Joffrey Ballet Receives $5M Gift From Grainger Foundation To Endow & Rename Joffrey Academy Of Dance
The Joffrey Ballet has received a historic $5 million gift from Lake Forest-based Grainger Foundation to support the next generation of ballet and endow and rename the Joffrey Academy of Dance, the Official School of The Joffrey Ballet; announced today by The Joffrey Ballet Board of Directors. Effective immediately, the Joffrey Academy of Dance will assume the name of Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet.
The Holy Gasp Releases New Album '…And the Lord Hath Taken Away'
Toronto-born founder of The Holy Gasp, Benjamin Hackman, along with fellow composer, Anthony William Wallace, and Maestro Robert W. Stevenson, continue their undefinable style, aiming their artform towards the intersection of words and music on the newly released album, “…And the Lord Hath Taken Away.”
THE TANNER Comes to Hollywood Fringe in June
“The Tanner” arrives at the Hollywood Fringe for its much-anticipated US premiere. A searing portrayal of the reality of the battles fought by the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace, as seen through the eyes of a common soldier (The Tanner).
Wagner College Theatre Presents SISTER ACT
Wagner College Theatre continues its 2019-20 Mainstage Season with the divine musical comedy SISTER ACT, with performances February 27 through March 8, 2020 in the Main Hall Theatre.
New Musical OUR NEW TOWN Centers Students in the Gun Violence Conversation
A group of students has forcibly taken over a theatre space on their college campus. The room hasn't been touched in a year a?' not since a school shooting rocked the very foundation they're playing to, in the middle of a performance of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. The survivors have come together to hold a last hurrah: part vigil, part documentary, part call-to-action. See, the building is scheduled for demolition tomorrow a?' and, while they can, the students want to remind their community of what happened and what is at stake if they don't act.
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series AERIAL BRITAIN
The hit aerial exploration series from Smithsonian Channel, AERIAL AMERICA, expands across the pond with the debut of AERIAL BRITAIN. This newest installment takes viewers on a journey to four regions of Britain, discovering the historical significance of the island from breathtaking heights. Filmed from helicopters and drones equipped with cutting edge 4K/Ultra High Definition cameras, AERIAL BRITAIN presents views of stunning iconic landmarks, both natural and man-made, as well as fascinating monuments off the beaten path. AERIAL BRITAIN premieres Sunday, April 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
The New Jersey Renaissance Faire Celebrates Its 10th Season!
The New Jersey Renaissance Faire proudly celebrates its 10th glorious season this year. Every summer, the grounds of Liberty Lake, located in Bordentown, NJ, are transformed into the magical fantasy world of Crossford. Guests of all ages enter through the castle gates and are swept away by the engaging interactive cast, endless entertainment and delicious fare. During its 10 years, the nationally renowned family-friendly festival has entertained tens of thousands of guests, with story lines ranging from Robin Hood, King Arthur, William Wallace, Macbeth and Grace O'Malley.
BIZARRE FOODS WITH ANDREW ZIMMERN Returns 7/3 To Travel Channel
Andrew Zimmern continues his epicurean exploration of the food that celebrates cultures and connects communities around the world in the new season of Travel Channel's “Bizarre Foods” with Andrew Zimmern, premiering on Today, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The seven-episode season brings bold new adventures in Zimmern's global culinary quest along some of history's most iconic routes, revealing the food and cultural impact on each region. On this leg, he samples deer haggis while traveling in the footsteps of William Wallace in Scotland, chows down on squirrel and pond frogs along the escape route of the Underground Railroad in northern Kentucky and dines on authentic World War II rations on the Battle of the Bulge site in Belgium.
BIZARRE FOODS WITH ANDREW ZIMMERN Returns 7/3 To Travel Channel
Andrew Zimmern continues his epicurean exploration of the food that celebrates cultures and connects communities around the world in the new season of Travel Channel's “Bizarre Foods” with Andrew Zimmern, premiering on Tuesday, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The seven-episode season brings bold new adventures in Zimmern's global culinary quest along some of history's most iconic routes, revealing the food and cultural impact on each region. On this leg, he samples deer haggis while traveling in the footsteps of William Wallace in Scotland, chows down on squirrel and pond frogs along the escape route of the Underground Railroad in northern Kentucky and dines on authentic World War II rations on the Battle of the Bulge site in Belgium.
BIZARRE FOODS with Andrew Zimmern Is Taking Off on More Culinary Adventures as Production Begins on the New Season
With stops in North America, Europe and Hawaii, Travel Channel's culinary explorer, Andrew Zimmern, will continue his epicurean road trip through history with seven new episodes of the popular series, 'Bizarre Foods.' Production begins this month with a shoot on Hawaii's Big Island. Throughout the new season, which will hit the air later this year, Zimmern will trace the path of the fabled Pony Express, learn more about Scotland's 'Braveheart,' William Wallace, and follow Appalachia's Great Wagon Road from Virginia through the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains.
Art Institute Chicago Announces $10 Million Commitment
Retiring President and Eloise W. Martin DirectorDouglas Druick announced today that The Grainger Foundationhas generously committed to the museum endowment funds of $10 million to realize the long-term vision and ambitions of the Art Institute's Department of Conservation. Founded with a single conservator nearly 60 years ago, the Art Institute's Department of Conservation has now grown to include specialists across all media who help to authenticate, identify, preserve, research, and store our collection, and conservation scientists who focus on materials research of unparalleled intellectual breadth. The department has assumed a central place in all of the museum's activities, contributing to scholarship on our holdings and informing special exhibitions, publications, and education offerings.