Winston Churchill News

On May 2 at 8:00 PM, The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), led by Marvin Leffler (President) and Lawrence Zucker (Executive Director), will celebrate its 90th Anniversary with 'Town Hall at 90,' a benefit concert paying tribute to the rich cultural history of the institution from 1921 to the present day. The concert will star Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award nominee Liz Callaway, Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk, Theatre world and Emmy Award winner Tovah Feldshuh, legendary Jazz guitarist and banjoist Bucky Pizzarelli and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner. Dancers/choreographers Jeffry Denman ('White Christmas,' 'Yank!') and Noah Racey ('Curtains') will dance together. The performance list is still in formation as of this writing and more will be announced. Scott Siegel, creator/writer and host of The Town Hall's acclaimed Broadway By The Year series, has written and will host the evening. All proceeds will benefit The Town Hall's Educational Outreach program.

On May 2 at 8:00 PM, The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), led by Marvin Leffler (President) and Lawrence Zucker (Executive Director), will celebrate its 90th Anniversary with 'Town Hall at 90,' a benefit concert paying tribute to the rich cultural history of the institution from 1921 to the present day. The concert will star Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award nominee Liz Callaway, Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk, Theatre world and Emmy Award winner Tovah Feldshuh, legendary Jazz guitarist and banjoist Bucky Pizzarelli and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner. Dancers/choreographers Jeffry Denman ('White Christmas,' 'Yank!') and Noah Racey ('Curtains') will dance together. The performance list is still in formation as of this writing and more will be announced. Scott Siegel, creator/writer and host of The Town Hall's acclaimed Broadway By The Year series, has written and will host the evening. All proceeds will benefit The Town Hall's Educational Outreach program.

Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, a science theater collaboration between MIT and Underground Railway Theater, presents Hugh Whitemore's BREAKING THE CODE, an elegant, deeply moving portrait of mathematician Alan Turning, played by Allyn Burrows and directed by Adam Zahler. The press performance is April 10, 2011 at 2PM.

SWIMMING AT THE RITZ, a new play by Charles Leipart, begins a 4-stop UK tour on Monday, 14 March, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, in Eastbourne, playing through 16 March.

Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, a science theater collaboration between MIT and Underground Railway Theater, presents Hugh Whitemore's BREAKING THE CODE, an elegant, deeply moving portrait of mathematician Alan Turning, played by Allyn Burrows and directed by Adam Zahler. The press performance is April 10, 2011 at 2PM.

The Town Hall was built in 1921 with the vision of becoming the hall for the people.

Here are photos from the photocall of 'The King's Speech' at the Berlinale 2011, 61. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin / 61st Berlin International Film Festival.

Weekend movie box office estimates: January 21-January 23, 2011.

Here is the second part of our three-part discussion, in which Esparza and I analyze his roles and performances in plays, as well as a thorough discussion of the art of acting - and, additionally, a chat about roles he would like to play in the future, both near and far.

The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the only televised awards show honoring performers in film and television, announced nominees at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Thursday, December 16.

Real deal Baby Jane Dexter premieres an all-new show, "The Real World," at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, on Friday November 26 at 7:30pm.

Amsterdam's mayor, Eberhard van der Laan, presented Joop van den Ende with the Gold Medal of the City of Amsterdam for his outstanding contributions in art and culture. He was presented this award on Monday evening, November 22, 2010. Most Gold Medals are designed to celebrate the accomplishments of mayors who have completed their terms in office. However, under certain circumstances, such as the case of Joop van den Ende, this award can be presented to those who have gone above and beyond, contributing positively to the city of Amsterdam. Joop van den Ende is known in the arts and culture spectrum for his musical productions extending from Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and Russia, to the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the United States. Award recipients are known nationally and internationally; Joop van den Ende shares the honor with Nelson Mandella, Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower, among others.

Baby Jane Dexter's eagerly awaited new show, The Real World debuts at Metropolitan Room for ten performances beginning Friday, November 19 and running on consecutive Fridays and Saturdays through December 18. All shows are at 7:30. Sharing the stage will be her acclaimed musical partner Ross Patterson.

Andrea Meislin Gallery is pleased to present, Cloudcuckooland, a one-person exhibition by Daniel Bauer. There will be an opening reception for the artist November 11, from 6 to 8 PM.

Andrea Meislin Gallery is pleased to present, Cloudcuckooland, a one-person exhibition by Daniel Bauer. There will be an opening reception for the artist on November 11, from 6 to 8 PM.

Real deal Baby Jane Dexter premieres an all-new show, "The Real World," at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, on Friday November 26 at 7:30pm.

Portrait of Churchill Productions is thrilled to present the West Coast Premiere of a powerful play about one of history's most powerful men, CHURCHILL, written by Andrew Edlin, directed by James Horan and starring Edmund L. Shaff as Winston Churchill. CHURCHILL will preview on Thursday, September 30 at 8pm and will open on Friday, October 1 at 8pm and run through Sunday, November 7 at the Whitmore/Lindley Theatre, 11006 Magnolia Blvd., in North Hollywood.

Andrea Meislin Gallery is pleased to present, Cloudcuckooland, a one-person exhibition by Daniel Bauer. There will be an opening reception for the artist on November 11, from 6 to 8 PM.

Baby Jane Dexter's eagerly awaited new show, The Real World debuts at Metropolitan Room for ten performances beginning Friday, November 19 and running on consecutive Fridays and Saturdays through December 18. All shows are at 7:30. Sharing the stage will be her acclaimed musical partner Ross Patterson.

Now celebrating its 230th anniversary, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected baritone Thomas Hampson as one of its new members. A center for independent policy research, the Academy is among the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies, and Hampson is one of 229 leaders in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, and public affairs to be awarded membership this year.