Howard County Arts Council Honors Howie Award WinnersFebruary 22, 2013The Howard County Arts Council will honor its 2012 Howie Award winners at the 16th Annual Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. The Celebration gala gives members of Howard County's arts, education, government, and business communities the opportunity to gather to honor individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the arts in Howard County.
C.S. Lewis' THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS Returns to Colorado Springs, 4/27February 22, 2013THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS will return to Colorado Springs for two performances only, after selling out in 2011. The limited engagement will run at the Pikes Peak Center, 190 South Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs, on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
NT Live's THE AUDIENCE, Starring Helen Mirren, Will Be Shown June 13 at Gielgud TheatreFebruary 22, 2013Internationally acclaimed actress Helen Mirren's performance as The Queen in the world premiere of Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE, directed by Stephen Daldry, will be seen by cinema audiences worldwide when National Theatre Live broadcasts the play live from London's Gielgud Theatre on June 13, 2013, with varying dates internationally and encore screenings throughout the summer. THE AUDIENCE reunites Mirren and Morgan after collaborating on the 2006 film The Queen, in which Mirren also portrayed Elizabeth II, winning the Academy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and BAFTA Awards for Best Actress for her performance.
Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition Set for 3/3February 22, 2013Performers will take the stage of the Singletary Center for the Arts March 3 during the Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition in hopes of claiming prizes and scholarships totaling more than a half-million dollars.
MOBY DICK - REHEARSED Opens 3/1 at Centre TheaterFebruary 22, 2013MOBY DICK - REHEARSED opens Friday, March 1, 2013 and runs through Sunday, March 24 at the Centre Theater, Norristown's professional theater at 208 DeKalb St. in downtown Norristown. Showtimes are 8:00 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Columbia Announces Winners of First Edward M. Kennedy Prize for DramaFebruary 22, 2013Columbia University and Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith have announced that Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American and Robert Schenkkan's All the Way are the inaugural winners of the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, known as the EMK Prize.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater Opens MISS NELSON HAS A FIELD DAY, 4/4February 21, 2013Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (http://orlandoshakes.org) concludes its 2012-2013 Theater for Young Audiences Series (TYA) with the musical, Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. Based on the books of Harry Allard & James Marshall, this musical adventure is recommended for families with children ages 4 and older. Miss Nelson Has a Field Day will be playing in the Margeson Theater from April 4 - May 5, 2013 with preview performances on April 4 and April 5. Free spring activities and crafts will be provided by Amaya Papaya one hour before the opening performance on Saturday, April 6th at 2 p.m.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Opens JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, 4/5February 21, 2013Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) has announced that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is the official presenting sponsor for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT slated to open on April 5, 2013. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will sponsor Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' #1 Main Stage audience favorite, which will run through August 31, 2013 on the Main Stage.
BAM Announces THE MASTER BUILDER CastFebruary 21, 2013A new BAM production of Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder marks the return of actor John Turturro in the title role and reprises Turturro's work with director Andrei Belgrader (Endgame, 2008 Spring Season).
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Chicago, Opening 4/23February 21, 2013Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for the Roundabout Theatre Company's national tour of ANYTHING GOES will go on-sale to the public Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at 10 a.m. ANYTHING GOES will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) for a limited engagement April 23 - May 5, 2013.
Linda Hunt to be Featured on CBS Sunday Morning, 2/24February 21, 2013Teased as a child for being short, Academy Award winner Linda Hunt discovered early on that acting gave her the freedom to be "bigger than life," she says in an interview with CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast Feb. 24 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
The CSO and BalletMet Columbus to Collaborate for a Celebration of SpringFebruary 21, 2013The Columbus Symphony and BalletMet welcome spring with a 100th anniversary celebration of Igor Stravinsky's electrifying The Rite of Spring. The Paris premiere provoked riots, and 100 years later, the work still has the power to stir audiences. Internationally renowned choreographer James Kudelka sets a world premiere ballet to this masterful score, featuring the talented dancers of BalletMet sharing the stage with 109 musicians of the Columbus Symphony, led by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni.
Justin Vivian Bond Premieres MX AMERICA at Joe's Pub, 3/8-30February 21, 2013JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND will kick off a six-date solo residency at Joe's Pub at The Public with the new premiere MX AMERICA in which V explores the 'ways of seeing and being seen' as a patriot, a gender non-conformist and a cabaret artist. Dates include March 8, 9, 16, 22, 23 & 30. Times vary. Tickets are on sale now. http://www.joespub.com/.