Carly Sakolove to Bring I HEAR VOICES to the Duplex, 6/4May 31, 2012Carly Sakolove, best known for her viral YouTube video "Broadway Divas Send in the Clowns," debuts her one-woman show this summer. I HEAR VOICES written by Sakolove and Tony Award© nominee Bill Russell, will premiere at The Duplex in New York City on June 4th.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Announces 4th of July ConcertMay 30, 2012The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the Fourth of July with an All-American Celebration at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park - the Orchestra's summer home - on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Little House on the Prairie's Alison Arngrim Presents CONFESSIONS, 6/15 & 16May 30, 2012Comic, former child star, outspoken activist, author and TV Land Award winner ALISON ARNGRIM makes her annual return to New York with CONFESSIONS OF A PRAIRIE BITCH for two shows only, June 15 & 16 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Best known as acid-tongued, pre-Midol meanie Nellie Oleson from 'Little House on the Prairie', Alison Arngrim presents an uproarious evening of storytelling, stand-up, and multi media about life as everyone's favorite toxic pre-teen brat, complete with petticoats and ringlets.
Violinist Jacqueline Levine Receives Usdan's Isaac Stern ScholarshipMay 30, 2012Violinist Jacqueline Levine, an 18 year-old senior at Plainview Old Bethpage-John F. Kennedy High School and a two-time scholarship award-winner of the Nassau Music Educators Association, has been awarded the new Isaac Stern String Scholarship at Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts for 2012. The scholarship, funded by a generous grant from the Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation, covers tuition for a full summer of study at Usdan Center.
ETD Presents IN LESS THAN A DAY, 6/25May 30, 2012Erasing the Distance (ETD) and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) continue their partnership with the upcoming theatrical production IN LESS THAN A DAY.
Orchestra of St. Luke’s to Begin 2012-13 Season at Caramoor, 6/23May 30, 2012Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) announces its 33rd summer residency at Caramoor International Music Festival. OSL will open Caramoor's season on June 23, 2012 with an all-Mendelssohn concert led by Italian maestro Roberto Abbado. The program includes A Midsummer Night's Dream narrated by Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor featuring violin virtuoso Gil Shaham.
Seattle Center's Iranian Culture Festival Set for 6/16May 30, 2012Seattle Center Festál: Iranian Festival, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday, June 16, in Seattle Center Armory/Center House, explores the roots and contemporary influences of Persian cultures. Live entertainment, Rumi poetry, visual arts, hands-on activities, face painting, and a marketplace provide a glimpse into this culturally opulent culture.
Stamford’s Palace Theatre to Include SHATNER'S WORLD and More in Upcoming SeasonMay 30, 2012The Palace Theatre opened its doors 85 years ago this June 2nd under the direction of Stamford resident Mary Vuono who owned and operated the theater as a vaudeville and motion-picture house in 1927. The essence of vaudeville was variety, and in that spirit, The Palace Theatre will bring a wide assortment of offerings to the Harman Stage for its 85th anniversary season.
John Tartaglia to Teach Master Class in Puppetry with Special Guest Instructor Bonnie Erickson, 6/16 & 23May 30, 2012John Tartaglia, who earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in Avenue Q (where he currently serves as Resident Director), Emmy Award nomination for Playhouse Disney's Johnny and the Sprites, Drama Desk nomination for John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean, and has twelve seasons of experience on Sesame Street (where he continues to guest star), today announced that he'll be holding an all new master class intensive in theatre and television-style puppetry.
American Composers Orchestra Announces 2012-13 Concert Season at Carnegie, Digital Album and MoreMay 30, 2012American Composers Orchestra's (ACO) 2012-13 concert season is a banner year for the orchestra, marked by unprecedented opportunities for composers through three initiatives that illustrate ACO's role as a catalyst for the creation of new orchestral music: CoLABoratory: Playing It UNsafe, ACO's groundbreaking composition and performance laboratory; the 22nd annual Underwood New Music Readings, one of the country's most sought-after programs for emerging composers (DiMenna Center, May 30-31, 2013); and the nationwide expansion of the Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute Readings in partnership with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (DiMenna Center, June 1-2, 2013).