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Geva's 2018-2019 Season Continues With NATIVE GARDENS
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2019
Geva Theatre Center presents Native Gardens, by Karen Zacarias and directed by Melissa Crespo, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from March 26 through April 21, 2019.
Announcing JUDY CARMICHAEL'S SWINGIN' NIGHTS WITH JON-ERIK KELLSO & EHUD ASHERIE At The Loading Dock
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
The Loading Dock backstage at Patchogue Theatre presents Judy Carmichael's Swingin' Nights Series with Jon-Erik Kellso & Ehud Asherie on Thursday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20, plus applicable fees. Purchase online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit PatchogueTheatre.org, call the Patchogue Theatre Box Office at 631-207-1313, or stop by 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.
Ricki Lake Talks WEED THE PEOPLE On Tom Needham's Sounds of Film
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
TV Host, Ricki Lake, is Tom Needham's exclusive guest this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's 'The Sounds of Film.' She will be discussing her career and new film, 'Weed the People.'
CRT Downtown Hosts Mystery Dinner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
Interested in a little mystery and meal? The Cortland Repertory Theatre Guild is hosting their annual fund raiser mystery dinner theatre for three performances: Saturday, March 16, Friday March 22 and Saturday March 23. At this time, tickets are still available for the Friday performance, and a waiting list is offered for both sold-out Saturday shows.
CRT Downtown Holds March Third Thursday Trivia
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
The Cortland Repertory Theatre Youth Program hosts the third "Third Thursday Trivia Night" of 2019, to be held on Thursday, March 21 starting at 7:00 PM. This fund raiser for CRT's Youth Programs will be held at CRT Downtown, 24 Port Watson Street, and will offer free snacks with a beer/wine cash bar. Trivia fans are asked to come in teams comprised of no more than 4 people; there is an admission charge of $5.00 per person. Six rounds will be played, with various subjects. Players are invited to sign up for a special email list, with which they will receive hints about the upcoming trivia topics. Fun and silly prizes are awarded for each round and a grand prize for the evening is presented, comprised of CRT theatre tickets and restaurant gift certificates.
Photo Flash: First Look At THE ROYALE At Kitchen Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Next up at the Kitchen Theatre Company is The Royale by Marco Ramirez, a play that will leave audiences breathless with its emotionally-charged fight scenes, lyrical dialogue, and poignant critique of American race relations. Performances of The Royale begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Percy Browning Performance Space on March 10th and run through March 31st. Opening night is Thursday, March 14th.
Geva Theatre Center Announces Its 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Geva Theatre Center's Artistic Director Mark Cuddy and Executive Director Christopher Mannelli are proud to announce the 10 major productions and 2 festivals of the much anticipated 2019-2020 Season, the non-profit theatre's 47th year of making professional theatre of a national standard in Rochester.
Nylon Fusion Theatre Presents New Plays Including John Patrick Shanley's I'M GOING TO TOUCH YOUR NECK
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Nylon Fusion Theatre Company features new plays including John Patrick Shanley's 'I'm Going To Touch Your Neck'
BWW Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Still Entertains After 80+ Years
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 10, 2019
Rochester's Screen Plays continues what it does best with their current production of You Can't Take it With You: present Hollywood's most iconic stories in the small, intimate setting of the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (referred to by most as 'The MuCCC'). This play, based on the Academy Award-winning 1938 romantic comedy starring Jean Arthur and Frank Capra, tells the story of what happens when two families-one prim and snobbish, the other wonderfully eccentric- collide.
Baroque And Beyond Festival Comes to Hoff-Barthelson Music School
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2019
Baroque and Beyond, Hoff-Barthelson Music School's week-long Festival celebrating music composed between 1600 and 1750, takes place Today, March 9, 2019, through Today, March 16, 2019. The Festival, featuring music of great Germanic composers - Bach, Telemann, and Handel - as well as masters from other lands, includes student recitals, a lecture on the life and works of J.S. Bach, presented by Michael Boriskin, Artistic Director of the Copland House, and instrumental and choral ensemble concerts. The Festival is made possible by a generous grant from the Westchester Community Foundation.
Hangar Theatre To Share 2018 Successes And Future Outlook At Annual Meeting
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2019
The Hangar Theatre will present 2018 successes, programming updates, and officially vote in new Board members at their Annual Meeting on March 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. at the theatre (801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca). The Annual Meeting is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to rsvp@hangartheatre.org
Grammy-Winning Jazz Bassist John Patitucci To Perform At Hoff-Barthelson Music
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2019
Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Annual Benefit Concert, the School's largest fundraising event of the year taking place on Sunday March 31, 2019, will feature 2019 Grammy award winner John Patitucci and his Jazz Trio. The concert will include special appearances by advanced HBMS jazz and chamber music students. The event will be held in the main sanctuary of the Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale.
Troy Foundry Theatre To Present THE PROHIBITION PROJECT: ILIUM WAS
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2019
Troy Foundry Theatre commissions Die-Cast of Philadelphia for the co-creation of a new site-specific immersive performance piece, unfolding the underground subculture of alcohol and speakeasies in Troy, NY during Prohibition. The company will take residency at Collar Works in Troy for the development and performance of this new work. As usual, your experience will be unusual. Anticipate nothing. All things are possible. Come with an open mind. Directed by Brenna Geffers.
