Pete Sanders Joins O&M CoNovember 28, 2012Pete Sanders, veteran Press Agent and former President of The Pete Sanders Group, has joined O&M Co., it was announced today by Rick Miramontez, President. Sanders will handle an eclectic client list that includes Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, dining and nightlife venues, as well as individuals.
ANIME MOMOTARO Makes East Coast Premiere at Imagination Stage, 1/30-3/10November 28, 2012Anime Momotaro is a staging of a famous Japanese folktale that teaches powerful lessons about inner strength and the ability to stand up against bullying. Created and premiered by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Imagination Stage is bringing Eric Johnson (adaptor/director) and Alvin Chan (adaptor/choreographer) from Hawaii to develop an expanded version for Imagination Stage audiences.
Martha Redbone to Perform at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Inaugural Ball, 1/21November 28, 2012Martha Redbone, one of the 21st Century's leading contemporary Native American recording artists will be performing at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the re-election of President Barack Obama. 'I am thrilled and humbled to be invited to share our music on this glorious occasion; Indian Country knows how to celebrate with grace and honor and I'm looking forward to rockin' out!' Redbone exclaimed. Martha's spectacular big band performed this past summer at the NYC opening of the National Museum of the American Indian's 'Up Where We Belong' exhibition. For the Inaugural Ball, Ms. Redbone will play the music of Native American music icons such as Jimi Hendrix and Buffy Sainte-Marie as well as her own acclaimed gumbo of Native roots, blues and funk.
Single Tickets Go On Sale for Under The Radar 2013November 28, 2012The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and Under The Radar Festival Director Mark Russell are pleased to announce that single tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, January 9-20, 2013, at the newly revitalized Public Theater at Astor Place. A popular and highly-anticipated program of The Public Theater's winter season, the 2013 UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL will include artists from seven countries, including Iran, Belarus, the Netherlands, China, Japan, and Australia, and the return of UTR favorites like Back to Back Theatre, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Belarus Free Theatre, Lemon Andersen, and Nature Theater of Oklahoma.
'NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star' Exhibition Goes On View 2/13 at the New MuseumNovember 28, 2012"NYC 1993" looks at art made and exhibited in New York over the course of one year, providing a synchronic panorama in which established artists and emerging figures of the time are presented alongside the work of authors whose influence has since faded from the discussion. Centering on the year 1993, the exhibition is conceived as a time capsule, an experiment in collective memory that attempts to capture a specific moment at the intersection of art, pop culture, and politics. "NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star" will be on view at the New Museum from February 13-May 26, 2013.
MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH Comes to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 4/6November 28, 2012After a highly successful bout on Broadway, legendary boxer, Mike Tyson announced today that he will take his acclaimed one-man show, "MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH," on a national tour with a limited one-night performance at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. Helmed by renowned director Spike Lee and producer James L. Nederlander, the 10-week tour will visit over 36 cities.
Johnny Carroll Returns to Roscommon Arts Centre, 8th DecemberNovember 28, 2012Johnny Carroll returns to his home county this December to perform a very special pre-Christmas concert in Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday 8th December. Nicknamed The Man with the Golden Trumpet, Johnny Carroll is a native of Castlerea who has had many decades of working in show business both as a solo performer and also fronting The Premier Aces and The Magic band. Music knows no boundaries and that is certainly the case with Johnny Carroll as he can play to suit all tastes from jazz to traditional Irish tunes on trumpet and vocals.
ROCK OF AGES Returns to Toronto in MarchNovember 28, 2012The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts is gearing up to host a wild musical party when fan-favourite, ROCK OF AGES, returns to Toronto for a limited run March 19-24, 2013. Tickets on sale this Saturday!
Beautiful City Theatre Presents GODSPELL, Beginning 1/24November 28, 2012GODSPELL, the new production of the 1977 Tony Award®-nominated Broadway musical, opens January 24, 2013 at the Centaur Theatre (453 St. Francois-Xavier). The show will run for two weeks, from January 24-26, and January 31 - February 2, 2013.
TEATRON Toronto Jewish Theatre Presents RABBI SAM, Jan 3-13November 28, 2012Rabbi Sam Isaac wants to reinvent American Judaism, starting with the congregation that hired him. Some people love the new rabbi. Some can't stand him. And, of course, some can't stand each other. Funny, moving, bursting with energy and ideas, RABBI SAM is a play for Jews, Gentiles and anyone who has ever attended a meeting.
Juan Diego Flórez Receives Österreichischer Kammersänger AwardNovember 28, 2012Juan Diego Flórez wurde gestern, Dienstag, 27. November 2012 mit dem Titel 'Österreichischer Kammersänger' ausgezeichnet. Die Verleihung erfolgte im Teesalon der Wiener Staatsoper durch Staatsoperndirektor Dominique Meyer und durch den Geschäftsführer der Bundestheater-Holding Dr. Georg Springer in Vertretung von Bundesministerin für Bildung, Kunst und Kultur Dr. Claudia Schmied.
The Family of Ileana Sonnabend Donates Robert Rauschenberg's Canyon to The Museum of Modern ArtNovember 28, 2012Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art, announces the gift of Robert Rauschenberg'sCanyon (1959) to MoMA by the family of legendary gallerist Ileana Sonnabend. Canyon is one of Robert Rauschenberg's best-known Combines-a term the artist invented to describe works that combine art materials and a rich variety of other elements. It had been in Sonnabend's collection from the year of its creation until the dealer's death in 2007.
Mandy Patinkin Comes to the Warner Theatre, 12/8November 28, 2012On Saturday, December 8 at 8pm, Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to the Warner Theatre for one performance only.
NEA Grant Funds New Work at OSFNovember 28, 2012The Oregon Shakespeare Festival learned today that it is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. OSF was recommended for a $100,000 grant to support Naomi Wallace's new work, The Liquid Plain, which will be staged in the Thomas Theatre in 2013 and run from July 2 to November 3.