Philip Clark

 The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 84 artists from 18 states and six countries, from Colorado to Virginia and from Portugal to Nigeria. They are working in seven disciplines, and 43 percent identify as culturally diverse while 56 percent are women. The fellowships are for upcoming summer residencies at one of the nation's leading contemporary arts organizations. 

BBC AMERICA takes a walk on the wild side as actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings), brings his love of the slithering and crawling creatures of your worst nightmares to the network. WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC MONAGHAN premieres tonight, January 22, 10:00pm ET.

BBC AMERICA takes a walk on the wild side as actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings), brings his love of the slithering and crawling creatures of your worst nightmares to the network. WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC MONAGHAN premieres Tuesday, January 22, 10:00pm ET.

BBC AMERICA announces the premiere dates for three brand new series coming to the network this winter.

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival will produce the next world premiere from Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, winner of the 2008 Elizabeth M. Osborn Award for Gee?s Bend, which has received over 5 regional productions since its world premiere at ASF in 2007. Her new play, The Furniture of Home, was commissioned by ASF and received readings at the 2007 and 2008 Southern Writers? Project Festivals. It will run in full production March 6-29, 2009 on ASF?s Octagon Stage. The play will be remounted for the 2009 Southern Writers Project Festival of New Plays May 15 ? 17.