatre Presents RICHARD III, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014 From today, April 24 through June 1, one of William Shakespeare's most famous histories 'Richard III' gets an innovative PNT treatment in this boldly re-imagined tale of power, treachery, seduction, and fate....
World Premiere of COUNTY LINE Opens Tonight at Performance Network Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2014 From tonight, January 16 through February 16 Performance Network Theatre presents the world premiere of the 2013 National New Play Network Showcase Selection and Edgerton Award-Winning inspiring drama 'County Line' by David Wells, who made his Performance Network debut in last season's audience favo...
Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Orlando Bloom & More Team for 'We Day California'
by Caryn Robbins - March 26, 2014 Today the world's largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, will make its official debut in California at Oracle Arena....
Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik Speak at Long Wharf Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2014 Long Wharf Theatre is holding a 'Creative Conversation,' featuring New Yorker writers Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik tonight, April 17 at 7 pm on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre....
SAG Foundation Welcomes Liz Spaulding as New York Director
by Tyler Peterson - November 17, 2014 The Screen Actors Guild Foundation has enlisted marketing and development administrator Liz Spaulding as its first New York Director. Spaulding will manage all SAG Foundation operations in New York including the Actors Center at 1900 Broadway which opened in May 2014; expansion of performers program...
BWW Reviews: Fringe Review: THE WEREWOLVES OF HOLLYWOOD BLVD Rocks the Fringe
by Ellen Dostal - June 28, 2014 I have to say...I really loved this crazy new rock musical. In my book, it's the kind of show that embodies all that is best about the Fringe, with its unconventional characters, sly direction (by Aaron Lyons), pert choreography (by Michelle LaVon), and wicked twist on a relevant message....
'Best of Fringe' Begins Today at the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts
by Alan Henry - July 16, 2014 The Toronto Fringe Festival has announced the lineup for the Best of Fringe, selected and presented at the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts. Eight fringe productions will be presented in the Studio Theatre between July 16, 2014 and July 30, 2014....
Williamston Theatre Presents Norm Foster's OLD LOVE, 5/15-6/15
by Hilary Kelly - May 02, 2014 Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, presents Old Love by Norm Foster. Performances begin Thursday, May 15 and run through Sunday, June 15. Tickets for this insightful and sweet look at friendship and...
2016 London International Mime Festival to Kick Off in January
by Tyler Peterson - September 28, 2015 The London International Mime Festival, directed by Helen Lannaghan and Joseph Seelig, is a unique event in the theatre calendar, a once a year chance to see the very best and newest contemporary visual theatre, including cutting edge circus-theatre, animation and puppetry, mask, physical and object...
Performance Network to Present OTHER DESERT CITIES, 6/12-7/20
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2014 A nominee for the Tony Award for Best Play in 2012 and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, a co-production with the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, kicks off the summer at Performance Network Theatre from June 12 - July 20, 2014....
Full Programme Announced for Imogen Heap's REVERB at the Roundhouse
by Courtnie Mele - July 05, 2014 Bloomberg Summer at the Roundhouse, an annual partnership dedicated to introducing new audiences to innovative culture, returns for the third year running with Imogen Heap's Reverb, a festival that this year aims to bring cutting-edge contemporary music to a wide range of new audiences by redefining...
Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik to Speak at Long Wharf Theatre, 4/17
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2014 Long Wharf Theatre is holding a "Creative Conversation," featuring New Yorker writers Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik on Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre....
2015 Wilde Awards Nominees Announced
by Tyler Peterson - June 19, 2015 Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather together Aug. 31 when The 2015 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the ...
Bookworks to Participate in WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2014, 4/23
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2014 Local independent bookstore, Bookworks, is proud to be one of 2,300 bookstores and libraries across America supporting World Book Night 2014.... |