Rosalynn Carter News

Canadian singer and songwriter, Sarah McLachlan, has received the 2013 World Service Medal from Kiwanis International, the service organization's most distinguished award. McLachlan is being recognized for her dedication to music education.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith has announced 10 productions for the company's 2013/14 season, the fourth year in the Mead Center for American Theater. As a national center for the production, presentation, development and study of American theater, Arena Stage pursues a dynamic and diverse body of work with an upcoming season that showcases award-winning theater artists and projects.

NBC celebrates the holidays with unprecedented access to the most famous home in America in A WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS: FIRST FAMILIES REMEMBER on Thursday, December 20 (8-9 p.m. ET).

Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood returned to Leogane, Haiti, to participate in Habitat for Humanity's 29th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. They were among the nearly 600 volunteers who helped to build 100 homes in the Santo community in partnership with families affected by the 2010 earthquake.

The Shaw Festival's Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from Queen's University for her landmark achievements in Canadian theatre, theatre arts and her promotion of new visions of Canada on the world stage. The degree will be conferred during the fall convocation ceremonies on November 20 at 10 a.m. in Grant Hall (43 University Avenue), one of the oldest buildings on the Queen's University campus. In addition to leading several on-campus workshops, Ms. Maxwell will also give the convocation address after receiving her honorary degree.

Emily Bergl will return to NY with her cabaret show, 'Kidding on the Square' on April 26 and 27th. Ms. Bergl, accompanied by acclaimed musical director G. Scott Lacy, will perform at the the Laurie Beechman Theatre. She is currently starring on ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' as Beth Young, and on TNT's 'Southland,' as Tammi Bryant. She most recently appeared on the New York stage in Second Stage's 'Becky Shaw,' a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Emily Bergl will return to NY with her cabaret show, 'Kidding on the Square' on April 26 and 27th. Ms. Bergl, accompanied by acclaimed musical director G. Scott Lacy, will perform at the the Laurie Beechman Theatre. She is currently starring on ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' as Beth Young, and on TNT's 'Southland,' as Tammi Bryant. She most recently appeared on the New York stage in Second Stage's 'Becky Shaw,' a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Carol Channing, who was recently honored by the CA State Legislature with a presentation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sacramento was also presented with the PTA's highest honor for Advocacy for Arts in Education with the National PTA Life Achievement Award, on June 23rd. The honor highlights the work that Channing and and her husband, Harry Kullijian, have made through the Dr. Carol Channing & Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts (http://drchanningfoundation.org/).