Guerilla Opera to Showcase Five Cutting-Edge Composers at Brandeis University
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Guerilla Opera's season starts Saturday, March 14, 2020! Experience a showcase of five world premiere one-act operas written by composers from Guerilla Opera's inaugural Emergence Composer Fellowship in Slosberg Recital Hall at Brandeis University in Waltham. Featured composers and librettists include: Leah Reid, Caroline Louise Miller, Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (دانیال رضا سبزقبایی) and Mina Salehpour (librettist), Jeremy Rapaport-Stein, and Niko Yamamoto and Athanasia Giannetos (librettist).
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Guerilla Opera's season starts Saturday, March 14, 2020! Experience a showcase of five world premiere one-act operas written by composers from Guerilla Opera's inaugural Emergence Composer Fellowship in Slosberg Recital Hall at Brandeis University in Waltham. Featured composers and librettists include: Leah Reid, Caroline Louise Miller, Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (دانیال رضا سبزقبایی) and Mina Salehpour (librettist), Jeremy Rapaport-Stein, and Niko Yamamoto and Athanasia Giannetos (librettist).
The Handel and Haydn Society Has Announced Their 2020-21 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate Artistic Director Harry Christophers's 12th and final season with nine major subscription concerts at Symphony Hall and the New England's Conservatory's Jordan Hall and select other venues. The 2020-21 season, the 206th in the organization's history, will feature a host of Christophers's favorite compositions and a powerful line-up of major choral works featuring the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra, Chorus and notable guest artists.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate Artistic Director Harry Christophers's 12th and final season with nine major subscription concerts at Symphony Hall and the New England's Conservatory's Jordan Hall and select other venues. The 2020-21 season, the 206th in the organization's history, will feature a host of Christophers's favorite compositions and a powerful line-up of major choral works featuring the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra, Chorus and notable guest artists.
The Lyric Stage Has Announced Their 2020-2021 7-Play Season
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced its 2020-21 season, the first full season under new Artistic Director, Courtney O'Connor. 2 musicals, 5 plays, all directed by women.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced its 2020-21 season, the first full season under new Artistic Director, Courtney O'Connor. 2 musicals, 5 plays, all directed by women.
BWW Review: WOLF PLAY at Company One Theatre
by Andrew Child - February 24, 2020
For a long time within their history, Company One has cornered the market in Boston for selecting those cutting-edge new works that are able to effectively spark conversations and juxtaposing them against each other in ways that are both productive and incendiary. Hats off to Director of New Work, Ilana M Brownstein, as well as National New Play Network (NNPN) Producer in Residence, Jasmine Brooks, and the entire administrative staff for selecting, through NNPN, such a well-crafted text for a rolling premiere. Jung, who may be best known in Boston for her equally nuanced play, Cardboard Piano, does not stoop to begin with a message, as seems to be in vogue for playwrights right now. She does not set out to teach us anything in a certain, straightforward lecture subdivided into all-too-interchangeable dialogue. Instead, the genesis of her play seems to center around the hypothetical. As one character explains in a moment of meta-theatricality, the evening is nothing more than a series of 'what if?'s. What if a young boy was adopted from Korea by a a?oenot-future-orienteda?? white couple who have given up on having any biological children of their own? What if, once that couple is able to conceive, the boy is again put up for adoption? What if he is adopted by a lesbian couple, and his adoptive father is not entirely thrilled with the prospect of two women raising a boy? By asking these questions and not providing answers, Jung has effectively done what so many playwrights and their commissioners claim to want. She has created a work with the potential to generate conversations that lead to growth and change. Set against the thorough dramaturgical work one can expect from Company One, the production introduces issues within the idea of transracial adoption, America's systems for adoption, and the thin line between a?oevulnerability and violencea??.
