Each year, the Garden State Film Festival has a soft start with a Thursday night screening and benefit for a fellow non-profit, preceding the official opening festivities on Friday. This year, on March 19, 2015, GSFF will host a benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and present the film, Greetings from the Shore, at 7:00p.m. at the Claridge Hotel Showroom on the third floor.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced the appointment of Leslie Patterson-Tyler as its new Director of Media Relations & Communications.
People's Light is proud to announce that it galvanized audiences to contribute $32,629.56 this holiday season to local and national charities. The funds were collected from audience members during performances of Arthur and the Tale of the Red Dragon: A Musical Panto and divided equally among three organizations. The organizations include: the Charles A. Melton Center ($10,876.52), Horizon House ($10,876.52), and Doctors Without Borders ($10,876.52). Since the program began in 2005, People's Light has brought in over $200,000 with this year's total being the most raised in a single year.
?Global box-office powerhouse Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, star of the upcoming TNTseries Wake Up Call, is set to ring in the holidays as host of TNT's annual music spectacular Christmas in Washington.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, today announced that, effective January 15, 2015, Chairman David F. D'Alessandro will serve as the Company's interim CEO until the Board of Directors (the 'Board') selects a permanent successor to current CEO and President, Jim Atchison, who will become Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. D'Alessandro, who has been Chairman of the Company's Board since 2010, will continue in that position. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Financial Services from 2000 to 2004, having served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the same entity from 1996 to 2000.
?Global box-office powerhouse Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, star of the upcoming TNTseries Wake Up Call, is set to ring in the holidays as host of TNT's annual music spectacular Christmas in Washington.
Country star Trace Adkins will hit the road on November 14th for The Christmas Show 2014 Tour, continuing the holiday tradition he started last year with this reverent theatrical and musical production for the whole family. Fans can also bring The Christmas Show home with the "The Christmas Show" DVD available now.
Fall Fest, hosted by the Neighbors to the President Consortium
(NTPC), will offer free fall activities throughout the week of October 13?18. Families and museum goers are encouraged to get into the autumn spirit and spend the day touring the various cultural sites located in the White House neighborhood and participate in a full schedule of free activities, tours, and gallery talks
Multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and philanthropist Avril Lavigne has teamed up with CrowdRise, an online fundraising platform
The American Red Cross and Disney today unveiled a new disaster preparedness video, featuring Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, to help teach kids and families the importance of preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies.
The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that David DiCristofaro, currently serving as the Board's Vice-Chairman, will be taking on the role of Board Chairman as of September 1, 2014. Board member Brad King will fill DiCristofaro's position as Vice-Chairman.
Single tickets for the 2014-15 season at the Center for the Performing Arts -- home of the Palladium, the Tarkington Theater, and Studio Theater -- are available for purchase on Monday, July 28. Starting at 6 a.m. Monday, single tickets are available for purchase online at www.TheCenterPresents.org. At 8 a.m. tickets are on sale at the Palladium box office (Third Avenue SW & City Center Drive). At 10 a.m. phone sales begin at 317-843-3800.
Actors' Playhouse Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein was honored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce with the distinguished George E. Merrick Award of Excellence on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the historic Biltmore Hotel. The George E. Merrick Award of Excellence is presented annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Allen Morris Company, to recognize the outstanding achievements of an individual who has excelled at perpetuating the vision of the City of Coral Gables and Chamber Founder, George E. Merrick.
After numerous appearances at Lyrics & Lyricists and Jazz in July, the indefatigable Marilyn Maye returns for her 92Y solo concert debut today, June 17 for the annual Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert.
PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation are donating USD $300,000 to support international relief efforts in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina following massive flooding that has caused widespread devastation and destruction. PepsiCo is also donating 1.5 tons of its products.
After numerous appearances at Lyrics & Lyricists and Jazz in July, the indefatigable Marilyn Maye returns for her 92Y solo concert debut on Tuesday, June 17 for the annual Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert.
Country music star Hunter Hayes will make a stop at Stamford's Palace Theatre on Friday, May 9th on his 24-Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger - a dual effort to raise money for ConAgra Foods' Child Hunger Ends Here program and to break the Guinness World Records record for Most Concerts Played in multiple cities in 24 hours. In an effort to collect food for the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, The Palace -- in conjunction with AEG Live -- will be running a special promotion from Monday, May 5th at 10 a.m. until Thursday, May 8th at 6 p.m. Fans who want to see Hunter Hayes on Friday, May 9th can bring 5 cans of food to The Palace Box Office and, in return, receive one ticket to the show.
Belk, Inc. has announced a multilayered partnership with the American Red Cross to aid those impacted by the recent storms that have swept through the southern United States. As a part of the partnership, Belk will make a $100,000 contribution to help with immediate and long-term recovery efforts, and customers will have the opportunity to participate by donating to the fund on belk.com. In addition, Belk will work with the local American Red Cross chapters to provide store discounts to those impacted by the storm.
