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The 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, coordinated by the MLK Steering Committee, will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program will begin at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall and highlight our youth who interpreted Dr. King's works through art, speech and writing.
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.
'Meet the Press with David Gregory" is offering viewers a rare opportunity to see inside the story of JFK's rise to the presidency in a new half-hour special entitled, "MTP Remembers: JFK - The Presidential Campaign."
Marin Theatre Company is now booking for its 2014 School Tour of Rapunzel, written by Mike Kenny, directed by Daunielle Rasmussen, MTC's Director of Education, and featuring actors Tristan Cunningham, Britney Frazier and Julianna Rees. Now in its seventh year, MTC's School Tour program brings professional theater productions to Bay Area elementary schools and libraries. Bookings for Rapunzel are available from January 13 through February 7, 2014.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson has boarded the film adaptation of Stephen King's CELL for Benaroya Pictures, which has been in pre-production for a number of years.
Due to popular demand, Melbourne Theatre Company's season of The Mountaintop has been extended until Wednesday 18 December, adding 3 extra performances to its Australian premiere season.
The Cleveland Orchestra, in cooperation with the City of Cleveland and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, through the Commission on Economic Inclusion, is currently accepting nominations for the eleventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, which will be presented at the Orchestra's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 19, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Awards will be presented in three categories in recognition of the services and achievements of an adult, a youth, and a business or organization that have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King.
October 22, 2013 (Atlanta, GA) The Wilson Pickett Jr. Legacy, LLC is proud to announce the 2013 Leadership in the Arts Workshop. Eighteen students from Atlanta-area high schools were selected to participate in a daylong event at Morehouse College. The student artists will engage in a day of interactive experiences in the areas of arts and leadership. The workshop includes a panel discussion with local arts professionals and a celebrity conversation. Topics include: Emerging Leadership in the Arts, Concepts to Creation and Cultivating Your Creativity. Kenneth Green of Creative Eye Endeavors, will facilitate the Leadership in the Arts workshop. The day long workshops aresponsored by the Wilson Pickett Jr. Legacy, LLC. The Wilson Pickett Jr. Legacy, LLC administrates the Wilson Pickett Jr./Brandon Miller Scholarship Fund and produces theatrical productions in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.
Directed by Becki McDonald, who makes some excellent directing choices with her large cast of fifteen adult and children actors by combining brief oratory, traditional dialogue, and injecting cast members into the audience to DRAW viewers dead smack into the action. This created a theater experience that is equally educational, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Use of mixed media was also a component but the limitations of the performance space really hampered full immersion into the subject matter created by Robertson and Spencer in their script.
A.R.T. at Harvard University's sold-out production of ALL THE WAY, written by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan and directed by Bill Rauch, stars Bryan Cranston (AMC's 'Breaking Bad') as Lyndon Baines Johnson. The show ends its run today, October 12 in Cambridge. Next, it will open on Broadway, with star Cranston moving with the show this winter. No official dates have been set, so stay tuned for updates.
The captivating, dreadlocked, Israeli-born Idan Raichel, who blends ancient Hebrew texts with pop, fusion and world music, returns to the Jorgensen stage Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. in a rousing Dance Cabaret. The Idan Raichel Project first came to UConn last February, as guests of UConn Hillel, which will co-sponsor the return engagement. Known for a diverse combination of music, cultures and styles, Raichel is a household name in Israel and beyond, having sold half a million records worldwide.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Milton Friedman, urged Stephen B. Satterwhite two decades ago to share his writing with the world. He now has. His book, True Stories from a Baby Boomer, is now available for the entire world to enjoy. In the early reviews on Amazon.com, numerous readers have noted you will laugh, you will cry, and you will be inspired by this man's incredible journey through his multiple careers from garbage collector to million-dollar CEO, as a baby boomer in the U.S.A.
In 1965, 100 years after the Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery, Martin Luther King, Jr. hired 18-year-old John Reynolds as a field officer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. That day fueled Reynolds' fire to obtain equal rights for every African-American. His new memoir, 'The Fight for Freedom' (published by AuthorHouse) shares the story of his life in the segregated South and coming of age to fight for the rights of African-Americans with some of the most prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement. It depicts how one person, no matter how young, can play a role in awakening the national conscience and redeeming the soul of America.
Walden, a story-theatre style musical adaptation of Thoreau's best seller, featuring his work on the underground railroad and his star-crossed romance will be performed as a stage reading today, Monday, October 7th at The Gym at Judson Memorial Church. Book and Lyrics for Walden are written by Katherine Brann Fredricks and the music is composed by Bert Draesel. Brian Maschka directs a cast of eleven including Drew Aber, Cole Burden, Tyrone Davis, Jr, Susannah Jones, Lisa CM Lamothe, Rob Langeder, Heather Lundstedt, Ronnie Nelson, Doug Shapiro, Thalia St. Hubert and Stephanie Umoh.
The Boston Globe reports that American Repertory Theater's ALL THE WAY is heading to the Great White Way. No casting or dates have been announced, but BroadwayWorld will bring you updates as they come in!
The Boston Globe reports that American Repertory Theater's ALL THE WAY is heading to the Great White Way. No casting or dates have been announced, but BroadwayWorld will bring you updates as they come in!
The Emmy Award-winning star of 'Breaking Bad' brings his considerable acting heft to the role of President Lyndon Baines Johnson in the American Repertory Theatre's exciting new production of 'All the Way' now through October 12 only.
Walden, a story-theatre style musical adaptation of Thoreau's best seller, featuring his work on the underground railroad and his star-crossed romance will be performed as a stage reading on Monday October 7th at The Gym at Judson Memorial Church. Book and Lyrics for Walden are written by Katherine Brann Fredricks and the music is composed by Bert Draesel. Brian Maschka directs a cast of eleven including Drew Aber, Cole Burden, Tyrone Davis, Jr, Susannah Jones, Lisa CM Lamothe, Rob Langeder, Heather Lundstedt, Ronnie Nelson, Doug Shapiro, Thalia St. Hubert and Stephanie Umoh.
Dante Cosentino has lived the quintessential American experience, seeing and partaking in some of the most pivotal moments of the nation's history and living through its most crucial periods. His new book, 'Pride and Memory,' is a memoir that tells the true story of the son of a poor immigrant family growing up in the wealthiest town in the United States and embarking on a quest for identity and a shot at the American Dream.
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