Celebrating the Centennial with Dance: 1988 Arrives in Culver City
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2017
Thomas Ince was spotted making one of his Western movies along Ballona Creek when Harry Culver's vision for his city came into focus. Culver then enticed the moviemaker to move to Culver City. Culver set the scene for the story of an emerging community, halfway between The City of Angels and Abbot Kinney's resort of Venice, where three major movie studios and support services became the first economic base by the time the city was only five years old! - "Culver City, California: The First Hundred Years," by Julie Lugo Cerra
Ben 10 Dashes Across the Globe with Ben 10: Up to Speed
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2017
Following the successful global re-launch of the beloved franchise Ben 10, which will continue its rollout later this year in the United States and Latin America, Cartoon Network now introduces Ben to a new generation of fans with the new mobile game, Ben 10: Up to Speed. The runner launches worldwide on Jan. 12 on iOS, Google Play and Amazon for $2.99.
Speed Through the Seasons with a Recap of HOLIDAY INN; Airs Live on BroadwayHD This Saturday!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 13, 2017
Haven't yet made it to Studio 54 to catch the throwback delight of this Broadway season? You're in luck, because HOLIDAY INN, The New Irving Berlin Musical, is streaming LIVE on BroadwayHD this Saturday, January 14 at 8pm ET. Bring the magic of Studio 54 to your living room for one night only. Plus, tune in early for exclusive pre-show interviews and a behind-the-scenes sneak peek starting at 7:40pm ET.
'The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control' is Now Available
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 12, 2016
'The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control' has just been released and is available on Amazon http://amzn.to/2h7zO7P. This can be a very interesting read and a great Christmas gift.
Have you noticed the world accelerating around you? Do you feel excited, interested, curious, surprised, cautious or even fascinated? Have you wondered about how to cope with this? Then this book is for you.
Over the past five decades, several mysterious and seemingly unrelated events have taken place. Sand has become rare. Species have disappeared at unprecedented rates. Diabetes rates have boomed. Online data thefts have surged. Urbanization and waste have soared. What is happening? Is it globalization? Or is something much deeper taking place, something that the world had never experienced before - a tremendous acceleration?
Why and how has this acceleration been possible? What are the implications of a new accelerating world and does it necessarily lead to a loss of control? The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control will take you through captivating anecdotes and data analysis in seven areas: Population, Economy, Technology, Data, Environment, Freedoms and Health. From the implications of a world adding a billion more people every 12 years, to global GDP explosion (X10 in a century!), exponential computing capabilities, environmental use or what it means to live in a world of data and individual freedoms. 'The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control' will take you through some 100 graphical analysis with anecdotes on where the world is and where the acceleration is leading.
But beyond these past five decades, it is the future which is now at stake. Has the time come for key choices to be made, and decide how to channel and control this exhilarating acceleration? With a constructive mindset, various proposals are explored. Including global governance mechanisms to enable the world to cope and regain control of this acceleration.
Sydney Theatre Company Presents David Mamet's SPEED THE PLOW
by Liz Cearns - Oct 5, 2016
Sydney Theatre Company and Colonial First State Global Asset Management present Speed-the-Plow, by David Mamet, this 8 November - 17 December 2016. The opening night is Saturday 12 November 2016 at 7.30pm, at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay.
New Cookbook Shares Recipes from the Speed Family of Farmington
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 14, 2016
How hot is a 'low oven'? How much butter is 'the size of a walnut?' Several members of the Corn Island Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) found out when they transformed a stack of heritage recipes into a new cookbook to benefit Farmington Historic Plantation in Louisville.
The recipes-many of them well over 100 years old-were collected by Nell Speed Ream, the great-granddaughter of John Speed, who built Farmington. (The plantation is best known for Abraham Lincoln's three-week visit in 1841.) One of Nell Speed Ream's descendants recently offered use of the recipes to Farmington. Corn Island NSDAR, which had selected Farmington as a historic preservation project, offered to create a cookbook. A committee was formed to head the project; volunteers tested and updated the recipes; a local print-on-demand publisher offered her expertise to design the book; local publisher R. C. Linnell Publishing provided book design services and a local graphic designer developed the cover pro bono-it was a true community effort.
