Ernest Hemingway News

Joshua Davis, one of the finalists from 'The Voice', will perform a solo concert at a benefit for St. Cecilia Music Center on Sunday, October 4th. The benefit concert will help raise funds to support St. Cecilia as the official ArtPrize music hub. Opening acts for the benefit concert include local folk rock veterans Troll for Trout and bluegrass favorites Fauxgrass Quartet.

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of the most important contemporary portrait artists. Over a decade since the legendary artist drew his final line drawing, he continues to inspire. Tonight, September 29, at 6:30PM, The Art Students League of New York (215 W 57th Street) will host a discussion on the art and influence of perhaps the most popular graphic artist of the 20th century.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, returns its popular Southern Literary Salon to kick off its eighth performance season (Celebration 400: 1616-2016) in which it commemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of the most important contemporary portrait artists. Over a decade since the legendary artist drew his final line drawing, he continues to inspire. On September 29, at 6:30PM, The Art Students League of New York (215 W 57th Street) will host a discussion on the art and influence of perhaps the most popular graphic artist of the 20th century.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, returns its popular Southern Literary Salon to kick off its eighth performance season (Celebration 400: 1616-2016) in which it commemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, today announced its 2015-16 performance season, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with a celebration of plays, readings, salons, feasts, and extensive programming for children.

'The Last First Time' (published by Xlibris) is Elia Youlesivanson's highly engrossing read with the overall theme of truth and honesty which is the core of any relationship and which love takes its form around. This book shows that truth will always come to light, no matter how far down it is hidden.

The Left Bank Writers Retreat, a small-group writing workshop and literary tourism experience held in Paris each summer, is set to take place June 19-25, 2016. Open to all levels of writers, the six-day Left Bank Writers Retreat in Paris includes morning writing sessions, coaching and one-on-one time with the instructor for a maximum of eight writers, as well as lunch each day, admission to museums and area sights, a picnic on the banks of the Seine and a literary tour visiting many of the sites featured in the Woody Allen movie 'Midnight in Paris.' Tuition for the retreat of $1,999 covers all expenses during the retreat each day (writers are responsible for their own airfare and lodging).

Falcon Theatre Founder, Garry Marshall, is thrilled to announce the Falcon Theatre's 2015-2016 5-Play Subscription Season.

Charlie and her roommates along with their friends could have never imagined that, after the birthday party of the night before, their morning would take a twisted turn with a macabre discovery: a box containing the head of a stranger. Because of their different personalities and also because of another unfortunate event, they can't decide on the right way to deal with it. Their disagreement ultimately triggers heated arguments and unsuspected passions. And as the story unfolds, the strain of their situation will take their relationship with one another to the very edge. Yet most shocking will be the answer to the main question that is on everyone's mind: who is the man whose head ended up in the box and... who brought the box into their apartment? 'Head in the Box' is available in both print and ebook format. Book Details: Head in the Box By C.P. Kemabia Publisher: Speedy Publishing Published: January 2015 ISBN: 978-1681270272 ASIN: B00RW4YLIO Pages: 216 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense About The Author: Born in Cameroon, a country often said to be a miniature version of Africa, Christian P. Kemabia discovered his passion for fiction writing in his late teens after having been introduced to the works of the literary greats such as Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, Phillip K. Dick not to mention heavy-weights of European literature like Henry Troyat, Georges Simenon just to name but a few. Since then, writing and particularly storytelling have become a big part of his life; something that he uses constantly to understand the world and the people around him. For he strongly believes that stories have the ability to help us answer the riddles of life all the while being entertaining. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA, where he recently graduated from film school and can now write to his heart's content. For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: C.P. Kemabia Email: christiankemabia (at) yahoo.fr Website: http://www.cpkemabia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CP_Kemabia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CP-Kemabia/815347735197514 PR by BookBuzz.net

Al Hirschfeld gets a tome of his own!

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of the most important contemporary portrait artists. Over a decade since the legendary artist drew his final line drawing, he continues to inspire. This spring and summer, Hirschfeld is being celebrated with the publication of a new book and a major exhibition at the New-York Historical Society.

San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (SFNO), the founders of the New Orleans Running of the Bulls, have planned four days of special events, including the 9th Annual El Encierro, or running the bulls - New Orleans-style! This year will be celebrated as El Ano Rosa (The Pink Year) to honor co-founder Beth Hanning, who successfully battled breast cancer after having been diagnosed shortly after SFNO2014.

Simon & Schuster Audio is thrilled to announce the publication of DRUNKEN FIREWORKS, a brand new story from Stephen King. DRUNKEN FIREWORKS will be released exclusively as an audiobook today, June 30, 2015.

The Left Bank Writers Retreat in Paris is accepting applications for its first-ever fall session in October to accommodate additional writers, announced founder and host Darla Worden. Like the Left Bank Writers Retreat's popular June session, which just wrapped up (with a second June 'reunion' session underway), the fall writers' workshop, scheduled for October 18 - 23, 2015, in Paris, France, will combine writing sessions in various significant Paris venues with lunch at Parisian cafes favored by Ernest Hemingway and his friends and a tour of literary sites and landmarks. Worden is currently accepting applications for the new October retreat with a deadline of Aug. 1, 2015.

Falcon Theatre Founder, Garry Marshall, is thrilled to announce the Falcon Theatre's 2015-2016 5-Play Subscription Season.

Al Hirschfeld gets a tome of his own!

Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) continues to expand its national and international reach when two of its leading choirs embark on significant tours this summer to Cuba and the East Coast.

This June Melbourne Cabaret Festival will play host to Natasha York's critically acclaimed one woman show 'These Things Take Wine', at the new Alex Theatre Complex this June. As the title would suggest this show is full of puns, tipsy tales, and a whole wine-inspired soundtrack including classics by Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse, Nancy Sinatra and even Michael Jackson. York pours her heart out in this comedy cabaret filled with power tools, balloon animals and decisions made under the influence.

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2015 series will run today, June 5-August 9 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 29 films over nine weeks (no films scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July).