Legal Expert Pens FIFTY EXCUSES (NOT) TO DO BULLETPROOF ESTATE PLANNING
For the past 25 years, lawyer and estate planning expert Elain Andrews, JD, LTC, USAR (Ret.), has helped thousands of families protect their assets through thoughtful estate planning and her mission to ensure that both veterans and civilians are informed and protected when it comes to preserving their property and rights. Andrews' most recent book, 'Fifty Excuses (Not) To Do Bulletproof Estate Planning: Excuses That Might Just Cost You Everything,' (published by Xlibris), highlights the importance of a sound estate plan for almost every American.
BWW Reviews: Stray Cat's THE TOMKAT PROJECT Is Satire on Steroids - A Well Done Roast!
Directed by Louis Farber, Stray Cat Theatre's production of Brandon Ogborn's THE TOMKAT PROJECT is like SNL on steroids, but with a top gun cast, nimbly firing off memorable caricatures of the famous, infamous, and those on the periphery of fame. It's a roast that will leave you breathless with the weight of the fast and furious performances of seven actors who are at the top of their game, playing over fifty distinct roles.
Director Andrew Dominik Set for Moving Image's THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES Screening Tonight
Museum of the Moving Image, working with a longtime Museum member, will present a rare big-screen showing of the 2007 Western The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, starring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and Sam Shepard, with director Andrew Dominik in person. Arguably a cult favorite since its release, this masterful and magisterial film was described by Star-Ledger critic Stephen Whitty as an 'epic film that's part literary treatise, part mournful ballad, and completely a portrait of our world, as seen in a distant mirror.' The screening tonight, December 7, at 6:00 p.m. will take place in the Museum's Sumner Redstone Theater, with the post-film conversation moderated by Chief Curator David Schwartz.
Sumner M. Redstone Donates $20M to MPTF
MPTF announced today that the Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation has made a $20 million gift to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Campaign. Sumner Redstone is Executive Chairman of the Board of both CBS Corporation and Viacom Inc.
Pete Holmes, Bear Down Podcast, The TOMKAT Project and More Set for UP Comedy Club, June 2013
Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows, and newly added special engagements including: Summer in The Second City (June 21-August 31), a panel presentation and question and answer session with original members of The Playwrights Theatre Club (which later became The Second City) and several appearances as part of TBS Just For Laughs Festival (June 11-June 16). Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.
UP Comedy Club Announces Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy Schedule Updates for May - September 2013
Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of new shows including special one-time engagements including Jim Gaffigan book signing (May 10), The TOMKAT Project (June 20); stand-ups Dave Foley (September 5-7) and Tony Rock (September 19-22), and UP's special summer sketch show Summer In The Second City (June 21 - August 31). Tickets can be purchased for these and previously announced events and one-night only shows by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.
New Bronze Bust of Lincoln Wins Praise
On April 3rd, the New-York Historical Society unveiled a life-size bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. The event, which attracted such personalities as singers Tony Bennett and Judy Collins, writer Gay Talese, editor Nan Talese, Barnes & Noble CEO Leonard Riggio, media magnate Sumner Redstone, and Actor Andre de Shields, highlighted one of the finest sculpted likenesses of Lincoln ever produced. For Long Island, New York sculptor and educator Frank Porcu, the launch of what is arguably the beginning of a new and exciting phase in his career cannot be overstated.
Boston University Hosts InCite Arts Festival in NYC
The Boston University College of Fine Arts returns to New York for its third annual InCite Arts Festival, themed 'What's Past Is Prologue.' The festival features performances, exhibits, film screenings and events running March 4 - 10 at venues throughout Manhattan.
Boston University Hosts InCite Arts Festival in NYC
The Boston University College of Fine Arts returns to New York for its third annual InCite Arts Festival, themed 'What's Past Is Prologue.' The festival features performances, exhibits, film screenings and events running March 4 - 10 at venues throughout Manhattan.
BWW Special Feature: 99 and Under the Radar, Indie Theatre's Movers and Shakers
Welcome to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR: A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the independent theater scene in New York City. Each week, independent producer Michael Roderick will be discussing the latest goings on in the theatrical wings, highlighting those with potentially bright futures. This Week's Topic: Getting to the 'Source' of the Indie Theatre Community.
