John F Kennedy News

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Premier Digital Publishing is announcing the availability of a new political thriller series, The Kennedy Trilogy, by acclaimed author and photographer, Leon Berger. This iconic thriller series is based on the three major crises of the JFK era:

TEMECULA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ FBI Whistleblower and Author of TO KILL A PRESIDENT, M. Wesley Swearingen, finds considerable fault with the Warren Commission's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Discovery Channel's all-new special JFK: THE LOST TAPES premieres tonight, Nov. 21 at 7PM ET/PT.

Tonight, November 21 through the 24th, 2013, 19-year-old pianist/composer Conrad Tao will premiere his new composition The World Is Very Different Now, performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden. The piece is part of a concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963, and The World Is Very Different Now was commissioned especially for the event by the DSO with support by the National Endowment for the Arts and TACA.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with La Jolla Playhouse, presents a re-imagining of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's Side Show. Directed by Academy Award winning director Bill Condon, the musical plays at La Jolla Playhouse now through December 17 and will open at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in spring 2014. The musical features book and lyrics by Bill Russell and music by Henry Kriegerwho will revise the show before its debut at La Jolla. Check out some costume sketches by designer Paul Tazewell and renderings for some of the "freak" character special makeup effects by Dave and Lou Elsey below!

Sundance Channel will give the awards community a thought provoking 'For Your Consideration' campaign that explores some of the risk-taking questions raised by the network's first original scripted series, 'Rectify.'

Leading Arts Administrator Michael M. Kaiser to Join UMD as Professor of the Practice COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center, a premier organization for training and supporting arts leadership, is moving to the University of Maryland. Michael M. Kaiser, a foremost expert in arts management, together with the current director Brett Egan, will lead the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland when the change becomes effective September 1, 2014.

Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Stephanie Cutter - Member, President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Caroline "Kim" Taylor - Member, President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Margaret Russell - General Trustee, Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Mary Menell Zients - Chair, President's Commission on White House Fellowships.

48 HOURS: “The Devil's Twin” was Saturday's #1 program with viewers and households, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 16, 2013. 48 HOURS “The Devil's Twin” (10:00-11:00 PM) posted a 4.0/07 with 5.95m viewers, and a 1.5/04 with adults 25-54 and a 1.0/04 in adults 18-49. Compared to the same night a year ago, 48 HOURS was up +13% in viewers and up +5% in households.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is happy to announce the release of the 2012-13 Annual Report to the Community, which highlights the defining moments of the season and the community impact of the arts and cultural education organization.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Never-before-published images from one of the world's largest collections of John F. Kennedy photography are now available to view, purchase or license on JFKarchive.com. The offering has been hand-selected from more than 26,000 photos of JFK and his family from The Rogers Archive, the world's largest private collection of archival images.

Travelers looking to add a little 'spice' to their next Caribbean vacation can now book air + hotel vacations in Grenada through Delta Vacations, a leading provider of vacation packages in the U.S.

FOCUS DANCE is a part of FOCUS 2014, the National Platform to promote American dance both abroad and nationally. The week-long platform presents performances of U.S. based dance companies during the annual Arts Presenters Conference in New York City, and one of the largest gatherings of artists, dancers and dance professionals in the U.S. In January 2014, two venues partner with Gotham Arts Exchange to present the artistic visions of the curators gathered to shape the 2014 edition of FOCUS.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, ABC News Radio is offering a two-hour special broadcast, “Three Shots Rang Out: An ABC News Special – The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later,” anchored by ABC News' Diane Sawyer. This AUDIO-ONLY program will be heard on ABC News Radio affiliates. In addition, a special expanded show will be available via download at Audible.com as part of a new digital audio relationship between ABC News Radio and Audible.

As Americans gather to reflect on the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, ABC News will air a special week of programming to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination on November 22, 1963. Special coverage will air on all ABC News programs and platforms, including 'Good Morning America,' 'World News with Diane Sawyer,' 'Nightline,' ABC News Radio, ABCNews.com and all digital platforms, throughout this week of November 17.

November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering tonight, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

ReelzChannel previously announced JFK: For the Record makes its special Primetime premiere tonight, November 16 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT and features a fascinating first-hand account from U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim who chaired the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB), which met for four years during the Clinton Administration after its formation under the President John. F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act (JFK Act) of 1992.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the national tour of Flashdance-The Musical from December 25, 2013 to January 19, 2014 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family), Flashdance-The Musical features a book by Robert Cary and Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay with Joe Eszterhas) with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth. Press opening night is Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

ReelzChannel today announced JFK: For the Record makes its special primetime premiere on Saturday, November 16 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT