Dessert - 2017 - West End Articles Page 8

Summer unofficially began with the Hollywood Bowl ushering in its 2018 season during its Opening Night Concert featuring Diana Ross, Saturday, June 16, at 8 pm. The living legend with an impressive career spanning nearly six decades performed a unique set featuring her favorite and most memorable songs accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (HBO), led by Principal Conductor Thomas Wilkins.

Playwrights Foundation announces the plays and playwrights of the 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) running July 20-29, 2018 at Potrero Stage, 1895 18th St in San Francisco. The Artistic Teams for #BAPF2018 features Directors Erik Pearson, Christine Young, Margo Hall, Daniel Banks, Lauren English, and Ken Savage. Dramaturgs joining the teams include Alex Mallory, Maddie Gaw, Lisa Evans, Vidhu Singh, Roweena Mackay, and the Legendary Nakissa Etemad.

Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.

Moscow-based restaurant group, Coffeemania, has caught World Cup fever and is ready and raring to celebrate the beautiful game by welcoming football fans to their many locations throughout the City. Both visitors and locals alike will enjoy savory dishes and sweet delights created especially for football enthusiasts and spectators. Guests can enjoy a 'Hat Trick,' a Hummus Trio of beet, avocado and pumpkin with fragrant greens, brynza cheese, cucumber, and bell pepper, or a 'Striker,' a mouthwatering beef burger with lettuce, straw fries, fried Brussels sprouts, and truffle-flavored cauliflower sauce. For dessert, I ? Football offers a winning combination of vanilla, raspberries, and lemon sponge cake in whimsical form.

Boar's Head Brand , one of the nation's leading providers of premium delicatessen foods, is pleased to announce that Boar's Head Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus is now permanently a part of the Boar's Head hummus portfolio. This guilt-free indulgence is a non-GMO product that delivers a rich cocoa flavor and delectable experience for consumers looking for a quick snack or dessert.

Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is honoring dads nationwide this Father's Day with a lineup of ice cream cakes that will satisfy every dad's sweet tooth. Baskin-Robbins' new Banner Cookie Cake and Bowtie and Suspenders Cookie Cake combine two popular sweet treats - cookies and ice cream - into one delectable dessert. Each cake features two 9" chocolate chip cookie crusts with a layer of ice cream in between and is decorated with colorful icing and rainbow sprinkles.

Just over a year after their debut with the original musical RAGTIME WOMEN, featuring little known Ragtime gems by female composers, Theatre Elision closes their first fill season with another original musical. In AIN'T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING: CELEBRATING THE PRINCESS MUSICALS, book writer and Theatre Elision founder Cindy Polich weaves a modern rom-com around the songs of Jerome Kern from a handful of musicals written for NYC's Princess Theatre in the early 20th Century. We get to re-discover these lovely and clever songs from one of the most important musical theater composers of the last century, while enjoying a charming modern story set in a coffee shop, that takes place in an actual coffee shop! For less than $40, you can get a delicious meal, dessert, coffee, and see the show. It's a wonderful way to end their successful season of a repertoire of shows that fill a niche I didn't even realize was missing until Elision appeared on the #TCTheater scene: small cast, intimate, original or rarely done musicals with a focus on female cast and creative team.

There's a lot that's new in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland this summer! To make it easy for area residents and vacationers to be in the know, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) has compiled a sampling of some of the latest attractions and experiences that beckon travelers in the months ahead. For a complete listing, visit the VAAAC website.

American Public Television (APT), the original home to public television's culinary experts and sponsor of the Create Cooking Challenge 2018, announced today that two new video stars have joined its ranks. Selected from a nationwide pool of entries by judges who are among public television's best known chefs, Kiya Schnorr from New York City, claims the Grand Prize, receiving $4,000 and production equipment valued at approximately $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of 10 two-minute videos to appear on CreateTV.com. Second Prize Winner, Kristina Vanni, also from New York City, was awarded $1,000 and production equipment valued at approximately $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of three, two-minute videos for CreateTV.com. Distributed and produced by APT, WNET New York and WGBH Boston, Create is a national channel carried by 238 local public television stations and features lifestyle content: cooking, travel, home improvement, gardening and arts & crafts.

On Sunday, June 3 at 5 pm, D.C.'s acclaimed Union Market welcomes a star-studded lineup of renowned chefs - from Washington to San Francisco to Bogota, Colombia - for the annual Sunday Supper. To celebrate the Feast & Fire theme, this year's Supper focuses on Latin flavors and the unmistakable allure of wood-fire cooking.

