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Gulfshore Playhouse Announces New Broadway Masterclass Series And June Artful Distanc PhotoGulfshore Playhouse Announces New Broadway Masterclass Series And June Artful Distancing Line-up
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional theater, is expanding its virtual offerings through a new series, as well as a continuation of their successful virtual Artful Distancing series....


Mavis Staples Shares New Song 'All In It Together' Feat. Jeff Tweedy PhotoMavis Staples Shares New Song 'All In It Together' Feat. Jeff Tweedy
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020

Today soul legend Mavis Staples has released the hopeful new song 'All In It Together'. Produced by Jeff Tweedy and featuring Tweedy on backing vocals and guitar, listen to it below!...


Ava Rose Agency's Food And Beverage Clients Announce Changes Due To Shut-in PhotoAva Rose Agency's Food And Beverage Clients Announce Changes Due To Shut-in
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2020

Ava Rose Agency and their food and beverage client roster are getting creative so that their guests can enjoy delicious eats amidst the mandatory 30-day shut-in in Nevada....


The Stove Implements New Safety Protocols Surrounding Nevada's 30 Day Shut-in PhotoThe Stove Implements New Safety Protocols Surrounding Nevada's 30 Day Shut-in
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2020

The Stove located in Henderson is providing new ways to enjoy their delicious eats surrounding the 30 day shut-in ordinance ordered by Governor Steve Sisolak. Services that are still up-and-running while keeping the new state laws top-of-mind include:...


Tony Winner Santino Fontana Joins Seth Rudetsky Concert Series At Parker Playhouse PhotoTony Winner Santino Fontana Joins Seth Rudetsky Concert Series At Parker Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2020

The Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series, will present Santino Fontana, this year's Tony Award winning Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his title role in Tootsie, performing live at the Parker Playhouse on Friday, April 3 at 8 PM....


Circa Waves Release Fourth Studio Album SAD HAPPY PhotoCirca Waves Release Fourth Studio Album SAD HAPPY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2020

Today Circa Waves have released their fourth studio album Sad Happy, via Prolifica Inc /[PIAS]....


Guest Blog: Artistic Director Kris Nelson On LIFT 2020 PhotoGuest Blog: Artistic Director Kris Nelson On LIFT 2020
by Marianka Swain - March 11, 2020

'Continuity and rupture': this phrase has been rolling around my head ever since I became LIFT's Artistic Director and CEO just under two years ago. In our business, when you're a leader new in post, people are always keen to know what you're going to do next and where the change is coming from. Ru...


Stephanie J. Block Joins Seth Rudetsky Concert Series at Fort Lauderdale's Parker Pla PhotoStephanie J. Block Joins Seth Rudetsky Concert Series at Fort Lauderdale's Parker Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2020

Mark Cortale, producer of the acclaimed Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series, will present Stephanie J. Block, this year's Tony Award® winning Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her title role in The Cher Show, performing live at the Parker Playhouse on Saturday, February 22 at 8 PM. The series...


Moving to NYC: The Actor's Guide PhotoMoving to NYC: The Actor's Guide
by Andrew Restieri - January 03, 2020

So you just moved to New York City, and you have big dreams about being an actor on Broadway. How do you turn those dreams into a reality? There's no exact science when it comes to getting started, but I'm here to provide you with a few tips on how to get started with auditioning and getting acclima...


BWW Review: MCGREGOR + MUGLER MIXED BILL, London Coliseum PhotoBWW Review: MCGREGOR + MUGLER MIXED BILL, London Coliseum
by Vikki Jane Vile - December 09, 2019

Manfred Thierry Mugler and Wayne McGregor are such renowned names in their respective fields, a collaboration between them need only be eponymously titled. But for the thrill of the glamour and high-fashion of McGregor + Mugler, this short duet for Edward Watson or the Royal Ballet and Olga Smirnova...


NAKED AND AFRAID Returns to Discovery Channel January 5 PhotoNAKED AND AFRAID Returns to Discovery Channel January 5
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 04, 2019

Discovery Channel's hit series NAKED AND AFRAID has dropped survivalists in pairs and in groups into the most remote areas of the world to endure the elements together. Through skill and teamwork, many have been able to face their fears and showcase what it takes to be stripped of everything, left c...


BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Soars at Boston's Opera House PhotoBWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Soars at Boston's Opera House
by Jan Nargi - November 15, 2019

COME FROM AWAY, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical warming Boston audiences now through November 17, is just the uplifting human tonic we need during these difficult and divided times. Charming, witty, heart-breaking but ultimately inspiring, COME FROM AWAY is the remarkable story of the 9000 N...


BWW Review: The Kansas City Premiere of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Opens in Overland Park at PhotoBWW Review: The Kansas City Premiere of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Opens in Overland Park at Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center
by Steve Wilson - November 10, 2019

If your washer and dryer sing to you it may be a bad reaction to medication or you may be at the wonderfully humorous and thought-provoking musical production of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, which opened Saturday night November 9 at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park. The Spinning ...


