New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will issue a proclamation declaring March 'Cabaret Month' in honor of a tradition long observed by New York City club owners. The proclamation will be presented at the Cabaret Hotline Anniversary Gala at the Laurie Beechman Theater on March 6th. Vocalist Craig Pomranz will accept the document on behalf of the cabaret community including the organizations: Cabaret Hotline, Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) and The Mabel Mercer Foundation.
More than 700 members of New York City's philanthropic, business and health care communities will join forces at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Life Without Lupus Gala 2012 today, November 19, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at The American Museum of Natural History. Aptly named "Turning Lupus Research Upside Down," this year's black tie gala, hosted by Willie Geist, NBC-TV talk show host, is expected to raise over $2 million to support the most innovative research. In keeping with the stature of the event, guests will be treated to a performance by Audra McDonald, 2012 Tony Award winner named Best Actress in a Musical for her starring role in Gershwin's classic Porgy and Bess.
More than 700 members of New York City's philanthropic, business and health care communities will join forces at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Life Without Lupus Gala 2012 on Monday, November 19, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at The American Museum of Natural History. Aptly named "Turning Lupus Research Upside Down," this year's black tie gala, hosted by Willie Geist, NBC-TV talk show host, is expected to raise over $2 million to support the most innovative research. In keeping with the stature of the event, guests will be treated to a performance by Audra McDonald, 2012 Tony Award winner named Best Actress in a Musical for her starring role in Gershwin's classic Porgy and Bess.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared Tuesday, August 28, 2012 "Richard Tucker Day" in New York City, marking what would have been the legendary Brooklyn-born tenor's 99th birthday.
Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony® Award-winning play, written by Rick Elice and directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, will celebrate its 100th performance tonight at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). In honor of the occasion, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has officially proclaimed July 11, 2012 as "Peter and the Starcatcher Day" in New York City.
Works of art by 76 of New York City public schools' most talented students in grades K through 12 will be displayed in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for two months this summer through P.S. Art, a project of the New York City Department of Education and Studio in a School Association, Inc. P.S. Art is celebrating its tenth year.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and an all-star line-up of performers, including Angela Lansbury, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Elaine Paige, Colin Donnell, Marilu Henner, Gala Co-Chairmen Theodore S. Chapin & Marva A. Smalls and more honored Sir Howard Stringer with the American Theatre Wing last night, September 26. Celebrity guests included Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Judith Light, Lucie Arnaz, Nora Ephron & Nick Pileggi, Jane & Morley Safer, Jim Dale, William Ivey Long, Susan Fales-Hill, Mario Buatta, Ted Hartley & Dina Merrill, Melissa & Chappy Morris and Susan Patricoff. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below!
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce four works, including three world premieres and one Pittsburgh premiere, in the 2011-2012 season, which opens September 9, 2011 and runs through April 7, 2012 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Stars from the stage, and the big and small screen were in attendance at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2011 and we were there to capture the star studded arrivals!
On Saturday, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declared December 4, 2010 "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Day" in honor of the 54th anniversary of the real life jam session which brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins together a legendary jam session.
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents a reading of Dances with Dinosaurs on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8pm in the Studio Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents Lar Lubovitch Dance Company on Saturday, October 16 at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
The 8th Annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will kick off its month long celebration of Russian culture in New York on Sunday June 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a FREE outdoor festival featuring Russian foods, arts, crafts, music and dance performances at Seaside/Asser Levy Park (corner of Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave.) in Brooklyn.
The 8th Annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will kick off its month long celebration of Russian culture in New York on Sunday June 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a FREE outdoor festival featuring Russian foods, arts, crafts, music and dance performances at Seaside/Asser Levy Park (corner of Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave.) in Brooklyn.
Last Tuesday the Mayor's office proclaimed November 24th Epic Theatre Ensemble Day. The Mayor met with the Epic Theatre Ensemble Founding Executive Directors Ron Russell, Melissa Friedman and Zak Berkman, Founding Producer James Wallert and Shakespeare Remix Participant Shana Brown at the Chelsea High School to make his proclamation
Special guests have been announced for the 2009 Emery Awards, which will take place Tuesday, November 10th. The guests will include Dustin Lance Black, Cleve Jones, Ben Zebley, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Matarazzo, B.D. Wong, Christine C. Quinn, Judy Gold, Jennifer Holliday, DJ Lina, and Mayor Cory Booker. The Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Annual Emery Awards will take place at Cipriani Wall Street, beginning at 6:00pm.
Baseball fans will have the chance to cheer on the New York Yankees as they prepare for Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, New York City will host a Pep Rally in Times Square (Broadway between 44th Street and 45th Street) in honor of the Yankees' American League Championship.
