This Week in Mal's World

This Week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent shares some behind the scenes stories from Kennedy Center Honors he attended in the past. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast on CBS Wednesday, December 26 at 8/7c. Mal talks about the time little Orphan Annie’s dog Sandy wouldn’t stop barking during Helen Hayes performance, as well as the time he danced with Sarah, Duchess of York.

Mal Vincent gets us into the holiday spirit with some Christmas movie classics, and new movies as 2018 comes to a close.

This Week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent gets into the Christmas spirit with “Seussical the Musical” presented by the Virginia Musical Theatre December 7th through 9th at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. Visit http://www.sandlercenter.org/ for more information.

This week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent talks about the actor, hip hop artist and Virginia Beach native Pharrell William’s proposed plans for a three-day oceanfront music festival called “Something in the Water.” It would coincide with “College Beach Weekend” and Virginia Beach City Council recently agreed to let the proposal move forward. Mal reflects on other theater and business ventures in the region and lists the most successful Hollywood businessmen that he’s met.

This Week In Mal’s World - Mal Vincent retells the mystery of the Grand Duchess of Anastasia, its Virginia connection, and his weekend trip to Washington, DC to see “Anastasia The New Broadway Musical” at the Kennedy Center.

This Week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent recalls Queen’s visit to Hampton Roads back in the day… not as performers… but as fans! The British rock group came to Chrysler Museum to meet the late Frank Kelly Freas, the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists." Freas used to live in Virginia Beach for 25 years. Queen drummer Roger Taylor spotted a Freas illustration of a robot, which was used on the cover of their 7th album, "News of the World," which sold 10 million copies! The current hit movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer, the late Freddie Mercury.

Mal Vincent previews the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest at The Clarion Hotel November 8th through November 10th. Celebrities appearing at the festival include Robert Fuller from LARAMIE and EMERGENCY!, Bernie Kopell from THE LOVE BOAT and GET SMART, Burton Gilliam from BLAZING SADDLES, Andrew Prine from DALLAS, and more! Visit https://www.williamsburgnostalgiafest.com/ for more information.

Mal Vincent previews the 2018 Virginia Film Festival with screenings and events scheduled around Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, the University of Virginia Grounds, and other locations. Mal will be at the festival, which kicks off Thursday, November 1st through Sunday, November 4th with plenty of great cinema in store, including both award-season favorites and hidden gems. He has a list of things to do at the festival, which include seeing tributes for Christoph Waltz, Orson Welles, and Buster Keaton. He also recommends viewing the most anticipated film of the festival, ROMA, along with THE FAVOURITE and THE FRONT RUNNER. A full schedule and ticket information is available at http://virginiafilmfestival.org/ and by phone at 434-924-3376.

This Week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent previews his favorite Ingmar Bergman movie “Wild Strawberries” from 1957 as the grand finale of the Ingmar Bergman Centennial Commemoration, presented by the Swedish Women's Educational Association. The movie will be presented by Mal at the NARO Expanded Cinema in Norfolk on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 7:15 pm. For more information, visit http://narocinema.com/calendar/view.php?id=3029&show=20545 or http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1017.

This week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent talks about meeting the original “Wonder Woman,” Lynda Carter, and previews her upcoming performance at The American Theater in Hampton on Saturday, October 27th. Carter won the Miss World USA competition at the Hampton Coliseum in 1972. She has been singing since the age of five, performing globally from London’s Palladium to Monte Carlo. Tickets for the performance are available at https://www.hamptonarts.net/events/detail/an-evening-with-lynda-carter.