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More Than 2 Million Teams Drafted for ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon II Photo More Than 2 Million Teams Drafted for ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon II
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017

ESPN showed there is a method to the madness of the ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon presented by DraftKings, as the 28-hour event spurred more than 2 million teams drafted on ESPN Fantasy Football...


The Industry's HOPSCOTCH Opera Recording Set for Release on Key-Shaped USB Drive
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

On Today, January 13, more than two hours' worth of music from Hopscotch will be issued by The Industry Records as a car key-shaped USB drive or digital download available via Bandcamp and other outlets. Simultaneously, a new interactive website about the opera, with animations, images, and audio, w...


Vogue Ball Welcomes The Unlimited House Of Krip Photo Vogue Ball Welcomes The Unlimited House Of Krip
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2017

Liverpool's Vogue Ball is now just three months away. And this year's event is set to welcome a special new commission which puts deaf and disability arts and artists at the heart of the action....


ESPN Announces SUPER BOWL LI Coverage, Beginning 1/30
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2017

ESPN will cover Super Bowl LI – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots vs. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons – from various locations in Houston beginning Monday, January 30,...


Full Casting Announced For The World Premiere Of Howard Brenton's THE SHADOW FACTORY Photo Full Casting Announced For The World Premiere Of Howard Brenton's THE SHADOW FACTORY
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2018

Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Samuel Hodges, today announces the full cast for the company's inaugural production at NST City the world premi re of Howard Brenton's The Shadow Factory, which Hodges directs. Veteran of stage and screen Anita Dobson joins the cast as Lady Cooper/Ma (Wic...


'First Take, Your Take' Viewer Contest Winners to Appear on ESPN This Month
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2017

The two winners of the “First Take, Your Take” viewer contest will travel to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and Wednesday, Jan. 18, to receive the full backstage experience and join Stephen A. Smith , Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim on First Take on ESPN at 10 a.m. ET to deb...


Grammy-Winning Eliane Elias To Release MUSIC FROM MAN OF LA MANCHA Out 4/13 Photo Grammy-Winning Eliane Elias To Release MUSIC FROM MAN OF LA MANCHA Out 4/13
by Macon Prickett - March 12, 2018

Following her 2015 GRAMMY®-winning Made in Brazil and 2017's Latin GRAMMY®-winning Dance of Time, Eliane Elias returns with Music from Man of La Mancha, set for release on April 13, 2018, via Concord Jazz. Recorded with two different trios—one that finds the piano virtuoso accompanied by bassist Edd...


The Stephen A. Smith Show Returns to ESPN Radio's New York & LA Stations
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2017

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, The Stephen A. Smith Show will return to ESPN's owned and operated radio stations in Los Angeles – ESPN LA710 – and New York – 98.7FM. The same day, the two-hour program will debut on ESPN's SiriusXM Channel 80....


What So Not Teams Up With Herizen On WE CAN BE FRIENDS Photo What So Not Teams Up With Herizen On WE CAN BE FRIENDS
by Tori Hartshorn - January 22, 2019

Australia's What So Not (Chris Emerson) is diving head first into 2019 by releasing a brand new collaboration with rising artist Herizen, titled “We Can Be Friends” (listen HERE)....


Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Final Studio Album: Soul of a Woman, Out 11/17 Photo Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Final Studio Album: Soul of a Woman, Out 11/17
by Emily Bruno - October 10, 2017

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman, is a lush, orchestral masterpiece. A true testament to the life and career of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the world's greatest performers....


BWW Interview: Dave Koz Celebrate 20 Years of Christmas Tours with New CD Photo BWW Interview: Dave Koz Celebrate 20 Years of Christmas Tours with New CD
by Tory Gates - October 05, 2017

'...there was something about the saxophone that really connected with me. It became my sort of best friend and trusted ally, still to this day, it's right there for me all the time.'...


ESPN Announces SUPER BOWL LI Coverage, Beginning 1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2017

ESPN will cover Super Bowl LI – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots vs. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons – from various locations in Houston beginning Monday, January 30,...


ESPN to Present 2017 NFL Draft Live from Philadelphia
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2017

ESPN will present the 2017 NFL Draft – the company's 38th consecutive draft telecast – live from the NFL Draft Theatre at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia. Round 1 begins Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m. ET...


