Matthew Lynch

Directors Steven Scott Mazzola and Timothy Nelson have created a deeply moving, broadly staged version of a piece that was originally designed for the concert hall. In moving the singers throughout the vast, acoustical gem that is the Foundry United Methodist Church, you are surrounded (literally) by actions that are as contemporary as you can possibly imaginea?'and imagine you will.

You know Scott Joplin is a genius, but having that conformed by this wonderful, uplifting, yet shocking opera, is a delight and a privilege. Beautifully performed too.

LOOK OUT! Hook & Eye Theater is landing at The Flea with three outrageous new ideas to share. From a They/Them Generation riff on 1920s drag culture set against a Mae West play, to a tale of the MTA's wayward past and perhaps glorious future in the form of a subway ride, and an original play about a narcissistic soldier from the Gulf War in a play about identity, responsibility, and community. Hook and Eye Invades The Flea offers three unique visions for your pleasure. Each night a staged reading of our newest original work Echo & Narcissus and in-progress material from our inaugural Spoolers' Eliza Bent and Roger Q. Mason.

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces Youth Cast of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, by Charles M. Schulz

When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant.

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces Youth Cast of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, by Charles M. Schulz

When Rupert the raccoon is born, everyone knows he's different. Of all his brothers and sisters, he's the only one without a mask. People call him a disgrace, and since he isn't like all the other raccoons, he leaves home in search of an owl who can make his wish to be like all the others come true. But along the way, Rupert meets other animals who also have unique traits. Together, they learn an important lesson about individual differences, self-respect and acceptance.

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces the youth cast for THE BOXCAR CHILDREN.

Generations of young readers have cherished the spirited Depression-era adventures of The Boxcar Children, and now the Alden children's story comes to life on stage.

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces the youth cast for THE BOXCAR CHILDREN.

Shakespeare on the Sound reaches down through the centuries to introduce the enduring and timeless themes of The Bard in premiering the 2015 version of 'Let's Play Shakespeare' today, Dec. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Moose Room of the Rowayton Community Center (33 Highland Ave.).

Shakespeare on the Sound reaches down through the centuries to introduce the enduring and timeless themes of The Bard in premiering the 2015 version of 'Let's Play Shakespeare' Dec. 12 (Friday) at 3:30 p.m. in the Moose Room of the Rowayton Community Center (33 Highland Ave.).

Poetic Theater Productions, under the direction of Co-Artistic Directors' Jeremy Karafin and Alex Mallory, has announced that it will stage the world premiere of BACK, a new play written by Mickey Bolmer and directed by Andrew Willis-Woodward, that celebrates and mourns the history of Greenwich Village through the lives and stories of Frank O'Hara, Cookie Mueller, Hibiscus, Nan Goldin and Aaron Burr, among others. BACK features production design by Rachel Klein and begins previews tonight, October 17th at 8PM at the cell, 338 West 23rd St. The official opening is on Thursday, October 23rd at 8PM.

Poetic Theater Productions, under the direction of Co-Artistic Directors' Jeremy Karafin and Alex Mallory, has announced that it will stage the world premiere of BACK, a new play written by Mickey Bolmer and directed by Andrew Willis-Woodward, that celebrates and mourns the history of Greenwich Village through the lives and stories of Frank O'Hara, Cookie Mueller, Hibiscus, Nan Goldin and Aaron Burr, among others. BACK features production design by Rachel Klein and begins previews on Friday, October 17th at 8PM at the cell, 338 West 23rd St. The official opening is on Thursday, October 23rd at 8PM.

The Art Institute of Chicago's Architecture and Design Department has announced the winners of the 24th annual Schiff Foundation Fellowships. Evgeniya Plotnikova, a 2013 graduate of the Master of Architecture program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), has been named the recipient of the $15,000 Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Architecture. Kathryn Loeb, a dual-degree graduate student in the departments of Art History, Theory, and Criticism and Arts Administration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), was chosen as the recipient of the $5,000 Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Critical Architectural Writing. In addition, Penelope Phylactopoulos (B.Arch. 2013, Illinois Institute of Technology) was awarded a Special Mention, a non-monetary award category begun in 2012, for her architecture project Silence Retreat.

Author and educator Amanda J. Jones, Ed.D. sets out to provide English and language arts teachers a more comprehensive understanding of Black English dialect, the learning preferences of black students, teachers' perceptions of Black English usage and the cultural differences that play a crucial role in her informative new guidebook “Overcoming Language Barriers: How Teachers Can Help Dialect Speakers Succeed” (published by AuthorHouse).

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting's Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company will present William Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It" from February 7- February 20th.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting's Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company will present William Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It" from February 7- February 20th.