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Joe Martin

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Playwright, novelist and theatre director, Joe Martin's
works comprise an international and experimental
exploration into the border regions between the spiritual
cosmos and the cultural-political world.

He is the recipient of various grants and awards as a
writer and director, including a Fulbright Senior
Fellowship in Theatre, and grants from the Rockefeller
Foundation, the American Scandinavian Foundation, the
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, among
others. In 2002 Martin was selected to serve on the roster
of Senior Fulbright Senior Specialists, as a theatre artist
in Eastern Europe. He was reappointed in 2011, for work
in the Middle East.

Also active as a translator of drama from Swedish,
Norwegian and Spanish, he has translated many works of
August Strindberg, as well as Jens Bjorneboe, and Juan
Tovar.

A director and dramaturg of over fifty stage productions
in the US, Canada and Europe, his choices have included
both originals and classic works: The Ghost Sonata
(Washington 1988), Parabola: Tales of the Wise and the
Idiots (Washington, 1990), Anatole's Lover (Washington
1991), Woyzeck (1993), The Match Girl's SNOW QUEEN
(Washington 1995), Three Plays by Brecht: The
Wedding/The Chalk Cross/The Beggar (with Zeljko
Djukic, 1997), Rumi's MATHNAVI (Washington and New
York, 1998-2001), and Jose Rivera's Marisol (Bucharest,
2002). In 2013 his epic play SOUNDWAVES: The Passion of Noor
Inayat Khan was produced in New York City by Bridge Theatre
Group in association with the NYC International Fringe
Festival

Martin is a senior lecturer in the Department of Theatre
Arts and Studies, Johns Hopkins University; and Creative
Writing at George Washington University. He is currently
a resident fellow in the arts at the Center for Global
Peace, Washington DC.

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National Sawdust Purchases Williamsburg Home; Announces Fall 2023 Season


National Sawdust, the acclaimed non-profit that commissions, produces, and presents genre-spanning new music and interdisciplinary works, has announced that it has purchased its building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and revealed the programming that will animate the venue this fall.

Rudy Royston Follows Up Acclaimed Flatbed Buggy With 'DAY' Dedicated to Ritchie Royston and Ron Miles


Rudy Royston, first-call drummer with Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Noah Preminger, Rudresh Mahanthappa and a host of others, is proud to present DAY, his fifth release for Greenleaf Music. DAY is the second outing from Flatbed Buggy, the adventurous, sonically varied small group that Royston premiered on the acclaimed 2018 album of that name.

Review: NEW UK MUSICALS - LIVE IN CONCERT, The Other Palace


One year on from theatres being allowed to fully reopen, where is the new writing? This is a problem Darren Clark has set out to tackle with his project New UK Musicals. Set up during the pandemic, the project's website makes sheet music and backing tracks to new original musical theatre songs by British writers widely available.

William Parker & Melissa Aldana Trios Perform In Central Park As Part Of WALK WITH THE WIND


Artist-focused non-profit Giant Step Arts partners with Jazz Generation's KEYED UP! for new edition of acclaimed concert series Walk With The Wind, April 10-11 free performances at Central Park: Summit Rock in Seneca Village.

STREAMING LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD Continues With the Joe Martin Quartet


Streaming Live at the Village Vanguard continues its series on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. EDT and Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m. EDT with the Joe Martin Quartet featuring Mark Turner, Kevin Hays and Nasheet Waits. Tickets are $7.

Village Vanguard Announces Livestream With Vijay Iyer Trio


Following the success of last weekend's inaugural Streaming Live at The Village Vanguard concerts with the Billy Hart Quartet, The Village Vanguard continues its series on Saturday, June 20 at 7 p.m. EDT and Sunday, June 21 at 2 p.m. EDT with the Vijay Iyer Trio featuring Nick Dunston and Jeremy Dutton. Tickets are $7 and available at villagevanguard.com.  

The Village Vanguard Begins Livestreams June 13


On February 22, 2020 the Village Vanguard, the world's oldest continuously operated jazz club, marked its 85th year in the basement at 178 7th Avenue South in New York City.

