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TLC’s hit television series What Not to Wear is coming to Houston, TX and we are looking for people who will nominate a female friend, family member or co-worker whose wardrobe is screaming for a complete transformation. Is there someone you know who is an EXTREME fashion disaster or is completely missing the mark? Now is your chance to help her score a new $5,000 wardrobe plus an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to receive a complete professional makeover.
The goal of our show is to SURPRISE ladies who are in need of a fashion “do-over” and whisk them away to New York City for the transformation of a lifetime. It is the ultimate fashion intervention!
Nominees should appear to be between the ages of 25 and 45 and have an outgoing personality.
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To nominate someone for the show please send ALL the following info to: DGibson@bbcnyproduction.com
- Name of Nominee:
- Her Age:
- Size:
- Height:
- Marital Status:
- Occupation:
- Home location:
- Describe her personality:
- Why should our show help her when she hasn’t bothered to help herself? (Hint: lack of money or self-esteem is NOT the answer we are looking for)
- Describe her style in full detail:
- At least 4 pictures that illustrate her bad style:
- Nominator (you!) name and contact information:
Be sure to include photographs that display her terrible style.
We must be convinced by these photos!!
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Click here for the official WNTW Casting Facebook event page & share with your FB friends.
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From DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities
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Once upon a time, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities was the #1 state arts agency in the country for social media. Now, they’re #2 on Facebook. Why, you ask? Last week, California and Arizona’s arts agencies proposed a challenge – the race to 10,000 Facebook ‘likes’.
One problem – they left lil’ ol’ D.C. out of the race. Since then, we’ve stepped to both states and declared WAR. We need your support to show why D.C. has the strongest supporters of the arts in the country. “Like” us on Facebook”. If you already like us, tell a friend and post this message on your page.
Ditch or Date – Love can be tough
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Cirque du Soleil’s touring show Michael Jackson: The Immortal has just added 17 additional dates ** to its 2011-2012 tour schedule.
Tickets for the current dates & newly added dates are on sale now.
The new dates will bring the hugely successful show to Boise, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Washington DC, and many other metropolitan areas, giving even even more audiences the chance to catch Cirque du Soleil’s latest spectacle in the flesh. Unlike your average Cirque spectacle, this is an arena-only show, and it’s the perfect chance to celebrate both the music of the late Michael Jackson, and the visual expertise of the Cirque du Soleil.
“From the moonwalk to the iconic choreography we’ve seen in ‘Thriller’ and ‘Beat It’ and ‘Bad’ — all his mini-movies and music videos — mix that with the world of Cirque… You shake it and can literally turn it on its head. Imagine taking the moonwalk to new levels, to new heights. Being able to do the moonwalk literally as if you’re on the moon, all the way around the arena.” – Jamie King of the Los Angeles Times.
The extra dates now bring the total number of North American tour stops to 47, and new tickets have also been released for many of the already-announced dates. Be sure to check the Cirque du Soleil website for full ticket details, and for the special club-member pre-sale.
** Newly Added Dates
Montreal, QC |
Opens October 02, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Ottawa, ON |
Opens October 07, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Hamilton, ON |
Opens October 12, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Detroit, MI |
October 15, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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London, ON |
October 18, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Toronto, ON |
Opens October 21, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Winnipeg, MB |
October 26, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Saskatoon, SK |
October 29, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Edmonton, AB |
Opens November 01, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Vancouver, BC |
Opens November 04, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Seattle, WA |
Opens November 09, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Spokane, WA |
November 12, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Portland, OR |
November 18, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Salt Lake City, UT |
November 29, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Las Vegas, NV |
Opens December 03, 2011 |
ON SALE |
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Phoenix, AZ |
December 30, 2011 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Boise, ID ** |
Opens January 03, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Denver, CO |
Opens January 06, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Sacramento, CA |
January 10, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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San Jose, CA |
January 13, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Oakland, CA |
January 18, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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San Diego, CA |
January 21, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Anaheim, CA |
January 24, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Los Angeles, CA |
Opens January 27, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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St. Louis, MO ** |
Opens February 07, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Houston, TX |
Opens February 10, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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New Orleans, LA ** |
Opens February 15, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Tulsa, OK ** |
Opens February 18, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Kansas City, MO ** |
Opens February 21, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Indianapolis, IN ** |
Opens February 24, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Miami, FL |
March 02, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Milwaukee, WI ** |
Opens March 16, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Montreal, QC |
Opens March 20, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Quebec, QC |
Opens March 24, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Minneapolis, MN ** |
Opens March 27, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Newark, NJ ** |
Opens March 30, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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New York, NY |
Opens April 03, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Long Island, NY ** |
Opens April 07, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Philadelphia, PA |
Opens April 10, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Pittsburgh, PA ** |
Opens April 13, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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State College, PA ** |
Opens April 24, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Worcester, MA ** |
Opens May 16, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Dayton, OH ** |
Opens June 06, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Columbus, OH ** |
Opens June 09, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Atlanta, GA |
June 29, 2012 @ 8 pm |
ON SALE |
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Montreal, QC |
Opens July 06, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Washington, DC ** |
Opens July 13, 2012 |
ON SALE |
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Cleveland, OH ** |
Opens July 17, 2012 |
ON SALE |
For More Information click here to go to Cirque Immortal …
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By William Shakespeare Directed by Robert Richmond Folger Elizabethan Theatre Tickets: $30-65 |
Passions and lies run rampant in this tragedy of love and life destroyed by deceit and jealousy. Shakespeare’s drama reveals the power of manipulation as Iago undermines Othello in a deadly game of betrayal.
