The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Student Appreciation Weekend, 10/4-6October 1, 2012The Cleveland Orchestra hosts its second annual Student Appreciation Weekend Thursday, October 4 - Saturday, October 6. Student tickets, all $5, will be available beginning Monday, October 1 at the Severance Hall Ticket Office during regular business hours. Concerts include Cleveland Orchestra subscription concerts on Thursday, October 4, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 6; at 8 p.m. and the KeyBank Fridays@7 concert on Friday, October 5, at 7 p.m. in Severance Hall.
The 2012 Emery Awards to Honor Dustin Lance Black, Time WarnerOctober 1, 2012Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation's oldest and largest LGBTQ youth service organization, will hold the 2012 Emery Awards honoring individuals and corporations that exemplify HMI's mission of providing a safe and supportive environment for all young people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
ImprovBoston Announces Staff ChangesOctober 1, 2012ImprovBoston recognized its past and took a bold step toward the future this morning as the company made two big artistic announcements. Current Artistic Director Will Luera will transition to Artistic Director Emeritus and the theater is welcoming its first full-time Artistic Director, Michael Descoteaux. The transitions will begin effective October 1 and Descoteaux will begin his new position full time on January 1, 2013.
Ghost Hunters Live Comes to Morrison Center, March 2013October 1, 2012The Ghost Hunters come to the Morrison Center for this Idaho Premiere! Join Jason Hawes and another member of T.A.P.S. as they talk about their ghoulish adventures and scariest paranormal experiences. Learn their unique methods for tracking the paranormal. See unreleased footage from the show and ask them questions about themselves or perhaps share a ghostly experience of your own.
Kean Stage Announces National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, 10/28October 1, 2012Experience an evening of striking music and auditory bliss. The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba has been instrumental in developing and introducing Cuban and Latin American music to the international classical music community, in addition to covering a vast symphonic and chamber repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary since 1960.
Judith Light, John Patrick Shanley and Roma Torre to be Honored by T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre, 11/12October 1, 2012T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre (Terry Schreiber and Peter Jensen, Co-Artistic Directors) announced today that it will host a Salute to New York Theatre to honor a trio of New York theatre luminaries on Monday, November 12th, starting at 6:00 pm at the Maritime Hotel (363 West 16th Street at 9th Avenue). This year's group of honorees includes Tony Award-winning actress Judith Light, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley and NY1 theatre critic Roma Torre.
Gibney Dance to Observe Domestic Violence Awareness MonthSeptember 28, 2012In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Gibney Dance (GD) (www.gibneydance.org) will host a diverse range of events during October at Gibney Dance Center (GDC). The free activities are open to the public and have been designed to provide information and increase awareness around the issue of domestic violence both in the United States and abroad.
Midtown International Theatre Festival Announces 13th Annual Season, 10/28September 28, 2012The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) presentstheir Thirteenth Annual Season AWARDS CEREMONY on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 7pm at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 W. 46th Street, NYC. Tickets are $15 and are available now at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111. Each paid admission includes tickets redeemable for a refreshment comprising beer, wine, or soft drinks. Doors open at 7; awards begin at 8.
Glorya Kaufman Presents The National Ballet of Canada's ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, 10/19-21September 28, 2012The tenth anniversary season of Glorya Kaufman presents Dance at The Music Center continues with the U.S. debut of The National Ballet of Canada's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon with music by Joby Talbot, at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with live orchestra for five performances only October 19-21, 2012. Karen Kain is the Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada.
HARTT'S GOT TALENT Slated for 10/6September 28, 2012Each year, the entire Hartt community joins together at its annual gala to celebrate the performing arts and ensure Hartt's bright future. This year's spectacular event, Hartt's Got Talent, will take place on Saturday evening, October 6, at 6:00 PM, at the Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford.
The Glimmerglass Festival Brings THE MUSIC MAN to OmanSeptember 28, 2012The Royal Opera House Muscat has invited The Glimmerglass Festival of Cooperstown, N.Y., to present its acclaimed 2012 production of The Music Man in Oman, located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THE ELECTION EDITION Concludes 10/15 at the Playroom TheaterSeptember 28, 2012LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THE 2012 ELECTION EDITION, a comedy extravaganza, which mixes humor, musical numbers, and political satire will conclude its 2012 on Oct. 15th at The Playroom Theater. Featuring progressive comedians from CNN, Comedy Central, Showtime, MTV, Huffington Post, and C-SPAN, the show plays Monday evenings at 8PM until Oct. 15th.
STAGE TUBE: Get a First Look at the New SEMINAR Commercial in LA!September 28, 2012The 'sexy, smart new comedy' written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award-winner Theresa Rebeck and directed by Obie Award-winner Sam Gold, will kick off the Ahmanson Theatre's new season October 10 through November 18, 2012. The opening is set for October 17. Get a first look at the new ad below!
OF MICE AND MEN Opens Playhouse on Park's Fourth Season, 10/10September 28, 2012Playhouse on Park opens it's fourth season with the classic play Of Mice and Men. Adapted from John Steinbeck's famous novel, Of Mice and Men follows the lives of George and Lennie, two drifters that dream of owning their own land.
South Bend Civic Theatre Presents WAIT UNTIL DARK, 10/26-11/11September 28, 2012A menacing band of thieves seeks a mysterious doll. In their way is Suzy, a young blind woman who innocently received the doll. A classic thriller of a young vulnerable woman fighting for her life against evil performs October 26-November 11 in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium.
Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change AdvisorySeptember 28, 2012Guanqun Yu will make her Met debut as Leonora in Verdi's Il Trovatore on September 29 matinee, replacing Carmen Giannattasio who is ill. Yu was already scheduled to sing Leonora on October 17, 20, and 25; Giannattasio is still scheduled to sing the role on October 4, 8, and 12.