James Thompson News

Commonwealth Books of Virginia will release the paperback edition of Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment - Paris 1785 today, September 10, 2014.

Spark Theater will present 'Death by Design' on Fridays and Saturdays, today, September 6th, through September 27th at 985 Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO 80204.

Spark Theater will present "Death by Design' on Fridays and Saturdays September 6th through September 27th at 985 Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO 80204. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays September 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 @ 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.sparktheater.org.

“MECCA: The Floor That Made Milwaukee Famous” debuts today on Grantland as part of ESPN Films' 30 for 30 Shorts series.

The Cleveland Orchestra announces a free community concert in which the Orchestra performs 'side-by-side' with members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO). The concert will be given in Severance Hall tonight, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and will be conducted by Brett Mitchell, who is in his first season as assistant conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

The Cleveland Orchestra announces a free community concert in which the Orchestra performs “side-by-side” with members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO). The concert will be given in Severance Hall on Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and will be conducted by Brett Mitchell, who is in his first season as assistant conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. Musical selections to be performed by The Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra are Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Michael Torke's Bright Blue Music, and two movements from Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique. Violinist James Thompson, currently a student of Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster William Preucil at the Cleveland Institute of Music, will perform with The Cleveland Orchestra as soloist in Saint-Saëns's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin and orchestra. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2012. His positions in COYO included principal second violin, followed by concertmaster.

JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL and Alfred Dunhill launched the JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL Limited Edition Collection designed by Alfred Dunhill in conjunction with the première of 'Celebrating a Journey Shared', a film which portrays a memorable journey of two exceptional men - John Walker and Alfred Dunhill - from the bustling city of London to the highlands of Scotland. The two iconic British luxury houses also unveiled CelebratingAJourneyShared.com, a digital concept space that showcases the great craft traditions of dedication, rich heritage and commitment to quality behind this exclusive range of collectors' items.

'The Intimate Diebenkorn ~ Works on Paper, 1949 1992

MANCHESTER, England and SHANGHAI, September 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/

Author Robert Hardin creates a story of love and suspense as one man finds out that his new wife may have a very dark side in his new novel, 'Subtle Possession' (published by iUniverse).

'The Intimate Diebenkorn ~ Works on Paper, 1949 1992

The artistic mastery of internationally revered artist Richard Diebenkorn will be presented in a premier exhibit at the College of Marin Fine Arts Gallery, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, through Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, 835 College Ave., Kentfield, CA, Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The show is open to the public free of charge.

Tamsin Greig and Roger Lloyd Pack will appear in The Trojan Women as Athena and Poseiden in a pre-recorded film that forms part of the production.

IFC Midnight announced today that the company is acquiring all North American and UK rights to director Chris James Thompson's documentary THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES.

A new adaptation of revenge and a downward spiral into madness.

The Institute of Visual Arts (Inova) at UWM opens an exhibition of work by the artists who received the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists in 2010. The Nohl Fellowship exhibition opens on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Inova/Kenilworth, 2155 N. Prospect Ave.

The Institute of Visual Arts (Inova) at UWM opens an exhibition of work by the artists who received the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists in 2010. The Nohl Fellowship exhibition opens on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Inova/Kenilworth, 2155 N. Prospect Ave.

Amongst the winners were several with Broadway backgrounds: Bill Sherman (composer) and Chris Jackson (lyricist) for Sesame Street's original song 'What I Am' and Willie Reale as a co-executive producer of The Electric Company on PBS.

Concern Worldwide will hold its annual Women of Concern Brigid Awards luncheon on Friday, February 25, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. The 2011 Women of Concern Brigid Awards luncheon honors three outstanding Chicagoland women for their exceptional achievements. A silent auction featuring national and local celebrities' new and gently used handbags and wallets will also be a highlight. The funds raised from this event will support Concern Worldwide's Maternal and Child Health programs in Haiti, Rwanda and Malawi.