Ucross Artist Residency Announces Temporary Closure In Response To COVID-19
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 16, 2020
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts, today announced it will temporarily close in response to the coronavirus crisis. The closure will impact current artists in residence, as well as those scheduled for residencies during the spring. Ucross will reopen as soon as it is deemed safe, and it will stay in close contact with all artists to update them on when the residency program may resume. The Ucross Art Gallery will also be closed to the public during this time and public meetings at Ucross will be postponed.
Auckland Writers Festival 2020 Programme Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Mar 11, 2020
Book lovers have been bursting to know what's in the 20th Auckland Writers Festival, Waituhi o Tāmaki, programme, revealed this evening. The good news is the 2020 line-up for what is one of the most respected literary showcases on the planet is as super-charged, high-powered, diverse and thought-provoking as ever.
LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE Announces Guests Including Paul Simon, Grace Potter
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Sep 25, 2019
Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms additional guests for its fall season, which includes special performances from Paul Simon, Dawes, Grace Potter, J.S. Ondara, Big Thief, Aoife O'Donovan, Anais Mitchell, Dulcé Sloan, Ryan Hamilton and more. The fourth season kicked off on September 7 from its new broadcast home, New York's Town Hall. More guests will be announced and additional information on 2020 dates to come soon.
Nilo Cruz Named Visiting Playwright-in-Residence at UCLA
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 24, 2019
Teri Schwartz, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), one of the world's most prominent academic institutions for entertainment and performing arts education, announced today the appointment of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz as the school's second Hearst Theater Lab Initiative Distinguished Visiting Playwright-in-Residence. Cruz will assume his role for the entirety of the 2019-20 academic year.
LIVE FROM HERE With Chris Thile Moves to Sundays on WFUV
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Sep 4, 2019
WFUV, New York (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), welcomes American Public Media's 'Live From Here,' with host Chris Thile, to its Sunday evening lineup beginning September 8, from 6-8 p.m., EDT, on 90.7FM, also streaming at WFUV.org.
Billy Porter and More to Participate in Talkbacks Following A STRANGE LOOP
by Julie Musbach
- Jun 5, 2019
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts in northeast Wyoming, is proud to announce the debut of "Ucross Spotlight": a nationwide series of performances, live readings, moderated panels, and cultural events featuring its esteemed alumni. "Ucross Spotlight" will debut on Wednesday, June 19, at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street), with a conversation between Michael R. Jackson, Billy Porter and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, moderated by Jacobs-Jenkins.
Jon Lawrence Rivera Direct's Open Fist Theatre Co's ANNA IN THE TROPICS
by Julie Musbach
- Apr 2, 2019
Sultry heat and Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" combine to spark rich fantasies and broken dreams, passion and adultery.Open Fist Theatre Company presentsAnna In The Tropics, the powerful, poignant and poetic play that garnered the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for then unknown Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz.Jon Lawrence Rivera directs for a May 3opening at Atwater Village Theatre, where performances will continue through June 8. Pay-what-you-want previews begin April 26.
Cheryl Strayed, Hannah Gadsby Among Ucross 2019 Spring Artists In Residence
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 6, 2019
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts, today announced the recipients of its Spring 2019 fellowships. 54 visual artists, writers, playwrights, composers and more were selected from nearly 400 applicants to utilize uninterrupted time, studio space, and living accommodations on Ucross's 20,000-acre ranch at the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains.
Ucross Alumni Lars Jan And Mia Barron Debut THE WHITE ALBUM At BAM
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 29, 2018
Ucross, a prestigious artists' residency program and creative lab for the arts located in Wyoming's majestic High Plains, is proud to announce that Ucross Fellows Lars Jan and Mia Barron will stage The White Album, Jan's word-for-word celebration of Joan Didion's famous essay, at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) from November 28th through December 1st.
BWW Interview: Composer David Majzlin Talks Musical Tale BEL CANTO
by Julie Musbach
- Oct 9, 2018
David Majzlin is a highly accomplished composer writing for entertainment projects such as Mozart in the Jungle, Sunshine Cleaning, Ugly Betty, and The Tony Awards. He recently wrapped on the new film Bel Canto and took a moment to chat about his contribution to the film.
Alan Alda to be Honored with SAG Life Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Oct 4, 2018
Award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, polymath and advocate for science communication Alan Alda has been named the 55th recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Alda will be presented the performers union's top accolade at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at 8 p.m. (ET)/ 5 p.m. (PT).
The Martha Cardona Opera Presents LA TRAVIATA
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 24, 2018
La Traviata is one of the cornerstones of operatic repertory, filled with catchy arias and duets, many which are recognizable from popular culture. Pair this opera with The Martha Cardona Opera -whose mission is to bring this art form to those who have yet to experience a live operatic performance, as well as to bring up-and-coming stars of the opera world to those who already have a passion for opera - and you have a perfect fit!
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