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Rochester's internationally renowned PUSH Physical Theatre continues its 20th anniversary celebration with PUSH@20: A Community Conversation about “RACE” on Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. ET.

Rochester's internationally renowned PUSH Physical Theatre hasn't missed performing in a Rochester Fringe since the festival debuted in 2012, and this year's virtual Fringe is no exception.

It's a complicated time for this genre-defying, award-winning company, whose performers interact intimately, climbing all over one another in a gravity-defying display of sweaty acrobatics and artistry. But - ever creative and determined - the non-profit arts organization has come up with something called the PUSH Forward Project.

HISTORYCon(TM), a three-day immersive event that explores America's history through interactive exhibits, expert speaker sessions and an expansive marketplace will come to Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA April 3-5, 2020. The enthusiast event will feature fan-favorite HISTORY(R) series talent, renowned historians, authors and experts in a weekend-long convention dedicated to exploring and celebrating our country's cultural, societal, and political milestones, and helps mark the network's 25th anniversary. The announcement was made today by Paul Buccieri, President, A+E Networks Group.

Taking place exactly five years after the events of last year's production, the site-specific thriller SAFEHOUSE '82 once again immerses audiences in the culture and atmosphere of its particular era, right down to the 1982 copies of Playboy Magazine sitting on the living room table. This time, however, guests are asked to play a much more significant role in the story, with our choices directly impacting: the show's outcome as well as the fates of key characters. Thurs, vastly different endings are possible depending upon how the audience works together to complete the evening's mission.

Variety reports that 'Blindspotting' will get a TV spinoff, starring Broadway star Jasmine Cephas Jones. She will reprise the role she played in the movie.

A BRIGHT STAR shines, shines, shines in the Olathe Civic Theatre Associations (OCTA) current production of BRIGHT STAR now playing at the Buddy Rogers Family Playhouse in Olathe. Directed by Julie Ewing, with music direction by Ashley Jones, and choreography by Carolyn Braverman this phenomenal production is anything but community theater. Who would ever think community theater could be so good? BRIGHT STAR is of a quality that any professional theater would be delighted to attain.

OCTA begins their 2019-2020 with the musical Bright Star, directed by Julie Ewing with musical direction by Ashley Jones. Featuring a Grammy-nominated score by Steve Martin an Edie Brickell, Bright Star runs August 30th through September 15th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm. 

Rochester's internationally renowned PUSH Physical Theatre will make its eighth annual appearance at the eighth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, September 10 a?" Saturday, September 21) for three, all-ages performances at School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre (45 Prince St.) on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 8:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 and available online at rochesterfringe.com, by phone at 585-957-9837 (phone fees apply), or in person starting Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Fringe Box Office (corner of Main & Gibbs Streets), and at the venue door one hour before show time (if tickets remain).

Corkscrew Theater Festival, which runs July 10-August 3, inaugurates its Corkscrew Downstairs series of workshop productions this summer in the lower level theater at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The four projects all take classic texts as a starting point, including A Doll's House, Twelfth Night, the poetry of Walt Whitman, and Leslie Feinberg's 1993 novel Stone Butch Blues. The Downstairs series shares one team of designers -Dan Daly (sets), Christina Tang (lights), and Cinthia Chen (props)-and one flexible repertory set, deepening the festival's focus on exploring collaboration in different forms.

In celebration of Black History Month, Theatre Tuscaloosa presents 'Crowns: A Gospel Musical' February 15-24 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Road).

In celebration of Black History Month, Theatre Tuscaloosa presents 'Crowns: A Gospel Musical' February 15-24 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Road).

In celebration of Black History Month, Theatre Tuscaloosa presents 'Crowns: A Gospel Musical' February 15-24 in the Bean-Brown Theatre on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Road).

Following the success of its critically acclaimed Sydney and Perth productions of The Wind in the Underground, and YEN at KXT bAKEHOUSE, New Ghosts Theatre Company presents a one night only fundraising performance of Paper Doll at Sydney's the Old Fitz Theatre on Monday 4th February.

Following the success of its critically acclaimed Sydney and Perth productions of The Wind in the Underground, and YEN at KXT, New Ghosts Theatre Company presents the WA premiere of Katy Warner's Paper Doll at The Blue Room Theatre, from the 12th - 16th February, as part of Fringe World Festival and Summer Nights. 

SAFEHOUSE '77 is a site-specific interactive show with a mixture of historical and pop-cultural influences in the exciting world of spy movies. The evening begins after parking in a Bank of America lot a few blocks away from the party house where Connie (Ashley Jones, decked out in high-waisted bell bottom jeans), the sister of our party host, Sharon (Katie Rediger), meets us and goes over a few rules for the evening before escorting us to the party. Just prior to entering, each guest is given an ERA YES badge, every one different in color with an animal sticker in its center. Of course, there is a purpose which soon becomes apparent once the party begins.

Barn Players turn up the volume and rolls out the '80's music with their current production of "Rock of Ages." The musical, directed by Eric Magnus, features songs from Journey, Styx,, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Steve Perry, Twisted Sister, Poison, etc... Rock Of Ages at Arts Asylum Kansas City by Barn Players November 8-18, 2018 Book by Chris D'Arienzo and music arranged by Ethan Pop featuring The Arsenal Band

Get ready for a rabble rousing, foot stomping, silly, thrilling local community theater premiere, when the monster Broadway hit ROCK OF AGES takes the stage at The Barn Players: November 8th through November 18th at The Arts Asylum: 1000 East 9th Street, (off Harrison Street), Kansas City, MO 64106.

Following its two previous sold-out runs, Spy Brunch LLC's critically acclaimed immersive production Safehouse '77 will return in November 2018 for a final remount.