Candlewick Press' Black History Month Book Suggestions
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 9, 2014
Thirteen-year-old Sophie isn't happy about spending the summer of 1960 at her grandmother's old house in the bayou. Bored and lonely, she can't resist exploring the house's maze, or making an impulsive wish for a fantasy-book adventure with herself as the heroine. What she gets instead is a real adventure: a trip back in time to 1860 and the race-haunted world of her family's Louisiana sugar plantation. Here, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is still two years in the future and passage of the Thirteenth Amendment is almost four years away. And here, Sophie is mistaken, by her own ancestors, for a slave.
Richard Crystal to Discuss 'A Reign Supreme' at Broadway's Barnes and Noble, 11/8
by Christina Mancuso
- Nov 7, 2013
Acclaimed television producer and author, Richard Crystal, will appear at Barnes and Noble at 2289 Broadway New York on Friday, November 8th at 7pm. Mr. Crystal's A Reign Supreme is structured after famous jazz musician John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and tells of one man's journey from the streets of New York to the wilds of Africa as he discovers the true meaning of family and love.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Set for CBS SUNDAY MORNING this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 6, 2013
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a former superstar for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, thinks worrying about his career statistics seems petty and admits he could have handled fame better, he says in an interview with Lee Cowan for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast June 9, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, Wynton Marsalis and More Set for Up2Us Inaugural Gala
by Kelsey Denette
- May 16, 2013
Up2Us (up2us.org), a New York based not-for-profit organization, will be holding its inaugural gala dinner at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on June 4. The event will benefit the organization's mission to advance sports as the solution to the obesity, youth violence and educational challenges facing America's youth today. Internationally acclaimed musician and composer Wynton Marsalis will present Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Legacy Award, recognizing the NBA hall of famer for his 20-plus years of contribution to sport, education, and humanitarian efforts. The evening will bring professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and other VIPs together as they celebrate Up2Us' work. Some of the stars lending their support for this event include Sandra Bernhard (emcee), Kristin Davis, Laird Hamilton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonny Lee Miller, Sienna Miller, Gretchen Mol, Gabrielle Reece, Meg Ryan and Naomi Watts.
ABC to Premiere New Celebrity Reality Competition SPLASH, 3/19
by Caryn Robbins
- Mar 4, 2013
The two with the lowest scores will go head to head in a dive-off to determine who will be the first contestant sent home, on the series premiere of "Splash," TUESDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Jon Stewart Comes to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 1, 2013
Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. Over the past 13 years, Stewart has redefined political satire in American culture from his perch atop the anchor chair on Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.' In fact, surveys have shown that the overwhelming majority of men and women under the age of 35 list 'The Daily Show' as their primary source of television news.
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