Harry Kullijian News

Carol Channing returns home to San Francisco 'where she belongs' in her first appearance after having to cancel late last year due to a broken leg.

Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier community theater, who, in recent years, has been redefining community theater's excellence, will be forced to greatly curtail its 2009-2010 season unless $150,000 in funding is raised by May 31, 2009 it was announced today by the Hillbarn Theatre Board of Directors.

With more that 4,000 in attendance, Carol Channing was honored for her unstinting support of the arts in education at the PTA Convention on May 2nd, 2009. The Children's Arts Advocate Award 2009 - the state PTA's first such award - was presented to the First Lady of Musical Theatre during an appearance at the organization's 110th annual convention. She and her husband, Harry Kullijian spoke to a crowd of thousands of PTA members and delegates, representing the organization's nearly 1 million volunteer members in the state of California

Friends and colleagues including Bruce Vilanch, Valarie Pettiford, Rachel York, Rita McKenzie, Carole Cook, Thom Troupe, Kathryn Jootsen, Lily Tomlin, Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, Jackie Joseph, Channing Chase, Tippi Hedren, JoAnne Worley, Kate Linder and the Los Angeles cast of RENT among others were more than thrilled to turn out for this special engagement of 'The First 80 Years are the Hardest,' that marked Carol Channing's return to the stage after her accident last year that forced her, for the very first time in her 70 year career, to cancel all scheduled performances.

How The Entertainment Industry Can Be A Force For Good was the topic of the Fifth Annual PIRATES (Print Interactive Radio & Television Educational Society) Special Event at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this year.

On Saturday, November 15th, 2008, Universal Hilton and Tower Ballroom played host to a distinguished panel of toasters to celebrate the extraordinary career of Broadway legend and icon-Carol Channing.

The Museum of Performance & Design announced today the cancellation of 'Carol Channing & Friends in Concert' on Thursday, September 25 at the Herbst Theatre due to fractures to Miss Channing's femur and hip sustained from a slip at her Modesto home.

The Museum of Performance & Design is proud to present HELLO, CAROL! A Celebration of Carol Channing.

Carol Channing, who was recently honored by the CA State Legislature with a presentation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sacramento was also presented with the PTA's highest honor for Advocacy for Arts in Education with the National PTA Life Achievement Award, on June 23rd. The honor highlights the work that Channing and and her husband, Harry Kullijian, have made through the Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts (http://drchanningfoundation.org/).

Held at the popular Skirball Center in Los Angeles, the Actors Fund's 12th annual TONY Award party was completely sold out well in advance and by far the most successful year ever by raising over $125,000, which is a tribute in itself to honoree Tommy Tune and host Florence Henderson, who was on hiatus from her own program on the RLTV network entitled 'The Florence Henderson Show.'

Carol Channing, one of the most recognizable and unforgettable names in Broadway history, continues to give back to the American arts.

Broadway legend Carol Channing was honored on September 6 at the State Capitol for her numerous contributions in promoting arts education in California, and received proclamations of excellence from the California Legislature, one by California State Governor Schwarzenegger personally.

On June 5, 2007 at 7 pm , the Hideaway Room At Helen's hosted a very special benefit performance of 'Carol Channing in Concert: Starring Richard Skipper' for the Dr. Carol Channing/Harry Kullijian Foundation For The Arts, with special guests Channing and husband Kullijian in attendance!

Tony Award-winners Carol Channing, James Earl Jones and Tommy Tune were honored by the American Theatre Wing in a benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street on Monday, June 4th

Carol Channing, the legendary star of the Golden Age of Broadway, paid a visit to the theatre students of San Francisco State University, promoting her new scholarship fund and to appear at two Comedy Shows on-campus.

Gulfshore Playhouse has announced that Broadway legend Carol Channing will be present to host an exclusive dinner and jewelry sale reception called Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend at a fundrasier on January 12th

Ken Kleiber of That's Kentertainment brings us an exclusive look at the legend's newest show and an interview with the diva herself, Carol Channing!