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Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre Presents A World Premiere, Holiday Adaptation Of LITTLE WOMEN
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2019
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre's new family-friendly adaptation of Little Women is a swirling enchantment. The production brings the audience right inside the March's family home within the majestic wood-paneled hall of South Oxford Space. Sip hot cocoa, hang Christmas garlands with the sisters, and embark upon a coming-of-age story of four brilliant, unique young women. Expect audience sing-alongs, holiday treats, and a whole lot of feel-good fun for all ages.
GAMELAN KUSUMA LARAS is Heading to ROULETTE
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2019
Since its formation over 30 years ago, Gamelan Kusuma Laras has entranced American and Indonesian audiences with its mesmerizing renditions of traditional Javanese performances on instruments created for the Indonesian Pavilion at the 1964-5 World's Fair.
Company XIV's Sexy Hit Holiday Show NUTCRACKER ROUGE Begins Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2019
Company XIV's sexy hit holiday show, NUTCRACKER ROUGE, conceived, choreographed and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick, begins previews tonight, November 14. Opening night is slated for November 24. The production plays through January 26, 2020 in a limited 11-week engagement at the company's new home, Théâtre XIV (383 Troutman St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn).
Brooklyn Theatre Club Announces INTO THE WOODS An Immersive Singalong Experience!
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2019
Brooklyn theatre club is the only drunken singalong and immersive company that casts the audience in speaking roles and ensemble singing alongside the BTC actors - scripts, props, and costumes all provided!
INTO THE WOODS An Immersive Singalong Experience will Play at Brooklyn Theatre Club
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2019
Fractured fairytales hit the stage with an epic story about wishes, family and the choices we make. 'Be careful what you wish for' is the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods. The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go the King's Festival, Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk, and a familiar cast of many others! What begins a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
BWW Review: HAMNET Explores the Complexities of a Famous Father Through the Eyes of a Child at Next Wave 2019
by Cindy Sibilsky - November 12, 2019
Children of powerful or accomplished parents have a hard enough time as it is stepping into the massive shoes laid out before them or being able to be seen for who they are unobscured by the huge, formidable shadow cast by someone who has been called a 'great man', but what of a child who never got the chance in the first place? These are some of the questions that arose from Hamnet, written and directed by Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel of Ireland's Dead Centre as part of BAM's Next Wave 2019.
Todd Barry, Meg Stalter, Gutterplum: Courtney Pauroso, Guy Montgomery Announced At Union Hall
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2019
Union Hall has announced its current lineup of shows and events! See full details below!
Immersive A CHRISTMAS CAROL Coming To Irondale
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2019
No.11 Productions is pleased to announce they will be transferring their annual holiday party retelling of Dickens' classic story to Brooklyn's acclaimed Irondale Center. The one-night-only performance is set for Monday, December 16th, 2019 at 7:30pm and will feature an afterparty concert by the Nat Osborn Band.
National Sawdust Has Released December Schedule
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2019
2019-20 Artists-in-Residence Kinds of Kings present Real Loud, the first of four concerts in their Equilibrium and Disturbance series String quartet ETHEL presents fourth chapter of their HomeBaked Project, an initiative showcasing emerging composers, Canadian Brass presents 50th anniversary of their annual holiday celebration
Bushwick Starr and Hubbard Hall Announce New Artist Residency Program
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2019
The Bushwick Starr has announced a new partnership with Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, NY: an Artist Residency Program to support Bushwick Starr artists in developing projects that will be produced in our upcoming Seasons. The first three residencies have been scheduled for December, 2019 and March, 2020, in support of The Conversationalists by James & Jerome, SKiNFoLK: An American Show by Jillian Walker, and Preparedness by Hillary Miller, all of which will be produced at the Starr in late Winter/Spring of 2020.
Inua Ellams' BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES Lifts The Curtain On A Universal Meeting Space For Black Men
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Following two sold-out runs at the National Theatre in London, a successful run at London's Roundhouse, and a world tour, Nigerian-born playwright Inua Ellams' acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles makes its New York and BAM debut December 3a?"8. The sold-out sensation explores the diversity of Black male identity via the intimate community of the barber shop, where men across the African diaspora have gathered for generations to discuss the world and their lives. Filled with passion, humor, and honesty, the celebrated work is inspired by Ellams' own experiences as an immigrant.
Brooklyn Academy of Music And Aperture Present THE NEW BLACK VANGUARD
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Aperture present The New Black Vanguard, a talk moderated by writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as he engages with the work of four emerging and established Black photographers who are pushing the fashion industry towards an inclusive future.
