John Martin News

BroadwayWorld continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, and resources. Below, check out a piece by Arlene Yu, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dance Collections Manager, on: Sono Osato and the Arrival of the Ballet Girl on Broadway!

Jack Overbey, who is no stranger to Appalachia, having been born and raised on a thirty-acre farm in central Kentucky, has completed the new book 'John Martin: Mountain Man Extraordinaire': a novel which draws some inspiration from his own transition from farm-life to exploring the country.

The Folk Music Society of NY presents John Doyle, in concert, Today, Oct. 14th, 2016 8:00PM (doors open 7:30) at St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contribution: $25; Folk Music Society of NY members, $20; children under 15, full time students $15. Tickets at the door or on line: http://johndoyle.eventbrite.com

The Folk Music Society of NY presents John Doyle, in concert, Friday, Oct. 14th, 2016 8:00PM (doors open 7:30) at St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contribution: $25; Folk Music Society of NY members, $20; children under 15, full time students $15. Tickets at the door or on line: http://johndoyle.eventbrite.com

Country music superstars didn't hesitate to come together for STARS BEHIND THE STARS to support the families of slain Dallas police officers. In light of the tragedy, more than fourteen artists, including Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mark Wills, Collin Raye, Janie Fricke, T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang, The Bellamy Brothers, T. Graham Brown, Johnny Lee, Gene Watson, John Conlee, Ronnie McDowell, Mickey Gilley and Moe Bandy, will travel from Nashville and beyond to perform during a benefit concert at the world-famous Billy Bob's Texas Wednesday, July 27.

Melody Beck presents a wonderfully researched insight into career of the woman who made so many legendary movie stars sound good in her cabaret UNSEEN: A TRIBUTE TO MARNI NIXON.

Global media company Turner is launching the company's first direct-to-consumer product in the U.S. called FilmStruck.

Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, co-adapted by Shawn Rene Graham and John-Martin Green is transposed to America in the early 1900s.  Set on a cavalry outpost in rural Texas, this is the tale of a group of cultured, intelligent blacks in turn-of-the-century America observing the kind of entitlement that wealthy whites had always taken for granted, and the price they pay for that entitlement. The reading is on Monday, March 7, 2016 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

After a hugely memorable season in 2015, BH Mallorca has been working hard to outdo itself for 2016. Now that the first names and events for the summer ahead can be revealed, it would be hard to say they haven't managed it with David Guetta, Steve Aoki and more all lining up. 

Actors Co-op (Ovation Award-Winner 2014 Best Intimate Theatre Musical for 110 in the Shade) announces the third show in its 2015-2016 season (and 24th year of producing theatrical excellence in Los Angeles!) with Tennessee Williams masterpiece SUMMER AND SMOKE, directed by Thom Babbes.  SUMMER AND SMOKE will preview on Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3 at 8pm and will open on Friday, March 4 at 8pm and run through Sunday, April 17 at the Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St. (on the campus of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood) in Hollywood.

politiKos 2015 (Israela Margalit, Founding Artistic Director) NYC's only political theater festival, is happy to announce five special guest poets as part of their OPEN MIC event tonight, November 5th.

Anton Zetterhom joins the Swedish revival production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Raoul de Chagny which is set to premiere 14 September 2016. 

politiKos 2015 (Israela Margalit, Founding Artistic Director) NYC's only political theater festival, , is happy to announce five special guest poets as part of their OPEN MIC event on Thursday, November 5th. Poets will include Advocate of Wordz (Nuyorican Slam Team Member), MuMs da Schemer (star of the HBO series OZ),Mahogany Browne (Slam Mistress of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe), Yadira De La Riva (Jerome Foundation Grantee), and Adam Bowser "ShadowKat" (2-time Grand Slam Nuyorican Finalist). The event will be hosted by Darian Dauchan (New Word Artist for Urban Word NYC) and open to anyone who wants to sign up and participate.

Fortiter Publishing is pleased to announce the release of a new John Martin adventure, 'Staged Fright' on September 23rd 2015. This novelette by James W. McAllister chronicles the adventures of our favorite New York City Police detective as he tracks a killer across The Big Apple. But solving this case may cost John everything he loves. NYPD Detective John Martin is an average cop. He loves the Medical examiner. He's married to her. He can't please his boss. His partner, Po Holloway, is his best friend. Criminals hate him. Pretty average. But then again... He finds he has a gift. Lieutenant John Martin saw this crime. But only when he got to the crime scene, and only after it had happened. He and his partner try to decide if they should trust these 'visions' or not. When the killer targets Po's rock-star ittle sister, everything changes. Set two years before 'Rods,' 'Staged Fright' chronicles the price John Martin pays for his paranormal gift. 'Staged Fright' is available in Kindle and Paperback editions on http://fortiterpublishing.com/STAGED_FRIGHT.html powered by Amazon.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Moonlight Theatre Productions will present the first annual politiKos 2015 (founding Artistic Director, Israela Margalit), a new political theater festival of drama, comedy, satire, songs, and opinions from left, right and center, that gives voice to celebrated as well as to emerging playwrights, poets, and performers. This year's festival will feature work by Arthur Kopit, Dominique Morisseau, Brian Dykstra, Michael Bradford, Libby Emmons, Israela Margalit, Colin Greer, Darian Dauchan, Up and Down Theater, and The Living Theater, under directors John Eisner, Margarett Perry, John-Martin Green, and Christina Russos. politiKos is about politics in the broadest sense of the word, hence the  "K" from the Greek: of, for, or relating to citizens.

BroadwayWorld.com continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, and resources. Below, check out a piece by Arlene Yu, Moving Image Specialist for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on Kiss Me, Kate and Dance as a 'Useful Art'.

When the Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet) first performed "Cinderella" on its triumphant 1949 debut performance at the old Metropolitan Opera, John Martin, the eminent New York Times dance critic, was not engrossed. He wrote that it was difficult to be enthusiastic about it, but "if it were stripped of all its dead wood, both musical and choreographic, it would run considerably less than the two and a half hours it now undertakes to fill."

Starting fittingly on July Fourth weekend, Museum of the Moving Image will present The Essential John Ford, a tribute to the consummate American filmmaker. Ford made his reputation on westerns, but worked in many genres, creating films of depth, beauty, and ambiguity. From today, July 3 through August 2, the Museum will present 20 movies directed by Ford-all on film, with some restored archival prints-including his masterpieces Young Mr. Lincoln, My Darling Clementine, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

Starting fittingly on July Fourth weekend, Museum of the Moving Image will present The Essential John Ford, a tribute to the consummate American filmmaker. Ford made his reputation on westerns, but worked in many genres, creating films of depth, beauty, and ambiguity. From July 3 through August 2, the Museum will present 20 movies directed by Ford-all on film, with some restored archival prints-including his masterpieces Young Mr. Lincoln, My Darling Clementine, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.