Waldorf News

Deck the castles with boughs of holly, and tune in as Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present the 28th annual 'Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade' TV special, airing Sunday, December 25 (check local listings) on the ABC Television Network.

New York Women in Communications will present the 2012 Matrix Awards on Monday, April 23, 2012 to honor eight remarkable women who have established themselves in communications industry, during a luncheon at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. The ceremony, hosted by Interpublic Group, will feature distinguished honorees including Glenn Close, Tyra Banks, Ann Curry and Peggy Noonan.

The Metropolitan Room announced January performances.

Don't miss the chance to meet Santa Claus at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, on Wednesday, December 21 at 5 p.m., Thursday, December 22 at 6 p.m., and Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. during their festive "Santa Buffets."

ABC has cancelled its emmy-reality series EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION. The heart-tugging original feel-good series concludes its 9th and final season on ABC with two episodes in January 2012.

The heart-tugging original feel-good series 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' concludes its 9th and final season on ABC with two episodes in January 2012, including its biggest-ever build -- the 200th episode, in which the team builds 7 homes in 7 days for tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri. The final two regularly scheduled episodes, 'Gibbs Family' and 'Joplin, Missouri,' will air January 6 and January 13, respectively (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' will continue on ABC with specials after this season.

Ticket Summit®, the leading conference and trade show for the live entertainment industry, today announced that its upcoming 2012 winter conference will feature a Hispanic Ticket Market panel to be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York, NY.

Don't miss the chance to meet Santa Claus at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, on Wednesday, December 21 at 5 p.m., Thursday, December 22 at 6 p.m., and Friday, December 23 at 6 p.m. during their festive "Santa Buffets."

Ticket Summit, the leading conference and trade show for the live entertainment industry, today announced that Seth Hurwitz, independent concert promoter and co-owner of 9:30 Club, will stick his head in the lion's mouth.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Included in this year's line-up is Price Check, featuring Cheyenne Jackson, Parker Posey, and Annie Parisse.The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.

Ticket Summit®, the leading conference and trade show for the live entertainment industry, today announced that its signature Closing Gala will be held at A-list venue ARENA, located at 135 W. 41st Street, New York, NY.

Dallas Theater Center's A Christmas Carol opens today at the Kalita Humphreys Theater and runs through Dec. 24.

Disney has released the synopsis and character descriptions from the highly anticipated film, 'Disney The Muppets' hitting the big screen November 23, 2011.

Dallas Theater Center has announced the return of A Christmas Carol at the Kalita Humphreys Theater Nov. 25 - Dec. 24.

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced that it will launch 'Muppet Radio,' a five-day limited run Thanksgiving week channel hosted by Kermit the Frog featuring new and classic Muppet music and an array of Muppets interacting with hosts from SiriusXM's talk/entertainment, music and sports channels.

Last night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Ricki Lake and Derek earned their first perfect score of the season, Rob Kardashian and Cheryl received their first ten, J.R. Martinez and Karina suffered through J.R.'s twisted ankle, and Hope Solo struggled to keep her momentum. Whose performance was enough to bring them into next week's finals?

The International Rescue Committee is hosting its annual Freedom Award Dinner to raise funds to support the organization's lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world.

Vince Giordana and the Nighthawks have announced a number of upcoming concerts which will take place throughout the months of November and December. Their concert schedule is as follows:

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more! For last week's biggest events: visit THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 22-28.

UM School of Theatre & Dance's upcoming show, Grace, or the Art of Climbing opens on November 1, 2011, in the Masquer Theatre and is being directed by Theatre & Dance grad student Daniel Haley.