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Author Edmund R. Johnson gives a historical perspective of rural Georgia in the 1940s and '50s through a look at a boy's entertainment and play in his new collection of short stories, 'The Bridge at Cromer's Mill: My Days of Sunshine' (published by Archway Publishing).

FOX Sports opens its 2015 college football schedule with the opening game in what is the second Jim Harbaugh Era at Michigan.

NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Professional blogger and screenwriter Leon Kelly's memoir, 'Every Flower Grows Through Mud,' is a painfully honest study of how life's trials and tribulations can make one a stronger, better person. 'Every Flower Grows Through Mud' is available wherever books and ebooks are sold.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the national awardees of the 47th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which was held April 13-18, 2015.

ESPN's upcoming men's college basketball schedule (Monday, Dec. 1 – Wednesday, Dec. 3) is highlighted by the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK's Sporting Goods across ESPN platforms.

Do you ever go to a night of theatre positive that you'll leave there feeling something? Going into 'Broadway's Next H!t Musical' at the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern, I was pretty sure the show would either be really funny or ridiculously lame.

Over 160 opera companies, schools and organizations across North America will celebrate the sixth annual NATIONAL OPERA WEEK from today, October 24 through Sunday, November 2, 2014, with opera activities and announcements in their communities. National Opera Week is coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera.

During Georgia Southern University's one-act production of John Cariani's ALMOST, MAINE, the most frequent question I asked myself was first, 'Why did those hooligans on the front row come to see this show?' and second, 'Is that a new character?' Student shows of course come with student patrons, but unruly ones have great potential to ruin a production- and these distracting young people very nearly did. And I must say that in a show full of short vignettes, concentration was vital. Thus from a 'kids these days' approach did I view this play, wishing I had brought a cane to wave in frustration.

The Theatre & Performance program at Georgia Southern University kicks off its 2013-2014 season with David Mamet's RACE; A PLAY in the Center for Art & Theatre's Black Box Theatre, running Sept. 24-Oct. 1. RACE; A PLAY opened on Sept. 24, and runs through Wednesday, Oct. 1. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

RACE, presented by the Georgia Southern University Theatre and Performance program, explores the heated issue of discrimination from multiple perspectives, with an emphasis, not surprisingly, on racism.

The Theatre & Performance program at Georgia Southern University kicks off its 2013-2014 season with David Mamet's RACE; A PLAY in the Center for Art & Theatre's Black Box Theatre, running tonight, Sept. 24-Oct. 1.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the national awardees of the 46th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), April 14-19, 2014. Dozens of students received scholarships, fellowships, and cash awards in recognition of their outstanding work. From January 7 through March 1, 2014, these student artists from eight regions presented their work and were selected to travel to Washington, D.C. for an expenses-paid trip to participate in National Festival events taking place at the Kennedy Center.

Isn't it amazing that the votes of the ignorant and those of the well-informed carry the same weight? Mark A. Prior, a Los Angeles stagehand by trade, considers the ramifications of that question and more in his book, "Couch Potato Politics: Why America Is Screwed Up And Why It's Our Own Damn Fault." Mr. Prior set out to examine the issues currently facing the United States and has essentially translated the heady world of American government and politics into a witty & biting primer for any Joe or Jill Citizen to easily understand. From the two-party system to gerrymandering to legalizing marijuana, Mark covers a cornucopia of topics but makes the argument for the United State's biggest problem - voter apathy. His contention is that the unwillingness of average citizens to educate themselves on the issues, or vote at all, is what has enabled unscrupulous political operators & special interest groups to feather their own nests at the tax-payers' expense. But instead of accepting this status quo, Mr. Prior optimistically reminds the reader that Americans have in their possession the exact tool needed to fix this problem. 'The power of the vote has not been diminished in the 237 years since the Constitution was written. Merely forgotten. The act of voting is a habit that should be practiced regularly and judiciously; it can be compared to the practice of eating well and exercising. To give up or even simply lessen these practices can and typically does compromise one's well-being.' - Couch Potato Politics. Mark A. Prior currently works as a stagehand and lighting technician for concerts & special events. The Georgia Southern University graduate received a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in 1998 and called the Peach State home for twenty years. Mr. Prior is also an aspiring screenwriter and has been living in Los Angeles since 2008. 'Couch Potato Politics' is available in paperback & Kindle format at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Couch-Potato-Politics-ebook/dp/B00COUXXZS/), for Nook at BarnesandNoble.com (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/couch-potato-politics-mark-a-prior/1115290843), and eBook format at Smashwords, Kobo, Apple iBookstore, Blio and Diesel. 'Couch Potato Politics: Why America Is Screwed Up And Why It's Our Own Damn Fault' By Mark A. Prior $17.95 US / $21.96 CAN ISBN: 9781484103135 Page count: 328 Trim: 6 x 9 Binding: Paperback Publisher: Independent via Create Space

Theatre of NOTE presents the world premiere of SHEET CAKE SLIDING, written by Stacia Saint Owens and directed by Nicholas Newell. SHEET CAKE SLIDING, in which a nuclear family goes BOOM!, will preview tonight, September 13 and Saturday, September 14, and will open on Friday, September 20 at 8pm and run through Saturday, October 19 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Omar Lopez-Cepero (AMERICAN IDIOT), Tim Young (NEXT TO NORMAL), Carlos L. Encinias (LES MISERABLES), Danny Calvert (ALTAR BOYZ), Adam Halpin

Theatre of NOTE presents the world premiere of SHEET CAKE SLIDING, written by Stacia Saint Owens and directed by Nicholas Newell. SHEET CAKE SLIDING, in which a nuclear family goes BOOM!, will preview Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14, and will open on Friday, September 20 at 8pm and run through Saturday, October 19 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

The Broadway Boys announce additional tour dates for 2013.

The Broadway Boys announce additional tour dates for 2013. They will tour while promoting their debut album, 'Lullaby of Broadway' (PS CLASSICS).