HORNIMAN'S CHOICE Begins This Month at Finborough Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 3, 2015
Commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, Horniman's Choice brings together four plays by the leading figures of the 'Manchester School' of playwrights - Harold Brighouse, Stanley Houghton and Allan Monkhouse, all originally championed by Annie Horniman, owner of Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, the first regional repertory theatre in Britain. Horniman's Choice runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 27 September 2015 (Press Night: Monday, 28 September 2015 at 7.30pm).
WKU Professor Carlton Jackson Pens Last Book
by Matt Smith - Jul 22, 2015
Lexington, KY—Growing up in Mundy's Landing in Mercer County, Kentucky, Colonel George M. Chinn (1902–1987) earned the nickname “Double Chinn,” thanks to his robust physical frame and family's surname. Robust not only in stature but in personality, Chinn had highly diverse interests and accomplishments, and he was influential not only in Kentucky, but across the world. He played on the 1921 Centre College national championship football team, was personal bodyguard to Governor A. B. “Happy” Chandler, and served in the armed forces during both World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam, becoming an accomplished ordinance engineer and designer of the M-19 automatic grenade launcher.
Bard SummerScape 2015 to Present THE WRECKERS
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 23, 2015
Reviving important but neglected operas is one of the ways the Bard SummerScape festival has established itself as “a hotbed of intellectual and aesthetic adventure” (New York Times), and this year's immersion in “Chávez and His World” is no exception.
BWW Reviews: Amy Lynn & The Gunshow Tear the Roof Off 54 Below
by David Clarke - Feb 27, 2015
The funk soul of Motown is being modernized and reshaped by big name acts like Bruno Mars and Fitz and The Tantrums; however, no one is doing it quite like Amy Lynn & The Gunshow. Strip away the frills of a large record label, throw in a ton of sass, mix with wit and charisma, and garnish with an explosive horn section. That is the recipe for Amy Lynn & The Gunshow's style, and it leaves a whole lotta shakin' goin' on!
Bar of the Week: WINNIE'S at Refinery Hotel in NYC
by BWW Features - Oct 31, 2014
Winnie's at the Refinery Hotel in New York City is our 'Bar of the Week.' This delightful bar boasts an incredible drink menu and live music in a classic, refined and accessible atmosphere.
Mint Theater's Revival of Jules Romains' DONOGOO Opens Tonight Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jun 23, 2014
Mint Theater's next production will be Donogoo by Jules Romains featuring Ross Bickell, Mitch Greenberg, George Morfogen, Jay Patterson, Paul Pontrelli, Dave Quay, Douglas Rees, James Riordan, Megan Robinson, Kraig Swartz, Scott Thomas, Brian Thomas Vaughan, and Vladimir Versailles as the sixty-six characters that populate this dark and madly ambitious comedy.
Mint Theater Stages Revival of Jules Romains' DONOGOO, Now thru 7/27
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2014
Mint Theater's next production will be Donogoo by Jules Romains featuring Ross Bickell, Mitch Greenberg, George Morfogen, Jay Patterson, Paul Pontrelli, Dave Quay, Douglas Rees, James Riordan, Megan Robinson, Kraig Swartz, Scott Thomas, Brian Thomas Vaughan, and Vladimir Versailles as the sixty-six characters that populate this dark and madly ambitious comedy.
Mint Theater to Stage Revival of Jules Romains' DONOGOO, 6/3-7/27
by Tyler Peterson - May 8, 2014
Mint Theater's next production will be Donogoo by Jules Romains featuring Ross Bickell, Mitch Greenberg, George Morfogen, Jay Patterson, Paul Pontrelli, Dave Quay, Douglas Rees, James Riordan, Megan Robinson, Kraig Swartz, Scott Thomas, Brian Thomas Vaughan, and Vladimir Versailles as the sixty-six characters that populate this dark and madly ambitious comedy.
VENUS IN FUR Among Films Set for 2014 Tribeca Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 6, 2014
The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screenings sections, as well as the selections for the Storyscapes program.
Blues Guitar Renegade ELI COOK to Open for Legendary JOHNNY WINTER at SXSW
by Danielle DeSisto - Feb 28, 2014
When you think of hot blues slide guitarists names like Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, and Ry Cooder come to mind.But one new-generation axe master stands alone – guitar renegade Eli Cook, who will be opening for legendary Johnny Winter at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 12th .
ELTC to Present CHRISTMAS WITH HARTE AND O. HENRY, Begin. 11/29
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 18, 2013
For eight performances only, both Western Christmas tales come to life when the award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company presents 'Christmas with Harte and O. Henry.' The dates are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30; Sunday, Dec. 8; Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 12, 13 and 14 at 8:00p.m., with special Saturday matinees at 2:00p.m. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 14.
BWW Reviews: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is a Wild Ride Worth Taking
by David Clarke - Oct 16, 2013
As the British Empire was approaching it's zenith, J. M. Barrie struck a long-lasting cultural nerve with his character of Peter Pan. The imaginative boy first appeared in the 1902 novel The Little White Bird. In 1904, the character's most beloved adventure premiered as a play entitled THE BOY WHO WOULDN'T GROW UP. 111 years later audiences are still fascinated by the character. Currently, in Houston, the highly lauded and award garnering PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, a prequel to the Peter Pan story we all know, is sending Houston audiences on fanciful flights of whimsy.
August Strindberg Rep to Present MR. BENGT'S WIFE, Now thru 9/29
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2013
August Strindberg Repertory Theatre (www.strindberg.org), which was formed in 2012 to illuminate Strindberg's plays for today's American audiences, will present the English language premiere of Strindberg's 'Mr. Bengt's Wife' (1882), directed by Craig Baldwin (Associate Artistic Director of Red Bull Theater) tonight, September 6 to 29, 2013 at the Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, where August Strindberg Rep is the resident company.
August Strindberg Rep Adjusts Dates for MR. BENGT'S WIFE; Will Now Run 9/13-29
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 26, 2013
August Strindberg Repertory Theatre (www.strindberg.org), which was formed in 2012 to illuminate Strindberg's plays for today's American audiences, will present the English language premiere of Strindberg's 'Mr. Bengt's Wife' (1882), directed by Craig Baldwin (Associate Artistic Director of Red Bull Theater) September 13 to 29, 2013 at the Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, where August Strindberg Rep is the resident company. 'Mr. Bengt's Wife' has been characterized as Strindberg's answer to Ibsen's 'The Doll's House.' It utilizes realism, expressionism, melodrama and dreamscape to tell the story of the rebellious Margit, whose quest to become an independent New Woman catapults her from a convent to a castle, where her husband and two lovers vie for her attention.