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Ars Nova Theatre
Ars Nova is an Off-Broadway, non-profit theater in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Ars Nova develops and produces theater, comedy and music created by artists in the early stages of their careers. Besides its Off-off Broadway home in Hell's Kitchen, Ars Nova also operates the former Barrow Street Theatre at Greenwich House as a space for Off-Broadway productions. The theater was founded in 2002 in memory of Gabe Wiener, a music producer who died at the age of 26, by his sister, Jenny Steingart and her husband Jon Steingart. The theater's mission is to provide a venue for smart, surprising new work from emerging artists. Mainstage productions Past mainstage productions Past Ars Nova productions include ''Game Play'', ''Eager to Lose'', ''Core Values,'' ''The Netflix Plays,'' '' Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812'', ''The Urban Dictionary Plays,'' ''The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good Little Widow, The Wii Plays, Now Circa Then, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of New York City Landmarks
These are lists of New York City landmarks designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission: * List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan: ** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street ** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets ** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 59th to 110th Streets ** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street ** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan on smaller islands * List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn * List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Queens * List of New York City Designated Landmarks in the Bronx * List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Staten Island * New York City scenic landmarks, split across several boroughs See also *List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City *National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer (; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and as Kenneth Parcell in ''30 Rock''. For his role in ''30 Rock'', McBrayer was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. He voiced the character Fix-It Felix Jr. in the 2012 film ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and its 2018 sequel, as well as the title character Wander in the Disney XD series '' Wander Over Yonder''. He has had recurring roles on ''Phineas and Ferb'', ''Puppy Dog Pals'', ''Amphibia'', '' The Middle'', and the Netflix series '' Big Mouth''. McBrayer co-created and stars in the Apple TV+ series ''Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show'', which premiered on November 5, 2021. Early life McBrayer was born in Macon, Georgia, and moved to Conyers, Georgia when he was 15. He attended Heritage High School and studied theater administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons was an American rock band from New York City, New York, United States, consisting of Justin Tranter on vocals, Stevy Pyne on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Dan Crean on drums. Pyne replaced former guitarist, Aaron Lee Tasjan, in November 2008. Career In 2006, Semi Precious Weapons (SPW) was formed by Berklee College of Music graduates Tranter, Whittle, Crean and Tasjan. In 2007 Rovena Cardiel, a friend of erstwhile manager BP Fallon brought in Tony Visconti to executive - produce their first album, '' We Love You''. Grammy-winner Mario J. McNulty produced, recorded and mixed the album. Funded by Tranter's jewelry sales, that were sold in retailers under the name 'Precious Weapons,' they originally released the album as a free download. In March 2008, the band signed a worldwide recording agreement with Razor & Tie. The band's album ''We Love You'' was re-released under this label on September 30, 2008. Semi Precious Weapons signed to Interscope Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Meriwether
Elizabeth Hughes Meriwether (born October 11, 1981) is an American writer, producer and television showrunner. She is known for creating the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'', and for writing the play ''Oliver Parker!'' (2010) and the romantic comedy film '' No Strings Attached'' (2011). She also created the ABC sitcoms ''Single Parents'' and '' Bless This Mess'' and the Hulu drama '' The Dropout''. Early life Meriwether was born on October 11, 1981, in Miami, Florida. Her family moved from Miami to Detroit, Michigan, when she was five years old, and then to Ann Arbor, Michigan, when she was 10. Her father, Heath J. Meriwether, was the publisher of the newspaper ''Detroit Free Press'', and her mother, Patricia Hughes Meriweather, was a painter. Meriwether grew up aspiring to be an actress, but when she wrote her first play, she realized she wanted to be a playwright instead. Meriwether graduated from Greenhills High School in Ann Arbor. in 2000. Education Meriwether graduated from Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Willimon
Pack Beauregard Willimon (born October 26, 1977) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He developed the American version of the series '' House of Cards'', serving as showrunner for the first four seasons. In 2018, Willimon created the drama series '' The First'' for Hulu, about the first crewed mission to Mars. He is also a writer on the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Early life and education Beau Willimon was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Nancy and Henry Pack Willimon. His father was a captain in the United States Navy and the family moved frequently. Willimon lived in Hawaii, San Francisco, California, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before settling in St. Louis, Missouri, after Willimon's father retired to become a lawyer. Willimon attended John Burroughs School, where he took drama classes taught by Jon Hamm and graduated in 1995. He majored in history and visual arts and received a BA from Columbia University in 1999. When he was an undergraduate, he met Jay Carson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gallagher Jr
