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Think your field of vision is really in focus, or that your brain is focusing on everything happening in front of you? Think again. Your peripheral vision is blurrier than a cell phone camera from 1998! In this episode, host Jason Silva
Student Blog: Finding Balance and Preventing Burnout during Audition Season PhotoStudent Blog: Finding Balance and Preventing Burnout during Audition Season
by Student Blogger: Angelina Kardos - February 05, 2026

This time of the year can be tough for people, from audition season to adapting to a new semester. In this article I give a few of my personal tips to help maintain a solid balance between work and personal life, and prevent burnout throughout the season....


THE AMAZING MAX to be Presented at Bucks County Playhouse PhotoTHE AMAZING MAX to be Presented at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2025

Prepare to be amazed! Acclaimed magician Max Darwin, “The Amazing Max,” is bringing his high-energy, laugh-out-loud interactive magic show to Bucks County Playhouse for two performances only. Learn more!...


THE RISE AND FALL OF JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME Comes to Brooklyn Art Haus PhotoTHE RISE AND FALL OF JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME Comes to Brooklyn Art Haus
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023

Notable agents of chaos, Psycho Clan, will return this summer with their ridiculous story of an 80’s/90’s action hero in Timothy Haskell’s The Rise and Fall, Then Brief and Modest Rise Followed By A Relative Fall Of… Jean Claude Van Damme As Gleaned by a Single Reading of His Wikipedia Page...


Comedians Will Take It All Off For LGBTQ+ Benefit This Month PhotoComedians Will Take It All Off For LGBTQ+ Benefit This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - April 01, 2023

On Friday, April 14, 2023 and Saturday, April 15, 2023, comedians will bare it all for two Naked Comedy Benefit Shows!  ...


Buddha Lo Crowned Winner of Bravo's TOP CHEF Season 19 PhotoBuddha Lo Crowned Winner of Bravo's TOP CHEF Season 19
by Michael Major - June 03, 2022

Lo was awarded the coveted title of “Top Chef,” along with $250,000 furnished by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, a feature in FOOD & WINE magazine and an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. “Top Chef” Season 19 took place in Houston, the nation’s fourth largest ...


Schtick A Pole In It Announces Dates For Open-Ended Run PhotoSchtick A Pole In It Announces Dates For Open-Ended Run
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2021

SCHTICK A POLE IN IT, New York City's best and only comedy and pole dancing show, announces new performance dates for its open-ended run at Drom, located at 85 Avenue A between East 6th and East 5th Streets in the East Village....


Tinkercast Announces Launch of Kids Podcast 'Camp WeWow' on June 14 PhotoTinkercast Announces Launch of Kids Podcast 'Camp WeWow' on June 14
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 10, 2021

“Camp WeWow” will kick off on Monday, June 14 and families can subscribe and listen now to “Wow in the World” for an audio preview of what’s to come this summer. ...


Westport Country Playhouse Hosts CONNECTICUT COMEDY FESTIVAL In Partnership With Fair PhotoWestport Country Playhouse Hosts CONNECTICUT COMEDY FESTIVAL In Partnership With Fairfield Comedy Club
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse Hosts “Connecticut Comedy Festival,” in Partnership with Fairfield Comedy Club, from June 18-25...


The Annenberg Center Presents Virtual Magic Academy With The Amazing Max PhotoThe Annenberg Center Presents Virtual Magic Academy With The Amazing Max
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2021

The Annenberg Center presents some amazing abracadabra action with the Virtual Magic Academy with The Amazing Max, Saturday May 1 at 3 PM. This is a live, interactive event that will occur via Zoom. Visit AnnenbergCenter.org for details. ...


VIDEO: Christopher Jackson Performs 'The Times They Are a-Changin' at The Creative Co PhotoVIDEO: Christopher Jackson Performs 'The Times They Are a-Changin' at The Creative Coalition's Inaugural Ball
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2021

On January 20, 2021, The Creative Coalition brought together leaders from entertainment, media, Congress, and the White House Cabinet and Administration. National and entertainment industry leaders gathered virtually for The Creative Coalition’s famed Inaugural Ball....


Bravo Greenlights Culinary Competition Show TOP CHEF AMATEURS PhotoBravo Greenlights Culinary Competition Show TOP CHEF AMATEURS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 20, 2020

Bravo expands the James Beard and Emmy Award-Winning franchise with the greenlight of 'Top Chef Amateurs.'...


Totally True Things Presents Calvin Cato In DADDY ISSUES PhotoTotally True Things Presents Calvin Cato In DADDY ISSUES
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2020

Totally True Things: A Socially Conscious Storytelling Show presents comic Calvin Cato in his solo show 'Daddy Issues' a true account of what he discovered when he stepped into the role of caregiver for his terminally ill father....


