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NY Philharmonic Presents CONTACT 12/11, 12/27 by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 21, 2009 The debut concert of CONTACT!, the New York Philharmonic's new-music series, to be broadcast on Q2, Classical 105.9 FM WQXR's contemporary classical music stream, on Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Arts>World Financial Center Announces 2010 Lineup by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 21, 2009 Cementing its position as New York City's leading year-round showcase for free performing and visual arts, Arts>World Financial Center today announced an ambitious lineup for its 2010 season.
STIFTERS DINGE By Heiner Goebbels Makes U.S. Premiere 12/16-20 At Park Avenue Armory by BWW News Desk
- December 20, 2009 Stifters Dinge, created by the innovative German composer/director Heiner Goebbels, is the latest of his works to stretch the boundaries of live performance. The 70-minute-long sonic performance landscape was inspired by the writings of 19th-century Austrian romantic novelist Adalbert Stifter extended and minutely-detailed descriptions of nature. The title translates as 'Stifters Things.'
Centaur Theatre Presents URBAN TALES, 12/16-19 by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2009 The Centaur Theatre Company is set to run their third season of Urban Tales, the English version of Théâtre Urbi et Orbi's 'Contes Urbaines' which has been presented every season since 1991. This season Urban Tales brings together four renowned Montreal artists to tell eight stories, all written by poet, playwright, producer, translator, publisher Yvan Bienvenue, with the theme of 'a day in the life of the city.'
NY Philharmonic Announces Recording Releases For January-March 2010 by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 17, 2009 The New York Philharmonic announces details about recordings being released from January-March 2010 as part of the Alan Gilbert: The Inaugural Season iTunes Pass - the new digital music series available exclusively from the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com and nyphil.org/itunes). Eight new releases comprising 21 works will become available over the three months.
Centaur Theatre Presents URBAN TALES, 12/16-19 by BWW News Desk
- December 16, 2009 The Centaur Theatre Company is set to run their third season of Urban Tales, the English version of Théâtre Urbi et Orbi's 'Contes Urbaines' which has been presented every season since 1991. This season Urban Tales brings together four renowned Montreal artists to tell eight stories, all written by poet, playwright, producer, translator, publisher Yvan Bienvenue, with the theme of 'a day in the life of the city.'
STIFTERS DINGE By Heiner Goebbels Makes U.S. Premiere 12/16-20 At Park Avenue Armory by BWW News Desk
- December 16, 2009 Stifters Dinge, created by the innovative German composer/director Heiner Goebbels, is the latest of his works to stretch the boundaries of live performance. The 70-minute-long sonic performance landscape was inspired by the writings of 19th-century Austrian romantic novelist Adalbert Stifter extended and minutely-detailed descriptions of nature. The title translates as 'Stifters Things.'
Eighth Annual Modfest At Vassar College Celebrates The Arts Of The 20th And 21st Centuries by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 15, 2009 The eighth annual Modfest, a celebration of new music, dance, drama, film, literature, poetry, and the visual arts at Vassar College, will feature 30 events at various locations across the Poughkeepsie campus from January 21 through February 7, 2010. Programs and events will be open to the public without charge.
Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center Officially Opens, Offers $20 for 20 Days Tickets by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 14, 2009 The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center officially opens to the public on December 17. The new space, open every day and located on Broadway between 62nd and 63rd streets, is a vibrant, new public visitors space and ticketing facility that is home to an array of programs, services, and amenities designed to welcome, inform, and entertain the thousands of people who visit Lincoln Center and its surrounding community every day.
New York Philharmonic Ensembles to Perform at Merkin Concert Hall, 12/13 by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2009 The New York Philharmonic Ensembles, composed of Musicians from the Orchestra, will perform Trio Sonatas by Rossi; Gliere's Suite for Violin and Double Bass; Beethoven's String Trio, Op. 9, No. 2; and Arensky's Piano Trio No. 1 on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall.
Galapagos in Brooklyn Presents OPERA GROWS IN BROOKLYN 12/12 by BWW News Desk
- December 12, 2009 Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP, will present the third installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series called OGB: Stranger Than Fiction, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs from composers Raymond Lustig, Matt Schickele, and James Barry - all based on true stories.
The New School Presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival 11/19-12/12 by BWW News Desk
- December 12, 2009 The New School for Drama presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival, a new series featuring seven contemporary plays performed in repertory November 30 through December 12 at the New School for Drama Theater. This festival highlights the work of the graduating MFA directing and acting students in the program, and is free and open to the public.
Stella Adler Studio Provides Free Education to Underserved, Celebrates 60th Anniversary Year by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 11, 2009 60 years ago, the Stella Adler Studio opened its doors. Today, it is the most prestigious acting studio in the world. As part of its mission to give back to the community, the Studio has been providing free actor training - through the Outreach Division - to New York's inner city students who could not otherwise afford to go to the premiere school.
Centaur Theatre Presents URBAN TALES, 12/16-19 by Aimee Savoth
- December 11, 2009 The Centaur Theatre Company is set to run their third season of Urban Tales, the English version of Théâtre Urbi et Orbi's 'Contes Urbaines' which has been presented every season since 1991. This season Urban Tales brings together four renowned Montreal artists to tell eight stories, all written by poet, playwright, producer, translator, publisher Yvan Bienvenue, with the theme of 'a day in the life of the city.'
Charles Busch Leads THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS with The Chelsea Symphony, 12/11 by BWW News Desk
- December 11, 2009 The Chelsea Symphony has announced its Fourth Annual Winter Concert on Friday, December 11 at 8 PM, at St. Paul's Church. The program will feature actor/playwright and drag legend Charles Busch in Aaron Dai's holiday favorite, the Night Before Christmas, following a tradition of celebrated guest narrators: Ana Gasteyer, David Hyde Pierce and Richard Kind. New York Times lauded flautist Jesse Schiffman will perform Mozart's First Flute Concerto and the program will be rounded out with the overture to the Marriage of Figaro and the Nutcracker Suite. The concert will be performed without intermission and will feature four conductors rotating from positions within the orchestra to the podium and back: Music Director Miguel Campos Neto, Ankush Kumar Bahl, Kyunghun Kim and Mark Seto.
Gasteyer, Glover, Nicholaw & More Set to Judge GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, 12/7 & 12/8 by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2009 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 21st Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION on Monday, December 7 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 8 (2 PM) at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway). The proceeds from the event will benefit BC/EFA.
New York Festival of Song Presents KILLER B's 1/13 At The Peter Jay Sharp Theater by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 07, 2009 New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), presents its fifth annual program with the Department of Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at 8 PM, Killer B's-American Song From Amy Beach to the Beach Boys.
Gasteyer, Glover, Nicholaw & More Set to Judge GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, 12/7 & 12/8 by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2009 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 21st Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION on Monday, December 7 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 8 (2 PM) at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway). The proceeds from the event will benefit BC/EFA.