Valentina News

Earlier today, TSO Music Director Peter Oundjian announced the 2014/2015 season of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), the Orchestra's 93rd season. The 2014/2015 season also marks the beginning of the Maestro's second decade on the podium with the TSO.

Fox Audience Strategy today announced the finalists for its third annual Fox Writers Intensive (FWI), the company's advanced writer's platform designed to nurture experienced writers who have diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences.

The Drama League will honor Golden Globe Nominee and Emmy® Award winner Neil Patrick Harris at the 30th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway on Monday evening, February 3, 2014 at the famed Pierre Hotel (2 East 61st Street). Tickets are available by calling (212) 244-9494.

On Monday, January 27 (3pm and 7pm), Cherry Lane Theatre will present Love/Kill by Joe Pintauro. The project will be directed by Valentina Fratti and will feature the talents of Angelina Fiordellisi, Mandy Gonzales, Alex Morgan, Dennis Parlato and Peter McRobbie.

Coming off the acclaimed and wildly popular LumenoCity event in August and the first half of Louis Langrée's blockbuster inaugural season as Music Director, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is positioned for an extraordinary 2014-15 season that will not only feature musical performances at the highest level, but also continue the Orchestra's focus on groundbreaking initiatives and collaborations that have garnered international attention. The CSO's 2014-15 season includes 20 subscription programs and reinforces Cincinnati's position as a richly diverse cultural destination in the United States.

The Drama League's 2013 Gala Online Auction opens today, January 13 at www.biddingforgood.com/thedramaleague, featuring over fifty once-in-a-lifetime prize packages, including exclusive celebrity experiences with Dame Angela Lansbury, Emma Thompson, Michelle Williams, opera star Bryn Terfel, guitarist Slash of Guns 'N' Roses, Norm Lewis and Cherry Jones; Broadway opening night tickets and after-parties for Casa Valentina, Violet, and All The Way; backstage visits with Marin Mazzie at Bullets Over Broadway, Jefferson Mays at A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder, Fran Drescher at Cinderella, and with cast members at Rocky; luxury vacations to Morocco, London, Las Vegas, West Palm Beach, and Los Angeles; and over forty additional elegant items and elegant experiences.

Cinnabar, the beloved professional theater in Sonoma County, has another hit on its hands. Audiences and critics love its "wonderful, imaginative, and provocative" production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Due to sold-out performances and a huge demand for tickets, Cinnabar has extended the show through January 26.

Lifetime's critically-acclaimed hit series Devious Maids (#DeviousMaids, #DeviousArmy), returns for a second season on Sunday, April 20, at 10PM ET/PT. The series is executive produced by Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, and stars Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, Edy Ganem and Judy Reyes as five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Longoria will direct the series' eagerly anticipated season two opener, marking her television directorial debut.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE presents THE FAIRYTALE LIVES OF RUSSIAN GIRLS by Meg Miroshnik, directed by Rachel Chavkin, January 31-February 22 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, February 6. The cast of THE FAIRYTALE LIVES OF RUSSIAN GIRLS is Sofiya Akilova, Celeste Arias, Stephanie Hayes, Jessica Jelliffe, Felicity Jones, and Emily Walton.

Oxygen Media brings the heat back to the playing field with the season two premiere of 'Bad Girls All Star Battle,' beginning tonight, January 7 at 8 PM ET/PT.

As the New Year begins, there's one more gift to unwrap: open the Music Box for a series of exquisite concerts at Cinnabar. Tickets are now on sale for the winter concert series at Sonoma County's beloved professional theater.

SpectiCast, in partnership with uniFrance Films, proudly presents the 4th global edition of My French Film Festival based on the popular international online French screening series MyFrenchFilmFestival.com.

American Repertory Ballet's 50th Annual Nutcracker production will come to State Theatre today, December 21 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm.

Artistic Director Valentina Kozlova presented her Dance Conservatory of New York in The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 7, 2013 for two performances at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. I had the pleasure of attending the 3:00pm performance.

STARZ miniseries were nominated for a network record six Golden Globe(R) nominations by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this morning at the 71th Annual Golden Globe Awards nomination

? Four premiere productions by Elinor Cook, Harry Melling, Dan LeFranc and Nick Payne.

mun2, the leading Hispanic cable network with millennial adults 18-34, premieres the thrilling telenovela 'La Patrona' in Spanish with English subtitles today, Monday December 2 at 10pm EST/9C. The 127 episode series, starring international telenovela stars Aracely Arambula and Christian Bach, set ratings records during its original airing on Telemundo with an average of 1.95 million total viewers during its 9pm time slot. For more on 'La Patrona,' visit http://www.mun2.tv/patrona.

American Repertory Ballet's 50th Annual Nutcracker production will come to State Theatre on Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm. These performances feature Tchaikovsky's score played live by an orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt, and vocals by the Princeton Girlchoir. In addition to ARB's 50th Nutcracker milestone, State Theatre is also celebrating its own 25th year.

Following its sold-out run of "La Cage aux Folles," Cinnabar Theater in Sonoma County rings in 2014 with a cabaret celebrating the songs of a legendary European troubadour. "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" opens at a special gala on New Year's Eve and continues through January 19.

mun2, the leading Hispanic cable network with millennial adults 18-34, will premiere the thrilling telenovela “La Patrona” in Spanish with English subtitles on Monday December 2 at 10pm EST/9C.