Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th Century's most consequential and compelling personalities.
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VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY!
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022
Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in Ken Burns’s two-part, four-hour documentary based on the life of the founding father. ...
The Dali String Quartet Launches New PRIMAVERA PRESENTS Series
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2022
The first Primavera Presents musical event will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. with a concert by The Dali Quartet. ...
Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre to Stage 1776
by Marissa Tomeo - March 20, 2022
The Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present America’s Tony Award-winning musical “1776,” March 18th through April 3rd. Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. The seminal event in American history blaz...
Michael Douglas to Play Benjamin Franklin in New Apple TV+ Limited Series
by Michael Major - February 28, 2022
Based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, the new limited event series is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios. The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of...
Exclusive: Nathan Lane on Re-Naming Himself After His GUYS & DOLLS Character on FINDING YOUR ROOTS
by Michael Major - February 22, 2022
In an exclusive clip from tonight's episode of Finding Your Roots on PBS, Nathan Lane discusses the process of how he decided to change his name, choosing between the first names of two of his previous roles, Benjamin Franklin in 1776 or Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Leslie Odom Jr. will also ap...
Performance Now Theatre Company to Stage 1776
by Marissa Tomeo - February 19, 2022
The Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company will present America’s Tony Award-winning musical “1776,” March 18-April 3. Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. The seminal event in American history blazes to vi...
OLLI At Ringling College's Spring Semester Features More Than 40 Classes, Lectures, and Special Programs
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2022
Registration opens on March 1 for the 2022 spring semester at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI at Ringling College), which runs March 14-May 27, 2022. The semester features dozens of classes and programs covering a wide variety of topics. Classes are offered in-person on t...
Antonio Cipriano Joins NATIONAL TREASURE Series on Disney+
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2022
Jagged Little Pill star Antonio Cipriano has been cast as a series regular on the upcoming National Treasure series on Disney+....
Reyes | Finn to Present 'James Benjamin Franklin: Practice'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2022
Reyes | Finn will present Practice, the gallery’s third solo exhibition of work by Detroit-based artist James Benjamin Franklin, which will be on view from January 15th–February 26th, 2022....
L.A. Theatre Works Relativity Series Presents FRANKLINLAND
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2021
L.A. Theatre Works, the world's leading producer of audio theater, is best known for its unique catalog of nearly 600 plays. Another key component of the company's mission is to produce science-themed plays, recorded with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which are made available to schoo...
Celebrate The Holidays On The Kimmel Cultural Campus
by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2021
The Kimmel Cultural Campus celebrates the holiday season safely and with an array of offerings, designed to appeal to a range of ages and artistic tastes, alongside The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Campus’ esteemed Resident Companies....
Tiny Dynamite Announces Return To Live Performances With First Ever Outdoor Oktoberfest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2021
Tiny Dynamite has announced their first ever Oktoberfest. This outdoor celebration of theatre, pumpkins, beer, and spooky stories takes place outdoors in the beautiful Powel House gardens (244 S 3rd St, Philadelphia)....
MR. SIMPSON Zoom Play Reading Will Be Presented By Theatre 40 in May
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2021
Theatre Forty will present a Zoom reading of a new play, Mr. Simpson by Stephen Maitland-Lewis on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. PDT....
The Garden Brings Waterfront Dining Back To Cherry Street Pier For Spring And Summer
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2021
The outdoor oasis is a stunning open-air eatery with 20,000 square feet of space featuring 250 covered shaded seats, floor to ceiling trees, blooming flowers, lush greenery, wooden picnic benches, modern art, urban design - and of course, amazing day and night views of the sunning Benjamin Franklin ...
BWW Review: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - April 22, 2021
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Chicago Humanities Festival To Host Famed Biographer Walter Isaacson
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2021
Chicago Humanities Festival is set to host famed biographer Walter Isaacson. ...
VIDEO: Goodspeed Musicals Talks 1776 on New Episode of GREATSPEED
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2021
Goodspeed Musicals has released its latest episode of the Greatspeed series, centered around 1776. This episode features two of the stars of Goodspeed's 2007 production of 1776, Ronn Carroll (Benjamin Franklin) and Peter A. Carey (John Adams), who will relive their favorite memories and share some c...
High Museum Announces 2020 Acquisitions Including Rare Ruth Clement Bond Quilt, European Prints & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2021
The High Museum of Art continued to expand its collection in 2020 with new acquisitions, including the purchase of a rare quilt designed by Ruth Clement Bond and important gifts of American sculpture and European works....
VIDEO: Natalie Charle Ellis is Melania Trump in New Animated Christmas Music Video
by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2020
Justin Anthony Long (City of Dreams) presents This F***ing Christmas Stuff, an original animated holiday tune inspired by the leaked Melania audio tapes about the 'Christmas stuff.' The video features vocals from Beetlejuice's Natalie Charle Ellis....
Chris Hocking Appointed New Chair To The ISTD Board Of Trustees
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2020
ArtsEd Principal, Chris Hocking, has been appointed as the new Chair to the Board of Trustees of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD). He was elected to the position by the Council after the Society's 2020 AGM on 18 November. ...
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Presents Five Live-Streams This November
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2020
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's fall season continues with five live performances during the month of November. Each will be live-streamed to our entire audience on a pay-what-you-wish basis via YouTube, Facebook, and our website, pcmsconcerts.org....
VIDEO: Watch WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
by Nicole Rosky - October 24, 2020
Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! By Joe Iconis, Eli Bolin, Douglas Lyons & More....
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre Receives $15,000 Arts Grant For Production of 1776
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2020
The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre has been awarded a $15,000 arts grant for its production of 1776 in early September....
J. Dennis Robinson's New Book on The Music Hall Wins Gold IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2020
Great Life Press has announced that Music Hall: How a City Built a Theater and a Theater Shaped a City by J. Dennis Robinson recently won Gold in the 32nd annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award category of History....
Second Stage Theater Artistic Director Carole Rothman Elected To The American Academy Of Arts & Sciences
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2020
Carole Rothman, Artistic Director and President of Second Stage Theater, has been elected to the 2020 class of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Second Stage Theater was founded by Rothman in 1979 and operates three New York City venues, exclusively dedicated to producing living American play...
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