Regional Theater of the Week: The Bunbury Theatre at the Henry Clay in Louisville, KYMay 22, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Bunbury Theatre at the Henry Clay in Louisville, KY
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Reno Philharmonic, NVMay 22, 2013The Reno Philharmonic Association is the largest performing arts organization in the region, with over 60 professional musicians under the leadership of Music Director Laura Jackson. They perform in Reno, Carson Valley, and the Lake Tahoe region in various outdoor and indoor venues. Reaching over 70,000 people each year, the orchestra presents more than 25 concert performances throughout the year, some free for the community.
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, MDJuly 22, 2013For 50 years, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has proudly served as the leading performing arts organization in Maryland's capital city. Formed in 1962, the ASO today features 70 professional musicians who perform a variety of symphonic music for audiences of all ages. Our vision is to be the best regional orchestra in the country, recognized as a jewel in the Washington/Baltimore area.
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Delaware Symphony OrchestraMay 15, 2013Alfred I. du Pont founded the earliest ancestor of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in the early 19th century. Its name was originally the Tankopanikum Orchestra, which is translated from Native American as “the rushing waters of the Brandywine River”. The ensemble was comprised of a small group of local amateur musicians who were employed as mill workers, doctors, and laborers. Thanks to du Pont's dedication, local interest in music performance was strengthened immensely in a short period of time.
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, AZSeptember 16, 2013In 1950 the Northern Arizona Orchestra played its first concert in the gymnasium at Northern Arizona University. On May 29, 1961, articles of incorporation were filed with the state of Arizona declaring the Flagstaff Symphony Association a nonprofit corporation. The names on that document are embedded in Flagstaff's history and resound in its present: George Babbitt, Jr., William W. Stevenson, Elden S. Porter, Robert F. Clark, William V. Borcherding, Platt Cline, Charles Fairchilds and Eldon A. Ardrey.
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Juneau Symphony, AKSeptember 6, 2013The Juneau Symphony was founded in 1962 by Cliff and Gladys Berge. It was first called the Juneau Symphonette, then the Juneau Little Symphony and played its first concert at the Twentieth Century Theater. The orchestra has presented concerts to Juneau and other Southeast community audiences every season since then. In 1976 the Juneau Symphony created its first board of directors and in 1981 received tax-exempt status as a 501(c)3 corporation.
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, NYMay 7, 2013The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony brings quality classical symphonic concerts to audiences in New York City, performing music across four centuries--from Bach through Twenty First Century Composers including Bruce Adolphe, Chris Caswell and John Mackey.
Regional Theater of the Week: Fusion Theatre Company in Albuquerque, NMMay 1, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Fusion Theatre Company in Albuquerque, NM
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Las Vegas PhilharmonicMay 1, 2013On July 4th, 1998, the Las Vegas Philharmonic launched its classical music presence in Southern Nevada, bringing a refined new cultural dimension to the city. The presentation of five Masterworks Series concerts and four Pops Series concerts in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts October 2012 through May 2013 will be the orchestra's first full season in the new venue, which opened in March 2012, as its resident orchestra, and connotes another important milestone in the continued growth of the organization.
Regional Theater of the Week: The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, OhioApril 24, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Cleveland Orchestra, OHApril 24, 2013Under the leadership of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and at each summer's Blossom Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vienna to New York, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement.
Regional Opera Company of the Week: Dallas OperaApril 18, 2013More than half a century of artistic excellence and community engagement has earned The Dallas Opera a major role in shaping the national/international cultural reputation of Dallas. TDO has also made-and continues to make-an important contribution to the economic impact of the performing arts in North Texas.
Regional Theater of the Week: Northern Stage in White River Junction, VTApril 17, 2013BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Northern Stage Theatre in White River Junction, VT
Regional Orchestra of the Week: Louisville Orchestra, KYApril 17, 2013Art of Time Ensemble is the creation of renowned classical pianist and Artistic Director Andrew Burashko. Not content to rehash basic classical repertoire, Burashko and Art of Time Ensemble have become known for their daring interaction with the Toronto cultural scene.