Madhur Jaffrey

Disney Junior to Premiere MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE on March 20

Disney Junior's animated series 'Mira, Royal Detective' will premiere in the U.S. on FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Junior). Disney Channel India will also be premiering a sneak-peek that same day, followed by the series premiere on Sunday, March 22. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series introduces a brave and resourceful girl named Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen. Following its premiere in the U.S. and India, the series will roll out worldwide in an estimated 160 countries on Disney Channel and Disney Junior platforms globally.

Carnegie Hall Presents MIGRATIONS: The Making Of America Festival

From March 9-April 15, 2019, Carnegie Hall presents Migrations: The Making of America, a citywide festival that traces the journeys of people from different origins and backgrounds who helped to shape and influence the evolution of American culture. The five-week festival with more than 100 events will celebrate the many contributions-cultural, social, economic, and political-of the people who helped to build America's culture with musical programming at Carnegie Hall and public programming, performances, exhibitions, and events at more than 70 leading cultural and academic institutions across New York City and beyond.

NBC to Sneak Peak First Two Episodes of New Comedy I FEEL BAD on September 19th

NBC will sneak preview the first two episodes of its new fall comedy 'I Feel Bad' on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 10 and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

The Paley Center for Media Announces 12th Annual Paleyfest Fall TV Previews + All-Star Lineup

The Paley Center for Media announced today that it will host its 12th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews September 6-16, 2018, at the Paley Center's Beverly Hills location. The ten-day festival celebrates the most anticipated new shows of the Fall 2018 television season as well as returning favorites from all five major broadcast networks, cable television, and premium streaming services. Each event includes screenings followed by star-studded discussions with the series cast and creatives.

Celebrate Women's History Month & The Hindu Spring Festival Holi At The Staten Island Children's Museum!

The Staten Island Children's Museum will celebrate Women's History Month and the Hindu Spring Festival Holi during March.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces New Season Of MetLife Performances

The Met announces the new season of MetLiveArts, the Museum's performance series that, over the past five seasons, has emerged as a vital part of the contemporary live-arts scene in New York City and a leader in genre-defying performance work.

Meryl Streep and Others to Champion Poetry at Lincoln Center

Actresses Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan, and Uzo Aduba; Grammy-winning jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant; best-selling author Sebastian Junger; food and travel writer Madhur Jaffrey; singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer; National Student Poet Joey Reisberg; and acclaimed poet/memoirist Elizabeth Alexander, among others, will read their favorite poems in celebration of National Poetry Month on April 19, 2017, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Indian Actor Saeed Jaffrey Passes Away at Age 86

Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey has passed away from a brain hemorrhage at his home in London on 15 November 2015.

Billie Whitelaw Has Passed Away at 82

Stage and screen actresss Billie Whitelaw died early Sunday MORNING at 82.

Nandita Das, Indian Actress and Social Activist, in Person with BETWEEN THE LINES Tonight

Nandita Das, acclaimed actress of Indian cinema and human rights advocate, will appear in person at Museum of the Moving Image for a screening of Between the Lines (2014, 79 mins.), a cinematic adaptation of the 2012 play. Set in contemporary India where educated and affluent couples are caught between modernity and tradition, the film explores the relationship between a husband (Subodh Maskara) and wife (Nandita Das) who are both lawyers who have been married for ten years. They end up arguing on opposite sides of a criminal trial, resulting in the blurring of their personal and professional lives. The battle in the court starts to impact their relationship at home, and they struggle to find a new balance. Between the Lines is directed by Ritesh Manon.

Nandita Das, Indian Actress and Social Activist, in Person with 'Between the Lines' 10/25

Nandita Das, acclaimed actress of Indian cinema and human rights advocate, will appear in person at Museum of the Moving Image for a screening of Between the Lines (2014, 79 mins.), a cinematic adaptation of the 2012 play. Set in contemporary India where educated and affluent couples are caught between modernity and tradition, the film explores the relationship between a husband (Subodh Maskara) and wife (Nandita Das) who are both lawyers who have been married for ten years. They end up arguing on opposite sides of a criminal trial, resulting in the blurring of their personal and professional lives. The battle in the court starts to impact their relationship at home, and they struggle to find a new balance. Between the Lines is directed by Ritesh Manon.

Om Puri to be Honored at Special Preview of THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, 8/3

Om Puri (b. 1950), the prolific and internationally renowned Indian actor will appear at Museum of the Moving Image on Sunday, August 3, for a conversation about his career moderated by actress and writer Madhur Jaffrey. The tribute program, presented with clips of Puri's finest performances, will be followed by a preview screening of The Hundred-Hoot Journey, in which he co-stars with Helen Mirren.

Lonely Planet Publishes A FORK IN THE ROAD, Edited by James Oseland

Whether reserving at a world-famous restaurant, shopping at an open-air market, or being wowed by street food specialties, our culinary experiences on the road are an integral part of travel. Food is discovery, but as Lonely Planet's new literary anthology, A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure & Discovery on the Road, demonstrates, it's also an emotional and transformative journey.

Play Company hosts Cabaret Gourment gala 4/28

The Play Company hosts its fifth annual Cabaret Gourmet gala on Monday, April 28 at The Metropolitan Pavilion. This year honoring the renowned editor and author Judith Jones, Cabaret Gourmet is a theatrical celebration of food, glorious food and a tribute to the shared spirit of the culinary and theater arts.

Hargitay, Monk, Stamos Etc. Join Cabaret Gourmet, 4/16

Peter Dinklage, Mariska Hargitay, Grace Hightower, Debra Monk and John Stamos will appear as special guests at the Play Company's fourth annual 'Cabaret Gourmet' gala on Monday, April 16 at The Angel Orensanz Foundation

Felciano, Testa, Kudisch, Etc. Set for Cabaret Gourmet

The Play Company will hold its fourth annual Cabaret Gourmet gala on Monday, April 16 at The Angel Orensanz Foundation.

Cabaret Gourmet Features Ferguson, Craig, Felciano, Morton and More, March 6

On March 6th, the third annual Cabaret Gourmet benefit will combine food and entertainment with performances by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Deborah S. Craig, Manoel Felciano, Euan Morton and more

Cummings' India Awaiting Runs Off-Bway, Oct. 23-Nov. 6

Anne Marie Cummings' play India Awaiting will run from October 23rd through November 6th at off-Broadway's Samuel Beckett Theatre