ESPN Audio Presents New Podcast FREE COOKIES with Kate Fagan and Kathryn Budig
by Caryn Robbins - May 04, 2017

espnW in conjunction with ESPN Audio debuts a new podcast, FREE COOKIES, in which espnW writer Kate Fagan, who often appears on SportsCenter and a variety of ESPN studio programs, and best-selling author and yoga expert Kathryn Budig will co-host and interview guests from the worlds of sports and mo...


BWW Preview: Choreographer Pat Birch is Candid on New CANDIDE at City Opera, Opening January 6 at the Rose Theatre
by Richard Sasanow - January 04, 2017

Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE has had more lives than that proverbial cat--the latest being New York City Opera's new take on it, opening on January 6 for a ten-performance run at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre. It is, once again, helmed by director Hal Prince and choreographer Pat Birch, who w...


2018 Indie Memphis Announces Annual Awards Photo 2018 Indie Memphis Announces Annual Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

 Indie Memphis Film Festival is pleased to announce this year's award recipients. This year's festival spanned from November 1st through November 5th and proudly boasted an extremely diverse roster of filmmakers, with fifty percent of the films in the Narrative Competition directed by female-identif...


BWW Review: Loving You to Death in Nogueira's THE IDEAL OBITUARY Photo BWW Review: Loving You to Death in Nogueira's THE IDEAL OBITUARY
by Kristen Morale - March 12, 2018

Written and directed by Rodrigo Nogueira (the latter with assistance from Valerie Mudek) and now presented at the Tank, The Ideal Obituary makes for quite the interesting play for more reasons that one. Produced in association with Torn Page and Apt 929 Studios, it is considered a dark comedy that ...


Billy Valentine Plays Blackbox @ The Edye At The Broad Stage, Today Photo Billy Valentine Plays Blackbox @ The Edye At The Broad Stage, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2018

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents Billy Valentine, today, November 2 at 8:00pm.  Billy Valentine is the third evening of blackbox @ the edye, which transforms The Edye into a club featuring up-and-coming jazz and blues artists.  The series is curated and hosted by The Reverend ...


VIDEO: Bedouine Performs 'One of These Days' on Late Night with Seth Meyers Photo VIDEO: Bedouine Performs 'One of These Days' on Late Night with Seth Meyers
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2018

Bedouine was the musical guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night. Watch her perform 'One of These Days' in the video below!...


Daryl Roth and Roberta Flack Named Town Hall's 2017 Friends of the Arts
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2017

Legendary singer Roberta Flack and leading theatrical producer Daryl Roth will receive the Town Hall 2017 Friend of the Arts Award, it was announced today. ...


Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen to Star in New Romantic Comedy LITTLE ITALY
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2017

First Take Entertainment is pleased to announce that Director Donald Petrie's (Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) feature film, LITTLE ITALY, completed principal photography on June 22, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario....


Atlanta Opera Presents DON PASQUALE, 3/25
by Molly Tracy - February 15, 2017

For the first time in its history, the Atlanta Opera presents Don Pasquale, Donizetti's comic masterpiece. Taking a new slant on the original, this production is transposed to the golden era of Hollywood in the 1950's....


Nespresso Premieres New Boutique Concept In The U.S. To Immerse Visitors In The Ultim Photo Nespresso Premieres New Boutique Concept In The U.S. To Immerse Visitors In The Ultimate Coffee Experience And Commitment To Sustainability
by Marina Kennedy - September 07, 2017

Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and reference in premium portioned coffee, announces the opening of an innovative new Boutique concept in New York City and the first of its kind in the U.S. Located on 935 Madison Avenue at 74 th Street, Nespresso's new retail environment surrounds guests in an ...


ESPN Announces Commentators, Schedule for 2017 NFL DRAFT
by Caryn Robbins - April 13, 2017

ESPN's presentation of the 2017 NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m. ET from the NFL Draft Theatre at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia....


ESPN's SPORTS CENTER to Increase Digital Emphasis, Revise TV Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2017

SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship since 1979, will launch a series of enhancements beginning next month and continuing through early 2018....






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