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17th Annual MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK Returns On June 21


Make Music New York has announced its lineup of free outdoor musical events on Wednesday, June 21, the 17th consecutive year New York has played a key part in Make Music Day, the world's largest annual music event.

Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing


As a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Julian was an essential part of the original Punk scene while sowing the seeds for Post-Punk with the pointedly lopsided rhythms structures and scorched, askew guitar lines that comprised the Voidoids’ oeuvre. Swing Your Lanterns is being released by Pravda Records..

BWW Review: FLIGHTPATH, Jack Studio Theatre


Three actors take us on a whirlwind tour of aviation history with laughs and mystery on the way

Abbey Theatre Announces Open Call For Commemorative Artist Bursaries


Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, Directors of the Abbey Theatre, today announced a series of artist bursaries, which will allow 14 theatre-makers to develop new work relating to the Irish War of Independence and Civil War.

The Abbey Theatre and the GAA Presents 14 Voices from the Bloodied Field


This month, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Abbey Theatre partners for the first time with the G.A.A. to give voice to the 14 men, woman, and children who were killed in Croke Park on that day.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra Announces Its 2021 Season


The Sydney Symphony Orchestra today announces its 2021 Season a?" a celebration of Australian artists  as 19 of the nation's internationally-renowned musicians join Australia's premier Orchestra.  

MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK To Go Virtual In The Time Of Covid-19


Make Music New York, the one-of-a-kind festival of music made by and for New Yorkers and held each June 21, will return for its 14th consecutive year despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, organizers announced today.

VIDEO: Watch Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, Dolly Parton & More Come Together for A Night of Covenant House Stars


Hollywood stars and Broadway veterans are teaming up tonight, May 18 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to celebrate Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness in 31 cities across six countries.

THE LIFE OF CHRIST Returns To Wintershall


The Wintershall Players have become renowned for their epic re-enactments of what is, indeed, the greatest story of all time. Every year on Good Friday The Passion of Jesus is performed to over 20,000 people in Trafalgar Square and every summer The Life of Christ is presented at the Hutley family's beautiful farm, Wintershall, an area of extraordinary natural beauty which sits within the rolling landscape of the Surrey Hills, less than an hour from London.

THE PASSION OF JESUS Comes to Trafalgar Square


On Good Friday, Friday 19th April 2019, the renowned Wintershall Players return to the heart of London with their awe-inspiring full-scale re-enactment of The Passion of Jesus, performed for free in the shadow of the National Gallery. The open-air production was first produced in London in 2010 and The Passion has now become a highly anticipated Easter fixture.

Orquesta Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Refrendó Su Calidad Y Excelencia En El Palacio De Bellas Artes


Con un muy celebrado concierto en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, la orquesta británica Academy of St Martin in the Fields inició su breve gira de presentaciones en México y refrendó su calidad y excelencia que le han ganado a uno de los públicos más fieles en el mundo: el de México.

Vuelve A México La Orquesta Academy Of St Martin In The Fields; Ofrecerá Concierto En El Palacio De Bellas Artes


La legendaria orquesta británica Academy of St Martin in the Fields, fundada por el no menos legendario Sir Neville Marriner, volverá a México, en el final de su gira por América, para ofrecer una serie de conciertos en las ciudades de México, Guadalajara y Guanajuato en los próximos días.

THE LIFE OF CHRIST Returns To The Wintershall Estate


The Wintershall Players have become renowned for their epic re-enactments of what is, indeed, the greatest story of all time. Every year on Good Friday The Passion of Jesus is performed to over 20,000 people in Trafalgar Square and every summer The Life of Christ is presented at the Hutley family's beautiful farm, Wintershall, an area of extraordinary natural beauty which sits within the rolling landscape of the Surrey Hills, less than an hour from London.

The 2016 Garden State Film Festival Celebrates Honorees, Winners, & 16th Anniversary


Thousands of people attended the Garden State Film Festival's much-anticipated homecoming in Asbury Park March 22-25, 2018. The spectacular four-day weekend event welcomed over 26,000 celebrities, honorees, film industry execs and movie fans to multiple iconic venues throughout Asbury Park. The Festival included networking opportunities, industry workshops, informative panel discussions, open talent casting call, live screenplay reading, star-studded red carpet gala and entertaining parties - all in addition to the screenings of 246 films from 22 countries around the world. The weekend culminated with the 2018 Garden State Film Festival Awards Gala Dinner event on Sunday evening, where this year's honorees were recognized and Festival winners were announced.  

THE PASSION OF JESUS Comes to Trafalgar Square on Good Friday


On Good Friday, Friday 30th March 2018, the renowned Wintershall Players return to the heart of London with their awe-inspiring full-scale re-enactment of The Passion of Jesus, performed for free in the shadow of the National Gallery. The Passion premiered in 1993 on the Wintershall Estate in Surrey and since then has become a highly anticipated Easter fixture, both in Guildford and in Central London.

MAXIMALISTA Opens at the Manhattan Rep


Ash Sanborn's new play Maximalista opens in the third series of the Manhattan Repertory Theater's New Works Festival directed by Cammerron Baits. The plays deals with the theme of mental health.

Actors' Shakespeare Project Announces New Artistic Director Christopher V. Edwards


Actors' Shakespeare Project is excited to announce Christopher V. Edwards as the company's new Artistic Director.

The Kennedy Center Sets 15th Annual PAGE TO STAGE New Play Festival Lineup


The Kennedy Center hosts its 15th annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival from Today, September 3 to Monday, September 5, 2016, featuring more than 50 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

The Kennedy Center Sets 15th Annual PAGE TO STAGE New Play Festival Lineup


The Kennedy Center hosts its 15th annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival from Saturday, September 3 to Monday, September 5, 2016, featuring more than 50 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work.

Wilton's Music Hall Announces April-July 2016 Season


Wilton's Music Hall, today announces its exciting new season reflecting its music hall tradition with an imaginative and diverse programme of music, theatre, opera, literature and dance.

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