St. Petersburg Opera Company Giving Back to the ArtsMay 30, 2011St. Petersburg Opera Company is undertaking another collaboration with local artists and arts companies. In conjunction with its production of Madama Butterfly, (June 10, 12 and 14 at the Palladium Theater), the opera company is joining with photographer Steven Le of Thee Photo Ninja and local art company, Canvas Zoo, to create beautiful archival images featuring the stars in their costumed roles.
KITCHEN MUSICAL Set to Debut in ChinaMay 30, 2011Southeast Asian English-language channel AXN is planning to present the region's first ever TV musical, 'The Kitchen Musical,' according to Variety. 'The Kitchen Musical' will combine drama, music, dance and recipes and is set to premiere across China in October.
STAGE TUBE: First Look at 'GLEE Project' ContestantsMay 30, 2011Oxygen's 'The Glee Project' has released a video giving viewers the first look at the 12 final contestants who are set to compete for a guest spot on Fox's GLEE. The 12 finalists all sang Katy Perry's 'Firework.'
The New Theatre Project Announces Episode 1 of The StoryMay 30, 2011As part of The New Theatre Project's mission to produce work centered around truthful, human stories, TNTP presents a special event titled The Story on Friday, June 24 at 8 pm. The Story casts audience members as storytellers in an event inspired by NPR's Moth Radio Hour. In what promises to be an evening that indulges the ears, eyes and the soul, TNTP will welcome local musicians Match by Match to play between stories. Local visual artists will also display their work for purchase.
Emily McNamara to Perform at Splash's Curtain Call 5/30May 30, 2011Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a special Memorial Day edition of 'Curtain Call' with funny and fabulous host Emily McNamara. On May 30th, directly following the video clip extravaganza, Emily takes the stage to perform her own night of blonde belting Broadway fierceness!
'Those Amazing Dogs' Series Now AvailableMay 30, 2011Author Ed Fenne today announced the highly anticipated Those Amazing Dogs-series, six action packed adventure books that aim to educate people of all ages about different cultures, history and geography in a way that is fun, entertaining and easy to understand.
CCNY Launches New Haarlem Arts Theatre; First Up, BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIEMay 30, 2011The City College of New York (CCNY) and its Department of Theatre and Speech are launching the New Haarlem Arts Theatre (NHAT), a new professional theater company in residence at Aaron Davis Hall, which will produce its first season in the summer of 2011. The objective is to establish a professional theater uptown that will rank among the best in the country and to produce bold theatrical works that express the true history, culture, and diversity of America.
Chris Colfer Talks Broadway & MoreMay 30, 2011In a recent NY Magazine article, GLEE star and Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer reminisces about his first trip to New York City, after he filmed the GLEE pilot episode. Colfer visited Lea Michele and Jenna Ushkowitz and slept on Michele's couch, going to see seven Broadway shows in just six days. Colfer also took his first cab ride during the trip, by pretending to stay at a hotel so that the doorman could help him get a cab!
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Offers Trip to "Pompeii" May 29, 2011The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, in collaboration with the Father Capodanno Lodge #212, is sponsoring a bus trip to 'Pompeii, The Exhibit: Life and Death in the Shadow of Vesuvius' at Discovery Times Square on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius XM Celebrates James Levine’s 40th Anniversary, 5/30-6/5May 29, 2011Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius XM (Channel 74) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Levine's Metropolitan Opera debut with a full week of Levine performances. Fifteen historic performances, three of which join the archival rotation on Sirius XM for the first time, will air in rotation for an entire week, beginning May 30 and ending June 5. The broadcasts will be introduced by Levine and other artists, some of whom will also pay tribute to the Met Music Director's extraordinary career in special segments between operas.