Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Announces Mark Morris Dance Group and Umanoove/Didy Veldman
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble returns to Jacob's Pillow's Ted Shawn Theatre, July 17-21, restaging both new and beloved repertory. 'A tour de force of artistic storytelling' (The Los Angeles Times), this audience favorite is renowned for deeply witty and poetic dance and has amassed one of the most extensive Pillow performance records of any artist. Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble performs Prelude and Prelude-a work that has not been performed anywhere since 1992-the new work Sport, excerpts from Words, and the company classic Grand Duo.
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble returns to Jacob's Pillow's Ted Shawn Theatre, July 17-21, restaging both new and beloved repertory. 'A tour de force of artistic storytelling' (The Los Angeles Times), this audience favorite is renowned for deeply witty and poetic dance and has amassed one of the most extensive Pillow performance records of any artist. Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble performs Prelude and Prelude-a work that has not been performed anywhere since 1992-the new work Sport, excerpts from Words, and the company classic Grand Duo.
CALAMARI SISTERS' SAUSAGEFEST Announced At Greater Boston Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2019
Once you've finished the meat you've grilled for the Fourth of July, come on over to Greater Boston Stage Company where the Calamari Sisters' will be serving up sausages like you've never seen before. Celebrate summer with these sassy, brassy broads and their newest all-singing, all-dancing, and all-cooking show, The Calamari Sisters' Sausagefest.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2019
Once you've finished the meat you've grilled for the Fourth of July, come on over to Greater Boston Stage Company where the Calamari Sisters' will be serving up sausages like you've never seen before. Celebrate summer with these sassy, brassy broads and their newest all-singing, all-dancing, and all-cooking show, The Calamari Sisters' Sausagefest.
Renaissance House Writers Hold July 4 Reading Of Frederick Douglass Speech On Martha's Vineyard
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2019
Renaissance House Retreat for Writers and Artists invites the public to participate in the 13th annual free dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful speech 'What Does the Fourth of July Mean to the Negro?' on July 4 at 4:30pm at Martha's Vineyard's historic Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs. This year includes a free giveaway of Black Dog tee shirts to the first 30 readers, donated by Black Dog General Stores. Volunteer readers are requested to arrive by 4:00p.m. The reading performance begins at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2019
Renaissance House Retreat for Writers and Artists invites the public to participate in the 13th annual free dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful speech 'What Does the Fourth of July Mean to the Negro?' on July 4 at 4:30pm at Martha's Vineyard's historic Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs. This year includes a free giveaway of Black Dog tee shirts to the first 30 readers, donated by Black Dog General Stores. Volunteer readers are requested to arrive by 4:00p.m. The reading performance begins at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Works By Betye Saar, Ralph Coburn, And Joe Overstreet Enter The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collection
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
The Rose Art Museum has announced that three major works have newly entered the museum's permanent collection. The most recent acquisitions purchased with funds from museum endowments include Betye Saar's mixed media assemblage Supreme Quality (1998), Ralph Coburn's multi-part painting Random Sequence Participatory Composition (1962), and Joe Overstreet's monumental sculptural painting untitled (1972) from the Flight Patterns series. These important works add further depth to the Rose's outstanding modern and contemporary collection and join new and significant works by Cuban artist Zilia Sanchez and American artists Kay Rosen and Adam Pendleton that have been added to the permanent collection within the last two years.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
The Rose Art Museum has announced that three major works have newly entered the museum's permanent collection. The most recent acquisitions purchased with funds from museum endowments include Betye Saar's mixed media assemblage Supreme Quality (1998), Ralph Coburn's multi-part painting Random Sequence Participatory Composition (1962), and Joe Overstreet's monumental sculptural painting untitled (1972) from the Flight Patterns series. These important works add further depth to the Rose's outstanding modern and contemporary collection and join new and significant works by Cuban artist Zilia Sanchez and American artists Kay Rosen and Adam Pendleton that have been added to the permanent collection within the last two years.
Shakespeare & Company Presents Lucy Kirkwood's THE CHILDREN
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents Critics Circle and Susan Smith Blackburn Award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood's timely play The Children, directed by James Warwick, back for his second season with the Company after last season's acclaimed Mothers and Sons.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents Critics Circle and Susan Smith Blackburn Award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood's timely play The Children, directed by James Warwick, back for his second season with the Company after last season's acclaimed Mothers and Sons.
