Bob Levy News

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2019 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories.

New Georges will kick off their 25th anniversary season in collaboration with The Sol Project to present the World Premiere of ALLIGATOR, written by Hilary Bettis (The Americans on FX) and directed by Elena Araoz (Dipika Guha's Mechanics of Love with To-By-For Productions; Hook & Eye's She-She in the Ice Factory Festival).

New Georges will kick off their 25th anniversary season in collaboration with The Sol Project to present the World Premiere of ALLIGATOR, written by Hilary Bettis (The Americans on FX) and directed by Elena Araoz (Dipika Guha's Mechanics of Love with To-By-For Productions; Hook & Eye's She-She in the Ice Factory Festival).

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Clarion University has been forced to cancel its production of JESUS IN INDIA after the playwright, Lloyd Suh (pictured, left), expressed his severe discomfort at white actors playing Indian characters in his work. 'He felt they should be of Asian descent,' Bob Levy, chairman of the visual and performing arts department at Clarion, told the paper.

CHICAGO-Douglas Druick, President and Eloise W. Martin Director announced today his plans to retire from the Art Institute of Chicago. An internationally recognized scholar and curator who joined the Art Institute in 1985, during his distinguished 30 years of service Druick chaired two of the museum's eleven curatorial departments and led the institution as its president and director since 2011, overseeing many milestones in the museum's illustrious history.

The Centenary Stage Company will host the 2015 Comedy Night fundraiser for the Hackettstown-Mansfield PBA (Local 369) tonight, June 6 at 7:00 PM in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Center.    'New Jersey's Bad Boy' Mike Marino will headline the night's entertainment, which will be hosted by comedian Bob Gonzo, and will open with 'The Reverend' Bob Levy.

Crown Media Family Networks and Best Friends Animal Society announced today they have formed a unique partnership to raise the profile of June's Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month and spotlight the thousands of homeless kitties in shelters across the country.

The Centenary Stage Company will host the 2015 Comedy Night fundraiser for the Hackettstown-Mansfield PBA (Local 369) on Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 PM in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Center.    "New Jersey's Bad Boy" Mike Marino will headline the night's entertainment, which will be hosted by comedian Bob Gonzo, and will open with "The Reverend" Bob Levy.

Hallmark Channel announces Home & Family is renewed for a fourth season and will be the only daytime lifestyle series on cable television to produce and air 52 consecutive weeks of new episodes!

Home & Family lifestyle expert Paige Hemmis and musician Jason Short, of the Australian pop/opera music group ARIA, will be married on a very special Home & Family primetime event, tonight, June 22 (8pm ET/PT, 7C).

Home & Family lifestyle expert Paige Hemmis and musician Jason Short, of the Australian pop/opera music group ARIA, will be married on a very special Home & Family primetime event, Monday, June 22 (8pm ET/PT, 7C).

The multi-faceted musical director/arranger/accompanist/composer Alex Rybeck flexed his talent this past Sunday night, sharing songs of every ilk with an appreciatively packed 54 Below. 'Tonight is proof positive that dreams come true, just not how you imagine. I always thought you had to have a hit song to headline an evening here…' Delivered by many of his celebrated singer friends he's worked with often (including the Callaway Sisters, Liz and Ann), entertaining selections from the writer's canon included bossa nova, ballads, musical theater numbers, pop, comic turns, seasonal songs, and 'Serenade,' a haunting piece of music the author composed for his mother which seemed like portraiture: strong, proud, thoughtful, warm, light.

On the heels of the Season Three renewal, Hallmark Channel is pleased to congratulate its Original Daytime Series 'Home & Family' for being honored with a Daytime Emmy(R) nomination in the category of Outstanding Lifestyle Program.

Hallmark Channel is proud to announce its original Daytime Emmy(R)-nominated show, 'Home & Family,' has earned a third season renewal.

Comix At Foxwoods is excited to announce the return of comedy's own 'Lovable Queen of Mean,' as they welcome back Lisa Lampanelli for one performance tonight, Dec. 14 at 9 p.m. at the MGM Grand Theater.

Hallmark Channel airs the Original Special, 'Home & Family Holiday Special,' starring Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare, tonight, Monday, November 25 (8:00pm ET/PT, 7:00pm CT). The 'Home & Family Holiday Special' will encore on Tuesday, November 26 (10:00 am ET/PT,9:00am CT).

Hallmark Channel announces a new Hallmark Channel Original Special, “Home & Family Holiday Special,” starring Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare, will air on the network,Monday, November 25 (8:00pm ET/PT, 7:00pm CT). The “Home & Family Holiday Special” will encore on Tuesday, November 26 (10:00 am ET/PT,9:00am CT).

Comix At Foxwoods and Fox Theater will welcome back one of Comedy Central's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,' Jim Breuer, for one performance tonight, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.

Comix At Foxwoods and Fox Theater will welcome the hilarious John Mulaney for one performance tonight, Nov. 8 at 9 p.m.