Playwright Jason Odell Williams Shares The Difficulty Of Writing For The Screen On WH PhotoPlaywright Jason Odell Williams Shares The Difficulty Of Writing For The Screen On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 19, 2020

Award-winning playwright and Emmy-nominated TV producer Jason Odell Williams (Church & State, Brain Games) reunites with actor and host Patrick Oliver Jones to give the ins and outs of writing for the stage as well as shares how he's handled being out of work in television and having no theaters to ...


REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Returns July 21 PhotoREAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Returns July 21
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2020

HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, returns for an all-new episode TUESDAY, JULY 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


Tovah Feldshuh, Avi Hoffman, Simon Wiesenthal, Shakespeare and More Announced At The  PhotoTovah Feldshuh, Avi Hoffman, Simon Wiesenthal, Shakespeare and More Announced At The Mizner Park Cultural Center
by Carol Kassie - March 09, 2020

Mizner Park Cultural Center will once again host a wide variety of entertainment and events over the coming weeks.  Comedy, music, magic, and live theatre are all on the popular venue's schedule during March and April.  Below is a list of just a few of the performances that will take place at the ...


See Winner of Penn & Teller Fool US, Illusionist Ivan Amodei PhotoSee Winner of Penn & Teller Fool US, Illusionist Ivan Amodei
by BWW Contests - March 09, 2020

Winner of Penn & Teller Fool Us, Illusionist Ivan Amodei returns to the historic Beverly Wilshire with his newest intimate show Mysteries & Miracles....


Sierra Boggess and More to Perform at JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS Cabaret Show at Birdland  PhotoSierra Boggess and More to Perform at JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS Cabaret Show at Birdland to Benefit The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2020

Seven-time Tony® Award-winning producer Jamie deRoy will bring her acclaimed Jamie deRoy & friends cabaret show to New York's famed Birdland, Sunday, February 16, at 5:30 p.m....


See What's Coming to NatGeo's End-of-Year Programming PhotoSee What's Coming to NatGeo's End-of-Year Programming
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 18, 2019

That's a wrap! National Geographic is saying goodbye to 2019 with some of your all-time favorite NGC programs of the year. From the dangerously frigid Alaskan terrain to the 3,200-foot summit of El Capitan, explore breathtaking sights, heart-pounding adventure and groundbreaking science from whereve...


Disney+ Announces Featured Content, Including MARY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID & More PhotoDisney+ Announces Featured Content, Including MARY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID & More!
by Nicole Rosky - October 14, 2019

Today, The Walt Disney Company announced its full slate of movies and television series that will be featured on its new streaming service, Disney+....


CBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY PhotoCBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2019

CBS All Access today announced a number of new guest stars are set to appear in season three of the service's Funny Or Die comedy series NO ACTIVITY, which will debut later this fall....


Toby Gorman Named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio PhotoToby Gorman Named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 09, 2019

Top producer and executive Toby Gorman has been named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio. Gorman, who fills the role after Meredith Ahr was promoted last fall to President of NBC Entertainment's Alternative and Reality Group, will report into Ahr. As President of UTAS, Gorman will ...


National Geographic Announces BRAIN GAMES Hosted by Keegan-Michael Key PhotoNational Geographic Announces BRAIN GAMES Hosted by Keegan-Michael Key
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 24, 2019

Get ready for celebrities to get cerebral! National Geographic announced today its star-studded lineup of celebrity guests, spanning actors and musicians to entrepreneurs and athletes, for the reboot of its Emmy-nominated series, BRAIN GAMES. The eight-episode season, produced by Magical Elves, with...


The Studio Players Announce Cast Of CHURCH & STATE By Jason Odell Williams PhotoThe Studio Players Announce Cast Of CHURCH & STATE By Jason Odell Williams
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2019

Church & State is a fast-paced dramedy about faith, politics, and 'The Twitter.' Directed by Brett Marston....


Ohio Theatre Welcomes the SECRETS & ILLUSIONS of Ivan Amodei PhotoOhio Theatre Welcomes the SECRETS & ILLUSIONS of Ivan Amodei
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2019

Illusionist and Winner of Penn & Teller Fool Us, Ivan Amodei will appear at the Ohio Theatre on October 20, 2019 with his brand-new stage show SECRETS & ILLUSIONS. With the Boston Globe hailing him "Brilliant & Enthralling," Penn & Teller de­scribing it as "Gorgeous all the way through," and Hollyw...


USTOA Launches New Travel Video Series Hosted by Harrison Greenbaum PhotoUSTOA Launches New Travel Video Series Hosted by Harrison Greenbaum
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2019

 Harrison Greenbaum, a Comedy Central 'Comics to Watch,”  debuted a new six-episode video series today in partnership with theUnited States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), which represents 165 leading travel brands to destinations across the world.   ...





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