WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Aspen Strategy Group has released its latest policy book, Blind Spot: America's Response to Radicalism in the Middle East, with chapters by leading American experts including: Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies James Cartwright, Advisor to the Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. Jared Cohen, Dean and Executive Professor at Texas A&M University Ryan Crocker, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University Peter Feaver, Co-Founder and CEO of the Center for a New American Security Michle Flournoy, President of the Center for a New American Security Richard Fontaine, Senior Fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings Shadi Hamid, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University Bernard Haykel, Columnist for The Washington Post David Ignatius, Director of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution William McCants, Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS Vali Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Farah Pandith, Executive Chairman of the Pritzker Organization Tom Pritzker, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State Sarah Sewall, Executive Vice President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated Frances Townsend, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Graeme Wood, Senior Fellow of the CNA Corp. Dov Zakheim, and Professor at the University of Virginia Philip Zelikow.
Join the incomparable Mel Brooks for an exclusive, inside look at his storied career, and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
Join the incomparable Mel Brooks for an exclusive, inside look at his storied career, and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles on Saturday, March 19 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. This outrageous masterpiece, considered one of the top comedy films of all time, will be presented on the big screen followed by a live conversation and audience Q&A with Mel Brooks himself.
Frances Ruffelle has posted footage of her solo show, Beneath the Dress, at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Frances has recently launched her own Youtube account. Check it out here!
The Kennedy Center presents a hilarious conversation with 2009 Kennedy Center Honoree Mel Brooks, where the beloved comedian will be live on stage to share behind-the-scenes stories from his legendary career and life, after a screening of his groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles. This outrageous masterpiece, considered one of the top comedy films of all time, will be presented on a big screen followed by a live conversation and audience-led Q&A with Brooks on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Tickets start at $65 and go on sale to Kennedy Center Members on Thursday, December 17, 2015 and to the general public on Friday, December 18, 2015. This special presentation is part of Capital One's sponsorship of Comedy at the Kennedy Center. A full schedule of events is available here.
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ A story of the unlikely duo of an Ivory seagull and a puppy has captivated book buyers during this holiday season, pushing it to #1 on Amazon's Best Seller List for children's literature. The book, 'Which Way Is My Home ?', has rocketed past such classics as 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
From the same author that graced the literary world with gems as the 'Jewish Reel', 'Promise Land,' 'Sonata in F# Minor' and 'Out of the Depths' comes yet another work of extraordinary appeal. Barry Ivker returns to the literary scene with 'Dear Samuel' (published by Xlibris), a novel written in epistolary style that candidly explores how a man's past undermines his sense of self.
Theatergoers have until this weekend to catch Repertory Philippines' take on the 1991 Tony Award-winning musical THE SECRET GARDEN, which features book and lyrics by Tony winner Marsha Norman ('The Color Purple,' 'The Bridges of Madison County') and music by Lucy Simon ('Doctor Zhivago'), at Onstage Theatre, Greenbelt 1, Makati City.
Jessica Brown Findlay (Sonya), Vanessa Kirby (Elena), Richard Lumsden (Telegin), Hilton McRae (Serebryakov), Tobias Menzies (Astrov) and Ann Queensberry (Nanny) join the previously announced Paul Rhys (Vanya) in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, a new version created by and directed by Associate Director, Robert Icke, at the Almeida Theatre. Running from 5 February until 26 March 2016, with press night on 12 February, Uncle Vanya is Icke's next production following the critically acclaimed Oresteia, which ran at the Almeida Theatre, transferred to the West End, and recently won him the Evening Standard Award for Best Director.
On the heels of Hallmark Channel's #1 rated Countdown to Christmas, the network continues to roll-out seasonal programming with its inaugural 'WINTERFEST' event featuring four world premiere original movies every Saturday in January 2016.
Bobby Cannavale, Edie Falco, Frank Wood and other accomplished actors will perform in Larger Than Life: The Supersized Plays, the Project's Fall 2015 Playmaking show.
On December 14, 2015, TV shows Women of Power and Our World with Black Enterprise will premiere on TV One with exclusive and intimate interviews with some of the industry's leading men and women. The network Syndicated show will air at its new time every Monday at 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Viewers can also watch the program each week on BlackEnterprise.com/TV.
The UK premiere production of FORGET ME NOT by Tom Holloway, starring Eleanor Bron, Russell Floyd, Sarah Ridgeway and Sargon Yelda, and directed by HighTide Festival Theatre's Artistic Director Steven Atkinson, opens tonight 11 December and runs through 16 January 2016 in a co-production between the Bush Theatre and HighTide Festival Theatre.
The Hollywood Reporter hosted its 24th Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast today, honoring Barbra Streisand with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and celebrating the many accomplishments of women in the industry.
Frances Black Projects in association with CAP21 proudly presents Commedia dell'Artichoke, a new comedy about love, dreams, pizza and trying to make it in New York. This production, a contemporary take on commedia dell'arte - the classic Italian style of theatre with masked actors performing a blend of scripted and improvised comedic scenarios - plays January 15 - February 6 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette).
Route 66 Theatre company is pleased to begin its 2016 season with the Midwest premiere of NO WAKE, by William Donnelly, directed by Kimberly Senior, playing January 6 - February 7, 2016 at its resident home, The Greenhouse Theater Center (Downstairs Main Stage), 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets for NO WAKE are currently available at greenhousetheater.org, by calling (773) 404-7336 or in person at the Greenhouse Theater Center Box Office. The press opening is Sunday, January 10 at 3 pm.
New Science, New Solutions: Changing the Future for At-Risk Youth, hosted actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith, will join leading thinkers to explore new approaches to one of society's most intractable problems.
The UK premiere production of FORGET ME NOT by Tom Holloway stars Eleanor Bron, Russell Floyd, Sarah Ridgeway and Sargon Yelda. The production, directed by HighTide Festival Theatre's Artistic Director Steven Atkinson, previews from tonight 8 December (press night 11 December) and runs through 16 January 2016 in a co-production between the Bush Theatre and HighTide Festival Theatre.
