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The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County has granted tens of thousands of dollars to local non-profit arts organizations as part of the SmARTBiz program sponsored by the Cultural Council and PNC Bank. The program's philosophy is really an equation: Good arts in a community = good quality of life = strong business development.
For the first time, South Bay theater fans will be graced with the presentation of a new play A RADICAL FRIENDSHIP commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr holiday on January 19th at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion on 501 Indian Peak Road in Rolling Hills Estates at 7:30pm.
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund have announced that James Eckhouse, most recently seen in the world premiere of Jane Anderson's 'The Escort' at The Geffen Playhouse and best known for playing Jim Walsh on the original 'Beverly Hills 90210', will play the role of Robert McNamara in the Broadway bound production of ALL THE WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle).
The WPPAC Conservatory Theatre is excited to announce its Winter & Spring 2014 Season: Conservatory Cabaret, RENT School Edition, Vacation Day Workshops and theatre classes. Details below!
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is proud to announce their newest opening in Uptown, Charlotte, on Monday, December 16th, at 255 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, in The Catalyst Building located adjacent to Romare Bearden Park.
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund just announced that Robert Petkoff will play the role of Senator Hubert Humphrey in the Broadway bound production of ALL THE WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle).
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund are pleased to announce that Roslyn Ruff will play the roles of Coretta Scott King and Fannie Lou Hamer in the Broadway bound production of ALL THE WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle). Ruff, who was most recently seen on Broadway in Romeo and Juliet, joins previously announced three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') as Lyndon B. Johnson, Michael McKean as J. Edgar Hoover, Brandon J. Dirden as Martin Luther King, Jr., Rob Campbell as Governor George Wallace, and 5-time Tony nominee John McMartin (Into the Woods, High Society, Sweet Charity, Show Boat, Don Juan) as Richard Russell. Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Fannie Lou Hamer was a voting rights activist and civil rights leader who was instrumental in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). All the Way will play The Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) for a strictly limited run and begins rehearsals on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, with previews beginning Monday, February 10, 2014 and an opening night set for Thursday, March 6, 2014. The play is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where All the Way began its theatrical life. --- American Express® Card Members can currently purchase tickets before the general public through Friday, December 13 at 11:59pm. General on-sale will begin on Saturday, December 14 at 12:01am. Tickets will be available at www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster.com at (800) 745-3000. All the Way, with its cast of twenty-two actors, takes audiences behind the doors of the Oval Office and inside the first year of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and his fight to pass a landmark civil rights bill. All the Way was commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle and premiered at OSF in 2012. It then went on to play a sold-out and critically acclaimed run at the A.R.T. from September 13-October 12, 2013 starring Cranston. The play was awarded the 2013 inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, established through Columbia University in honor of the late Senator Kennedy, honoring new plays or musicals exploring US history and issues of the day. All the Way is produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Louise Gund, and Stephanie P. McClelland, Double Gemini Productions, Rebecca Gold, Scott M. Delman, Barbara H. Freitag, Harvey Weinstein, Gene Korf, William Berlind, Luigi Caiola, Gutterman Chernoff, Jam Theatricals, Gabrielle Palitz, Cheryl Wiesenfeld and Will Trice. Set design is by Christopher Acebo, costume design by Deborah M. Dryden, lighting design by Jane Cox, composition and sound design by Paul James Prendergast, video projections by Shawn Sagady and the projection design consultant is Wendall K. Harrington. The Dramaturge is Tom Bryant.
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, The Alden at the McLean Community Center is proud to present Ambassador Andrew Young: "A Continuing Legacy," at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17. Young, whose efforts have served and shaped the country for more than 50 years, will share personal memories of Dr. King and his years in the Civil Rights movement. Tickets are $20, $10 for MCC district residents. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, inside the McLean Community Center.
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund just announced that five-time Tony nominee John McMartin (Into the Woods, High Society, Sweet Charity, Show Boat, Don Juan) will play the role of Richard Russell in the Broadway bound production of ALL THE WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle).
French filmmaker Jerome Dolbert is hosting auditions for his new theater project 'Year of the Diamond,' from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26 at Compton Public Library, 240 W. Compton Blvd. in Compton. Registration begins at noon.
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund just announced that Rob Campbell, who was most recently seen in The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters at Playwrights Horizons, will play the role of Governor George Wallace in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and American Repertory Theater production of ALL THE WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. Campbell joins previously announced three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') as Lyndon B. Johnson, Michael McKean as J. Edgar Hoover and Brandon J. Dirden as Martin Luther King, Jr. Additional casting will be announced soon.