Director Robert Richmond reunites with members of the creative team behind last season’sHenry VIII, including Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, set designer Tony Cisek, and composer Anthony Cochrane.
Find out what’s happening in rehearsal, backstage, and beyond on the new Folger Theatre Production Diary blog. Actor Louis Butelli (Roderigo) takes you behind-the-scenes and offers entertaining and informative observations about the process of bringing Othello to the stage.
Read Robert Richmond’s Director’s Notes. Read Michele Osherow’s Dramaturg’s Notes.
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
This production is appropriate for ages 8+, and parental guidance is suggested. Othello contains violence and adult situations, and this production uses haze and strobe light effects.
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Save 25% on Shakespeare’s Othello at Folger Theatre. Purchase tickets for performances October 18-November 6 at www.folger.edu/othello and use code TH112STC.
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Pre-Show Exhibition Tours
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Free, docent-led tours of Mainfold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible are available prior to 7:30pm Othello performances.
Pre-Show Talk
November 2, 2011, 6:30pm
Delve deeper into the play with insightful discussion led by Folger Shakespeare Library Director Michael Witmore. Includes light fare reception. Buy Tickets.
Pay-What-You-Can
Tuesday, October 18, 7:30pm
Tickets available one hour prior to performance; cash only
College Night
Friday, October 28, 8pm
$10 tickets with valid student ID
Post-Show Talk with Cast
Thursday, November 10
Following the 7:30pm performance
Open Captioned
Sunday, November 20, 2pm
Free, four-day program in DC on Cancer Issues
The deadline is rapidly approaching to apply for our fifth, all-expenses-paid, educational program on cancer issues. The program runs from December 11-14, 2011, in Washington DC. Experts will speak on the record, with plenty of time for Q&A. Topics will include: the latest research and its implications for cervical, prostate, breast and other cancers, along with behavioral and social issues. Leading experts will discuss controversies related to screening and treatment; the agenda will include at least one field trip to a relevant location in the nation’s capital. This program is for US-based journalists. Apply by 5:00 PM EST, Monday, October 17 , 2011. Click here for more information and to apply.
An explosion of genetic understanding has opened new avenues of research on cancer, in all its complexity. Both treatment and prevention could ultimately be transformed by new knowledge of oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and the molecular defects that drive cancer. We are coming to understand more and more about the association between behavior and lifestyle and the susceptibility to cancer development. This four-day immersion in cancer issues will help journalists understand the latest research and its implications for cervical, prostate, breast and other cancers. Leading experts also will discuss controversies related to screening and treatment; the agenda will include at least one field trip to a relevant location in the nation’s capital. This is NPF’s fifth on-the-record cancer issues program, to be held in Washington, D.C. December 11-14. Resources from last year’s program are here. Fellowships include airfare, lodging and most meals. The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM EST Monday, October 17, 2011. Applications from outside the US and Canada will not be considered.
Sixteen fellowships will be awarded to selected print, broadcast and online journalists. Applications are encouraged from journalists who have experience covering the social, economic and societal impact of cancer, as well as those with a background in science and medical reporting. To apply:
- Fill out the online application form.
- Submit a letter of support from a supervisor (if you are an independent journalist you may include a letter from a previous supervisor or editor you work with frequently).
- Submit two samples of your journalistic work. If you’re an editor, send samples of work you have edited.
Applications must be received by 5:00 PM EST Monday, October 17. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications from outside the US and Canada will not be considered. Selected journalists will be notified 2 to 4 weeks after the application deadline.
This program is underwritten by Pfizer Inc. Our guidelines for program sponsors are here.
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The National Press Foundation is a 501-c-3 that conducts free, all-expenses-paid programs for journalists around the country and internationally. Since 1976, the National Press Foundation has provided professional development opportunities to more than 5,000 editors, producers and reporters, helping them to better understand and explain the impact of public policy on readers and viewers. Programs held in the nation’s capital, around the country, and overseas bring journalists together with leading authorities to discuss significant issues ranging from agriculture and economics to politics and zoology.
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This program is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer, Inc. and the NPF Programs Fund.
Article Courtesy of BizBash LA.
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Cirque du Soleil’s buzzy, anticipated show, Iris—which is about filmmaking, and was created specifically for the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center—had its official premiere on Sunday, Sept 25th with two shows, one each at 5 and 9 p.m. After the shows’ confetti-filled, acrobatic finale, guests streamed out of the theater for an after-party on a closed-down Hollywood Boulevard, overseen by Cirque’s Montreal-based operations manager for special events, Marie Josée Adam, with production by Entertainment Lighting Services led by Robert Chambers Pullman. There, they found the long, sprawling space completely blanketed in red carpet and transformed for the evening into a look inspired by a huge editing table.
