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Better Things is a semi-autobiographical vehicle for Pamela Adlon similar to the way "Louie" is for CK. It centers on Sam, a working actor with no filter trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' lives, have fun with a friend or two and also

Soho Crime Releases GHOST MONTH by Ed Lin Today
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014

It's Ghost Month (or August) in Taiwan-a time to commemorate the dead: burn incense, visit shrines, honor ancestors, and avoid bodies of water-but all Jing-nan can think about is how he ended up here, a dumpling vendor in Taipei's night market. He rues the day five years ago when he left UCLA to ret...


Felicia Fakrogha Releases 'The Speaking Blood'
by Christina Mancuso - June 25, 2014

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'8 Essential Exchanges: What You Have to Give Up to Go Up' by Kevin Paul Scott is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 22, 2014

Baxter Press announces that '8 Essential Exchanges: What You Have To Give Up To Go Up' (ISBN 978-1-888237-95-6, Baxter Press) by Kevin Paul Scott has been reduced to $14.00 for a hardback edition and $6.99 for a Kindle, Nook, or iBook until the end of May. The hardback edition regularly sells for $2...


Soho Crime to Release GHOST MONTH by Ed Lin, 7/29
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014

It's Ghost Month (or August) in Taiwan—a time to commemorate the dead: burn incense, visit shrines, honor ancestors, and avoid bodies of water—but all Jing-nan can think about is how he ended up here, a dumpling vendor in Taipei's night market. He rues the day five years ago when he left UCLA to...


THE KNIFE'S EDGE's Author Matthew Wolf Starts Kickstarter Campaign for Sequel
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2014

Success breeds success and 28-year-old author Matthew Wolf of Solana Beach, Calif., is moving forward with his epic fantasy series, The Ronin Saga....


BWW Reviews: New British Musical CONFESSIONS OF A RABBI'S DAUGHTER Makes LA Debut
by Shari Barrett - March 28, 2014

Emily Rose has been traveling around the United States presenting her fictionalized one-woman musical CONFESSIONS OF A RABBI'S DAUGHTER. The show enjoyed a performance at the York New Musical Festival, a successful run in the Edinburgh Fringe last summer, and an Off-Broadway run before making its cu...


BWW Interview: Peter Gallagher Ponders HOW'D ALL YOU PEOPLE GET IN MY ROOM and More as He Prepares for The Annenberg
by David Green - February 22, 2014

Actor, musician and writer Peter Gallagher makes his debut at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs with his one-man show, 'How'd All You People Get In My Room?,' tonight, February 22 at 8:00 pm. Gallagher will share real-life stories from his early days starting out as a young actor in New York, to...


BWW Interview: Peter Gallagher Ponders HOW'D ALL YOU PEOPLE GET IN MY ROOM and More as He Prepares for The Annenberg
by David Green - February 20, 2014

Actor, musician and writer Peter Gallagher makes his debut at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs with his one-man show, 'How'd All You People Get In My Room?,' on Saturday, February 22 at 8:00 pm. Gallagher will share real-life stories from his early days starting out as a young actor in New York...


Marshall Rowland Shares Country Music Career in New Memoir
by Christina Mancuso - February 12, 2014

In 'Fertilizer 'tween My Toes' (published by iUniverse), author Marshall Rowland shares a lifetime of wisdom and experience with readers as he recounts the highlights and hardships of his life and career in country music, including his memories of meeting legends such as Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, An...


J. Grathmore Stratus III Releases THE DOGGIE'S BIBLE
by Christina Mancuso - February 05, 2014

A dog is a man's best friend, and apparently, according to Wikipedia.com, a cancer-detecting hero that has the capacity to smell very low concentrations of the alkanes and aromatic compounds generated by tumors. This just goes to show how dogs are not just domesticated pets but also very smart allie...


BWW Reviews: Constellation Pulls Out the Stops with SCAPIN Thru 2/16
by Andrew White - January 22, 2014

With the brilliant work of Constellation Theatre, Bill Irwin's irreverent spirit is alive and well in their current production of 'Scapin,' adapted from Moliere's Les Fourberies de Scapin ('Scapin's Tricks'). It's not one of those moldy old comedies where you try to laugh like your distinguished an...


Anthony D. Collins Releases 'Life Is Outstanding'
by Christina Mancuso - November 22, 2013

In his new book 'Life Is Outstanding' (published by AuthorHouse), author Anthony D. Collins offers inspirational guidelines to remain positive and productive amidst adverse circumstances. Collins draws heavily from his own experiences, as well as those of friends and clients, to prove that everyone ...


