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BWW Review: Marion Steals THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD
by Nancy Grossman - December 22, 2013

Playwright David Farr, inspired by TWELFTH NIGHT, AS YOU LIKE IT, and his own two daughters, has written a nature-infused feminist version of the legend of Robin Hood. Icelandic Director Gisli Örn Gardarsson and his creative team have conjured up an athletic, revolutionary staging brought to life by...


Brooke Burns Named Host of GSN Original Game Show THE CHASE
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2013

And THE CHASE is on! GSN announced today that it has signed actress and television host Brooke Burns as host of its new original series THE CHASE....


Sundance Institute Announces Jury Members for 2013 Sundance Film Festival
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012

Sundance Institute announced today 19 members of five juries awarding prizes at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Short Film Awards will be announced at a ceremony on January 22 at Park City's Jupiter Bowl, with feature film awards...


Queens Theatre Announces Latino Cultural Festival, 7/29-8/3
by Courtnie Mele - June 25, 2014

Queens Theatre proudly presents its 17th Annual LATINO CULTURAL FESTIVAL, Extraordinary Women, Illuminated. The six-day celebration of Latin culture is one of Queens Theatre's signature events, featuring theatre, music, dance and children's programming by the premiere Latina artists. 'This year, wom...


Daniel Glenn's THE LAKES Debuts At Chicago's Stage 773 As Acting/Directing Showcase Photo Daniel Glenn's THE LAKES Debuts At Chicago's Stage 773 As Acting/Directing Showcase
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2018

THE LAKES, a one-act play by Daniel Glenn, will receive its Chicago premiere as an exclusive two-night-only acting/directing showcase at Stage 773's "The Cab" on October 23 and 24, 2018....


Rooftop Films Hosts Special Screening of MEDORA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2013

Rooftop Films and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne present a special sneak preview of the documentary film MEDORA at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on November 6th. Directed by Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart, MEDORA follows the down-but-not-out Medora Hornets varsity high school basketball team over the cour...


Second City Returns to Woolly Mammoth with BARACK STARS: THE WRATH OF RAHM
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 17, 2009

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is excited to announce a return engagement by Chicago's legendary comedy theatre troupe The Second City with Barack Stars: The Wrath of Rahm. This updated version of Barack Stars, which had a sold-out run during the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival, will feature some new m...


Spin Doctors Original Lineup 30th Anniversary Show November 8 At Brooklyn Bowl Photo Spin Doctors Original Lineup 30th Anniversary Show November 8 At Brooklyn Bowl
by Tori Hartshorn - September 26, 2018

Thirty years. It's an eternity in rock 'n' roll, and a marathon for the bands who fly its tattered flag. Revisit the class of 1988, and the casualties are piled high: a thousand bands that blew up and burnt out. In this chew-and-spit industry, theSpin Doctors are the last men standing, still making ...


ESPN Films Premieres THE PRICE OF GOLD Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 16, 2014

On January 6, 1994, just weeks before the Olympic Games in Norway, Nancy Kerrigan was struck on the knee in a stunning attack and what unfolded was one of the most dramatic controversies in sports history....


A Fictional Journey from Rags to Riches and Redemption Photo A Fictional Journey from Rags to Riches and Redemption
by Robert Diamond - June 18, 2018

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TEDx Comes to Asbury Park this May
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017

Leading thinkers in technology, science, gender, business and art will share how identity shapes perceptions and reality at the TEDxNavesink IDENTITY conference.The event will be held Saturday, May 20, 201, at the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Park Boardwalk. ...


Reelz Premieres RAY RICE: CELEBRITY BAD BEHAVIOR Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 23, 2014

Tonight, September 23 it's 'Ray Rice: Celebrity Bad Behavior', an OK! TV produced special focusing on celebrities and athletes who become infamous through public scandal....


Daniel Glenn's THE LAKES Debuts At Chicago's Stage 773 As Acting/Directing Showcase Photo Daniel Glenn's THE LAKES Debuts At Chicago's Stage 773 As Acting/Directing Showcase
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2018

THE LAKES, a one-act play by Daniel Glenn, will receive its Chicago premiere as an exclusive two-night-only acting/directing showcase at Stage 773's "The Cab" on October 23 and 24, 2018....


