BWW Review: Everyone Deserves the Chance to See Theater 2020's ASSASSINS
by Kristen Morale - February 27, 2018
The extraordinary is turned ordinary when the need to be heard, to believe in the right of happiness, overcomes what reason dictates one should do to achieve it; reason becomes as much of an ally as it is a weapon. What is so beautiful about Sondheim's Assassins is not only how the root of such an evil deed is understood as something so human, but this 'American Musical Comedy' is nothing short of brilliant - especially when presented by Brooklyn Heights' own Theater 2020.
by Kristen Morale - February 27, 2018
The extraordinary is turned ordinary when the need to be heard, to believe in the right of happiness, overcomes what reason dictates one should do to achieve it; reason becomes as much of an ally as it is a weapon. What is so beautiful about Sondheim's Assassins is not only how the root of such an evil deed is understood as something so human, but this 'American Musical Comedy' is nothing short of brilliant - especially when presented by Brooklyn Heights' own Theater 2020.
The Revolution Celebrates 2nd Anniversary This March
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2018
National Sawdust of Williamsburg, Brooklyn will be celebrating the second anniversary of The Revolution - a series founded, curated, and produced by Katie Jones - on March 24th, 2018 at 10:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2018
National Sawdust of Williamsburg, Brooklyn will be celebrating the second anniversary of The Revolution - a series founded, curated, and produced by Katie Jones - on March 24th, 2018 at 10:00 p.m.
BORDERING THE IMAGINARY: Art From Dominican Republic, Haiti, And Their Diasporas Comes to BRIC
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
BRIC presents Bordering the Imaginary: Art from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Their Diasporas, an exhibition of contemporary artworks using an array of media tomine the interrelated histories of two Caribbean countries that share a single island, their tradition of cultural and social exchange, and the racism and social injustices that have long impacted the people of both nations. The exhibition, sponsored by Goya, brings together Dominican and Haitian artists based in both the island and in the U.S., creating a vivid visual narrative and opportunities for discourse that reconsider differences and commonalities between the distinct but intertwined communities of these countries. Through the exhibition, accompanying catalogue, and public programs, Bordering the Imaginary investigates definitions of nationhood as it relates to these two adjacent countries whose shared border bears a brutally racialized history, yet has also managed to persist as a space of cultural fluidity and collaboration.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
BRIC presents Bordering the Imaginary: Art from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Their Diasporas, an exhibition of contemporary artworks using an array of media tomine the interrelated histories of two Caribbean countries that share a single island, their tradition of cultural and social exchange, and the racism and social injustices that have long impacted the people of both nations. The exhibition, sponsored by Goya, brings together Dominican and Haitian artists based in both the island and in the U.S., creating a vivid visual narrative and opportunities for discourse that reconsider differences and commonalities between the distinct but intertwined communities of these countries. Through the exhibition, accompanying catalogue, and public programs, Bordering the Imaginary investigates definitions of nationhood as it relates to these two adjacent countries whose shared border bears a brutally racialized history, yet has also managed to persist as a space of cultural fluidity and collaboration.
TFANA Announces Full Cast and Creative Team of THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) announces the full cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's tragicomedy The Winter's Tale, directed by OBIE Award-winner Arin Arbus. The production plays March 13-April 15, 2018, at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Place), TFANA's home in the Brooklyn Cultural District.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) announces the full cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's tragicomedy The Winter's Tale, directed by OBIE Award-winner Arin Arbus. The production plays March 13-April 15, 2018, at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Place), TFANA's home in the Brooklyn Cultural District.
Company XIV Opens Their World Premiere Of CINDERELLA At Theatre XIV
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Company XIV, which recently presented their acclaimed production of Nutcracker Rouge, will open their newest production, Cinderella at their new space, Theater XIV (383 Troutman Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn) on Monday, March 12. Previews will begin on March 8.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Company XIV, which recently presented their acclaimed production of Nutcracker Rouge, will open their newest production, Cinderella at their new space, Theater XIV (383 Troutman Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn) on Monday, March 12. Previews will begin on March 8.
St. Ann's Warehouse Presents THE FALL
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
St. Ann's Warehouse presents Baxter Theatre Centre's The Fall, a vital new production devised collaboratively by a group of University of Cape Town graduates, re-enacting their revolt against a fraught symbol looming over their campus: a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
St. Ann's Warehouse presents Baxter Theatre Centre's The Fall, a vital new production devised collaboratively by a group of University of Cape Town graduates, re-enacting their revolt against a fraught symbol looming over their campus: a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes.
