New York City, NY (For Release 1.13.15) --- John Zorn's renowned THE STONE presents Guy Klucevsek | A 40 Year Composer Retrospective — a weeklong residency performed and curated by composer/accordionist Guy Klucevsek. For six consecutive nights, some of today's top artists from both the jazz and new music scene join Klucevsek in performing his pieces written over the past four decades (1972-2014), including three world premieres and seven New York premieres.
The New 42nd Street's annual Gala will be held tonight, January 12 at The New Victory Theater, to honor Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winner John Lithgow with the New Victory Arts Award for his work in 'bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids.' The New 42nd Street will also honor The Rudin Family with the inaugural Marian Heiskell Award for their role in shaping the future of New York City. Glenn Close will serve as Gala honorary chair.
Writer/performer Stephanie Satie gives voice to four extraordinary women in her award-winning solo play "Silent Witnesses" now onstage as a returning guest production at the Odyssey Theatre in West LA on Sundays at 2pm through February 1. Basing her play on interviews and conversations with child survivors of the Holocaust, SILENT WITNESSES paints an uplifting portrait of human resilience shaped through the eyes of children, infused with the wisdom of the adults they've become. The play won the Best Documentary Script from the United Solo Festival in New York, and recipient of the Women in Arts and Media Coalition Collaboration .Award.
Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent.
Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.
Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present 'Stella, Queen of the Snow,' based on the book by Marie-Louie Gay, the award-winning creator of 'Stella and Sam,' on Sunday, January 18, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Produced by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, the show is recommended for ages three to seven. Running time is approximately one hour. Tickets are $20.
The New 42nd Street has announced that its annual Gala, to be held Monday, January 12 at The New Victory Theater, will honor Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winner John Lithgow with the New Victory Arts Award for his work in "bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids." The New 42nd Street will also honor The Rudin Family with the inaugural Marian Heiskell Award for their role in shaping the future of New York City. Glenn Close will serve as Gala honorary chair.
Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to host the return engagement of Gelsey Kirkland Ballet'sproduction of the perennial holiday classic The Nutcracker. Due to the success of the production's debut last season at Schimmel Center, this year's production of The Nutcracker will be performed over the course of a special two-week engagement, running tonight, December 11-21.
Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to host the return engagement of Gelsey Kirkland Ballet'sproduction of the perennial holiday classic The Nutcracker. Due to the success of the production's debut last season at Schimmel Center, this year's production of The Nutcracker will be performed over the course of a special two-week engagement, running December 11–21. This 30-member company, under the artistic direction of Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov, is comprised of nineteen dancers and eleven apprentices, and is based in Lower Manhattan.
The White House announced that President Obama selected Mr. Alvin Ailey to be a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year. This honor is being given posthumously to acknowledge Mr. Ailey's contributions and commitment to Civil Rights and dance in America.
Today, President Barack Obama named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The awards will be presented at the White House on November 24th.
Marin Summer Theater has announced that the second show of the 2015 MST Season will be the world premiere of a new musical review, DEFYING GRAVITY: THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ.
On November 13, Noelle Hannibal, Marc Ducusin, and special guests will perform in Corner of the Sky: The Music of Stephen Schwartz at the Segal Centre Studio.
Author-illustrator Trina Paulus and Vook are pleased to announce the digital release of the classic inspirational book for adults and children alike Hope for the Flowers, 42 years after the book's publication. Hope for the Flowers, published by Paulist Press in 1972, has sold over 3 million copies and is a beloved favorite of readers around the world. The 160 page illustrated story expresses Trina's vision of hope and a world of cooperation. For the first time, Hope for the Flowers will be available in ebook form, allowing more readers to share in the story of its caterpillar heroes, Stripe and Yellow.
'I am thrilled Stripe and Yellow can reach more millions. Our world needs their message. If enough dare 'risk for a butterfly' and fly, we can carry the healing pollen of peace and hope with justice to flowers everywhere,' says Trina on her decision to publish digitally. 'A digital version is not held back by the physical limits of print and can help Hope further cross all boundaries.'
The book tells the inspiring story of a young caterpillar struggling to find his way in a self made pillar of caterpillars that defines his society's competitive nature. Trina conceived of Hope and illustrated and created the book after being evacuated from Egypt during the Six-Day War in 1967. Trina personally oversaw the conversion of the original book into the digital format, illustrating and adapting every page to render the best experience across all the major devices.