by Andrew Child - February 24, 2020
For a long time within their history, Company One has cornered the market in Boston for selecting those cutting-edge new works that are able to effectively spark conversations and juxtaposing them against each other in ways that are both productive and incendiary. Hats off to Director of New Work, Ilana M Brownstein, as well as National New Play Network (NNPN) Producer in Residence, Jasmine Brooks, and the entire administrative staff for selecting, through NNPN, such a well-crafted text for a rolling premiere. Jung, who may be best known in Boston for her equally nuanced play, Cardboard Piano, does not stoop to begin with a message, as seems to be in vogue for playwrights right now. She does not set out to teach us anything in a certain, straightforward lecture subdivided into all-too-interchangeable dialogue. Instead, the genesis of her play seems to center around the hypothetical. As one character explains in a moment of meta-theatricality, the evening is nothing more than a series of 'what if?'s. What if a young boy was adopted from Korea by a a?oenot-future-orienteda?? white couple who have given up on having any biological children of their own? What if, once that couple is able to conceive, the boy is again put up for adoption? What if he is adopted by a lesbian couple, and his adoptive father is not entirely thrilled with the prospect of two women raising a boy? By asking these questions and not providing answers, Jung has effectively done what so many playwrights and their commissioners claim to want. She has created a work with the potential to generate conversations that lead to growth and change. Set against the thorough dramaturgical work one can expect from Company One, the production introduces issues within the idea of transracial adoption, America's systems for adoption, and the thin line between a?oevulnerability and violencea??.
Jamey Johnson Returns To Indian Ranch
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Indian Ranch announced that Jamey Johnson will return for the Summer Concert Series in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, February 28 at 10:00 AM and the Insiders Club Presale will take place Tuesday, February 25 at 10:00 AM.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Indian Ranch announced that Jamey Johnson will return for the Summer Concert Series in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, February 28 at 10:00 AM and the Insiders Club Presale will take place Tuesday, February 25 at 10:00 AM.
Part 4: Making Sure Diversity is Equitable
by Andrew Child - February 21, 2020
Michelle Aguillon has been working as an actor and director in Boston for over 25 years. Her work has spanned from Company One to the Nora Theatre to the Umbrella Theatre Company in Concord. How does she think the past decade treated Boston theatre? She says, a?oeI am excited to see more diversity in Boston theatre a?" not only in casting but behind the scenes as well, with writers, directors, and designers. We are going to see more stories about 'the other' a?" those who have endured being mostly shut out or ignored, stories rarely told from their point of view.a??
by Andrew Child - February 21, 2020
Michelle Aguillon has been working as an actor and director in Boston for over 25 years. Her work has spanned from Company One to the Nora Theatre to the Umbrella Theatre Company in Concord. How does she think the past decade treated Boston theatre? She says, a?oeI am excited to see more diversity in Boston theatre a?" not only in casting but behind the scenes as well, with writers, directors, and designers. We are going to see more stories about 'the other' a?" those who have endured being mostly shut out or ignored, stories rarely told from their point of view.a??
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company Announces WHAT SONDHEIM MEANS TO ME Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Harrison Lang, and in conjunction with The Foundry in West Stockbridge, is pleased to announce that an original revue, entitled What Sondheim Means to Me will be its next installment in its annual a?oeSondheim Winter Concert Seriesa??. The performance will take place at 7pm on Friday, March 27th at The Foundry. Doors and Bar open at 6pm.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Harrison Lang, and in conjunction with The Foundry in West Stockbridge, is pleased to announce that an original revue, entitled What Sondheim Means to Me will be its next installment in its annual a?oeSondheim Winter Concert Seriesa??. The performance will take place at 7pm on Friday, March 27th at The Foundry. Doors and Bar open at 6pm.
