BBC America Announces THE SECRET OF CRICKLEY HALL, Premiering 10/28September 26, 2012BBC AMERICA brings fright and fear to primetime in October with the premiere of the bone-chilling haunted house thriller The Secret of Crickley Hall on Sunday, October 28 and two Supernatural Saturday series - the second season premiere of horror series Bedlam and an encore presentation of Hex, the acclaimed drama featuring Michael Fassbender (Prometheus), starting on Saturday, October 6.
University of Texas at Austin Presents THE CATARACT, 10/19-28September 26, 2012The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents the regional premiere of Lisa D'Amour's The Cataract, October 19 - 28 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre. Set in Minneapolis in 1883, this poetic drama explores one week in the lives of Cyrus and Lottie Finch, a stalwart couple who take in two vagabond lovers from the South. The unlikely pairs' intersection unearths their deep-seated desires - ones that they fight to keep buried.
The Temptations Return to The Orleans Showroom, 10/27 & 28September 26, 2012Following a successful engagement earlier this year, The Temptations - Otis Williams, Bruce Williamson, Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson and Joe Herndon - will bring classic Motown back to The Orleans Showroom October 27 and 28.
Horse Trade Theater Group Presents OBAMATRY, 10/16-11/6September 26, 2012Direct from his award winning performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Horse Trade Theater Group (Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director, Erez Ziv, Managing Director) in association with Bowery Arts and Science will present a new multimedia solo show written and performed by Darian Dauchan (Death Boogie).
THE CAPITOL STEPS Plays the State Theatre, 10/23September 26, 2012The Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house…and Senate with their unique blend of musical and political comedy at the State Theatre on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:30pm.
MoMA Announces Plans to Open Seven Days Per Week Beginning May 2013September 26, 2012The Museum of Modern Art announces that it will open to the public seven days per week beginning May 1, 2013. Over the last two years, the Museum experimented with opening on Tuesdays-a day on which the Museum is usually closed-during summer months and holiday periods in the winter and spring. Based on the success of those initiatives, the Museum determined that its public hours should expand to seven days per week on a year-round basis.
Air Supply Set to Be Honored by Gray Line New York, 10/13September 26, 2012On Saturday, October 13, the iconic duo will be inducted as the latest honoree in Gray Line New York's prestigious Ride of Fame campaign, the premier double-decker bus, motorcoach and entertainment company's new program designed to recognize and honor leading New Yorkers and iconic New York establishments. The company bestows a bus in their fleet to each honoree they identify as an exemplary community figure.
Mumford and Sons' LIVE ON LETTERMAN Concert Now Available on VEVOSeptember 26, 2012CBS Interactive's award-winning online concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by AT&T, announced today that six-time GRAMMY®-nominated English band Mumford & Sons' LIVE ON LETTERMAN concert is now available on demand on CBS.com and VEVO.
Juanjo Mena Leads BSO in Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony,, 10/19-21September 26, 2012Popular guest conductor Juanjo Mena will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony on Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 21 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and Saturday, October 20 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. Acclaimed Italian pianist Benedetto Lupo makes his BSO debut performing Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 3. Also on the program are selections from Dvorak's Slavonic Dances.
Asolo Repertory Tickets Go On Sale 10/1September 26, 2012Tickets for Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2012-2013 season will go on sale to the general public online Sunday, September 30, 2012 beginning at 3p.m. and at the box office Monday, October 1, 2012 at 10a.m. To purchase tickets online, visit www.asolorep.org.
Writers’ Theatre Announces New Education ProgramsSeptember 26, 2012As Chicago Public Schools adopt a 7-hour day and implement the Common Core State Standards, Writers' Theatre (based in nearby suburban Glencoe) has expanded the reach of the Theatre's Educational Programs to assist teachers and schools with the transition.
Heidi Klum to Host the 2012 MTV EMA in Frankfurt, GermanySeptember 26, 2012MTV today announced that Heidi Klum, one of the world's most renowned supermodels and superstars, will host the "2012 MTV EMA." The multi-talented and multi-tasking entertainer and entrepreneur - whose accolades run the range from fashion guru to executive producer of a hit reality franchise - will be bringing her hosting A-game to the 19th annual awards show being held in Frankfurt's historic Festhalle. The "2012 MTV EMA" will broadcast live on Sunday, 11th November at 9PM CET* on MTV channels around the world; in the U.S., the two-hour show will premiere on MTV2 at 11:00 PM ET/PT Sunday, November 11th.
German Expressionism Exhibition Opens 10/19 at the Frist CenterSeptember 26, 2012Opening October 19, 2012, German Expressionism from the Detroit Institute of Arts will be on view in the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' Upper-Level Galleries through February 10, 2013. Featuring paintings, sculpture and works on paper from the Detroit Institute of Arts' distinguished collection of German Expressionist art, the exhibition explores the full breadth of this artistic movement from 1905 to 1950 and includes works by Max Beckmann, Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Kathe Kollwitz, Franz Marc and other major masters.
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble Presents BAROQUE IN PIECES, 10/14-19September 26, 2012St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble will begin its 2012/2013 chamber series with Baroque repertoire by Heinrich Biber, Tomaso Albinoni and J.S. Bach. Baroque in Pieces will be presented in three concerts taking place at Brooklyn Museum and The Morgan Library & Museum (Richard Gilder Chamber Music Series).
Quintessence Theatre Group Announces Pay-What-You-Can Performance of OTHELLO, 10/10September 26, 2012Quintessence Theatre Group opens its third season with Shakespeare's tragedy OTHELLO, directed by Alexander Burns. OTHELLO will begin previews on Wednesday, October 10 at 7pm with a PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN performance, and open on Saturday, October 13 at 8pm at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, 19119. To purchase tickets, visit www.QuintessenceTheatre.org or call 1.877.238.5596.