Crossroads Theatre Company Presents MUHAMMAD ALI: A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST, 2/7-17February 5, 2013Discover and relive the successful and controversial life and experience of
one of the 20th Century's most compelling personalities - Muhammad Ali. Obie Award winner Geoffrey Ewing stars in this engaging portrait as the champ battles his boxing nemesis, Smokin' Joe Frazier, as well as the Supreme Court. The play will be on stage at the New Brunswick theater with a run beginning February 7 and continuing through February 17. Tickets are on sale now.
The Theatre Group at SBCC Continues Season With PRESENT LAUGHTER, 3/8-23February 5, 2013The Theatre Group at SBCC is excited to bring Noel Coward's comedy, that the NY Times called his 'valentine to the maddening, marvelous world of the theater,' to the Garvin Theatre as part of the 2012/2013 reopening season of the Garvin. Directed by R. Michael Gros and featuring Guest Artist, Arthur Hanket,Present Laughter will run in the beautiful Garvin Theatre March 8-23, 2013.
Celebrate Valentine's Day With Cirque du Soleil's AMALUNA, 4/10-4/17February 5, 2013This Valentine's Day, treat the special person in your life to the awe-inspiring experience ofAmaluna which premieres in Calgary on April 10, 2013 under the blue and yellow big top at Stampede Park. This latest production by Cirque du Soleil premiered in April 2012 in Montreal and has since wowed fans in Canada and the US so much so that The Vancouver Sun states "Even if you've seen a dozen Cirque du Soleil shows you've never seen one quite like this", and The Seattle Times proclaims"Amaluna is a spell-casting spectacle" and "… [Amaluna] celebrates the power and grandeur of women".
La Mirada Theatre Begins New 'Onstage' Series of Shows With SPRING AWAKENING, 3/21-30February 5, 2013LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is thrilled to present the Tony Award-winning musical sensation, SPRING AWAKENING, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, musical direction by John Glaudini, choreography by Dana Solimando and directed by Brian Kite. SPRING AWAKENING will preview on Thursday, March 21, 2013 (with a press opening on Friday, March 22) and runs through Saturday, March 30, 2013, live "On Stage" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.
The Road Theatre Company Presents Workshop Production of THE BABY PROJECT, 2/22-3/17February 5, 2013THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce a workshop production as part of their Access Road Series, the new musical, THE BABY PROJECT. It will open on Friday, February 22 at 8pm and run through Sunday, March 17 at the Road Theatre Company's new second home, the Road Theatre at the NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia.
Blueprint Theater Project Presents World-Premiere of THE HUMAN VARIATIONS, 2/7-3/3February 5, 2013Blueprint Theater Project, Co-Founders/Artistic Directors Kevin Connell and Ellen Orenstein, present the World-Premiere of THE HUMAN VARIATIONS, an immersive, site-specific theatrical symphony that explores human interaction in our age of cyber intimacy. Preview performances of THE HUMAN VARIATIONS begin February 7 prior to an official press opening of February 10 at Red Roots Gallery (25 Central Park West, at 62nd Street) in Manhattan.
Downtown Art Presents THE SNOW QUEEN, 2/22-3/16February 5, 2013Downtown Art presents an original adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's story 'The Snow Queen', inspired by the Sami people, myths and stories of the ancient north, written by Ryan Gilliam, with original music composed by 16 year old Alice Quinn Makwaia, performed by a young company of actors, ages 12-17.
Summit View School Features THE GIFTS OF LOVE in Fourth Annual Musical Theatre Fundraiser, 2/10February 5, 2013GIFTS OF LOVE: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, a benefit concert featuring premiere talent from the musical theatre world, is to take place on February 10. Tickets are $50 a person (food included), and may be purchased through www.brownpapertickets.com. Doors open at noon for a lunch/brunch buffet, and the show begins at one. All proceeds benefit Musical Theatre Programs at Culver City/Valley Glen campuses. The event will be hosted by True Blood's Carolyn Hennesy. To learn more about Summit View School please visit: www.summitviewschool.org.
Causey Contemporary To Feature Solo Exhibit By BAHAR BEHBAHANI, 2/7-3/3January 31, 2013Causey Contemporary will feature a selection of Behbahani's large-scale mixed media paintings from her My Faantazee series at their DUMBO location, marking the artist's first solo exhibition with the gallery. Her recent body of paintings, created in her Brooklyn studio, five years after relocating to the United States from Iran, were completed with an anticipated freedom from the feeling that "you had to live-did live, from habit that became instinct-in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized" (George Orwell, 1984). However, in My Faantazee, Behbahani found that the 'essence of being watched is universally infused.'
Carnegie Hall Features VIENNA: CITY OF DREAMS And More in 2013–2014 SeasonJanuary 31, 2013Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director, today announced Carnegie Hall's 2013-2014 season, consisting of over 170 performances and extensive education and community programs created by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute. The upcoming season features collaborations with many of the world's greatest musicians and ensembles from the worlds of classical, pop, jazz, and world music, with performances presented on Carnegie Hall's three stages and throughout New York City.
THE GRAMMYS WILL GO ON: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY To Air On CBS, 2/9January 31, 2013The GRAMMYs Will Go On: A Death In The Family is a new one-hour special that looks at how the show's producers, host, and musical artists made last-minute changes to the program against the backdrop of tragic and unforeseen circumstances. Set to air on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, the special features never-before-seen rehearsal footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with various artists and the GRAMMY production team and revisits the extraordinary 48 hours leading up to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards last Feb.