President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have front row seats for 'America Celebrates July 4th at Fords Theatre,' one of the summer's most patriotic parties, celebrating Independence Day. The event was taped June 6, 2010 at the Ford's Theatre Society annual gala in Washington, D.C. and airs on the ABC Television Network, Saturday, July 2 (9:00 p.m. EDT). President Barack Obama makes his customary remarks at Ford's Theatre.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have front row seats for 'America Celebrates July 4th at Fords Theatre,' one of the summer's most patriotic parties, celebrating Independence Day. The event was taped June 6, 2010 at the Ford's Theatre Society annual gala in Washington, D.C. and airs on the ABC Television Network, Saturday, July 2 (9:00 p.m. EDT). President Barack Obama makes his customary remarks at Ford's Theatre.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have front row seats and the President makes the customary finale address in 'America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre,' airing FRIDAY, JULY 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Four renowned leaders and achievers who have influenced modern society through their work and their accomplishments were honored with the 31st annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service. The awards recognize and encourage outstanding achievement worldwide in designated fields of human endeavor.
Katie Holmes, Diane Weist, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laurence Fishburne will be featured in the annual National Day Memorial Concert, broadcast live from the Nation's Capital. The special will air on PBS stations around the country May 24 beginning at 8 PM ET.
Katie Holmes, Diane Weist, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laurence Fishburne will be featured in the annual National Day Memorial Concert, broadcast live from the Nation's Capital. The special will air on PBS stations around the country May 24 beginning at 8 PM ET.
Gourmands, Theatre enthusiasts, and Memphis history buffs alike will enjoy this special evening at the Orpheum. First, join Orpheum President Pat Halloran on a tour of 'The South's Finest Theatre'. The tour begins in the lobby with a brief overview of the Orpheum's 80 years, and then progresses to the stage where Orpheum Star Search champion Brandon Bailey will showcase his winning performance. Guests will also have the opportunity to see the colorful show murals that line the hall of dressing rooms where leading men such as Cary Grant and Yul Brynner , crooners like Johnny Mathis and Robert Goulet, and sex symbol Mae West prepped before performing to a sold out theatre. Enjoy a different look, the star's perspective, of the ornate chandeliers and gilded moldings of one of the oldest theatres in the country. The Orpheum joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Gourmands, Theatre enthusiasts, and Memphis history buffs alike will enjoy this special evening at the Orpheum. First, join Orpheum President Pat Halloran on a tour of 'The South's Finest Theatre'. The tour begins in the lobby with a brief overview of the Orpheum's 80 years, and then progresses to the stage where Orpheum Star Search champion Brandon Bailey will showcase his winning performance. Guests will also have the opportunity to see the colorful show murals that line the hall of dressing rooms where leading men such as Cary Grant and Yul Brynner , crooners like Johnny Mathis and Robert Goulet, and sex symbol Mae West prepped before performing to a sold out theatre. Enjoy a different look, the star's perspective, of the ornate chandeliers and gilded moldings of one of the oldest theatres in the country. The Orpheum joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with 34 million readers, today announced the recipients of its fifth annual Inspire Awards. The Inspire Awards pay tribute to 10 extraordinary people who inspire others to action through their innovative thinking, passion and perseverance. The 2009 honorees include Glenn Close (Mental Health Advocate), Richard M. Cohen (Voice for the Chronically Ill), Martin Eakes (Lending to the Poor), Katherine Freund (Transportation Activist), Peter Gallagher (Alzheimer's Advocate), David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. (Latino-Health Researcher), Quincy Jones (Global Poverty Fighter), Susan Love, M.D. (Cancer Crusader), Rose Nakamura (Compassionate Caregiver), and Alma Powell (Children's Advocate).
Infamous Commonwealth Theatre (ICT) presents the final production of their 2007-2008 season dedicated to the topic Righteousness: Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates, written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle) and directed by Chris Maher (Artistic Director, Open Eye Productions).
Tony Award-winners Victoria Clark and James Earl Jones will be among those honored on Thursday, October 12th at the Blanton-Peale Institute's 2006 Norman Vincent Peale Awards for Positive Thinking
On September 5th, Stuff Happens, the critically acclaimed David Hare political drama that ended its hit Public Theater run on June 25th, will be seen in a staged reading featuring much of its original cast at the Delacorte Theatre
