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Cutthroat Kitchen host ALTON BROWN will bring his hilarious new production EAT YOUR SCIENCE to Wharton Center on Friday, April 7, 2017!

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science will visit an additional 40 cities in 2017 including the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 at 8:00PM.

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced ALTON BROWN: EAT YOUR SCIENCE (www.altonbrownlive.com) will visit an additional 40 cities in 2017 beginning March 12 in Bakersfield, CA.

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) is adding a whole lot of GLAM to its upcoming 21st Season Opening Gala Celebration and Fundraiser.

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced 'Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science' (www.altonbrownlive.com) will visit an additional 40 cities in 2017 including St. Louis' Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sunday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. 

Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (The Center) announced the addition of two exciting literary events for this Fall in partnership with Copperfield's Books.  On Thursday September 22, 2016 at 7 p.m., the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author behind “Bel Canto,” Ann Patchett, comes to Santa Rosa for an intimate evening to discuss her latest novel, “Commonwealth.” On Thursday October 27, 2016 at 7 p.m., award-winning chef and Emmy Award-winning host of ABC's “The Chew”,Mario Batali, joins audiences at The Center to discuss his latest and most ambitious cookbook to date, “Big American Cookbook: 250 Favorite Recipes from Across the USA.”The Center also announced today that single tickets for the previously announced 2016-2017 Symphony Pops Series and Clover Stornetta Family Fun Series will be available on Friday, August 12 at noon.

Today, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) announced new events for their 2016-2017 Arts & Ideas series, featuring dynamic conversations with thought-provoking leaders, acclaimed authors and entertainers, as well as performances from locally and internationally recognized artists. The lineup will continue to expand as new events are announced throughout the series.

Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (The Center) announced the addition of two exciting literary events for this Fall in partnership with Copperfield's Books.  On Thursday September 22, 2016 at 7 p.m., the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author behind "Bel Canto,"Ann Patchett, comes to Santa Rosa for an intimate evening to discuss her latest novel, "Commonwealth." On Thursday October 27, 2016 at 7 p.m., award-winning chef and Emmy Award-winning host of ABC's "The Chew", Mario Batali, joins audiences at The Center to discuss his latest and most ambitious cookbook to date, "Big American Cookbook: 250 Favorite Recipes from Across the USA."The Center also announced today that single tickets for the previously announced 2016-2017 Symphony Pops Series and Clover Stornetta Family Fun Series will be available on Friday, August 12 at noon.  

Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek has elevated its culinary team with the hiring of a new executive chef.

VICELAND's Emmy-nominated 'GAYCATION' featuring Ellen Page and Ian Daniel will present a special episode on Wednesday, August 24 at 10:00 PM (ET) focused on the aftermath of the shootings in Orlando, Florida.

Cutthroat Kitchen host ALTON BROWN will bring his hilarious new production EAT YOUR SCIENCE to Wharton Center on Friday, April 7, 2017! Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, August 11th and will be available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online whartoncenter.com, at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office, or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced 'Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science' (www.altonbrownlive.com) will visit an additional 40 cities in 2017 including Boise's Morrison Center on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:00 PM.

Meadowood Napa Valley's catering and banqueting teams are expanding their reach, delivering a true Meadowood experience to guests beyond the estate gates and even outside the Napa Valley. Featuring all the quality and care one would expect of Meadowood, Estate Events by Meadowood is now able to deliver customized, tailored experiences and weddings for the most discerning hosts.

The San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, will launch the 27th season Underwriter kickoff party and the San Diego premiere screening of IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE directed by Roger Sherman on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 5pm at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre.

This fall, food lovers can experience deals at 90 of the most popular restaurants in Orlando including 19 new program participants during Visit Orlando's Magical Dining Month, sponsored by American Express. From Aug. 29 through Oct. 2, guests can choose from these participating restaurants to enjoy three-course dinners for $33, averaging a savings of 33% per meal. The program, developed by Visit Orlando, Central Florida's official tourism association, includes some of the hottest new arrivals to Orlando's culinary scene, including chef-driven establishments in the new Disney Springs area as well as local favorites across town. One dollar from each meal will also be donated to a local charity, with last year's program contributing more than $160,000 - the largest donation to date.

- The San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, will launch the 27th season Underwriter kickoff party and the San Diego premiere screening of IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE directed by Roger Sherman on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 5pm at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre.

Award-winning journalist Tom Junod has joined ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com as a senior writer. Junod, who joins ESPN from Esquire, will be focused on big-picture, long-range, deeply reported pieces.

Television personality and author Alton Brown has announced ALTON BROWN LIVE: EAT YOUR SCIENCE (www.altonbrownlive.com) will make its Broadway debut Thanksgiving week for eight performances at the Barrymore Theatre.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation announced today that it has named culinary trailblazer Mario Batali and visionary business leader Federica Marchionni as honorees of the 2016 Columbus Day Parade.

Three-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer and culinary explorer Andrew Zimmern believes the best way to explore a city is to get to know the locals and, in Travel Channel's new series, ANDREW ZIMMERN'S DRIVEN BY FOOD