THE MOBY DICK BLUES World Premiere to be Presented at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2025
La MaMa will present The Forty Hour Club's world premiere of The Moby Dick Blues, an epic new blues/rock opera written and created by Michael Gorman, directed by Joe John Battista. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
THE MOBY DICK BLUES To Have World Premiere At La MaMa In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
La MaMa will present The Forty Hour Club's world premiere of The Moby Dick Blues, an epic new blues/rock opera written and created by Michael Gorman, directed by Joe John Battista, with original music by Battista and lyrics by Gorman.
ETD Outreach Continues To Heal & Inspire Virtually Through Digital Offerings of Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 19, 2020
Giving back, providing inspiration, and uplifting those in need are the core of the values of Eryc Taylor Dance (ETD). The ETD Outreach Program is a specialized branch of the Company that serves the most vulnerable communities in NYC. Their mission is to help others find their fire and spark a light in the darkness.
3Arts Awards Chicago Artists, $25,000 Cash Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2018
3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, is honored to award 20 Chicago artists with unrestricted grants at the 11th annual 3Arts Awards Celebration, taking place tonight, November 5 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The celebration will honor the ten annual 3Arts Awards recipients along with ten recipients of Make a Wave-an unprecedented artist-to-artist giving initiative.
Country Recording Artist Elyse Saunders Believes That Music Heals and Releases New Single ME TOO
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 29, 2018
Independent artist - Elyse Saunders releases her new single 'ME TOO', a captivating song with a lyrically potent message and a gritty but elegant delivery. As more stories from the media surface daily and awareness from the #metoo movement continues to grow, “ME TOO” is non-biased to gender, race or age and is ultimately for anyone with a personal struggle and a fear to share their story. Saunders believes in the healing power of music and knew it was a topic she wanted to help shed a light on. Her hope is that as more people hear this message of unity and strength, they will continue to share her song to boost awareness and plant the seed where emotional healing is needed.
The Bessie Awards Announces 2017 Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 13, 2017
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2016?17 season at the Bessies press conference. The nominees were selected by the Bessie Awards Selection Committee, an independent committee of 38 dance industry professionals. Bessie Award categories include Outstanding Production, Outstanding Revived Work, Outstanding Performer, Outstanding Music Composition or Sound Design, and Outstanding Visual Design. The list of nominations follows.