Two's Company Stages DON'T DESTROY ME Next Year
Offie Award winning Two’s Company is staging another rediscovered jewel this January, Don’t Destroy Me by pioneering Jewish writer Michael Hastings. Known for reinvigorating forgotten masterpieces and bringing them to London theatres, this pivotal new production will share a tender and insightful story about Jewish refugees in post-war London.
Education Through Music-LA Benefit 2019 Gala To Honor Emmy Winner Rickey Minor, Music Educator Angela Woo, And Cusumano Real Estate
On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) will host its 14th Annual Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Supporters from the music, film, business, and education communities will gather to honor Emmy Award-Winning Music Director, Composer & Producer Rickey Minor (Stevie Wonder, American Idol), Celebrated Music Educator Angela Woo (John Adams Middle School), and Cusumano Real Estate Group, a leader in real estate and philanthropy.
Six-Part Pop Culture Documentary ROLLING STONE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE Now Available on Itunes
Following a two-part special presented by HBO, a six-episode version of Rolling Stone: Stories From The Edge will be available first on iTunes in North America and the UK beginning Monday, March 12. The full season on iTunes is $14.99, and episodes are $2.99 each. The series will launch on other major VOD platforms, including Amazon, Vudu, Googleplay and Xbox on Tuesday, March 27th, courtesy of Kew Media.
Topher Grace to Join Brad Pitt in Netflix's WAR MACHINE
The Netflix original film, War Machine, a provocative satirical comedy from David Michod with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, will be exclusively available to members of the leading Internet TV service globally and in select theaters next year.
Harry Melling's PEDDLING to Receive US Premiere at 'Brits Off Broadway', 4/23-5/18
59E59 Theaters will welcome HighTide Festival Theatre with the US premiere of PEDDLING, written and performed by Harry Melling, and directed by Steven Atkinson. PEDDLING begins performances on Wednesday, April 23 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 18. Press Opening is Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM & 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Single tickets are $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.
LEE HARVEY OSWALD To Play Finborough, Nov 2013
A Finborough Theatre commission, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Michael Hastings' Lee Harvey Oswald - A Far Mean Streak of Independence Brought on by Negleck opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited season onSunday, 3 November 2013, with an special additional performance on Friday, 22 November at 12.30pm at the exact time of the assassination.
FISHSKIN TROUSERS, UNSCORCHED and More Set for Finborough Theatre's Autumn 2013 Season
Finborough Theatre's Autumn 2013 Season is devoted to new writing with new plays from two multi-award-winning dramatists; the debut of a first time playwright - the winner of this year's Papatango New Writing Prize in partnership with the Finborough Theatre; the return of its FINBOROUGHFORUM series of events and discussions; and the fifth year of Vibrant 2013 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, our annual explosion of new writing. This season also sees two of Finborough's acclaimed rediscoveries with another rare play from J.B. Priestley, and Michael Hastings' Lee Harvey Oswald, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Finborough also presents a special one night fundraising event - An Evening with Dame Diana Rigg on Sunday, 20 October 2013.
J. K. Bowden Discusses Snowden Saga and Surveillance Technology
Today more than ever, as society becomes increasingly dominated by smart technology, personal exchanges of all varieties are taking place over the internet, and often as people go about their day to day activities. The rise of smart-phone technology has made lives more comfortable and efficient, but with this comfort comes an ever-growing risk to privacy and the deeper threat this could potentially pose to basic freedoms.