Irish Composer Frank Corcoran to Attend the Premiere of VARIATIONS ON MYSELFFebruary 25, 2013Frank Corcoran -- the noted Irish composer -- will be in New York City to attend the premiere performance of his recently completed chamber orchestra work Variations on Myself .
A founding member of Aosdána – Ireland's state-sponsored academy of reative artists – Corcoran who was born in Tipperary in 1944 completed his musical education in Berlin under the supervision of Boris Blacher. His Two Unholy Haikus won the Sean Ó Riada Award at the 2012 Cork International Choral Festival and the First Prize in th 2013 International Federation of Choral Music.
Theater Wit Presents Interrobang's SPEAKING IN TONGUES, 2/21-3/24February 25, 2013Following its critically acclaimed success Hot 'N' Throbbing, Interrobang Theatre Project continues its third season with SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, directed by Artistic Director Jeffry Stanton, playing February 21 - March 24, 2013 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. The production features Meg Elliott, Joe Flynn, Jenny Lamb and Neal Starbird. Tickets for SPEAKING IN TONGUES are available at www.theaterwit.org/boxoffice. The press opening is Saturday, February 23 at 8 pm.
The Legend of Billie Jean Showcasing Pat Benatar's Hit Music Runs Two Weekends Only,3/8-3/23February 25, 2013"Fair is fair!" That is the rebel-rousing cry of sultry 18 year-old Billie Jean Davy and her band of teenage misfits; on the run from the law and in search of truth, justice and a kick-ass haircut! It's the summer of 1985, Corpus Christi, Texas. Local bully, rich-kid, Hubie Pyatt, has maliciously vandalized the brand new Honda Scooter belonging to dirt poor Binx Davey: a purchase made by the 16 year-old trailer park resident with insurance money left to him by his dead father. (Are you in tears yet?!) It's up to big sis, Billie, to convince Hubie's sleazeoid father to cough up the $608 for repairs. Fair is fair, after all!
MANILOW ON BROADWAY Enters Final Week of PerformancesFebruary 25, 2013Grammy Award-winning superstar Barry Manilow is entering his final week of performances of his hometown concert event, MANILOW ON BROADWAY. The critically acclaimed and profitable engagement began performances on Friday, January 18, and was extended to play through Saturday, March 2.
Broadway Across Canada Subscriptions Go on Sale TodayFebruary 25, 2013Broadway Across Canada's Landmark 2013/2014 season is on-sale to the
general public today at 10 AM. Subscriptions are available toll-free
at 1.866.532.7469 or visit www.BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca. All
performances are held at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium,
Calgary.
Alliance Repertory Presents the PUSS IN BOOTS, 3/9-17February 25, 2013A delightful retelling of the classic French Tale about a wily cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.
BalletCollective to Present World Premiere at The Joyce TheatreFebruary 25, 2013Troy Schumacher, Director of BalletCollective (formerly Satellite Ballet) today announced that the company will make its Joyce Theater debut on August 14 and 15 with a program that will include a world premiere collaboration between Schumacher, composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone, poet Cynthia Zarin and new music ensemble ACME, as well as a revised version of the company's Epistasis (2012). In other news, seven company dancers will be featured in the spring issue of Carine Roitfeld's new high gloss magazine, CR Fashion Book. An online film featuring dancers Ashley Laracey, Lauren King, David Applebaum and Taylor Stanley will be released in conjunction with the magazine release.
Greg Lake To Release 'Songs Of A Lifetime' Live CDFebruary 25, 2013Hot on the heels of a successful solo tour of the US, UK and sold out tour of Italy, legendary singer/songwriter Greg Lake will be releasing a new live CD 'Songs Of A Lifetime' on Esoteric Antenna / Manticore Records on February 25, 2013. Capturing all the excitement of Greg Lake live in concert, 'Songs Of A Lifetime' documents Greg's musical history, from his beginnings with King Crimson to super-stardom with ELP to his illustrious solo career, through stories and songs. Performing all his most popular songs including '21st Century Schizoid Man', 'From The Beginning', 'Still....You Turn Me On', 'Lend Your Love To Me Tonight', 'C'est la Vie' and 'Karn Evil 9', as well as homages to Elvis Presley and The Beatles and Curtis Mayfield, 'Songs Of A Lifetime' is a must have for Greg Lake fans and music fans everywhere!
The Chicago International Movies and Music Festival to be Held April 18-21February 22, 2013The Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, CIMMfest No. 5, the annual four-day showcase celebrating the inseparable connection between music and movies, will feature international film premieres, live concerts, visually stunning DJ/VJ sets, lively Q&A's, daring live score performances, exhibits, and more, in numerous venues centered around Chicago's Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods, Thursday, April 18 - Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Imani Uzuri & Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. with Numinous Premiere New Compositions at Kaufman Music Center's Ecstatic Music FestivalFebruary 23, 2013The 'stunning' (New York Magazine) vocalist and globally-inspired composer Imani Uzuri teams up with composer and Numinous ensemble founder Joseph C. Phillips, Jr. to perform new works commissioned for this year's Ecstatic Music Festival,presented by Kaufman Music Center at Merkin Concert Hall. Uzuri will premiere an original multi-voice and multi-instrument musical suite, Placeless, performed by Imani Uzuri, Numinous, and featuring very special guests including harpist Brandee A. Younger. The compositions explore the expansive themes of home and “place” inspired by the Psalms, the writings of Sufi mystic and poet Rumi and the folk hymnody African-American Spirituals.
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Möst Put a Spotlight on Music EducationFebruary 22, 2013The Cleveland Orchestra announces a special week of activities highlighting the importance of music education, young musicians, and the wide range of Cleveland Orchestra educational programs available to the community. The week, March 4-10, 2013, will feature hundreds of young musicians from 40 communities across Ohio in performance, and includes a special Showcase Concert and Middle School Education Concert conducted by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, Elementary School Education Concerts, a Family Concert, 23 programs presented by Cleveland Orchestra musicians in schools in greater Cleveland, and more.
LES BELLES SOEURS Comes to Fells Point Corner Theatre, 3/8-4/7February 22, 2013It's 1963 here in Fells Point, Hon! Come join the 'pasting party' when a greedy matriarch wins a million green stamps and enlists all of her neighbors to help. Gossip is shared, accusations are made, and a surprise visit from a long-lost sister threatens to expose more than the women's dirty laundry.
Jim James Brings Sold Out Debut Solo Effort to Brown TheatreFebruary 22, 2013Jim James has spent the better part of almost two decades as the lead singer and songwriter of My Morning Jacket. Through six studio albums, My Morning Jacket has grown into one of the most acclaimed rock and roll bands in the world.