Jeff Martin News

Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery has signed on with Crown Center to open a new store by late spring. It will be located on Level 1 of the Crown Center Shops, near The Coterie.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline, is celebrating this Veterans Day in a rather unique way. Today the airline is honoring a group of current and former members of the United States Armed Forces spanning several generations, with a special charter flight from New York to Washington, DC and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Upon arrival at New York's JFK Airport, this select group of veterans will receive a treat as the airline reveals its newest livery, "Vets in Blue."

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Bless Me, Ultima. Opening tonight, May 15th, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile stage at the Phoenix, this show runs through June 8th, 2014 and will be directed by the Producing Director of the Phoenix Theatre Bryan Fonseca. Performances on June 7th and 8th will be in Spanish.

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Bless Me, Ultima. Opening May 15th, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile stage at the Phoenix, this show runs through June 8th, 2014 and will be directed by the Producing Director of the Phoenix Theatre Bryan Fonseca. Performances on June 7th and 8th will be in Spanish.

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis presents the NNPN Rolling World premiere of Lauren Gunderson's I and You. Opening tomorrow, March 13, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through April 13, 2014 and will be directed by Indiana University Bloomington Professor Martha Jacobs. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars -- Eli Curry (Anthony) and Katharine Shelton (Caroline) -- in action below!

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the NNPN Rolling World premiere of Lauren Gunderson's I and You. Opening tonight, March 13, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through April 13, 2014 and will be directed by Indiana University Bloomington Professor Martha Jacobs.

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the NNPN Rolling World premiere of Lauren Gunderson's I and You. Opening March 13, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through April 13, 2014 and will be directed by Indiana University Bloomington Professor Martha Jacobs. Scroll down for a first look at the cast: Eli Curry (Anthony) and Katharine Shelton (Caroline)!

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the NNPN Rolling World premiere of Lauren Gunderson's I and You. Opening March 13, 2014 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through April 13, 2014 and will be directed by Indiana University Bloomington Professor Martha Jacobs.

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Indiana premiere of Nina Raine's Tribes. Opening January 9, 2014 in the Livia and Steve Russell Theatre at the Phoenix, this show runs through February 9, 2014 and will be directed by Purdue University Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Theatre Studies, Richard Rand.

For the 8th year in a row, Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will present the World Premiere of arguably Indy's most original and entertaining holiday offering: A Very Phoenix Xmas. This year's subtitle is Angels We Have Heard While High. Opening the day after Thanksgiving, November 29, 2013 on the Livia and Steve Russell Stage at the Phoenix, this holiday show runs through December 22, 2013 and includes Wednesday (7 pm), Thursday (7 pm), Friday (8 pm), Saturday (8 pm), and Sunday (2 pm) performances. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

For the 8th year in a row, Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will present the World Premiere of arguably Indy's most original and entertaining holiday offering: A Very Phoenix Xmas. This year's subtitle is Angels We Have Heard While High. 'I always ask the staff and cast for ideas for the subtitle and we get lots of great ones each year. The winning one this year comes with a great graphic - and we think it represents our edgy approach to the holidays. (click here to see the image.)

For the 8th year in a row, Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will present the World Premiere of arguably Indy's most original and entertaining holiday offering: A Very Phoenix Xmas. This year's subtitle is Angels We Have Heard While High. 'I always ask the staff and cast for ideas for the subtitle and we get lots of great ones each year. The winning one this year comes with a great graphic - and we think it represents our edgy approach to the holidays. (click here to see the image.)

Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis presents the National New Play Network ( NNPN ) Rolling World Premiere of Steven Dietz's Rancho Mirage. Opening October 24 , 2013 in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre at the Phoenix , this show runs through November 24 , 2013 and will be directed by Phoenix Theatre Producing Director Bryan Fonseca.

Craft beer enthusiasts in Downtown St. Petersburg have a new reason to celebrate. This month, The Brass Tap is bringing the craft beer trend to Downtown St. Petersburg, offering a huge selection of craft beers, including 60 drafts with 25 dedicated drafts from local breweries such as Cigar City Brewing, Green Bench Brewing, Rapp Brewing, 7venth Sun Brewery and Cycle Brewing as well as over 250 bottled beers, premium wines and cigars.

JetBlue Airways (JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline, has signed a contract with Aviation Technical Services (ATS) for the Washington state-based company to install super-fast next-generation Ka-band satellite Wi-Fi technology on JetBlue's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

On April 15th, 'The Simpsons' scribes Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, and Jeff Martin join Serious Jibber-Jabber With Conan O'Brien for an in-depth conversation on comedy, fatherhood, and the early days of the pioneering animated show. Check out a sneak peek below!

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) has announced the roster of shows for the Winter Season. All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Ticket prices and performance schedules vary. For tickets, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or visit www.59e59.org.

ATLANTA- On Monday, November 5th, the Atlanta theatre community will celebrate the 8th Annual Suzi Bass Awards. The awards recognize the best of Atlanta's professional theatre scene, and Broadway World Atlanta will be updating the results live throughout the evening. You can follow along here or follow us on Twitter @BWW_Atlanta. For additional insights, videos, and photos follow BWW Atlanta Contributing Editor Matt Tamanini on Twitter @ATLTheatreMatt.