ONWARD--VOTES FOR WOMEN: World Premiere Documentary to Play One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
The Associates of the Boston Public Library announces the world premiere of ONWARD a?" VOTES FOR WOMEN, a documentary play honoring the fight for women's suffrage, created by Lisa Rafferty, with music arranged and composed by Adam R. McDonald. The second annual event in the Pierce Performance Series,
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
The Associates of the Boston Public Library announces the world premiere of ONWARD a?" VOTES FOR WOMEN, a documentary play honoring the fight for women's suffrage, created by Lisa Rafferty, with music arranged and composed by Adam R. McDonald. The second annual event in the Pierce Performance Series,
Cape Cod Museum Of Art & The Cape Playhouse Launch International Art Competition
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA), the home of art on Cape Cod, and The Cape Playhouse, America's most famous professional summer theatre, have partnered to launch an international visual artist call for The Cape Playhouse Cover Art Competition 2020. Serving for visibility at the nation's longest running professional summer theatre, the competition awards the winner with a dedicated feature appearance on the Playhouse's 2020 performance program covers, numbering more than 35,000 booklets for its summer season, along with other visibility opportunities. The winning work will also be the centerpiece at a VIP Unveiling Event to be held on Friday, May 1 at Cape Cod Museum of Art.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA), the home of art on Cape Cod, and The Cape Playhouse, America's most famous professional summer theatre, have partnered to launch an international visual artist call for The Cape Playhouse Cover Art Competition 2020. Serving for visibility at the nation's longest running professional summer theatre, the competition awards the winner with a dedicated feature appearance on the Playhouse's 2020 performance program covers, numbering more than 35,000 booklets for its summer season, along with other visibility opportunities. The winning work will also be the centerpiece at a VIP Unveiling Event to be held on Friday, May 1 at Cape Cod Museum of Art.
CSC Stage2 Performances for Young Audiences Will Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Stage2 Series for Young Audiences presents Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for students from 15 local schools at seven Student Matinees and one Public Performance, from April 2-10 at The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Boston.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Stage2 Series for Young Audiences presents Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for students from 15 local schools at seven Student Matinees and one Public Performance, from April 2-10 at The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Boston.
Patti LaBelle Performs At Tanglewood This Summer
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Tanglewood is announcing a new event to take place during the 2020 season.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Tanglewood is announcing a new event to take place during the 2020 season.
Guerillas Present Seven World Premieres In Their 13th Season
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Guerilla Opera, known for all things new, intimate, and experiential, gives you more new works, more composers, fabulous All Stars, and more events in their 13th season with performances in Boston and Washington D.C.!
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Guerilla Opera, known for all things new, intimate, and experiential, gives you more new works, more composers, fabulous All Stars, and more events in their 13th season with performances in Boston and Washington D.C.!
Photo Flash: First Look at THE OUTSIDER At North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David Ellenstein.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David Ellenstein.
Mike Thornton Performs Jazz Benefit Benefit Concert In Pittsfield, MA
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Washington, DC based jazz singer Mike Thornton, best known as the veteran Capitol Steps member who has played US Presidents from Reagan to Trump during his two decades of as a member of The Capitol Steps, joins forces with local pianist Kelley Love to perform an evening of pop and jazz standards.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Washington, DC based jazz singer Mike Thornton, best known as the veteran Capitol Steps member who has played US Presidents from Reagan to Trump during his two decades of as a member of The Capitol Steps, joins forces with local pianist Kelley Love to perform an evening of pop and jazz standards.
Step Afrika! Returns To Boston - ArtsEmerson Announces DRUMFOLK
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
ArtsEmerson is honored to bring Step Afrika! back to Boston this summer. The company's newest work, Drumfolk, will play a limited two-week engagement from July 22 a?" August 01, 2020 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. This Summer Special engagement bridges the current and upcoming ArtsEmerson Seasons and marks the third time the Boston arts organization has hosted Step Afrika! (Step Afrika! in November 2013, and The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence in May 2018).
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
ArtsEmerson is honored to bring Step Afrika! back to Boston this summer. The company's newest work, Drumfolk, will play a limited two-week engagement from July 22 a?" August 01, 2020 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. This Summer Special engagement bridges the current and upcoming ArtsEmerson Seasons and marks the third time the Boston arts organization has hosted Step Afrika! (Step Afrika! in November 2013, and The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence in May 2018).
