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Photo Flash: The Hangar Theatre Company Presents XANADU!
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2018
 The Hangar Theatre Company completes their 44th Mainstage Summer Season with the campy fun-filled disco-infused Xanadu, directed and choreographed by Devanand Janki. The book was written by Douglas Carter Beane, with Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar. Performances will run from August 16 to September 1 with matinee and evening performances.
Photo Flash: First Look at CRT's WOMEN IN JEOPARDY
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2018
For the fifth production in their 47th annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the hysterical, contemporary comedy Women in Jeopardy! written by Wendy MacLeod.
Jonathan Melo and Woody White Lead the Kitchen's GIRLFRIEND
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2018
Kitchen Theatre Company is beginning its 28th Season with a musical! Girlfriend, with book by Todd Almond and music & lyrics by Matthew Sweet, takes place in the summer of 1993 in small town Nebraska. Mike and Will have just graduated from high school and couldn't be more different: Mike is an athlete, headed off to college in the fall. Will is a quiet boy who doesn't know where he's headed next. But when they start to get to know each other that summer, everything changes for both of them. Based on the album of the same name by Matthew Sweet, Girlfriend captures the thrill of first love-and how we discover each other and ourselves through the mixtapes we make.
Geva's 46th Season Begins With HAIR
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2018
Geva Theatre Center presents Hair, with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot, directed by Melissa Rain Anderson, with musical direction by Don Kot, and choreography by Liz Ramos in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from September 4 through October 7.
Kitchen Theatre Announces Creative Team Of GIRLFRIEND
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2018
Kitchen Theatre Company is beginning its 28th Season with a musical! Girlfriend, with book by Todd Almond and music & lyrics by Matthew Sweet, takes place in the summer of 1993 in small town Nebraska. Mike and Will have just graduated from high school and couldn't be more different: Mike is an athlete, headed off to college in the fall. Will is a quiet boy who doesn't know where he's headed next. But when they start to get to know each other that summer, everything changes for both of them. Based on the album of the same name by Matthew Sweet, Girlfriend captures the thrill of first love-and how we discover each other and ourselves through the mixtapes we make.
BWW Review: CHARLOTTE'S WEB at Rochester Association Of Performing Arts
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - August 14, 2018
It's not always easy to find a night (or in this case, afternoon) at the theatre that's fun, entertaining, and appropriate for the whole family. Fortunately for you the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) is presenting its production of the iconic story 'Charlotte's Web', based on the classic children's story by E.B White, until August 19th.
America's Most Hated TV Child Star Confesses In Rochester
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2018
And you thought she was out spoken on the hit NBC series Little House on the Prairie, as the girl America loved to hate -Nellie Oleson.  Declared "TV history's #1 one bitch" by Vanity Fair, Ms Arngrim's best-selling memoirs, 'Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated,' (Harper Collins) had an unprecedented run on the New York Times Best Seller's List. (Audio available on Amazon, both as a CD and MP3 format, by Tantor Media). Ms Arngrim has taken the show, 'CONFESSIONS ...' on the road to critical acclaim around the world with her open and honest look at life as a child star, being part of a famous family, surrounded by notorious friends, dealing with preditors and the draw backs to being one of the most hated characters in TV history.
CORNucopia Returns To Philipsburg Manor Labor Day Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2018
CORNucopia, a sweet summer event, returns to Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow this Labor Day weekend. Celebrate a season of bounty with crafts, live music, and tasty treats, Saturday through Monday, Sept. 1-3, from 10am-5pm each day. The event is produced by Historic Hudson Valley, the non-profit education organization that owns and operates Philipsburg Manor.
The Hangar Theatre Company Presents XANADU
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2018
The Hangar Theatre Company completes their 44th Mainstage Summer Season with the time-shifting, campy and just plain FUN musical Xanadu, directed by Devanand Janki. The book was written by Douglas Carter Beane, with Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar. Performances will run from August 16 to September 1 with matinee and evening performances.
11th Annual Sangria & Jazz Festival! Comes to Hudson-Chatham Winery, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2018
Now in its 11th year, the Hudson-Chatham Winery'signature Sangria & Jazz Festival is today, August 11, from 11 am – 6 pm. 11th Annual on August 11th- that's easy to remember! As always, there will be the 5 fresh-made sangrias, local food options, and tarot card readings. This year there is also LIVE JAZZ with Patricia Dalton and the Jazz Colleagues. 
BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2018
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. 
