Composer William Wade Dies At 54; Memorial Concert Set For 6/3
William Wade, composer, lyricist, orchestrator, musical director, arranger and pianist, passed away following a short battle with colon cancer on February 26, 2018 at the age of 54. Wade is perhaps best known for writing the score for John Tartaglia's Imaginocean, which had an eighteen month run off-Broadway at New World Stages and an extensive international tour.
Photo Flash: R.Evolucion Latina Artist Training Program Rounds Out 10th Year
R.Evolución Latina (RL) has concluded the 10th year of its Beyond Workshop Series (BWS), Artist training program. Staying connected with the current social and political climate the program developed voices of artists that have something to say and are using art to make a change. Scroll down for photos!
Dance for PD Celebrates 15th Anniversary for People With Parkinson's
Dance for PD®, celebrating its 15th anniversary next year, offers specialized dance classes to people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and care partners in six locations around New York City and through our network of affiliates in more than 100 communities in 16 countries around the world. Dance for PD classes allow people with Parkinson's to experience the joys and benefits of dance while creatively addressing symptom-specific concerns related to balance, cognition, motor skill, depression and physical confidence.
BWW Dance Review: YOUNGARTS is a True Mentorship Organization for the Creative
My introduction to YoungArts happened on Wednesday evening, April 13, 2016 at Pearl Studios near Penn Station. The seventh floor of this dance facility was converted into their intensive week of interdisciplinary workshops, seminars, and master classes with renowned leaders in their fields. Since I am a dance reviewer, I was honored to observe a master class with Guest Teacher John Heginbotham. I was surprised that only five dancers were in attendance. Usually, most master classes are packed wall-to-wall with dance students. Later on, I was informed that this intimate setting was designed like that because YoungArts wants to make sure that their artists have the dedicated attention of teachers such as Mr. Heginbotham. A quintet of an elite group.
46 Writers Head to JMF Annual Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals
A total of 46 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus in East Haddam, CT this month to participate in the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing nearly 30 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.
THAT PLAY: A SOLO MACBETH and SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL Set for Stage Left Studio, May 2013
Stage Left Studio, 214 W. 30th Street, is celebrating its third Drama Desk nominated show, Tom Gualtieri and Heather Hill's That Play: A Solo Macbeth, with added performances May 2, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16 & 25 at 7:30pm. Nominated this year for 'Unique Theatrical Experience' THAT PLAY has enjoyed a long run in New York City and continued rave reviews from both critics and audience.
R.Evolución Latina Hosts 2013 Beyond Workshop Series, Now thru 3/28
R.Evolucion Latina's 2013 BWS program is celebrating cultural exchange for the first time awarding 52 scholarships, 18 of which were given to international students from Peru and Colombia inviting them to participate in the program and join students from NYC. The educational empowerment program has been re-designed to create well rounded performing artists by immersing students in classes of the 3 disciplines that are the components of musical theatre - acting, dance and voice. Classes will take place at the National Institute of dance in Harlem and students been that have selected will commit to 2 intense weeks of training.
R.Evolución Latina's Beyond Workshop Series 2013 to Begin in NYC, 2/25
Beyond Workshop Series, R.Evolucion Latina's interdisciplinary, international, immersion scholarship program that challenges artists to further develop the well-rounded technical skills, self-confidence and critical leadership skills required to unite our community, returns this year!
IMAGINOCEAN National Tour to Launch from Iowa in October
Dorsel, Tank, Bubbles and the rest of the cast of the Drama Desk Award nominated show John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean will head out on their next leg of their critically acclaimed tour, with dates in over 40 U.S. cities and Sydney, Australia, beginning October 22. The announcement was made today by the show's creator and co-producer, Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated John Tartaglia.
Dates Added to John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN Tour
Dorsel, Tank, Bubbles and the rest of the cast of the Drama Desk Award nominated show John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean will head out on their next leg of their critically acclaimed tour, with dates in over 40 U.S. cities and Sydney, Australia, beginning October 22. The announcement was made today by the show's creator and co-producer, Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated John Tartaglia.