Brian Edwards News

Flat Rock Playhouse's presentation of CHASING RAINBOWS: THE ROAD TO OZ world premiere will chronicles the life of a young Judy Garland. This exciting new musical explores her extraordinary journey from vaudeville to Hollywood to stardom which culminated in one of the most popular films of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ. The production will run from November 27 through December 19, 2015 at Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Below, BroadwayWorld has a new portrait of actress Ruby Rakos in character as Judy, with Michael Wartella as Mickey Rooney!

El Rey Network and Emmy Award(R)-winning producer Mark Burnett and United Artists Media Group today announced that the Lucha Libre wrestling series 'Lucha Underground' will return for a second season.

El Rey Network's debut season of “Lucha Underground” will culminate with their biggest event yet, Ultima Lucha, a two-hour extravaganza airing tonight, August 5th.

El Rey Network's debut season of “Lucha Underground” will culminate with their biggest event yet, Ultima Lucha, a two-hour extravaganza airing Wednesday, August 5th.

The GRAMMY Museum will debut its latest exhibit, Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? on Monday, June 8, 2015. The exhibit will commemorate the GRAMMY-winning comedian Joan Rivers.

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In its sixth year, InnovationErie announced the top four finalists who will move forward to the next round of competition to contend for over $30,000 in cash and assistance prizes. This is the second round of elimination, after fourteen semi-finalists exhibited their original designs at the Erie Art Museum this summer. The four finalists will present their product designs and media arts concepts to an independent panel of judges. The top finalists include Chuck Kownacki's 'Barefoot Decking,' Fran DiSanti's 'a pennelo,' Dale and Susan Hofius' 'RailRyder,' and Jill Fosco's 'Makeup SomethingTM.' 'This year's semi-finalist contestants were by far the most professional, developed, and competitive pool of entries than years past,' said InnovationErie committee chair and patent attorney at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, David Willoughby. 'The final round of judging in September will be very tough. We have four very-strong contestants that exemplify the spirit of our design competition. I am certain this year's grand-prize winner will go on to be successful in getting their business up and running.' The fourteen semi-finalists' designs are on view at the Erie Art Museum through August 31 in the Hagen Family Gallery. Visitors are invited to vote for the 'Best in Show,' who will receive a cash prize. The semi-finalists include Chris Firment's 'Slick Loader,' Chuck Kownacki's 'Barefoot Decking,'Eric Kinnear's 'LeveReach,' Fran DiSanti's 'a pennello,' Sara Brown's 'Upcycled Plush Toys,' Kris Wheaton's 'Cthulhu vs. The Vikings,' Andy Flatley's 'Wonderphonium,' Dale and Susan Hofius' 'RailRyder,' Gabriel Lucian Olariu's 'Locklip Mounts,' Greg Ralph's 'The Helix Extractor,' Brian Edwards' 'Battle Fear,' Brian Millspaw's 'Trillium,' Jill Fosco's 'Make Up SomethingTM' and Teri A. Milner's 'Cord Clips.' Descriptions of all product designs are available at InnovationErie.net. One of this year's semi-finalists is already receiving national attention. Sarah Brown's Upcycled Plush Toys' is a Crafts Finalist in the 2014 Martha Stewart 'American Made Awards.' The website states that the competition is 'recognizing ingenuity and excellence in the fields of crafts, design, food, and style for this year's American Made Awards.' Prizes include an opportunity to be featured in Martha Stewart Living, $10,000 to grow the winner's business, and more. Winners will be announced in October of this year. InnovationErie Design Competition was created in an effort to catalyze creative economic development in Northwest Pennsylvania by supporting an innovative community of artists, scientists, artists, manufacturers, engineers, and designers (SAM & ED). The competition invited artists, inventors and thinkers to submit their product design ideas and applied media arts concepts for a chance to win over $30,000 in cash and professional assistance prizes, including intellectual property legal consulting services from McDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, and consulting partnerships with the Erie Technology Incubator at Gannon University, Papa Advertising, and a new high-design award from Edinboro University. The 2014 InnovationErie sponsors and partners include: Erie Art Museum, McDonald Illig Jones and Britton LLP, Papa Advertising, Franklin Technology Partners, Epic Web Studio, Erie Tech Incubator, NWIRC, Edinboro University, Eriez Magnetics, Penn State Erie The Behrend College, Adam Williams, Esq & Erie Business Law, Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, Schaffner Knigh Minnaugh & Company, Civitas, IEEE. A complete list of the winners' services and cash prizes, as well as InnovationErie sponsors, can be found on the competition's website, InnovationErie.net. The deadline for next year's competition is May 15, 2015. Interested candidates can apply at InnovationErie.net.

Archway Publishing, a strategic self-publishing alliance between leading global publisher Simon & Schuster and self-publishing world leader Author Solutions, LLC., announced today the iBooks StoreSM availability of celebrity talent executive Brian Edwards' autobiography, 'Enter Miss Thang.' The book will receive its official welcome tonight at a star-studded Malibu launch party hosted by model Cindy Crawford and sponsored by Casmigos and Caliche Rum.

His name is Brian Edwards - celebrated talent executive, producer, writer and occasional performer - but celebrities such as Joan Rivers and Cindy Crawford know him best as Miss Thang. In his new book, 'Enter Miss Thang' (published by Archway Publishing), Edwards details some of the most incredible, heart-wrenching and profound moments of his 30-year career in Hollywood. 'I'm living proof that anything is possible if you set your mind to it,' says Edwards.

PMT Productions and Yorktown Stage are dying to announce the Westchester premiere of Monty Python's Spamalot. Performances will be held Saturday evenings, tonight, April 13 & April 20 at 7:30 pm; Sunday afternoons April 14 & April 21 at 2 p.m.; and Friday evening, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

PMT Productions and Yorktown Stage are dying to announce the Westchester premiere of Monty Python's Spamalot. Performances will be held Saturday evenings, April 13 & April 20 at 7:30 pm; Sunday afternoons April 14 & April 21 at 2 p.m.; and Friday evening, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

HBO has confirmed a compelling array of timely and thought-provoking documentaries for the first half of 2013. Among the films are MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, from Alex Gibney (HBO's Oscar(R)-winning 'Taxi to the Dark Side), exposing the systematic abuse of power in the Catholic Church; WHICH WAY IS THE FRONTLINE FROM HERE?: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIM HETHERINGTON, from Sebastian Junger (the Oscar(R)-nominated 'Restrepo'), an unflinching portrait of the late war photographer and filmmaker; and 50 CHILDREN: THE RESCUE MISSION OF MR. AND MRS. KRAUS, the never-before-told story of one couple's courage during the Holocaust.

The 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity will feature a quite dark and twisted pairing this year.

The 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity will feature a quite dark and twisted pairing this year.