BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance proudly presents Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo, written by Charles Rice-Gonzalez and directed by Fernando Vieira. This year marks the play's 15th anniversary and the first year that Vieira helms the work. The play interweaves two holiday classics, The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, and creates a queer, Latino play about a gay couple who go on a psychedelic trip through their lives one Christmas Eve. The playdates are November 30, December 1, 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8pm; Saturday, December 8 at 3pm at BAAD!, 2474 Westchester Avenue in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx. Tickets are $25 with discounts offered for seniors and students. For tickets call 718-918-2110 or visit www.BAADBronx.org. BAAD! can be reached by the #6 train to Westchester Square.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
Food Network announced today it will go live Sunday, November 18th, with a cross-platform Choose Your Side experience, offering Thanksgiving recipes, tips and inspiration across the brand's linear and digital properties including Facebook Live, on-air programming and digital series Food Network Finds. Choose Your Side marks the official start for Food Network's Thanksgiving week special feature, Feast Week, which is full of Thanksgiving-themed content from viewers' favorite Food Network personalities.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
Food Network is serving up fresh and fun holiday episodes this December all month long. On Sunday, December 16th at 9pm, the gingerbread artists of Holiday Gingerbread Showdown pull out all the stops for the exciting season finale, and Holiday Baking Championship crowns the most impressive festive baker on Monday, December 17th at 9pm. Then, at 10pm competitors wow host Eddie Jackson and the judges with 3D displaysin hopes of winning the ultimate prize on the season finale of Christmas Cookie Challenge. The edible architecture is next level at the 25th annual National Gingerbread Competition as seen on the holiday special Gingerbread Giants 2 premiering Sunday, December 23rd at 9pm. On Monday, December 24th at 9pm, former Holiday Baking Championship competitors return for redemption on the 'Homecoming Special'episode. Also in primetime, don't miss premieres and themed episodes of Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy's Grocery Games and Triple-D Nation. In daytime, Ina Garten invites special guests Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Marshall and John DeLucaover for a special Mary Poppins episode of Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro on Sunday, December 9th at 12:30pm. Also catch premieres and holiday episodes including Crazy Christmas Cakes, Giada's Holiday Handbook, Girl Meets Farm, Guy's Ranch Kitchen, The Kitchen, Martina's Table, The Pioneer Woman and Trisha's Southern Kitchen. FoodNetwork.com is serving up holiday recipes, videos and how-tos that will help you impress your guests. Join the Food Network conversation on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat Discover.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
This Thanksgiving, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR gives fans something to be thankful for, when multi-Michelin star Chef Gordon Ramsay and award-winning chef Aarón Sánchez invite celebrities, their kids and some fan-favorite alumni into the MASTERCHEFJUNIOR kitchen, where they'll show off their culinary skills in exciting contests for charity on the all-new MASTERCHEF JUNIOR: CELEBRITY SHOWDOWN, airing Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, immediately following NFL ON FOX, in which the Dallas Cowboys face the Washington Redskins.
by A.A. Cristi -
The 20th Anniversary Gala to celebrate Hudson River Park was held at Pier Sixty in New York City tonight. The event, hosted by Jay Leno, honored Claire Danes, Alicia Glen and Scott Rechler.
by Nicole Rosky -
As Lin-Manuel Miranda and Prizeo announced just last week, fans now have the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to attend opening night of Hamilton in Puerto Rico on January 11, 2019. Today, Luis and Luz Miranda went live on Facebook to announce even more perks, including transportation, hotel accommodations, dinner, and even a tour around San Juan.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
Gather around the TV this holiday season with family and friends for Food Network's exciting menu of holiday programming kicking off this November. Food Network turns up the heat with the special premiere of People Magazine: Sexiest Chef Alive on Thursday, November 1st at 8pm when People Editor-in-Chief Jess Cagle goes behind the scenes with the 10 chefs in the running for the title. Then, Giada De Laurentiis hosts the new series Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, tasking five top chefs to create the ultimate dishes for the ultimate food holiday on Sunday, November 4th at 9pm. On Monday, November 5th at 9pm, Jesse Palmer, Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale are back with a new season of Holiday Baking Championship when nine of the country's best holiday bakers will compete for the grand prize of $25,000. Then at 10pm, Eddie Jackson and Ree Drummond return for an all-new season of Christmas Cookie Challenge giving top bakers the chance to impress with their creative cookie recipes. Next, Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence help returning recruits with their Thanksgiving meals on Worst Cooks in America: Thanksgiving Redemption on Sunday, November 11th at 10pm. Ina Garten hosts a special Thanksgiving episode of Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro on Saturday, November 17th at 8pm where she and some of her celebrity friends share their favorite holiday sides including Barefoot Contessa fan Jennifer Garner. On Sunday, November 18th at 8pm, Martha Stewart welcomes four of the country's best cake artists as they craft the most incredible cake tributes to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the special premiere of Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular. On Sunday, November 25th at 8pm, Jonathan Bennett hosts a special Holiday Wars competition giving three teams of cake and sugar artists the challenge of creating the most impressive holiday displays possible. At 9pm, Marcela Valladolid is giving nine food artists the chance to compete for the title of Best Gingerbread Artist in America on Holiday Gingerbread Showdown. Also, don't miss premieres and holiday-themed episodes of Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Guy's Grocery Games and Triple D Nation. In daytime, Giada De Laurentiis is back for a new season of Giada's Holiday Handbook on Sunday, November 11th at 11:30am, helping to plan the perfect holiday menu. Then, country legend Martina McBride is welcoming fans into her kitchen where she will share her favorite family recipes on Martina's Table premiering Sunday, November 18th at 12pm. Also catch new seasons of Girl Meets Farm on Sunday, November 11th at 11am and Guy's Ranch Kitchen on Saturday, November 17th at 12:30pm. Catch holiday episodes and premieres of Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro, The Kitchen, The Pioneer Woman and Trisha's Southern Kitchen. FoodNetwork.com is serving up Thanksgiving mains, sides and desserts that will be sure to impress your guests. Join the Food Network conversation on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat Discover.