2014 Los Angeles Times Announces Book Prize Winners
by Matt Smith
- Apr 21, 2015
Tonight the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes honored the year's best works in 10 categories at a gathering of literary luminaries hosted by Times Book Critic David L. Ulin. The 35th edition of the prestigious prizes, which recognize outstanding achievement in traditional and emerging genres, was held at the University of Southern California's iconic Bovard Auditorium. T. Coraghessan Boyle received the 2014 Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. The Innovator's Award, which spotlights cutting-edge business models, technology or applications of narrative art, was presented to LeVar Burton.
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Launches Annual Cultural Guide
by Matt Sowell
- Feb 6, 2015
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County launches this week a new art&culture product designed with the tourist in mind. The Annual Cultural Guide 2015 will be sent to cultural tourists in New York and Boston in the hopes it will not only stimulate a visit, but a visit to any one of more than 200 world-class arts organizations in the county.
2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners Announced
by Robert Diamond
- Apr 12, 2014
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicked off its weekend-long celebration of ideas, creativity and the written word with the 34th Annual Book Prizes. Held tonight at the University of Southern California's iconic Bovard Auditorium and hosted by The Times' book critic David L. Ulin, the ceremony honored the year's best works from among 50 distinguished finalists in 10 categories.
33rd Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalists Announced
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 21, 2013
Today the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes announced the 2012 finalists for honors to be handed out at a public ceremony the evening of April 19th at the University of Southern California's Bovard Auditorium. The event is the prelude to the 18th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest public literary festival in the nation, to be held on USC's campus on April 20th and 21st.
Photo Coverage: Laura Benanti & Paper Mill Playhouse Honor Alan Menken
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- May 16, 2011
Paper Mill Playhouse hosted its Center Stage Celebration on Friday, May 13th at the Hilton Short Hills. The benefit honored eight time Academy Award®-winning composer Alan Menken with the theater's prestigious Frank Carrington Excellence in the Arts Award. There to add to the entertainment of the evening and help honor the music man was Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner Laura Benanti. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage of the gala below.