Charles Busch Stars in I LOVED LUCY, A Gala Benefit For Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
Audiences are in for a rare treat when theatrical legend Charles Busch and playwright/performer Lee Tannen team up for a special two-performance concert staging of Tannen's I LOVED LUCY on Friday March 22 and Saturday March 23 as a benefit for Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre. This delightful stage adaptation of Tannen's own 2001 memoir, directed by Carl Andress, stars the fabulous Charles Busch as Lucille Ball, Lee Tannen as … Lee Tannen, and also features the multitudinous talents of actor/pianist Tom Judson.
I'M NOT RAPPAPORT Starring Fred Grandy And Ted Lange Opens At Redhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
Known for their roles in the 1970s sitcom "The Love Boat," Fred Grandy (Gopher) and Ted Lange (Isaac the Bartender) have reunited to star in Redhouse's production of "I'm Not Rappaport," which will run from March 14th - March 24th at its theater complex at City Center. I'm Not Rappaport is a Tony-Award winning play written by Herb Gardiner that revolves around a pair of octogenarians who spend their days on benches in Central Park, waging a private war with the environment, park degenerates and their rapidly deteriorating bodies. Despite the serious and occasionally eloquent subtext about society's treatment of the elderly, the emphasis is on the comic interplay between the actors. The show is sure to hit home with those who are are experiencing aging, or who have aging parents and family member as it deals with both the joys and pitfalls of aging and long time friendships, with humor and charm that is sure to evoke some tears but much laughter.
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 07, 2019
The RBTL continues its 2018-2019 season with one of Broadway's most transporting musicals, equal parts soaring and beautiful and devastatingly sad. Miss Saigon has been wowing audiences for over three decades, and it's here to wow Rochesterians for just four more days.
Troy Foundry Theatre To Present THE PROHIBITION PROJECT: ILIUM WAS
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
Troy Foundry Theatre commissions Die-Cast of Philadelphia for the co-creation of a new site-specific immersive performance piece, unfolding the underground subculture of alcohol and speakeasies in Troy, NY during Prohibition. The company will take residency at Collar Works in Troy for the development and performance of this new work. As usual, your experience will be unusual. Anticipate nothing. All things are possible. Come with an open mind. Directed by Brenna Geffers.
Cellist Garfield Moore In Concert At Bridge Street Theatre, Sunday Mar 24
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2019
Were you among those who had to be turned away at the door for classical cellist Garfield Moore's last appearance at Bridge Street Theatre back in 2017? Don't miss out this time! This virtuoso performer returns to Catskill with pianist James Fitzwilliam on Sunday March 24 for a recital of masterworks including Antonio Vivaldi's "Largo for Cello and Piano", George Frederic Handel's "Sonata in G", Ludwig von Beethoven's "Sonata in A, Op. 69, #3", and Johannes Brahms' "Sonata in E for Piano and Cello, Opus 38".
Announcing RITA HAYWORTH- THE HEAT IS ON: A Life In Concert Announced At Patchogue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents Rita Hayworth - The Heat is On: A Life in Concert on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range between $29 - $58, plus applicable fees, and are available online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit PatchogueTheatre.org, call the Patchogue Theatre Box Office at 631-207-1313, or stop by 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.
Announcing AN EVENING WITH JIM MESSINA & POCO At Patchogue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents an evening with Jim Messina & Poco on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range between $45 - $75, plus applicable fees, and are available online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit PatchogueTheatre.org, call the Patchogue Theatre Box Office at 631-207-1313, or stop by 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.
Photo Flash: Kitchen Theatre Company's THE ROYALE Packs A Dramatic Punch
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Next up at the Kitchen Theatre Company is The Royale by Marco Ramirez, a play that will leave audiences breathless with its emotionally-charged fight scenes, lyrical dialogue, and poignant critique of American race relations. Performances of The Royale begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Percy Browning Performance Space on March 10th and run through March 31st. Opening night is Thursday, March 14th.
Syracuse Stage Cold Read Festival Gets Hotter In Second Year
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
All plays were once new plays. That's the idea behind Syracuse Stage's Cold Read Festival of New Plays. Now in its second season, the Cold Read festival has five different events featuring some of the freshest voices writing for theater today, both nationally and locally, scheduled for Thursday, March 7, through Sunday, March 10.
Bethel Woods Announces Fall Festivals
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Festivals at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts celebrate the bounty, talent and beauty of Sullivan County and the surrounding areas. They are a much-anticipated yearly staple in the nonprofit organization's calendar of events, reminiscent of the communal experience that occurred on the very grounds almost fifty years ago.
HAMILTON On Sale March 12 in Rochester
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
Tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, on Tuesday, March 12 at 10:00 AM ET.  Verified Fan is a new fan-facing technology from Ticketmaster that allows pre-registered fans to unlock access to tickets without competing against scalpers and bots.
Vanessa May-lok Lee Comes to Anna-Maria Kellen Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
Much sought after as a collaborative pianist and educator, pianist Vanessa May-lok Lee will present an interactive and unique performance today, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Anna-Maria Kellen Concert Hall, Third Street Music School Settlement, 235 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003-7398. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. General seating is available on a first-come basis.

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