BWW Review: TEA AT FIVE: Light Repast
by Nancy Grossman - July 02, 2019
Playwright Matthew Lombardo revisits his 2002 play as a one-act solo vehicle for Faye Dunaway, now receiving a pre-Broadway premiere at the Huntington Avenue Theatre in Boston. Attractive design elements evoke the Old Saybrook, Connecticut world of Katharine Hepburn, but neither the script nor the star can conjure her spirit and engage us in the story.
by Nancy Grossman - July 02, 2019
Playwright Matthew Lombardo revisits his 2002 play as a one-act solo vehicle for Faye Dunaway, now receiving a pre-Broadway premiere at the Huntington Avenue Theatre in Boston. Attractive design elements evoke the Old Saybrook, Connecticut world of Katharine Hepburn, but neither the script nor the star can conjure her spirit and engage us in the story.
Lucie Arnaz Returns To Provincetown's Crown & Anchor July 22
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Producer Rick Murray welcomes actress and singer Lucie Arnaz back to Provincetown in her new show, 'I Got the Job!': Songs from My Musical Past, for one performance only, Monday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. at The Crown & Anchor's Paramount Theater.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Producer Rick Murray welcomes actress and singer Lucie Arnaz back to Provincetown in her new show, 'I Got the Job!': Songs from My Musical Past, for one performance only, Monday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. at The Crown & Anchor's Paramount Theater.
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Presents JUPITER AND ONE JON Concerts
by Sarah Hookey - July 02, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) celebrating its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents two performances of its concert Jupiter and One Jon.
by Sarah Hookey - July 02, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) celebrating its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents two performances of its concert Jupiter and One Jon.
MISS SAIGON Joins The Hanover Theatre's 2019-2020 Broadway Series
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Experience the epic love story of our time when the legendary musical, Miss Saigon, comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts Wednesday May 27 - Sunday, May 31, generously sponsored by Bay State Savings Bank.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Experience the epic love story of our time when the legendary musical, Miss Saigon, comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts Wednesday May 27 - Sunday, May 31, generously sponsored by Bay State Savings Bank.
Beth Leavel Joins Provincetown Art House Series
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that Beth Leavel, Tony Award winner & star of the current smash hit Broadway musical The Prom, will join the Broadway @ The Art House series hosted and music directed by Seth Rudetsky in Provincetown for two shows on August 18th & 19th to launch Carnival Week. For tickets and information, please visit http:ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2019
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that Beth Leavel, Tony Award winner & star of the current smash hit Broadway musical The Prom, will join the Broadway @ The Art House series hosted and music directed by Seth Rudetsky in Provincetown for two shows on August 18th & 19th to launch Carnival Week. For tickets and information, please visit http:ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006.
BWW Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Williamstown Theatre Festival Breathes New Life into An American Classic
by Marc Savitt - July 02, 2019
Directed by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara, Hansberry's fearless interrogation of hope in the face of racial and economic strife is as provocative and powerful today as when it premiered. In the hands of this talented team, the issues the younger family faces transcend traditional lines and distinctions. Their challenges and aspirations are those found in just about any household.
by Marc Savitt - July 02, 2019
Directed by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara, Hansberry's fearless interrogation of hope in the face of racial and economic strife is as provocative and powerful today as when it premiered. In the hands of this talented team, the issues the younger family faces transcend traditional lines and distinctions. Their challenges and aspirations are those found in just about any household.
CABARET Opens In Provincetown July 10
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
CABARET is a TONY and Oscar winning classic with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
CABARET is a TONY and Oscar winning classic with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.
Cabaret Star Salty Brine Plays Ancram Opera House July 6
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
Alternative cabaret star Salty Brine will perform the award-winning show Welcome to the Jungle one night only at the Ancram Opera House on July 6th at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 and available at ancramoperahouse.org and TodayTix.com. The show, written and performed by Salty, is directed by Max Rueben with musical arrangements by Nate Weida.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2019
Alternative cabaret star Salty Brine will perform the award-winning show Welcome to the Jungle one night only at the Ancram Opera House on July 6th at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 and available at ancramoperahouse.org and TodayTix.com. The show, written and performed by Salty, is directed by Max Rueben with musical arrangements by Nate Weida.
