Seltzer News

The SOWE (Southern Westchester) 2015 Music Festival has added two Atlantic Record breakout artists; Anderson East and Kaleo

MET-X, of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), and Theatre FCC, of Frederick Community College, are collaborating on the world premiere play 'Piper', coming to the JBK Theater at Frederick Community College (7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick) from tonight, August 7 through 15.

MET-X, of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), and Theatre FCC, of Frederick Community College, are collaborating on the world premiere play "Piper', coming to the JBK Theater at Frederick Community College (7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick) from August 7 through 15.

With a new, ongoing exhibition series called The Television Project, the Jewish Museum will introduce visitors to a dynamic part of its collection: the National Jewish Archive of Broadcasting (NJAB), the largest and most comprehensive body of broadcast materials on 20th century Jewish culture in the United States. The inaugural exhibition, The Television Project: Picturing a People, on view at the Jewish Museum from September 25, 2015 through February 14, 2016, will feature artistically significant program excerpts celebrating the brilliance of writing, directing, performance, and production in American television, as well as related works of art, artifacts, and ephemera. Picturing a People will include clips from the following programs: The Ed Sullivan Show, Northern Exposure, The Twilight Zone, The Goldbergs, The Simpsons, My Name is Barbra, and Eichmann Trial Coverage (ABC News).

The Great Love Debate is proud to present 'One Night with CHRIS SOULES' - a series of live, Town Hall-style discussion and debates featuring the star of the most recent season of ABC's 'The Bachelor.'

Award-winning feature film 'Leaving Circadia' is now available On Demand via VUBIQUITY's cable and telco affiliates, including Verizon FiOS TV and Charter Communications, in top markets across the country.

The Media Theatre's Broadway Series starts up again in September, but until then several professional actors who have appeared on its stage will headline the classic rock and roll musical 'The Who's Tommy' in July and August.

Author, Ken Brigham, was born and spent most of his life in Nashville. He felt that the city that he knew and loved was different than the versions on TV and in the New York Times. He wanted you to taste the depth of the city's human passions beyond the spotlights and neon. His novel, 'Death in Printers Alley,' introduces Brigham's city as a principal character in a murder mystery. It is the Nashville of a decade or so ago, but the people and places are timeless. The setting of the aging nightlife area, Printers Alley, with its fecund history was deliberate. This is not Belle Meade. It isn't even Lower Broadway, the famous strip of honky-tonks that is the breeding ground for future stars. Printers Alley is every bit as real as those places but exists at the margin of the fame incubator. The Nashville of this book, the people, places, and events, tell the city's story from a different angle. Presented by Kellan Publishing. Shane Hadley hasn't been involved in a case since a stray bullet transected his spinal cord several years earlier, but this one seeks him out. He wheels himself onto the balcony of his apartment that overlooks Printers Alley and sees Bonz Bagley lying dead in front of his club. Shane's wife, university neurologist, Katya Karpov, is doubly alarmed by the murder because Bonz was taking a new drug for Alzheimer's disease that was invented by Katya's boss and she didn't believe the results were as good as her boss claimed. Shane had never worked with Hardy Seltzer, the police detective assigned to this case, but the two of them are drawn together by coincidence. The route to the guilty parties takes them through the city and its environs and involves a cast of fascinating local and distant characters. They navigate the disquieting worlds of country music has-been's, medical center intrigue, scheming professors, shady business dealings, and pervasive amorality, eventually arriving at a shocking but undeniable conclusion. ' I really enjoyed doing this book,' Brigham says. 'I could draw on my memory and knowledge of the city I love while telling what I think is a very engaging story. How cool is that?' The author will host a wine and cheese reception celebrating the book's release from 5 to 7 PM on June 20 at Zeitgeist, a Nashville gallery at 516 Hagan Street, suite 100. Parnassus Books will have copies available there. The public is invited.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of 'A Wish Come True'. The modern day 'Aladdin' adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer. Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran. The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

With one hand firmly grasping a trusty cocktail recipe book, like PDT Cocktail Book (Sterling, $24.95),Death & Co. (Ten Speed, $40) or The 12 Bottle Bar(Workman, $14.95), I've been perfecting my own bartending technique. And there's nothing quite like a fresh, cool drink enjoyed while reading on a sunlit deck in summertime. Here are several of my recent favorite cocktail and book pairings:

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the final play in its 17th Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'Good People'. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by MET Artistic Director Tad Janes, the play will run at MET for four weeks beginning tonight, May 29.

On May 24th at 7 p.m. the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present The Last Hurrah's Graduation Show. This week the show will take a satirical look at graduations from the commencement address to the overuse of Pomp and Circumstance. Caps and Gowns will be made available for much more than they're worth but no one will question the investment because admission is free!

Random House Children's Books has acquired THREE MAGIC BALLOONS, a new picture book with Emmy-Award-Winning actress Julianna Margulies, it was announced today by Mallory Loehr, Vice President, Publishing Director of the Random House/Golden Books Young Readers Group. Editorial Director Maria Modugno will edit the book, which will be published in May 2016. 

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of "A Wish Come True".  The modern day "Aladdin" adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer.  Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran.  The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks.

From today, May 14, through May 21, 2015 the SOHO International Film Festival returns to NYC for seven days of films at Village East Cinemas located at 189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street in New York City.

More than 25 nominations of outstanding actors, directors, designers and ensembles were nominated by The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA), with winners to be revealed at the 33nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards tonight, May 11, 2015 at 7 PM, at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre.

As David Letterman approaches his final broadcast of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on Wednesday, May 20, he has amassed an impressive tally of milestones throughout his more than three decades in broadcasting.

From May 14 - 21, 2015 the SOHO International Film Festival returns to NYC for seven days of films at Village East Cinemas located at 189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street in New York City

When I was growing up, I Love Lucy was a morning television staple, even though it had been off the air for many years. Reality shows have since replaced pretty much all of the stuff I grew up on, at least on the major networks, but you can still find the re-runs on stations like Me TV, which cater to the boomer generation with their lineup of classic programs. If you were lucky enough to be at the Peabody Opera House this weekend (April 17-19, 2015), you had the opportunity to see a recreation of two episodes of this iconic show with their presentation of I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE. This touring production is one you should definitely check out if you're into nostalgia, or just need a good laugh.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the final play in its 17th Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'Good People'. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and directed by MET Artistic Director Tad Janes, the play will run at MET for four weeks beginning May 29.