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THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, a new film from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City

The Verdi Chorus Announces Spring 2019 Concert Series Photo The Verdi Chorus Announces Spring 2019 Concert Series
by A.A. Cristi - February 06, 2019

This Spring marks the start of the 36th season of the Verdi Chorus, who will present their Spring Concert, L'Amore e la Vita (Love and Life) for two performances only at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on April 6 and 7. Led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, the Verd...


Author/Professor Craig Steven Wilder Set for in Book Signing at Riverside Church Today
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013

The New York Times' Brent Staples moderates a discussion amongst a distinguished group of panelists on American History Professor Craig Steven Wilder's new book, EBONY AND IVY: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities (Bloomsbury, 2013) at The Riverside Church today, Septemb...


Hathaway, Jackman, LES MISERABLES Among Nominees for BFCA Critics' Choice Movie Awards
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2012

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced live at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show will broadc...


YC to Present LISTEN V. LOCK-UP One-Night-Only Theatrical Event, 12/4
by Tyler Peterson - November 15, 2013

On Wednesday, December 4, 2013, Youth Communication (YC), the award-winning nonprofit publisher and advocate of reading and writing, will present Listen v. Lock-Up: Unheard Stories from Teens in Trouble. This unique and powerful one-night-only theatrical event features the voices of one of New York ...


National Chorale to Present 49th HANDEL'S MESSIAH SING-IN This December
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2016

National Chorale, New York's premier professional choral company, under the Artistic Direction of Everett McCorvey, continues its 2016-2017 Season at Lincoln Center with the 49th presentation of Handel's Messiah Sing-In on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 8pm at the David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center ...


DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Among PBS's Winter/Spring 2013 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2012

The Crawley family's fate hangs in the balance when MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Downton Abbey, Season 3" returns in January....


Suffolk University Law School Presents a Screening of The Central Park Five, 4/10
by Kelsey Denette - March 20, 2013

Suffolk University Law School will host a free screening of The Central Park Five, a documentary film about the Central Park Jogger Case, directed by award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah Burns, and her husband, David McMahon, at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Suffolk Uni...


New Works by Jeanine Tesori, Sarah Ruhl and More Receive OPERA America Grants Photo New Works by Jeanine Tesori, Sarah Ruhl and More Receive OPERA America Grants
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2017

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to 11 opera companies through the Repertoire Development Grants program, supported by The Opera Fund. These grants provide vital financia...


Ken Burns Visits Ann Arbor for Special Preview of Upcoming PBS Documentary Series
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2017

America's most acclaimed filmmaker and former Ann Arbor resident, Ken Burns, will pay a special visit to his hometown on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, to preview and discuss his latest film, The Vietnam War airing on PBS stations nationwide in September 2017. During the event, which will take place at ...


Author/Professor Craig Steven Wilder Set for in Book Signing at Riverside Church, 9/29
by Arielle Ozery - September 09, 2013

The New York Times' Brent Staples moderates a discussion amongst a distinguished group of panelists on American History Professor Craig Steven Wilder's new book, EBONY AND IVY: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities (Bloomsbury, 2013) at The Riverside Church on Sunday, Sep...


Author/Professor Craig Steven Wilder Set for in Book Signing at Riverside Church Today
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2013

The New York Times' Brent Staples moderates a discussion amongst a distinguished group of panelists on American History Professor Craig Steven Wilder's new book, EBONY AND IVY: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities (Bloomsbury, 2013) at The Riverside Church today, Septemb...


Long Beach Opera Announces Community Conversations Photo Long Beach Opera Announces Community Conversations
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2019

Long Beach Opera believes that discussions inspired by art should extend beyond the lobby of the theater. For this reason, LBO is using its 40th anniversary season theme, Justice, as a catalyst to present its brand new five-event series called Community Conversations February 9 through June 6....


New Works by Jeanine Tesori, Sarah Ruhl and More Receive OPERA America Grants Photo New Works by Jeanine Tesori, Sarah Ruhl and More Receive OPERA America Grants
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2017

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to 11 opera companies through the Repertoire Development Grants program, supported by The Opera Fund. These grants provide vital financia...


MARTHA STEWART Returns to PBS With Two Series Beginning 4/6
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2013

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that the second season of the James Beard Award-nominated MARTHA STEWART'S COOKING SCHOOL and the first season of MARTHA BAKES will premiere on PBS stations nationwide beginning April 6, 2013 (check local listings)....


ZERO DARK THIRTY Among Winners of Boston, NY & LA Critics' Awards
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2012

The Boston, New York and Los Angeles Film Critics Awards were announced over the weekend. Among the big winners was Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY, a thriller which recounts the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. Also featured in the top choices were 'The Master' and 'Amour', with awards go...


'Central Park Five' Attend THE BULLPEN This Weekend for Post-Show Talk
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2015

The Central Park Five, the group of five young black and Latino youths falsely arrested and convicted in 1989 for the brutal beating and rape of a white woman in Central Park, will attend a performance of The Bullpen, the one-man - 18-character comedy written and performed by Joe Assadourian, (now p...


November at NJPAC - Jazz in the Key of Ellison, Renée Fleming, Carefree: Dancin' with Fred & Ginger, The Brubeck Songbook with The Brubeck Brothers Band, James Brown Cel
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2016

Find out what's happening this month at NJPAC!...


Long Beach Opera Announces 2018-2019 Season Photo Long Beach Opera Announces 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2018

Long Beach Opera celebrates two milestones in the 2018-2019 season - its fortieth anniversary and the 20th anniversary of Andreas Mitisek leading the company as artistic director. ...


Tony Kushner Among Winners of New York Film Critic Circle Awards
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2012

The New York Film Critics Circle today annouces its 2012 winners via a live Twitter feed. Below is the NYFCC winners which have been announced so far:...


Long Beach Opera's Three Tales At The Ernest Borgnine Theater Photo Long Beach Opera's Three Tales At The Ernest Borgnine Theater
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2018

Three Tales by Steve Reich, with visuals by Beryl Korot, will open the Long Beach Opera's 40th Anniversary Season, for two performances Saturday, November 3 at 6pm and Sunday, November 4 at 2:30pm at the Ernest Borgnine Theater, Scottish Rite Event Center, in Long Beach, CA.  The production is sung ...


Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Makes Television Critics Association Awards History Photo Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Makes Television Critics Association Awards History
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2017

Coon was recognized for her standout roles as the tech-challenged police chief Gloria Burgle on FX's twisting crime caper FARGO and playing the emotionally resilient Nora Durst on HBO's spiritually-rich drama series THE LEFTOVERS....


Long Beach Opera Announces 2018-2019 Season Photo Long Beach Opera Announces 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2018

Long Beach Opera celebrates two milestones in the 2018-2019 season - its fortieth anniversary and the 20th anniversary of Andreas Mitisek leading the company as artistic director. ...


Spirit Awards Announce This Year's Nominations
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards have announced the nominations for the upcoming 28th annual awards ceremony, set for Feb. 23. Check out the full list of nominations below: ...


2013 TONYS, ZERO DARK THIRTY Among Winners of WGA Awards
by Caryn Robbins - February 18, 2013

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) last night announced the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards....


MEN IN BLACK III and More Set for Rooftop Films, 7/29-8/3
by Tyler Peterson - July 26, 2013

Rooftop Films has a busy week coming up with a screening every day of the week starting Monday. On Monday, July 29 we head to Coney Island with a free screening of Men in Black III. The new date for The Central Park Five (rescheduled from last month) will be Tuesday, July 30 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaz...






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