HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ The Houston offices of the Big Four accounting firms - Deloitte LLP, EY, KPMG LLP and PwC US - came together on Friday to participate in an inaugural 'Food Fight' to support the Houston Food Bank as a joint effort to end hunger in the region. Together, there were a total of 144 volunteers from the four firms that successfully filled 5,543 food sacks - equivalent to 33,258 nutritious meals - as part of the Houston Food Bank's Backpack Buddy program, which provides food to children in need.
The premiere of Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps and the ensuing riot in response to its revolutionary sound and Vaslav Nijinsky's radical choreography has become music and dance legend. Since that fateful night in 1913, this innovative piece of music has inspired countless composers and choreographers. Coinciding with the centenary of the work, director Anne Bogart and choreographer Bill T. Jones present the New York premiere of their collaborative piece, A Rite, as part of the 2013 Next Wave Festival.
It's hard to conceive of a Broadway review of quantum mechanics, but the World Science Festival has pulled it off with three sold-out shows at The New Victory Theatre. Think of it as theater
meets the most thrilling science lecture! Yes, there is such a thing.
It's hard to conceive of a Broadway review of quantum mechanics, but the World Science Festival has pulled it off with three sold-out shows at The New Victory Theatre. Think of it as theater
meets the most thrilling science lecture! Yes, there is such a thing.
Adorama, one of the world's largest photography, imaging, video and consumer electronics retailers, and a leading destination for iPhone photo specialty accessories, announced the addition of five brand new iPhone 5 gadgets to its exclusive iPhone Toolshed, a curated collection of unique, useful and fun iPhone 5 accessories. New products include:
As a city of "firsts," Philadelphia is no stranger to the spotlight. From the first Zoo to the first library, park, bank, university and many others, Philadelphia's history is filled with cultural highlights. Now, in tribute to the 2013 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its If You Had a Time Machine…. theme, several PIFA partner organizations are showcasing many illustrious Philadelphia moments in time during the festival, continuing in locations throughout the city until April 27.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts welcomes regional arts and cultural organizations participating in Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts 2013 (PIFA) returning to Philadelphia today, March 28 to April 27.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts announces today regional arts and cultural organizations participating in Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts 2013 (PIFA) returning to Philadelphia March 28 to April 27. Produced by the Kimmel Center, PIFA 2013 combines the creative talents of both large and small Philadelphia arts and culture organizations to create innovative and new works. The biennial city-wide festival's 2013 curatorial theme is If You Had a Time Machine…with 50+ events presented in Philadelphia.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Pulitzer Prize-winning cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee headline the 1,000th performance by The Moth, the non-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, as part of the 5th Annual World Science Festival.
The 2012 World Science Festival launches with a special program for kids and families. It's the stunning multi-media performance piece Icarus at the Edge of Time @ 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 30th at the United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway at 175th Street.
The 2012 World Science Festival opens its 5th anniversary season with two star-filled nights dedicated to Science and the Arts: The 5th Anniversary Gala Celebration, "A Performing Arts Salute to Science" on Tuesday, May 29th, The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, 7:30 pm. The 5th Anniversary World Science Festival Gala will feature Broadway and Classical Music stars in a performing arts salute to science. Broadway celebrities and classical music stars will perform. In addition to the starry musical performances, Festival co-founder Brian Greene will conduct two mind-blowing and rarely-seen-in-public Physics experiments: the "Quantum Levitation" and "Double-Slit" experiments.
The 2012 World Science Festival opens its 5th anniversary season with two star-filled nights dedicated to Science and the Arts: The 5th Anniversary Gala Celebration, "A Performing Arts Salute to Science" on Tuesday, May 29th, The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, 7:30 pm. The 5th Anniversary World Science Festival Gala will feature Broadway and Classical Music stars in a performing arts salute to science. Broadway celebrities and classical music stars will perform. In addition to the starry musical performances, Festival co-founder Brian Greene will conduct two mind-blowing and rarely-seen-in-public Physics experiments: the "Quantum Levitation" and "Double-Slit" experiments.
The Civilians (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the New York-based theatre company known for projects investigating real life topics, will be presenting a TEDTalk at the upcoming TED2012 Conference.
The Civilians (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the New York-based theatre company known for projects investigating real life topics, will be presenting a TEDTalk at the upcoming TED2012 Conference.
PBS raises the curtain on a new fall season celebrating the arts, exploring America's 'Great Experiment' with PROHIBITION, and traveling to the edges of the universe with NOVA's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos.' Also on tap this season, PBS will premiere new shows from MASTERPIECE featuring award-winning actors including Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman and Bill Nighy; a look at prolific director Woody Allen on AMERICAN MASTERS; and a special tribute event commemorating the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
David Henry Hwang, one of America's most dynamic and versatile playwrights, is the Honoree of the 31st Annual William Inge Theatre Festival, in Independence, Kansas, on the campus of Independence Community College.
PBS raises the curtain on a new fall season celebrating the arts, exploring America's 'Great Experiment' with PROHIBITION, and traveling to the edges of the universe with NOVA's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos.' Also on tap this season, PBS will premiere new shows from MASTERPIECE featuring award-winning actors including Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman and Bill Nighy; a look at prolific director Woody Allen on AMERICAN MASTERS; and a special tribute event commemorating the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
The Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces a season that showcases works by some of the most celebrated choreographers in America, including dance masters Paul Taylor, Moses Pendleton, Lar Lubovitch and Karole Armitage. The Dance Council season is generously sponsored by First Commonwealth to support the growth and development of dance in Pittsburgh.
