P. Smith

New Public Artwork By World-Renowned Artist Livens Up Scottsdale Roundabout
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024

A new public artwork by internationally recognized artist Phillip K. Smith III has joined the Scottsdale Public Art Permanent Collection.

Cast Set For THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR at Peninsula Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy “The Angel Next Door.”  This whirlwind comedy makes its Midwest premiere, adding to Smith’s repertoire of side-splitting comedies.  “The Angel Next Door” runs for three weeks, starting July 10 through July 28.

City of London Sinfonia Reveals Three-Part Concert Series, PATTERNS OF NATURE, at Smith Square Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will return to Smith Square Hall (formerly St John’s Smith Square) this autumn with a three-part series, Patterns of Nature, curated in partnership with a trio of inspiring experts to bring fresh perspectives on environmental themes by placing them at the heart of the concert experience.

Utah Symphony Welcomes Summer With Four Community Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2024

Utah Symphony's Summer Community Concert series features four outdoor performances led by Assistant Conductor Matthew Straw, showcasing classical and pop music in scenic local settings.

The Felix Organization to Present Slay This Way Pride Event Honoring Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels For 50 Years Of Hip Hop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024

The Felix Organization will present Slay This Way Pride event, celebrating Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and 50 years of hip hop. Join the festivities and honor a legendary music icon. Learn how to purchase tickets.

LOVE LABOR'S LOST Comes to Carroll Park in June
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

Brooklyn's Smith Street Stage will return to Carroll Park for their annual FREE outdoor Shakespeare performances with a new production of Love Labor's Lost,  June 5th to 23rd.

Video: Cast and Creative Team Talk THE WHO'S TOMMY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 31, 2024

Watch Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff, Ali Louis Bourgzui, and Lorin Latarro discuss bringing The Who's Tommy back to Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning in the video here!

Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Elected Chair of Americans for the Arts' Board of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

Nolen Bivens has announced that Americans for the Arts' Board of Directors has unanimously elected longtime arts advocate and Board member Edgar L. Smith, Jr. as its next Chair.

Video: Get A First Look At Opera Orlando's Site-Specific RUSALKA
by Joshua Wright - Mar 7, 2024

Get a first look at Opera Orlando's site-specific production of Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Art and History Museums of Maitland. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” Dvořák’s version is a deeply romantic tragedy of love, sacrifice, and rejection.

DOS MUJERES Double Bill Comes to San Francisco Ballet Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024

San Francisco Ballet has announced casting and creative details for Dos Mujeres, the company’s first-ever double bill of works by Latina choreographers.

Opera Orlando Will Perform Site-Specific RUSALKA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

Opera Orlando goes On the Town in its All for Art season with a site-specific production of Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Art and History Museums of Maitland. Performances will take place March 8-9, 2024.

Listen: Sheridan Smith Performs 'Magic' From New Musical OPENING NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 29, 2024

Performances begin next week for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, a new musical with book by Ivo van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith. Smith recently appeared on the Front Row podcast from BBC, where she performed the song 'Magic' from the musical. Listen here!

Review: Kim David Smith Was Exquisite in MORE MOSTLY MARLENE at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 10, 2024

Bistro Award winning singer Kim David Smith was utterly mesmerizing at MORE MOSTLY MARLENE at Joe’s Pub on February 6th at 9:30 pm. Smith captured the essence of that famed star of stage and screen, Marlene Dietrich, and the period she represented.

Video: Shane Smith & The Saints Release Video For New Track 'It's Been A While'
by Michael Major - Feb 7, 2024

Norther is the Austin-based group's first album in five years and showcases the full spectrum of their style that seamlessly blends elements of country, Americana, Southern rock, folk, and a little honky-tonk with soaring four-part harmonies and Smith's striking baritone vocals. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates! Watch the video now.

Review: CABARET at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - Feb 2, 2024

The musical Cabaret is a classic for many reasons, and no matter who produces it the dark foreboding story never fails to pack a gut punch. The impactful way Cabaret shows the divide of a country, the hate crimes of anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi white supremacy, and the meteoric rise of one of the most brutal dictators in world history. In song and dance it is a perfect lesson of “those who forget the past tend to repeat it”.

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Garden Theater
by Paul Batterson - Jan 27, 2024

A show about domestic violence and oppression doesn’t sound like a cheery night at the theater. Here’s what makes the show work: the music and lyrics, especially in the opening three numbers, are about as uplifting as one can get in a show and secondly, there are opportunities for redemption for every character

Shaquita Smith to Star in BET+ Original "MY VALENTINE WEDDING"
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2024

Smith, 'My Valentine Wedding,' is now available on BET Plus. Follow the story of a woman planning her dream wedding, only to have her ex-boyfriend return and complicate things.

Blue In The Right Way Announces Cast And Creative Team For Its Inaugural Production: WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2024

Blue in the Right Way presents its inaugural production, Women Beware Women, freely adapted by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva Bhandari, with Spanish translation by Sonia Perelló and directed by Smith, April 27 - May 12, at The Edge Theater.

Composers Concordance to Present CompCord Ensemble at The NWEAMO Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2024

Composers Concordance presents CompCord Ensemble at The NWEAMO Festival, featuring a program of new chamber music and premieres. Live stream available on Composers Concordance's Facebook page.

Review: HIP HOP NUTCRACKER 'Blows' Audience Away at Palace Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Dec 10, 2023

Choreographer/director Jennifer Weber has created an incredible hybrid of Tchaikovsky’s traditional NUTCRACKER score with several modern day nuances.