Macy News

Today, Wednesday, April 15, NYC Parks celebrates the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the lovely Straus Memorial in Straus Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Open to the public 100 years ago, the monument memorializes Isador and Ida Straus who went down on the Titanic, three years to the day in 1912. The beloved monument was created by sculptor Augustus Lukeman (1872-1935) and architect Evarts Tracy, and was dedicated on April 15, 1915.

NEW GIRLS ON THE BLOCK follows a group of highly inspirational and entertaining women from Kansas City, MO – all friends, some couples – who just happen to be transgender.

Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton, stars of the film, Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain, will be among the participants kicking off the Seventh Annual Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World cinema series highlighting socially significant films,

Today we are celebrating the many cinematic showcases for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director David Mamet.

The psych-pop girls of Snow Angel have announced the release of their debut 7” So Sick So Cool out 4/22. Doused with hard-hitting drums, recorders, omnichord, guitar, keys and electric sitar turned all the way up to 11, they will rock the emotional dust off your musical shelf.

Although the fifth season of Showtime's SHAMELESS came to an end last night, the network shared a promo for what's ahead in Season 6. Check it out below!

Meet 'Master Mixologist' Travis St Germain. St. Germain is the bartender at Clover Club in Brooklyn, New York and consultant with Yaguara Cachaca.

The One-Minute Play Festival (Dominic D'Andrea, Producing Artistic Director & Caitlin Wees, Associate Producer) and Luna Stage have created a dynamic partnership for The 5th New Jersey One-minute Play Festival with part of the proceeds to benefit new play programming at Luna Stage.

Fourth grader Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem...his little brother Fudge!! From the classic book by Judy Blume, this hilarious adaptation will play Sundays at 1pm and 4pm, April 19 - May 17. Performances are at TALENTO BILINGUE DE HOUSTON (performances are in English), 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, TX 77003. Ticket prices for public performances are $17 and $15. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies).

Discovery Life Channel is proud to announce that NEW GIRLS ON THE BLOCK, previously announced under the working title Those Girls, will premiere tonight, April 2.

The Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will once again salute a leader in cinematic artistry when it honors two-time Academy Award® nominee Mark Ruffalo

On the next episode of Showtime's SHAMELESS, Fiona reunites with Gus and Frank works to keep Bianca happy. Check out clips from next week's episode below!

SHOWTIME will air a special sneak preview of the pilot episode of the new half-hour comedy series HAPPYish on Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Lea Michele and Kate Upton will star in director William H. Macy's road trip sex comedy entitled THE LAYOVER, it was announced today by producers Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures and Aaron L. Gilbert of Bron Studios.

Deadline writes that stage vet and GLEE star Lea Michele will appear opposite supermodel Kate Upton in William H. Macy's trip comedy film THE LAYOVER.

Sun Soul Orchestra is an inspired project that features a rotating collection of artists performing original music and covers arranged by Stevo Théard and Ginger Murphy.

On the next episode of Showtime's SHAMELESS, Frank grows concerned as Bianca's behavior becomes erratic and dangerous, Fiona has a date with Sean, and the Gallagher clan tries to defend Ian so he isn't court marshalled .

The Atlantic Farm Team and Atlantic Acting School present the first Atlantic Alumni Cabaret Night - bringing together Atlantic Acting School alumni and faculty to sing tunes from some of the most talented writers from the Atlantic family. The show is one night only tonight, March 21, 8:00 PM, at Atlantic Stage 2, 330 West 16th Street, New York, NY.

The first Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles officially opens tonight, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the cast and watch interviews with the company!

Rover Dramawerks partners with the playwrights' group 365 Women A Year to present the first festival of plays written in 2014 in Texas this weekend, March 19-22.