Sara Nelson

Parr Hall Panto Has Bumper Year with Popular Panto

Warrington's Parr Hall is celebrating a bumper year for its ever popular panto with an increase in audiences and ticket sales compared to 2023.

Review: THE WITCHES OF OZ, The Vaults

If you're looking for some dinner-cabaret, this show really is a no-brainer.

Marianne Williamson Joins UW-Green Bay's Harvey Kaye Series

UW-Green Bay College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and The Weidner are pleased to welcome best-selling author and activist Marianne Williamson to UW-Green Bay to speak as part of the Harvey J. Kaye State of Democracy Speaker Series.

Trevor Noah's BEYOND THE SCENES Podcast Returns For Season Two

They discuss the drive to unionize Delta flight attendants, how the #MeToo movement impacted the airline industry, staff shortages and flight cancellations, and their worst flying experiences. The podcast stems from a segment that aired on The Daily Show, “Throwdown Air: An Airline for A**holes”. Watch the first episode now!

The AlphaNYC Presents LYSISTRATA

'Lysistrata', Directed by Alice Camarota, is a bawdy anti-war comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It is the comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War, as Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate a peace.

Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016

(NASDAQ:AMZN)-The Amazon.com Editorial Team today announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016. Amazon's Editorial Team hand selected the list, awarding the top spot to Hope Jahren's memoir, Lab Girl.

DOT NAI Decision Breaks Agreement with U.S. Aviation Workers

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The U.S. Department of Transportation today tentatively approved a foreign air carrier permit for Norwegian Air International's (NAI) Irish-flag subsidiary. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) strongly opposes this application as it sets a dangerous precedent for transatlantic aviation and risks thousands of U.S. aviation jobs. AFA promises to vigorously oppose this move during the comment period.

Flight Attendants Support Legislation Calling for Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ As the Senate debates the FAA Reauthorization Bill, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced new legislation, the Cyber AIR Act, calling for cybersecurity standards for commercial aircrafts. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has advocated for two years for the need to assess potential vulnerabilities of expanded technology onboard.

Flight Attendant Union Calls on Georgia Governor to Veto Anti-LGBTQ Bill

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Last week, the Georgia State Assembly passed HB 757, an anti-LGBTQ bill. While proponents argue that the intent of the bill is to expand religious rights, the reality is that it paves the way for wide-ranging discrimination.

Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2015

(NASDAQ:AMZN)-Amazon today announced its best-selling books of 2015, along with the list of best-selling Kids & Teens books, the Most Gifted Books and the Most Wished For books-just in time for holiday gift-giving. The best-selling book of the year is Paula Hawkins' addictive page-turner, The Girl on the Train followed by Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by E.L. James. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book Ten: Old School, by the perennial favorite Jeff Kinney, is the best-selling Kids & Teens book and What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss is number two. Harper Lee's hotly anticipated second novel, Go Set a Watchman, was the Most Gifted Book of the year. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, was also the Most Wished For followed by Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale. The best-selling book lists take into account first editions published in 2015 and reflect paid print and Kindle editions. To see the full top 100 lists of Amazon's best-selling print and Kindle books of 2015, visit www.amazon.com/bestsellingbooks2015.

World's Largest Flight Attendant Union Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Support of Marriage Equality

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) applauds today's Supreme Court's historic ruling. AFA's International President Sara Nelson issued astatement:

THE INVENTION OF WINGS is Amazon's Best-Selling Book of 2014

Amazon today announced its best-selling books of 2014, best-selling Kids & Teens books, as well as the Most Gifted and Most Wished For books of the year-just in time for last-minute holiday gifting. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd is the best-selling book overall and John Grisham's latest novel Gray Mountain comes in at number two

Amazon Book Editors Reveal List of 2014 'Big Fall Books'

(NASDAQ:AMZN)-Amazon.com today announced its annual Big Fall Books Preview to help readers discover the best upcoming releases. The Amazon Book Editors selected what they expect to be fall's hottest 20 books, and also shared their personal favorites in a list of new under-the-radar books. The Amazon Big Fall Books Preview also features the season's most anticipated releases in biographies, comics and graphic novels, cookbooks, fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, romance and science fiction-plus upcoming releases for kids and young adults.

F*It Club Announces Cast and Creative Team of THE SPRING FLING: FIRST LOVE, 5/1-11

F*It Club, the New York Innovative Award-winning film and theatre company, continues its annual series of short, commissioned world-premiere plays with The Spring Fling: First Love, six new short plays by Halley Feiffer (How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them), Kate Gersten (Benefit of the Doubt), Jason Grote (Mad Men, Smash, Hannibal, 1001), Mark Sitko (Rocky Philly, Tube), Tommy Smith (White Hot, Pigeon), and Lauren Yee (The Hatmaker's Wife). Performances will be Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, May 11th with Wednesday through Saturday night performances at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2p.

Amazon Announces 100 BOOKS TO READ IN A LIFETIME List

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, a new editorially-curated list of essential books. This list was hand-selected by the Amazon Books editorial team. The 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime are available at www.amazon.com/100books.

Amazon Announces Big Fall Books Preview - Lee Child, John Grisham, Margaret Atwood & More!

In anticipation of what is traditionally the biggest season for books, Amazon.com today announced its Big Fall Books Preview. The Amazon Book Editors have made their selections for fall's top 20 big books, as well as a selection of new under-the-radar books. The Amazon Big Fall Books Preview also features the season's most anticipated releases in biographies, comics and graphic novels, cookbooks, fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, romance and science fiction-plus upcoming releases for kids and young adults. Customers can browse the full lists at www.amazon.com/fallbookspreview.

Amazon.com Announces the Most Well-Read Cities in America

(AMZN)-Amazon.com today announced its third annual list of the Most Well-Read Cities in America. The ranking was determined by compiling sales data of all book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and Kindle format since June 1, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents.

Markey, Flight Attendant Unions Blast TSA Knife Decision

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) will host representatives from the five flight attendant unions tomorrow to push back against the new rule change by the Transportation Security Administration that will allow small knives to be brought into passenger airline cabins. This press conference will come just hours before the head of the TSA is set to testify before the Homeland Security Committee in the House of Representatives on airline safety policies.

2012 Innovative Theater Award Nominees Announced

On Monday, July 23, 2012, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2012 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

2012 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Nominees Announced for Off-Off Broadway

On Monday, July 23rd, the IT Awards celebrated the end of the season and announced the 2012 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Nominees. The official announcement was made by Jolie Garrett, David M. Pincus, Cat Parker, Derek Shore, Tari Stratton and Kristen Vaughan.