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HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST & Schwimmer-Directed SEX WITH STRANGERS Join LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE in 2nd Stage's 2013-14 Season!

Second Stage Theatre's (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) upcoming 35th Anniversary Season will kick off with the previously announced new musical LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, by James Lapine and William Finn, and will continue with the New York premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes' THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST, the follow-up to last season's acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning, Water by the Spoonful, and the final play in Ms. Hudes' Elliot trilogy, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The season will also include the New York Premiere of Laura Eason's provocative play,SEX WITH STRANGERS, directed by David Schwimmer.

TRUE BLOOD Star Rutina Wesley Appears on Cover of Rolling Out Magazine

'True Blood' is one of television's most talked-about shows. With its combination of fantasy, horror, camp and sex, it's not hard to see why the vampire-driven melodrama set in rural Louisiana has inspired a devoted fan following in its six seasons on HBO.

All-Star Marilyn Monroe Documentary Premieres on HBO Tonight

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its creator remains in the shadows.

SOFIA THE FIRST Expands to Daily Telecast Beginning Today

SOFIA THE FIRST cable TV's #1 series among Kids 2-5, will expand to a daily telecast and kick off Disney Junior's multi-platform 'Pirate and Princess Summer' programming event beginning TODAY, JUNE 10.

Burton, Estrella, Chazan and Osmundson Receive 2013 Pell Awards Honors Tonight

Trinity Repertory Company previously announced that three local Rhode Island residents would be receiving Pell Awards this year in addition to Kate Burton, the recipient of the 2013 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. The 17th annual Pell Awards will be held tonight, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Rep with a reception to follow next door at the Providence Public Library.

All-Star Marilyn Monroe Documentary to Premiere on HBO, 6/17

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its creator remains in the shadows.

First Trailer For Jackman & Davis In PRISONERS

Tony Award winners and Broadway/Hollywood superstars Hugh Jackman and Viola Davis team up for PRISONERS, a new feature film co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard, Paul Dano, Mario Bello, Melissa Leo and Len Cariou.

National YoungArts Foundation Opens 2014 Applications; Launches Design Arts Program

The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), a non-profit that recognizes and supports the nation's most talented young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts, has announced that its 2014 application will be available online at http://www.youngarts.org/apply from May 31, 2013 through October 18, 2013. This year, students with an interest in architecture and design are also encouraged to apply for the inaugural YoungArts Design Arts program.

Christian Borle Signs On for Michael Mann's Upcoming Cyber Thriller

The Tony-winning actor, who recently starred on NBC's SMASH, has officially signed on for Michael Mann's upcoming, untitled cyber thriller set in China, according to Deadline. Borle joins Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis and Holt McCallany for the film from Legendary Pictures. Mann penned with the script alongside Morgan Davis Foehl.

Obie Awards Ceremony Set for Tonight at Webster Hall

The Village Voice, the nation's first and largest alternative weekly newspaper, welcomes esteemed critic and longtime judge of the awards Michael Feingold as Obie chairman for the 58th Annual Village Voice OBIE Awards, replacing former Chairman Brian Parks who has moved on from The Village Voice.

SOFIA THE FIRST Expands to Daily Telecast Beg. 6/10

SOFIA THE FIRST cable TV's #1 series among Kids 2-5, will expand to a daily telecast and kick off Disney Junior's multi-platform 'Pirate and Princess Summer' programming event beginning MONDAY, JUNE 10.

VIDEO: First Trailer for ENDER'S GAME Released!

Summit Entertainment has debuted the first trailer for Gavin Hood's ENDER'S GAME. The big screen adaptation stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Abigail Breslin, Viola Davis, Nonso Anozie, Stevie Ray Dillmore, Andrea Powell, Moises Arias, Conor Carroll, Aramis Knight, Brendan Meyer, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Suraj Parthasarathy and Khylin Rhambo. The film will be released in theaters on on November 1, 2013. Check it out below!

VIDEO: First Teaser Trailer for ENDER'S GAME Released

Summit Entertainment has debuted the first teaser trailer for Gavin Hood's ENDER'S GAME. The big screen adaptation stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Abigail Breslin, Viola Davis, Nonso Anozie, Stevie Ray Dillmore, Andrea Powell, Moises Arias, Conor Carroll, Aramis Knight, Brendan Meyer, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Suraj Parthasarathy and Khylin Rhambo. The film will be released in theaters on on November 1, 2013. Check out a first look below!

SPA Recognizes Houston-Area Student Artists at Awards Ceremony

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), Houston's leading performing arts presenter, recognized 29 participants from its 15th Annual Student Visual Art Contest sponsored by Wells Fargo at an awards ceremony recently held at the Wortham Theater Center.

Quinto, Jones & More MENAGERIE Stars At MANHATTAN Mag Event

Broadway/Hollywood crossover star Zachary Quinto was feted at the Dream Downtown last night in honor of his brand new cover for MANHATTAN Magazine and his recent co-stars from the lauded revival of the Tennessee Williams classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE showed their support - none other than theatre heavyweights Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger.

Tickets Go on Sale Today for 2013 Obie Awards Ceremony

The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, previously announced that tickets will go on sale today, April 10, 2013 for the 58th Annual Obie Awards on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Webster Hall in the East Village, 125 East 11th Street.

Kate Burton, Tony Estrella, Joseph A. Chazan and Martha Douglas-Osmundson to Receive 2013 Pell Awards Honors

Trinity Repertory Company announced today that three local Rhode Island residents will be receiving Pell Awards this year in addition to Kate Burton, who had previously been announced as the recipient of the 2013 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. The 17th annual Pell Awards will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Rep with a reception to follow next door at the Providence Public Library.

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