The Music Center celebrated 12 teen performing artists and four teen visual artists at The Music Center's 26th Annual Spotlight Awards during a finale performance on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actor, musician and author, John Lithgow, the awards show culminated The Music Center's year-long free recognition and scholarship program for Southern California high school performing and visual artists. A first place and runner-up were named in each of eight categories, including ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental, jazz instrumental, two-dimensional art (works of art with height and weight, but no depth, using drawing, painting, computer generated or mixed media) and photography (black/white, color and digital). This year's top performing and visual artists were awarded more than $100,000 in cash scholarships with $5,000 for students selected as first place finalists and $4,000 for runners-up in each category; five honorable mentions in each category received $250.
The Pasadena Playhouse announced today the planning and honorary gala committee members leading the best party in Pasadena annual fundraiser entitled PREMIERE GALA -TAKE THE LEAD AT THE PLAYHOUSE. The Pasadena Playhouse's gala will be held on the stage of The Pasadena Playhouse on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 5:30p.m.
The Pasadena Playhouse announced that the Cole Porter Broadway musical KISS ME, KATE, directed by Epps, will open the 2014 - 2015 Season and run from September 16 - October 12, 2014.
For the first time that I can remember, AMERICAN IDOL's Elimination Show was a jam-packed 30 minutes this week. The shortened episode was necessitated by the series premiere of Christopher Meloni's new sitcom, SURVIVING JACK.
FOX is announcing additional spring and summer premiere dates for 2014. FOX spices up summer with new seasons of Gordon Ramsay's KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, MASTERCHEF and HOTEL HELL.
After two weeks of appropriately vague themes allowed the neophyte contestants to explore their individual artistry, I became more than a little apprehensive when Ryan said the top-11 would be singing the “Songs of the Cinema.” The lame OCEAN'S ELEVEN cold open, completed by the cheesiest “This is AMERICAN IDOL” ever to come out of Seacrest's mouth, made me worry that this could be a cheesetastic disaster. However, I forgot that the majority of this year's remaining contestants have shown a surprising talent for avoiding the cliché, and made this the best week of IDOL all season!
GSN announced today that its original hit series MINUTE TO WIN IT hosted by Apolo Anton Ohno, will return with ten never-seen-before episodes beginning tonight, February 25th at 8 PM ET/PT. The new episodes will air every Today night at 8 PM ET/PT on GSN.
The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that the best party in Pasadena annual fundraiser entitled PREMIERE GALA -TAKE THE LEAD AT THE PLAYHOUSE will be held on the stage of The Pasadena Playhouse on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 5:30p.m.
Oxygen Media and Shine America announced today brand partnerships with pamella roland, Alex and Ani, Liebeskind Berlin and Tweezerman for the second season of modeling competition series “The Face,”
GSN announced today that its original hit series MINUTE TO WIN IT hosted by Apolo Anton Ohno, will return with ten never-seen-before episodes beginning Tuesday, February 25th at 8 PM ET/PT. The new episodes will air every Tuesday night at 8 PM ET/PT on GSN.
Twelve modeltestants will compete to become the newest face of Frédéric Fekkai as Oxygen Media premieres the second season of modeling competition series “The Face,” on Wednesday, March 5 at 10 PM ET/PT.
It's Shakespeare for the masses in 2014 as we celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth! In Southern California you'll find more productions and events than ever so mark your calendar now for a big year ahead.
FOX has renewed hit cooking competition series MASTERCHEF JUNIOR for a second season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
A new holiday tradition has begun in Salt Lake City with Lythgoe Family Productions' A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS-a fun-filled event for the entire family. It's the perfect show to introduce young children to live theatre but will easily keep teens and adults entertained with its witty banter and powerhouse vocals.
Neil Patrick Harris, Nigel Lythgoe, Ashley Argota, Jordan Fisher, Ben Vereen, Kym Johnson, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Amy Acker, Charlene Tilton, among others, attended the opening night of Lythgoe Family Productions' ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH on Wednesday, December 11th, at The Pasadena Playhouse. The production, directed by Bonnie Lythgoe and choreographed by Emmy nominee Spencer Liff, will play until December 29, 2013. Scroll down for photos from the opening night arrivals!
Lythgoe Family Productions announced today that Los Angeles hit show A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS will be performing in Salt Lake City at the Jeanne Wagner theatre, this December. The production features recording artist David Osmond as Prince Harry, an on-screen appearance by Nigel Lythgoe ('So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol') as The Magic Mirror and Amy Whitcomb ('The Voice') as Snow White. Performers were selected to play the 'Seven Dwarfs' from local dance schools, Center Staging and Vibe.
The 11th season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is about to get underway, as the show heads out on its audition trail to Atlanta, New Orleans and Los Angeles.