The thick crowd of about 5,000 walked the carpet to a central bar meant to appear as if it were wrapped in film. Giant partitions meant to look like lengths of film divided the space into various zones, including a V.I.P. lounge, a red darkroom-inspired space, a dessert lounge, and—at the far end—a Ferris wheel that offered a rare viewpoint over the action. The entire event space measured about 35,000 square feet. MORE >>
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Cirque du Soleil® invites you to IRIS, a Journey Through the World of Cinema™.
World premiere at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood & Highland Center
This large-scale production – created exclusively for its permanent home at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles – offers a new take on the art of cinema as only Cirque du Soleil could imagine it.
IRIS is an inventive spectacle that combines acrobatics, dance, projections and live music. The show takes the audience on a mesmerizing journey that blurs boundaries between live performance and moving images.
IRIS plunges spectators into the heart of the movie-making process, from illustration to animation, black and white to colour, into a world of shadows and light. The story unfolds as two young heroes venture through a universe that brings to life a succession of cinematic genres.
Join acclaimed choreographer/director Philippe Decouflé and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman on this fantastic voyage breathtakingly unfurled with 72 performers.
Tickets to IRIS are available now.
Use promotion code CTG
Iris runs through December 31st.
TruckerBOO!!!!!!!!
Truckeroo DC is back this Halloween weekend with TruckerBOO!
Trick, Treat and Eat with 25+ food trucks.
Come out for an advance screening of LIKE CRAZY, at a DC area theater on Wednesday, October 26th .
Log on to www.gofobo.com/rsvp and enter in the code BUZZBOP6LZ to download your pass.
Please note, seating is first come-first served. You must present your GOFOBO pass to attend this screening .
Synopsis:
Winner of the Sundance Film Festival 2011 Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and a Special Jury Prize: Dramatic to Felicity Jones. Starring Anton Yelchin (“Star Trek,” and “Terminator Salvation”), Felicity Jones (“The Tempest”) and Jennifer Lawrence (“Winters Bone”), LIKE CRAZY was directed by Drake Doremus, and written by Drake Doremus and Ben York Jones (“Douchebag”). The story follows a British college student who falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she’s banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa. Entertainment Weekly’s Lisa Schwarzbaum said of the movie “Young love has rarely been so palpable or looked so real,” while Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said “Like Crazy” brings a compelling intimacy and heart-stopping delicacy to showing the push and pull of love, longing and regret.”
In DC theaters Friday, November 4th
A limited number of complimentary tickets have just become available for the NSO for Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m.
If interested, please email your full name and number of tickets you are requesting no later than 12 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 by replying to the following email: kc-scotty-owner@yahoogroups.com
Tickets will run out quickly. Remember that you cannot request location of seats and any requests for more than two tickets may require splitting your party up. Suggestion: only request a pair and let the other members of your party request their tickets, do not try to come with a large party & attempt to all sit together.
You can only reply by email only. Do not call the box office or anyone at the Kennedy Center regarding this offer. As well, requests for complimentary tickets for any and all future events cannot and will not be accepted. When something is offered, the offer is extend for that specific performance. Finally – once 12 p.m. on Oct. 26 comes and goes, please do not send an email asking if you can still get tickets. This is a great offer, so please be respectful of the rules and the process.
Please indicated if you require accessible seating because of a disability, again no guarantees, but an effort will be made to accommodate the request. You MUST indicate that you require accessible seating IN THE INITIAL email, when you make your request for tickets.
*** If you do not received an email confirmation, then you do not have tickets for the performance. Do not send emails asking if you have or have not been approved. If you receive an email, you have been approved – if you do not, then you have not.
***These tickets MUST be used. Please be sure that before you make a request for complimentary seats to this performance that you will be able to attend. Failure to comply to this rule will result in disqualification from future offers.
***Tickets will be held in the names provided at the Kennedy Center Will Call window for pick up after 6 p.m. and an email confirmation will be sent. Please allow ample time to pick up your tickets from Will Call. The name that you provide in the email is the name that the tickets will be in. Your name on your request MUST match the name on your valid US issued ID (drivers license, passport, or non-driving ID). No other ID will be accepted and you must show your ID and the names must be the same when you pick up the tickets.
Screening Details: Tuesday, October 25th - 7:30pm
Go to The Double Passes for screening location & to print the pass.
**Please note seating is based on first come first-served so please arrive early as seating is not guaranteed!
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Synopsis:
In THE DOUBLE, the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin “Cassius,” forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary (Topher Grace), to solve the crime.
Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master’s thesis on Shepherdson’s pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them.
A taut espionage thriller, THE DOUBLE stars Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen, Stephen Moyer, Odette Yustman, and Stana Katic. Written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, the team behind “Wanted” and “3:10 To Yuma,” the film also represents Brandt’s directorial debut.
OPENS IN DC THEATRES ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH!
