Robert F. Kennedy

Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

A Celebration of Life Service for the late William “Bill” Frederick Lomas, known in the entertainment world as “The Parade King,” will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Pastor Dan Dutch at Desert Reign Church.

Remembering William 'Bill' Frederick Lomas, the 'Parade King' and longtime producer of the Hollywood Christmas Parade for 42 years, who has recently passed away.

 Windows, a new play written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O'Dell will make its world premiere, in a strictly limited engagement March 25th - 27th at The Town Hall. Learn more about the play and find out who is starring here!

The story unfolds over 70 new interviews from those well-versed in JFK’s history including his niece Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, comedian and long-time member of the JFK Library Foundation's Board of Directors Conan O’Brien, actor Bruce Greenwood who previously portrayed Kennedy in film, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Eileen McNamara.

Cleveland Play House will present the Suburban Outlaw production of Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End, a quick-witted, uplifting story recounting the life of America columnist and humorist, Erma Bombeck.

The Lewisville Grand Theater has announced six engagements for June. Learn more about the lineup here!

On Monday, June 12 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

The Lewisville Grand Theater will kick off the summer season with two events commemorating Juneteeth. On Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. the Lewisville Talks – City Speaker Series will continue with a discussion and book signing featuring Dr. Peniel Joseph, a preeminent historian of race and democracy.

Theatre Diaspora, Oregon's only professional Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company, will present a free staged reading of Inside Out and Back Again by Min Kahng at Portland Center Stage, May 15 at 6:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion produced by MediaRites. 

Court Theatre will present the 2023 Spotlight Reading Series. The Spotlight Reading Series will run March 15 - 17, 2023 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.

World-renowned evolutionary biologist, author, and public intellectual, Richard Dawkins, makes his highly anticipated return to Australia in less than one month for a national tour, kicking off on Friday 17 February in Melbourne.

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, has issued a public statement on antisemitism and the Holocaust by playwright Tyler Ellman, who's play Tap Dancing Through Auschwitz will be presented at Arts Garage on December 22 and 24.

Michael Butler, famed producer of the musical Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, passed peacefully November 7, 2022 at the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging in Reseda, CA.  He was born November 26, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois.

The “awful grace of God” (from Aeschylus----prominently displayed on Robert F. Kennedy’s grave) has been a line I all too well understand as a Catholic---in the current and intellectually thrilling production of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Aeschylus is more than apt.  These characters are given grace in circumstances that often resemble “The Dark Night of the Soul” (St. John of the Cross). The Studio Theatre is presenting a play that grabs hold of the mind and heart with a compelling dramatic throughline for all those who have thought about the role of the sacred in a secular society.

Black Theatre United has postponed their inaugural Gala to 2023, due to scheduling conflicts. Ahead of the Gala, BTU has partnered with Charitybuzz, the leading impact marketplace for once-in-a-lifetime experiences, for an exclusive fundraising auction.

Wayne Brady, Jordin Sparks, and more will be joined by a Real Housewife, a Bachelorette and a drag queen superstar, and more in season 31 of Dancing With the Stars. Fan-favorite pro dancers Mark Ballas and Louis van Amstel will also make a return to the ballroom. Check out the complete list of contestants and their professional partners below!

Madison Lyric Stage is presenting Stephen Schwartz’s musical comedy Pippin now through July 31.  The production is being presented inside MLS’s brand-new tent on the grounds of Madison’s Deacon John Grave House and will have a big-top carnival theme. Get a first look at photos here!

Madison Lyric Stage will present Stephen Schwartz’s musical comedy Pippin, July 21-31.  The production will be presented inside MLS’s brand-new tent on the grounds of Madison’s Deacon John Grave House and will have a big-top carnival theme.  

On Monday, June 6 at 5 p.m., TDF will host its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street).