Joe Franklin News

Catch the NEW episode of Dave's Gone By (#446 - Say Cheese) - LIVE, this Saturday, Nov. 30, 9am-noon(MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).

Catch the NEW episode of Dave's Gone By (#443 - Backstage Pass) - LIVE, this Saturday, Nov. 2, 9am-noon(MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com). Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical press agent SUSAN L. SCHULMAN ('Backstage Pass to Broadway'). Plus: Inside Broadway and remembering Lou Reed.

Catch the NEW episode of Dave's Gone By (#440 - Super Mario) - LIVE, this Saturday, Oct. 5, 10am-1pm (MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com). 11th Anniversary Episode featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with veteran playwright MARIO FRATTI. Plus: Inside Broadway,Saturday Segues (Matthew Sweet, John Lennon), Bob Dylan - Sooner & Later (nobel deeds) & more!

On August 17, led by current Society President Jan Hernstat of Long Island, New York, the IAJS will hold its 17th annual Long Island Al Jolson Festival, from 9am to 4:30 pm, at Oceanside Knights of Columbus, 2985 Kenneth Place, Oceanside, NY 11572. Starring at this year's event will be Staten Island-based singer Tony Babino (known as "The Heart of Al Jolson) with Dave Gross at the Piano. Babino will be performing from 2:30-3:30. Also appearing will be Los Angeles-based entertainer Richard Halpern (called "Mr. Tin Pan Alley"), singer/songwriter Brian Gari, who is the grandson of the legendary Broadway star Eddie Cantor. This year's special guest will be the famed TV and radio talk show host Joe Franklin. There will also be a special Jolson DVD Presentation and a Society Auction consisting of donated memorabilia.

On August 17, led by current Society President Jan Hernstat of Long Island, New York, the IAJS will hold its 17th annual Long Island Al Jolson Festival, from 9am to 4:30 pm, at Oceanside Knights of Columbus, 2985 Kenneth Place, Oceanside, NY 11572. Starring at this year's event will be Staten Island-based singer Tony Babino (known as “The Heart of Al Jolson) with Dave Gross at the Piano. Babino will be performing from 2:30-3:30. Also appearing will be Los Angeles-based entertainer Richard Halpern (called “Mr. Tin Pan Alley”), singer/songwriter Brian Gari, who is the grandson of the legendary Broadway star Eddie Cantor. This year's special guest will be the famed TV and radio talk show host Joe Franklin. There will also be a special Jolson DVD Presentation and a Society Auction consisting of donated memorabilia.

The 2013 Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence were held Monday night, June 3rd, at The Players Club. Honorees at the evening's ceremony included the Distinguished Service to the Theatre Award given, posthumously, to Helen Guditis and The Theatre Arts Education Award presented to Emerson College. The evening also included a special tribute to the Palace Theater in honor of its 100th anniversary. The Palace Tribute was a trip back in time to the vaudeville era. Scroll down for photos from the arrivals, ceremony and more!

Catch the new episode of Dave's Gone By (#425 - Schlocks & Bonds) - LIVE, this Saturday, 6/1, 10am-1pm(MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com). Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with veteran rocker Gary U.S. Bonds. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Jersey), Bob Dylan - Sooner & Later (Bonds), and more!

Catch the NEW episode of Dave's Gone By (#424 -Plain & Fancy) - LIVE, this Saturday, 5/25, 10am-1pm(MT)streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).

Catch the new episode of Dave's Gone By (#422 -Watch on the Rein) - LIVE, tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 10am-1pm (MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com). The episode will feature Rabbi Sol Solomon chatting with comedy legend Carl Reiner.

The Theatre Museum has announced the honorees for the 2013 Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence. The mission of TheTheatre Museum is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the legacy of the theatre,it is the first and only chartered non profit museum dedicated to the historyof Theatre. Since 1995 The Awards for Excellence have recognized individualsand organizations for their contribution to theater arts, education, theaterhistory and preservation. The 2013 Theatre Museum Awards will take place on Monday, June 3rd at 6PM at The Players Club 16 Gramercy Park, NYC.

THE LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS (LES) celebrates its 18th year of bringing together -- in one location, over three days -- more than 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, playwrights, musicians, puppeteers, film makers and many others, all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse Lower East Side. Once again this year, New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day, indoor and outdoor cultural celebration will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, from Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan.

NiCori Studios and Productions presents Shows Ta Go Ya! & Other Songs of Bobbie Horowitz at Stage 72 at the Triad today, March 3 at 3pm.

NiCori Studios and Productions presents Shows Ta Go Ya! & Other Songs of Bobbie Horowitz at Stage 72 at the Triad on Sunday, March 3 at 3pm.

FRIGID New York is to present a new Temerity Theatre Company production: Generic Magic Realism. The show runs from tonight, February 20-March 3, 2013 at The Red Room.

Catch the new episode of Dave's Gone By (#407 -Circle Gets the Square) - LIVE, today, January 12, 10am-1pm (MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).

FRIGID New York is to present a new Temerity Theatre Company production: Generic Magic Realism. The show runs from February 20-March 3, 2013 at The Red Room. Regular tickets are $10 and student tickets are $8. Tickets may be purchased at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info or call 212-868-4444.

Catch the new episode of Dave's Gone By (#403) 'A Goodman is Easy to Find' LIVE, today, December 8, 10am-1pm(MT), streaming on UNC Radio.

Catch the new episode of Dave's Gone By (#403) 'A Goodman is Easy to Find' LIVE, this Saturday, December 8, 10am-1pm(MT), streaming on UNC Radio.

Catch the newest episode of Dave's Gone By, which aired on Saturday, November 10, on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com). Today's (November 24th) guests include actor Rick Lenz.