Alex Guarnaschelli is an American Chef, best known for her guest judging role on Iron Chef. She is also the executive chef for the distinguished New York restaurant called Butter, and previously for The Darby. She has competed in the Iron Chef and hosted her cooking show on the Food Network. Guarnaschelli has been a judge on Food Network's competition... read full bio
Celebrity chef and foodie Aarti Sequeira rose to fame after winning Food Network Star and subsequently earning her own cooking show. She successfully combines her passions in her entertaining blog and online cooking variety show “Aarti Paarti.” Additionally, she shares her cooking and entertaining ideas on her Food Network series Aarti Party, where she surprises viewers with unexpected flavors and... read full bio
Alice Waters is a chef and author, best known for being an advocate for preparing organic food. She opened her restaurant Chez Panisse over forty years ago, and it has constantly been classified among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Waters is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics... read full bio
Originally from Chicago, Alex Borstein moved to California at an early age. She attended San Francisco State University and majored in rhetoric. Borstein is a member of the Los Angeles based Acme Comedy Theatre and has performed stand-up comedy at clubs across California. She has most recently been writing for feature film and animation projects and also provided the voice... read full bio
Reunited lately with lead singer Nini Camps are founding members Cathy and Kristen Henderson and veteran drummer Dena Tauriello. The band and fans are ecstatic to be marking the end of their four-year split with this reunion. Primarily recognized for her grassroots touring, Antigone Rising performed about 280 venues annually during the early 2000s until landing an Atlantic Records contract.... read full bio
Two-time Grammy award winning hip-hop group Arrested Development, true trailblazers in hip-hop. Since 1991 they’ve championed fresh sounds, spreading unique hip-hop around the world. As recipients of an NAACP image award (1993) they represent black culture with beats & pride.... read full bio
Born Joseph Foreman, Afroman may be the first artist to achieve a worldwide hit with the assistance of the Internet. Citing his influences as Too Short, Big Daddy Kane, and 2 Live Crew, he began his rap career in the eighth grade when he started making homemade tapes of his own songs and passing them out to his classmates. He... read full bio
The Halluci Nation (formerly A Tribe Called Red) is an electronic dance music group from Canada, who blends dub step with hip hop, reggae and First Nations music to create their signature style. They're distinguished from other EDM artists for their vocal chanting and drumming- a nod to their Native American culture. This group of three DJs has released many... read full bio
Adriana Gascoigne is the founder and CEO of Girls in Tech. As a woman in tech, Adrianas passion lies in bolstering opportunities around the empowerment, engagement, and education of women in tech. Previously, she worked as the Vice President of Marketing at SecondMarket, the global marketplace for illiquid assets. She was responsible for SecondMarkets marketing, branding strategy, event production, and... read full bio
National Baseball Hall of Famer Andy Van Slyke is a former professional MLB coach and retired MLB outfielder. His last coaching position was with the Seattle Mariners, and prior to that with the Detroit Tigers. Van Slyke was drafted as the sixth overall pick in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Other teams he played... read full bio
Alexis Maybank is an accomplished entrepreneur who has made her mark in the world of ecommerce. She is best known as the Founder and Strategic Advisor of Gilt, the company that revolutionized luxury ecommerce and online shopping. Together with a team of co-founders, Alexis helped conceive and create Gilt in 2007, and has held several positions at the company since... read full bio
Anders Knutsen assumed the leadership of Bang and Olufsen, the Danish audiovisual company, at a time of severe crisis. He rescued a tradition of immaculate design and engineering, so perfect" that fewer and fewer could afford it! It started with a bang. It nearly ended in a whimper, but, thanks to Knutsen, the Bang is now bigger than ever. His... read full bio
Rapper Ace Hood, real name Antoine McColister, is from Port St. Lucie, Florida. He was first exposed to rap at an early age after going through his dad's record collection and listening to artists like Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Jay-Z. Ace Hood's musical career began when he got his first recording deal with We the Best Music Group, DJ Khaled's... read full bio
The New York Times has called his comedy Dynamic."" The HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen named him ""Best Stand-Up Comedian"". Madrigal established himself as one of the nation's fastest rising stand-up comedians with his flair for storytelling. His unique, spontaneous, and fast-paced lyrical style has made him a regular on television with numerous appearances on Comedy Central including his... read full bio
Based on the life of Patsy Cline, the woman who epitomized country music in the late 50s and 60s, Always...Patsy Cline is a song-filled evening of breathtakingly beautiful ballads, honky-tonk rave ups and an intimate and uplifting look at the life of country musics most beloved singer. The play focuses on the unusual friendship Patsy shared with star-struck housewife Louise... read full bio
Andy Bell is half of the wildly popular British pop duo Erasure. Along with Vince Clarke, they have garnered multiple #1 hits and platinum albums in Europe as well as the United States. Andy’s solo work, following the success of Erasure, is more soulful than the upbeat, poppy sound of his duo work. It showcases his diversity and ability to... read full bio
Amanda Wilkinson is a country music singer known for her solo career and groups The Wilkinsons and Small Town Pistols. She is originally from Canada, but relocated to Nashville with her father and brother when they formed The Wilkinsons. Their first single was successful in the United States and Canada. 26 Cents went gold in both countries. During the mid... read full bio
Adrienne Barbeau is an actress from California, who rose to fame for her role as tough-girl Rizzo in the cult classic film Grease. For her performance in this role, she received a Theater World Award and a Tony Award nomination. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of horror films including The Fog, Swamp Thing, and Creepshow. She is also popular... read full bio
Alyson Hannigan is the lovable redhead who has stayed prominent in the entertainment industry for years. Fans know her as Buffy's best friend Willow Rosenberg on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, band geek Michelle Flaherty in the American Pie franchise, Trina Echolls in Veronica Mars, and the feisty Lily Aldrin in How I Met Your Mother. Hannigan has been the recipient... read full bio
Arthur Frommer is one of the foremost travel writers in the world. His book Europe on 5 Dollars a Day inspired companies like Lonely Planet. His commitment to low budget travel has kept him a go-to in the travel industry for 50 years. He is currently the CCO of frommer.com and hosts a weekly travel-based radio show with his daughter... read full bio
