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The Verdi Chorus to Kick Off 41st Season With WE ARE VERDI BIZET

The Verdi Chorus will kick off its 41st season with its Fall 2024 Concert We Are Verdi Bizet for two performances only at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica on November 16 and 17, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

OUTCHEF'D Returns for Third Season with Brand-New Culinary Battles

In each episode, a confident home cook thinks they are entering an audition and are shocked to find out they are about to go head-to-head in a culinary battle against a renowned world-class chef. To even the odds, the home cook only needs one vote from a panel of random judges selected off the street by Eddie to win the $5,000 grand prize – and this season, they will also win an extra $1,000 for every additional vote.  

Ginger Minj Brings THE BIG GAY CABARET to Venus Cabaret Theater

Ginger Minj, star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Hocus Pocus 2,” together with the team that brought Golden Gals Live!  to Chicago, present The Big Gay Cabaret at Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport. 

Broadway Podcast Network Debuts CARREY'D AWAY WITH JESS AND ALAN Discussing The Film Career of Jim Carrey

Broadway Podcast Network debuts 'Carrey'd Away with Jess and Alan', a podcast discussing the dynamic film career of actor Jim Carrey. Explore the fascinating journey of one of Hollywood's most versatile actors.

The Verdi Chorus' 40th Anniversary Season Continues With Its Landmark Fall 2023 Concert 40!

The Verdi Chorus’ 40th Anniversary season continues with its landmark Fall 2023 Concert 40! for two performances only.

CHOPPED: ALL-AMERICAN SHOWDOWN Returns to Food Network on July 11

Hosted by Ted Allen, each episode of the tournament features four chefs from one of the four regions of the country. The chefs are challenged to utilize the basket of mystery ingredients and create dishes to a panel of judges- Eric Adjepong, Scott Conant, Cassidee Dabney, Amanda Freitag, Gregory Gourdet, Alex Guarnaschelli and Geoffrey Zakarian.

CHOPPED: MILITARY SALUTE to Premiere on Food Network

The chefs must bring their culinary arsenal as they showcase their cooking knowledge and techniques over three rounds while using the mandatory basket of mystery ingredients to create delicious dishes to impress a rotating panel of judges, including Air Force veteran Sunny Anderson, Scott Conant, Cliff Crooks, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marc Murphy.

The Summer Is Heating Up With New Flame-Filled Tournament CHOPPED: PLAYING WITH FIRE

Sixteen up-and-coming stars compete to show what hot ideas, techniques, and flavors they bring to the table. During a preliminary battle, the competitors must use wild game in every basket; in the appetizer round, a Korean snack is a crispy, creepy-crawly shocker.

Alton Brown Returns To The Judges' Table on CHOPPED: ALTON'S MANIACAL BASKETS

The sixteen chefs must brace themselves for shocking ingredients in each basket, selected with the help of Alton’s conspiring fans.

Food Network Obsessed Podcast Picked Up For Extended Second Run

Food Network has picked up Food Network Obsessed, the official podcast of Food Network, for an extended second run with host Jaymee Sire returning.

Judges Face Off Against Past Competitors For Largest Cash Prize In Chopped History On CHOPPED: GRUDGE MATCH

It is history in the making in the Chopped kitchen, as sixteen professional chefs made up of Chopped judges and former champions take their spots at the stoves in the five-episode stunt Chopped: Grudge Match, premiering Tuesday, January 5th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Judges Face Off Against Past Competitors on CHOPPED: GRUDGE MATCH

It is history in the making in the Chopped kitchen, as sixteen professional chefs made up of Chopped judges and former champions take their spots at the stoves in the five-episode stunt Chopped: Grudge Match, premiering Tuesday, January 5th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Food Network Announces CHOPPED: BEAT BOBBY FLAY

Sixteen fearless champions are back in the Chopped kitchen with their sights set on defeating the ultimate culinary heavy hitter, Bobby Flay, in the five-part tournament Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, premiering Sunday, August 9th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Original QUEER EYE Members to Face Off with the New Class on CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD

The highly anticipated season six premiere of “Celebrity Family Feud,” where celebrity families compete to win cash for their charities, kicks off with the beloved OG Queer Eye team, led by Carson Kressley, playing against the new class members from Netflix's hit show “Queer Eye,” led by Bobby Berk, in a hilarious one-hour episode.

Palm Beaches' Four Major Arts Organizations Are ONE VOICE

Major arts organizations of Palm Beach County, Florida are connecting with their community and audiences throughout the country who are coping with isolation with “One Voice,” an unprecedented cross-cultural and interdisciplinary collaboration that brings together music, dance and theater in an inspiring online performance.

CITY HARVEST'S 2020 GALA on 4/28 to Honor Eric and Sandra Ripert, Goya Foods and the Unanue Family

City Harvest, New York City's private response to hunger has announced that Eric and Sandra Ripert and Goya Foods and the Unanue family will be the honorees at this year's City Harvest Presents The 2020 Gala: Red Supper Club, on April 28.

Palm Beach Opera Presents HANSEL AND GRETEL

Palm Beach Opera opens its 19-20 season with a fully-staged production of 'Hansel and Gretel' at Delray Beach's Crest Theatre, starring the company's artists in residence, on Dec. 6-8. Based on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Palm Beach Opera's charming production of 'Hansel and Gretel' will feature the company's Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice Artists, a lush folk-inspired score by Engelbert Humperdinck, and an imaginative set made entirely out of paper.

Disney Junior's THE ROCKETEER to Premiere on November 8

Disney Junior's 'The Rocketeer,' a new comedic, animated adventure series featuring a young girl named Kit Secord, who takes to the skies to protect her community after becoming the surprise recipient of a rocket-pack that gives her the ability to fly, will premiere FRIDAY, NOV. 8, on Disney Channel (11:00 a.m. EDT), Disney Junior (5:00 p.m. EDT) and DisneyNOW. Inspired by Dave Stevens' beloved superhero comic books and Walt Disney Pictures feature film, the series stars Kitana Turnbull ('A Series of Unfortunate Events') as Kit, and Billy Campbell and Kathy Najimy as her parents, Dave and Sareena Secord. Campbell is best-known for starring as Cliff Secord in 'The Rocketeer' film.

Food Network Announces New Show CHOPPED: SWEETS SHOWDOWN

Ted Allen hosts this new high-stakes dessert tournament for the ages in the five-episode stunt, Chopped: Sweets Showdown, premiering Tuesday, October 1st at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network. In each episode four chefs have a sweet-themed ingredient in their mystery baskets that they must use through three rounds to create different dessert iterations with a limited amount of time. A rotating panel of Chopped and special guest judges, including Florian Bellanger, Valerie Bertinelli, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Chris Santos, Martha Stewart, Sylvia Weinstock and Zac Young, determine which chefs from each heat will move on to the finale for a shot at the $50,000 grand prize!

Billy Campbell and Kathy Najimy Join the Cast of Disney Junior's Upcoming Animated Series THE ROCKETEER

A new comedic, animated adventure series 'The Rocketeer'—inspired by Dave Stevens' beloved superhero comic books and Walt Disney Pictures feature film—follows Kit Secord after she learns she's secretly next in line to become The Rocketeer, a rocket- pack wearing superhero who can fly. The series will debut on Disney Channel and Disney Junior this fall with actor Billy Campbell, who starred as Cliff Secord in 'The Rocketeer' film, as the voice of Dave Secord, Kit's father. Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus) will voice Kit's mother, Sareena Secord, and Kitana Turnbull (A Series of Unfortunate Events) stars as Kit. The news was announced today during Disney Television Animation's panel at San Diego Comic-Con International.