FORGOTTEN VOICES Plays Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Now thru 25 Aug
by BWW News Desk - Jul 30, 2014
The producers of Forgotten Voices, a play by Malcolm McKay based on the best-selling book Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur, are delighted to announce the cast and special guest artists for the show's run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014.
The acclaimed stars of stage and screen who will be appearing as guest artists* are: Julian Sands and Robert Vaughn (30 July - 6 August), Christopher Timothy (14 - 18 August), Robert Powell (14 and 15 August), James Fleet (20 - 25 August) and Celia Imrie (20 - 22 August). They join core cast members: Philip Fox, Geoff Leesley, Gerrard McArthur and Wendy Nottingham. *Further guest casting is to be announced.
John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN Plays Tonight as Part of SummerStage
by BWW News Desk - Jul 28, 2014
Tonight, July 28 at 8 PM, John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown, directed by Fisher Stevens in association with Westbeth Entertainment, will take the stage at Central Park and runs thorugh August 2, 2014 as part of this year's SummerStage lineup.
John Leguizamo and More Set for SummerStage's 2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2014
City Parks Foundation announces the 2014 season of SummerStage, New York's largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 100 free performances to 14 parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances ranging from American pop, Latin and World music to dance, comedy and theater, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City's summer arts festival landscape. Since its inception twenty-nine years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs now through August 24th.
Ridley Pearson's Bestselling Suspense Novel, Undercurrents, Debuts Digitally
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 24, 2014
NEW YORK, NY - With over 48 published novels in diverse genres, including children's fiction, paranormal, adventure and crime, fans of New York Times bestselling author Ridley Pearson can now read five of his best suspense thrillers in eBook. RosettaBooks, the leading independent eBook publisher, has published his bestseller Undercurrents, Blood of the Albatross, Hidden Charges, Never Look Back and Probable Cause.
BWW Reviews: Broadway in Indianapolis 2013/2014 Season
by Trevor Cox - Jul 22, 2014
And that concludes another stellar season of Broadway touring shows through Indianapolis. Five exciting, high-energy shows each spent one week in the capital of Indiana, as well as an extended run for a Broadway favorite. Here's a recap of the shows from the 2013/2014 season.
Long Beach Playhouse's 85th Mainstage Season to Include 'SALESMAN,' 'SUPERSTAR,' 'STARK' & More
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 18, 2014
The Long Beach Playhouse iwill present its 2014 - 2015 Mainstage season opening September 27. This year's offerings are an exhilarating mix of suspense, comedy and, of course, drama. As always, the works are selected with the audience in mind and with a goal to create a mosaic of plays that entertain and engage the hearts and minds of those who attend. Well-known playwrights including Agatha Christie and Arthur Miller intermingle with contemporary writers like Tom Stoppard and Lynn Nottage to bring an outstanding mix of classic favorites and new works to the Mainstage. This is a season you won't want to miss.
Special Guest Artists and Cast Announced for FORGOTTEN VOICES at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 30 July - 25 August
by Jillian Gaier - Jul 14, 2014
The producers of Forgotten Voices, a play by Malcolm McKay based on the best-selling book Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur, are delighted to announce the cast and special guest artists for the show's run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014.
The acclaimed stars of stage and screen who will be appearing as guest artists* are: Julian Sands and Robert Vaughn (30 July - 6 August), Christopher Timothy (14 - 18 August), Robert Powell (14 and 15 August), James Fleet (20 - 25 August) and Celia Imrie (20 - 22 August). They join core cast members: Philip Fox, Geoff Leesley, Gerrard McArthur and Wendy Nottingham. *Further guest casting is to be announced.
