CLLAW Will Return 3/8 at Logan Square Auditorium
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 11, 2014
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) are heating up winter at CLLAW XVIII on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago. Presented by Sideshow Theatre Company, CLLAW's 18th bout will feature Chicago's biggest, baddest and most belligerent lady arm wrestlers decked out in over-the-top outfits with fast-talking managers, ebullient entourages and shady referees. Rockin' live musical entertainment at CLLAW XVIII will be provided by Chicago's own The Cell Phones.
League of Lady Arm Wrestlers Return for CLLAW XVIII Match at Logan Square Auditorium, 3/8
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 6, 2014
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) are heating up winter at CLLAW XVIII on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago. Presented by Sideshow Theatre Company, CLLAW's 18th bout will feature Chicago's biggest, baddest and most belligerent lady arm wrestlers decked out in over-the-top outfits with fast-talking managers, ebullient entourages and shady referees.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at The Directors Company's JERICHO at 59E59
by Stage Tube
- Oct 21, 2013
JERICHO59E59 Theaters welcomes the return of The Directors Company with the New York premiere of JERICHO, written by Jack Canfora and directed by Evan Bergman. JERICHO began performances on Friday, October 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 3, 2013. Click below for a sneak peek at the show!
Sideshow Theatre to Present CLLAW XVII �" THE DAY OF THE DEAD, 11/2
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 3, 2013
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) are resurrecting past champions (and a few new souls) in celebration of The Day of The Dead on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the historic (and possibly haunted) Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago. Anything can happen on The Day of The Dead, the historical time when spirits stirred up during All Hallows Eve are remembered and laid back to rest. Brought to you by Sideshow Theatre Company, CLLAW's 17th bout will feature the biggest, baddest, and most belligerent lady arm wrestlers decked out in over-the-top outfits, fast-talking managers, ebullient entourages and shady referees. The ladies of CLLAW are determined to put the 'fun' in Dia de los Difuntos!
The Pursuit of Fashion: Compelling New Novel Depicts Small-Town Girl's Tumultuous Battle with Cut-Throat World of High Fashion
by Robert Diamond
- Sep 28, 2013
While it can afford a prestigious life of global travel, celebrity encounters and plenty of cash, making it in the world of high fashion design isn't exactly a walk in the park. As a true 'who you know' industry, growing up in a small Canadian town with no connections in the business makes success seemingly impossible.
However, in a gripping new novel from Curtis Keith Simms, one small-town girl's aggressive passion for high fashion design is put to the test to see if she can beat the odds and break into the industry she dreams of dominating. 'The Pursuit of Fashion - Bon Bon, Couture & Vexatious Bitc#es' shares her successes, failures, triumphs and defeats.
Synopsis:
Bonita Smith is a young woman who has lived a segregated life growing up in a small rural town in Newfoundland, Canada. Her one dream throughout her whole childhood has been to escape the grips of the island and to embark upon an adventurous journey to New York City to pursue a career in high fashion design.
With her little knowledge of the real world and an ambition as big as the Pacific Ocean, she will encounter the red tape, stresses and disappointments that await her in the big city.
Battling the elements and cut throat corners of the fashion world. Join us in a young woman's triumph over the good, the bad and the ugly while finding out the truths in life and discovering what's important and what isn't.
As the author explains, his book is chock-full of suspense and dreams that will resonate with female readers of all backgrounds.
'Fashion design is one of those industry's that, while so many people want to make it big, few ever will. However, from a female reader's point of view, they'll be able to recognize the difficulties that women face every day in a myriad of industries,' says Simms.
Continuing, 'Men will also appreciate it, too. It's rare for men to read about the struggles many face trying to break into and maintain status within their chosen industry. I hope it gives them something to think about and perhaps even changes how they treat female colleagues in their own workplace.'
With a second book in the works, there's plenty more to come from Simms.
In the meantime, 'The Pursuit of Fashion - Bon Bon, Couture & Vexatious Bitc#es's will be available on October 15th 2013 through all major retail platforms and through SmashWords where you can buy and download in any format to fit your devices or pc: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/356887
More information can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curtiskeithsimms.
Heckler Criticizes Author J.K. O'Hanlon for 'Just' Writing Romance; Her Answer: “Hell, Yeah, and Proud of It!”
by Robert Diamond
- Sep 28, 2013
When a heckler at a book panel discussion chastised romance writer newbie, J.K. O'Hanlon for 'just writing romance,' the author's first instinct was to convert back to her life as an attorney and put the man under cross-examination.
