Waldorf News

The University of Montana will present Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a fresh twist on the story of literature's most famous penny-pincher. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol runs in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on campus tonight, November 25, 29-30, and December 2-6, 2014.

Homewood Suites by Hilton announced today the launch of Make a Moment, a program dedicated to help the brave men and women of the U.S. Military recreate important missed moments in their family lives. The extended stay hotel brand is making an initial $100,000 donation for this initiative, which will continue into 2015.

Today, November 21, the Metropolitan Opera Guild's 80th Annual Luncheon presents 'Brava, Jessye!' to salute the legendary Jessye Norman, who recently wrote about her life in a memoir titled Stand Up Straight and Sing!

Last night, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) conferred its singular, once-in-a-century ASCAP Centennial Awards, to a select group of American music icons in recognition of their incomparable accomplishments

Christopher Marlowe's 1587 epic Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, edited and directed by Olivier Award-winner Michael Boyd and starring John Douglas Thompson, opens Sunday, November 16, at 1:00pm at Theatre for a New Audience, Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place.

Over a century since public health pioneer Lillian Wald first provided charitable care for a mother and her baby on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the organization that she founded, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), will once again celebrate Wald's efforts and the work of thousands of nurses and other dedicated VNSNY health professionals who have followed in her caring footsteps through today.

The University of Montana will present Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a fresh twist on the story of literature's most famous penny-pincher. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol runs in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on campus November 25, 29-30, and December 2-6, 2014.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum announces 2014 Louie Award recipients! The Louie Award is the museum's annual award presented in honor of dedicated work to preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong. This year the Louie Award will be bestowed upon Dick Cavett, legendary talk-show host and author; Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) Executive Director, Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center in Queens; and Stephen Maitland-Lewis award-winning author and jazz aficionado.

Bette Midler hosted the annual Hulaween Gala on Friday night. This year's theme was Fellini Hulawee

The Joe A. Callaway Awards will be presented alongside the Fichandler Award this year tonight, November 3 in New York City.

John Douglas Thompson will lead a company of 19 actors playing 60 roles in the first major New York production since Broadway 1956 of Christopher Marlowe's 1587 epic Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director of Theatre for a New Audience, announced. Directed and edited by Olivier Award-winner Michael Boyd, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Marlowe's two-part drama will be performed as one 3.5-hour play, plus a 30-minute intermission.

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the winners of the fifth annual Choreographers of Color Award:Jennifer Archibald, Abdul Latif and Stephanie Martinez. This announcement follows a national call for artists to submit applications, which began in July.

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the winners of the fifth annual Choreographers of Color Award: Jennifer Archibald, Abdul Latif and Stephanie Martinez. This announcement follows a national call for artists to submit applications, which began in July.

While Spinning On Earth's Axis, Comedy in Connecticut on October 25th, 2014 Will Explode ....With Laughter. The comedy Gods will be looking down and laughing their @$$'S Off. And, here's why. Tonight, October 25th, 2014 one the grandest Stand-up Comedy Competitions in the Country will peak in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Over a century since public health pioneer Lillian Wald first provided charitable care for a mother and her baby on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the organization that she founded, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), will once again celebrate Wald's efforts and the work of thousands of nurses and other dedicated VNSNY health professionals who have followed in her caring footsteps through today.

Today Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a global gastronomy-focused program in partnership with the world's foremost culinary arts organization, the James Beard Foundation (JBF). Taste of Waldorf Astoria pairs young, emerging JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist chefs with prominent Michelin-starred Waldorf Astoria chefs in Rome, Berlin, Edinburgh, Shanghai, and La Quinta, California. The program is designed to reinforce Waldorf Astoria's commitment to culinary excellence and create a platform for rising star chefs to showcase and develop their talent.

Audra McDonald, Bryan Cranston and many more talented actors are featured in an all-new Tony Awards compilation video, promoting next year's prestigious awards ceremony. Check it out below!

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that its annual Gala, to be held on Wednesday, January 7 at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (301 Park Avenue, NYC), will honor fashion luminaries Chip Bergh (President & C.E.O. of Levi Strauss & Co.), design duo Isabel Toledo (Tony Award-nominated fashion designer) and her husband, artist Ruben Toledo, Doug Ewert (C.E.O of Men's Wearhouse) and fashion icon Iris Apfel.

DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District, located in the heart of the 'Ancient City,' the first permanent European settlement in the continental U.S. Formerly a Ramada Inn, the five-story hotel has been completely redesigned and renovated in the city's traditional Old Spanish style while featuring modern updates and amenities throughout. Within easy walking distance of St. Augustine's many cultural and historical attractions, and just 50 miles from the Jacksonville International Airport, the 97-room hotel offers leisure, group and business travelers the comforts of home blended with features that convey the city's proud Spanish heritage. DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District is owned by 116 San Marco LLC and managed by Summit Hospitality Management.

Award-winning comedian, author, and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia returns to the stage with more painfully awkward stories in a show about jokes, and how they can get you in trouble. Join Birbiglia as he he gets arrested in New Jersey, screamed at by a famous director, heckled by Statler and Waldorf, and attacked by zombie rodents.