BWW Recap: Abbie and Ichabod Find 'Santuary' on FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOWNovember 26, 2013It's Thanksgiving on FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW and down at the precinct, Ichabod is getting huffy about McDonalds' failure to live up to its Scottish name, but really he's just upset that he can't spend the holidays with his wife, although he's quick to assure Abbie that he appreciates her company very much.
Simon & Schuster Publishing Re-releasing MARY POPPINS, SHE WROTENovember 20, 2013P.L. Travers' spellbinding stories of the magical nanny Mary Poppins are ageless and timeless, embraced by each successive generation. Now, in December 2013, Disney will release a new major motion picture, Saving Mr. Banks, which stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as the willful and unforgettable Travers.
BWW Recap: The Headless Horseman Speaks on FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOWNovember 19, 2013Last week on FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW, the trio—Abbie, Ichabod and the Captain— teamed up to trap the Headless Horseman. They succeeded in chaining him up in an underground cell with a bunch of UV light shining on him, leaving him weak and vulnerable.
Feinstein's at the Nikko Announces Lineup for January 2014November 18, 2013Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are proud to announce the upcoming lineup atFeinstein's at the Nikko for January 2014. Artists include actor and singer Tom Wopat, star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson, Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess, Emmy Award winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, and more!
BWW Recap: What Happens in Moscow Stays in Moscow on The CW's ARROWNovember 14, 2013On last night's ARROW on the CW, Isabel and Oliver are once again fighting over at the Queen Consolidated offices, this time about Oliver's unreliability. Isabel wants Oliver to stop missing important meetings and to take more responsibility in his position as a partner in the company. Leading a double life is hard - too bad he can't just tell her to lay off because he's actually off fighting crime every other night.
BWW Recap: The Arrow and The Canary Team Up on The CW's ARROWNovember 7, 2013Last week on ARROW, we learned that Oliver's ex-fling and Laurel's sister, Sara, is 1) alive and 2) the Canary, or that masked blonde hero with impressive fighting skills who has been mysteriously showing up everywhere the Arrow goes.
Opera on Tap Brings SMASHED to Brooklyn, 11/14November 6, 2013On November 14th, Brooklyn-based company Opera on Tap will bring its hit opera SMASHED: The Carrie Nation Story by composer James Barry and librettist Timothy Braun to Freddy's Bar and Backroom in a new fully-immersive production.
BWW Interview: Composer Elliot Goldenthal Talks A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMNovember 6, 2013Elliot Goldenthal has an impressive stage biography; has created music for the stage, orchestra, ballet, opera, and the big screen. His most recent work can be found in the Julie Taymor directed production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which opened November 2 at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn. I had the opportunity to speak with is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning composer and here's what he had to say about Midsummer, Julie Taymor, and his upcoming work.
BWW RECAP: The Headless Horseman Returns in Ep. 6 of FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOWNovember 5, 2013This week's episode opens with our heroes, Abbie and Ichabod, in the stands of a baseball game. Strangely normal, right? But we have to say we're digging it. They exchange some cute banter about the point of the sport and the merits of heckling the referee. You know, All-American things like that.
University Musical Society Announces December 2013 EventsNovember 4, 2013The University Musical Society (UMS) presents two incredible events this December, starting with the beloved community tradition of Handel's Messiah (Saturday-Sunday, December 7-8). December also ushers in the first-ever high definition delayed cinema broadcast from the Royal Shakespeare Company in the Michigan Theater; the company performs Richard II, starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran (Sunday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 11).
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents COMFORT WOMEN WANTED, Now thru 12/1November 1, 2013The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the opening of Comfort Women Wanted, an exhibition by Korean-born, New York-based visual artist Chang-Jin Lee. The exhibition is on view at Wood Street Galleries, third floor, tonight, November 1-December 1, 2013. The opening night event, 5:30-8 p.m., features an artist talk with Chang-Jin Lee at 6:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off Nov 2013 Chamber, Main Stage, & Family ConcertsNovember 1, 2013Join your A2SO musicians today, November 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor for a delightful hour-long chamber music recital featuring A2SO's Woodwind Quintet and a variety of beautiful musical selections from around the world. Single tickets are $10 and are available online at a2so.com or at the door. Arrive early to mingle with this wonderful community of likeminded friends and enjoy a complimentary dessert reception at 1:00 p.m.
Oakland East Bay Symphony Presents Non-Traditional Holiday Tradition, 12/5October 30, 2013Celebrating holiday musical traditions in the most festive and non-traditional way has been a year-end hallmark of the 25-year-old Oakland East Bay Symphony and Music Director Michael Morgan since 1992, and this year's edition of Let Us Break Bread Together promises seasonal sizzle Sunday, December 15, at 4 pm at the Paramount Theatre.