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
Cooking Channel is serving up an exciting slate of new and returning shows this November, just in time for your holiday gathering. Brenda Nibley and Alisha Nuttall are friends and business partners who are known in Salt Lake City for transforming their clients' extravagant requests into edible works of art and now they are sharing their talents on a new season of Holiday Cookie Builds premiering Friday, November 9th at 10pmET/7pmPT. Just when the weather starts to cool down, Roger Mooking starts to heat up on a new season of Man Fire Food on Wednesday, November 28th at 9pmET/6pmPT. Also catch new episodes of The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Burgers, Brew & 'Que, Cheap Eats, Extreme Cake Makers, Food: Fact or Fiction?, Good Eats: Reloaded, Iron Chef, Late Nite Eats and Man's Greatest Food. CookingChannelTV.com is here to help you this Thanksgiving with delicious new recipes to share with family and friends. Join the Cooking Channel conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
by Tori Hartshorn -
Mika Brzezinski, founder of "Know Your Value" and co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," is heading west and taking the "Know Your Value" live event series to San Francisco on Dec. 1 at The Palace Hotel.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
This November, Food Network is celebrating Thanksgiving all-month long with more than 25 hours hours of holiday programming including a slate of brand-new series, specials, themed episodes and classic shows dedicated to food's biggest day. This marks an increase of more than 30% from last year's Thanksgiving programming, spanning almost 40 episodes across 22 different titles. The primetime lineup includes premieres of Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, a three-episode competition hosted by Giada De Laurentiis, on Sunday, November 4th at 9pm (all times ET/PT); Worst Cooks in America: Thanksgiving Redemption on Sunday, November 11th at 10pm; Barefoot Contessa Cook Like A Pro: Thanksgiving Sides on Saturday, November 17th at 8pm and Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular, hosted by Martha Stewart, on Sunday, November 18th at 8pm. Brand-new Thanksgiving digital content will roll-out on social media all month, leading into #FEASTWEEK and the live interactive event #CHOOSEYOURSIDE on Sunday, November 18th. Before and after the feast, viewers can bliss out on the nostalgia of classic holiday-themed episodes during a Thanksgiving Day marathon on Thursday, November 22nd from 9:30am-6pm.
by Stephi Wild -
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Prizeo announced today that fans now have the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to attend opening night of HAMILTON in Puerto Rico on January 11, 2019. For more information or to enter, visit Prizeo.com/Ham4PR.
by Kaitlin Milligan -
The Hudson River Park has announced that they will honor Award-winning actor, Claire Danes; Deputy Mayor, City of New York & Vice Chair, Hudson River Park Trust, Alicia Glen and Chairman & CEO, RXR Realty LLC, Scott Rechler at the 2018 Gala on Thursday, October 11th at Pier 62 in Hudson River Park.
by Julie Musbach -
This fall, Ryan Raftery returns to Joe's Pub for his fourth consecutive run, premiering his new celebrity bio-musical comedy The Obsession of Calvin Klein. The career and life of one of the most ubiquitous monikers in the world gets the Raftery treatment - the artist's signature blend of comedic stage play and popular music parody. Like the modern classic film Black Swan, The Obsession of Calvin Klein imagines the madness that goes hand-in-hand with the gift of creativity, set to reworked versions of popular songs from the past four decades interwoven with Tchaikovsky's haunting Swan Lake.
by Julie Musbach -
Portland Stage announces two works by Monica Wood.
by Marina Kennedy -
Even in the world's greatest food-producing nation, more than 46 million people - including 13 million children - in the United States don't know where their next meal is coming from. To raise awareness of hunger in New York City, where more than 1.2 million residents struggle to put food on the table, City Harvest, the city's largest food rescue organization and a member of Feeding America, today announced its participation in Hunger Action Month. With potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Farm Bill threatening the wellbeing of millions of people nationwide, it is more important than ever to take action.
by Marina Kennedy -
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine and Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF). The festival returns to EAT. DRINK. END HUNGER from October 11 - 14, 2018.
by Julie Musbach -
Karen Finley, a name synonymous with Performance Art, will present more performances of her new show GRABBING PUSSY, inspired by her new book of the same title from OR Books. It will now be presented through August 12, Sundays at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2,3 trains at 42nd Street). Tickets are $22 for general admission or $35 for VIP tickets that include a signed book and a one-of-a-kind bookmark handmade by Finley. Please note that there is also a $20 food/drink minimum at all performances at this venue.
by Marina Kennedy -
Are you in the mood for a delicious cocktail or a luscious boozy delight? Now, there's a book that satisfies all of your cravings. Published by Bluestreak Books and wonderfully written by Brooklynite, Barbara Scott-Goodman, 'Delicious Dessert Cocktails' presents recipes that are sure to please.
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