International Artists News

ETHEL, America's Groundbreaking Indie-Classical String Quartet, Announces Winter/Spring 2015 Season.

La MaMa presents the World Premiere of IF COLORADO HAD AN OCEAN… by Mike Gorman. Directed by David Bennett, previews begin tonight, December 4 with opening night slated for Thursday, December 11, 2014.

La MaMa E.T.C. will present the World Premiere of IF COLORADO HAD AN OCEAN… by Mike Gorman. Directed by David Bennett, previews begin December 4 with opening night slated for Thursday, December 11.

Cleve Carney Art Gallery, located next to the McAninch Arts Center at 425 Fawell Blvd., presents “Traditions in Transition,” an exhibition of contemporary art of India, Jan. 22 to Feb. 21. This group exhibition, inspired by folk traditions from regions throughout India, features work by acclaimed Indian artists including Durga Bai, Mantu Chitarakar, Suresh Durve, Bhua Devi and Anil Vangad, among others, and is guest curated by Manvee Vaid, a recognized collector of Indian art and founder of the online gallery, deccanfootprints.com.

TEMPUS Projects will celebrate its 5th Anniversary with a special exhibition entitled “Hi-5, Celebrating FIVE years of TEMPUS Projects in Seminole Heights.” The opening reception will be held between 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

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The San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) has announced that in 2015 the Festival will be moving back to the Fort Mason Center. The Festival will be co-presented by Fort Mason as part of its FMC Presents Series. The relationship gives SFIAF access to six different venues on the Fort Mason campus and the ability to present over 150 ticketed performances by artists from the Bay Area and ten countries in the space of three action packed weeks. The Festival will also feature a major arts exhibition titled Bearing Witness: Surveillance in the Drone Age compiled by curators Matt McKinley and Hanna Regev as well as multiple educational, residency and outreach activities.

Out of a pool of 175 aspiring opera singers from across the country, theCanadian Opera Company has selectedseven to compete at Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition Gala today, November 25, 2014 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

For three special nights this winter, NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (Michael Harrington, Executive Director) invites New York audiences to discover the global movement to revolutionize the circus. CIRCUS NOW: INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS EXPOSURE 2015 will be presented from January 8 through 10 at NYU Skirball (566 LaGuardia Place) with the support of the circus development organization Circus Now. The Festival will feature over 50 international artists and challenge audiences to reimagine their perception of a timeless art.

Following a seven year hiatus since his last publication, artist Norm Yip - known for his photographs of nude Asian men - continues his passion for photographing the human form in The Asian Male - 3.AM. The third book - more progressive and mature than his previous works - pushes the boundaries of the Asian male to a new level of appreciation and perhaps even controversy. A majority of the images presented in the book are in black and white and retains his signature touch of integrity and sophistication. A proponent of Classicism, he is not swayed into the typical strategies of sensationalism and cleverness of image manipulation typical to most photography today; simplicity and honesty is his credo. 'It was my privilege to photograph several dancers for 3.AM. Their bodies lent themselves to creating images that were not previously encountered in my first books The Asian Male - 1.AM and The Asian Male - 2.AM,' said Yip. 'It's a difference you can see in photographs featuring aerial artist Monika Ell, a darkly tanned Columbian-Albanian from the USA, and Rick Hok-Leung Cheung, a freelance dancer in Hong Kong. Both provided me with a great amount of freedom in posing nude in front of the camera.' 3.AM also features models styled by fashion stylist Patryk Chaou, introducing fashion elements into Norm's repertoire of work in a subtle yet distinctive way. Yip elaborates, 'Sometimes, you know there is something special going on in a photography session, where things seem to flow effortlessly, and the creative juices flow from one shoot to the next. It was like that when working with Patryk and the models.' For fans of more risque material, Norm photographed several young men in bondage. 'I've never included images like these before as it is an area that is still widely misunderstood. For the participants, it is both erotic, spiritual and a unique art form and I hope that I've done it justice in my photos,' added Yip. 'The rigger or roper was trained by a master in Japan, and known in the underground scene. It is a rare opportunity that I will never take for granted to have seen and photographed the art of bondage in action.' The Asian Male Series The Asian Male series is a collection of photography books by Norm Yip that document the growth and progression of the Asian male nude as a primary subject for photographic investigation. The first book The Asian Male - 1.AM was published in 2005; subsequently The Asian Male - 2.AM was released in 2007. The Asian Male - 3.AM is Norm's third book. It is a 9 x 12' hard-cover edition containing 112 pages, with 76 images. ISBN: 978-988-98259-6-6. http://theasianmale.com About the Author Norm worked for a number of architectural firms in Canada and Hong Kong before leaving the field to pursue his deeper interest in art and photography. Norm Yip's photographs of Asian males have appeared in international publications such as 2blue and Dreamboys 2 as well as photography books Nude 3 by Feierabend Unique Books and Night Visions by Bruno Gmuender. He has also photographed international artists including Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Vonda Shepard, Destiny's Child and Zhanghi Yimou. Information: Norm Yip +852 25406267 or +8252 68388948?; Email: nwy@normyip.com

Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory is the tender recollection of a short and innocent period in the life of the seven year old narrator and his older distant cousin and best friend in 1930s America. As Christmas approaches they embark on a ritual involving friendship, cake, country life and the joy of giving. A ritual soon to be lived only in memory.

Park Avenue Armory announced the details of its 2015 season, encompassing site-specific installations, commissions, and cross-disciplinary collaborations across a range of art forms-from installation, to dance, music, and performance art. The season reflects and strengthens the Armory's mission, dedicated to advancing new forms of artistic expression, catalyzing open collaboration between artists, and creating immersive and thought-provoking experiences for audiences within its soaring Wade Thompson Drill Hall and historic period rooms.

NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS celebrated ten years of NYU Skirball with The Skir-BALL: a festive evening to celebrate the international artists and audiences who have made a decade of NYU Skirball such a great success on November 10. BroadwayWorld brings you an inside look at the event below!

The American Alliance of Theatre and Education (AATE) and The New Victory Theater team up to present a three-day symposium entitled Play in Progress: "Creating New Theater for Kids and Families" from Friday, January 9, through Sunday, January 11, 2015 at The Duke on 42nd Street in Times Square.

Out of a pool of 175 aspiring opera singers from across the country, theCanadian Opera Company has selectedseven to compete at Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition Gala on November 25, 2014 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. This year hosted by world renowned Canadian tenor Ben Heppner,Centre Stage is the COC's annual fundraising gala dedicated to the discovery and celebration of the next generation of opera stars. TheEnsemble Studio Competition is the gala's feature event and an exhilarating vocal showcase with the singers, selected from nationwide auditions for the COC Ensemble Studio – Canada's premier training program for young opera professionals – vying for cash prizes ranging in value from $1,500 to $5,000.

NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS will celebrate ten years of NYU Skirball with The Skir-BALL: a festive evening to celebrate the international artists and audiences who have made a decade of NYU Skirball such a great success. The gala is set for tonight, November 10 at 7 p.m.

Bringing in a new and surprising take on the legend of Robin Hood, Visible Fictions makes a stop at Segerstrom Center for the Arts with a production The Scotsman newspaper calls, 'A timely contemporary twist on the story.' Created by the company that brought the hit show Jason and the Argonauts to stages all over the world, The Adventures of Robin Hood breathes life into the outlaw we all know so well. Co-Commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Robin Hood comes to Samueli Theater this weekend, November 8 & 9 for three performances only.

Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory is the tender recollection of a short and innocent period in the life of the seven year old narrator and his older distant cousin and best friend in 1930s America. As Christmas approaches they embark on a ritual involving friendship, cake, country life and the joy of giving. A ritual soon to be lived only in memory.

Burning Coal Theatre Company and NC State Dance Program will present State of Dance, the world premieres of six new dance pieces created by six of the most exciting young, emergent dance makers in North Carolina today, November 6, through the 8th, 2014. The works will premiere at Burning Coal Theatre's Murphey School Auditorium, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 6 - 8 at 7:30pm. All tickets are $10 and are available at the door.