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward W
Edward is an English language, English male name. It is derived from the Old English, Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements ''wikt:ead#Old English, ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and ''wikt:weard#Old English, weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the House of Normandy, Norman and House of Plantagenet, Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian Peninsula#Modern Iberia, Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte (name), Duart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah DeLappe
Sarah DeLappe is an American playwright. Her play '' The Wolves'' premiered Off-Broadway in 2016 to acclaim. It received the American Playwriting Foundation's Relentless Award in 2015 and was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. DeLappe wrote the screenplay for the 2022 film ''Bodies Bodies Bodies''. Career DeLappe grew up in Reno, Nevada. Her father is the visual artist Joseph DeLappe, and her mother is a photographer and poet Laurie Macfee. She attended Yale College, where her mentors included Paula Vogel. DeLappe's play '' The Wolves'' was premiered by The Playwrights Realm in September 2016 Off-Broadway at The Duke at 42nd Street and received acclaim and awards. The play centers on the experiences of high school girls through their weekly Saturday morning pre-game soccer warmups. It received the American Playwriting Foundation's inaugural Relentless Award in 2015, and was a ''New York Times'' Critic's Pick. The play won the 2017 Obie Award for Ensemble work. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Kuritzkes
Justin Kuritzkes ( ; born May 5, 1990) is an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter best known for writing the scripts for two of Luca Guadagnino's films, '' Challengers'' and ''Queer'' (both 2024). He has also been the subject of media coverage because of his activities on YouTube, such as the 2011 video "Potion Seller". Early life and education Kuritzkes was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. His father is a gastroenterologist and his mother practiced real estate law. In 2008, Kuritzkes graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. Kuritzkes attended Brown University where he studied philosophy and literary arts. At Brown, Kuritzkes studied with playwrights Gregory Moss, Lisa D'Amour, and Erik Ehn, participated in Production Workshop, and was involved in local protests affiliated with the Occupy movement. Kuritzkes graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2012. Career Kuritzkes's one-act play ''An Autobiography of my Brother'', first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Baker
Annie Baker (born April 1981) is an American playwright and film director. She is known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''The Flick'' (2013). She has written a string of plays which are set in the fictional town of Shirley: '' Body Awareness'' (2008), '' Circle Mirror Transformation'' (2009), '' The Aliens'' (2010), and '' Nocturama'' (2014). She made her feature film directorial debut with the A24 coming-of-age drama '' Janet Planet'' (2023). Early life and education Baker's family lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when Baker was born, but soon moved to Amherst, Massachusetts, where she grew up and where her father, Conn Nugent, was an administrator for the Five Colleges consortium and her mother Linda Baker was a psychology doctoral student. Baker’s father is Irish Catholic, and her mother is Jewish. Her brother is author Benjamin Baker Nugent. Baker graduated from the Department of Dramatic Writing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She earned her Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (born 1984) is an American playwright. His play ''Purpose'' won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, for which his works '' Gloria'' and '' Everybody'' were finalists in 2016 and 2018, respectively. His play '' Appropriate'' marked his Broadway debut as a playwright in 2023 and earned him his first Tony Award; he won a second in 2025 for ''Purpose''. His additional plays include '' An Octoroon'' and '' The Comeuppance''. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2016. Early life Jacobs-Jenkins was born in Washington, DC, and raised in the Takoma neighborhood. His father, Benjamin Jenkins, is a retired prison dentist. He and his adopted siblings were raised by a single mother, Patricia Jacobs, who is a Harvard Law School alumna and business owner. As a child, he attended the Roots Activity Learning Center and fell in love with reading black authors, including playwright August Wilson. He spent his summers in Arkansas, where his maternal grandmother and schoolteach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Song
Celine Song (born Song Ha-Young; ; born September 19, 1988) is a Canadian director, playwright, and screenwriter based in New York City. Among her plays are ''Endlings'' and ''The Seagull on The Sims 4'' (both 2020). Her directorial film debut, '' Past Lives'' (2023), received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Her second film, ''Materialists'', was released in theaters on June 13, 2025. Early life and education Song was born in South Korea. Her parents, both artists, moved the family to Markham, Ontario, Canada when she was 12. Her father, Song Neung-han, is a filmmaker. Her mother is an illustrator and graphic designer. She has hinted that her Western name is a reference to Jacques Rivette's 1974 film '' Céline and Julie Go Boating''. Song wrote her first play, an adaptation of Prometheus, at a classics conference she attended (the Ontario Student Classics Conference) with the Markham District Classics Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
