The Gallery at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street, NYC) presents 'Entanglements by Alex Harsley.' The photo exhibition launches with an opening reception in the Gallery and a talkback with the artist on the stage of the Loreto Theater on Thursday, July 11 at 6PM.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, the director of TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM and Sam Green, the co-director of A THOUSAND THOUGHTS are Tom Needham's exclusive guests this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM.
Teri Schwartz, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, announced today that two-time Golden Globe-nominated actor Pierce Brosnan has been named the 2019 commencement keynote speaker. Filmmaker Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust) will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award in Film/Television/Digital Media and actor-activist George Takei (Allegiance) will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award in Theater. Dean Schwartz will preside over the event to be held on Friday, June 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at UCLA's Royce Hall.
Recreating the political tensions that swirled around John and Yoko's Bed-In protest of 50 years ago, this play with music strives for a radical approach to its material, but forgets some theatre basics.
This winter, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival will take over the city with a jam-packed 10-day program filled with premieres, Australian exclusives and international collaborations from 31 May to 9 June 2019.
Hillsong Channel's newest docuseries, “Now with Natalie” features in-depth conversations with today's leading figures in entertainment, sports and fashion about finding purpose beyond fame. Co-executive produced and hosted by fashion stylist and influencer, Natalie Manuel Lee, the show will lift back the veil on celebrity life to give viewers an inside look at how they grapple with industry pressure and define happiness on their own terms.
'The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn' at Theatre Three is a crazy fever dream of a story to begin with, so a wild opening performance seems somehow fitting.
WOW - Women of the World - has announced two major events across International Women's Day 2019 to address the state of gender equality today.
Dallas' newest musical, The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn debuts tonight on the mainstage at Theatre Three. The musical is written by locals Ian Ferguson (music and lyrics) and Michael Federico (book) and runs January 31st-February 24th. The official opening night is scheduled for Monday, February 4th, but preview performances are open to the public. Tickets and more information can be found at www.Theatre3Dallas.com.
You don't know her, but you will. She eccentric. She's charming. She's dramatic. She's Eveline Flynn, and she's on a musical journey of self-discovery that you won't soon forget. The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn is the hot-off-the-presses new musical with music and lyrics by Ian Ferguson (Booth) and a book by Michael Federico (co-creator, On The Eve, Pompeii). Kara-Lynn Vaeni directs, with musical direction by Vonda K. Bowling and choreography by Danielle Georgiou, PhD. The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn runs January 31 through February 24 on the theater's Norma Young Arena Stage (2800 Routh Street #168, Dallas, TX). Tickets range from $10-$50 and are on sale at www.Theatre3Dallas.com. Tickets are also available by phone at 214.871.3300, option #1 and in-person at the Theatre Three Box Office.
From February 28 to March 17, Theater for the New City will present comedian/actor/broadcaster Donald E. Lacy Jr. in the New York debut of his one man show, 'ColorStruck.' The play was born in California's Bay Area and has been presented on college campuses around the country and at the National Black Theatre Festival. It was performed twice for the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.
The Apollo Theater revealed the line-up for the third annual WOW - Women of the World Festival. Presented over four days in various spaces at the iconic cultural theater, the WOW Festival runs from March 12-17 and will feature workshops, activities, programming, and performances with artists, community leaders, writers, thinkers, activists, and leaders exploring a variety of issues across cultural, civic, and social boundaries with a focus on empowerment and activism.
You don't know her, but you will. She eccentric. She's charming. She's dramatic. She's Eveline Flynn, and she's on a musical journey of self-discovery that you won't soon forget. The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn is the hot-off-the-presses new musical with music and lyrics by Ian Ferguson (Booth) and a book by Michael Federico (co-creator, On The Eve, Pompeii). Kara-Lynn Vaeni directs, with musical direction by Vonda K. Bowling and choreography by Danielle Georgiou, PhD. The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn runs January 31 through February 24 on the theater's Norma Young Arena Stage (2800 Routh Street #168, Dallas, TX). Tickets range from $10-$50 and are on sale at www.Theatre3Dallas.com. Tickets are also available by phone at 214.871.3300, option #1 and in-person at the Theatre Three Box Office.
From Wednesday, February 6 through Thursday, February 14 BAM presents Race, Sex & Cinema: The World of Marlon Riggs, the first stop in an ongoing, international celebration of the groundbreaking artist. Riggs (1957-94) was an American filmmaker, professor, poet, and gay rights activist, who wrote, produced, and directed provocative, formally innovative meditations on representation, race, gender, and sexual identity in American culture. Organized by BAM's senior repertory and specialty film programmer Ashley Clark in collaboration with documentary filmmaker and longtime Riggs collaborator Vivian Kleiman, the series marks the 25th anniversary of Riggs' death from AIDS-related complications, and the 30th anniversary of the premiere of his landmark work, Tongues Untied, a poetic reflection on the experiences of black, gay men in America.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) has announced the Public Forum and Public Shakespeare Initiative spring line-up that will explore the intersection of art, ideas, and action and illuminate the study and performance of Shakespeare's works. Highlights of the upcoming season include a collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera; a conversation on the experiences of the Black Community with Black Lives Matter co-founder/artist Patrisse Cullors, Activist Angela Davis, and actress Yara Shahidi from "black-ish"; an in-depth discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks; the continuation of monthly Civic Salon gatherings, and more.
The WOW Foundation has today announced plans for London 2019, in the build up to further activity across the UK and the rest of the world over the next two years. The London events, taking place 8-9 March, over International Women's Day, include talks with legendary activist and writer Angela Davis, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein as well as the launch of major new international anthology New Daughters of Africa edited by Margaret Busby. The programme also features events with Jo Brand and Catherine Mayer, and two global conversations WOW presents: What Now? and WOW presents: What Next? bringing together thousands of women from across all industries and communities to imagine and debate the future of gender equality. Tickets are on sale to Southbank Centre Members from today and to the public tomorrow, 6 December. There will be over 500 tickets available to schools.
Celebrating the figure and trajectory of singer Elza Soares, 'Elza' opens on October 18 with text by Vinicius Calderoni, directed by Duda Maia, musical direction by Pedro Luis, Larissa Luz and Antonia Adnet and arrangements by Letieres Leite.
Writer / producer / activist Agunda Okeyo brings a lineup featuring MC Gina Yashere (Netflix's Standups), Marie Faustin (MTV's Vidiots), Nore Davis (Inside Amy Schumer), Roy Wood, Jr. (The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah), Leighann Lord (HBO's Def Comedy Jam), and special guest Robin Thede (Host of BET's The Rundown with Robin Thede) to Carolines on Broadway in Manhattan on Wednesday, June 6th for "Sisters of Comedy" @ 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 (plus a two-drink minimum) and partial proceeds from the evening will benefit Million Hoodies Movement for Justice (MH) - a human rights membership, chapter-based organization whose mission is to build next generation human rights leaders to end anti-Black racism and systemic violence. For reservations and additional information, call (212) 757-4100 or go to: http://bit.ly/sistersatcarolines
The Frist Art Museum presents Frist Friday: An Evening of Chaos and Awe on Friday, July 27, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Inspired by the exhibitions Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century and The Presence of Your Absence Is Everywhere: Afruz Amighi, the evening will offer visitors opportunities to experience art in new and unexpected ways with live performances, interactive gallery activities, and food and drink specials.
The San Francisco International Arts Festival is pleased to announce its 2018 Program that will run in exactly six month's time exclusively at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture from May 24 June 3. Early Bird Tickets will go on sale for $15 today March 1.
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