Broadway's Phil Smith and Bob Wankel Honored as 'Living Landmarks' Today; Brian Stokes Mitchell to Perform
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2015
The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 22nd Living Landmarks Celebration today, November 5, 2015 at The Plaza at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, New York City. BroadwayWorld has learned that among this year's honorees are Broadway impresarios Phil Smith and Bob Wankel. Not only that, but special presenters also include Bernadette Peters and Joel Grey, with Brian Stokes Mitchell slated to perform.
Broadway's Phil Smith and Bob Wankel to Be Honored as 'Living Landmarks'; Brian Stokes Mitchell to Perform
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2015
The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 22nd Living Landmarks Celebration on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at The Plaza at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, New York City. BroadwayWorld has learned that among this year's honorees are Broadway impresarios Phil Smith and Bob Wankel. Not only that, but special presenters also include Bernadette Peters and Joel Grey, with Brian Stokes Mitchell slated to perform.
Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery Presents Largest U.S. Display of American Master James McNeill Whistler Today
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2014
'An American in London: Whistler and the Thames,' opening May 3 at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, is the first major exhibition ever devoted to American artist James McNeill Whistler's early period in London, and it is the largest U.S. display of his work in almost 20 years. The exhibition showcases changing views of the capital city's iconic riverbanks and waterways, revealing how Whistler emerged as one of the most innovative and original artists of the 19th century while London evolved into a modern city.
Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery Presents Largest U.S. Display of American Master James McNeill Whistler, 5/3
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 3, 2014
'An American in London: Whistler and the Thames,' opening May 3 at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, is the first major exhibition ever devoted to American artist James McNeill Whistler's early period in London, and it is the largest U.S. display of his work in almost 20 years. The exhibition showcases changing views of the capital city's iconic riverbanks and waterways, revealing how Whistler emerged as one of the most innovative and original artists of the 19th century while London evolved into a modern city.
Cyrus Cylinder Brings 2,600 Years of World History to Smithsonian in U.S. Debut
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2013
The Cyrus Cylinder, sometimes referred to as the first 'bill of human rights,' traces its origins to the Persian king Cyrus the Great's conquest of Babylon in the sixth century B.C. Almost 2,600 years later, its remarkable legacy continues to shape contemporary political debates, cultural rhetoric and philosophy.