John Lindsay

iddlebury Acting Company Will Hold Cutting Edge Play Reading of ISAAC'S EYE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2024

Middlebury Acting Company’s Cutting-Edge Staged Reading Series will return with the seventh season of provocative, relevant, intelligent plays.

MISS AMERICA'S UGLY DAUGHTER Announces New York Run
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2019

Producer Suzi Dietz announced today that on the heels of its successful run in Los Angeles, Miss America's Ugly Daughter written and performed by Bess Myerson's only child, Barra Grant, will open in New York this winter. Miss America's Ugly Daughter is a darkly comedic, poignant two character solo show about the seismic mother-daughter relationship of Bess Myerson and Barra Grant and will be directed by Eve Brandstein.

KidZ Days At The Center Returns to The Marcus Center's KidZ Stage
by Julie Musbach - May 3, 2019

The Marcus Performing Arts Center is announcing its schedule for its 17th year of KidZ Days at the Center from June 18 through August 22, 2018, which is part of the Marcus Center's community engagement and inclusion programming.  KidZ Days showcases a variety of live performing arts that incorporates arts education and encourages interactive participation.  

Fresh Fruit Festival Community Awards Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2018

On May 14, the FRUITIE AWARDS honoring the best of the 2017 Fresh Fruit Festival plus leading community leaders at a gala celebration at Bowery Arts & Science, 310 Bowery (at First Street), in NYC.

'Reinventing Development Regulations' Urges Zoning Reform
by Robert Diamond - Oct 17, 2017

John Lindsay Sadler, Jr. Releases 'The Church: The Devil's Playground and America's Achilles Heel'
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 14, 2017

'The Church: The Devil's Playground and America's Achilles Heel': a thought provoking take on how issues with a church permeate the community and the world.

BWW Interviews: CHITA RIVERA Talks A LEGENDARY CELEBRATION
by Linda Ann Watt - Feb 4, 2015

I'm so lucky. It's a blessing to be sharing moments.

Sheila Frazier Set for SUPERFLY Screening at Museum of the Moving Image, 8/16
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 15, 2013

Museum of the Moving Image will present a special screening of Gordon Parks, Jr.'s Superfly, the seminal urban crime drama set in 1972 New York City, starring Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, and Sheila Frazier, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The film's now classic soundtrack—written, produced, and performed by the legendary Curtis Mayfield—is one of the few soundtracks to have out-grossed its film. The special event on Friday, August 16, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. begins with a screening of Superfly in 35mm (96 mins.), with co-star Sheila Frazier in person for a Q&A, followed by a “Best Superfly Outfit” contest and vocal competition for best a cappella singer of a verse from a song on the Superfly soundtrack, emceed by film producer and Museum trustee Warrington Hudlin. He will be joined by Bow Legged Lou, Paul Anthony, and George Logan, cast members from Hudlin's film House Party.

Lincoln Center Film Society Presents 20th Century Fox Films, Beg. Tonight
by Movies News Desk - Aug 9, 2013

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced Fasten Your Seatbelts (Part 2): 20th Century Fox (today, August 9-15), a summertime big screen showcase of some of the movie studio's most beloved and unforgettable films. Presented via DCP restorations and beautiful studio library 35mm prints, with a focus on a single artist and their creative contribution to each film, Fasten Your Seatbelts is sure to be a truly rare movie-going event. In the summer of 2010, FSLC presented the first Fasten Your Seatbelts series to coincide with and celebrate 20th Century Fox's 75th Anniversary. The popularity of that series, including screenings of classics like ALL ABOUT EVE, M*A*S*H and ALIEN all but demanded that Film Society and the studio present a 'sequel' at some point.

Lincoln Center Film Society to Present 20th Century Fox Films, Beg. 8/9
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 28, 2013

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today Fasten Your Seatbelts (Part 2): 20th Century Fox (August 9-15), a summertime big screen showcase of some of the movie studio's most beloved and unforgettable films.

Review - Loni Ackerman's Next To Ab-Normal
by Ben Peltz - Oct 21, 2012

I suppose there's nothing unusual about a little kid waking up one morning to see a group of her parents' friends socializing around the family piano.  It's just that when you're young Loni Ackerman, those friends include Mayor John Lindsay, Ted Kennedy, Ralph Nader, several members of the Black Panthers and, playing the piano, football star Rosie Greer.