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Biography is a documentary television series. Originally produced by CBS in 1962 and hosted by Mike Wallace, the A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The series has featured biographies on such people as Elvis Presley, Pl

'Paint 'n Spurs: The Men Who Founded the Cowboy Artists of America' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - January 27, 2017

Four men walked into a bar and over booze, beer and laughs they created a new art organization that represented America's historical heritage. They called this creation The Cowboy Artists of America. The year was 1965; the place was the Oak Creek Tavern in Sedona, Arizona. Fred Harman couldn't at...


WRITERS IN THE LOFT Presents Brad Gooch
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2017

Award-winning and bestselling biographer Brad Gooch comes to town on Thursday, February 2, with his latest book, RUMI'S SECRET: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love. In this breakthrough biography, Brad Gooch (author of Smash Cut, Flannery, and City Poet) brilliantly brings to life Rumi, the 13th-centu...


BWW Review: Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by Herbert Paine - May 27, 2016

With its array of accolades ~ novel, film, and musical ~ and the richness of its themes and content, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is a treasure trove of possibility, to be mined deeply and imaginatively for its allusions to the mythology of the spider woman, cinema, and revolution. On these varied accou...


The HK Phil Gathers Immense Forces for Carl Orff's CARMINA BURANA
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2017

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) proudly presents Carmina Burana — earthy and bawdy, tender and breathtakingly beautiful....


Clarence Darrow Symposium to Explore Populism
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017

Famed attorney Clarence Darrow, inspired by his defense of Patrick Prendergast in Chicago in the 1890s, became attracted to a burgeoning populist movement. The Debs Rebellion, named for labor organizer Eugene Debs, was in full force, and Darrow began to see how judges were under the control of corpo...


Drum Legend Terry Bozzio To Issue Unreleased Tracks Digitally
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017

On the heels of a massive successful North American tour, legendary & award winning melodic drummer Terry Bozzio is releasing rare and unreleased music digitally via his official website!...


LA Chamber Orchestra's Westside Connections Spotlights Music: The Mirror of Time, 2/23
by Christina Mancuso - January 31, 2017

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Westside Connections series 2017, curated by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, spotlights Music: The Mirror of Time on Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:30 pm, at Santa Monica's Moss Theater.  As the series' special guests lead explorations of musical masterworks that emerg...


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Bringing HAMILTON to LA, #Ham4All & Hollywood Walk of Fame Honor
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2017

Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about bringing his hit Broadway musical HAMILTON to Los Angeles. The Tony winner also explains how you could be there on opening night as a VIP guest...


'Eleanor: A Spiritual Biography' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 05, 2017

Despite the multitudes written about Eleanor Roosevelt, Harold Ivan Smith explores an often overlooked part of her life and provides insight into the spirituality of one of America's most famous women. Eleanor Roosevelt believed that we are all global citizens and thus have responsibility for all hu...


Bruce Springsteen Comin' to Town on New 'Born to Run' Book Tour
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2016

Bruce Springsteen will be coming to a town near you this fall in his book tour to promote his forthcoming biography, 'Born to Run.' The nine-date tour will begin in his hometown of Freehold Township, NJ, at Barnes and Noble on Sept. 27...


THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles Photo THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017

First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....


New Biography Remembers Life of 'Frances Calderón de la Barca'
by Christina Mancuso - April 20, 2016

'Frances Calderón de la Barca' (published by Xlibris) is the first full-length biography of a notable Scotswoman whose far-ranging career led through a half-dozen countries in response to bankruptcy, extortion, marriage to a Spanish diplomat, three revolutions, and royal suicide....


Drum Legend Terry Bozzio 'Composer Series' The Music & Art of Terry Bozzio Now Available
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2016

Legendary & award winning melodic drummer Terry Bozzio released worldwide what he calls a “Life's Work” project of Art & Music on the Japanese label Ward Records in September 2015....


Meet East Lynne Theater Co.'s Cast of BIOGRAPHY at Restaurant Q&A
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2016

 For those who didn't have the opportunity to meet the cast and crew of East Lynne Theater Company's "Biography" at the after-show party at Aleathea's Restaurant on September 21, another chance is to be had on Friday, October 7 at an after-show Q&A.  It's a wonderful opportunity for patrons to ask t...


Author of TRUMP NATION Shares Skepticism of Trump's Religious Practices
by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2017

The president and first lady Melania Trump, although not attending church as often since taking office, appeared at Easter service at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church in Florida. ...


TLC to Present 3-Hour Special PRINCESS DIANA: TRAGEDY OR TREASON, 7/31
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2017

PRINCESS DIANA: TRAGEDY OR TREASON? premieres Monday, July 31 at 8/7c. Viewers can catch an early premiere of the first full hour on TLC GO starting July 24th....


East Lynne Theater Company to Support Gilda's Club South Jersey with BIOGRAPHY
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016

???????The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company not only gives gift certificates to charitable nonprofits, meeting requests from organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Virginia, and New Jersey, but also offers a portion of its proceeds during at least one performance yearly to ...


Emmy-Winning BIOGRAPHY Franchise Returns to A+E Networks This Spring
by Caryn Robbins - March 21, 2017

The iconic, genre-defining series which won countless industry awards, BIOGRAPHY is returning to A+E Networks after five years as a re-imagined global, linear and digital non-fiction franchise....


East Lynne Theater Company to Support Gilda's Club South Jersey with BIOGRAPHY
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2016

???????The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company not only gives gift certificates to charitable nonprofits, meeting requests from organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Virginia, and New Jersey, but also offers a portion of its proceeds during at least one performance yearly to ...


Meet East Lynne Theater Co.'s Cast of BIOGRAPHY at Restaurant Q&A
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016

 For those who didn't have the opportunity to meet the cast and crew of East Lynne Theater Company's 'Biography' at the after-show party at Aleathea's Restaurant on September 21, another chance is to be had on Friday, October 7 at an after-show Q&A.  It's a wonderful opportunity for patrons to ask t...


Mosaic Theater to Launch Season Two with Off-Broadway Hit SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2016

Mosaic Theater Company of DC launches its momentous second season with Terry Teachout's Off-Broadway hit, SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF August 25 - September 25, 2016....


Top Books in Honor of Queen Elizabeth's Sapphire Jubilee
by Christina Mancuso - February 06, 2017

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee, marking the 65th anniversary of the monarch's accession to the throne....


Eric Hoffer Wins Award for BLUE SKIES BUDDHA
by Christina Mancuso - May 25, 2016

Mystic Buddha Publishing House today announced that its #1 Kindle best-seller, 'Blue Skies Buddha,' the biography of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz, was named a winner of the 2016 Eric Hoffer Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing in the Spiritual category. The biography describes an American tea...


'The Big Man of Jim Beam' Recounts Life and Legacy of Bourbon Legend, Booker Noe
by Marina Kennedy - September 27, 2016

Booker Noe, sixth generation Beam Master Distiller and Jim Beam's grandson, has been described in many ways: Legendary bourbon distiller. Larger-than-life innovator. Raconteur. American Original....


THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles Photo THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017

First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....






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