BWW Review: BALLET PRELJOCAJ at Power Center For The Performing Arts Photo BWW Review: BALLET PRELJOCAJ at Power Center For The Performing Arts
by Julie Halpert - April 10, 2019

From the moment the dancers in the contemporary dance group, Ballet Preljocaj walked onto the stage, they managed to hold the audience in their grasp. Executing a combination of flawless moves founded in classical ballet, yet infused with athleticism and stark, modern moves, it was a captivating per...


InDepth InterView: Stephen Flaherty Talks NY Pops JOURNEY ON Gala, Plus RAGTIME, ROCKY & More
by Pat Cerasaro - April 25, 2012

Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld's exclusive multi-part InDepth InterView series focusing on the New York Pops 29th Birthday Gala concert celebrating the music and musicals of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, JOURNEY ON, that will take place at Carnegie Hall on April 30 at 7 PM, by talking to th...


BWW Review: ORDINARY DAYS at Lakeside Community Theatre Photo BWW Review: ORDINARY DAYS at Lakeside Community Theatre
by Kathleen Anwar - May 07, 2019

The stories of four individuals in New York City loosely intertwine to give us a narrative about finding purpose and making authentic connections amid everyday routine. The couple Claire and Jason struggle through a rough patch in their relationship, while Deb and Warren strike up the most unlikely ...


Wolly Mammoth Theatre Announces A One Week Extension Of BARACK STARS, Ends 8/9
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2009

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is excited to announce a one week extension for the run of Barack Stars by Chicago's legendary comedy theatre troupe The Second City. Barack Stars, which includes some material from previous Second City political shows, as well as 60% new material written especially fo...


Rooftop Films Hosts Special Screening of MEDORA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2013

Rooftop Films and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne present a special sneak preview of the documentary film MEDORA at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on November 6th. Directed by Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart, MEDORA follows the down-but-not-out Medora Hornets varsity high school basketball team over the cour...


Rooftop Films to Host Special Screening of MEDORA, 11/6
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2013

Rooftop Films and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne present a special sneak preview of the documentary film MEDORA at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on November 6th. Directed by Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart, MEDORA follows the down-but-not-out Medora Hornets varsity high school basketball team over the cour...


ESPN Films to Premiere THE PRICE OF GOLD, 1/16
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2013

On January 6, 1994, just weeks before the Olympic Games in Norway, Nancy Kerrigan was struck on the knee in a stunning attack and what unfolded was one of the most dramatic controversies in sports history....


BWW Review: Fantasy, Thrilling Feats, and a Lovable Clown Couple Usher ALEGRIA Into a Photo BWW Review: Fantasy, Thrilling Feats, and a Lovable Clown Couple Usher ALEGRIA Into a New Era
by Isabella Perrone - September 27, 2019

The reimagining of Cirque du Soleil's ALEGRIA: IN A NEW LIGHT features all the spectacle and intrigue that the company is famous for, with a few updates that are sure to win over the hearts of even the most hardcore fans of its original staging. This time around, the story of balance and harmony dra...


Photo Flash: Rahm Emanuel, Sen Durbin & More Visit Wolly Mammoth's BARACK STARS
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 03, 2009

Woolly Mammoth's presentation of Chicago's Second City with their latest show BARACK STARS has been a sell out hit since beginning on July 14 and is extended thru this Sunday, August 9....


Queens Theatre Kicks Off Latino Cultural Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014

Queens Theatre presents its 17th Annual LATINO CULTURAL FESTIVAL, Extraordinary Women, Illuminated. The six-day celebration of Latin culture is one of Queens Theatre's signature events, featuring theatre, music, dance and children's programming by the premiere Latina artists....


The Year's Most Celebrated Documentary, JANE to Simulcast on National Geographic and Photo The Year's Most Celebrated Documentary, JANE to Simulcast on National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD Timed to National Women's History Month 3/12
by Tori Hartshorn - February 14, 2018

The Year's Most Celebrated Documentary, JANE to Simulcast on National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD Timed to National Women's History Month 3/12...


Queens Theatre Kicks Off Latino Cultural Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014

Queens Theatre presents its 17th Annual LATINO CULTURAL FESTIVAL, Extraordinary Women, Illuminated. The six-day celebration of Latin culture is one of Queens Theatre's signature events, featuring theatre, music, dance and children's programming by the premiere Latina artists....







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