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Shawan And The Wonton, Catchin' Feels, and Releasing Them...
by Tory Gates - February 14, 2016

'When it comes to the songwriting process…it's like shedding my skin."...


ESPN Coverage of the 2016 NFL DRAFT to Begin 4/28
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2016

ESPN's presentation of the 2016 NFL Draft – the company's 37th consecutive year televising the event – begins Thursday, April 28, at 8 p.m. ET from Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University....


Rory Block Plays Bridge Street Live Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2014

Multi-award-winning blues singer/guitarist Rory Block will release the fourth CD in her 'Mentor Series' on June 4 with Avalon on Stony Plain Records, a tribute to blues master Mississippi John Hurt. Previous Rory Block salutes have been to Rev. Gary Davis (I Belong to the Band), Mississippi Fred McD...


BWW Interview: Jess Chayes and I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THIS LATER at New Ohio Theatre 4/4-4/23
by Marina Kennedy - March 30, 2016

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Jess Chayes, director of The Assembly's World Premiere play, 'I Will Look Forward to This Later.' The show will be on the New Ohio Theatre stage from April 4th to April 23rd....


ABC to Exclusively Air Game One of 2015 NBA FINALS, 6/4
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2015

The 2015 NBA Finals - the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James - will air exclusively on ABC, beginning with Game 1 on Thursday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET....


2016 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME Inductees Revealed
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2015

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating timeless recordings, The Recording Academy® has announced the newest additions to its vaunted GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®....


The Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel To Host Block Party To Celebrate $22 Million Transformation
by Robert Diamond - June 01, 2015

Renaissance Hotels will unveil the much buzzed about transformation of the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel with The Happiest Hour block party on June 11 as part of the lifestyle brand's fourth annual GlobalDay of Discovery, where all 160 Renaissance hotels around the globe will host events to...


Shawan And The Wonton, Catchin' Feels, and Releasing Them...
by Tory Gates - February 14, 2016

'When it comes to the songwriting process…it's like shedding my skin."...


ESPN on Xbox One Officially Launches Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 22, 2013

ESPN on Xbox One officially launches today with the release of Xbox One. The launch marks the debut of WatchESPN on the latest next generation gaming and entertainment console...


ESPN's MIKE & MIKE to Debut New Look with Enhanced Studio; Molly Qerim Joins Show
by Caryn Robbins - February 01, 2016

Mike & Mike, ESPN Radio and ESPN2's weekday morning show (6 – 10 a.m. ET) hosted by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, will debut an enhanced studio set on Monday, Feb. 8....


Former Child Star, Dickie Moore, Dies at Age 89
by Tess Reynolds - September 11, 2015

People reports that former child actor Dickie Moore, best known for his role in 1933's OLIVER TWIST, has died at age 89. Moore passed away on Monday in Connecticut....


BWW Interview: Chicago's Dynamic Duo Amy & Freddie Deck the Halls of The Copa Palm Springs
by David Green - December 23, 2014

In a much heralded return engagement, The COPA Palm Spings presents Chicago music and comedy legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen for two performances, December 27 at 8:00 pm and December 28 at 7:30 pm in very special holiday show. Amy and Freddy have graced the stages coast-to-coast, in venues bo...


BWW Interview: Chicago's Dynamic Duo AMY AND FREDDY Headline The Copa Palm Springs, Beginning Tonight
by David Green - July 18, 2014

The COPA PALM SPRINGS presents Chicago, music and comedy legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen for two performances, July 18 and 19 at 8:00 pm. Amy and Freddy have graced the stages coast-to-coast, both large and small, and in over 20 countries with their one-of-a-kind wit and musical prowess. The...


Roberta Flack to Play Smothers Theatre, 2/6
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2015

The unparalleled Grammy Award-winning artist Roberta Flack brings her sterling voice to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre on Friday, February 6 at 8 p.m....


BWW Reviews: Female Solo Artists Play the Capital Fringe – MEDEA'S GOT SOME ISSUES and MANDARIN ORANGE
by Jennifer Perry - July 20, 2014

Both excel largely due to the strength of the performer....


BWW Interview: Katayoun Goudarzi & Shujaat Husain Khan Continue a Musical Journey with the Release of “Ruby”
by Tory Gates - November 05, 2015

“What is praised is one, so the praise is one too, many jugs being poured into a huge basin. All religions, all this singing, one song. “One Song,” Rumi...


FUN HOME Star Performs at NLGJA's 2016 NY 'Headlines & Headliners' Benefit Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016

NLGJA, The Association of LGBT Journalists, is honored to announce that Gio Benitez, ABC News correspondent, LZ Granderson, ESPN Senior Writer and ABC News contributor, will share hosting duties at its 21st Headlines & Headliners benefit in New York tonight, March 31....


VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS' Brian Usifer Composes New Episode of SPORTS...THE MUSICAL?
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2016

The Kicker, the new sports comedy website from Above Average and Bryan Tucker, the co-head writer of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE has released an all-new episode of SPORTS...THE MUSICAL?...


ESPN's Molly Qerim Names Full-Time Moderator of FIRST TAKE; MIKE & MIKE Contributor
by Caryn Robbins - September 14, 2015

Molly Qerim, who rejoined ESPN in July 2015 as interim host of First Take, has been named full-time moderator of the show. L...


Jamie Horowitz Named SVNP, General Manager of 'TODAY'
by Tyler Peterson - May 07, 2014

NBC News President Deborah Turness announced today that Jamie Horowitz will be the new Senior Vice President and General Manager of TODAY. Horowitz, who will take the helm later this year, joins from ESPN, where he currently serves as Vice President of Original Programming and Production....


Eighth Annual Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research Begins 12/3
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2014

In its eighth consecMZ6210_8023-scrutive year, ESPN's Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research begins on Wednesday, Dec. 3, across all domestic ESPN platforms to drive awareness of and donations to The V Foundation for Cancer Research....


ESPN's JIMMY V WEEK for Cancer Research to Begin Today
by TV News Desk - December 03, 2013

In its seventh consecutive year, ESPN's Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research begins today, Dec. 3, across all domestic ESPN platforms....


Newcastle's Pantseat Academy Welcomes American Composer Elaine Pechacek for Concert and World Premiere
by Matt Tamanini - November 04, 2015

Newcastle's Pantseat Academy is proud to welcome composer Elaine Pechacek, direct from the USA for two different events this month....


BWW Interview: Jess Chayes and I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THIS LATER at New Ohio Theatre 4/4-4/23
by Marina Kennedy - March 30, 2016

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Jess Chayes, director of The Assembly's World Premiere play, 'I Will Look Forward to This Later.' The show will be on the New Ohio Theatre stage from April 4th to April 23rd....


Full Cast Set for THE COCKTAIL PARTY in The Coronet's Main Auditorium
by Tyler Peterson - August 17, 2015

Full casting is announced for the first major London revival of The Cocktail Party in over 25 years, which will be staged in the main auditorium at the iconic Coronet, and marks a transitional moment in the building's redevelopment as the larger space becomes home to the Print Room's eclectic progra...






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