Theatre Tulsa Academy Students Will Present LEGALLY BLONDE PhotoTheatre Tulsa Academy Students Will Present LEGALLY BLONDE
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2019

Theatre Tulsa Academy will perform the full-length version of a?oeLegally Blondea?? featuring its Fall 2019 class of teen performers next month in November....


Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy Presents SQUATCH PhotoPenobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy Presents SQUATCH
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2019

Penobscot Theatre Company, the country's northeastern most regional, professional theatre company, has announced their Dramatic Academy's production of Squatch, the World Premiere of a new play by Travis Baker, Zane Baker & Isaac Miller. Performed at the Historic Bangor Opera House, Squatch will run...


The Theatre Centre Announces A Week Of Comedy In Support Of Comedians Fighting For Re PhotoThe Theatre Centre Announces A Week Of Comedy In Support Of Comedians Fighting For Recognition
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2019

The Theatre Centre announces COMEDY IS ART, a new Festival in support of comedy and comedians. Celebrating comedy as a recognized art form, COMEDY IS ART takes place from October 1 - 5, 2019 at The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen Street West). The Festival launches on Tuesday October 1 at 7:00PM with a s...


Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series Returns To Parker Playhouse For A New Season PhotoSeth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series Returns To Parker Playhouse For A New Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2019

The Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series presented by Mark Cortale returns to Parker Playhouse in 2020. The series, co-presented by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, delivers three intimate evenings of incredible music and hilarious conversations hosted and music directed by the Sirius XM...


MABINING MANDIRIGMA: Philippine Hero's Story Begs to be Heard Amidst Confusion PhotoMABINING MANDIRIGMA: Philippine Hero's Story Begs to be Heard Amidst Confusion
by Vince Vicentuan - August 28, 2019

Aesthetics is said to be the science of beautiful in its myriad manifestations--be it sublime, comic, tragic, pathetic, whimsical, or ugly....


Five New Hires Announced At Synchronicity Theatre PhotoFive New Hires Announced At Synchronicity Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2019

Producing Artistic Director Rachel May and Managing Director Celise Kalke are pleased to announce that five staff members have joined the Synchronicity Theatre team. They are Lindsay Eisold, Technical Director; Sarah Kelley, Marketing Director; Jennifer Kimball, Stripped Bare Producer; Dalyla McGee,...


Synchronicity Theatre Announces Participants for 2019-2020 Stripped Bare Arts Incubat PhotoSynchronicity Theatre Announces Participants for 2019-2020 Stripped Bare Arts Incubator Project
by Julie Musbach - August 15, 2019

Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre announces the four works that will be produced as part of this season's Stripped Bare Arts Incubator Project. They are: The Unbound trilogy by Sherna Ann Phillips with visual art by Dr. Lisa Whittington (September 17 a?" 18, 2019), What the Woolf Wore by Abraham John...


New Waterfront Dining Concept Boasts Michelin/James Beard Accredited Chef Team PhotoNew Waterfront Dining Concept Boasts Michelin/James Beard Accredited Chef Team
by A.A. Cristi - July 30, 2019

Catering to summer crowds, Brooklyn Heights' ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina has unveiled Estuary, a bistro offering globally inspired dishes with locally sourced produce, including seafood, meat and vegetables, with a focus on simplicity, seasonality, sustainability and provenance....


BWW Review: ACQUANETTA at Fisher Center At Bard. Director Daniel Fish (OKLAHOMA!) Sta PhotoBWW Review: ACQUANETTA at Fisher Center At Bard. Director Daniel Fish (OKLAHOMA!) Startles Again
by Dan Dwyer - July 18, 2019

'I know you want everything to be clear and simple' is the last chorus of the fabulous chamber opera, 'Acquanetta', about the voluptuous, B-movie actress who had a sunstorm of celebrity in the 1940s. Indeed, the narrative structure 'Acquanetta' is rather uncomplicated based on a single scene in the ...


The Doobie Brothers to Perform in San Antonio PhotoThe Doobie Brothers to Perform in San Antonio
by Abigail Charpentier - July 16, 2019

Grammy-winning rockers The Doobie Brothers return to bring their iconic sound to the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on September 24, 2019 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 19 at 10AM....


Jeremy Handelman And Patricia Klausner Join The Lineup Of TRU Intensive For Showcase  PhotoJeremy Handelman And Patricia Klausner Join The Lineup Of TRU Intensive For Showcase Producing
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2019

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the 2019 Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producing on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21, 2019 from 10am to 6pm at Clinton Cameo Studios, 307 W. 43rd Street, Studio B (take elevator down to B level). Please reserve using the bright red reservation box ...


AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Denzel Washington To Premiere On TNT PhotoAFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Denzel Washington To Premiere On TNT
by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019

Tune-in to see Hollywood's elite salute Denzel Washington with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. Washington's closest friends and collaborators Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Sp...





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