Florence Gould News

Florida Studio Theatre adds seven additional performances to the hit Shear Madness. Shear Madness opened to audiences raving on February 18, 2010. "That was hysterical," "That was tremendous fun," and "Dynamite" are a few of the exiting comments. The critics have agreed "Crazy fun," reviewed the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and "Great fun," remarked Sarasota Magazine. Shear Madness, by Paul Portner; Adapted by Marilyn Abrams and Bruce Jordan; Original Director: Bruce Jordan is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of American Theatre and is hailed as America's Favorite Comedy. Shear Madness will now run through March 21, 2010.

The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio on Saturday, February 27, at 7:30PM in Berkman Recital Hall on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Lions Gate Trio includes violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Marcy Rosen. The Trio performs works by Haydn, Dvorak, and Brahms and is joined by special guest artist Rita Porfiris, Hartt's new viola professor. Admission is free. Seating is limited. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

New York City Opera will celebrate the opening of its 2010 Spring Season on Thursday, March 18, with a gala performance of Emmanuel Chabrier's glittering, comic L'Étoile, followed by a grand evening on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater and dancing to waltzes played by the New York City Opera Orchestra.

The Met Museum has announced its schedule of upcoming exhibitions.

Florida Studio Theatre opens a special event in the Gompertz Theatre February 18, 2010. Shear Madness, by Paul Portner; Adapted by Marilyn Abrams and Bruce Jordan; Original Director: Bruce Jordan, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of American Theatre and is hailed as America's Favorite Comedy.

The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio on Saturday, February 27, at 7:30PM in Berkman Recital Hall on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Lions Gate Trio includes violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Marcy Rosen. The Trio performs works by Haydn, Dvorak, and Brahms and is joined by special guest artist Rita Porfiris, Hartt's new viola professor. Admission is free. Seating is limited. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

Stifters Dinge, created by the innovative German composer/director Heiner Goebbels, is the latest of his works to stretch the boundaries of live performance. The 70-minute-long sonic performance landscape was inspired by the writings of 19th-century Austrian romantic novelist Adalbert Stifter extended and minutely-detailed descriptions of nature. The title translates as 'Stifters Things.'

Stifters Dinge, created by the innovative German composer/director Heiner Goebbels, is the latest of his works to stretch the boundaries of live performance. The 70-minute-long sonic performance landscape was inspired by the writings of 19th-century Austrian romantic novelist Adalbert Stifter extended and minutely-detailed descriptions of nature. The title translates as 'Stifters Things.'

REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) presents the West Coast premiere of parades & changes, replays, a full-scale reinterpretation of Anna Halprin's 1965 masterpiece, parades & changes. Opening Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at REDCAT, parades & changes, replays runs for a limited four-night engagement through Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm.

Stifters Dinge, created by the innovative German composer/director Heiner Goebbels, is the latest of his works to stretch the boundaries of live performance. The 70-minute-long sonic performance landscape was inspired by the writings of 19th-century Austrian romantic novelist Adalbert Stifter extended and minutely-detailed descriptions of nature. The title translates as 'Stifters Things.'

REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) presents the West Coast premiere of parades & changes, replays, a full-scale reinterpretation of Anna Halprin's 1965 masterpiece, parades & changes. Opening Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at REDCAT, parades & changes, replays runs for a limited four-night engagement through Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm.

Stage and screen greats Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline co-starred in a very special evening of Shakespeare performance entitled, 'The Lover and the Poet.' Proceeds from the event, which took take place on Monday, November 2nd at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, and benefited The Acting Company.

The Acting Company has announced that thespian heavyweights Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline will co-star in an evening of Shakespeare Performance entitled, 'The Lover and the Poet.' Proceeds from the event, which will take place on Monday, November 2 at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, will benefit The Acting Company.

The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 PM in Berkman Recital Hall on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Marcy Rosen will perform Ravel's Duo for Violin and Piano, Shostakovich's Trio No. 1, and Brahms' B Major Trio.

REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) presents the West Coast premiere of parades & changes, replays, a full-scale reinterpretation of Anna Halprin's 1965 masterpiece, parades & changes. Opening Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at REDCAT, parades & changes, replays runs for a limited four-night engagement through Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm.