Word For Word Kicks Off Festival Of Short Stories
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 12, 2019
Word for Word launches their first festival of short stories entitled a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? running November 1-7, short stories by California writers brought straight to the stage at multiple locations.a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? November 1-7. The Word for Word Company has performed short stories verbatim on stage for the past 25 years. The company extended this singular experience to writers throughout California, soliciting short stories from all points of view, from California's rich diversity of writers, published or unpublished.The Festival received 160 entries, from writers of all ages, professionals, amateurs, and students, all from California.
Word For Word Kicks Off Festival Of Short Stories In November
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 13, 2019
Word for Word launches their first festival of short stories entitled a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? running November 1-7, short stories by California writers brought straight to the stage at multiple locations.a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? November 1-7.
Bette Midler, James Earl Jones Among the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan
- May 16, 2019
Today, D23, the official Disney fan club, has announced the eleven recipients for the 2019 Disney Legends Award. This year's recipients are Bette Midler, Wing Chao, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer.
San Francisco Opera Guild To Honor John A. And Cynthia Fry Gunn
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 9, 2018
San Francisco Opera Guild will honor Bay Area philanthropists John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn at the sixth annual An Evening on the Stage on Wednesday, November 28. The gala dinner on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House is co-chaired by Kim Dempster and Linle J. Froeb. The set of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer's holiday opera It's a Wonderful Life provides the magical backdrop for this year's event, when the Opera Guild's 2018 Crescendo Award will be presented to John Gunn, Chairman of San Francisco Opera's Board of Directors, and arts patron Cynthia Fry Gunn. Passionately committed to the art form and actively involved in the leadership of the Company, the Gunn's magnanimous support has set an extraordinary standard in the community.
Asian World Film Festival Announces Closing Night, 11/1
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 31, 2018
The 4TH Annual ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (AWFF) will close with an awards presentation honoring actresses Lisa Lu and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) with the Snow Leopard Awards at the festival's closing night ceremony. AWFF is once again partnering with The Snow Leopard Trust to raise awareness for the endangered snow leopard and its ecosystem in the high mountains of Asia. The Awards ceremony, will be followed by a screening of China's In Harm's Way and a reception at the Culver Hotel.
Fall Arts Season Kicks off with the 39th Detroit Jazz Festival
by Rebecca Russo
- Aug 31, 2018
The world's largest free jazz festival kicks off this weekend, and Detroit Public Television for the first time will be broadcasting live from the Detroit Jazz Festival in a 90-minute program hosted by our own Fred Nahhat and Jazz Fest President Chris Collins.
All Star Cast Leads Revival of THE TRAGEDY: A COMEDY
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 5, 2018
Back by popular demand, Ammunition Theatre Company is proud to be reviving its wildly successful production by playwright D.G. Watson, THE TRAGEDY: A COMEDY. Acclaimed director Ahmed Best will be at the helm. The unique comic play returns March 8th, at THE PICO - 10508 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The show will play monthly (2nd or 3rd Thursday of each month).
BWW Previews: Black Friday Signed Editions Return to Barnes And Noble Stores with over 150 Authors!
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- Nov 16, 2017
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest retail bookseller, announced the return of its Black Friday Signed Editions program, a customer favorite, with over a half-million autographed books by more than 150 highly acclaimed authors. The largest promotion of its kind kicks off on Black Friday, November 24, at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide, while supplies last. The autographed books span many genres and interests, and were signed by authors for Barnes & Noble customers.
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