Richard Lewis has taken his lifelong therapy fodder and carved it into a commanding, compelling art form. His early career in stand?up brought him to the top of his ranks and over time, he broadened the scope of opportunities so others could share in his brilliantly warped world. Comedy Central has recognized Mr. Lewis as one of the top 50 stand-up comedians of all time and he was charted on GQ Magazine's list of the '20th Century's Most Influential Humorists'. In December of 1989, Lewis achieved a very personal goal...he performed at Carnegie Hall to a standing room only audience.
As part of UNTITLED Miami, Drawing on Habit: An Ambition, features the work of Philip Smith, along with four generations of works by artists predominantly connected to New York City and Miami.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers are back at it again turning up the volume with a fresh take on a beloved classic. The Q Brothers and CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton have come together to develop A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol-a hip-hop reinterpretation of the perennial holiday favorite by Charles Dickens. Now, alongside Chicago theaters' familiar renditions of this heartwarming tale, audiences will participate in the creation of an energized, reinvented tradition. Work-in-progress performances of A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol will run in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, now through December 22, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
As part of UNTITLED Miami, Drawing on Habit: An Ambition, features the work of Philip Smith, along with four generations of works by artists predominantly connected to New York City and Miami.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers are back at it again turning up the volume with a fresh take on a beloved classic. The Q Brothers and CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton have come together to develop A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol-a hip-hop reinterpretation of the perennial holiday favorite by Charles Dickens. Now, alongside Chicago theaters' familiar renditions of this heartwarming tale, audiences will participate in the creation of an energized, reinvented tradition. Work-in-progress performances of A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol will run in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, today, November 30-December 22, 2013.
Jimmy Pardo and Never Not Funny are returning to host the Fifth Annual Pardcast-a-Thon fundraiser to benefit Smile Train. This year's event will stream live from noon to midnight Pacific Standard Time today, November 29th. Jimmy will once again be joined by co-hosts Matt Belknap and Pat Francis.
Famous comedian, Richard Lewis will be appearing at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange on December 7th at 8:00. Join him for a night full of laughs.
Ray's Happy Birthday Bar, 1200 East Passyunk Avenue, celebrates 75 years of birthday wishes, cheap drinks, familiar faces and jokes of the day. Ray's, celebrated as one of America's top dive bars, will host its 75th Anniversary Party on Sunday, December 1, 2013, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Peter Mehlman, best known as a Seinfeld writer for the series' nine-year duration, but also a contributor to the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times Magazine, GQ, Esquire, NPR, Mademoiselle, and many others, has now turned his expert humorist eye to novel writing, and Bancroft Press, one of the country's leading indie book publishers, has signed him to do a comic novel tentatively titled 'Friday Night's Alright.'
Jimmy Pardo and Never Not Funny are returning to host the Fifth Annual Pardcast-a-Thon fundraiser to benefit Smile Train. This year's event will stream live from noon to midnight Pacific Standard Time on Friday, November 29th. Jimmy will once again be joined by co-hosts Matt Belknap and Pat Francis.
On the heels of last week's start of production in Austin, El Rey Network today announced the newest cast members of the highly-anticipated, 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,' premiering in Q1 2014 on the new English-language cable network.
The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces its Winter 2014 programs: featuring critically acclaimed authors Gary Shteyngart, Karen Russell, and Mohsin Hamid. Kicking off the new year, writer Gary Shteyngart will discuss his just-published memoir Little Failure with Chicago literary star Aleksandar Hemon on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Following in February, The New Yorker '20 Under 40' writer and MacArthur Fellow Karen Russell will talk about her latest book Vampires in the Lemon Grove with Time Out Chicago's Laura Pearson on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Concluding in March, The New York Times bestselling author Mohsin Hamid will speak about his most recent novel How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. All events will take place at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple (77 W Washington St). Tickets will go on sale to CHF Members Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. and to the public Monday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. Visit chicagohumanities.org for more information.
Bravo Media announced today that the Clubhouse will be open for business for the next two years with host Andy Cohen at the helm of the buzziest, most interactive and only live talk show in late night, 'Watch What Happens Live.'
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Equity Jeff winners, the Q Brothers tackle Christmas, The Rascals visit, 'The Dead Prince' debuts, plus three shows extend, the Kiss Kiss Cabaret explodes, Christine Andreas in in Indy and Bruce Vilanch plays Sidetrack!
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers are back at it again turning up the volume with a fresh take on a beloved classic. The Q Brothers and CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton have come together to develop A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol-a hip-hop reinterpretation of the perennial holiday favorite by Charles Dickens. Now, alongside Chicago theaters' familiar renditions of this heartwarming tale, audiences will participate in the creation of an energized, reinvented tradition. Work-in-progress performances of A Q Brothers' Christmas Carol will run in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, November 30-December 22, 2013.
Bravo Media combines its passion points of Fashion and Pop Culture in 'Styled to Rock,' executive produced by multi-Grammy Award winner and fashion icon Rihanna, premiering tonight, October 25 at 8pm ET/PT.
H&M has been keeping the anticipation alive for the Isabel Marant x H&M collection by releasing only bits at a time. This latest sneak peak is the ad campaign.
Grammy Award winning, platinum selling recording artist Lupe Fiasco has released 'Old School Love' featuring Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, the lead single off Lupe's forthcoming album Tetsuo and Youth due out early 2014.
Discover the Southeast cultural district of Portland with the Jupiter Hotel's PDX Urban Winery package. With a steady upswell of new inner-city wineries, Portland's urban winemakers have moved their operations closer to where they live and socialize. Many of these wineries serve food in a convivial atmosphere, dubbed the 'enopub.' The latest Portland experience at the Jupiter Hotel celebrates this new movement where guests wine, dine and find comfort in a quality hotel stay while supporting community-based businesses.
Rusty Truck will perform a Hill Country Live on October 24 with special guest Rhett Miller. The band is pleased to return to Hill Country Live following their wildly successful album release show and select west coast dates with John Hiatt. Kicker Town is out now onCrosseyed Music, available via iTunes (http://iTunes.com/RustyTruck) and available for free, exclusively on iBooks (http://bit.ly/GzNxgJ).