Photo Flash: Greater Boston Stage Company Presents SWAN LAKE World Premiere Dance Event
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Greater Boston Stage Company is proud to announce the world premiere dance event Swan Lake in Blue: A Jazz Ballet, created and composed by renowned jazz musician and composer Steve Bass.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Greater Boston Stage Company is proud to announce the world premiere dance event Swan Lake in Blue: A Jazz Ballet, created and composed by renowned jazz musician and composer Steve Bass.
Acclaimed Irish Comedy Tour Comes To The Colonial March 12
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes The Irish Comedy Tour at The Colonial Theatre on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes The Irish Comedy Tour at The Colonial Theatre on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25.
Museum Of Russian Icons Presents 'Atomic Alert!: Confronting The Bomb In The New Atomic Age' Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
The Soviet Union's detonation of its first atomic bomb test on August 29, 1949, thrust the United States into a new and more precarious era. Just four years after celebrating victory in World War II as the only nation with an atomic bomb, Americans now found themselves confronting the probability of an atomic war.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
The Soviet Union's detonation of its first atomic bomb test on August 29, 1949, thrust the United States into a new and more precarious era. Just four years after celebrating victory in World War II as the only nation with an atomic bomb, Americans now found themselves confronting the probability of an atomic war.
New York Neo-Futurists Will Present THE INFINITE WRENCH
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
BabsonARTS has announced a very special presentation - The Infinite Wrench presented by the New York-Neo Futurists, in an evening of 30 original plays performed in random order on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00pm at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College, Forest Street, Wellesley.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
BabsonARTS has announced a very special presentation - The Infinite Wrench presented by the New York-Neo Futurists, in an evening of 30 original plays performed in random order on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00pm at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College, Forest Street, Wellesley.
Samuel Slater's Has Announced New Events in Function Hall
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Samuel Slater's Restaurant has announced several new special events in their function hall in February and March, including the Taste of France Wine Dinner set for this Thursday, February 20th, Wood Sign Painting with The Art Lab & Gallery February 26th, Sea Glass Windows with The Art Lab & Gallery on March 25th, and Three Funny Ladies Comedy Night March 27th. Tickets for all events are available at www.samuelslaters.com.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Samuel Slater's Restaurant has announced several new special events in their function hall in February and March, including the Taste of France Wine Dinner set for this Thursday, February 20th, Wood Sign Painting with The Art Lab & Gallery February 26th, Sea Glass Windows with The Art Lab & Gallery on March 25th, and Three Funny Ladies Comedy Night March 27th. Tickets for all events are available at www.samuelslaters.com.
New Repertory Theatre Will Present LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
New Repertory Theatre presents Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. This biographical play with music by Lanie Robertson tells the incredible story of an icon who consistently battled racism, abuse, and addiction for her chance to sing. The production runs March 28 through April 19, 2020 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available, as well as free tickets for WIC/EBT cardholders.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
New Repertory Theatre presents Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. This biographical play with music by Lanie Robertson tells the incredible story of an icon who consistently battled racism, abuse, and addiction for her chance to sing. The production runs March 28 through April 19, 2020 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available, as well as free tickets for WIC/EBT cardholders.
BWW Review: 10 X 10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company Offers A Little Something for Everyone.
by Marc Savitt - February 17, 2020
With costumes by Trinity Koch, lighting by Lucas Pawelski, sound by Alex Sovronsky, stage management by Rachel Lynne Harper, and line production by Nora Zahn, ten new plays presented by six fine performers under the guidance of two strong directors, the 10 x 10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL continues at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage in Pittsfield through March 8th.
by Marc Savitt - February 17, 2020
With costumes by Trinity Koch, lighting by Lucas Pawelski, sound by Alex Sovronsky, stage management by Rachel Lynne Harper, and line production by Nora Zahn, ten new plays presented by six fine performers under the guidance of two strong directors, the 10 x 10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL continues at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage in Pittsfield through March 8th.
