Madeleine Albright News

Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) has created 'The New World Symphony: Dvorak in America,' a play chronicling the American years (1892-1895) of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, during which he produced a flurry of 'American' works. GOH Productions and Dvorak-American Heritage Association (DAHA) will present the piece as a work in progress January 30 and 31, 2016 at Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street (Upper East Side). This production is preparatory to the play's upcoming world premiere run, which will be presented by La Mama Experimental Theatre, 66 East 4th Street (East Village), six weeks later: from March 10 to 27, 2016 (see more info below). The play is conceived and directed by Vit Horejs. Composer and Musical Director is saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the puppets!

Glamour Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive and Publisher and Chief Revenue Officer Connie Anne Phillips host the 2015 Glamour Women of the Year Awards, presented by L'Oreal Paris, to honor courageous and inspiring women who are changing the world.

Ambassador Richard Holbrooke died unexpectedly from heart COMPLICATIONS on Dec. 13, 2010. Shortly afterward, his eldest son, David Holbrooke, attempted the seemingly impossible: capturing the legacy of his influential father 'to understand him better in death,' while traveling across the globe to reveal a behind-the-scenes view of U.S. foreign policy.

The Music Hall's Writers on a New England Stage series will present bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. A self-confessed serial novelist, he is the author of several other series and has written more than 100 books. He comes to town with his with his new installment in the beloved bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE.

Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women's List, premiering nationwide tonight, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on PBS

HBO has confirmed a compelling array of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2015

'American Masters' Season 29 continues with three new documentaries premiering this September on PBS

Bradley Moore and Elizabeth Turner direct a cast of Nashville actresses in The Vagina Monologues next week. Among the actresses featured in the cast are Susan Adkins, Heather Vaughn Alexander, McKenna Driver, Lisa Fults, Savannah Hall, Jessica Hausberger, Aubrey Iwan, Karen Kirby, Amie Lara, Julia Nettles, Terry Occhiogrosso, Sarah Shepherd, Memory Strong, Mindy Tolbert and Elizabeth Turner. Music City Theatre Company will present Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at Vibe Entertainment Complex Thursday, February 12 through Saturday, February 14, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain each night.

The International Rescue Committee just hosted its annual Freedom Award Dinner to support the organization's lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world. This year's event honored Cliff and Laurel Asness and Ken and Vickie French with the IRC's Freedom Award. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special event below!

Simmons College has announced the keynote speakers for its April 2, 2015 premier Simmons Leadership Conference. Focusing on the theme 'Dare to Compete,' the conference features Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, author and columnist Arianna Huffington, and Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior.

Executive producer Morgan Freeman stopped by THE TALK this week to discuss the new CBS drama, "Madam Secretary" starring Tea Leoni.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) along with Fairleigh Dickinson University Presents Madeleine K. Albright: part of the NJ Speakers Series Thursday, October 9th at 8pm. Get your speakers subscription today at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

CBS News' FACE THE NATION posted a 2.91m viewers and 0.7/04 in adults 25-54 – the demographic most important to those who advertise in news

The 2014 Pennsylvania Conference for Women announced today that Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor of Good Morning America, will deliver a keynote address at the event on October 16, 2014

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that sanctions against Iran are working because "we hear an awful lot about problems within the Iranian economy," in an interview with Charlie Rose and Gayle King that was broadcast today

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's withdrawal from consideration as a Secretary of State candidate in an interview with co-hosts Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell that was broadcast live today, Dec. 14, 2012, on CBS THIS MORNING on the CBS Television Network (7:00 AM - 9:00 AM). View the interview in its entirety below!

In recognition of the 65th anniversary of 'Meet the Press,' the longest-running network television program in history, NBC News has opened its vast archives of videos, photos, and other memorabilia to release Meet the Press: 65 Years of History in the Making, Volume One as an enhanced eBook today.

Theater 61 Press, a division of the Off-Broadway theater company Untitled Theater Co. #61, announces today's November 15, 2012 launch of The Havel Collection, a series of new translations of the work of Václav Havel. This series includes many of Havel's important works, from his first to his final. Every book includes translations that have never before been available. Along with the supporting material - 12 essays, photos, biographies, and more - they form a resource unavailable anywhere else.

Theater 61 Press, a division of the Off-Broadway theater company Untitled Theater Co. #61, announces the November 15, 2012 launch of The Havel Collection, a series of new translations of the work of Václav Havel. This series includes many of Havel's important works, from his first to his final. Every book includes translations that have never before been available. Along with the supporting material - 12 essays, photos, biographies, and more - they form a resource unavailable anywhere else.