CHRISTIAN HIRDES Plays at Matchbox Theatre May 30 - June 11May 28, 2010This coming Sunday, 30.05. runs to 18H:
Christian Hirdes A wimp the hard way Music Cabaret
As it stands now in their mid 30: Christian Hirdes, the comic poet and cabaret artist wortwitzige and notes: If you went through earlier than shy-oblique genius, is now decried as a wimp - and lost. But nostalgia does not help. Hard times require hard way: with anger and resistance, Mumm and Marshall amplifier, optical signal and songs where someone dies in the end!
SEAN MILLAR Performs at Centre Culturel IrlandaisMay 28, 2010Sean Millar of Silver Stars will perform Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 at 19:30pm. Admission is free. Continuation of songs based on the lives of homosexuals, the success of this show presented at the Dublin Theatre Festival is gone interviews singer-songwriter Sean Millar. These songs illustrate stories of love, disappearances, family, spirituality, mistrust and joy. A moving story and compelling stories about real lives of ordinary people seeking fulfillment and happiness in a country where their existence and their preference is considered a threat.
JACQUES BREL-Evening Jacques Premieres in Switzerland June 5May 28, 20101999 at the Schauspielhaus Hannover was the Jacques Brel tribute JACQUES UN POUR SOI, in which three men to mourn their dead friend Fernand. The acclaimed by audiences and critics, as it is now evening - including guest appearances by at theaters in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt and the Berlin Theatre - Saturday, 5 be seen in Peacock in June for the first time in Switzerland.
HRH Duchess of Cornwall Supports WICKED Young Writers AwardMay 28, 2010The WICKED Young Writers' Award is proud to announce Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall as its patron from April 2010. The Award is separated into five categories between the ages of 5-25 and allows young people from across the UK and Northern Ireland to enter a piece of writing on a theme or subject of their choice. The final date for entries is Saturday 31 July 2010. Schools and individuals can download entry forms and find tips on entering the WICKED Young Writers' Award at www.WickedYoungWriters.com.
MARSHA HEYDT & THE PROJECT OF LOVE Perform at the Garage June 6May 26, 2010Marsha Heydt and the Project of Love perform at The Garage (99 Seventh Ave. South) on Sunday, June 6 from noon to 4pm. Marsha Heydt Alto, Soprano Saxophone and Flute is joined by Norman Pors, Keyboard; John DeCesare, Electric and Acoustic Bass; Rossen Nedelchev, Drums; and Renato Thoms, Percussion. For information visit http://www.garagerest.com/
Asolo Rep Holds Auditions for Young Clyde in Pre-Broadway Run 6/5May 26, 2010Asolo Repertory Theatre will hold special auditions on June 5th in a continued search for the young Clyde Barrow, a principal character in the new Broadway-bound musical Bonnie & Clyde.
YOUNG CLYDE is described as a male Caucasian 11-14 years old that can play ages 10-15 years. He must also be an excellent singer, preferably with an unchanged voice, and a little tall for his age. Auditions will be in three-minute slots from 1-3:30 p.m. at Asolo Rep Building 555 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The boys should be prepared to sing 16 bars and provide their own sheet music; and perform a one-minute monologue. For more information visit www.asolorep.org
Four Original Cast Members Set For In MIDDLE PLACE In Toronto Oct 21-Nov 14May 26, 2010Project: Humanity, Theatre Passe Muraille and Canadian Stage announced casting for The Middle Place by Toronto playwright Andrew Kushnir, directed by Alan Dilworth. The Toronto production will feature four of the original cast of five including Akosua Amo-Adem (who won the SummerWorks 2009 Award for best new emerging artist for her portrayal), Antonio Cayonne, Jessica Greenberg and Kevin Walker. Actor/playwright Andrew Kushnir will play himself in the production for the first time. The Middle Place runs October 21 to November 14, 2010, at TPM's Mainspace and moves to Canadian Stage's Berkeley Street Theatre, February 14 to March 12, 2011, before embarking on a tour to Ottawa and Victoria. For more informaiton visit http://www.canadianstage.com/
Berkely Rep Offers Summer Classes for All AgesMay 29, 2010Classes at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre's School of Theatre begin on July 6, and the summer session includes 12 classes for adults, three classes for students in elementary school, and a theatre intensive for teens. The first session, for students entering grades 6-8, takes place on weekdays from June 21 through July 16. The second session, for teens in grades 9-12, is held July 19 through August 13. Tuition is $1,050 for session 1 and $1,150 for session 2. For more information visit http://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/summer_index.asp.
PFAA Opens AMERICAN SONGS Friday, June 18May 26, 2010Prescott Fine Arts Association is proud to present Earl and Alexis Hazell in AMERICAN SONGS Friday, June 18, 2010 at 7:30 PM and Sunday June 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM for two performances only. Tickets are $15.
