American Blues Theater to Present Reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2022 American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, will present a live, online reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ, directed by Michael Cotey as part of “The Room” series. The reading will be live on Monday, June 27 at 7pm.... 
Los Angeles Master Chorale's Oratorio Project Showcases Van Nuys High School Students in Virtual Premiere
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2021 Los Angeles Master Chorale's Voices Within Oratorio Project, now in its 10th year, culminates in the digital premiere of Naia: The Spirit of Hoyo Negro, an original oratorio written by approximately 80 Van Nuys High School students who participated in the 20-week program remotely and virtually durin... 
Industry Pro Newsletter 9/14: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait
by Alan Henry - September 14, 2020 Though last week wasn't all good news as more theatres announced delays in their reopening plan, or in the case of the Rockettes the official cancellation of the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, there were some bright spots in the industry this week - Barrington Stage and Berkshire Theat... 
Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2020 Next month marks the launch of Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media. Already available for pre-order, this digital subscription service will give home audiences around the world long-term access to exclusive new video content from The Atlanta Opera. ... 
Samora Pinderhughes Musician & Activist Releases Powerful 'Black Spring' EP On April 24
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2020 Musician & activist SAMORA PINDERHUGHES recently announced Black Spring, his four song EP co-produced by Jack DeBoe and available April 24.... 
Keb' Mo' Earns Best Americana Album GRAMMY Nomination for Album 'Good To Be…'
by Michael Major - November 16, 2022 Yesterday, five-time GRAMMY winner Keb’ Mo’ was nominated for Best Americana Album for his critically-acclaimed album Good To Be... that was released earlier this year via Rounder Records. The nomination is his 12th overall and follows winning the Best Americana Album Grammy in 2020 for his album Ok... 
Atlanta Opera Closes 22-23 Season With DAS RHEINGOLD, April 29-May 7
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2023 The Atlanta Opera – “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) – closes its mainstage 2022-23 season with a milestone event: General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun's new production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring... 
Marin Theatre Company & Round House Theatre Announce Extension Of THE CATASTROPHIST
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2021 Due to popular ticket demand, Marin Theatre Company and Round House Theatre announced the extension of Lauren M. Gunderson's The Catastrophist, the hit world premiere digital co-production based on the life and work of award-winning “virus hunter” Nathan Wolfe. Filmed on stage at Marin's Boyer Theat... 
World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Michael Cotey as Festival Producer
by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2022 World Premiere Wisconsin, a coalition of Wisconsin theaters presenting a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals, has announced the addition of Michael Cotey as Festival Producer beginning July 18th.... 
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of THE MUSIC MAN at the Olney Theatre Center, Featuring Deaf and Hearing Actors
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022 Olney Theatre Center is presenting a production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man that features a Deaf actor, James Caverly in the lead role of Harold Hill, and is generated by a company and creative team that consists of half Deaf and half hearing artists. PBS NewsHour went behind the scenes of t... 
PBS Launches #PBSForTheArts Programming That Celebrates the Arts' Resiliency Amidst the Pandemic
by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2021 PBS launches an expanded slate of multiplatform arts programming beginning April 23. Today, PBS and The WNET Group announced #PBSForTheArts, a multiplatform campaign that celebrates the resiliency of the arts in America during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and reopening.... 
Lea Salonga, Phillipa Soo, President Biden and VP Harris to Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month on PBS
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2021 In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and celebrity guests will join the Center for Asian American Media, Pacific Islanders in Communications, and PBS for “A Celebration of the AA and NHPI Community: Highl... 
VIDEO: Rufus Wainwright Discusses 'Road Trip Elegies', Wanting to Star in ANNIE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2021 Wainwright’s latest album, “Unfollow The Rules” is nominated for a Grammy but it’s his unique audio autobiography, “Road Trip Elegies,” a conversation with his therapist on a road trip from Montreal to New York City, that delivers insight about his musical journey and the relationships that shaped h... 
Washington State's Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Featured On PBS NewsHour
by A.A. Cristi - January 20, 2021 The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's live performance of Barber's Adagio was featured in this week's PBS NewsHour article, “How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims.” ... 
PBS NewsHour Weekend to Air AMERICA IN BLACK AND BLUE 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 15, 2020 America in Black and Blue 2020, a new PBS NewsHour Weekend special, offers context for and insight into the widespread protests currently engulfing the nation after the latest display of police brutality against Black citizens.... 
Opera Parallele Announces Leadership Appointments
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2021 Adding to today's exciting administrative news, the company wishes to belatedly announce the decision by Opera Parallèle's Board of Directors in late 2020, to expand company founder, conductor and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement's position to include General Director.... 
Industry Pro Newsletter: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait
by Alex Freeman - September 28, 2020 A lot of what we have this week falls more on the 'bad news' side of the equation, so be sure and check out the fun video involving the cast of the Frozen films that we link to at the end....
Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2020 Next month marks the launch of Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media. Already available for pre-order, this digital subscription service will give home audiences around the world long-term access to exclusive new video content from The Atlanta Opera. ... 
THE ART OF THE BRICK Comes to Boston This Month
by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2022 THE ART OF THE BRICK— a captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya—is set to return to Boston following sold-out crowds in Faneuil Hall in 2014, this time taking residency in Boston on Newbury Street on Friday, November 18, 2022 through Sun... 
Peabody Awards Name 30 Winners, Representing the Very Best in Storytelling
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 24, 2021 Additional winning platforms include ABC, The Atlantic, CBS, Disney Channel, ITV, KING 5, KNXV-TV, MTV, Nashville Public Radio, National Geographic, Shudder, and The Washington Post.... 
Journalists Mike Sargent and Jack Rico To Discuss Prejudice In Pop Culture America Following A BLACK & WHITE COOKIE
by Stephi Wild - March 09, 2020 Award-winning journalists Jack Rico (NBC News/Telemundo) and Mike Sargent (PBS NewsHour, WBAI Radio) will discuss prejudice and pop culture in America following the Sunday, March 29th, 3PM performance of the provocative new play A BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE, which tackles overcoming hate, finding faith ... 
Critically-Acclaimed Artist Kalie Shorr Releases Honest New Single 'My Voice'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 23, 2020 Today, Kalie Shorr is giving fans a glimpse of her personal reflections with the release of “My Voice,” her honest and unabashed tale of her journey as a Nashville singer-songwriter.... 
Billy Porter, Alanis Morissette, Norm Lewis, Michael Urie & More to Take Part in WELL BEINGS Virtual Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2020 WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public media station in the nation's capital, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will host a one-hour virtual national town hall to launch WELL BEINGS, a major public media campaign addressing the health needs of Americans, beginning with the Youth... 
Portland Stage Announces World Premiere Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - November 30, 2020 After earning equity approval to produce its second show in the 2020-21 season - a rare enough feat that its first show, Talley’s Folly, landed Portland Stage on PBS NewsHour - Portland Stage announces the return of the holiday family classic, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Joel Le...
Opera Parallele Announces Leadership Appointments
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2021 Adding to today's exciting administrative news, the company wishes to belatedly announce the decision by Opera Parallèle's Board of Directors in late 2020, to expand company founder, conductor and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement's position to include General Director.... |
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