Club Passim To Celebrate Leap Day With Zachariah Hickman's BLEEP YEAR SHOW
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Cover your ears, because Zachariah Hickman has the perfect way to celebrate leap year... using every swear word you can think of! Hickman has assembled a band to celebrate the big day with a concert so filthy it would make a sailor cry. Hickman and his cast of co-conspirators will present an evening dedicated to the finest songs that feature cursing. Hickman's 'Beep Year Show is an adults only show on Saturday, February 29th at Club Passim in Cambridge. Tickets are on sale now at Passim.org.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Cover your ears, because Zachariah Hickman has the perfect way to celebrate leap year... using every swear word you can think of! Hickman has assembled a band to celebrate the big day with a concert so filthy it would make a sailor cry. Hickman and his cast of co-conspirators will present an evening dedicated to the finest songs that feature cursing. Hickman's 'Beep Year Show is an adults only show on Saturday, February 29th at Club Passim in Cambridge. Tickets are on sale now at Passim.org.
Los Lobos Will Perform At Indian Ranch
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Indian Ranch announced that Los Lobos will perform as part of the Indian Ranch Summer Concert Series in Webster, MA on Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 PM. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, February 21 at 10:00 AM and the Insiders Club Presale will take place Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 AM.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Indian Ranch announced that Los Lobos will perform as part of the Indian Ranch Summer Concert Series in Webster, MA on Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 PM. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, February 21 at 10:00 AM and the Insiders Club Presale will take place Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 AM.
BWW Review: HAMLET 360: THY FATHER'S SPIRIT at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
by Andrew Child - February 15, 2020
It is interesting to look at the history of art and entertainment by analyzing the innovations which have been deemed exclusively novelties and written off as fleeting trends by their contemporaries. For film, color and sound were both considered by many to be cheap gimmicks that would quickly fade out of style, within a medium that itself was sure to merely exist for a brief moment in time. Yet, in the 21st century, we still praise the brilliant color work in movies by Wes Anderson and exalt the sounds in the works of Paul Thomas Anderson. When we look, however, at 3-D technologies ranging from the two-tone glasses technology from vintage cinemas, to warped screens which became popular with the release of Oklahoma! (explaining some of the bizarre cinematic sequences in that movie), to those distorted selfies your friend just figured out how to post on Facebook, none seem to have found a lasting hold beyond trendiness or novelty entertainment. Slightly different, though sharing some characteristics, virtual reality technology is gradually developing into a tool which may be the next lasting innovation in entertainment. While the development of the technology has mostly been pounced upon by the video game industry, the theatre and film worlds have found ways to benefit from and expand the possibilities of what audiences can engage with inside a pair of high-tech glasses. Notably, Robert LePage's company, Ex Machina, created an interactive, virtual experience called The Library at Night which let audiences roam through real and imagined libraries, including one underwater conundrum and the Library at Alexandria as it burned.
by Andrew Child - February 15, 2020
It is interesting to look at the history of art and entertainment by analyzing the innovations which have been deemed exclusively novelties and written off as fleeting trends by their contemporaries. For film, color and sound were both considered by many to be cheap gimmicks that would quickly fade out of style, within a medium that itself was sure to merely exist for a brief moment in time. Yet, in the 21st century, we still praise the brilliant color work in movies by Wes Anderson and exalt the sounds in the works of Paul Thomas Anderson. When we look, however, at 3-D technologies ranging from the two-tone glasses technology from vintage cinemas, to warped screens which became popular with the release of Oklahoma! (explaining some of the bizarre cinematic sequences in that movie), to those distorted selfies your friend just figured out how to post on Facebook, none seem to have found a lasting hold beyond trendiness or novelty entertainment. Slightly different, though sharing some characteristics, virtual reality technology is gradually developing into a tool which may be the next lasting innovation in entertainment. While the development of the technology has mostly been pounced upon by the video game industry, the theatre and film worlds have found ways to benefit from and expand the possibilities of what audiences can engage with inside a pair of high-tech glasses. Notably, Robert LePage's company, Ex Machina, created an interactive, virtual experience called The Library at Night which let audiences roam through real and imagined libraries, including one underwater conundrum and the Library at Alexandria as it burned.
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