THE BROBOT JOHNSON EXPERIENCE Opens February 24 at the Bushwick Starr
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
All For One Theater collaborates with Bushwick Starr (207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY between Irving and Wyckoff) in presenting The Brobot Johnson Experience, an Afrofuturism transmedia piece written by and starring award-winning solo performer, actor, and poet, Darian Dauchan, who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and abroad. Directed by Andrew Scoville, The Brobot Johnson Experience opens Saturday, February 24th. The show will play a limited engagement through March 17th.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
All For One Theater collaborates with Bushwick Starr (207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY between Irving and Wyckoff) in presenting The Brobot Johnson Experience, an Afrofuturism transmedia piece written by and starring award-winning solo performer, actor, and poet, Darian Dauchan, who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and abroad. Directed by Andrew Scoville, The Brobot Johnson Experience opens Saturday, February 24th. The show will play a limited engagement through March 17th.
PERSISTICON Benefit Featuring Aparna Nancherla, Bridget Everett Arrives 3/25
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2018
Persisticon presents an evening of comedy, music, and pitchfork-waving to benefit EMILY'S List, an organization committed to electing progressive, pro-choice women, and equalizing the representation of all genders in government.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2018
Persisticon presents an evening of comedy, music, and pitchfork-waving to benefit EMILY'S List, an organization committed to electing progressive, pro-choice women, and equalizing the representation of all genders in government.
MAGIC AT CONEY!!! The Sunday Matinee Announces 2/25 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. "Magic at Coney!!!" is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. "Magic at Coney!!!" is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.
Brooklyn Library Announces Spring 2018 Season Events!
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today announced its 2018 spring season, convening noted writers, cultural critics, journalists, activists, and artists with the public to discuss issues that are vital to communities in Brooklyn and Greater New York and across the nation. Through a wide-ranging lineup of thought-provoking events open to the public, BPL is engaging with its diverse constituency on today's most urgent conversations.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today announced its 2018 spring season, convening noted writers, cultural critics, journalists, activists, and artists with the public to discuss issues that are vital to communities in Brooklyn and Greater New York and across the nation. Through a wide-ranging lineup of thought-provoking events open to the public, BPL is engaging with its diverse constituency on today's most urgent conversations.
Double Edge's LEONORA & ALEJANDRO Comes to Peak Performances
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), the Posthumously Celebrated Artist, Writer and Feminist, and Alejandro Jodorowsky, the Surrealist, Chilean Filmmaker, Inspire This Production Developed on Double Edge's Farm in Rural Western Massachusetts
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), the Posthumously Celebrated Artist, Writer and Feminist, and Alejandro Jodorowsky, the Surrealist, Chilean Filmmaker, Inspire This Production Developed on Double Edge's Farm in Rural Western Massachusetts
Neil Simon's Classic Comedy PLAZA SUITE Comes to Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
Gallery Players continues its 51st season with a blast from the past, Neil Simon's comedy classic, Plaza Suite. Perhaps Simon's best work, this three-act masterpiece is a portrait of three couples successively occupying Suite 719 at the Plaza Hotel: a suburban couple from Mamaroneck, a Hollywood producer and his old flame, and a couple from Forest Hills on their daughter's wedding day. Plaza Suite shows Simon's wit and comic genius at their very best.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
Gallery Players continues its 51st season with a blast from the past, Neil Simon's comedy classic, Plaza Suite. Perhaps Simon's best work, this three-act masterpiece is a portrait of three couples successively occupying Suite 719 at the Plaza Hotel: a suburban couple from Mamaroneck, a Hollywood producer and his old flame, and a couple from Forest Hills on their daughter's wedding day. Plaza Suite shows Simon's wit and comic genius at their very best.
The 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist And Reimagine Unites Writers, Artists, and Thinkers From All Over the World
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
PEN America presents the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist and Reimagine, this year's incarnation of the renowned international literary festival, which will bring together the world's foremost authors and other luminaries at a time when many are turning to literature and the arts not for escapism, but as a guide to navigate contemporary crises. Salman Rushdie founded the festival in the isolationist aftermath of September 11, 2001, to fortify links with the rest of the world; now again the need to connect and draw inspiration from beyond America's borders is pressing.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
PEN America presents the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist and Reimagine, this year's incarnation of the renowned international literary festival, which will bring together the world's foremost authors and other luminaries at a time when many are turning to literature and the arts not for escapism, but as a guide to navigate contemporary crises. Salman Rushdie founded the festival in the isolationist aftermath of September 11, 2001, to fortify links with the rest of the world; now again the need to connect and draw inspiration from beyond America's borders is pressing.
