Chicago's I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE Opens in SeptemberJune 21, 2012Broadway In Chicago is happy to announce that tickets for I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE,
the brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America's favorite foursome, will go on-sale to the public Friday, June 29 at 10 a.m. I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE will have its Midwest premiere in Chicago at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut St.) Sep. 12 - Nov. 11, 2012.
Martin Sheen Joins Garrison Keillor for A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION at the Hollywood BowlJune 21, 2012Martin Sheen, along with Ellie Dehn, Jearlyn Steele, Jevetta Steele and Sara Watkins, will be among the special guests performing on A Prairie Home Companion, hosted by Garrison Keillor at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, July 13. The long-running, live radio show, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is now touring, and the Hollywood Bowl will be the last stop on the tour, concluding the show's 38th season.
New Black Fest Announces Playwriting FellowsJune 21, 2012The New Black Fest begins its third year with the announcement of The New Black Fellows-a playwriting fellowship that provides a $1000 stipend, rehearsal space and support for a new or existing projects. The inaugural playwriting fellows include Glenn Gordon, Mfoniso Udofia and Kevin R. Free.
Margaret Thatcher Projects Announce CUT, DRAWN, PAINTED ExhibitionJune 21, 2012Margaret Thatcher Projects will present Cut, Drawn, Painted, an exhibition of works on paper by the artists Frank Badur, Jaq Belcher, Libby Black, Adam Fowler, Rainer Gross, Tad Mike, Barbara Takenaga, Winston Roeth and Nan Swid.
Broadway by the Bay Presents THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, 7/12-29June 21, 2012Broadway By The Bay, the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, presents the must-take musical trip down memory lane THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, running Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 29, at the company's home, the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City).
Actors Theatre of Louisville to Present the World Premiere of Will Eno's GNIT in MarchJune 21, 2012Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are have announced that Actors Theatre will present the world premiere of Will Eno's Gnit, directed by Waters, as part of the 37th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays. Performed in the Pamela Brown Auditorium,Gnit begins previews March 15 & 16, opens March 17, 2013 and runs through April 7, 2013. This announcement completes the lineup for the 2012-2013 Brown-Forman Series.
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts Announces Festival Concerts LineupJune 21, 2012Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), the Long Island summer arts day camp whose alumni include Mariah Carey, Natalie Portman and Olivia Thirlby, and once again chosen as a "Best Camp" for 2012 by TimeOutNY/Kids, presents its Festival Concerts lineup for its 45th season. These are a special feature of the Center: private, on-site daily educational performances by distinguished artists for students in Usdan's 1,000-seat McKinley Amphitheater. Many of the artists will also teach workshops and master classes during the season.
North Carolina Symphony Sets 'A Night in Paris' for 7/7June 21, 2012The North Carolina Symphony whisks its audience away to the City of Love in a Summerfest finale to remember. Conductor Mischa Santora, vocalists Robb Asklof and Kersten Rodau, guitarist Robert Bell and accordionist Patrick Harison all join the orchestra for a colorful concert event, "A Night in Paris."
Ron White Brings Moral Compass Tour to Hershey Theatre, 10/27June 21, 2012Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon returns to Hershey with his new stand-up show, Moral Compass. He'll bring the laughs on Saturday, October 27 at 7 p.m.
Atlanta Symphony To Perform All-Beatles Concert, 7/21June 21, 2012The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform with Classical Mystery Tour - a popular Beatles tribute band - at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Guest conductor Martin Herman, who provided all of the orchestral transcriptions for the Classical Mystery Tour show, will lead the Orchestra in the all-Beatles program.
Philadelphia Live Arts Announces Staff ChangesJune 21, 2012The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe is expanding its organizational capacity with the hiring and promotion of several key staff members. New hires in the development, marketing and programming departments will help the Festival continue to commission, cultivate and present a diverse range of cutting-edge, contemporary performance and visual art works, as well as support the organization's move toward year-round programming.
Earth, Wind & Fire Plays the Palace Theatre in Stamford, 9/20June 21, 2012Stamford Center for the Arts today announced that Earth, Wind & Fire will be making a stop on their "Guiding Lights" summer concert tour 2012 at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on September 20th at 8 PM. Earth, Wind & Fire's celebrated legacy of over four decades has produced 20 Grammy® Award nominations with 8 wins. Their music continues to be among the most played songs in the world. The group's new single, "Guiding Lights" (Sony/Legacy) is currently Top 30 on the Billboard Urban Adult Chart. Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, June 25th at 12Noon.