Elle News

It's almost spring, which means that high school musical theatre season has wrapped and teachers and students are focusing on UIL One Act competitions. However, the people at TUTS are getting ready for their annual high school musical theatre awards show, the extravagant Tommy Tune Awards. I recently chatted with Geneva Cisneros at TUTS about the program, getting some nice inside scoop and history behind the popular event.

Celebrated fashion designer Nicole Miller will receive the 2013 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show on Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Philadelphia's historic Academy of Music.

Legends Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Phil Molyneux (President & COO, Sony Electronics), Chris Cookson (President, Sony Pictures Technologies) and Salman Rushdie (Midnight's Children) received Maverick Spirit Awards

New Jersey's Morris Knolls High School will present LEGALLY BLONDE March 14-16. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the students in rehearsal - scroll below to see the photos!

Come on girls - it's time to 'bend and snap' at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) newest bar, the Bend & Snap Bar, open exclusively for the Brisbane season of the hit musical Legally Blonde from tonight, 12 March.

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts has announced that two of its employees have recently been accepted to the YPAL Emerging Leaders Program. Elle Fuller, associate marketing manager, as well as Nick Covault, programming manager, will both be participating in the program, which begins in March and will continue through June.

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 30 of which are world premieres-a record number for the Festival-and a special screening.

NBC premiered the second season of its reality competition show FASHION STAR last Friday (March 8). Seven designs were purchased with a total of $855,000 pledged by the retailers.

Nokia Music and Verizon launched the Late Night at Arlyn Studios Concert Series last night at Raptor House in Austin, TX with an intimate performance by Solange who brought the room to their feet turning the legendary studio into a dance floor.

Lot78, Inc. announced that the Company has extended and increased its UK distribution with Harrods www.harrods.com

Nokia and Verizon Wireless will present an exclusive launch event at the legendary Arlyn Studios - Austin's original premiere recording facility, featuring a special live performance by Solange.

Leslie Iwerks Productions and Hearst Corporation, in conjunction with D&E Entertainment, announced today the nationwide theatrical release of CITIZEN HEARST beginning today, March 11 in multiple cities, including New York and Los Angeles.

Launching today, March 8th, 2013, in time for International Women's Day, Sofitel Luxury Hotels will join the celebration of women with Elles by Gilles Bensimon, a traveling photo exhibit capturing some of the esteemed French fashion photographer's best work.

Come on girls - it's time to 'bend and snap' at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) newest bar, the Bend & Snap Bar, open exclusively for the Brisbane season of the hit musical Legally Blonde from 12 March.

On the next episode of ABC's REVENGE titled "Retribution", still reeling from the devastation on The Amanda, Emily's commitment to justice and revenge is stronger than ever, while the Hamptons mourn the loss of one of their own. Get a sneak peek below!

Roy Sexton, Saline resident, has been cast as one of the principals in Legally Blonde the Musical at Farmington Players in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Sexton will portray Callahan, pompous and scheming head of the law firm that hires Elle Woods as a summer intern.

NBC announced that supermodel/designer/executive producer/TV host Heidi Klum ("Project Runway") has been added as a new judge on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - marking the first time that the top-rated summer series has added a fourth judge. Klum will join fellow incoming judge Mel B as well as returning judges Howie Mandel and Howard Stern beginning this summer.

Confident, beautiful, sexy: three of North America's most recognized plus size bloggers will be showcased in a bold new lingerie campaign for ADDITION ELLE's Spring 2013 collections. The premise was simple; Addition Elle challenged the plus size fashion blogger community to participate in a lingerie shoot and share the images with their fan base and in turn ADDITION ELLE would showcase the images on their web-site and in their digital media campaign inviting fans to vote on their favourite bra. A true act of 'Fashion Democracy' that will dispel any notion that sexiness is limited to a certain body type or size. This exciting collaboration offers bloggers a unique opportunity to showcase their individual personalities and styles with their existing fan bases, in addition to a wide audience across North America. The campaign launches March 7, 2013 coinciding with the premiere of ADDITION ELLE's new lingerie TV ad featuring Ashley Graham, which premieres on the March 18th.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced a series of new Saturday morning acting classes for children. The 7-week course, designed for children in grades 1 through 4, starts Saturday, March 23 and goes to Saturday, May 4, 2013. The cost is $315 per child.

Since 2000, the Studio Theatre has hosted the Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Playwriting One Act Festival, encouraging young playwrights to submit their original works. Each year, 6-7 semi-finalists are chosen out of all submissions. The plays are then read at a Workshop, where they are critiqued by judges. Three finalists win a scholarship as well as the opportunity to produce their play in front of a live audience. Each winning playwright has a chance to work with a student director and student performers to realize their productions on the stage.