The New York Public Library honored playwright Edward Albee, children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, screenwriter and essayist Nora Ephron, and novelist Salman Rushdie at its annual Library Lions black-tie benefit on Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.
Inside Broadway, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and has introduced over 750 thousand New York City children to musical theatre, will present Creating The Magic, its unique annual free public Broadway educational event, on Thursday May 29 at 10:30 AM.
Broadway Actress and Producer Paige Price has been named Artistic Director for Theatre Aspen where she will launch her inaugural season in June with Little Shop of Horrors. The rest of the summer season will include Rounding Third, and Crimes of the Heart. Price, who starred on Broadway in Saturday Night Fever, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Smokey Joe's Café, first discovered Theatre Aspen when she appeared in their 2007 production of The Last Five Years.
Jackie Hoffman, who is currently starring on Broadway in the hit musical Xanadu, will host a benefit for The Treatment Action Group (TAG), one of the leading worldwide organizations in AIDS research advocacy. At The Drawing Center on Sunday, December 9, from 6-8PM
Ben Affleck and Christine Quinn were honored by PFLAG NYC for contributions to LGBT Equality at the 27th Annual PFLAG NYC Awards Dinner on Monday, October 8 at the Tribeca Rooftop. Merrill Lynch, ABC News '20/20' and NYPD LGBT Liaison Unit also received awards. The Gala Dinner was hosted by Christopher Sieber, film, television and stage actor and Kathryn Erbe, actress in NBC's 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent.'
The New York Times Third Annual 'Great Read' takes place Sunday, October 14 with two events: The Great Children's Read featuring Julie Andrews and Emma Walton, Mariska Hargitay, 'Johnny & The Sprites,' Sonia Manzano, Ashley Brown, Jennifer Simard and Christine Quinn.
The 2007 New York Innovative Theatre Awards, which celebrate the best of Off-Off-Broadway, will be hosted by Julie Halston Monday, September 24 at 7PM at FIT's Haft Auditorium.
Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp and Kyan Douglas were among those who took part in the annual PFLAG Awards Dinner
Inside Broadway, the acclaimed theater for young audiences celebrating its 25th anniversary during 2006-2007, will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on February 3, 4 and 10 at the Florence Gould Hal
