CBS to Broadcast KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Through 2018
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2012 CBS and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today a new agreement that will keep the annual KENNEDY CENTER HONORS broadcast on CBS through 2018. The new deal further extends one of the longest broadcast partnerships in television history. The special has been broadcast on CB...
Jamie Kennedy and Alphabird Partner to Launch Original Comedy Series on the Web
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2012 KENNEDY'S COURT, produced and distributed by Alphabird Studios and Jamie Kennedy Entertainment, brings the popular format to audiences online....
Photo Flash: First Lady of the Joffrey Ballet Dame Patricia Kennedy Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
by Kelsey Denette - May 01, 2013 With Ellis Island still recovering from the devastating damage of Hurricane Sandy and despite a storm that whipped through New York Harbor with hail and winds that toppled trees, the 27th National Ethnic Coalition of Organization's annual Medal of Honor Gala went off with military precision on histo...
Photo Coverage: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - March 23, 2012 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened on Broadway last night, Thursday, March 22 and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's thrilling opening night curtain call with the cast, director Des McAnuff, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice!...
Sirius/XM to Air A CONVERSATION WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, 5/24
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2012 Sirius XM Radio today announced that it will air A CONVERSATION WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, a special event at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library during which the award-winning television host, comedian, writer and producer will discuss the art of comedy, his fascination with presidential history and...
The Kennedy Center Selects Las Vegas for Any Given Child
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 13, 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Las Vegas as the fourth partner city for Any Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for students in grades K-8. ...
Seth Rudetsky et al. Set for the Kennedy's Summer Season
by Nicole Rosky - May 09, 2011 Theatre patrons can expect a season like no other at The Kennedy this summer. From one-man shows and master classes to world premieres and special events, Hot Summer Night at the Kennedy isn't holding back when it comes to entertaining audiences in their seventh year....
Kennedy Center presents American Scrapbook: A Celebration of Verse
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2011 The Kennedy Center presents the world premiere production of American Scrapbook: A Celebration of Verse January 29 to February 6, 2011 in the Family Theater...
Cook, Mitchell, McDonald et al. to Play Kennedy Center Gala, 4/3
by Jessica Lewis - February 01, 2011 On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House, the Kennedy Center will present its 19th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Titled Michael Kaiser at the Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Ten Years, the event will be hosted by Smokey Robinson and will feature a selection of pe...
Kennedy Center Honors Revamp Selection Process; Chita Rivera Joins Advisory Committee
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013 As reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, The Kennedy Center has announced revisions to its selection process for the Kennedy Center Honors, after last year's criticisms from Hispanic advocacy groups that Latinos had long been excluded. These changes come after a seven-month review, during whi...
Cook, Mitchell, McDonald et al. to Play Kennedy Center Gala, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2011 On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House, the Kennedy Center will present its 19th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Titled Michael Kaiser at the Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Ten Years, the event will be hosted by Smokey Robinson and will feature a selection of pe...
Photo Flash: More Shots of Jarrod Emick, Lauren Kennedy and More in Flat Rock's ZELDA: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012 Flat Rock Playhouse is teaming with veteran Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (For The Glory, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wonderland) and lyricist Jack Murphy on a brand new 'jazz age' musical set in Asheville, North Carolina. Loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald, the hot Jazz Age novelist who wrote 'This...
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin Among Honorees for 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012 Bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and rock band Led Zeppelin will receive honors for 2012 on THE 35TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
Kennedy Center Looks for New CEO; Michael Kaiser to Depart in 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2013 According to Variety, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. is searching for a new CEO. Current leader Michael Kaiser has served in the role for 12 years and ends his contract in December 2014....
Caroline Kennedy Joins NBC News to Honor Sargent Shriver
by Nicole Rosky - January 19, 2011 Before Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. passed away today at the age of 95, Caroline Kennedy spoke exclusively with NBC News' Brian Williams. During the interview, Kennedy discussed Shriver's importance to the Kennedy family and his dedication to a life of service. ...
Cincinnati Arts Association and Kenton County School District Chosen for Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education Program
by Kelsey Denette - February 16, 2012 In April 2012, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the 13th Partners in Education Institute. The four-day intensive is designed for arts organizations and school districts interested in partnering together to initiate or expand professional development programs for teachers....
ReelzChannel, Muse Entertainment Considering KENNEDYS Sequel
by Tyler Peterson - November 07, 2012 As Deadline reported tonight, ReelzChannel and Muse Entertainment are considering a sequel to its hit miniseries, THE KENNEDYS. ...
Photo Coverage: Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House
by Robert Diamond - December 05, 2010 Photos as U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host the 2010 Kennedy Center Honorees at a reception in the East Room of the White House before going to the Kennedy Center on December 5, 2010. The recipients for the 33rd annual awards are singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; comp...
Photo Flash: Lauren Kennedy Stars as EVITA in North Carolina
by Lauren Wolman - October 22, 2011 North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is excited to produce the Andrew Lloyd Webber sensation Evita this Fall. The production will open on Saturday, October 22nd and run through Sunday, October 30th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progr...
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin Among Honorees for 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012 Bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and rock band Led Zeppelin will receive honors for 2012 on THE 35TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
Cook, Mitchell, McDonald et al. to Play Kennedy Center Gala, 4/3
by Jessica Lewis - February 01, 2011 On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House, the Kennedy Center will present its 19th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Titled Michael Kaiser at the Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Ten Years, the event will be hosted by Smokey Robinson and will feature a selection of pe...
Sarasota Selected as Partner City for JFK Center's Any Given Child
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2011 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Sarasota, Florida as the sixth partner city for Any Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for students in grades K-8....
HBO to Debut Kennedy Documentary ETHEL, 10/18
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2012 Directed by her Emmy(R)-winning daughter, Rory Kennedy (HBO's 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'), ETHEL celebrates the remarkable life of the Kennedy matriarch, highlighted by revealing, little-known anecdotes from those who know her best: her family.Debuting THURSDAY, OCT. 18 (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, ...
Christina Milian Among Upcoming Guests Hosts on E! NEWS
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2012 E! News, the destination for pop culture news and information, welcomes a slew of celebs to the set over the next few weeks. Bruce Jenner, Christina Milian and Melissa Rycroft will guest host while E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic is on leave with baby Duke. Plus, John Cena swings by to chat about hi...
Christina Milian Among Upcoming Guests Hosts on E! NEWS
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2012 E! News, the destination for pop culture news and information, welcomes a slew of celebs to the set over the next few weeks. Bruce Jenner, Christina Milian and Melissa Rycroft will guest host while E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic is on leave with baby Duke. Plus, John Cena swings by to chat about hi... |