Ed Smith News

Following a summer filled with North American appearances, The Philadelphia Orchestra begins its highly anticipated 2011 European Festivals Tour on August 25.

Michael Thomas Quintet plays Fri., Jul. 29 & Sat., Jul. 30 for 9pm & 11pm sets

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the commencement of the 'Cultural Trust Legal Society,' a group of the Pittsburgh region's most prominent law firms that has collaborated on a visionary program to support the mission of the Cultural Trust.

Michael Thomas Quintet plays Fri., Jul. 29 & Sat., Jul. 30 for 9pm & 11pm sets

Marin Theatre Company presents SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson and Directed by Kent Gash. SEVEN GUITARS features Shinelle Azoroh,* Charles Branklyn,* L. Peter Callender,* Margo Hall,* Omoze Idehenre,* Marc Damon Johnson,* and Tobie L. Windham.*

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is a mesmerizing tribute to Billie Holiday.

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is a mesmerizing tribute to Billie Holiday.

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is a mesmerizing tribute to Billie Holiday. Proudly produced by Theater Works and Black Theatre Troupe audiences will spend an evening with Billie Holiday as she captivates one of her last audiences. Listen to a collection of her best know music interlaced with salty, often humorous memories. LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is a riveting portrait of a gifted musician whose very soul was shaped by pain and anguish. Performing in the Mary Jane Gyder theater LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL will run June 10, 11 and 12. Tickets are only $25 / person and are on sale now!

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, returns to its outdoor roots with its multi-stage production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens this spring.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, returns to its outdoor roots with its multi-stage production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens this spring.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will kick off its 40th season by presenting the Off-Broadway premiere of Cool Blues by Bill Harris at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances begin Thursday March 10th with Opening Night set for Sunday, March 20th Performances for this limited engagement continue through April 3rd only.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will kick off its 40th season by presenting the Off-Broadway premiere of Cool Blues by Bill Harris at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street).

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will kick off its 40th season by presenting the Off-Broadway premiere of Cool Blues by Bill Harris at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances begin Thursday March 10th with Opening Night set for Sunday, March 20th Performances for this limited engagement continue through April 3rd only.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will kick off its 40th season by presenting the Off-Broadway premiere of Cool Blues by Bill Harris at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street).

Asolo Repertory Theatre guest artist Danny Scheie, currently featured in its comedy La Bête, will step into the big-top spotlight as guest ringmaster of Circus Sarasota on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 7 p.m.

The New Classics Series returns on Sunday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. with Erik Ramsey's play Smith, Unearthed, directed by Martin Giles and performed in the Charity Randall Theatre at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland. New Classics is a cooperative program presented by the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Theatre Arts and Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. The series is intended to highlight new works and showcase up-and-coming playwrights.The reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a talk-back with the cast and audience. The moderators will be series coordinators Melissa Hill Grande, PICT Associate Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, and David Peterson, a graduate student in the Ph.D. program of the Department of Theatre Arts.

The New Classics Series returns on Sunday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. with Erik Ramsey's play Smith, Unearthed, directed by Martin Giles and performed in the Charity Randall Theatre at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland. New Classics is a cooperative program presented by the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Theatre Arts and Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. The series is intended to highlight new works and showcase up-and-coming playwrights.The reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a talk-back with the cast and audience. The moderators will be series coordinators Melissa Hill Grande, PICT Associate Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, and David Peterson, a graduate student in the Ph.D. program of the Department of Theatre Arts.

While most teenagers are relaxing on their Summer vacation, up-and-coming pop rockers SIX VOLT have been busy playing crowds across the country alongside heartthrob Cody Simpson, gracing the homepage of J-14.com, and receiving wild applause from various press outlets including Absolute Punk.

BroadwayWorld brings you the highlights from a meeting of two Elle's - Laura Bell Bundy, Tony-nominated star of Broadway's LEGALLY BLONDE from 2007 to 2008, and Sheridan Smith, who has played the bubbly Elle Woods on the West End since December 2009.