BWW Review: OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Berkshire Theatre Group Charms Audiences with a Delightful and Refreshing Evening's Entertainment.
by Marc Savitt - July 01, 2019
In a time when most of us are tied to and dependent on electronic devices, and we are bombarded by messages, tweets, compressed news cycles, and Fear Of Missing Out, it is rare that we have an opportunity to step-back, disconnect, decompress, and focus simply on the people and things that really matter. OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre presents such an opportunity that you would be wise to take advantage of.
by Marc Savitt - July 01, 2019
In a time when most of us are tied to and dependent on electronic devices, and we are bombarded by messages, tweets, compressed news cycles, and Fear Of Missing Out, it is rare that we have an opportunity to step-back, disconnect, decompress, and focus simply on the people and things that really matter. OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre presents such an opportunity that you would be wise to take advantage of.
BWW Review: 42ND STREET at Ogunquit Playhouse: That's a WOW!
by Nancy Grossman - June 30, 2019
There's an unmistakeable sound of thunder emanating from the Ogunquit Playhouse these days, commencing with the rhythmic pounding of nearly two dozen pairs of feet, and ending in a crescendo of audience applause. It is not fulsome praise to give DirectorChoreographer Randy Skinner multiple huzzahs and many pats on the back for this fresh and exciting production of 42ND STREET the iconic show-biz musical about a small town girl who pursues her dream and takes Broadway by storm. From the grownups to the kids in the chorus, Tony Award-nominee Skinner seamlessly blends stage veterans and non-Equity performers into one sparkling, magical troupe that really knows how to put on a show.
by Nancy Grossman - June 30, 2019
There's an unmistakeable sound of thunder emanating from the Ogunquit Playhouse these days, commencing with the rhythmic pounding of nearly two dozen pairs of feet, and ending in a crescendo of audience applause. It is not fulsome praise to give DirectorChoreographer Randy Skinner multiple huzzahs and many pats on the back for this fresh and exciting production of 42ND STREET the iconic show-biz musical about a small town girl who pursues her dream and takes Broadway by storm. From the grownups to the kids in the chorus, Tony Award-nominee Skinner seamlessly blends stage veterans and non-Equity performers into one sparkling, magical troupe that really knows how to put on a show.
BWW Review: Dionne Warwick at the Cabot Theatre: Timeless After All These Years
by Nancy Grossman - June 29, 2019
A year shy of its 100th birthday, the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, a North Shore treasure for the performing arts, presented multiple Grammy Award-winning recording artist Dionne Warwick in concert before a sold-out house on Friday night. Now in the sixth decade of her singing career, Warwick and her virtuosic five-piece band played hit after hit after hit, each one of them a reminder to the devoted audience of the breadth of her discography and the reasons for her incredible longevity and staying power.
by Nancy Grossman - June 29, 2019
A year shy of its 100th birthday, the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, a North Shore treasure for the performing arts, presented multiple Grammy Award-winning recording artist Dionne Warwick in concert before a sold-out house on Friday night. Now in the sixth decade of her singing career, Warwick and her virtuosic five-piece band played hit after hit after hit, each one of them a reminder to the devoted audience of the breadth of her discography and the reasons for her incredible longevity and staying power.
Tanglewood Opens New Linde Center For Music And Learning
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Today, June 28, at 9 a.m., a special public ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in celebration of the official opening of the Linde Center for Music and Learning-a major new four-building complex, summer home to the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Tanglewood's first new programming initiative in decades, also launching this summer as part of the 2019 Tanglewood season, June 15-September 1. One of the most anticipated events of the 2019 music season. the event featured speeches from a cross-section of the administration, builders, and funders who made the new complex and programming initiatives possible. Further details are available at www.tli.org.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Today, June 28, at 9 a.m., a special public ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in celebration of the official opening of the Linde Center for Music and Learning-a major new four-building complex, summer home to the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Tanglewood's first new programming initiative in decades, also launching this summer as part of the 2019 Tanglewood season, June 15-September 1. One of the most anticipated events of the 2019 music season. the event featured speeches from a cross-section of the administration, builders, and funders who made the new complex and programming initiatives possible. Further details are available at www.tli.org.
Eros Ramazzotti Reschedules Performance At The Boch Center Wang Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that Eros Ramazzotti has rescheduled his Boston appearance of the VITA CE N'È WORLD TOUR at the Boch Center Wang Theatre to Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 28 at 10:00AM, and all previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new date.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that Eros Ramazzotti has rescheduled his Boston appearance of the VITA CE N'È WORLD TOUR at the Boch Center Wang Theatre to Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 28 at 10:00AM, and all previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new date.
Blue Man Group Boston Announce Finalists For 6th Annual Drum-Off
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Blue Man Group Boston announced today the five finalists that will perform at their sixth annual Drum-Off competition on July 6th at 5:00 pm at the free Summer Block Party at The Lawn on D in Boston.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Blue Man Group Boston announced today the five finalists that will perform at their sixth annual Drum-Off competition on July 6th at 5:00 pm at the free Summer Block Party at The Lawn on D in Boston.
