What do you get when you mix 14 playwrights, 50 performers doing 30 plays in 18 days? This year's 7th Annual Left Out Festival, a tasty, spiked punch full of plays about Cowboy Bars, OraQuick, Homophobia, Tap-Dancing Lesbians, Cartoons, Plastic Bags, Bullying, Showbiz, Racism, Murder, Lesbian Camp Counselors and (gasp!) Narcissism all stirred with a Big Gay Swizzle Stick. The fun begins on April 14th and continues through May 5th at Stage Left Studio, 214 West 30th St. 6th floor. As always, The Left Out Festival proceeds will benefit Bailey House.
Power. Lust. Friendship. Legacy. What matters in a human life? Gilgamesh, the larger-than-life King, travels to the end of the world to find out. Based on the epic from Mesopotamia, one of the oldest pieces of literature known to us today, GILGAMESH - A MUSICAL EPIC is a coming of age story depicting Man's breakthrough into Consciousness, told in the form of an original epic musical experience with a live band.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), in conjunction with Split Knuckle Theatre, will present Band of the Black Hand in the Studio Theatre March 26th through April 4th. Explore the world of Capital City with Private Dick Jack Stone, a city rife with trouble at the hand of the Black Hand. Join CRT for this fun theatrical journey in an evening filled with shadow and jazz in The Band of the Black Hand. For tickets and information, call 860-486-2113 and visit www.crt.uconn.edu.
Variety has confirmed that NBC has cancelled its freshman drama ALLEGIANCE after just five episodes. The spy thriller, which debuted on February 5th to only five million total viewers
HOUSTON, TX(Marketwired - Mar 5, 2015) - Asia Society Texas Center is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration to America. Featuring six contemporary artists, the exhibition explores recurring issues of immigration, border relations, and labor practices that have persisted throughout U.S. history and remain timely today. The exhibition will be displayed in Asia Society Texas Center's Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery from March 28, 2015 through July 19, 2015.
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Chef, animal welfare advocate, and renowned Restaurateur Geraldine Gilliland is slated to release her most recent cookbook 'The Lula Cocina Cookbook-Recipes from Mexico to Malibu' (Savory Books) on May 5, 2015. Some of the highlights from the cookbook include recipes for: Chia Limeade, The Lula Blood Orange Margarita, Calamari in Orange Lime Escabeche, Crab Cakes with Tomatillo Sauce, Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with Jalapeño Jelly, and Ginger Flan, to name a few.
Of the book, Geraldine shares, 'I've always loved the flair and flavors of traditional Mexican cuisine, so much so that over 20 years ago I traveled to Mexico City to tour the area with Lula Bertran and learn how to cook her authentic recipes. From that experience, my vision for the restaurant 'Lula' was born. Now that it's been a great success, I want to bring those recipes, along with my own personal twists, to as many food lovers as possible with 'The Lula Cocina Cookbook.' The dishes in the book are perfect for your next fiesta, be it Cinco de Mayo, or just for everyday meals. I just know you'll love the recipes as much as I do!'
'The Lula Cocina Cookbook' is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. All proceeds from the book will be donated to 'Chiquita's Friends,' a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned animals in the Southern California area.
In addition to launching this cookbook, Geraldine is also slated to receive the 2015 'Irish Woman of the Year' Award from the Los Angeles City Council (Friday March 13). Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Tom LeBonge and Terry Anderson of the Irish Fair will be in attendance.
For additional information on the book, or on Chef Geraldine Gilliland please contact Persona PR at 310-358-3090.
About Chef Geraldine Gilliland: Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Geraldine has been a fixture in the Malibu and Santa Monica dining scene for over 30 years. She currently owns two restaurants in Santa Monica: Finn McCool's, and Lula Cocina, the recipes and design of which her most recent cookbook is based on. She also owns a highly sought after event space named 'Rancho Chiquita' in Malibu, CA. In addition to her work in the restaurant business, Geraldine loves to host cooking classes at Rancho Chiquita that focus on all genres of cooking. Her favorite styles of cooking include her own brand of New California cuisine as well as Mexican and Indian recipes. Geraldine is also very passionate about the protection and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned animals, especially dogs. In 2011, she launched the non-profit organization 'Chiquita's Friends' to provide relief to animals in the Los Angeles area.
About Savory Books: Savory Books, an imprint of Charles Pinot Publishing, publishes cookbooks and culinary industry works featuring top restaurant owners and leading chefs from across the country. In an era of huge publishing houses that have too many titles to provide individual support, Savory Books is different. Members of our team eat at every restaurant we consider publishing and take a very personal approach to our invitation process. The world of publishing has changed dramatically in the last several years, and Savory Books is rewriting the playbook by providing an unprecedented level of personal support and guidance to the restaurant owners and chefs we have the privilege of partnering with in publishing an extraordinary work.