'Hope for the Flowers is a favorite childhood book of members of the Vook team. We were impressed to see that Trina had overseen the creation of a note-perfect digital experience of the book. We're eager to deliver this book to the new generation of digital readers,' says Matt Cavnar, Vook Co-Founder and Publisher.
Hope for the Flowers is currently available for purchase on Amazon and iBooks for $7.99.
About Trina Paulus
At 18, Trina turned down two college scholarships and moved to Grailville seeking spiritual formation. After building up its art center, Trina went to Akhmim, Egypt to help develop a women's embroidery cooperative. During the 1967 Six-Day War, she was evacuated to the International Grail Center in Paris, where in the midst of the revolutionary 60's, she rediscovered the manuscript titled 'Hope' she had written two years earlier. Returning to the US in 1969 Trina signed a contract for 'Hope' with Paulist Press. Today, Trina is an active participant in groups that promote a culture of unity, personal-growth, and care for our earth home. She is also working on the long-awaited sequels to Hope for the Flowers.
About Vook
Vook, a digital publishing company based in New York City, uses technology and data to empower authors to publish faster, market smarter, and keep creative and financial control of their work. Our publishing partners include the world's leading media brands - including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. Vook is funded by Tribeca Venture Partners, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Baseline Ventures, Felicis Venture Partners, Floodgate, Founder Collective, Lerer Ventures, and SV Angel. For more information, please visit http://vook.com or contact alexis@vook.com.
Patch Theatre Company was honoured to win the Channel 7 Creative Industries Award at the Business SA 2014 Australian Export Award. They were one of eight companies recognised for their excellence in exporting.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu today, October 18, at 11 a.m.
Singer/songwriter Rolan Bolan (http://theofficialrolanbolan.com/) - son of the late T-Rex frontman and glam-rock legend Marc Bolan and singer and Grammy-nominated Motown songwriter Gloria Jones - picked up a 2014 Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) nomination for his rendition of the song 'Children of the Revolution.' The song, originally written and recorded by his father, was released in 1972.
A hungry little caterpillar, curious cloud and clever chameleon eats their way into audiences' hearts in the season opener of The Rose Theater in The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites, playing today, Sept. 5-21.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, October 18, at 11 a.m.
A hungry little caterpillar, curious cloud and clever chameleon eats their way into audiences' hearts in the season opener of The Rose Theater in The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites, playing Sept. 5-21. Featuring brightly colored puppets and stunning black light visual effects, The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites blends together three popular children's books into a spectacular visual display that will delight the entire family.
The 'Alley Theatre @ UH' season begins with Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote, Annalee Jefferies and Veanne Cox in award-winning Texas playwright Horton Foote's The Old Friends, a Southwestern premiere.
A great, big Broadway season is on its way, with fourteen productions already slated to open in the next few months. With several weeks until the craziness begins, there is still plenty of time to catch up on what's been going on at Broadway's already occupied theaters .
BroadwayWorld will be profiling the hits of the Great White Way that continue to draw crowds after months, years, and (in some cases) decades. Meet the current cast of Broadway's Pippin below!
'America's not used to seeing a black face in this particular art form,' says 16-year-old Naazir Muhammad about ballet. He should know. He and his twin brother, Shaakir, both practice ballet at the American Ballet Theatre School in New York. Both are aware that ballet is expected to have a certain face. The Dance Theatre of Harlem defies these expectations. Because of this, the company is special in two ways. It is innovative and radical in existing as well as being innovative and radical in dance. Aretha Franklin en point? You never.
Over 25 years and 30 albums, eight-time Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer continues to delight audiences worldwide. Best known for their live performances and stellar jazz singing, these harmonizing legends perform such hits as 'Tuxedo Junction,' 'Route 66,' 'Spice of Life,' 'Java Jive,' and many more.
The 'Alley Theatre @ UH' season begins with Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote, Annalee Jefferies and Veanne Cox in award-winning Texas playwright Horton Foote's The Old Friends, a Southwestern premiere.
Over 25 years and 30 albums, eight-time Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer continues to delight audiences worldwide. Best known for their live performances and stellar jazz singing, these harmonizing legends perform such hits as 'Tuxedo Junction,' 'Route 66,' 'Spice of Life,' 'Java Jive,' and many more.
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