M. Short News

Organizers for the internationally-acclaimed ZimSculpt exhibit currently showing at The Fort Worth Botanic Garden have announced a special celebration in honor of Africa Day, set for Thurs., May 25 through Mon., May 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m..

This year I participated in an end-of-the-year final concert for my vocal teacher. The performance took place at the HardRock cafe in Pittsburgh where I sang a few musical theater pieces. Live performance returns once again and so do the on-stage jitters.

BWW catches up with Eli Matthewson to chat about bringing Daddy Short Legs to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

This week's list includes an album of demos from Beetlejuice the Musical, as well as the first single from the forthcoming film adaptation of The Prom. Plus, the first song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Cinderella has been released.

This week, new allegations surrounding Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, were unearthed as actress/model Natassia Malthe alleges that Weinstein forcibly engaged in nonconsensual sex with her while courting her for a role in film version on the musical 'Nine.'

Olympians Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold highlight NBC Sports Group's 30 hours of coverage of the 2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Coverage begins this Thursday, Jan. 19, live in primetime at 5:30 p.m. ET with the pairs' short program on NBCSN followed by the ladies' short program at 9:30 p.m. ET.  NBC hosts live coverage throughout the weekend, beginning this Saturday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. ET with the pairs' free and free dance programs, continuing in primetime at 8 p.m. ET with the ladies' free skate.

UConn's Theatre Studies Program, Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, Digital Media & Design Department, Department of Art and Art History, and the Dean's Office of the School of Fine Arts will present the first-ever UConn School of Fine Arts Student Short Film Festival from Today, September 23 through Sunday, September 25 at von der Mehden Recital Hall located on UConn's Main Campus at 875 Coventry Road, Storrs CT 06269. Admission to this event is free.

UConn's Theatre Studies Program, Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, Digital Media & Design Department, Department of Art and Art History, and the Dean's Office of the School of Fine Arts will present the first-ever UConn School of Fine Arts Student Short Film Festival from Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25 at von der Mehden Recital Hall located on UConn's Main Campus at 875 Coventry Road, Storrs CT 06269. Admission to this event is free.

No matter the song, style, or setting, Janice Hall, the multi-talented opera singer, cabaret chanteuse, and character actress, is her own master. She broke into the cabaret scene in 2010 in a big way with the 2011 Bistro Award Winner for Best Tribute Show and 2012 MAC Award Winner for Best Female Vocalist. The show that earned her those awards? 'GRAND ILLUSIONS: THE MUSIC OF MARLENE DIETRICH,' which Hall debuted in 2010 and will revive for one night on September 13 at 7:00 pm at the Metropolitan Room. Before Hall takes the stage this upcoming Tuesday night, we sat down for a discussion on career invention, reinvention, and versatility--- both Dietrich's and her own.

The Kennedy Center hosts its 15th annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival from Today, September 3 to Monday, September 5, 2016, featuring more than 50 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

American Documentary | POV has launched the national Make All the Difference engagement campaign forAll the Difference, a documentary that spotlights the victories and struggles of young African-American men navigating their way through high school and college. The engagement campaign, featuring events in five cities, is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) as part of American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen, a public media initiative to help keep more students on the path to graduation, college and careers.

The Kennedy Center hosts its 15th annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival from Saturday, September 3 to Monday, September 5, 2016, featuring more than 50 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

We are close to the night of the show, the costumes have arrives and this whole week has been a dress rehearsal.  Thursday afternoon is our last rehearsal and it won't be a dress, we will just run through the show.  Friday is opening night!

In 1941, the Jones-Haywood Dance School in Washington D.C. was one of the country's few places where minority students could learn classical ballet.

LAS VEGAS (January 15, 2015) – To commemorate Chinese New Year 2015, The Venetian and The Palazzo are celebrating the Year of the Goat in a number of extravagant ways. Through March 8, guests will be greeted with opulent art and décor, restaurant offerings, and incentive cards. A ceremonial lion dance will officially kick off Chinese New Year 2015 today, Feb. 19, at 3:00 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (January 15, 2015) – To commemorate Chinese New Year 2015, The Venetian and The Palazzo are celebrating the Year of the Goat in a number of extravagant ways. Through March 8, guests will be greeted with opulent art and décor, restaurant offerings, and incentive cards. A ceremonial lion dance will officially kick off Chinese New Year 2015 on Feb. 19, at 3:00 p.m.

It should be no surprise that as a lover of theater, I firmly believe in the transitive power of the performing arts. Any production has the power to elicit some emotional response from the audience, but theater often does more. Studies have shown that participating in the performing arts helps students improve their performance in other academic areas. While the impact of the arts in schools is widely known, the use and impact of theater and the arts in prison systems is somewhat less talked about. Nevertheless, theater has been used by penile systems for centuries as a way to rehabilitate prisoners, and that unorthodox idea is at the core of Our Country's Good, now playing at UT-Austin. The infrequently produced Tony nominated play, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, is a completely engrossing love letter to the virtues of theater and a thrilling depiction of a peculiar moment in Australian history.

Aurora Theatre has been hosting the best local and national comedians since they opened their new location in 2007.Aurora Comedy Nights, hosted by bright young comedienne Katie Causey, welcomes the Short Bus Heroes on Friday and Saturday, August 16-17 at 7:15pm & 9:15pm.

When ms Amsterdam departs on its 75-day Grand Pacific and Far East Voyage Sept. 20, 2013, it's going to feature a whole lot more than beautiful ports, tantalizing cuisine and award-winning service. Holland America Line has added four guest chefs, eight guest speakers and local entertainment in several ports as part of the line's new On Location activity program. Shorter voyage segments of 21 - 43 days are still available.