Ronald Reagan News

Thirty years ago, THE CAPITOL STEPS began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the following years, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom ('Don't quit your day job!'), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of 18 Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.

Oscar Wilde's satirical comedy A Woman of No Importance was first performed in 1893, but Paul Hardy, who directs this production for Alumnae Theatre Company, decided to transpose it to the mid 1980s. That being the era of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and 'power dressing', it highlights the fact that for all our progress, the 1% still control the 99%, and women are still subject to more social scrutiny and censure than men.

Premiering during Presidents Day Weekend on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and encoring at 10 p.m., National Geographic Channel's first original scripted drama, Killing Lincoln, presents one of the most significant events in our country's history.

TV Line has confirmed that Richard Castle is soon to meet his long-lost father. Acclaimed actor James Brolin has been tapped to take on the high-profile role. Brolin will appear in a two-episode arc on CASTLE. According to the site, the episodes are set to air on Feb. 18 and Feb. 25.

DeBruyne Fine Art of Naples, Florida, will host its twelfth solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Jenness Cortez. On view January 24 through March 31, 2013, "Homage to the Creative Spirit 2013," presents the next installment in a thought provoking visual conversation between the artist and the viewer. Among the many topics raised by her new American realist works of art is Cortez's heartfelt conviction that iconic images, when seen in familiar domestic settings, can inspire each of us to rediscover and revalue our own creative potential.

According to The New York Times, comedian and impressionist Rich Little's 'Jimmy Stewart & Friends', currently running at LVH, the Last Vegas Hotel & Casino, is aiming for Broadway. At LVH, the production is billed as a 'pre-Broadway debut', and the Times reports Little is in talks with backers.

Boundless -- the free alternative to traditional textbooks -- has released a free textbook on the US Constitution and an infographicwith important (and fun) facts about presidential inaugurations in honor of the upcoming inauguration.

Dallas Theater Center will conclude its four-year Shakespeare cycle with one of the playwright's greatest tragedies King Lear, a co-production with Trinity Repertory Company and directed by DTC artistic director Kevin Moriarty. King Lear opens for previews tonight, January 18 and runs through Sunday, February 18.

Today at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS announced actor Benjamin Bratt will narrate LATINO AMERICANS, a landmark three-part, six-hour documentary series that is set to air nationally on PBS in the fall of 2013. It is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape the United States over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.

The Barns at Wolf Trap's Winter Season Continues with a country living legend, two celebrated folk storytellers, and a pair of notable classical maestros. All shows are at The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road Vienna, Virginia.

Oscar Wilde's satirical comedy A Woman of No Importance was first performed in 1893, but Paul Hardy, who directs this production for Alumnae Theatre Company, decided to transpose it to the mid 1980s. That being the era of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and 'power dressing', it highlights the fact that for all our progress, the 1% still control the 99%, and women are still subject to more social scrutiny and censure than men.

Graham Cowley for Two's Company in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents the first London production for more than 80 years of LONDON WALL by John van Druten. Directed by Tricia Thorns. Designed by Alex Marker. Lighting Design by Duncan Coombe.

National Geographic Channel President Howard T. Owens announced today that the network once again will join forces with Scott Free Productions to produce a two-hour film based on KILLING KENNEDY: The End of Camelot,' Bill O'Reilly's latest New York Times best-selling book with co-author Martin Dugard .

National Geographic Channel President Howard T. Owens announced today that the network once again will join forces with Scott Free Productions to produce a two-hour film based on KILLING KENNEDY: The End of Camelot,' Bill O'Reilly's latest New York Times best-selling book with co-author Martin Dugard .

According to Variety, theatre, film and TV producer J. Mark Travis passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012, after a short illness. He was 61.

Thanks to the efforts of philanthropist and veterans activist, Patricia Kennedy, founder of Step Up 4 Vets, a not for profit organization whose mission is to partner in the transition of our returning veterans as they readjust, redirect and rebuild their civilian lives, 55 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan made up for many missed holidays with an all day family celebration centered around the acclaimed Joffrey Ballet's renowned Nutcracker. 26 years ago, longtime Joffrey Board member & close friend of Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino raised the funds to create the Joffrey's now internationally acclaimed Nutcracker. Scroll below for photos!

Dallas Theater Center will conclude its four-year Shakespeare cycle with one of the playwright's greatest tragedies King Lear, a co-production with Trinity Repertory Company and directed by DTC artistic director Kevin Moriarty. King Lear opens for previews on Friday, January 18 and runs through Sunday, February 18.

The World of Art Showcase is an unprecedented event set to debut at the renowned Wynn Las Vegas hotel today, December 20-22, 2012. The show is billed as an exclusive event for professional artists, collectors and enthusiasts alike.

Jon Voight is in final negotiations to joing the upcoming independent Ronald Reagan biopic, REAGAN, The Hollywood Reporter announced this morning. The Oscar-winner would portray a KGB agent hunting the 40th President.

FX has signed Broadway veteran and JUSTIFIED actress Margo Martindale for an 8-episode arc on its upcoming drama series THE AMERICANS. The network recently announced the series is set to premiere on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT.