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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ NASA will host a panel discussion and reading from the book Hidden Figures, now a major motion picture, with about 350 students of Washington schools at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington. The event will air live on NASA Television and stream on the agency's website.

dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman will be honored with the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for her role in 'Jackie'

dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman will be honored with the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for her role in 'Jackie' and artist Janelle Monáe will receive the 'Hollywood Spotlight Award' for her breakout role in 'Hidden Figures.'

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today that the recipients of the 2017 Virtuosos Award, created to recognize a select group of talent who have distinguished themselves through breakthrough performances in film this past year

The Toronto International Film Festival® announced today an exclusive, TIFF Members-only first look at Theodore Melfi's new feature film Hidden Figures during the Festival.

As part of its fifth anniversary celebration, the Museum of Arts and Design will present Inspired, an exhibition showcasing works that have joined the museum's collection since the opening of its new Columbus Circle building in 2008. Featuring more than 100 works of sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, and textiles, Inspired will explore how contemporary creators from around the globe are carrying the craft tradition into the 21st century with innovative techniques and practices that incorporate mediums both new and familiar. On view from today, March 18 through October 13, 2014, the exhibition will highlight varied sources of artistic inspiration as expressed in handcrafted works by Robert Arneson, Judy Chicago, Mary Jackson, and Kim Schmahmann, alongside cutting-edge design objects by Ron Arad, Sebastian Brajkovic, and Ayala Serfaty, among many others.

As part of its fifth anniversary celebration, the Museum of Arts and Design will present Inspired, an exhibition showcasing works that have joined the museum's collection since the opening of its new Columbus Circle building in 2008. Featuring more than 100 works of sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, and textiles, Inspired will explore how contemporary creators from around the globe are carrying the craft tradition into the 21st century with innovative techniques and practices that incorporate mediums both new and familiar. On view from March 18 through October 13, 2014, the exhibition will highlight varied sources of artistic inspiration as expressed in handcrafted works by Robert Arneson, Judy Chicago, Mary Jackson, and Kim Schmahmann, alongside cutting-edge design objects by Ron Arad, Sebastian Brajkovic, and Ayala Serfaty, among many others.

By Special Arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd, the Theatre Guild of the University of Adelaide presents ANTIGONE by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lewis Galantière, in a production directed by Edwin Kemp Attrill at Little Theatre, The Cloisters, University of Adelaide today 12, Tues-Sat 15-19 & 22-26 May 2012.

By Special Arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd, the Theatre Guild of the University of Adelaide will present ANTIGONE by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lewis Galantière, in a production directed by Edwin Kemp Attrill at Little Theatre, The Cloisters, University of Adelaide on Sat 12, Tues-Sat 15-19 & 22-26 May 2012.

Center Stage of Biloxi presents South Pacific at the Center Stage Theater, 240 Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi. Show times and dates are Thursday through July 31. Show time is 8 p.m. nightly, 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.

Center Stage of Biloxi presents South Pacific at the Center Stage Theater, 240 Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi. Show times and dates are Thursday through July 31. Show time is 8 p.m. nightly, 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.

On June 25, the National Endowment for the Arts will present lifetime achievement awards to eighteen artists, the New York Times reports. The awards will be for achievement in the fields of opera, jazz, and folk and traditional arts and will include $25000.

Mixed Salad Productions is set to cause a storm with a hilarious, sinister and sensational adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest. The show will run from May 25th through June 5th.

Mixed Salad Productions is set to cause a storm with a hilarious, sinister and sensational adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest. The show will run from May 25th through June 5th.

Mixed Salad Productions is set to cause a storm with a hilarious, sinister and sensational adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest. The show will run from May 25th through June 5th.

Top local actors Peter Davies and Tony Busch will perform for Mixed Salad for the first time in our new adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest in May.

he John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 25 new MacArthur Fellows for 2008. This past week, the recipients learned in a single phone call from the Foundation that they will each receive $500,000 in 'no strings attached' support over the next five years. The new Fellows work across a broad spectrum of endeavors and include a neurobiologist, a saxophonist, a critical care physician, an urban farmer, an optical physicist, a sculptor, a geriatrician, a historian of medicine, and an inventor of musical instruments. All were selected for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future.