Bob Evans News

Is there ever a bad time for brunch? The answer, of course, is no. Brunch is a meal to be enjoyed and savored by everyone; anytime, anywhere. Bob Evans Restaurants, the breakfast expert and Market Force's Best Breakfast Chain* for the second year in a row, announced today the launch of a new all day, every day brunch menu at all 523 locations.

In honor of Veteran's Day, many national chain restaurants salute the brave men and women who have given so much to our country. Check out some of the free food offers that are available for active duty members and veterans.

Veterans and active duty military personnel have a fresh, hearty free Veterans Day meal coming their way, thanks to Bob Evans Restaurants. This year, the restaurant will honor veterans with a choice of select free menu items on November 11, 2016, at all Bob Evans restaurants. Along with serving a free meal on Veterans Day, Bob Evans is also offering a 10 percent discount to all veterans and active duty military from November 12 through December 31, 2016, for dine-in and carryout purchases.

Just in time for the cool weather of fall, Bob Evans Restaurants is launching candied bacon across all locations for a limited time. The sweet, smoky and shareable candied bacon makes a great starter for any meal. Over the last decade, bacon consumption has risen steadily and today, according to the National Pork Board, American per capita bacon consumption is 10 pounds annually, reflecting the enduring popularity of the product.

In honor of Family Month in August, Bob Evans is encouraging families to enjoy quality time together before the kids head back to school and summer comes to a close. Because family has always been a priority for the company, Bob Evans is celebrating throughout the month with special offers for their valued guests.

The Kansas City Fringe Festival is around the corner and this year, a new kind of play hits the Unicorn Theatre's Jerome Stage. Produced by veteran Fringe director, Jon Robertson, starring two of Kansas City's favorite actors, Manon Halliburton, and David Fritts, Mannequins, is a 'sound play,' and the titular character is a full-sized talking mannequin.

The Kansas City Fringe Festival is around the corner and this year, a new kind of play hits the Unicorn Theatre's Jerome Stage. Produced by veteran Fringe director, Jon Robertson, starring two of Kansas City's favorite actors, Manon Halliburton, and David Fritts, Mannequins, is a 'sound play,' and the titular character is a full-sized talking mannequin.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band made their first public appearance 50 years ago May 13, 1966 and now they're marking that milestone with more airings of their star-studded televised PBS Pledge Special. Click here to find dates and times for when the PBS Pledge Special airs in your market.

Jared Masters' magnum opus, Ballet of Blood, has been selected to open the RIP Horror International Film Fest this year in Hollywood.

Festival Latino, the two-day, family-friendly, free celebration of family, community, and Latin American culture, will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, from 11 am-8 pm each day. Due to continuing City construction in Genoa Park, the 2015 Festival Latino will again be held in Bicentennial Park.

Badder Auditions produced by Whim Productions is sidesplitting, roll on the floor good fun and is currently playing as part of the Kansas City Fringe Festival 2015. Showing at the City Stage located inside Union Station it is a sequel to Bad Auditions, which was a hit for the 2014 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

STILL DREAMING, the latest feature documentary from Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller (SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS, HOMELAND), will have its world premiere at DOC NYC, the United States' largest documentary film festival, tonight, November 18th, 2014 at 7:15pm and November 19th, 2014 at 5pm.

STILL DREAMING, the latest feature documentary from Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller (SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS, HOMELAND), will have its world premiere at DOC NYC, the United States' largest documentary film festival, on November 18th, 2014 at 7:15pm and November 19th, 2014 at 5pm.

Festival Latino, the two-day, family-friendly, free celebration of family, community, and Latin American culture, will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10, from 11 am-8 pm each day. Due to City construction in Genoa Park, the 2014 Festival Latino will shift across the river to Bicentennial Park.

Straight off it's hugely successful run at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City in May - where it earned rave reviews including a nod for "Best Show in Kansas City This Year" by Broadway World - Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show (www.sandysratpackontour.com) heads East for a June 4 thru 22 run at Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, Rhode Island.

NBC Sports Group presents 15.5 hours of Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, continuing today, Thursday, May 1 at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and culminating with the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 3. Coverage begins on Saturday at Noon on NBCSN and continues at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a 10-year agreement extending NBCSG's exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks through 2025, it was announced today.

CAPA presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) today, November 29, at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 30, at 2pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, December 1, at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $22-$32 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Individuals between the ages of 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. For more information, visit www.GoFor5.com.

CAPA presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Friday, November 29, at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 30, at 2pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, December 1, at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $22-$32 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Individuals between the ages of 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. For more information, visit www.GoFor5.com.

In a free-wheeling conversation with BroadwayWorld, Baz Luhrmann spoke passionately about adapting the “unfilmable” classic (and what critics thought of his efforts), the best review he received, and his new project, a stage musical adaptation of his 1992 film STRICTLY BALLROOM. I spoke to Luhrmann shortly after he found out that China was going to allow the release of THE GREAT GATSBY in the country, and just hours before he boarded a flight to Beijing opening.