John Anderson News

The McCallum Theatre announced today its new lineup of world-class entertainment scheduled for the 2013-2014 season with Tony Award-winning musicals and plays, legendary performers, beloved singers, Desert favorites, and international artistry all part of a very full and exciting roster. Subscriptions go on sale on Monday, April 8th at 8am for the Rabobank Broadway Blockbuster Series, Broadway and Beyond Series, Fitz's Jazz Cafe at the McCallum Series, Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Series, as well as a Create-Your-Own Series which allows patrons to mix, match, and program a full season of entertainment tailored to their own individual tastes.

An expanded live music component with concerts by Lydia Loveless, Corey Harris, Pontiak and a Funk Rock Soul triple bill with the funky METERS, Greyboy Allstars and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound; CIMMpathy for The Stones, celebrating The Rolling Stones' 50 years of music on film; a special film section, award ceremony and concert with maverick filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles; an evening of music and movies with the legendary Van Dyke Parks and his filmmaker son, Richard; a Blues film section; 11 World Premiere screenings; and much more highlight the 5th annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (CIMMfest No. 5). The four-day festival annually brings together filmmakers, musicians and devotees from around the world for a celebration of movies and music at various venues centered around Chicago's Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods, with a satellite location at the Music Box Theatre, Thursday, April 18 - Sunday, April 21.

Christine Vachon, Fred Schneider, Sofia Coppola, Todd Solondz, Barbara Kopple, Scott Foundas, John Anderson, Eric Kohn, Emily Russo, Jenny Lumet and Martin Scorsese have signed on to join the previously announced Darren Aronofsky, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Hartley, Peter Saraf, Nancy Savoca and Amy Ryan at First Time Fest.

ESPN will present the ING New York City Marathon live and in high definition on Sunday, November 4, which is set to take place despite the challenges imposed by Hurricane Sandy. ESPN will be running public service announcements to engage their viewers in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts throughout the telecast.

The New York Film Critics Circle announced today they will hold their vote for the 2012 Film Critics Circle Awards on Monday, December 3rd. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony to be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Crimson.

JERROD NIEMANN's national tour will make a stop at The Palace Theatre in Stamford on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now http://www.SCAlive.org. Niemann's highly anticipated sophomore album Free The Music is in stores now and is garnering high praise from fans and critics alike. The 2012-2013 season is made possible through the generosity of SCA's Season Sponsors Seaboard Properties, Inc. and The Whittingham Family.

SportsCenter anchors Hannah Storm and John Anderson will lead the ESPN team of commentators as host and play-by-play for ESPN's live telecast of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Spiking week to week in viewers (+26%) and young adults (+27%) against stiff competition from THE X FACTOR and NBC's season premiere, in its season finale ABC's WIPEOUT drew its biggest audience in a month and equaled a 5-week high in the hour with adults 18-49 - since 8/23/12 and 8/16/12, respectively.

Twins Paul and Robbie Rescigno produce and star in their original musical comedy variety show The Rescignos at the American Theater of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) tonight, September 19-29 as a part of the second annual Araca Project.

Twins Paul and Robbie Rescigno produce and star in their original musical comedy variety show The Rescignos at the American Theater of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) September 19-29 as a part of the second annual Araca Project.

Twins Paul and Robbie Rescigno produce and star in their original musical comedy variety show The Rescignos at the American Theater of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) September 19-29 as a part of the second annual Araca Project.

The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. theatrical distribution rights to NO PLACE ON EARTH from HISTORY FILMS(TM), which has U.S. TV rights.

The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. theatrical distribution rights to NO PLACE ON EARTH from HISTORY FILMS(TM), which has U.S. TV rights. The feature documentary tells the gripping story of a Jewish family who took refuge in a cave for nearly two years to evade Nazi capture. The acquisition announcement comes less than 48 hours following the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday night, where it received a lengthy standing ovation.

WIPEOUT, ABC's popular reality series, has been picked up for a sixth season. The next installment of the hit game show will include its 100th episode milestone, set to air in 2012-13.

John Anderson's jaw-dropping baritone voice helped make his million-selling "Swingin'" the biggest-selling country single in the history of Warner Bros Records. He is a singer-songwriter-musician who puts heart and soul into his pure country songs like no one else.

John Anderson comes to the Spencer for two shows on Saturday August 11 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., ready to play all his classic hits and then some, together with his awesome fiddler Joe Spivey, steel guitarist Glenn Rieuf, percussionist Tommy Rivelli, bassist Rocky Thacker and guitarist Coleman Murphy.

John Anderson's jaw-dropping baritone voice helped make his million-selling "Swingin'" the biggest-selling country single in the history of Warner Bros Records. He is a singer-songwriter-musician who puts heart and soul into his pure country songs like no one else.

John Anderson comes to the Spencer for two shows on Saturday August 11 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., ready to play all his classic hits and then some, together with his awesome fiddler Joe Spivey, steel guitarist Glenn Rieuf, percussionist Tommy Rivelli, bassist Rocky Thacker and guitarist Coleman Murphy.

WIPEOUT returns to ABC on THURSDAY, JUNE 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) with an episode titled 'Hotties versus Nerds 2.0'. The summer premiere will showcase 12 all-brains, no brawn nerds battling it out against 12 smokin' hot hotties in a classic battle of the sexes. Get a sneak peek below!

Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the live telecast of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, telecast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network, due to time constraints.