City Parks Foundation Presents SummerStage, 7/21-30
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 30, 2014
Hip hop, Indie-rock, punk and folk artists committed to social change will come together to honor musician and activist Pete Seeger. The program's hosts are Gina Belafonte, Harry Belafonte's daughter and Kitama Jackson, Pete Seeger's grandson. Mr. Seeger and Mr. Belafonte became international household names as singers who stood for change. For Belafonte that meant being involved in both the Civil Rights Movement in US and the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa. For Seeger that meant getting people singing, and then using song to lead marches and rallies around the world. From the labor movement to the Civil Rights movement to the environmental movement, Pete Seeger was always on the front lines. Today's artists aren't that different from Seeger and Belafonte, they also use music as a means to give voice to the voiceless and inspire people to change the world for themselves, their communities and future generations.
ABC NEWS Wins 5 Edward R. Murrow Awards
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 11, 2014
Today the RTDNA announced the 2014 National Murrow Awards. ABC News was honored with 5 – including both of the most prestigious Murrow awards – Overall Excellence in Television and Overall Excellence in Radio.
FORGOTTEN VOICES Set for Edinburgh Fringe, 30 July - 25 August
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 4, 2014
Taken from the Imperial War Museum's oral testimonies of the veterans of World War One, Forgotten Voices is a series of vivid and deeply moving accounts of battle and its terrible aftermath. These accounts will be recited by actors, making a poignant tribute for the centenary commemoration of WWI. The play by Malcolm McKay is based on the best-selling book Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur.
Author Sabri Bebawi Releases His Novel, “God on Trial”
by Robert Diamond - May 18, 2014
Sabri Bebawi is proud to announce the release of his novel 'God on Trial.' 'God on Trial' is a fiction novel that examines a call for questioning the role religions and God play in the turmoiled world that it is today. "Just like a Mafia Boss, God orders people to commit the most atrocious acts without getting his/her hands dirty." - Sabri Bebawi. The book trailer for 'God on Trial' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Bebawi shared his insights in an interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about the inspiration for 'God on Trial.' Sabri Bebawi's interview can be followed at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official 'God on Trial' trailer can be viewed on YouTube.
About The Book
Convinced that God is a negative force, tormenting the helpless human race, an ailing English professor becomes determined to put the deity on trial. But when he's diagnosed with schizophrenia, he soon succumbs to the damning madness and brutally stabs and kills his wife. And in the deadly manhunt that ensues, he is ultimately shot dead by the police. This prompts his grieving sister to follow through his life's mission to bring God to justice.
Praise for 'God on Trial':
'Absolutely Brilliant!!! This book will challenge your thoughts about God. If you have an open mind, you will enjoy every moment of it.' - Eddie, Amazon Reviews
'I finished this book in one sitting, it was that interesting and engaging. It's a debatable subject, but the author makes it seem reasonable and feasible. The author clearly did a great deal of research making this book seem all that more creditable.' - Elizabeth Barbarick, Stuffed Shelves
About The Author
The middle of five children, Sabri Bebawi was born in 1956 in the town of Fayoum, Egypt, where he attended law school at Cairo University. He then left Egypt for the United Kingdom. He was invited by Oxford University, where he spent some time, and never returned to Egypt. A few years later, after living and working in England, Italy, France, and Cyprus, he took refuge in the country he loved most, the United States.
In California he studied communications at California State University, Fullerton, then obtained a master's degree there in English education. Later he worked at many colleges and universities teaching English as a second language, freshman English, journalism, and educational technology. He did further graduate work at UCLA and obtained a PhD in education and distance learning from Capella University.
Although English is his third language, he has published many works in English on eclectic topics. It has always been his ambition to write novels, and this is his first attempt. As English is a foreign language to him, the task of writing a novel has been challenging.
As a child, Bebawi struggled to make sense of religions and their contradictions; in fact he grew up terrified of the word God. As he grew older and studied law, as well as all the holy books, he developed a more pragmatic and sensible stance; the word became just that-a word.
'God on Trial' (212 pages, ISBN 10:1491212039) is available online at Amazon.com and Createspace.com. To learn more about Sabri Bebawi and 'God on Trial', visit him on Facebook at facebook.com/godontrial2013?ref=hl, Twitter @DrSabriBebawi, or at his blog: www.sabri.org/Blog.
