Ruth Reichl News

The Plaza Hotel will be the seat of power in New York City on Today, November 18th as 400 women - leaders of industry, media, government and the arts - come together to support the Citymeals on Wheels 30th Annual "Power Lunch for Women."

The Plaza Hotel will be the seat of power in New York City on Friday, November 18th as 400 women - leaders of industry, media, government and the arts - come together to support the Citymeals on Wheels 30th Annual "Power Lunch for Women."

This issue, focusing on books we'd consider to be Beach Reads, gives us an opportunity to think about fun books. Not that reading serious works can't be a pleasure, but we're talking about escapism here. 

Yellow Sound Label has announced the release of the world premiere recording of Stars of David today, December 16 on iTunes and Amazon.com. The album is produced by Michael Croiter (Matilda, Heathers, Big Fish) and Executive Produced by Daryl Roth, featuring the talents of Alex Brightman, Joanna Glushak, Janet Metz, Brad Oscar, Alan Schmuckler, Aaron Serotsky, and Donna Vivino. The album features original musical material by Marilyn and Alan Bergman; Susan Birkenhead; Michael Friedman; Amanda Green; Marvin Hamlisch; Sheldon Harnick; Tom Kitt; Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire; Duncak Sheik and Steven Sater; Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller; and Jeanine Tesori.

Yellow Sound Label has announced the release of the world premiere recording of Stars of David on December 16 on iTunes and Amazon.com The album is produced by Michael Croiter (Matilda, Heathers, Big Fish) and Executive Produced by Daryl Roth, featuring the talents of Alex Brightman, Joanna Glushak, Janet Metz, Brad Oscar, Alan Schmuckler, Aaron Serotsky, and Donna Vivino. The album features original musical material by Marilyn and Alan Bergman; Susan Birkenhead; Michael Friedman; Amanda Green; Marvin Hamlisch; Sheldon Harnick; Tom Kitt; Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire; Duncak Sheik and Steven Sater; Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller; and Jeanine Tesori.

More than 400 women -- leaders of industry, media, government and the arts -- attended the Citymeals-on-Wheels 28th Annual 'Power Lunch for Women' at The Plaza Hotel on November 21, 2014. This by-invitation-only benefit, emceed by Emmy-winning co-hosts of the 4th Hour of The Today Show Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, raised $1.26 million -- enough to provide 196,000 meals for New York's homebound elderly. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced a special screening of Wayne Wang's Soul of a Banquet to be held at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center (144 West 65th Street) on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00PM.

More than 375 women -- leaders of industry, media, government, and the arts -- attended the Citymeals-on-Wheels 27th Annual 'Power Lunch for Women' at The Plaza Hotel on November 22, 2013. This by- invitation-only benefit, emceed by Katie Couric, is raised enough to provide more than 171,000 meals for New York's frail homebound aged. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out complete coverage below!

These days we are all doing a lot of writing, talking about and taking pictures of food. The question is, why? Food writer, restaurant critic and Top Chef Masters judge, Ruth Reichl will kick off the 2013/2014 season of The Cabin's Readings & Conversations series, tonight, October 16, at the Morrison Center.

General public ticket sales open at 12:00 AM (EST) on Monday, October 21, 2013 for the 13th annual Food Network South Beach Wine &Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE. Taking place February 20 - 23, 2014, the Festival has raised approximately $18 million to date for the Florida International University (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. The 2014 Festival features a variety of signature events, late-night parties, intimate dinner experiences, fitness activities, and more!

Four years after the release of Participant Media's Oscar(R) nominated and Emmy(R) Award winning documentary Food, Inc., Participant has established the Food, Inc. Awards to honor those who best embody the film's message by helping to promote healthier, locally grown, sustainable choices.

LUCHA VaVOOM--the high-octane mix of Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling, traditional burlesque and outrageous blow-by-blow comedic commentary--will collide with Bravo's “Top Chef Masters” tonight.

These days we are all doing a lot of writing, talking about and taking pictures of food. The question is, why? Food writer, restaurant critic and Top Chef Masters judge, Ruth Reichl will kick-off the 2013/2014 season of The Cabin's Readings & Conversations series, October 16, at the Morrison Center.

Bravo's Top Chef MASTERS returns for a fifth season with 13 new award-winning chefs ready to compete for bragging rights, the title of 'Top Chef Master' and $100,000 for their charity, premiering tonight, July 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Bravo's TOP CHEF MASTERS returns for a fifth season with 13 new award-winning chefs ready to compete for bragging rights, the title of 'Top Chef Master' and $100,000 for their charity, premiering Wednesday, July 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

PEN American Center has just announced the winners and runners-up of the 2012 PEN Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. This year marks PEN's 90th anniversary. For more than 50 of those years PEN's Literary Awards program has honored many of the most outstanding voices in literature.

Bravo's TOP CHEF MASTERS season four is smokin' in Las Vegas with 12 new award-winning chefs hungry to compete for the title and win $100,000 for their charity, premiering tonight, July 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Bravo's TOP CHEF MASTERS season four is smokin' in Las Vegas with 12 new award-winning chefs hungry to compete for the title and win $100,000 for their charity, premiering Wednesday, July 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Bravo's TOP CHEF MASTERS season four is smokin' in Las Vegas with 12 new award-winning chefs hungry to compete for the title and win $100,000 for their charity, premiering Wednesday, July 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.