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There is a 1,200-mile strip of land on the southwestern coast of Africa where the searing Namib Desert meets the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Here, the basic elements of the earth exist in paradoxical extremes.

Stream Dalbavie to Conduct Live World Premiere Of His New Opera At Paris Opera Photo Stream Dalbavie to Conduct Live World Premiere Of His New Opera At Paris Opera
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021

The success of his first two contributions to the genre, Gesualdo and Charlotte Salomon, established Marc-André Dalbavie as one of the most prominent new voices in contemporary opera....
Baltimore Museum Of Art Presents First Retrospective Of John Waters Photo Baltimore Museum Of Art Presents First Retrospective Of John Waters
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2018

From October 7, 2018, to January 6, 2019, The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents John Waters: Indecent Exposure, the first major retrospective of the artist's visual art in his hometown of Baltimore. Through more than 160 photographs, sculptures, soundworks, and video made since the early 1990s,...
Trevor Noah to Host GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL: MANDELA 100 Photo Trevor Noah to Host GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL: MANDELA 100
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 21, 2018

Trevor Noah — comedian, political commentator, actor, and host of The Daily Show — has been announced as the host of the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, the free-ticketed event taking place on 2 December at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, honouring the legacy of Nelson Mandela in hi...
Mike Van Graan's GREEN MAN FLASHING Comes to Hilton Arts Festival Photo Mike Van Graan's GREEN MAN FLASHING Comes to Hilton Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2018

One of the two Flagship Productions of the 26th annual Hilton Arts Festival which will be hosted on the campus of Hilton College from 14 - 16 September, 2018, is Mike van Graan's contemporary fast-paced South African political thriller, Green Man Flashing....
The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex To Attend Cirque Du Soleil's TOTEM Premiere For Charit Photo The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex To Attend Cirque Du Soleil's TOTEM Premiere For Charity Sentebale
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2019

On Wednesday 16th January 2019, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend Cirque du Soleil's premiere of TOTEM at the Royal Albert Hall to raise vital funds and awareness of The Duke's charity, Sentebale which helps youth affected by HIV in southern Africa....
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! Comes to Benaroya's Expanded Season Photo NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! Comes to Benaroya's Expanded Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2018

Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now for the 22nd Season of the Seattle National Geographic Live Speaker Series presented by the Seattle Symphony. In 2018 and 2019 National Geographic Live crisscrosses the globe and reaches back through time from the imposing pyramids of ancient Egypt to...
AMC Networks Announces Fall And Winter 2020-21 Premiere Dates Photo AMC Networks Announces Fall And Winter 2020-21 Premiere Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2020

AMC Networks announced today Fall and Winter 2020-21 premiere dates for several new and returning original series and specials...
VIDEO: Netflix to Launch New Interactive Series YOU VS. WILD with Bear Grylls Photo VIDEO: Netflix to Launch New Interactive Series YOU VS. WILD with Bear Grylls
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019

Netflix will debut a new live-action interactive series, You vs. Wild, on April 10.  ...
DanceWorks Announces 2018-19 Season Photo DanceWorks Announces 2018-19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2018

After the celebratory  40th Anniversary Season, Mimi Beck, Dance Curator of acclaimed presenter DanceWorks, announced the 2018-19 season with four world premieres and one Toronto premiere featuring artists/companies from Toronto, Montreal, Six Nations, Mexico and New Zealand. TD Bank Group is the pr...
Nominees Announced For The 2019 Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Photo Nominees Announced For The 2019 Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards
by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2019

Today the 2019 nominees were announced for Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, now in its 39th year, for Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer....
Huntertones Release New Album 'Passport' Photo Huntertones Release New Album 'Passport'
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2018

Seven-piece sound-sculptors Huntertones are having quite the year of their rising career on the Brooklyn instrumental music scene with a viral mash-up Michael Jackson tribute video hitting more than 550k views on Facebook. Obscure covers of pop songs only scratches the surface of this highly inventi...
Mike Van Graan's GREEN MAN FLASHING Comes to Hilton Arts Festival Photo Mike Van Graan's GREEN MAN FLASHING Comes to Hilton Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2018

