'Paint 'n Spurs: The Men Who Founded the Cowboy Artists of America' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - January 27, 2017 Four men walked into a bar and over booze, beer and laughs they created a new art organization that represented America's historical heritage. They called this creation The Cowboy Artists of America. The year was 1965; the place was the Oak Creek Tavern in Sedona, Arizona. Fred Harman couldn't at...
Broadcasting Legend Esther Rantzen Announces 'That's Life' UK Tour
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2018 To celebrate her fiftieth year in broadcasting, award-winning broadcasting legend, philanthropist and campaigner, Dame Esther Rantzen announces her debut live UK tour which will see her and her daughter, the presenter and journalist Rebecca Wilcox, play to venues across the country in 2018...
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017 In a way only he could... HAMILTON star Lin-Manuel Miranda performs his award-winning musical in three minutes with the help of ELLEN's 7-year-old presidential expert, Macey Hensley. Check out the video below!...
Clarence Darrow Symposium to Explore Populism
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017 Famed attorney Clarence Darrow, inspired by his defense of Patrick Prendergast in Chicago in the 1890s, became attracted to a burgeoning populist movement. The Debs Rebellion, named for labor organizer Eugene Debs, was in full force, and Darrow began to see how judges were under the control of corpo...
LA Chamber Orchestra's Westside Connections Spotlights Music: The Mirror of Time, 2/23
by Christina Mancuso - January 31, 2017 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Westside Connections series 2017, curated by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, spotlights Music: The Mirror of Time on Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:30 pm, at Santa Monica's Moss Theater. As the series' special guests lead explorations of musical masterworks that emerg...
'Eleanor: A Spiritual Biography' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 05, 2017 Despite the multitudes written about Eleanor Roosevelt, Harold Ivan Smith explores an often overlooked part of her life and provides insight into the spirituality of one of America's most famous women. Eleanor Roosevelt believed that we are all global citizens and thus have responsibility for all hu...
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....
Author of TRUMP NATION Shares Skepticism of Trump's Religious Practices
by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2017 The president and first lady Melania Trump, although not attending church as often since taking office, appeared at Easter service at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church in Florida. ...
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!...
Trevor Noah Adds Second Show at Peabody Opera House
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2018 By popular demand, Trevor Noah announces a second show at the Peabody Opera House Friday, May 11 at 10pm. Tickets on sale Friday, January 26 At 11am from LiveNation.com or at the Scottrade Center Box Office, 800-745-3000....
Detroit Public Television To Rebroadcast The Beatification Mass For Father Solanus Casey
by Stephi Wild - December 24, 2017 Thousands of people gathered at Ford Field on Nov. 18 to attend the Beatification Mass for Father Solanus Casey, and now Detroit Public Television (56.1) viewers can witness the solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, today, from 1-4 p.m. This special rebroadcast will include an eight-minute biography of...
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter to share insights from new political biography at National Press Club Headliners Event, Feb. 15
by Robert Diamond - January 08, 2018 Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, to discuss his new biography, Mayor: The Best Job in Politics....
ESPN Signs Renowned Sports Broadcaster Mark Kriegel to New Multi-Year Deal
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 ESPN today announced it has signed renowned sports broadcaster, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author Mark Kriegel to a new multi-year deal. Kriegel, a widely respected, seasoned sports media talent, will make his ESPN television debut this Saturday November 11...
Soundtrack to Classic TV Special A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS On 180-Gram Vinyl Out Today
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017 Craft Recordings, the Catalog Division of Concord Music, is pleased to announce a high-end vinyl reissue of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's beloved jazz album, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS....
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....
The National Ballet of Canada Celebrates Five Promotions for 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017 Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced five promotions for the 2017/18 season: Emma Hawes, Hannah Fischer and Brendan Saye to First Soloist and Félix Paquet and Ben Rudisin to Second Soloist....
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!...
VIDEO: Lucky ELLEN Fan Goes Behind-the-Scenes with Cast of HAMILTON LA
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2017 On today's ELLEN, host Ellen DeGeneres didn't throw away her shot at sending her favorite presidential expert Macey Hensley to HAMILTON during its run at Hollywood's Pantages Theater....
BWW Review: ANAÏS, A DANCE OPERA by Mixed eMotion Theatrix In Association With Diana Raab
by Maggie Yates - September 11, 2017 Ana s: A Dance Opera is a multimedia collaberation featuring the life story of writer, intellectual, and provocateur, Ana s Nin....
New York Premiere of NANA Film to Coincide With Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Macon Prickett - February 01, 2018 First Run Features is proud to announce the New York premiere of NANA, directed by Serena Dykman. The film, which documents Dykman's journey with her mother Alice as they retrace her grandmother's Auschwitz survival story, opens April 13, 2018 at the Cinema Village, to coincide with Yom Hashoah, Hol...
A&E Announces Premiere Dates for BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and WHO KILLED TUPAC?
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2017 A&E Network will premiere the definitive documentary BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. as the inaugural project airing under the recently relaunched 'Biography' banner....
VIDEO: HAMILTON of THRONES! - HBO Series/Broadway Musical Mashup Is Here!
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2017 YouTuber Jason Feifer has shared a mashup video featuring the opening number to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON with HBO's hit series GAME OF THRONES. ...
Toronto International Film Festival Announces Documentary Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2017 The Toronto International Film Festival's® 2017 documentary programme presents a distinct collection of works from award-winning directors with an increased number of World Premieres and potential awards contenders.... |