Sage News

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will ring in the new year with the second play of its 25th anniversary season, Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple.".

Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Nick Jonas' career as a solo artist and television star may be soaring, but the 'Chains' singer tells Vogue Italia this week that he is eager to return to his first love, the Great White Way.

Songwriters Sam Carner and Derek Gregor will present SOMEBODY PUT ACID IN THE EGG NOG, a concert of original holiday songs by some of musical theatre's most notable new writers, on December 19th.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents SEASON'S GREETINGS - Our Fifth Annual Holiday Show - tonight, December 9, 2015 (6:00 PM dinner | 7:30 PM show).

Singer/songwriter Mary Fahl will perform at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts in Rahway on Saturday, December 19th at 8 p.m.  Tickets are just $28 and can be purchased at www.ucpac.org.  The concert is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series which highlights critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting.

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

The result is “Welcome A Star”, a beautifully melodic Christmas song, released by Hope Records via Nova Distribution, today 4 December. “Welcome A Star” was recorded by Emmie with the English Chamber Choir and the Orion Orchestra, and features Rick on keyboards.

Time for quiet reflection can be good for the soul. That's what happened when author Jean Sage spent a year in contemplation, living remotely in a mountain range, disturbed only by distant chainsaws or barking dogs, working remotely for her clients, thanks to technology. She reveals some of her discoveries in a new memoir released by Dog Ear Publishing. 'Letting Go: A Rite of Passage' shares personal details of the author's life, from her adoption, a mother with narcissistic personality disorder, to her early marriage, motherhood and a second failed relationship that took nearly a decade to recover from thanks to his mental illness and her excessive drinking. Concentrating on her career - learning the television agent business - and her two children provided the anchors she needed. A sports management job brought valuable experience but highlighted the inequalities of the workplace in the 1980s, leading her to quit and move to California to start her own company. That move proves life-changing when Sage is confronted by a physical owl on several of her nightly dog walks. The physical owl experiences transform into ubiquitous images on magazines and books. She begins to recognize there may be a spiritual element as well when a magazine called 'Shaman's Drum' offers opportunities in the back of the magazine to explore shamanic practices with various people in the Los Angeles area. Years of exploration led Sage to Angles Arrien's program in Sausalito where Arrien's courses allowed attendees to find their individual way in walking 'the spiritual path with practical feet.' The owl became a symbol for her life, and Arrien's invitation to do a life review to step into conscious aging provided the impetus to reflect upon and write about her life and its meaning. Author Jean Sage, born in New York City, was adopted and grew up in Pittsford, N.Y. She lives in the Mount Shasta, Calif., area with her husband, Tim Corcoran, founder of Headwaters Outdoor School. Still involved as a television news agent, she travels between New York and California attending to her clients. All proceeds from the book will go to the nonprofit Walker/Hupp Fund, an affiliate of Upper Reaches that helps young men and women attend Headwaters Outdoor School, which teaches them to connect deeply with nature as a means to instill a sense of honor, self-responsibility, integrity and service to their communities. Sage started the Walker/Hupp Fund in honor of a friend who had served in Special Operations during the Vietnam War. He survived the war but was never the same upon his return. For additional information, please visit www.lettinggoarite.com Letting Go: A Rite of Passage Jean Sage Dog Ear Publishing ISBN: 978-1-4575-4177-3 140 pages $15.99 US Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere. About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Dog Ear Publishing reviews services and other book marketing services are available to connect great content with interested readers. Self-publishing services are available globally at www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis. Dog Ear Publishing - self-publishing that actually makes sense.

Christmas is coming to town..... and so are the worst kids in town, the Herdmans! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever opens this Friday at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children's Theater in Hagerstown, MD.

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), announced that they will kick off the holidays with the 6th Annual Santa Project Party today, December 1st, #GivingTuesday, at one of New York City's oldest social clubs, The Down Town Association. The event features a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and an open bar.

Journey to Neverland in the high-flying family musical PETER PAN this holiday season at Syracuse Stage.

The Palmer House Hilton is proud to announce dinner, dancing and an all-star performance in celebration of the centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth, tonight, Nov. 28 in the legendary Empire Room within the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour followed by, a three-course gourmet dinner with choice of entrée, and wine service then a special “Tribute to Frank”  featuring Chicago's top cabaret performers Joan Curto, Shelley MacArthur, Paul Marinaro, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, and Johnny Rodgers. The birthday party concludes with dancing to The City Lights Orchestra conducted by Rich Daniels until 11 p.m.  Single tickets are $125, with VIP tickets, which include premium seating and an open bar throughout the night, are $150. Reservations may be made at celebrating100yearsofsinatra.brownpapertickets.com.

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

'Scrooge? I have to redeem old Scrooge? The one man I knew who was worse than I was? Impossible!' That's Jacob Marley's reaction when he finds out what he has to accomplish, in Tom Mula's amazing one-actor piece JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, beginning its 4-week run in The Studio at Stage West today, November 27.

The McKittrick Hotel (530 W 27th Street, New York, NY), home of SLEEP NO MORE, will host a family-friendly Thanksgiving Feast at The Heath, with a classic Thanksgiving prix fixe feast at its fine dining restaurant The Heath this afternoon, November 26th with seatings at 2:00PM, 2:15PM, 4:00PM and 4:15PM.

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is set to celebrate Thanksgiving in style with a special prix fixe menu from Executive Chef Lynn Bound.

With the arrival of winter, Seasons 52 has released its new menu, delivering ingredients naturally suited to the changing season. Seasons 52 sources the freshest and most seasonally relevant ingredients, changing the menu quarterly. The recently released winter menu which evolves based on new, fresh ingredients includes items such as braised short rib, roasted golden beets, and oak-grilled potato salad.

Check out our final list of 'Thanksgiving Picks' for restaurants that are serving wonderful holiday meals.

The fantastical, magical musical Seussical will open November 11 and run through December 30, 2015 with a press opening on Saturday, November 21 at The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. Check out a preview of the show below!