Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the All Warrior Network, in association with Musa Productions and Television Four Studios, debuts THE RANGER, directed by Emmy-Award winner Robert Ham.
Lexington, KY—University Press of Kentucky author Douglas V. Mastriano has been named the recipient of the 2014Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Biography for his book Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne. The AHF recognizes six books and three articles each year as outstanding achievements in writing on U.S. Army history. The awards were presented at the AHF's Eighteenth Annual Members' Meeting, held 18 May 2015 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA, and General William Hartzog, USA-Ret., announced the winners.
Arden Theatre Company announces a final list of performers for the Master Storyteller Award ceremony and concert on Monday, June 1, 2015. The award will be bestowed upon Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who will accept the award at a ticketed ceremony and concert, which is a fundraising benefit for the Arden's extensive educational and outreach programs. Composer and Lyricist Jason Robert Brown will present Mr. Sondheim with the award.
L.A.-based arts collective The Norton School will make its company debut with the world premiere of MAX & ELSA: NO MUSIC. NO CHILDREN. at the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Written by Mason Flink & Lindsay Kerns and directed by Flink, MAX & ELSA will run at the Asylum Lab (1078 Lillian Way) from June 7-26, 2015.
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Requiem à deux, a pairing of two exquisite French choral masterworks: the Requiems by composers Gabriel Fauré, conducted by Craig Jessop, and by Maurice Duruflé, conducted by DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Jonathan Griffith. The Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers – comprised of ensembles from the US, Canada, Mexico, France and Spain – are joined by soloists Erica Miller, soprano, Leah de Gruyl, mezzo-soprano, and baritone Stephen Lancaster. In addition, the concert on Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 pm at Carnegie Hall features the New York premiere of Homage – A Folk Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by composer Dinos Constantinides and featuring flutist Iris Derke.
PCPA's 51st Summer Season -- 'Santa Maria & Solvang' -- runs June 11 - October 3, 2015. Scroll down for details!
EVITA opens May 16, 2015 at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont, blending a fine dining and musical theatre experience during their 30th season. With more than 20 major awards to it's credit, and the Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, Evita has become iconic.
HOUSTON, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Robert H. Sholly, a retired army colonel, wants to honor and remember veterans this Memorial Day for their courage, determination, valor and sacrifice. To do so, Sholly, who served two tours in Vietnamincluding one with the 1 st Battalion, 8 th Infantry Regiment, 4 th Infantry Division, one of the most highly decorated battalions of Vietnamplans to donate a total of 50 copies of his award-winning, critically acclaimed book Young Soldiers Amazing Warriors to selected libraries across the country.
Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, concludes its 50th anniversary season with the world premiere of The Second Mrs. Wilson by Joe DiPietro. The show runs now through May 31, 2015 on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Mainstage. The press opening was last night, May 13. Click below to watch highlights from the show!
Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, concludes its 50th anniversary season with the world premiere of The Second Mrs. Wilson by Joe DiPietro. The show runs now through May 31, 2015 on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Mainstage. The press opening was last night, May 13. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
His unit was cobbled together at the last minute from six states that never trained together. However, under mind-boggling parameters, they were able to participate in the greatest distribution, storage, and receipt of petroleum/fuel in the history of modern warfare. Furthermore, he talks about his upbringing in Mississippi as well as the extra boost that sustained him during this time. Everyone is looking for that extra boost that propels them when they feel like quitting. It's the extra boost that turns losing teams into winners. Some find an extra boost in sports drinks, energy pills, etc. to sustain them when their level of effort is literally empty or on 'E.' Once readers hear Crenshaw Jr's story, they will think how to get that extra boost out of life. 'Blowing Sandstorm' will be available in print and ebook formats. Book Details: Blowing Sandstorm By Horace Crenshaw, Jr. Publisher: Tate Publishing Published: April 2015 ISBN: 978-1680283761 Pages: 116 Genre: Memoir, Self-Help, Military About The Author: Horace Crenshaw, Jr. received his B.S. Degree in Political Science in 1994 from Tuskegee University. He went on to receive a M.A. Degree in International Relations from Webster University in 1999 and a Master Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University. Currently, he is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves. His accomplishments and achievements while serving as a Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom have been chronicled in Marquis' Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and the 2007 Who's Who of Emerging Leaders (First Edition). He is married to Rhonda L. Crenshaw and they reside in Stafford, VA. Also, he has one daughter, Nilah I. Crenshaw who lives in Atlanta, GA. For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: Horace Crenshaw, Jr. Email: armynupe6 (at) msn.com Website: http://blowingsandstorm.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blowing-Sandstorm/1410495122583034
The Rita Moreno California High School Musical Honors - formerly called The California High School Musical Honors - announced today the 2015 nominees who will compete in front of a panel of nationally recognized judges on Monday, June 1, 2015 at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts.
Farce is a very difficult type of comedy to do well. It takes the ability of actors to present real characters in outrageously unreal situations so that we care about what happens to them. Just using over-the-top mannerisms and loud vocalizations does not accomplish this, and what you wind up seeing onstage are caricatures rather than real people who just get caught in outrageous situations beyond their control. Such is the case with the two one acts now being presented at Santa Monica's Morgan-Wixson Theatre, The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman and Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer.
The classic musical MY FAIR LADY runs from June 5th through 21st at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA) and June 27th and 28th at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey (417 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA).
Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, concludes its 50th anniversary season with the world premiere of The Second Mrs. Wilson by Joe DiPietro. The show runs from tonight, May 6 through May 31, 2015 on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Mainstage.
Sony Movie Channel salutes veterans with a stacked Memorial Day Marathon event on Monday, May 25, starting at 6:45 a.m. ET.
The Smashing Pumpkins announced today that they are partnering with Easter Seals Dixon Center to raise awareness and resources for communities to provide meaningful jobs, education and wellness for veterans and military families.
The New York Film Academy announced that the College is providing a unique intensive hands-on workshop to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) warriors, their caregivers, and families.
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