Readers of Speed Family Heritage Recipes will find recipes for salt-rising bread, transparent pie, fritters, and eggnog served by James Speed during his term as attorney general in Lincoln's second administration. The book also includes a short history of Farmington and brief profiles of the women who developed and served these dishes so long ago. Heritage Recipes is currently available on Amazon.com.
About Corn Island NSDAR: Corn Island NSDAR, organized in 2012, is the city's newest chapter. The chapter's missions are historic preservation, veterans' issues, women's issues, and genealogy.
About Farmington Historic Plantation: John and Lucy Fry Speed founded Farmington, a hemp plantation, in 1816. Farmington, with its connection to Lincoln and its 14-room Federal-style brick home, is a popular attraction in the city. It is now part of Historic Homes of Louisville.
Members of the cookbook committee are available for media interviews.
BWW Review: History is Musicalized at Capital Fringe With RAIN FOLLOWS THE PLOW and ROMANOV
by Jennifer Perry - Jul 10, 2016
As I scoured the Capital Fringe listings for 2016, two shows caught my interest. While both RAIN FOLLOWS THE PLOW and ROMANOV both musicalize moments in history and showcase some serious songwriting skills and musicianship, they couldn't be more different from one another stylistically. While there is considerable room for both shows to grow, a future life for both of them is definitely possible due to the strong central concepts, creativity and musical bases.
BWW Review: Theatre9/12's SPEED THE PLOW Needs a Touch More Focus
by Jay Irwin - Jul 11, 2016
There's nothing like a well done David Mamet play with its verbal sparring, clever dialog and constant exchange of power. But in order to be great the performances need to be so laser focused and on point you could cut glass with them. And while the current production from Theatre9/12 of "Speed the Plow" is on its way to that level, they still need a bit more settling into the roles in order to be fully committed.
Theatre9/12 Stages David Mamet's SPEED THE PLOW, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 8, 2016
The actors of Theatre9/12 present David Mamet's theatrical black comedy, SPEED THE PLOW. This scathing dissection of the Hollywood Industry exposes the sexual dynamics and political maneuvers within this male-dominated 'bizness.' The balance is upended when one of two Hollywood producing partners gets promoted to Head of Production. But the presence of an enigmatic temp worker is the surprising catalyst for Mamet's explosive confrontations.
Theatre9/12 to Stage David Mamet's SPEED THE PLOW
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 9, 2016
The actors of Theatre9/12 present David Mamet's theatrical black comedy, SPEED THE PLOW. This scathing dissection of the Hollywood Industry exposes the sexual dynamics and political maneuvers within this male-dominated 'bizness.' The balance is upended when one of two Hollywood producing partners gets promoted to Head of Production. But the presence of an enigmatic temp worker is the surprising catalyst for Mamet's explosive confrontations.
Theater Resources Unlimited to Host Writer-Producer Speed Date The Art of the Pitch, 6/26
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 1, 2016
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the Writer-Producer Speed Date, The Art of the Pitch, on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm at NOLA Rehearsal Studio 250 W. 54th St., 11th fl., NYC. If accepted into the program, the cost is $65 for TRU members and $75 for non-members (and yes, you can always join as a member to qualify for the discount - we'd like that).
CMT's 3-Night Event NASCAR: THE RISE OF AMERICAN SPEED Premieres 5/8
by BWW
News Desk - May 8, 2016
CMT will be premiering an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the backwoods and into the national spotlight with NASCAR: THE RISE OF AMERICAN SPEED on Sunday May 8, May 15 and May 22 at 9 pm ET/PT.
CMT's 3-Night Event NASCAR: THE RISE OF AMERICAN SPEED Premieres 5/8
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 29, 2016
CMT will be premiering an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the backwoods and into the national spotlight with NASCAR: THE RISE OF AMERICAN SPEED on Sunday May 8, May 15 and May 22 at 9 pm ET/PT.