The Rep Presents ANNIE OAKLEY, 3/21-30March 7, 2013Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC), the young audiences touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, will present Annie Oakley by Kathryn Schultz Miller and directed by Jason Cannon. This delightful play will be performed in the E. Desmond Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard in Forest Park, March 21-30, 2013.
Scotty McCreery to Play Indian Ranch in AugustMarch 7, 2013Scotty McCreery returns to Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Saturday, August 10 at 1PM. Since becoming American Idol's youngest male winner in 2011, as well as the show's first country male winner, Garner, NC native Scotty McCreery has quickly emerged as one of country music's most successful new artists. Tickets go on sale for Scotty McCreery next Saturday, March 16 at 10AM through Ticketmaster.com, the Indian Ranch Box office, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Designer of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Ceremony Gives Public Talk at UCF 3/13March 7, 2013Han Lixun, designer of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Ceremony, will give a public presentation at UCF on March 13. The world-renowned designer will share his design experiences; anyone interested in hearing about the design process, from conceptualization to realization, is invited to attend.
Theatre@First Presents LYSISTRATA, Opening 3/14March 7, 2013Theatre@First presents Aristophanes' classic anti-war comedy, Lysistrata at Unity, Somerville on March 14th-16th and 21st-23rd with a Pay What You Want performance on opening night.
Hershey Felder's Original New Musical, AN AMERICAN STORY, Begins Previews Today at The Royal George TheatreMarch 7, 2013Eighty-Eight Entertainment presents the Chicago Premiere of Hershey Felder's riveting new production, AN AMERICAN STORY for ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's last day, in a limited engagement at The Royal George Theatre, 1641 North Halsted, previewing Thursday, March 7, 2013 and opening Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m. The Chicago Premiere follows successful tryout productions in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Everyman Theatre Announces Line-Up of Spring Acting ClassesMarch 7, 2013Everyman Theatre has announced its line-up of upcoming acting classes for Spring, 2013. Classes vary from an Audition Workshop to a Physical Comedy Class to Improvisation and more. All classes are taught by well-known, professional actors from the Baltimore/Washington region
Mayor of Seattle Names Today OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL DAYMarch 7, 2013Disney announced that Mayor Michael McGinn has proclaimed today as "Oz The Great and Powerful" Day in the city of Seattle, Wash., in honor of Disney's fantastical adventure opening in theaters across the U.S. tomorrow, March 8.
Fox Valley Rep Announces FOREVER PLAID, Beginning 3/28March 7, 2013Fox Valley Repertory continues their 2013 theater series with the 1950's with Stuart Ross's hit, Forever Plaid. Directed by Brandon Bruce with Music Direction by Jeffrey Poindexter, performances will take place at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage on March 28 through May 19, 2013 (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; box office 630-584-6342).
Cal Shakes Announces AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSE CastMarch 7, 2013California Shakespeare Theater today announced the cast of its season-opening production, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, by Richard Montoya and developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney. Helmed by Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone, the production will run at the Bruns Amphitheater from May 29 through June 23. The 2010 world premiere of American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose at Oregon Shakespeare Festival was the first show in the company's history to be extended due to popular demand; the New York Times deemed the play (In its recent Yale Rep production), "a lovable hodgepodge of references, historical and pop-cultural, with a deadly serious message at its heart."
Kim Richey Confirms Tour DatesMarch 7, 2013Critically acclaimed Nashville-based singer-songwriter Kim Richey will embark on the first leg of her U.S. tour in support of her seventh album, Thorn In My Heart, beginning March 22 in Chicago. With stops scheduled for Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York City, Cambridge, Nashville and Birmingham, more dates are to follow throughout the year.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Celebrates First AnniversaryMarch 7, 2013A vision nearly 20 years in the making The Smith Center for the Performing Arts celebrates one full year of operation on March 10, 2013. In the past 365 days, the center has truly become the Heart of the Arts and has made a name for Las Vegas in the performing arts world.
Columbia Stages Presents SAKHARAM BINDER by Vijay Tendulkar, 3/27-30March 7, 2013Renowned Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar's SAKHARAM BINDER will be staged at 3LD Art & Technology Center, opening March 27, 2013. The Columbia Stages production features Claire Buckingham, Charlotte Bydwell, Hardy Pinnell, Larry Powell and John Reoli and is directed by Nikhil Mehta.
Naked Girls Reading Presents NEW YORK STORIES, 3/20March 7, 2013There are a million stories in the naked city - and Naked Girls Reading wants to share them with you! Naked Girls Reading presents tales of the Big Apple at Naked Girls Reading NEW YORK STORIES: the hit nude literary salon celebrates The Capital Of The World with stories of the streets, legends of the Empire City, and the poetry, prose and history of downtown, uptown, and everything in between.
Major Federico Garcia Lorca Festival Set for 4/5-7/21March 7, 2013The Federico Garcia Lorca Foundation announced today the largest-ever festival in North America celebrating the work of Federico Garcia Lorca, who is often described as the most influential Spanish poet and playwright of the last century. "Lorca in New York: A Celebration" (April 5- July 21) features more than two dozen events at venues throughout Manhattan, many of which will mine an aspect of Lorca's classic work, Poet in New York. Anchored by a world-premiere exhibition at The New York Public Library (NYPL) and timed to the release of Farrar, Straus and Giroux's new, enhanced edition of Poet in New York, the festival marks the first time in more than 25 years that the city will pay tribute to Lorca on a grand scale.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater Announces 3/20 Wine TastingMarch 7, 2013Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (http://orlandoshakes.org) and Quantum Leap Winery are pairing up for a wine tasting on March 20, 2013 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. This event will take place at Quantum Leap Winery in Ivanhoe Village. Tickets are priced at $25. Space is limited and participants must be 21 years of age or older.