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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Cast Recording to Feature Bonus Track From Violinist Itzhak Perlman
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 9, 2016


  The producers of the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof announce that ITZHAK PERLMAN, the reigning virtuoso of the violin, has recorded a special bonus track for the upcoming New Broadway Cast Album of Fiddler on the Roof.  PERLMAN has recorded 'Excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof' arranged by John Williams.

CBS THIS MORNING Delivers 4.71 Million Viewers; Largest in 15 Years
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 9, 2016


CBS THIS MORNING delivered 4.71 million viewers Monday marking CBS's largest single-day morning news audience in 15 years, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 8.

CBS Pre-Show THE SUPER BOWL TODAY Looks Back at Past 49 Years
by TV News Desk - Feb 7, 2016


Throughout the day on SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, Feb. 7, CBS's SUPER BOWL 50 pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates the SUPER BOWL by integrating into its coverage historical footage, great moments, videos, player vignettes and reflections highlighting the history of the SUPER BOWL since CBS first broadcast it in 1967.

James Still's LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER to Play American Blues Theater This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2016


Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity Ensemble celebrating 30 years of presenting visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience in missions of local service agencies, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy Douglas, February 5 - March 6, 2016 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.

FiveThirtyEight & ESPN Films Debut Short Film Series on Presidential Elections
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 4, 2016


Today, FiveThirtyEight and ESPN Films debuts the first of a series of five short films which delve into some of the most iconic moments in recent U.S. election history.

CHF Debuts New Annual Spring Festival
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 3, 2016


The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how style shapes who we are as individuals and what we value across cultures, CHF is making the bold statement, 'style matters.' 

Jazz Saxophonist Fred Staton to Celebrate 101st Birthday in NYC
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2016


Fred Staton, jazz saxophonist, will celebrate his 101st birthday at the Monday Night Jam, hosted by the Jazz Foundation of America in NYC, on February 15. Fred, whose sister is the late Jazz/Blues songstress, Dakota Staton, is evidence of the power of jazz and the importance of living a life of passion, no matter one's age.

CBS Pre-Show THE SUPER BOWL TODAY to Look Back at Past 49 Years
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 2, 2016


Throughout the day on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, CBS's Super Bowl 50 pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates the Super Bowl by integrating into its coverage historical footage, great moments, videos, player vignettes and reflections highlighting the history of the Super Bowl since CBS first broadcast it in 1967.

Lee Daniels to Helm Documentary on Legendary Apollo Theater; Asking Fans for Film Footage
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 29, 2016


Oscar nominee Lee Daniels will be directing a documentary on Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater and is asking music fans to contribute visual or audio-visual material for the project. 

CBS SUNDAY MORNING Delivers Over 6 Million Viewers for 4th Consecutive Week
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 28, 2016


CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD delivered more than 6 million viewers for the fourth consecutive week and remained the #1 Sunday morning news program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 24.

Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield, with New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Ignite the Chan Centre
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 27, 2016


The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents renowned jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater with Irvin Mayfield and his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO), February 27, 2016 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall.

CBS EVENING NEWS Scores Highest Adults 25-54 Rating in Nearly 2 Years
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 26, 2016


The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY posted double-digit year-to-year percentage growth in adults 25-54 (+13%, 1.8/06 from 1.6/06) – the demographic most important to those who advertise in news – and viewers.

CBS's 60 MINUTES is Most-Watched Non-Sports Broadcast This Season
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 20, 2016


It was a quite a night for 60 MINUTES, as the CBS News magazine delivered 20.62 million viewers Sunday - the largest non-sports audience for a single broadcast this television season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 17.

Fathers' Rights Attorney Jeffery Leving Presents Book Signing at Dolly's Bookstore, 1/24
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 20, 2016


CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ On Sunday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., world-renowned fathers' rights attorney and author Jeffery M. Leving will be discussing and signing his newest book, 'How to Be a Good Divorced Dad,' at Dolly's Bookstore, 510 Main Street, located behind Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Park City, UT 84060.

Elaine May to Receive WGAW'S 2016 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 19, 2016


Acclaimed comedy screenwriter-director-actress Elaine May (Heaven Can Wait, Primary Colors) is set to receive the Writers Guild of America, West's 2016 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

PBS to Present Multi-Part Documentary '16 FOR 16'
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 19, 2016


At the Television Critics Association Press Tour today, PBS announced the production of 16 FOR '16 (w.t.), a multi-part documentary that spotlights unforgettable presidential and vice-presidential candidates whose dramatic campaigns may or may not have been successful, but earned a place in the history books nonetheless.

ESPN Adds Four Writers to Upcoming Site 'The Undefeated'
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 18, 2016


Three senior writers have joined the staff of “The Undefeated,” ESPN's upcoming site that will provide in-depth reporting, commentary and insight on race and culture through the lens of sports.

Tobacco Rd Band Releases 'JESUS & GUNS' to Radio
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 15, 2016


Family, faith and firearms take center stage in Tobacco Rd Band's latest radio release “Jesus & Guns” (Big Southern Entertainment).

CBS NEWS Delivers Most-Watched Coverage of President's State of the Union Address
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 14, 2016


CBS News delivered the most-watched primetime coverage of President Barack Obama's final State of the Union Address with viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 12.

VIDEO: President Obama Talks Trump, 2016 Race & Getting Emotional on TODAY
by - Jan 13, 2016


The President chats about Donald Trump as a presidential candidate, the threat of ISIS and the capture of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman.

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