Playing her debut NYC solo show I Came From Jersey For This to a sold out house at 54 Below, Jessica Vosk took the intimate venue by storm. Dazzling audiences with her talent, energy, sincerity, and humor, she put up a perfectly crafted cabaret tribute to her journey from singing with her dad in the living room of their New Jersey home to landing roles on Broadway.
Carmine's in the heart of the Theater district is our 'Bar of the Week' with an excellent beverage program that is perfect for your next midtown outing.
Below, get a first look at Thursday's episode of NBC's ALLEGIANCE, featuring Hope Davis (God of Carnage) and Scott Cohen (Losing Louie) as Mark and Katya O'Connor.
Riverside Theatre's production of West Side Story runs now through Sunday, March 15th on the Stark Stage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Riverside Theatre's production of West Side Story has been extended for an additional eight performances. Originally scheduled to perform from tonight, February 17th to Sunday, March 8th, the production will now close on Sunday, March 15th.
Riverside's celebrated 2014-2015 Season continues with the most anticipated show of the season, West Side Story. Conceived by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins, West Side Story tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers from different worlds who fight to keep their passion alive. West Side Story performs on the Stark Stage from tonight, February 17 - March 8, 2015 and is sponsored by The O'Haire Fessler Group/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management along with Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers.
Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, Riverside Theatre's production of West Side Story has been extended for an additional 8 performances weeks before the show is scheduled to open.
Tonight, January 30, 2015, at 8:00 pm, El Paso City Ballet welcomes New York City's Ballets with a Twist to the Plaza Theatre for the Texas premiere of Cocktail Hour: The Show.
Moscow Ballet is honored to bring the Great Russian Nutcracker to the premiere season of Brooklyn's newly restored community treasure, Kings Theatre, on Saturday December 5, 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30. The ultimate holiday tradition for the youngest to the seniors in every family, seeing Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker creates holiday memories that last a lifetime. Moscow Ballet's company of almost 40 dancers is the only internationally touring ballet group to perform to critical acclaim in over 75 North American cities annually. The renowned, award-winning principal dancers and corps de ballet thrill audiences with their expertise, dramatic expression and stunning leaps, drops and turns. The production is known for its dedication to world peace placing Act II in the "Land of Peace and Harmony," featuring a cannon that shoots roses and a stunning 2-dancer "Dove of Peace" with a 20' wingspan. All ages feel the spirit of the season at Great Russian Nutcracker performances through the beauty of romantic hand-sewn costumes, 9 shimmering backdrops with authentic splashes of Russian history and fanciful effects such as; life-sized Matrushka (Nesting) Dolls; a 3-headed Rat King and a Troika Sleigh ride through the magical Snow Forest (with falling snow) escorted by Father Christmas and Snow Maiden. Tickets start at $30.00. Groups of ten or more and Girl Scout troops receive discounts by calling 800-320-1733. Seniors 65+, Military and AAA discounts will be available later in the spring at the King's Theatre Box Office with appropriate identification. Ticketmaster 800-745-3000 or www.nutcracker.com/buy-tickets.
Riverside's celebrated 2014-2015 Season continues with the most anticipated show of the season, West Side Story. Conceived by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins, West Side Story tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers from different worlds who fight to keep their passion alive. West Side Story performs on the Stark Stage from February 17 - March 8, 2015 and is sponsored by The O'Haire Fessler Group/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management along with Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers.
The chief merchant of Sephora Margarita Arriagada's retiring forced president Calvin McDonald to do some reorganizing at the top level. Arriagada is just one of two top positions leaving the company, and one senior executive being promoted from within reported WWD.
To mark the Centenary of Arthur Miller's birth and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Richard Beecham will direct a revival of Miller'sPlaying for Time in the Crucible. Beecham directs Kate Adams (Helene), Noa Bodner (Esther), Pascale Burgess (Elzvieta), Imogen Daines (Etalina),Emma Darlow (Liesl), Holly De Jong (Schmidt), James Duke (Mengele / Kapo / Cellist / Paul), Amanda Hadingue (Alma Rose), Melanie Heslop(Marianne), Rebecca Jenkins (Varya), Kate Lynn-Evans (Mandel), Maeve O'Sullivan (Greta / Olga), Sian Phillips (Fania), Danny Scheinmann (Schmuel / Captain Heinz / Second Chess Player / First Trooper), Augustina Seymour (Paulette/ Music Captain), Christopher Staines (Commandant Kramer / 1st Chess Player / SS Guard / Kapo / Pianist) and Alexia Traverse-Healy (Mala / Tchaikowska). Completing the cast are 17 members of Sheffield People's Theatre - the theatre's intergenerational acting company from across the region.
