May 13th 1985, is now recorded in the annals of history, as this was the day Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode, approved the dropping of a bomb on a row house in a residential neighborhood. The raging fire that followed claimed the lives of eleven MOVE members, six adults and five children. Among the adults killed was Frank Africa, son and only child of author, Louise Leaphart James. Also lost to her was her brother John Africa. James' book chronicles events that would ultimately lead to so shocking an end. Her riveting account of the exploding bomb, and the aftermath of it, will put you right there with her.
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that in honor of the 2013 Nobel Laureates it has launched its Nobel Prize tribute website (http://www.elsevier.com/nobel). The site provides an overview of the Laureates' ground-breaking research as well as their connections with Elsevier. In addition, free access is provided to some of their most influential research papers published in Elsevier journals.
Hundreds of thousands of people filled Times Square on a picture perfect fall day to experience the 2nd Annual CBGB Music and Film Festival's largest event
James Sommerville, principal horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, combines his solo and conducting skills for this immensely enjoyable program featuring a pair of attractive concertos by the Mozarts-father Leopold's Horn Concerto in D and son Wolfgang Amadeus' Horn Concerto No. 3. Rounding out the bill are Haydn's enchanting 'Surprise' symphony, and operatic master Rossini's most familiar work, the merry overture to his comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville.
To honor Verdi's 200th birthday, LA Opera will present a new production of the crowning glory of the composer's magnificent career, his comic masterpiece Falstaff. LA Opera Music Director James Conlon, praised internationally for his mastery of Verdi, conducts this unabashed celebration of Merrie Olde England's lusty days and bawdy nights, starring Italian baritone Roberto Frontali. When Shakespeare's portly knight of Windsor hatches a plot to improve his love life by courting two different married women, he launches a flood of comic chaos and romantic misadventure.
James Dunwoody Bulloch - who died in England, far from his Georgian roots - has been described as the forgotten hero of the South. In his new book, author Stephen Chapin Kinnaman details the life and times of this extraordinary Civil War figure, best known as a secret agent of the Confederate States Navy in Europe. It was Bulloch who got to sea the most deadly raider of all time, the C.S.S. Alabama. His family connections, however, were equally impressive; Bulloch's nephew was Theodore Roosevelt, the country's 26th president.
With a cast that seems to come straight from Broadway, Contra Costa Musical Theatre's production of Disney's Tarzan is a visual spectacle. That's what Disney does best: creates magic on stage - at least in what it calls for visually and in its casting.
Appearing in limited engagement this weekend, Romeo & Juliet is another adaptation based on the legendary play by William Shakespeare. But does it hold up in modern day?
From November 8 through November 23, 2013, Simple Machine will present Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by M. Bevin O'Gara.
New Line Cinema's 'The Conjuring' has surpassed the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
On the occasion of composer Benjamin Britten's centennial, the Met will present its first performances of his 1960 opera A Midsummer Night's Dream in more than a decade. James Conlon leads his first Met performances of the opera, which is directed by Tim Albery in a revival of his acclaimed 1996 production.
A story that dispels the negative belief about people in bondage has come to life as author Wylanda James pens her new book 'Beyond the day of Freedom'. This is a book of revelation of the inherent strength of a slave, his experiences, the struggles and the triumphs endured as he journeys to reclaim a denied heritage. A story of a pinecone and a promise awaits readers when they read through this book's thrilling pages.
PBS' new performance documentary A RAISIN IN THE SUN REVISITED: THE RAISIN CYCLE AT CENTER STAGE explores the history and legacy of Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking 1959 play through the lens of a culturally significant milestone: the staging of two contemporary, issues-oriented plays that Raisin inspired: Bruce Norris's Tony Award-winning Clybourne Park and Beneatha's Place by Kwame Kwei-Armah, artistic director of the State Theater of Maryland, Baltimore's Center Stage.The program premieres Friday, October 25 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL, which highlights artists and performances from around the country and invites every American into the worlds of music, theater, opera and cultural history.
History Publishing Company will publish 'The Greatest Speech, Ever: The Remarkable Story of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address' by the Honorable James L. Cotton Jr. on Nov. 19th, the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's great speech. The Foreword has been written by former Senator Howard Baker Jr. of Tennessee.
Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, announced today the Board's decision to honor Jane Fonda with the 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award
James Franco's SAL chronicles the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one-time teen idol and star of the blockbuster films Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus. Check out the first official trailer below!
Daniel Lipton, Opera Tampa's artistic director and conductor, has announced the principal casting for the productions in the Florida Opera Festival. Presented by Opera Tampa and serving as the company's 19th season, the festival will be an exciting, vibrant time filled with grand opera, beautiful music and an assortment of fun-filled events.
