Hank Aaron Feature Film Biopic in the Works
by Caryn Robbins
- Apr 4, 2012
As first reported on EW.com, producers Mike Tollin ('Varsity Blues,' 'Coach Carter') and Glenn Rigberg ('Struck By Lightning') have obtained the rights to make a feature film biopic of legendary baseball player Henry 'Hank' Aaron. Highlights of Aarons' fabled career included breaking the decades-long home run record set by Babe Ruth.
Metropolitan Museum to Host Panel Discussion and Performance by The Baseball Projec
by Harmony Wheeler
- Mar 29, 2012
An Evening of Baseball History and Music, an event celebrating both the new installation Breaking the Color Barrier in Major League Baseball, and the Met's permanent baseball card collection, will be hosted by the Museum's Spectrum Initiative on Friday evening, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which will be held in the Museum's Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, will feature a panel discussion with sportswriters and baseball insiders on topics ranging from the racial integration of the major leagues to the history and evolution of baseball card collecting. The discussion will be followed by a baseball-themed musical performance by indie-rock "supergroup" The Baseball Project. The event is timed to coincide with the beginning of the 2012 baseball season and Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball, which will be celebrated on April 15.
Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas to Open April 14 at Tropicana Las Vegas
by Harmony Wheeler
- Mar 27, 2012
Fresh off of its Season 14 launch, Dancing with the Stars, ABC's leading entertainment show, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, is bringing a production exclusively to the New Tropicana Las Vegas. The live show, directed by Amy Tinkham and choreographed by Australian sensation Jason Gilkison, kicks off a 12-week run beginning Saturday, April 14.
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