One of the two Flagship Productions of the 26th annual Hilton Arts Festival which will be hosted on the campus of Hilton College from 14 - 16 September, 2018, is Mike van Graan's contemporary fast-paced South African political thriller, Green Man Flashing....
BWW Previews: Internet Sensation Joshua Bouwer Joins Upcoming Jim Caruso's Pajama Cas Photo BWW Previews: Internet Sensation Joshua Bouwer Joins Upcoming Jim Caruso's Pajama Cast Party From South Africa
by Stephen Mosher - April 24, 2020

Jim Caruso continues to curate the most entertaining and diverse talents as Cast Party continues its online residency....
THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS Photo THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

This fall, THIRTEEN's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Nature returns to PBS for its 37 th season, presenting new episodes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on PBS beginning October 24 (check local listings) with Super Cats, A Nature Miniseries, which introduces wild cat behavior captured on film for the fi...
Bryan Hiles Will Put On Four Shows At Hilton Photo Bryan Hiles Will Put On Four Shows At Hilton
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2018

One of Durban's most recognised and respected actors, Bryan Hiles, has a busy patch ahead of him at the 26th Hilton Arts Festival in four productions with seven performances over the three day festival....
Claire Danes to Narrate BACK FROM THE BRINK: SAVED FROM EXTINCTION Photo Claire Danes to Narrate BACK FROM THE BRINK: SAVED FROM EXTINCTION
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2019

Actress Claire Danes has signed on to narrate BACK FROM THE BRINK: SAVED FROM EXTINCTION, the stunning new Giant Screen film adventure that captures remarkable comeback stories of endangered species from around the world that are rebounding thanks to human efforts to save them. The film will launch ...
Jacob's Pillow Announces Artist Line-Up for 2021 Summer Festival Photo Jacob's Pillow Announces Artist Line-Up for 2021 Summer Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2021

Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full artist line-up for its 2021 summer Festival—the first to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September 23....
Global Citizen Announces 'VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World' Photo Global Citizen Announces 'VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 13, 2021

Airing and live streaming on Saturday, May 8, on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio App, “VAX LIVE” will start at 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT....
BBC America Announces PLANET EARTH: A CELEBRATION Photo BBC America Announces PLANET EARTH: A CELEBRATION
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 03, 2020

This August, BBC America brings audiences the ultimate musical and wildlife thrill in Planet Earth: A Celebration, a four-network television event premiering on Monday, August 31 at 8:00pm ET/7c across BBC AMERICA, AMC, SundanceTV and IFC...
Koleka Putuma Announced As Winner Of 2018 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition Photo Koleka Putuma Announced As Winner Of 2018 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2018

Koleka Putuma has been announced as the winner of the 2018 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition. The news was announced at an event last night (27 September) following staged readings of scripts by the four finalists this week....
SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Comes to The Armory Photo SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Comes to The Armory
by Stephi Wild - December 27, 2019

Jocelyn Bioh's hit comedy School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, comes to Portland this January in a historic co-production between Artists Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Inspired in part by Bioh's mother's time in a boarding school in Ghana, and Bioh's own experi...
Huntertones Release New Album 'Passport' Photo Huntertones Release New Album 'Passport'
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2018

Seven-piece sound-sculptors Huntertones are having quite the year of their rising career on the Brooklyn instrumental music scene with a viral mash-up Michael Jackson tribute video hitting more than 550k views on Facebook. Obscure covers of pop songs only scratches the surface of this highly inventi...
2017 CNN Hero Directs SILENT NO MORE Photo 2017 CNN Hero Directs SILENT NO MORE
by Julie Musbach - August 20, 2018

No Limits, a nationwide non-profit organization proudly presents Silent NO MORE, directed by No Limits Founder and Executive Director Dr. Michelle Christie featuring five-time American Comedy Award nominee Kathy Buckley (the award winning PBS special "No Labels, No Limits"), acclaimed author Rebecca...
The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Attend Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM Photo The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Attend Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2019

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tonight attended Cirque du Soleil's premiere of TOTEM at the Royal Albert Hall to raise vital funds and awareness for The Duke's charity, Sentebale which helps youth affected by HIV in southern Africa....
John Legend to Host the NBC GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE AWARDS Photo John Legend to Host the NBC GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 08, 2020

NBC will air the two-hour special “Global Citizen Prize Awards” on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, hosted by John Legend, the EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed multiplatinum singer-songwriter and coach on “The Voice.” ...




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