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The Paul Rudd All-Star Bowling Benefit raises crucial funds that help send young people who stutter to Camp SAY. Last year's event raised over $200,000, helping children from families-in-need benefit from this life-changing camp experience. More than 70 million people stutter, including 5% of all young children, and approximately 1 in every 100 adults.

Royal Family Productions' acclaimed star-studded production of the powerful WOMEN ON FIRE: Stories from the Frontlines, will be presented as a special One Night Only Benefit Performance at  The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University (200 Barlow Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824).

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (www.say.org) presents Paul Rudd's 8th Annual All-Star Bowling Benefit on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 7:00pm. The event, which raises funds in support of SAY's life-changing programming for young people who stutter, will take place at Lucky Strike in New York City, and promises to be a star-studded night of beautiful music, great friends, special performances, and bowling fun.

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The Orleans Hotel and Casino will bring top entertainers to The Orleans Showroom in August, including Chicago tribute band Leonid & Friends, the "Laughing All the Way" comedy show starring Super Tekla and Donita Nose, stand-up comedian and actor Deon Cole and Australian soft rock duo Air Supply. August entertainment will also feature free live entertainment at Bourbon Street Lounge and Bailiwick All American Pub + Eatery throughout the month.

Last night, SeriousFun Children's Network hosted its annual gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. SeriousFun Children's Network is a global network of camps and programs founded by legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman. SeriousFun's camps and programs offer life-changing camp experiences to children with serious illnesses and their families, always free of charge. The evening featured a series of live performances and personal testimonials from SeriousFun campers and families alike, demonstrating the profound impact of SeriousFun camps.

Nominations for the 2019 Chita Rivera Awards were announced today. In keeping with the mission of the Chita Rivera Awards, nominators considered shows and films that opened during the 2018-2019 theater season.

The Orleans Hotel and Casino will bring highly-acclaimed stand-up comedians to The Orleans Showroom this summer as part of a comedy series, starring Whitney Cummings, Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub, Celeste Barber and Deon Cole. The comedy series will also be hosted by well-known actor and comedian, Jimmie "JJ" Walker.

Nominations for the 2019 Chita Rivera Awards were announced today. In keeping with the mission of the Chita Rivera Awards, nominators considered shows and films that opened during the 2018-2019 theater season.

On Saturday, March 30th the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition presented the 2019 Collaboration Awards at the SVA Theater (333 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011).

The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition will present the 2019 Collaboration Awards. which recognize women who successfully collaborate to create new and influential work, at the SVA Theater (333 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011) on Saturday, March 30 at 6:30pm. The 2019 Collaboration Awards Gala, which is being held on International SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now), will be hosted by SAG Award-winning actor and producer Alysia Reiner (Fig on Orange is the New Black on Netflix).  

The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition will present the 2019 Collaboration Awards. which recognize women who successfully collaborate to create new and influential work, at the SVA Theater (333 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011) on Saturday, March 30 at 6:30pm. The 2019 Collaboration Awards Gala, which is being held on International SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now), will be hosted by SAG Award-winning actor and producer Alysia Reiner (Fig on Orange is the New Black on Netflix). Awarded biennially, the Collaboration Awards encourage professional women in the arts and media from different disciplines to work collaboratively on the creation of new work. The award recognizes the best of these collaborations and goes to a winning project and its two creators. 2019 marks the sixth time the Collaboration Awards have been presented.

The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition will present the 2019 Collaboration Awards. which recognize women who successfully collaborate to create new and influential work, at the SVA Theater (333 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011) on Saturday, March 30 at 6:30pm. The 2019 Collaboration Awards Gala will be held on International SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now), along with numerous celebrations around the world supporting women artists. 

Barrow Street Theatricals announced today the rotating cast of guest actors through the middle of February for the American premiere of the Nassim Soleimanpour and Bush Theatre production of NASSIM by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), featuring direction by Omar Elerian. Joining the production will be:

Better Things, the acclaimed and award-winning comedy series directed by, produced by and starring Pamela Adlon, will return to FX for its third season on Thursday, February 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks.

This weekend, human rights organization Amnesty International USA in partnership with live music events startup Sofar Sounds hosted a powerful evening of collective action along with an intimate concert experience featuring stripped down performances by singer/songwriter and activist Lauren Jauregui and Roc Nation recording artist Victory Boyd all in a surprise popup at General Assembly in the Flatiron neighborhood of New York City. The event, Write for Rights, is aimed at securing justice for eleven women human rights defenders under threat and in need of urgent help as a result of speaking out and taking action against various human rights abuses (learn more about these women by clicking here).

Royal Family Productions (Chris Henry, Artistic Director), a Times Square based non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, is proud to announce Women on Fire: Scorching the Dividing Lines. After a successful workshop in spring, Royal Family is pumped to bring back the second installment of the Women on Fire series for 2 NIGHTS ONLY.

Following a successful edition last year in Los Angeles, WERK IT - the audio industry's original women's podcast festival -- is back in New York for its fourth annual gathering, from Monday, November 12-Saturday, November 17.

On Friday, October 5 the exhilarating Latino dance film, SHINE, will arrive in select theaters nationwide.