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Launches 40th Season With Romantic Concerts
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) launches its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music with two Festival debut concert performances by the Hermitage Piano Trio. Purely Romantic will be performed on Thursday, August 1, 7:30 pm at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth; and on Friday, August 2, at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) launches its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music with two Festival debut concert performances by the Hermitage Piano Trio. Purely Romantic will be performed on Thursday, August 1, 7:30 pm at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth; and on Friday, August 2, at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet.
Massachusetts Premiere Of PIE Story Theatre Begins July 7 At WHAT
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
PIE Story Theatre debuted in Central Park in the summer of 1991. Now after a multitude of successful companies in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles, it makes its Massachusetts premiere at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater and the Outer Cape beginning on July 7th at 3PM at the Larry Phillips Performance Pavilion. The program then tours the entire Outer Cape community with performances from Dennis to Provincetown at a variety of venues. All of the performances are free of charge. The current PIE Company is: Colby Bell, Alyssa Freeman, Terrence Rex Moos, Paige O'Connor and Aisling Sheahan.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
PIE Story Theatre debuted in Central Park in the summer of 1991. Now after a multitude of successful companies in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles, it makes its Massachusetts premiere at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater and the Outer Cape beginning on July 7th at 3PM at the Larry Phillips Performance Pavilion. The program then tours the entire Outer Cape community with performances from Dennis to Provincetown at a variety of venues. All of the performances are free of charge. The current PIE Company is: Colby Bell, Alyssa Freeman, Terrence Rex Moos, Paige O'Connor and Aisling Sheahan.
Patrick And Daniel Laazour of WE LIVE IN CAIRO at American Repertory Theatre
by David Tompkins - June 27, 2019
We Live in Cairo just finished a successful run at American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) in Cambridge. The musical was inspired by the young Egyptians who took to the streets in 2011 to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, this world premiere musical follows six revolutionary students armed with laptops and cameras, guitars and spray cans as they come of age in contemporary Cairo. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, We Live in Cairo moves from the jubilation of Tahrir Square through the tumultuous years that followed. As escalating division and violence lead to a military crackdown, the revolutionaries of Tahrir must confront the question of how-or even whether-to keep their dreams of change alive.
by David Tompkins - June 27, 2019
We Live in Cairo just finished a successful run at American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) in Cambridge. The musical was inspired by the young Egyptians who took to the streets in 2011 to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, this world premiere musical follows six revolutionary students armed with laptops and cameras, guitars and spray cans as they come of age in contemporary Cairo. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, We Live in Cairo moves from the jubilation of Tahrir Square through the tumultuous years that followed. As escalating division and violence lead to a military crackdown, the revolutionaries of Tahrir must confront the question of how-or even whether-to keep their dreams of change alive.
Odyssey Opera Announces 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, today announced the company's 2019-20 season featuring concert and staged operas about the great English dynasty of the 16th century: the Tudors. Celebrating its seventh season, Odyssey Opera brings the drama of this famous family to life through six productions including the world premiere of Arnold Rosner's The Chronicle of Nine. (Please scroll down for complete details.)
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, today announced the company's 2019-20 season featuring concert and staged operas about the great English dynasty of the 16th century: the Tudors. Celebrating its seventh season, Odyssey Opera brings the drama of this famous family to life through six productions including the world premiere of Arnold Rosner's The Chronicle of Nine. (Please scroll down for complete details.)
Philip Guston Retrospective Will Embark on International Tour in 2020–2021
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
One of America's greatest modern painters, Philip Guston (1913-1980) uniquely bridged the personal and the political, the abstract and the figurative, and the humorous and the tragic in paintings of lively touch and memorable impact. A major retrospective of the artist, Philip Guston Now, the first in more than 15 years, will present a balanced view of the artist's 50-year career. Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Tate Modern, London, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition will debut in the Gallery's East Building from June 7 through September 13, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2019
One of America's greatest modern painters, Philip Guston (1913-1980) uniquely bridged the personal and the political, the abstract and the figurative, and the humorous and the tragic in paintings of lively touch and memorable impact. A major retrospective of the artist, Philip Guston Now, the first in more than 15 years, will present a balanced view of the artist's 50-year career. Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Tate Modern, London, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition will debut in the Gallery's East Building from June 7 through September 13, 2020.
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