Former Annoyance Theater NY Team Announces New Brooklyn Comedy Collective
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
Artistic Director Philip Markle and Programming Director Annie Donley, who collaboratively helped launch and run the Annoyance Theater's Brooklyn branch, are announcing The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a new comedy theater and school producing live shows, Thursday to Saturday nights, and six-week improv classes in residency at The Brick Theater in Williamsburg from March 8 - April 16, 2018 - with an option to extend past that date.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
Artistic Director Philip Markle and Programming Director Annie Donley, who collaboratively helped launch and run the Annoyance Theater's Brooklyn branch, are announcing The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a new comedy theater and school producing live shows, Thursday to Saturday nights, and six-week improv classes in residency at The Brick Theater in Williamsburg from March 8 - April 16, 2018 - with an option to extend past that date.
BRIC Announces Common Will Open 40th BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
BRIC is pleased to announce that Academy and Grammy Award-winning actor and musician Common will open the 40th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival with a free concert on June 5 at the Prospect Park Bandshell, marking the first event in a yearlong celebration to cap off four decades for the pioneering NYC arts-and-media organization and leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn. Preceding the concert will be a gala honoring outgoing BRIC President Leslie Griesbach Schultz for her 13 years of transformational leadership.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
BRIC is pleased to announce that Academy and Grammy Award-winning actor and musician Common will open the 40th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival with a free concert on June 5 at the Prospect Park Bandshell, marking the first event in a yearlong celebration to cap off four decades for the pioneering NYC arts-and-media organization and leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn. Preceding the concert will be a gala honoring outgoing BRIC President Leslie Griesbach Schultz for her 13 years of transformational leadership.
Regina Opera Presents a Sneak Peek Performance of MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
Enjoy a FREE fully staged performance of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". This opera, which tells the tragic story of a young geisha gives up everything for a brash American naval officer, will be sung in Italian with English supertitles, and presented with piano accompaniment. The Conductor for this performance is Gregory Ortega and Stage Director is Linda Lehr.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2018
Enjoy a FREE fully staged performance of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". This opera, which tells the tragic story of a young geisha gives up everything for a brash American naval officer, will be sung in Italian with English supertitles, and presented with piano accompaniment. The Conductor for this performance is Gregory Ortega and Stage Director is Linda Lehr.
Dan Furman's IMPOSSIBLE BUT TRUE...In A Tavern
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
Composer Dan Furman has reworked his first musical, Impossible But True, and is preparing to present it starting in April - first in Brooklyn then across the river in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
Composer Dan Furman has reworked his first musical, Impossible But True, and is preparing to present it starting in April - first in Brooklyn then across the river in Manhattan.
BAM And Aga Khan Music Initiative Present QYRQ QYZ (FORTY GIRLS)
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
A popular oral and musical epic of women's power from the steppes of Central Asia receives a contemporary multimedia treatment in Qyrq Qyz, directed by Uzbek filmmaker Saodat Ismailova, with music by Tashkent-based Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky and nine young musicians trained in the oral tradition. The production is co-presented by BAM and Aga Khan Music Initiative.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
A popular oral and musical epic of women's power from the steppes of Central Asia receives a contemporary multimedia treatment in Qyrq Qyz, directed by Uzbek filmmaker Saodat Ismailova, with music by Tashkent-based Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky and nine young musicians trained in the oral tradition. The production is co-presented by BAM and Aga Khan Music Initiative.
Treehouse Shakers Presents Kids' Show HATCHED
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
Hatched, written and directed by Mara McEwin, is the original performance of a newborn chick emerging from her shell at sunrise to a strange and busy world. Told to the youngest of audience members 0-6, it is a first introduction into the theatre, while incorporating both the museum and farm. Performed through movement, handcrafted puppets, and very little human dialogue, the story is set amidst an American family farm. The chick is met by a feisty old rooster, a wobbly calf learning to walk, a gaggle of dancing chicks, a lamb, and a noisy nest of baby birds.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2018
Hatched, written and directed by Mara McEwin, is the original performance of a newborn chick emerging from her shell at sunrise to a strange and busy world. Told to the youngest of audience members 0-6, it is a first introduction into the theatre, while incorporating both the museum and farm. Performed through movement, handcrafted puppets, and very little human dialogue, the story is set amidst an American family farm. The chick is met by a feisty old rooster, a wobbly calf learning to walk, a gaggle of dancing chicks, a lamb, and a noisy nest of baby birds.