ARTS EDGE, Summer Program for HS Students, Held in NYC Aug 9-20 May 26, 2010The Arts Edge consultancy has created The Arts Edge Summer, a two-week intensive program with daily classes in musical theater, acting, voice and speech, and dance, delivered by well-known professionals in performing arts education. The summer program will be held in New York City August 9-20. Tuition is $1,950 and doesn't include housing. Additional information about The Arts Edge Summer, including the program schedule, application and audition can be found online at www.theartsedge.com.
SONGWRITERS BEAT FESTIVAL Runs July 22-24 at Cornelia Street CafeMay 26, 2010The Songwriter's Beat presents the 6th annual Songwriter's Beat Festival & Song Contest at the Cornelia Street Café(29 Cornelia Street), July 22-24, 2010. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Feel the Music!, which brings music to children and families impacted by trauma. Showtimes are Thursday at 8:30PM and Friday and Saturday at 9PM. Tickets are $10 plus $7 food/drink minimum. For more information visit http://corneliastreetcafe.com or http://songwritersbeat.com
DUDUKA DA FONSECA Plays Zinc Bar June 8-10May 26, 2010Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet featuring Anat Chen, Reeds; Vic Juris, Guitar; Helio Alves, piano; Leonardo Cioglia, acoustic bass; and Duduka Da Fonseca, Drums will play at Zinc Bar (82 West Third Street) on Tuesday, June 8; Wednesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 10. Sets are at 9:30 PM; 11PM and 1AM. http://www.zincbar.com/. For band information visit http://www.dudukadafonseca.net.
NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM Announces June Line-UpMay 26, 2010The National Jazz Museum's June line-up includes discussions with musical artists Paquito D'Rivera and Craig Harris for Harlem Speaks; a talk with a living literary legend, Peter Straub, at Jazz for Curious Readers; and our adult education series, Jazz for Curious Listeners, features instrumentalists Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Orrin Evans taking the reins of discourse on jazz in the 21st century. For more information visit http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
Alexandre Gallery Presents WILL BARNET Exhibit Through June 18May 26, 2010The Alexandre Gallery, located on the 13th Floor of the Fuller Building (41 East 57th Street at Madison Avenue) presents an exhibition of Will Barnet's recent abstract paintings through June 18. Included in the show will be fourteen works on canvas that range in date from 2003 to 2010. To preview this exhibition online, please visit: http://alexandregallery.com/exhibitions/view/68.
TCAN Presents TWENTIETH CENTURY June 4-13May 26, 2010The Center for the Arts in Natick (14 Summer Street) presents Twentieth Century, directed by Jenn Shea, June 4-13. Tickets are $18 ($16 for members/$9 for Seniors and Students). Showtimes are 8 PM Friday and Saturday with a matinee Sunday at 2PM. For more information visit http://www.natickarts.org/index.php
JANE IRA BLOOM TRIO Plays Cornelia Cafe June 13May 26, 2010Soprano saxophonist/composer and former NASA artist Jane Ira Bloom brings her trio to Cornelia Street Cafe for the first time with long-time bandmates bassist Mark Helias and drummer Bobby Previte on Sunday, June 13 at 8:30 PM. Cover is $10. For information on the band visit www.janeirabloom.com.
MOMMAAS, MORENO Play Cornelia Street Cafe Tonight - May 26May 26, 2010With the new release of LANDMARC, tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas will be performing at the Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street) with his long time collaborator Tony Moreno on drums including Nate Radley and Vic Juris on Guitars Wednesday, May 26 at 8:30 PM. Landmarc does not include bass and the charts specifically written for this setting have no written-in bass function. Cover is $10. More information www.mommaas.com.
Gabriele Tranchina Releases CD with A Party At Feinstein's June 13May 26, 2010Gabriele Tranchina with her latest release 'A Song Of Love's Color' on Jazzheads Records will host a party Sunday, June 13 at 8:30PM at Feinstein's at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue). A Song of Love's Color features Gabriele Tranchina (voice, background vocals); Joe Vincent Tranchina (piano, composition, arrangements); Santi Debriano (bass); Bobby Sanabria (drums, percussion); Renato Thoms (percussion). Gabriele combines elements of Jazz, World Music, melodic and rhythmic diversity and an array of languages, drawing Gabriele's new and exciting sound into the spotlight. For more information visit http://www.gabrieletranchina.com/ or http://www.jazzheads.com/.
GRASS WAS NEVER GREENER Premieres at Richmond Shepard Through May 30May 21, 2010World Premiere of The Grass Was Never Greener by Jim Blanchette runs May 20 through May 30th at the new Write Act Eastside in residence at The Richmond Shepard Theatre (formerly The Vineyard Theatre), located at 309 East 26th Street. Show time is 8 pm Thursday through Saturdays with a 3 pm matinee on Sundays. Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors, students, unions and groups. For reservations call 212-684-2690. More information is available at http://www.jewelboxla.com/greener.htm