Actress Annette Funicello, long-time Disney and Beach Party star, passed away on Monday April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.
Actress Annette Funicello, long-time Disney and Beach Party star, passed away on Monday April 8 at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 70.
Disney/ABC Television Group announced today that its industry-leading ABC Player app -- which makes ad supported full episodes of ABC's daytime and primetime programming available to viewers the day after they air - has surpassed more than 10 million downloads, 200 million episode views and over 1.31 billion ad impressions on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and Windows 8. Additionally, the app recently launched on Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.
The 2013 Boston Pops season, May 8-June 15, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, will present a season-long tribute to the world of movie music, along with programs featuring a wide variety of American musical styles, including jazz, bluegrass, country, gospel, pop, classic standards from the 50s and 60s, and show-stopping songs of Broadway and the American Songbook. For the programs focusing on the season theme, 'Best of Hollywood Film Music,' audiences will hear their favorite music from classic movies and today's popular soundtracks performed live by the Boston Pops, while the accompanying movie clips are projected onto a giant screen suspended above the orchestra. Tickets to the 2013 Boston Pops season go on sale to the public on Wednesday, December 5, at 888-266-1200 or www.bostonpops.org.
The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) presents its first silent film - Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill, Jr., featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer and acclaimed theatre organist Clark Wilson - at Cincinnati's Music Hall Ballroom on Thursday, May 9 at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM. The event is being presented in cooperation with the Ohio Valley Chapter of the American Organ Society.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre is thrilled to present Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful" in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. "Oz The Great and Powerful" will have a special advance screening for the public, with prizes, on Thursday, March 7 at 8:30 pm (doors open at 8 pm); the El Capitan engagement of "Oz The Great and Powerful" is through April 30. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. El Capitan guests will also get to see an exclusive display of costumes from the movie.
From May 23 to July 7, 2013, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the special exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, featuring 50 works by the legendary author and illustrator, accompanied by 50 statements from celebrities, authors, and noted personalities on the influence of Sendak's work. These works will be on display at The Walt Disney Family Museum, an interactive museum in San Francisco, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sendak's universally revered book, Where the Wild Things Are.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful' in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 'Oz The Great and Powerful' will have a special advance screening for the public, with prizes, on Thursday, March 7 at 8:30 pm (doors open at 8 pm); the El Capitan engagement of 'Oz The Great and Powerful' is through April 30. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. El Capitan guests will also get to see an exclusive display of costumes from the movie.
The endearing, adventurous and comedic antics of Mickey Mouse, Disney's #1 star and the world's leading character franchise, will be presented in a new short-form series of 2D comedy cartoons, 'Mickey Mouse,' with a special preview today, TUESDAY, MARCH 12 (3:00 p.m., ET/12:00 noon, PT) exclusively on Disney.com.
Disney Junior's Sofia the First qualified as cable TV's #1 series for the 6th consecutive week among Kids 2-5, and for 1Q13, will rank as the #1 cable TV series of the quarter, accounting for the Top 6 telecasts to date in the target preschooler demo.
Throughout the month of March and beyond, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be serving up a packed program of art exhibitions and family activities in San Francisco to celebrate "Mouse Madness."
From May 23 to July 7, 2013, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the special exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, featuring 50 works by the legendary author and illustrator, accompanied by 50 statements from celebrities, authors, and noted personalities on the influence of Sendak's work.
Leslie Iwerks Productions and Hearst Corporation, in conjunction with D&E Entertainment, announced today the nationwide theatrical release of CITIZEN HEARST beginning today, March 11 in multiple cities, including New York and Los Angeles.
Lakeshore Records will release the THE CALL – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on March 12th and in stores on April 16, 2013. John Debney (TV's Hatfields & McCoys, The Passion of the Christ) composed the original score.
Today,Xfinity TV from Comcast announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Xfinity On Demand Awards, a yearly salute to the most-watched TV series, movies and musicians On Demand.
Actor Cliffton Hall, who currently plays the role of Fiyero in the long-running First National Tour production of the blockbuster hit WICKED continues to have a very healthy, enviable career on the stage. Before Hall once again departs the role after WICKED's 4-Week Engagement in Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts comes to an end on March 17, the talented triple-threat chatted with BroadwayWorld about his life in the world of musical theater.
For the week of February 25, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network for the 90th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (566,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (499,000/2.1 rating), out-performing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 69th (+24% - vs. 457,000) and 71st consecutive weeks (+61% - vs. 309,000).
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful" in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Betty Cuningham Gallery has announced an exhibition of recent paintings by Philip Pearlstein. The exhibition, the artist's sixth show at the gallery, will include approximately 10 paintings and 5 watercolors dating from 2011 to the present. The exhibition will be on view today, February 21- March 30, 2013, with an opening reception set for tonight, February 21st, 6-8pm.