Broadway Star Jarrod Spector's JUKEBOX LIFE Comes To Brooklyn's On Stage At Kingsborough
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2018
On Stage at Kingsborough, a leading performing arts presenter located at Brooklyn's Kingsborough Community College is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 season, featuring world class artists from around the globe. On Stage at Kingsborough brings top notch performing arts to Southern Brooklyn with an eclectic roster of artists spanning multiple genres including cabaret, dance, music, and family programming. The full season runs through May 19, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2018
On Stage at Kingsborough, a leading performing arts presenter located at Brooklyn's Kingsborough Community College is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 season, featuring world class artists from around the globe. On Stage at Kingsborough brings top notch performing arts to Southern Brooklyn with an eclectic roster of artists spanning multiple genres including cabaret, dance, music, and family programming. The full season runs through May 19, 2018.
Comedy Community Comes Together for ANIMAL SHOW at Vital Joint
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2018
The comedy community comes together for 'Animal Show', a monthly standup show featuring some of Brooklyn's best.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2018
The comedy community comes together for 'Animal Show', a monthly standup show featuring some of Brooklyn's best.
Photo Flash: The Parsnip Ship Presents a Reading Of Daniel K. Isaac's Play OR OR OR &&&
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2018
The Parsnip Ship & The Actors Fund presented a reading of Daniel K. Isaac's first full length play, OR OR OR &&& at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn mid-January.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2018
The Parsnip Ship & The Actors Fund presented a reading of Daniel K. Isaac's first full length play, OR OR OR &&& at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn mid-January.
SEUSSICAL The Musical Now Playing at The Heights Players In Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2018
The Heights Players in Brooklyn proudly presents Seussical - the magical, toe-tapping, family-friendly musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss and written by the Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty! The production, directed by Hilary Goldman, is the sixth of The Heights Players' 62nd season.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2018
The Heights Players in Brooklyn proudly presents Seussical - the magical, toe-tapping, family-friendly musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss and written by the Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty! The production, directed by Hilary Goldman, is the sixth of The Heights Players' 62nd season.
BIRDS OF CHICAGO Comes to BRIC House, 3/8
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2018
BRIC presents "secular gospel" duo Birds of Chicago on March 8 in an evening of raw and soul-rich music that demands to be experienced live, co-curated with Joan Osborne's Womanly Hips Presents. Mixing folk, mountain gospel and soul, the husband-and-wife-led band return to New York in support of their new EP, American Flowers. Birds of Chicago formed in 2012 as a collaboration between Chicago's JT Nero (JT & the Clouds) and Vancouver's Allison Russell (Po' Girl). These two seasoned songwriters convey stark, elemental imagery that feels like scripture-or a lost folk song recovered-and they draw heavily on the gospel tradition, making music that feels boldly new while evoking a sense of familiarity. For Birds of Chicago, every word counts. Every note counts. No gold-dusting, no filler.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2018
BRIC presents "secular gospel" duo Birds of Chicago on March 8 in an evening of raw and soul-rich music that demands to be experienced live, co-curated with Joan Osborne's Womanly Hips Presents. Mixing folk, mountain gospel and soul, the husband-and-wife-led band return to New York in support of their new EP, American Flowers. Birds of Chicago formed in 2012 as a collaboration between Chicago's JT Nero (JT & the Clouds) and Vancouver's Allison Russell (Po' Girl). These two seasoned songwriters convey stark, elemental imagery that feels like scripture-or a lost folk song recovered-and they draw heavily on the gospel tradition, making music that feels boldly new while evoking a sense of familiarity. For Birds of Chicago, every word counts. Every note counts. No gold-dusting, no filler.
Brooklyn Music School Announces Registration for 2018 Summer Music & Dance Institute
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2018
Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces registration for the Summer Music & Dance Institute, providing children ages 5- 8 with broad introduction to music, dance, and the performing arts at Brooklyn's best and most affordable summer programming. For older children, ages 9 - 12, BMS has created tailor-made intensives exploring one music or dance area in more detail.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2018
Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces registration for the Summer Music & Dance Institute, providing children ages 5- 8 with broad introduction to music, dance, and the performing arts at Brooklyn's best and most affordable summer programming. For older children, ages 9 - 12, BMS has created tailor-made intensives exploring one music or dance area in more detail.
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