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New August To October Season Announced At The Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 16, 2019
The Finborough Theatre's Autumn season features three premieres, all discovered by the Finborough Theatre's Artistic Director Neil McPherson - another Finborough rediscovery from a classic British playwright, written in 1970, but never before seen in London, alongside two European premieres from fem...
Arts Centre Melbourne presents ILBIJERRI Theatre Company's production of BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR
by Rebecca Russo - June 25, 2019
Jacob Boehme's deeply personal, autobiographical work BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR arrives at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio for two nights only (20 - 21 August) as part of the Big World, Up Close series....
BWW Review: THE SECOND CITY'S AMERICA; IT'S COMPLICATED! at The Kennedy Center
by Rachael Goldberg - June 23, 2019
The Second City, known for both its poignant comedy and its incredible alumni list, knows it's difficult to wrap your mind around the world we live in today, let alone navigate it. Their latest residency at The Kennedy Center, aptly titled 'America; It's Complicated!', is the perfect response. Smart...
Arts Centre Melbourne And Australian Music Vault Present SINCE ALi DIED
by A.A. Cristi - June 10, 2019
Following its recent critically acclaimed season, Since Ali Died makes its Melbourne debut at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from 13 - 17 August as part of Big World, Up Close....
Modern Maori Quartet Presents TWO WORLDS At Arts Centre Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2019
New Zealand's favourite musical quartet, the award-winning Modern Maori Quartet, will perform Two Worlds, a theatrical tale full of heart and revelation, as part of Arts Centre Melbourne's Big World, Up Close series from 10 - 14 July, 2019....
Latin Artist Obregon Releases ASI
by Tori Hartshorn - June 06, 2019
Obregon--the rising 21-year-old vocalist, record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Caracas, Venezuela--releases his new single 'Así' today via RED MUSIC. Known for his awareness of electronic music and ability to effortlessly mix it with his Latin roots, Obregon collabor...
Arts Centre Melbourne and Black Honey Company Present ONE THE BEAR
by Marianka Swain - May 27, 2019
One the Bear (OTB) is a game-changing production for young people and audiences with radical hearts and curious minds. Pushing the boundaries of form, style and storytelling OTB shows at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio as part of the Big World, Up Close and Families Winter/Spring programs ...
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents BIG WORLD, UP CLOSE Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2019
Over the past two years, Arts Centre Melbourne's Theatre & Contemporary Performance series Big World, Up Close has gripped audiences with powerhouse performances showcasing some of the most compelling new works from across the globe....
Gary Beck Releases New Poetry Book TRANSITIONS
by Julie Musbach - May 06, 2019
Transitions is a 122 page poetry book in paperback with a price of $10.99 with ISBN 1789421632. Published by Wordcatcher Publishing as part of their Wordcatcher Modern Poetry Series. The Kindle version is $4.99 Now available through all major retailers....
Gary Beck's New Poetry Book 'Contusions' Released
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2019
Contusions is a 115 page poetry collection. Available in paperback with a retail price of $10.99. ISBN 9781941058886, and a kindle edition for $4.99. Published by Winter Goose Publishing. Available now through all major retailers....
Broadway Cast to Return for THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Netflix
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 17, 2019
Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to announce that he is bringing The Boys in the Band to Netflix....
Guest Blog: Kieran Hurley On Cultural Access and MOUTHPIECE
by Marianka Swain - April 16, 2019
In many ways, Mouthpiece is a play which is distinctly about Edinburgh, where I was born and lived until I was 18. From the cafes of the New Town, through the city's art galleries, to high up on Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags from where you can see the whole city, including the housing estates ot...
Vintage Theatre Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2019
This revolutionary play changed theatrical history by unapologetically putting gay men's lives onstage which had never been seen before in a realistic way....
Gary Beck's New Novel FLARE UP Released
by Julie Musbach - March 25, 2019
A young art dealer, Terry Crannick is suddenly swept into the world of the mega-rich. Overnight he becomes a player in avant-garde and posh galleries, as well as at auction houses. Terry's introduced to super-yachts and luxurious surroundings only imagined in his fantasies....
Samantha Boshnack Releases 'Seismic Belt-Live in Santa Monica'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 15, 2019
The trumpeter and composer Samantha Boshnack isn't a geologist by trade, but she certainly thinks a lot about earthquakes and volcanoes. Over the past 15 years, while living in her adopted hometown of Seattle, Boshnack has hiked the environs of Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens with ...
ATCA Selects 2019 New Play Award Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2019
The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) has selected six finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association 2019 New Play Award, recognizing playwrights for the best scripts that premiered professionally outside New York City during 2018....
MISS YOU LIKE HELL and More Announced For Olney Theatre Center 2019-2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2019
Today, Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director Jason Loewith unveiled a lineup of 16 plays, concerts, and presentations coming in 2019-2020 as part of the company's 82nd season, including the highly-anticipated DC-area premiere of Miss You Like Hell by Quiara Alegria Hudes and Erin McKeown. Included ...
Samantha Boshnack's Seismic Belt Releases Live in Santa Monica (Orenda Records) 3/15
by Tori Hartshorn - January 24, 2019
The trumpeter and composer Samantha Boshnack isn't a geologist by trade, but she certainly thinks a lot about earthquakes and volcanoes. Over the past 15 years, while living in her adopted hometown of Seattle, Boshnack has hiked the environs of Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens with a ...
Guest Blog: Director Alastair Whatley On CAROLINE'S KITCHEN
by Guest Blog: Alastair Whatley - January 16, 2019
Caroline's Kitchen has been simmering away since 2016, when we commissioned Torben Betts to write a brand-new play about a (fictional…) celebrated TV chef whose gleaming life in front of the cameras masked an escalating crisis behind them....
Gary Beck's New Novel 'Acts Of Defiance' Released
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2018
Randy's father takes a poor city boy, Steve, for the summer. The boys become fast friends destined for great adventures. From persuading a Marine Corps recruiter to enlist them at the age of thirteen to surviving a wild storm under sail, the boys move on to college with a commitment to change the wo...
Gary Beck's New Book ' The Republic Of Dreams And Other Essays' Released
by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2018
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Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2018
This season, Harvey Fierstein's seminal Broadway classic, Torch Song has made its way back to Broadway 36 years after its original run, in a brand-new production....
Al Jazeera English Employees Vote to Join SAG-AFTRA
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 31, 2018
Today, content creators at Al Jazeera English, based in the United States, voted overwhelmingly to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union ? with 97 percent voting in favor. The election was conducted by mail ballot and votes were counted this afternoon by the National Labor Relations Board. The victory ...
JEWS, POLITICS, AND THE 2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS: New Program Announced In The History Matters Series
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2018
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president, his popularity with American Jews inspired this Yiddish joke from a Jewish Republican judge: The Jews now had three velten (worlds), the judge quipped. Di velt (this world), yene velt (the world to come), and Roosevelt. Although the Democratic pa...
Gary Beck's New Poetry Book 'The Remission Of Order' Released
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2018
In this ever-changing world, it becomes more and more difficult to sift through events and recognize what is truly relevant. Poet Gary Beck once again shines a light on the uncomfortable abuses and deceptions that keep us opposing one another, believing people with different opinions are the enemy, ...
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