Playwrights Foundation announces the plays and playwrights of the 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) running July 20-29, 2018 at Potrero Stage, 1895 18th St in San Francisco. The 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) features SUSPENSION by Kristiana Rae Colon, HOUSE OF JOY by Madhuri Shekar, VRTU-L by T.D. Mitchell, WHEN LIGHTING THE VOIDS by Jon Bernson, COLONIALISM IS TERRIBLE, BUT PHO IS DELICIOUS by  Dustin Chinn and THE DAUGHTERS by Patricia Cotter. A nationally recognised launchpad for exceptional plays and playwrights the Festival features twelve staged readings, offers a Theater Professionals weekend 7/27-29, with special events and a kick-off fundraiser on 7/15.  Tickets on sale June 1st at www.playwrightsfoundation.org

The Tank (Meghan Finn and Rosalind Grush, Artistic Directors) will hold their 15th Anniversary Gala today, May 22 at their home, 312 West 36th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). The event will honor Randi Berry of IndieSpace, an organization that creates 'permanent real estate solutions for the independent theater community'. IndieSpace was instrumental in finding The Tank's new home, and we'll be celebrating The Tank's home, history, and future with this exciting event. Tickets ($75-$1200) may be purchased in advance at www.thetankgala.com. 

Internationally-acclaimed jazz and blues singer, Kim Nalley, returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for a limited two-week engagementAugust 2-­12, 2018.  Joined by her band-Tammy Hall (piano), Michael Zisman(bass) and Kent Bryston (drums)-plus special guest, legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Houston Person, Nalley will present a memorable evening of jazz and blues standards.

The Fox Theatre proudly announces the Marquee Club Presented by Lexus opened to the public on Saturday, May 19, 2018 in conjunction with "Live From Here with Chris Thile" show held at the Fox Theatre. This $10 million expansion marks the largest one-time revitalization effort of the Fox Theatre since its 1929 grand opening, as the Marquee Club footprint includes the northwest corner of the building that was previously leased retail space.

Molly Yeh is well-known for her popular blog my name is yeh and best-selling cookbook, and this summer she is bringing her charm, unique background and spin on comfort food to Food Network with the brand-new series Girl Meets Farm. A transplant from city to farm life who has embraced her new home, Molly welcomes viewers to her cozy farmhouse on the Minnesota/North Dakota border and shares her love for the country life. The series celebrates the very best of Molly's food, with recipes inspired by her Jewish and Chinese heritage and a taste of the Midwest. With fresh, tasty ideas and food that's both delicious and beautiful, the seven-episode series brings inspiration and fun into kitchens across the country. Girl Meets Farm premieres Sunday, June 24th at 11am ET/PT.

Molly Yeh is well-known for her popular blog my name is yeh and best-selling cookbook, and this summer she is bringing her charm, unique background and spin on comfort food to Food Network with the brand-new series Girl Meets Farm. A transplant from city to farm life who has embraced her new home, Molly welcomes viewers to her cozy farmhouse on the Minnesota/North Dakota border and shares her love for the country life. The series celebrates the very best of Molly's food, with recipes inspired by her Jewish and Chinese heritage and a taste of the Midwest. With fresh, tasty ideas and food that's both delicious and beautiful, the seven-episode series brings inspiration and fun into kitchens across the country. Girl Meets Farm premieres Sunday, June 24th at 11am ET/PT.

The 52nd JCC Book and Arts Fair will showcase authors and presenters from Western New York and beyond, June 4-June 21, 2018.

Unilever, the world's largest ice cream company, today announced 20 new innovations across five of its packaged ice cream and frozen novelty brands: Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, MAGNUM Ice Cream and Popsicle. Available nationwide, the new products include first-of-its-kind ice cream experience MAGNUM Tubs, new sizes like snackable Klondike Minis, and more from Breyers, Popsicle and Good Humor.

Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is introducing its first-ever wine and ice cream pairings to give moms nationwide a fun way to celebrate Mother's Day with two of their favorite things wine and ice cream. Guests can pick-up Baskin-Robbins ice cream in-store to enjoy at home with these pairings as a cool way to kick off the summer season.

Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is shaking things up at locations nationwide with the launch of its new Sundae Shakes. Available beginning now, Sundae Shakes combine the best of two classic ice cream treats, a milkshake and a sundae, into one delicious frozen treat. Sundae Shakes feature a milkshake base and are topped with an ice cream scoop with all the toppings of a classic sundae, including whipped cream, chopped nuts and a cherry. Sundae Shakes are customizable with any milkshake and ice cream flavor combination.

Surprise the Mom in your life with Breakfast in Bed! Whether she is a sweet or savory lover, Just A Pinch has dishes she'll love. Delicious recipes from home cooks of all skill levels and kitchen sizes have been tested and approved in a test kitchen. These blue-ribbon winning proven recipes from real home cooks are sure to give Mom a breakfast she'll remember. Treat the best with the best!

Diablo Ballet presents the final program of its 2017-18 Season with Celebrated Masters, May 4-5th at the Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek. 

Coachella Valley Repertory's 2017-2018 season theme is "Romance: Real or Imagined." As with a fine meal, they are wrapping up their season with a frothy dessert, 2 Across. This charming comedy about two people who meet on a train is as light as a souffle, and just as delicious. Like any fine dish, it relies on top ingredients and the cast, direction, and technical details all are delivered at that highly professional level we have grown to expect from CV Rep.