But instead, she says, she understands all too well the man's comment, and admits that, at first, writing romance novels did seem as though it would be easy.
O'Hanlon is author of 'Objection Overruled,' debuting from Loose Id and winning this year's best Contemporary Single Title for the Romance Writers of America's 2013 Golden Heart.
'When I decided to take down my lawyer shingle and write, one of the reasons I chose romance was that I thought it would be easy. After all, there's a formula: boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, they live happily ever after,' O'Hanlon says. 'Two books later, and well into my third book, I've learned my lesson. Writing romance isn't formulaic or easy. For those who've never tried it, though, that phrase 'it's just a romance' sometimes tumbles too easily from their lips.'
With no delusions now that it's easy, she writes romance, O'Hanlon says, because a great love story is transforming. 'Maybe not everyone dreams of finding a soul mate, but most people do,' she says. 'A romance raises our spirits and reminds us of love's transforming power over men and women, as individuals and as a couple. It brings happiness to many people's lives.'
The genre has certainly pique an interest with millions. Romance fiction sales are estimated at $1.350 billion for 2013 and 74.8 million people read at least one romance novel in 2008, according to the Romance Writers of America. That's more than three times the sales in literary fiction, says O'Hanlon.
But there's no need for any writer in any genre to feel threatened, O'Hanlon believes. 'There is not a finite amount of reading that can occur in the universe. A romance lover can also buy a classic or a mystery or a high fantasy. Many do, including me,' she says.
O'Hanlon's Midwest upbringing had her surrounded by all kinds of books, including romance. 'My mother read every single Harlequin romance written for probably a 30-year time span, until her deteriorating vision moved her to audio books. Whether she was reading the latest romance or Moby Dick didn't matter squat to a 5-year old girl. My mom read and loved it with an unquenchable passion. She turned that book addiction over to both my sister and me, both of us becoming avid readers and writers of romance,' O'Hanlon says.
"So when someone accuses me of writing 'just romance,' I tell them, 'Hell, yeah, and proud of it!'" O'Hanlon says.
VIDEO: Stephen Talks Breaking Bad 'Appearance' on COLBERT
by Caryn Robbins
- Sep 27, 2013
On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central, Americone Dream is made with meth, CNN's 'Crossfire' encourages incoherent yelling, Rush Limbaugh writes for kids, and Chris Fischer talks about his nonprofit, OCEARCH.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at CLLAW XVII: THE DAY OF THE DEAD at Sideshow Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 11, 2013
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) are resurrecting past champions (and a few new souls) in celebration of The Day of The Dead on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the historic (and possibly haunted) Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the competition!
Jill Eikenberry to Lead in Jack Canfora's JERICHO at 59E59 Theaters, Begin 10/4
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 9, 2013
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the return of The Directors Company with the New York premiere of JERICHO, written by Jack Canfora and directed by Evan Bergman. JERICHO begins performances on Friday, October 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 3. Press opening is Thursday, October 10 at 7:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday at 8:15 PM; Saturday at 2:15 PM & 8:15 PM; and Sunday at 3:15 PM. Please note, there are no performances on Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.
Stephen Schwartz, Marc Shaiman & More Set for FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook, Airing Tonight
by TV News Desk
- Jul 18, 2013
FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook, which took place on January 28, 2013, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut, will be airing on select public television stations throughout the tri-state area. An hour-long version of the concert will premiere tonight, July 18 at 10 p.m on WLIW21, Friday, July 26 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN and CPTV, and Tuesday, July 30 at 10 p.m. on NJTV. 'From Broadway With Love' was a concert of healing for the Newtown community where composers, musicians and more than 100 stars of Broadway came together with over 300 students from several Newtown dance groups, the Sandy Hook Elementary School 3rd and 4th grades and the Newtown High School Chamber Choir.
Christopher Cross to Headline Sail Rock Concert at MPAC, 8/13
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 16, 2013
What do you get when you combine such classic songs as 'Ride Like The Wind,' 'Still The One,' 'Dream Weaver,' 'You Are The Woman,' 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,' 'Steal Away' and 'Baby Come Back?' An amazing flashback concert spectacle called the SAIL ROCK tour featuring Christopher Cross, Orleans, Gary Wright, Firefall, John Ford Coley, Robbie Dupree and Player. Sail Rock comes to the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets are $59-99.
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