Louise Richardson Announces THE GREATNESS WITHIN
by Christina Mancuso - September 04, 2013

NARBOROUGH, England - During a long period of illness, Louise Richardson wrote poetry to express her emotions and find a way to deal with her ailing health. Looking back, she realized the poems reflected an incredible physical, mental, emotional and spiritual journey. 'The Greatness Within' (publish...


Brenda Slack Launches Marketing Campaign for EVERYBODY
by Christina Mancuso - June 27, 2013

In 'Everybody' (published by Trafford Publishing), Brenda Slack's first book in her series of children's storybooks about a young boy named Conner, young readers learn that even in the face of hardships, they can remain positive and hopeful for better things. Originally released in 2010, 'Everybody'...


BWW Interviews: Angie Schworer and Sara Gettelfinger Talk Reagle Music Theatre's CHICAGO
by Alexandra Lonati - June 11, 2013

This afternoon, I was given the opportunity to speak with Broadway veterans Angie Schworer and Sara Gettelfinger, stars of Reagle Music Theatre's upcoming production of CHICAGO, about their introduction to the world of acting, their experiences with the greats of Broadway, and their complete love an...


Regional Orchestra of the Week: Delaware Symphony Orchestra
by BWW Features - May 15, 2013

Alfred I. du Pont founded the earliest ancestor of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in the early 19th century. Its name was originally the Tankopanikum Orchestra, which is translated from Native American as “the rushing waters of the Brandywine River”. The ensemble was comprised of a small ...


BWW Reviews: BROADWAY'S NEXT HIT MUSICAL Should Be Your Next Stop
by Brooke Bridenstine - May 06, 2013

Des Moines Performing Arts' Temple Comedy Series has done an excellent job of showcasing small comedy and improv troupes this season. Wrapping up the series right now is the improv musical comedy Broadway's Nest Hit Musical running now through May 12th....


WHY I LOVED YOU: I WANTED TO FLY by Pooja Sharma is Released
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2013

Author Pooja Sharma weaves relatable stories about the experience of falling in love for the first time in his engaging new novel "Why I Loved You: I Wanted to Fly" (published by Trafford Publishing)....


ACTION SPORTS NEWS Debuts at Planet Ant, 3/8
by Kelsey Denette - February 27, 2013

The top story at Planet Ant this spring is its latest original comedy, Action Sports News playing March 8-30. Tickets ($20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com....


WEST SIDE STORY Comes to Fort Worth's Bass Hall, Now thru 1/20
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2013

Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth, the tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Fort Worth. WEST SIDE STORY will open at Bass Performance Hall tonight, January 15 and run through January 20. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction is recr...


Getting to Know Marquette University Theater in 2013
by Caroline Campana - January 07, 2013

Residents of the city of Milwaukee, WI have a multitude of options when deciding to go to the theater. But one of the some of the most important and exciting theater in the city is currently coming out of Milwaukee's university theaters. It is schools like Marquette and The University of Wisconsin- ...


WEST SIDE STORY Comes to Fort Worth's Bass Hall, 1/15-20
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2012

Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth, the tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Fort Worth. WEST SIDE STORY will open at Bass Performance Hall on January 15 and run through January 20. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction is recreated ...


John Lawton To Release New Concept Album, The Power of Mind
by Kelsey Denette - October 30, 2012

The new concept album by former legendary Uriah Heep / Lucifer's Friend vocalist John Lawton titled 'The Power of Mind'. An innovative new CD, conceived, written and produced by the CGI member, Dr. Milen Vrabevski, but performed by John Lawton and Bulgarian ensemble Diana Express, 'The Power of Mind...


Charlie Lyons, Jay Russell, Tim Guinee Bringing REAR WINDOW to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - October 24, 2012

Producer Charlie Lyons (The Water Horse, The Guardian, Ladder 49), director Jay Russell (The Water Horse, Ladder 49, My Dog Skip) and actor Tim Guinee (NBC's "Revolution", Showtime's "Homeland", "Iron Man I & II") worked for two years to acquire the theatrical stage rights to the most famous and bel...


BWW Reviews: VIEUX CARRÉ, Kings Head Theatre, July 13 2012
by Gary Naylor - July 14, 2012

Mrs Wire runs her shabby New Orleans boarding house with Basil Fawlty's arch sense of misplaced morality and a similar contempt for guests that spills over, literally at one point, into violence....





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