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DANCING HOME Comes to San Francisco Youth Theatre in August

San Francisco Youth Theatre will present the world premiere theatrical production of Dancing Home, the story of two young cousins who navigate the tensions between recent and established immigrants and discover the bonds that transcend their differences.

Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023 Best 2-Person Show Winner IF I'M GOOD Extends For One Performance

Tennessee Whiskey & Fresno Chile Productions have announced the West-Coast premiere of If I'm Good, by Ronnie Larsen, will be extended for one performance. Winner of the Fringe's Best Two Person Show and named Best of the Broadwater, If I'm Good tracks the story of two people from different ends of the political spectrum and explores how we got to the disunity we have in America today. The final performance will be July 6th, 2023 at the Broadwater Black Box.

IF I'M GOOD to Play Hollywood Fringe in June

Tennessee Whiskey & Fresno Chile Productions has announced the West-Coast premiere of If I'm Good, by Ronnie Larsen, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Alabama International Fringe Festival Presents Inaugural Festival

The inaugural Alabama International Fringe Festival takes place May 12th-14th, 2023 in the River Region of Alabama. With live theatrical performances, pop-up performances, a film festival, live stories and even a digital fringe, the AIFF strives to provide a space to showcase unique theatrical experiences from anywhere in the world in the vibrant arts scene of the Alabama River Region.

Write Out Loud Announces the 12th Annual TWAINFEST

Twainfest will take place on Saturday, August 21st from 11am - 6pm. This year, Write Out Loud's Twainfest takes place in the brand new location of Heritage County Park.

Liberation Theatre Company Presents NEW VOICES READING SERIES

Liberation Theatre Company (LTC) will present the New Voices Reading Series -- public readings of original full-length plays developed by the four playwrights in their 2019-2020 Writing Residency Program.

American Library Association announces 2018 youth media award winners

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Announces 2018 Youth Media Award Winners! Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, & More!

DENVER- The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults-including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards-at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado.

Photo Flash: Met Orchestra Musicians and Manhattan BP Gale Brewer Perform at Harry Belafonte Public Library

Members of the MET Orchestra were joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer at The New York Public Library's Harry Belafonte Branch at 203 West 115th Street in Harlem to perform a FREE 'Musical Read-Aloud' for children and families.

Author Patricia McKissack Dies at Age 72

Author Patricia McKissack, who produced children's books about black history with her husband, passed away on April 7th at the age of 72.  According to her son, Fredrick L. McKissack Jr., the cause was cardiorespiratory arrest.

American Library Association Announces 2017 Youth Media Award Winners

ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards at its Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thank You For Coming Out to Host First Ever Pride Night at Magnet Theater on June 20

Thank You For Coming Out presents Pride Night at the Magnet Theater on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 254 West 29th Street, Ground Floor, NYC. Tickets are available to reserve at www.magnettheater.com. Tickets are $7 for each hour, and 100 percent of the ticket proceeds from the entire evening are being donated by the Magnet Theater to I'm From Driftwood (https://imfromdriftwood.com).

American Library Association Announces 2016 Youth Media Award Winners

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Boston.

Bookworks Presents Shelf Awareness for Readers

On Friday, the BBC released 'The Top 11 Children's Books of All Time,' the results of a poll conducted by culture columnist Jane Ciabattari. The winner:Charlotte's Web.

Open Road Integrated Media Releases Ebooks from National Book Award-Winning Writer Paul Monette

NEW YORK, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher and multimedia content company, announced today that it will release and market thirteen works by Paul Monette, including his National Book Awardwinning memoir, Becoming a Man, widely praised as the seminal coming-out story of the twentieth century. Monette's poetry and nonfiction will be available on March 25:

Zola Books Releases Walter Dean Myers' 'Fallen Angels' as E-Book

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original publication of FALLEN ANGELS, the multi-million-copy bestselling novel by current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Walter Dean Myers, Zola Books is releasing it as an e-book for the very first time. FALLEN ANGELS, lauded as one of the best of the post-Vietnam novels, has continued to sell in paperback year after year, and today, Zola is bringing the powerfully moving story of a young man's first experience of war to an even wider audience.