New video testimony shows Dorothea Mueschenborn's personal story about how she uses Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha's new bestselling book, Soul Healing Miracles to forgive family issues she has had with her father and brother in an effort to mend an emotional pain. Dorothea tells how this family issue has burdened her heart causing her emotional pain. Dorothea says that she read about how to forgive another person in Dr. Sha's book. She pressed Dr. Sha's book onto her heart and recited the Forgiveness Practice supplied in the book. 'It opened up my heart so much and really gave me relief,' says Dorothea Mueschenborn. 'After meditating on the calligraphy scroll for forgiveness, I could feel all the pain release from my heart.' Hear Dorothea Mueschenborn's entire personal testimony on how she was able to release the emotional pain of a family issue by using the soul healing energies from Master Sha's new book, Soul Healing Miracles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xqz4lCElGU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUl_CFKw-uytdOks4SOBASww
New York Times bestselling author and founder of Soul Mind Body Medicine and Divine Channel, Master Zhi Gang Sha brings his acclaimed nine sacred Chinese calligraphy scrolls back to the San Francisco area communities after showcasing them around the world to Vancouver, Toronto, Berlin, Frankfurt, Denver, Boulder, and Phoenix. These nine scrolls entitled The Source Chinese Calligraphy: Ling Guang Pu Zhao (Shining Soul Light) were created by Master Sha and contain powerful blessings from The Source bringing the power of soul healing miracles to transform the lives of all visitors who connect with the scrolls. The scrolls are featured in Master Sha's newest national bestselling book, Soul Healing Miracles, and will be on display at area book signing events in and around the Palo Alto, San Raphael and El Cerrito areas: December 9 at 7:00-10:00pm at the Ananda Temple located at 2171 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, CA 94305; December 10 at 7:00-10pm, Open Secret Bookstore located at 923 C Street, San Raphael, CA 94901; December 11 at 7:00-9:00pm, Barnes & Noble Bookstore located at the El Cerrito Plaza, 6050 El Cerrito Plaza in El Cerrito CA 94503. For more information about viewing The Source Chinese Calligraphy scrolls and attending the book signing events for his latest book, call Master Sha's Soul Healing Center SF 415.971.7373.
New York Times bestselling author and founder of Soul Mind Body Medicine and Divine Channel, Master Zhi Gang Sha presents for the first time a complimentary 'Introduction to Karma Cleansing Workshop' for the Phoenix community to learn how their actions and intentions affect their lives now and how they can cleanse their Karma for a more fulfilling and healthy life. Dr. and Master Sha is in Phoenix for area events celebrating the publication of his newest national bestselling book, Soul Healing Miracles, and showcasing his Ling Guang Pu Zhao (Shining Soul Light) Calligraphy Scrolls. The Introduction to Karma Workshop is free to the community on December 7 12:00-3:00 pm MTN at the Phoenix Convention Center located at 100 N. 3rd Street, West Building, Room 101 A & B in Phoenix AZ 85004 (and via worldwide webcast). To register for the Introduction to Karma Cleansing Workshop for Phoenix or via webcast, go to http://www.drsha.com or call Debra Manning, RN 480.338.1012 for more details.
Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Louise Gund are pleased to announce that the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and American Repertory Theater production of ALL THE WAY, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's new play that stars three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') as President Lyndon B. Johnson, will play The Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) for a limited run only. The play will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, with previews beginning Monday, February 10, 2014 and an opening night set for Thursday, March 6, 2014. It is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Cape May Stage announces an amazing line-up for its 2014 season and a fantastic opportunity to ensure that you don't miss out on any performance. Kicking off the season will be Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, a moving piece revolving around Martin Luther King, Jr. the night before his assassination.
The Music Institute of Chicago honors the extraordinary legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at its 10th annual celebration of the legendary civil rights leader, featuring the renowned Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God, Sunday, January 19 at 5 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Ticket proceeds support the Music Institute's William Warfield Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Marin Theatre Company, in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, announces the casting of its spring production of August Wilson's Fences, directed by Derrick Sanders. Fences, which won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and 1987 and 2010 Tony Awards, will feature veteran film and television actor Carl Lumbly as Troy Maxson, Steven Anthony Jones, the artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, as Jim Bono and award-winning actor, playwright and director Margo Hall as Rose, as well as Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Eddy Ray Jackson as Cory, Adrian Roberts as Gabriel and Tyee Tilghman as Lyons. MTC's production of Fences will run from April 10 through May 4.
September 15th marked the 50th Anniversary of the tragic bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Senators and members of Congress marked the recent anniversary with ceremonies and speeches, recalling the tragic event as a major turning point in the civil rights movement. The bombing, which killed 4 young girls, prompted calls to action from Martin Luther King, Jr, in his famous 'What murdered these four girls' speech. On November 21st, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, this historical event will be commemorated with a one-day-only performance of THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, 1963. The play, based on a popular book by Christopher Paul Curtis, will be performed for the first time in California.
The GRAMMY Foundation (www.grammyfoundation.org) today announced that 123 schools nationwide have been selected as GRAMMY Signature Schools semifinalists (www.grammyintheschools.com) for 2014.
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