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Chester Theatre Company Announces Upcoming Virtual Events
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2020
Chester Theatre Company is offering a series of virtual events to stay engaged with audiences during the pandemic.
SpeakEasy Stage Announces Two New Audience Engagement Initiatives
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020
A play discussion group focused on contemporary female voices and a weekly Q&A with the artists of SpeakEasy's 30th Anniversary Season are the two new audience engagement initiatives set to debut at SpeakEasy Stage next week.  
NEHGS and the Boston Public Library Look at “How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are”
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020
On Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00 p.m. EDST, journalist  Libby Copeland will discuss the impact of DNA testing on the American family in a presentation of her new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are.  The evening event will include a conversation with Amy Dockser Marcus, a health and science reporter for the Wall Street Journal, who has reported in depth on the topic. 
WAM Theatre Raises $3,225 With Online Play Reading of CAMPUS UNREST
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020
WAM Theatre has announced the success of their first online play reading, of CAMPUS UNREST. The play reading has raised $3,225 for the BRIDGE COVID-19 Emergency Fund so far.
Apollinaire at Home Announces Two Special Events - Yussef El Guindi and QUEER SOUP
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020
This Friday playwright Yussef El Guindi and the original cast from the Seattle ATC Theatre will join Apollinaire at Home, a free virtual play & film script reading gathering, for a reading of his play People of the Book.
History At Play Announces Spring/Summer Season of Weekly Livestreamed Performances
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020
History At Play will stream performances live this spring/summer via Facebook Live!
Nashville Symphony And Giancarlo Guerrero Kick Off String Of New Releases On Naxos
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2020
On June 12, 2020, Naxos will release Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony's world premiere recordings of music by Pulitzer-, GRAMMY- and Grawemeyer-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960). The album is the first of three new recordings of American music to be released on Naxos this summer from the GRAMMY-winning artists. Titles dedicated to music by the late Christopher Rouse and by Tobias Picker will be released in July and August, respectively.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Offers New Theatre Classes for Adults And Middle Schoolers
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2020
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Courtney Sale will teach two new, one-week virtual theatre classes - one for adults and one for youngsters in grades five through eight - in June.
Relieve Stress During COVID-19 Through Virtual Dance and Fitness Classes
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2020
The Marblehead School of Ballet in Marblehead, Massachusetts is helping children, adults, and teenagers relax and reduce their stress during the COVID-19 pandemic through its new virtual classes and lessons.
Boston Baroque To Re-imagine 20-21 Concert Season Due to Closure of Jordan Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2020
On Friday afternoon, Boston Baroque learned that, due to the current COVID-19 situation, New England Conservatory made the decision to close Jordan Hall to outside organizations for the entire 2020-2021 concert season. 
Museum Of Russian Icons Offers Virtual Visits And Access To Online Collection To 1000+ Objects
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2020
While its door are temporarily closed, The Museum of Russian (MoRI) invites visitors to take a virtual tour of the museum via two different platforms, Google Arts & Culture, and an in-depth mobile tour that can be accessed at museumofrussianicons.org, where visitors can also see its treasures up close in digital format by exploring the Online Collection.
The Franklin School for the Performing Arts Announces New Roster of Broadway Faculty
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2020
The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) has announced a new roster of FSPA Broadway Faculty. The nine Broadway professionals are available to enrolled students for private coaching via Zoom. Coachings are available for singing, acting, dance, and self-marketing in the theater industry.
BWW Review: KIND THING; NICE THING at Homesick Play Project
by Andrew Child - May 10, 2020
My immediate response to this reading of the play, which had its premiere at Tufts University unfortunately canceled, is that I would love to see how it would change were the actors cast actually artists who use they/them pronouns in their lives.
VIDEO: Boston Conservatory at Berklee Honors André De Shields and Mikhail Baryshnikov
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2020
In two virtual commencement celebrations earlier today, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Director Cathy Young presented honorary doctorates to Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner André De Shields and dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Boston Pops FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR Canceled; Special Broadcast to Take Place July 4
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2020
This July 4, the Boston Pops will present A Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes to pay tribute to the COVID-19 frontline workers and honor those who have lost their lives during the current health crisis, while also celebrating our diverse nation's founding values of liberty and justice for all.
SLAVE PLAY, THE INHERITANCE and More Announced for SpeakEasy Stage Company 2020-2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2020
The epic two-part play THE INHERITANCE; the scorchingly satirical SLAVE PLAY; the devastating drama PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS; the feel-good folk musical BRIGHT STAR; and the beloved musical fable ONCE ON THIS ISLAND will make up SpeakEasy Stage Company's 2020-2021 Season, the company's Founder and Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault announced today.
BWW Review: BELOVED KING: A QUEER BIBLE MUSICAL at Oberon
by Andrew Child - May 07, 2020
The score is catchy, folksy, and declamatory in a way that fuses rock sounds with medieval sensibilities, and Kaedon Gray as the prophet, Samuel, begins the show with an expository narration worthy of a mystery play. The stage is set and we launch into the familiar story of King Saul, Jonathan, David, and Goliath from the Book of Samuel.
Historian-Author Stephen Puleo To Appear with Boston Public Library & NEHGS
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2020
On Thursday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. EDST, Author Stephen Puleo, will share a dramatic story from the annals of Irish-U.S. history. His just-released book Voyage of Mercy brings to life an inspiring mission beginning in Boston that united the American people and launched our country on its path to providing humanitarian aid worldwide.
NEHGS and the Boston Public Library Present a True Tale of Irish-U.S. History and Humanitarian Aid
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2020
On Thursday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. EDST, Author Stephen Puleo, will share a dramatic story from the annals of Irish-U.S. history. His just-released book Voyage of Mercy brings to life an inspiring mission beginning in Boston that united the American people and launched our country on its path to providing humanitarian aid worldwide.
BWW Review: TORREY PINES at ArtsEmerson
by Andrew Child - May 07, 2020
Beginning in darkness with the sounds of the sea, we launch into a film that directly serves as a companion to a well-constructed soundtrack. Seattle-based director and creator Clyde Petersen opens the autobiographical work with a delightfully familiar reimagining of a coming-of-age story cliche.
The Cape Playhouse Postpones 2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2020
Famed Playhouse actress Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952) once said, 'If my experience had taught me anything, it was that, if a thing had to be done, it could be done.'
Newton Theatre Company Presents THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Zoom Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2020
Newton Theatre Company presents its next virtual Radio Hour: War of the Worlds based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
VIDEO: John Williams, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Present 'Summon the Heroes'
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2020
Today, Tuesday, May 5, the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, released a music video, Summon the Heroes-featuring the work originally composed by John Williams for the 1996 Olympic Games-as a tribute to today's first responders who are providing critical and needed services during the Covid-19 epidemic.
MassOpera Will Present a Virtual Mother's Day Fundraising Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2020
MassOpera is presenting its first virtual event: Mother's Day Songs and Shout-outs!
New Repertory Theatre Announces Call for Quarantine Story Submissions
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2020
New Repertory Theatre has announced a call for the general public to describe their quarantine experiences for the Quarantine Creatives project. In an initiative to provide unique, engaging digital content while their doors are temporarily closed, the not-for-profit theatre company aims to put real-life stories on the virtual stage.

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