Birdland Jazz Club Has Adjusted Their Schedule For March


Birdland Jazz Club has adjusted its schedule for March. See below for the changes: 

Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announce Lineup for March 16 - 29


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced their lineup of artists for March 16 through March 29: 

Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced listing for March 9 through March 22: 

Birdland Presents John Pizzarelli And More The Week Of July 29


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

CURSED CHILD Cast, Laura Osnes, and More Headline Birdland in July


Birdland Jazz Club announces July 2019 Schedule featuring Veronica Swift with the Emmet Cohen Trio, Freddy Cole Quartet, Steve Smith's Groove Blue Organ Trio, John Pizzarelli: Two-week engagement, Nancy Kelly, Konrad Paszkudzki and Pasquale Grasso, Lew Tabackin Trio, Michael Wolff Trio, Laura Osnes, Alyssa Allgood Quartet, Ladybugs, The Lineup with Susie Mosher, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE HAUNTED LIFE at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?


THE HAUNTED LIFE opened at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Boston on March 20 and is running through April 14, 2019.

BWW Review: Childsplay & Black Theatre Troupe Present AND IN THIS CORNER... CASSIUS CLAY


Childsplay's current staging of Idris Goodwin's AND IN THIS CORNER… CASSIUS CLAY (in co-production with Black Theatre Troupe), features a superb cast, led by Rapheal Hamilton as Cassius and including some of the Valley's heavyweight talents. It packs a solid punch to the heart in an insightful and inspired recounting of Muhammad Ali's formative years. Runs through March 3rd at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in Phoenix.

Bryn Roberts & Lage Lund's HIDE THE MOON AND STARS On 10/26


Hide the Moon and the Stars, the sublime new duo recording from pianist Bryn Roberts and guitarist Lage Lund, isn't the kind of jazz album that needs to be read about before it can be understood and enjoyed. It didn't premiere as part of a postmodern opera or multimedia performance; there isn't an overarching concept gleaned from abstract expressionism or the poetry of Rumi. Rather, with its casually stunning interplay and lyrical original music, it's “simply a good showcase for these two particular players, these two voices, these two musical personalities who've been friends for over a dozen years,” Roberts says.

Martin's Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Potato Bread Gets a New Look


Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., the manufacturer of Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and home of the "number-one branded hamburger bun in America," has unveiled a fresh new look for their breakfast bread: Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Potato Bread.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the New Season of IRON RESURRECTION on Velocity


Cars are never truly dead in the eyes of Joe Martin and his team at Martin Bros Customs outside Austin, Texas. For years, they've knocked off the rust and resuscitated rides destined for the junkyard with their signature brand of cool. In season three of the hit series IRON RESURRECTION the Martin Bros Customs team returns to breathe new life into new crop of lost causes beginning Tuesday, September 4 with special back-to-back episodes at 9 and 10 PM ET/PT on Velocity, America's #1 television destination for automotive superfans.

2018-2019 Season Announced At Seattle Children's Theatre


World-renowned arts organization for young people, Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT), is proud to announce their ambitious upcoming 2018-2019 lineup. The 44th season is brimming with a kaleidoscope of bold adaptations, timeless classics updated for new audiences, and provocative stagings of historical works for ages 3 to 9+. Ticket packages are on sale now with single tickets going on sale August 1, 2018.

Boston Court Performing Arts Center Presents Joanna Wallfisch: A Musical Portrait


Boston Court Performing Arts Center presents Joanna Wallfisch: A Musical Portrait on Saturday, February 10 at 8:00pm. This concert will explore two extraordinary musical journeys. Her multimedia musical memoir, The Great Song Cycle Song Cycle is paired with her latest release, Blood and Bone for an intimate concert with the genre-blending singer and composer that the New York Times calls, "Introspective, sensitive and deep."

Oregon Children's Theatre Presents AND IN THIS CORNER: CASSIUS CLAY


Every superhero has an origin story.  Twelve-year-old Cassius Clay's story begins in segregated Louisville, KY, when his bike gets stolen and he meets a police officer who teaches him how to box.  Step into the ring with Cassius as he becomes one of the world's greatest boxers and civil rights advocates, Muhammad Ali. 

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