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Mary Gatchell Plays Leddy Center 10/16 by Jessica Lewis
- October 07, 2009 Mary Gatchell brings her singer/songwriter/pianist talents to Leddy Center once more, as she presents her smooth and exciting style of performing timeless jazz standards and her own light rock and pop creations. Mary and her incredible band are among some of the most premiere musicians on the East Coast and together will perform a magical evening, October 16, for the Leddy Center audience.
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy Appoints Valerie G. Lewis As New Executive Director by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 05, 2009 The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy (BYCA) board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Valerie G. Lewis. Ms. Lewis brings extensive and multi-faceted experience in leadership and marketing to BYCA, which provides performance-based music education to a diverse student body of 285 students and which supports the celebrated Brooklyn Youth Chorus (BYC), one of the foremost children's choruses in America.
Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline Star in 'The Lover and the Poet' Benefit, 11/2 by Jessica Lewis
- October 05, 2009 The Acting Company has announced that thespian heavyweights Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline will co-star in an evening of Shakespeare Performance entitled, 'The Lover and the Poet.' Proceeds from the event, which will take place on Monday, November 2 at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, will benefit The Acting Company.
The Public and LAByrinth Theater Co Announce Sunday Speaker Series for OTHELLO, Runs Thru 10/4 by BWW News Desk
- October 04, 2009 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company will present a FREE discussion series tied to its current production of OTHELLO running through Sunday, October 4 the NYU Skirball Center.
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis Returns To MAC 10/3 by BWW News Desk
- October 03, 2009 On Saturday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. nine-time GRAMMY® award winner, Wynton Marsalis, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to Mesa Arts Center for a swinging night of jazz.
The Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents DEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, Fest Runs 10/1-17 by BWW News Desk
- September 30, 2009 Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the BEATNUTS, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis.
TCG Announces The Publication Of Richard Wilbur's Translation Of Moliere’s Comedies by Alexandra Johnson
- September 30, 2009 Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce publication of the first two books in their new paperback series of Richard Wilbur's world-renowned English verse translations of five Moliere comedies, gems of French neo-classical drama, for years available only in acting editions. The series' four volumes include a foreword by John Simon; an interview with Wilbur, by Dana Gioia; as well as Wilbur's introductions to the plays, and cover designs by Chip Kidd. Together, they will complete the trade publication of these vital theatrical works.
Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet Comes To The Miller Theater 10/24 by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 29, 2009 MILLER THEATRE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY continues its Jazz series in October with Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet The acclaimed and formidable saxophonist brings his group uptown Saturday, October 24, 8:00PM
The Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents DEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, Fest Runs 10/1-17 by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 28, 2009 Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the BEATNUTS, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis.
CityListen Audio Tours Releases 'Walkin' Broadway'; Features Stories From Broadway Creators and Artists by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 25, 2009 CityListen® Audio Tours announces the release of Walkin' Broadway, hosted by Elliott Forrest.
The tour takes listeners on a journey through Broadway past and present,mixing a historic walk through New York's theater district with fascinating anecdotes and recollections from over a dozen exclusive interviews with a veritable who's who of the theater, including James Naughton, Ossie Davis, Stephen Schwartz, John Raitt and Hal Prince.
Yale In New York Series Opens Season With 'The Classical Legacy of Benny Goodman' 9/26 At Carnegie Hall by BWW News Desk
- September 25, 2009 Following the success of last year's centenary celebration of Olivier Messiaen's birth, the Yale School of Music (YSM) turns again to a great musician on his 100th birthday. On Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., YSM opens its third annual Yale in New York series with The Classical Legacy of Benny Goodman. The gifted alumni, students, and faculty of YSM present six 20th-century works linked with the legendary clarinetist.
Former Bolshoi Stars Reunite For 30th Anniversary of Their Defection to the U.S., LEGACY GALA Held 11/23 by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 25, 2009 The last two of six Russian ballet dancers to famously defect from the U.S.S.R. to the United States in the 1960's and 70's - Valentina Kozlova and Leonid Kozlov, who sought political asylum on September 16, 1979 - will commemorate the 30th anniversary of their celebrated defection with a one-night-only dance concert, 'The Legacy Gala' on Monday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) in New York City.
FRANKENSTEIN: A Rock Musical Concert Event Performed 10/31 At The Highline Ballroom by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 24, 2009 RGA Productions presents Frankenstein, a concert and rock music telling of the iconic Mary Shelley tale featuring a Grand Rock style that evokes the sound of Pink Floyd, Evanescense, Alan Parsons Projects, Metallica, Stravinsky & Bartok.
Ian McKellen To Be Honored by The Shakespeare Theatre Company by Jessica Lewis
- September 23, 2009 Sir Ian McKellen is confirmed to be the 2009 recipient of the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre. He will be honored The Shakespeare Theatre Company at its annual gala on October 25th at the Harman Center for the Arts.
DiRoma, Kornblum, Grabois, Heymann & More Set For National Touring Production Of AVENUE Q by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 22, 2009 Casting has been announced for the National Tour of AVENUE Q, presented by Work Light Productions. The three-time Tony Award winning musical, including Best Musical, Best Original Score of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical, is about trying to make it in New York with big dreams and a tiny bank account.
Alec Baldwin Hosts NY Philharmonic's 2009-10 National Radio Broadcasts by Alexandra Johnson
- September 22, 2009 The New York Philharmonic and Chicago?s WFMT Radio Network will launch the sixth season of the concert broadcast series, The New York Philharmonic This Week, beginning the week of September 28, 2009. Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin is the new host of the two-hour radio program, which is broadcast and syndicated nationally 52 weeks a year by the WFMT Radio Network.
Dolcissimo Debuts at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall With STARLIGHT 11/22 by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 22, 2009 Dolcissimo, an exciting new vocal group specializing in classical, light opera and Broadway show music will debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on November 22nd at 7pm performing 'STARLIGHT' an evening featuring works by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Lehar, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kern, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Donizetti and Shemer.
Photo Flash: NAATCO's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! Benefit by Jessica Lewis
- September 21, 2009 On Monday, September 14th, The National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) will present a one-night-only all Asian-American performance of Terrence McNally's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, directed by Alan Muraoka, at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) to benefit NAATCO. Joe Mantello, the original director of LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! and Stephen Bogardus, a member of the play's original cast, were honorary chairs for the NAATCO benefit performance.
Stella Adler Studio Announces 4th Annual Harold Clurman Festival Lineup, Begins 9/18 by BWW News Desk
- September 18, 2009 The Stella Adler Studio of Acting will be holding its 4th annual Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts this fall, bringing artists and activists together to discuss the relationship between art and social activism. Events will take place beginning on September 18th and end on September 28th.
The Public and LAByrinth Theater Co Announce Sunday Speaker Series for OTHELLO, Runs Thru 10/4 by Gabrielle Sierra
- September 17, 2009 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company will present a FREE discussion series tied to its current production of OTHELLO running through Sunday, October 4 the NYU Skirball Center.