Lucius Performs 'Go Home' On Paste's SXSW Session;Tour Kicks Off Next WeekMarch 28, 2013The Brooklyn quintet has toured extensively since the release of its self-titled debut EP, and has just announced new tour dates in the East and Midwest. The new dates bring the band to its first headlining concerts in Toronto, Chicago and more. The tour kicks off with a sold-out performance at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory. Fans will have another chance to catch the band live in NYC when they open for Caveman, April 10th at Webster Hall.
Japan Society Presents Play Reading STROLLING INVADERMarch 28, 2013Japan Society proudly presents a staged reading of Strolling Invader by Japanese playwright Tomohiro Maekawa, directed by New York-based theater artist Aya Ogawa. As part of Japan Society's Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2012 through Spring 2013, Strolling Invader is a presentation of the Society's ongoing Play Reading Series of contemporary Japanese plays in English translation.
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre Presents CINDERELLA,4/4-7/28March 28, 2013The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball. With a little help from her mice friends, and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella goes to the ball, meets the Prince, and falls in love!
MAYDAY MAYDAY Welcomes Tristan SturrockMarch 27, 2013St. Ann's Warehouse (Artistic Director, Susan Feldman; Executive Director, Andrew D. Hamingson) is pleased to welcome back Tristan Sturrock, the leading man of Kneehigh's Brief Encounter (and a longtime member of the company), for the American premiere of Mayday Mayday. Written and performed by Sturrock, and directed by Katy Carmichael, Mayday Mayday is a “laugh out loud funny and tear-inducingly moving” (Bristol Evening Post) solo performance.
BABC LA Distinguished Speaker Series Holds Breakfast with David GaukeMarch 26, 2013David Gauke MP continues the tradition of many outstanding Speakers at BABC LA events including in 2012 Lord Coe (Chair of the 2012 London Olympics Organizing Committee), Sir Ken Robinson (voted the top speaker at two TED conferences), Gary Payton (NBA All-Star), Mark Burnett (Producer of many leading reality shows including, the Apprentice and Survivor and the recent series on the Bible), British Ambassadors to the United States, Director Generals of the Confederation of British Industry, Matthew Bishop (American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for The Economist), Austin Beutner (Co-Founder and President of the Evercore Group) and Neil Stiles (the then President of Variety).
The Maj Presents FROM THE GROUND UP, August 29-31March 26, 2013Perth Theatre Trust is proud to announce that Circus Oz will be bringing to the Maj, FROM THE GROUND UP, Friday 29 to Saturday 31 August 2013. Circus Oz features breathtaking feats, serious fun and Australian humour for audiences of all ages!
Terrence Williams Releases New Novel 'Cooper's Revenge: When seeking Vengeance Becomes A Brother's Right'March 26, 2013Cooper's Revenge (First Coast Publishers), the first novel by Terrence L. Williams - a thirty-year decorated veteran of the CIA, is a gripping thriller that draws attention to the devastating toll improvised explosive devices (IED's) have taken on our military men and women serving in the Middle East, and highlights Iran's complicity in this tragedy through its training of proxies – the Taliban and Al Qaeda – to further their objectives. This became the inspiration for Williams' book and is why he dedicated it to Wounded Warriors in honor of these brave soldiers.
IDOL WATCH: Top 10 Week 2March 21, 2013Tonight on American Idol was filled with performances and farewells. One more contestant would be sent home by the end of the night.
IDOL WATCH: Top 10 Week 1March 15, 2013Tonight on American Idol was the Top 10 Results Show. The night started off with Jimmy Iovine, mentor to the contestants, reviewing last night's performances. He stated that the girls are simply outperforming the boys.
Everett Quinton to Reprise MEDEA at Phoenix Theatre EnsembleMarch 12, 2013Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a resident theatre company now in its 9th season, will be presenting Everett Quinton in a staged reading of Charles Ludlam's "Medea" on Monday, March 18 at 8:00 PM at The Wild Project at 195 East 3rd Street.
IDOL WATCH: Top 20March 6, 2013Tonight on American idol, the top 10 guys had their chance to light up the stage to win their spot in the top 10.
Amos Vogel and Film as a Subversive Art Honored with Series of 16 Iconic FilmsMarch 6, 2013Amos Vogel (1922-2012) was one of the most influential film programmers of the 20th century, as the co-founder of the avant-garde film club Cinema 16, co-founder of the New York Film Festival, and author of the seminal 1974 book Film as a Subversive Art. From March 16 through 31, 2013, Museum of the Moving Image will present a celebration of Vogel's life's work with a series of sixteen iconic films championed by Vogel in his book. These films elucidate through provocation, joy, and transgression-each one a testimony to the power of cinema and of Vogel's unique vision.