Award-winning singer and PBS/WNET and NY affiliates Host for Andrea Bocelli 'Live From Central Park' and 'Il Volo Takes Flight' CRISTINA FONTANELLI brings her program of Italy's best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics during her 11th-Annual 'Christmas In Italy' show at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, December 6 at 3:00.
Claudio Angelini is the well-known Italian TV news anchor known as the Dan Rather of Italy. He has written a seriocomedy, 'My Wife in a Chador,' in which a Pulitzer Prize nominated author resembling Norman Mailer is recruited to run for Mayor of New York. Coincidentally the author's wife, who is half Arabic, is mugged on the mean streets and is so traumatized by the crime that she decides to return to her Islamic roots and adopt the chador (head covering). The question then becomes: can a man campaigning with an Islamic wife win the mayoralty of our city? When his main opponent is revealed to having been funded by an Emir with terrorist ties, the Mayoral race becomes more than a frolic for the writer -- and the stakes rise considerably higher. Theater for the New City will present the play's world premiere November 6 to 23, directed by Stephan Morrow.
Dancing. Music. Debauchery. Ephemera is an immersive dance theater event conceived by choreographer Avital Asuleen and composer Alden Terry. Part immersive theater, part dance, part concert, all new. Rated R. At Ephemera, the audience will join seven dancers and a band of four musicians as they experience a night of drinking, flirting, and salaciousness. One night only, tonight, October 8th, 2014
National Portrait Gallery presents its November and December Calendar of Events, Programs and Exhibitions. All events are held at the National Portrait Gallery, located at Eighth and F streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., and are free unless otherwise noted. For information, call (202) 633-1000 or visit npg.si.edu. The National Portrait Gallery is open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., except Dec. 25.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony winner John Benjamin Hickey has joined the cast of TRUTH, 'the story of Dan Rather's fall from grace.' The film also stars Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace, and Dennis Quaid.
According to Deadline, Dennis Quaid has boarded the upcoming film TRUTH, 'the story of the scandal that ended the careers of veteran CBS newsman Dan Ratherand 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes.'
Need some motivation to get up on this early Fall, Saturday morning? Jennifer Holliday has it for you as she performs the Diana Ross classic 'I Ain't Been Licked' at her BB King Blues Club show this month.
Dancing. Music. Debauchery. Ephemera is an immersive dance theater event conceived by choreographer Avital Asuleen and composer Alden Terry. Part immersive theater, part dance, part concert, all new. Rated R. At Ephemera, the audience will join seven dancers and a band of four musicians as they experience a night of drinking, flirting, and salaciousness. One night only, October 8th, 2014. Workshop performances at 7:30PM and 9PM, Iguana NYC: 240 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ephemera-part-immersive-theater-part-dance-part-concert-all-new-tickets-12889977269?aff=eac2
San Francisco's adventurous, award-winning theater ensemble Mugwumpin is pleased to announce the world premiere of Blockbuster Season, a hilarious critique of the Hollywood disaster film genre. Created and performed by Mugwumpin founders Joe Estlack andChristopher White, Blockbuster Season is a co-production with Intersection for the Arts, opening in previews tonight, September 18 and running for 13 performances through Sunday, October 12, 2014.
Following in the footsteps of Beyone and U2, legendary singer Aretha Franklin is set to release her own surprise album this month, according to Showbiz411.
Deadline writes that ABC's daytime talk show THE VIEW has finally zeroed in on its new co-hosts. Broadway's Rosie Perez (just announced for Larry David's FISH IN THE DARK this spring) and political commentator Nicolle Wallace will replace Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy, who left the show last month.
Joining the ranks of Jennifer Aniston and George W. Bush, Armando Montelongo, star of A&E's 'Flip This House' and CEO of Inc. 500-ranked Armando Montelongo Companies, Inc., has upped the celebrity stakes by hosting the biggest ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to date.