Country Dance*New York's Last Contra Dance of the Summer Set for 7/21July 17, 2012Country Dance*New York will present a contra dance on Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 8:00pm to 10:45pm at the Chinatown YMCA's Houston Street Center (273 Bowery, near Houston Street, Manhattan). Contra dancing is having a renaissance around the country, thanks to a thriving youth scene; high energy, joyful, acoustic music; and fast-paced, aerobic dancing. There is plenty of swinging your partner and lots of fun, flirting and eye contact. Some men wear kilts or skirts. Women dance with men, men dance with men, and women dance with women.
PUNCH BROTHERS Come to the Boulder Theater, 12/9July 17, 201297.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment are will present Punch Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids to the Boulder Theater on Sunday, December 9th, 2012. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 20th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $26.50 in advance & $29.50 the day of the show.
ATMOSPHERE Comes to the Boulder Theater, 9/20July 17, 2012Fresh off the 2012 Summer festival circuit Atmosphere is preparing to embark on what will be their final North American tour of the year. Having kicked off the summer touring Australia and New Zealand with labelmate Evidence and high profile performances at Summerfest, Forecastle and Camp Bisco music festivals the crew is ready to prepare you for the approaching winter months.
Made Event Presents Gareth Emery, 8/4July 17, 2012Made Event will present Gareth Emery Live with Ben Gold, Blake Jarrell, Jerome Isma-ae and Zack Roth at Governors Beach Club on Governors Island, NYC, Saturday, August 4, 2012. After sold out shows in Manchester and Miami, the Garuda Live Project is coming to the Big Apple.
CATHY RIGBY IS PETER PAN Comes to the Starlight Theatre, 7/24-29July 17, 2012Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan July 24-29 at Starlight Theatre in Swope Park. The show about the boy who wouldn't grow up has been 'sprinkled with some extra fairy dust and is more awe-inspiring than ever.'
Ebony Repertory Theatre Announces the LA Premiere of Jeff Stetson's FRATERNITY, Beginning 10/3July 17, 2012Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT - Founder/Producer Wren T. Brown), now in its fifth year, announced today, that they will present the Los Angeles Premiere of FRATERNITY by internationally acclaimed, award-winning playwright/screenwriter Jeff Stetson (Keep the Faith and And the Men Should Also Gather). Henry Miller (James Baldwin's The Amen Corner) is set to direct this riveting award-winning political drama. FRATERNITY will play October 3 - 28, 2012, with the official press opening on Friday, October 5 at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (4718 W. Washington Blvd.) in Los Angeles.
Weston Playhouse Premieres PREGNANCY PACT, 8/30July 17, 2012'A story ripped from the headlines, a vibrant score, a thrilling new work for the musical stage' - that's Pregnancy Pact, the final work in the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's 2012 season, and the winner of Weston's 2011 New Musical Award.
Long Island's First Island-Wide Multi-Venue Arts Festival, ARTS ALIVE LI, Debuts This OctoberJuly 17, 2012The arts are alive on Long Island -- and Arts Alive LI, a new island-wide multi-venue arts festival debuting October 2012, showcases Long Island's world-class arts and culture. Arts Alive LI, presented by the Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) and Bethpage Federal Credit Union with additional support from Long Island Community Foundation, will celebrate existing arts and culture events, as well as newly developed events, scheduled to occur during the National Arts and Humanities month of October and share them on the newly designed ArtsAliveLI.org website.
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts Announces 2012-13 SeasonJuly 17, 2012Over the course of its first decade, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts has made substantial contributions not only to its University community, but also to the broader New York cultural landscape. Unique among venues in lower Manhattan, NYU Skirball Center's 860-seat, state-of-the-art theater provides a stage for music, dance, and theater from around the world, with a focus on developing younger audiences for live performance. Its programming also reflects NYU's stature as an international center of scholarship, and as an intellectually rich and diverse environment.
Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones and More Join Vassar Powerhouse Season in MURDER BALLADJuly 17, 2012Vassar & New York Stage and Film announced today that Tony nominees Daniel Breaker (Passing Strange; Shrek: The Musical) and Will Swenson (Hair; Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as well as Dee Roscioli (Wicked) and Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idiot; Passing Strange) will join the 28th Powerhouse Theater season in a workshop of the indie rock musical Murder Ballad by award-winning playwright Julia Jordan (Tatjana in Color; Sarah, Plain and Tall) & Juliana Nash (frontwoman for the indie rock band Talking to Animals), directed by Trip Cullman (Lonely, I'm Not; Assistance; A Small Fire).
Manatee Players' Broadway Bootcamp Presents PIPPIN, 7/27-29July 17, 2012Broadway Bootcamp's production of PIPPIN, featuring a cast of over 60, will be on the Manatee Players' stage for four performances. The performance dates and times are: Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28 at 7 pm and Saturday July 28 and Sunday July 29 at 2 pm. Ticket prices are as follows: now through July 26, tickets to the 7 pm performances are $20 for adults and $10 for students. After July 26, the 7 pm performances are $25 for adults and $11 for students. Tickets for the 2 pm performances are $15 for adults and $10 for Students. Tickets are available by calling the box office at 941-748-5875 or online at www.manateeplayers.com. The Manatee Players are located at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.
Public to Nominate Artists for Upcoming Brooklyn Museum ExhibitionJuly 17, 2012Members of the public will nominate the artists whose work will be considered for GO: a community-curated open studio project, an upcoming exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, by registering online to vote beginning today, and by visiting artist studios during the GO open studio weekend on September 8-9, 2012. 1861 Brooklyn-based artists will open their studio doors in 46 of Brooklyn's 67 neighborhoods, covering Brooklyn's 73 square miles.
Opera New Jersey Makes Its Debut In Asbury Park, 7/27July 17, 2012Voted the Garden State's favorite opera company by JerseyArts.com's People's Choice Awards, Opera New Jersey celebrates its tenth anniversary by bringing its summer season to Asbury Park's historic Paramount Theatre.
Next Theatre Company Presents IPHIGENIA 2.0, 9/6-10/14July 17, 2012 Next Theatre Company announces the first production of its 2012 - 2013 Season, Iphigenia 2.0 by Charles Mee and directed by David Kersnar, at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street. Previews are Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m.
JEKYLL & HYDE Comes to Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre, 11/14-18July 17, 2012David Mirvish and Nederlander Presentations, Inc. have announced that the National Tour of the new production of four-time Tony Award Nominated Musical JEKYLL & HYDE will play Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre (formerly the Canon Theatre) for a one week limited engagement, November 14 - 18, 2012.
Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre Opens CHICAGO, 7/20July 17, 2012The longest running American musical in Broadway history, Chicago, comes to the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre for two weekends. Set for six performances, Chicago will be performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 from July 20 through July 29, 2012.