Inaugural U.S. Entertainment-engineering Summit Held
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
Representatives from the entertainment industry and universities that blend technical theatre and engineering degrees met to discuss student training and ways to strengthen the talent pipeline at the inaugural U.S. Entertainment - Engineering Summit. The July 16, 2018 event, hosted by Purdue University's Theatre and Multidisciplinary Engineering programs, grew out of an initial conversation at the 2018 USITT Annual Conference and Stage Expo.
Peggy Guggenheim Comes To Life In Lanie Robertson's WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
Hang onto your hats! Actress Judy Rosenblatt channels Peggy Guggenheim in "Woman Before a Glass", a play by Lanie Robertson, coming to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for three performances only August 10-12, 2018.
CRT Presents Murderously Funny WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
For the fifth production in their 47th annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the hysterical, contemporary comedy Women in Jeopardy! written by Wendy MacLeod.  Performances will run from August 15 - 25 with evening show times at 7:30.
Violinist Joseph Lin Leads Performance of Brandenburg Concertos in Cooperstown
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
Violinist Joseph Lin will lead the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Chamber Ensemble in a performance of four of Bach's Brandenburg concertos at 7:30pm on Sunday, August 26 at the Otesaga Resort Hotel ballroom.
Franklin Stage Company Presents DOUBT By John Patrick Shanley
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County's only admission-free professional theater, will present John Patrick Shanley's Tony award-winning drama Doubt, A Parable, August 9th - 26th, at FSC's historic theater, Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY.
Madison Theatre At Molloy College Presents WHEN CHANGE COMES
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Mark Stuart, founder of Mark Stuart Dance Theatre, along with Jeff Eckstein, announced today that When Change Comes: A Movement Forward, formerly called Standard Time, will play a limited tour in September of 2018. Performances at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College (1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY) are on September 7th at 8pm and September 8th at 2 and 8pm.
Myles Mancuso to Hold CD Release Concert At Daryl's House Club
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Myles Mancuso and his band will perform in Pawling for a NY Show to release his newest CD "Southern State of Mind" at Daryl's House Club in Pawling NY where Myles is referred to as a house favorite. While living most recently in Nashville, he fell in love with the traditional country sounds from Nashville, Austin & Bakersfield, which you could hear on the new release.
Peggy Guggenheim Comes To Life In Lanie Robertson's WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Hang onto your hats! Actress Judy Rosenblatt channels Peggy Guggenheim in "Woman Before a Glass", a play by Lanie Robertson, coming to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for three performances only August 10-12, 2018.
Jason Tramm to Lead Taghkanic Chorale as Music Director in Works by Faure & Handel
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Noted American conductor Jason Tramm takes the podium as the newly appointed Music Director of the Taghkanic Chorale in works by Gabriel Faure and George Frederik Handel on Tuesday August 7 for the chorale's annual concert event "Summer Sing."
Franklin Stage Company Presents DOUBT By John Patrick Shanley
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County's only admission-free professional theater, will present John Patrick Shanley's Tony award-winning drama Doubt, A Parable, August 9th - 26th, at FSC's historic theater, Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY.
KIDDSTUFF Presents SEUSSICAL JR.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
From Thursday, July 9 to Saturday, August 11, audiences can enjoy the Hangar's Next Generation School of Theatre production of Seussical Jr., directed by Hangar Education Director and Artistic Associate, Nathan Norcross.
BWW Review: HOLIDAY INN at The Merry – Go – Round Playhouse is a Festive Summer Treat
by Natasha Ashley - August 04, 2018
It looks like the Holidays have come early to Auburn's Merry - Go - Round Playhouse with their current production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, delightfully directed by Richard J. Hinds. The heartwarming musical will compel you to tap your feet along to the upbeat tunes. It will put a smile on your face and have you longing for the holiday season (even if it is August).
Bridge Street Theatre In Catskill Presents A Mini-Summer Arts Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018
The "long" weekend kicks off with an exclusive screening of local filmmaker Peter Odabashian's OLD FRIENDS, a documentary about friendship, depression, falling in love, getting older, and finding happiness. Sixteen longtime friends share their joys, their pain, and all the ways in which they wound up making the filmmaker "the happiest depressed person in the world" in this nostalgic and touching tribute to everything that's really important in life. Today, August 3rd at 7:30 pm, Bridge Street Theatre Mainstage, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY. All tickets are $10 and go on sale at the door one half hour prior to the screening, which will be followed by a talk-back with the director.
Bard College Appoints Several Distinguished Scholars And Artists To Faculty This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
Bard College announces the appointment of several distinguished new members of faculty across disciplines this fall. Arthur Aviles '87 joins the faculty as a guest artist in dance. Aviles is an award-winning New York-based dancer and choreographer.

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