Star-Studded Her Campus I'm Still Graduating Virtual Graduation
Today, Her Campus, the number one media brand for college women with over 400 campus chapters, presented its first-ever “I'm Still Graduating” virtual graduation ceremony with a star-studded line-up of today's most inspiring entertainers, musicians, politicians and entrepreneurs, to celebrate and commemorate and uplift the Class of 2020. The event was broadcast digitally on ImStillGraduating.com. Thousands of student graduates from over 800+ schools across the country tuned in!
Climate Change Theatre Action To Offer Play Readings By Teen Actors As Part Of Festival Albertine 2019
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Albertine Books are pleased to announce that Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA), an initiative of the Arctic Cycle, which uses theatre to foster dialogue about the global climate crisis, will offer play four play readings, featuring teen actors, as part of Festival Albertine 2019. Curated by celebrated author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, the weekend-long festival focuses on climate chaos and the race to prevent civilization-scale collapse, and features lead prominent thinkers, politicians, activists, artists, and authors from across the U.S., France, and the francophone world, November 8-10. The CCTA readings take place prior to the discussions on November 9 and 10.
Chicago Humanities Festival Announces 30th Anniversary Fall Festival Line-up
Building on the momentum of a powerful series of fall kick-off events, the Chicago Humanities Festival is excited to announce the full lineup for its 30th Fall Festival. Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, author Jonathan Safran Foer, historian Ibram X. Kendi, comedian and The New York Times Magazine's a?oejudgea?? John Hodgman, poet Nikki Giovanni, Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins, and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will all be part of CHF's endeavor to explore Power this fall. Returning Festival favorites including poet and musician Patti Smith, novelist Salman Rushdie, and historian Sarah Vowell will return to Chicago this fall. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is this year's Chicago Tribune Literary Prize recipient.
51Fest Announces Inaugural Lineup
51Fest, presented by Women in the World and IFC Center, today unveiled the lineup for the inaugural event. Celebrating the voice, vision and stories of the female majority through compelling screenings and conversations, all by or about women, the first annual 51Fest will be held July 18-21 in New York City.
Ani DiFranco Announces 'No Walls Tour'
As singer/songwriter/feminist/activist gears up to release her memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream on May 7, she is also announcing her summer run of tour dates. She kicks off her run on May 3 at JazzFest in New Orleans before a block of book events, then returns to performing May 31 in Houston. For tickets, go to her website. In addition, at the shows DiFranco is offering a 'No Walls' Mixtape, her current take on the songs related to the memoir. The 'No Walls' Mixtape will also be available digitally on May 9.
Ricky Gervais, Jeff Bridges, Mike Myers and Cecile Richards Share a Conversation With Alec on THE ALEC BALDWIN SHOW
Alec Baldwin welcomes two acclaimed guests and gives viewers a front-row seat to their engaging conversations on “The Alec Baldwin Show” SUNDAY, OCT. 28 (10:01–11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. Comedic
sensation Ricky Gervais joins Alec where they discuss his television roles and creations including the global hit “The Office,” directing and his current ABC game show “Child Support.” The award-winning comedian and actor shares his thoughts on stand-up today and his controversial jokes while hosting the Golden Globes ® . Next up is Oscar ® winner Jeff Bridges who talks to Alec about his famous family and his early hesitation to commit to an acting career. Alec and Jeff look back at his five decades of work, the roster of directors with whom he has worked and the roles that have defined his career.
ABC to Premiere THE ALEC BALDWIN SHOW on October 14th
Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin stars in a brand-new, prime-time talk show bringing his unfiltered, provocative interview style to television with “The Alec Baldwin Show,” premiering SUNDAY, OCT. 14 (10:01–11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. “The Alec Baldwin Show” gives viewers a front-row seat to in-depth, intimate and candid one-on-one conversations as Alec, a prolific entertainer and quick-witted personality, sits down with some of the most compelling celebrities and cultural icons of our time. Alec's distinctive interview style and extraordinary ability to draw out never-before-told personal stories, coupled with a newsworthy roster of guests, make for a captivating hour of television each week.
WAM Theatre's Production Of ANN Adds Student Performance And Panel Discussions
A one-woman tour-de-force, ANN is a hilarious and spirited portrait of Ann Richards, legendary Governor of Texas. Written by award-winning actress and writer Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men) and starring Jayne Atkinson (House of Cards, Madam Secretary), ANN is an inspiring play that brings us face to face with the complex, colorful, and captivating character, with a personality bigger than the state she governed.
Masha Gessen To Curate Festival Albertine 2018 On Theme 'Reimagining Democracy'
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Albertine Books,the dynamic bookshop and cultural center operated by the French Embassy in New York, today announce prominent American and Russian journalist, professor, and author Masha Gessen as the curator of the fifth annual Festival Albertine, which is themed 'Reimagining Democracy' and takes place October 30 - November 3, 2018. Informed by experience as a witness to affronts to democracy today, Gessen has often urged people to open their eyes to such challenges, and to use their imagination to picture what is further at stake. Many thinkers from France, America, and across the Francophone world are similarly united by a pressing concern over surging demagoguery and democracy's fragility.
Photo Coverage: BroadwayHD Screens ANN With Writer and Star Holland Taylor
BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater productions, exclusively streamed ANN, the critically acclaimed play written and performed by Emmy Award winning actress Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein, beginning yesterday, June 14. The special screening event was also held last night, and featured the show's star Holland Taylor. BroadwayWorld was in attendance, and you can check out photos below!