HOT TEENS Comedy Show Transfers To A Sexy Private School
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Get sweaty with Brooklyn comedians Mary Houlihan and Ian Lockwood in their sexy stand up show/play hybrid HOT TEENS, coming to the Brooklyn Comedy Collective on November 16th.
Retro Factory Presents LE FREAK - A QUEER THROWBACK TO A NIGHT AT STUDIO 54
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
After the raging success of 'Voulez-Vous?'- Theatre C's homage to Paris' Moulin Rouge this past April - RETRO FACTORY returns with a new #TBT extravaganza.
Interactive Children's Theater Returns To The Heights Players In Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
The Heights Players in Brooklyn proudly presents Snow White and the Battle for Pittsburgh: A Participation Play for Children as part of their 2019-2020 Theater for Children programming. Snow White and the Battle for Pittsburgh is one of several interactive musicals for children and families written by Hilary Goldman and Kevin McAuley under their Good Idea Bears banner.
Jeremy O. Harris' BLACK EXHIBITION Extends Through December 15
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
The Bushwick Starr partners with independent film studio MAKEREADY in presenting Black Exhibition, a new piece created by @GaryXXXFisher (aka Jeremy O. Harris) and directed by Machel Ross, associate/assistant for Lileana Blain-Cruz (The House that Will not Stand, Marys Seacole) and Lila Neugebauer (At Home At the Zoo, The Wolves, Mrs. Murray's Menagerie).
BERYWAM Will Come to Murmrr Ballroom
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Beatboxing French foursome BERYWAM will perform at Brooklyn's Murmrr Ballroom on Thursday, December 5 at 8:00PM. Rythmind, Wawad, Beatness and Beastya?"the four multiple-award winning beatboxers comprising BERYWAMa?"first wowed American audiences with an audition on a?oeAmerica's Got Talent.a?? The four Frenchmen have shaped a musical identity all their own, using nothing but their mouths and their virtuosity. Their talent has been recognized internationally at the 2018 World Beatbox Championships.
Jena Friedman, Tiff Stevenson, And More Announced At Union Hall
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2019
Union Hall announces full slate of upcoming events. See full details below!
Vinie Burrows & Rhonda Hansome Among 2019 ABC FultonOrg Honorees
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2019
The Anderson & Bert Cade Fulton Foundation, a Brooklyn-Based non-profit performing arts org founded by veteran playwright & producer, Andrea J. Fulton hosts its second annual Awards Benefit on Saturday, November 9th from 2 to 6pm at Sugarhill Supper Club in Brooklyn.
Jeremy O. Harris Has Secretly Written And Will Star in BLACK EXHIBITION
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2019
The Bushwick Starr is thrilled to partner with independent film studio MAKEREADY in presenting Black Exhibition, a new piece created by @GaryXXXFisher (aka Jeremy O. Harris) and directed by Machel Ross, associate/assistant for Lileana Blain-Cruz (The House that Will not Stand, Marys Seacole) and Lila Neugebauer (At Home At the Zoo, The Wolves, Mrs. Murray's Menagerie).
WMI Will Present Ani Cordero With Abraham Dorta
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2019
World Music Institute presents Ani Cordero with Abraham Dorta at Brooklyn venue The Sultan Room on Friday, December 6, 2019.
Famed Iraqi Vocal Master HAMID AL-SAADI w. SAFAAFIR at Roulette
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2019
The Iraqi maqam (modal system), one of Iraq's richest cultural offerings, features sophisticated melodies, infectious rhythms, and eloquent poetry. Hamid Al-Saadi, Iraq's foremost exponent of this centuries-old tradition, is renowned for his powerful voice and highly ornamented style, as well as his comprehensive knowledge of the intricate details of the music and poetry of Iraq. Al-Saadi is the only person from his generation to have memorized and mastered all 56 maqamat from the Baghdad repertoire, and is one of the few vocalists to keep this maqam alive today. He is joined by Safaafir, the only US-based ensemble dedicated to performing the Iraqi maqam in it traditional format. The group is led by the acclaimed Amir ElSaffar (santur-zither) and Dena El Saffar (joza-bowed stringed instrument, violin) of Iraqi descent, and features Tim Moore on percussion.
Company XIV's NUTCRACKER ROUGE Returns This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2019
Company XIV will present their sexy hit holiday show, NUTCRACKER ROUGE, conceived, choreographed and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick, running November 14, 2019 a?" January 26, 2020 in a limited 11-week engagement at the company's gorgeous new home, Théâtre XIV (383 Troutman St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn). Previews begin November 14 for a November 24 opening.

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