John Porter News

STRIKE BACK: ORIGINS begins its six-episode run FRIDAY, OCT. 25 (10:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT) on CINEMAX

Opera audiences worldwide stand to benefit from a bold new investment in artistic talent. The International Opera Awards announced its first round of bursaries on 3 October 2013, training the spotlight on eighteen outstanding individuals and providing each with funds to develop significant aspects of their work. T

STRIKE BACK: ORIGINS will begin its six-episode premiere run Oct. 25 on CINEMAX, marking the first time the series will be seen in the United States, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Original Programming. Presented in the UK in 2010 on Sky, the show was acquired by HBO/CINEMAX from BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution and was produced by Left Bank Pictures and Ingenious Broadcasting. Left Bank Pictures currently produces 'Strike Back' with partners CINEMAX and Sky.

Richmond Shakespeare presents A Child's Christmas in Wales, a new adaptation of Dylan Thomas's beloved seasonal work, tonight, November 29 through December 23. Performances are 7:30pm Today-Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Inspired by the Charlotte Moore version at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City, director Jan Powell and music director Andrew Hamm have teamed up to create a theatrical event to charm audiences of all ages.

Richmond Shakespeare presents A Child's Christmas in Wales, a new adaptation of Dylan Thomas's beloved seasonal work, November 29 through December 23. Performances are 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Inspired by the Charlotte Moore version at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City, director Jan Powell and music director Andrew Hamm have teamed up to create a theatrical event to charm audiences of all ages.

Concord Records is pleased to announce a world-wide agreement with Austin, TX-based indie label Playing in Traffic to re-release Blind Sighted Faith, the debut album by rising British quintet The Dunwells, on August 28, 2012.

Concord Records is pleased to announce a world-wide agreement with Austin, TX-based indie label Playing in Traffic to re-release Blind Sighted Faith, the debut album by rising British quintet The Dunwells, on August 28, 2012.

The Dunwells & Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the American performing right organization that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 7.5 million works, announce that the band has been chosen as the BMI "Pick of the Month."

Joe Bonamassa is set to release his 12th full-length solo album, DUST BOWL in the UK on March 21st and in the USA on March 22nd. The album will be promoted on Bonamassa's forthcoming 2011 Dust Bowl World Tour that will take in America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.