John Peters

Boston nonprofit Revolutionary Spaces announces the debut of Phillis in Boston, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the life of both the nation and the celebrated poet Phillis Wheatley, enslaved author of the first known book of poetry in English by an African American woman, “Reflections on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.”

The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

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What did our critic think of WALKING TO BUCHENWALD at Convergence-continuum? At the start of the opening night of BUCKENWALD, it appeared that no matter the quality of the script the audience was in for a rough night.  Lighting guffaws, a confusing scene with actors speaking directly to the audience, but talking to other actors seemingly miles apart, with no visual means of the messages being conveyed.  Not a healthy beginning.

Friends Johannes Brahms and  Robert Schumann, were both enamored with Robert's wife Clara Schumann, a virtuoso pianist and a composer.  Clara, the muse, is evident in all of Schumann's music and his Fantasiestucke expresses the passion found in the free imagination of the composer.

The Trout Quintet is said to evoke the splash of darting fish in the Austrian alpine stream, where Schubert was inspired to compose in the summer of 1819, drawing from his earlier adaptation of a poem.

On April 8, the next Washington Pavilion Super 2nd Saturday is happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the second Saturday of each month, our Visual Arts and Kirby Science Discovery Centers feature new, educational and interactive experiences designed to engage people in hands-on and minds-on themed activities, demonstrations and projects above and beyond our everyday programming.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Oliver!, the award-winning musical by Lionel Bart inspired by the orphan's tale, Oliver Twist, written by Charles Dickens. Oliver! runs December 2 to December 17, 2016.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Oliver!, the award-winning musical by Lionel Bart inspired by the orphan's tale, Oliver Twist, written by Charles Dickens. Oliver! runs December 2 to December 17, 2016.

Legendary newsman Morley Safer has passed away at the age of 84, just one week after announcing his retirement from CBS's long-running news show 60 MINUTES. 

If your favorite musical ever had a favorite musical it would always inarguably be WEST SIDE STORY! With the book written by Arthur Laurents, original music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by the masterful Stephen Sondheim, and the entire original production directed and choreographed by the incomparable Jerome Robbins, I don't even have to tell you how meteoric and magical this musical was and still is.

Investigation Discovery's (ID) hit series SURVIVING EVIL returns this September, featuring all-new stories of extraordinary women who found their lives suddenly in the hands of a cold-blooded criminal, but fought back against their attackers and, against all odds, survived.

Investigation Discovery's (ID) hit series SURVIVING EVIL returns this September, featuring all-new stories of extraordinary women who found their lives suddenly in the hands of a cold-blooded criminal, but fought back against their attackers and, against all odds, survived.

The Rhode Island Teaching Artists Center (RITAC) invites teaching artists, medical professionals, administrators, educators and the general public to attend 'Artists Working in Healthcare' today, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The half-day event, which is free to RITAC members and just $10 for non-members will explore the history, practices and benefits of integrating the arts and healthcare. The event will take place at RITAC, which is housed at The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI.

The Rhode Island Teaching Artists Center (RITAC) invites teaching artists, medical professionals, administrators, educators and the general public to attend 'Artists Working in Healthcare' on Saturday May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The half-day event, which is free to RITAC members and just $10 for non-members will explore the history, practices and benefits of integrating the arts and healthcare. The event will take place at RITAC, which is housed at The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI.

ProArts will present 'The Play's The Thing' as the first show of their 2014 Spring season. Written by Ferenc Molnar (Liliom) and adapted by P.G. Wodehouse (Jeeves), this artfully constructed romantic farce will have the audience rolling in the aisles. 'The Play's The Thing' is a gem of a show.' Oxford Theatre Review

ProArts presents Neil Simon's 'The Prisoner of Second Avenue' as the second show of their Spring season.

ProArts will present Neil Simon's "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" as the second show of their Spring season.

ProArts presents Neil Simon's 'The Prisoner of Second Avenue' as the second show of their Spring season.