Silk Road Rising presents THE PLURALITY OF PRIVACY PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer & Mission Trustee, Jamil Khoury, and Executive Director, Malik Gillani) is proud to announce P3M5: The Plurality of Privacy Project in 5-Minute Plays, the first in a pairing of staged readings in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut....
VIDEO: Watch All-New Trailer for Stephen King Horror Thriller 'IT'
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2017 Below, check out the second official trailer for Stephen King's horror classic IT, hitting theaters September 8, 2017 from Warner Bros....
Silk Road Rising Announces 2017-2018 15th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2017 Silk Road Rising has announced its 15th Anniversary Season, which includes two world premieres, one U.S. premiere, and three staged reading series. Announcing the season, Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury said, "When a new theatre company launches its first season, all hopes are pinned on reac...
Lumineers Cover Bob Dylan Classic for Project in Conjunction with Burns/Novick's 'The Vietnam War'
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick scheduled to premiere on PBS on September 17, 2017, has inspired a new platform for leading artists to share their renditions of iconic songs from that era....
VIDEO: Watch Promo For Upcoming All New CLAWS
by Tori Hartshorn - June 18, 2018 VIDEO: Watch Promo For Upcoming All New CLAWS...
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN Thumpity Thumps His Way to CBS 12/10
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2016 Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, the popular animated musical special narrated by Jimmy Durante, to be rebroadcast Saturday, Dec. 10 (9:00-9:31 PM, E...
Yo-Yo Ma Returns to the New Jersey PAC, 4/8
by Christina Mancuso - March 14, 2017 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns with his Silk Road Ensemble. A celebration of music, crisscrossing centuries, continents and cultures....
Remy Bumppo and Silk Road Rising present the Chicago Premiere of GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2017 Remy Bumppo and Silk Road Rising are pleased to announce that they are joining artistic forces to bring the American premiere of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, adapted by Tanika Gupta, to Chicago....
Students in Elizabeth, NJ Dance on the Silk Road with Nai-Ni Chen 5/23
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2017 As world leaders meet to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's proposal to develop a new Silk Road, a group of students in from the Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy No. 26 in Elizabeth, NJ is learning about the Silk Road and taking a virtual journey. ...
Silk Road Rising Presents the U.S. Premiere of Candace Chong's WILD BOAR
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Founding Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the U.S. Premiere of Wild Boar, written by Candace Chong, translated from Chinese to English by Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith, adapted by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, a...
DEARLY BELOVED To Be Presented At Merchant's House Museum
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2018 The Merchant's House Museum cordially invites you back in time to 1845 to attend the nuptials of Elizabeth Tredwell and Effingham Nichols, June 9, 6:30 p.m. An abundance of white flowers will fill the Tredwells' Greek Revival double parlor in 19th century fashion. Nineteenth century attire is encour...
Watch First Look Promos of TNT's Summer Series
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2017 This Summer, TNT is debuting some hot new and returning shows with the series premiere of Claws and Will and the season two premiere of Animal Kingdom....
Unique Goryeo Buddhist Painting Exhibition to Open This Month at Flushing Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2017 Flushing Town Hall and the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation will present an exhibition featuring the artworks of three contemporary Korean artists who have inherited and developed the spirit and traditional techniques of Goryeo Buddhist Paintings in April....
VIDEO: Watch Trailer for IT, Based on Stephen King Horror Classic
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2017 When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries....
Candace Chong's WILD BOAR Starts Previews Nov 9th at Silk Road Rising
by Julie Musbach - October 10, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer and Mission Trustee, Jamil Khoury and Founding Executive Director, Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the U.S. Premiere of Wild Boar, written by Candace Chong, translated from Chinese to English by Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith, adapted by Tony Award winner...
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Emmy-Award Winner James Cromwell Cast in Starz Original Spy-Fi Thriller Series COUNTERPART
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2018 Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that Emmy(R)-winner and Oscar(R)-nominated actor James Cromwell ('American Horror Story,' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 'The Young Pope') has been cast in a recurring guest role as 'Yanek' for season two of the STARZ Original series ...
HBO to Debut Yo Yo Ma Documentary THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS, 3/6
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2017 Over the past 17 years, an extraordinary group of artists from around the world has come together to celebrate the universal power of music....
SILK ROAD: The First Play to be Funded by Bitcoin Announced at VAULT
by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2017 The first play to be funded by bitcoin makes a triumphant return with its London premiere, opening VAULT Festival 2018....
Kayhan Kalhor Returns to Schimmel Center with Erdal Erzincan
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2018 Grammy Award winner, five time Grammy Award nominee andinternationally acclaimed kamancheh (spiked fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor returns to theSchimmel Center on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. following last season's sold-out performance. This year, Kalhor has invited long-time collaborator and Turk...
Abigail Washburn + Wu Fei, Wu Tong + Clifford Ross Perform at 10th Anniversary of the Center on US-China Relations Concert
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2017 An evening of music, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations and the rich tradition of artistic collaboration between China and the United States. This anniversary concert features masters on the sheng, guzheng, and banjo, who all radiate infectious joy as...
Silk Road Rising Presents THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE
by Julie Musbach - February 07, 2018 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the World Premiere of Through the Elevated Line, written by Novid Parsi and directed by Carin Silkaitis. The production will run from March 7th to April 15th, 2018 at Silk Road Rising ...
TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2018 TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18...
VIDEO: First Look - Ken Burns Directs New Documentary THE VIETNAM WAR, Premiering on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide....
Silk Road Rising Presents World Premiere of THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE
by Julie Musbach - December 18, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the World Premiere of Through the Elevated Line, written by Novid Parsi and directed by Carin Silkaitis. The production will run on March 7th to April 15th, 2018 at Silk Road Rising lo... |