BLACK SWAN News

Manhattan Theatre Club announces the lineup for the 2019 Ted Snowdon Reading Series.

The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents a university production of EVERYBODY BLACK, by Dave Harris and directed by Steve Broadnax.

Hometown choreographer Iquail Shaheed brings his company back and returns to an iconic piece about the black ballerina. Dance Iquail presents Black Swan, a 90-minute dance-based production choreographed to the music of artist and activist Nina Simone. Black Swan runs February 22-23 at the Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street. Tickets cost $15-$40 and are available on the website of the Performance Garage at www.performancegarage.org/upcoming-performances. More information on Dance Iquail can be found at www.danceiquail.org.

HISTORY's hit UFO drama series 'Project Blue Book,' from A+E Studios and Academy Award and Golden Globe(R) winning executive producer Robert Zemeckis, has landed a 10-episode sophomore season. 'Project Blue Book' is the #1 new series on cable among total viewers this TV season, averaging 3.4 million viewers in Live+3 delivery. Since the series debuted, HISTORY is the #1 entertainment network in cable on Tuesday nights in prime among total viewers.

Black Swan State Theatre Company's first production for the year is the Pulitzer award winning Our Town by Thornton Wilder.

The Black Swan Theatre Company presents OUR TOWN, running from Feb. 8 to Feb. 23. 

The York Theatre Company as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series will present a staged reading of the new musical In the Theatre with book by Joan Ross Sorkin (The Black Swan) and music and lyrics by Steven Fisher (The Little Dancer). In the Theatre will play two performances only on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's.

Valentina Kozlova announces the 9th annual International Ballet Competition, March 18-22, with the Awards Ceremony and Gala Performance on Saturday March 23rd.   More than 100 talented dancers from around the world will again gather in New York to dance for contracts and scholarships to companies and schools around the world, including the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga brought out special surprise guest Bradley Cooper at her show in Las Vegas last night. The pair sang the hit song 'Shallow' from the film in which they co-starred, A Star is Born.

Celebrating 50 years of 'bringing dance to life,' the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) kicks off its golden anniversary year with a glittering, star-studded 50th Anniversary Evening of Stars on January 26 at 6:30 p.m., at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

Black Swan State Theatre Company's first production for the year is the Pulitzer award winning Our Town by Thornton Wilder.

Celebrating 50 years of 'bringing dance to life,' the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) kicks off its golden anniversary year with a glittering, star-studded 50th Anniversary Evening of Stars on January 26 at 6:30 p.m., at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

Rafael Espinal, candidate for NYC Public Advocate, will be highlighting environmental issues and his commitment to supporting New York's nightlife and entertainment industries at a fundraiser party at Town Stages in Tribeca on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6:30pm.

The American Society of Cinematographers today announced the nominees for all five competitive categories of the 33rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. 

As previously announced, Mixed Blood Theatre Company will produce ROE before it begins the journey to Broadway. The Broadway run is expected to be produced by Daryl Roth. No dates or details have been announced.

Jon Lawrence Rivera, Artistic Director of Playwrights' Arena - the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, is thrilled to announce the encore presentation of the critically-acclaimed hit I GO SOMEWHERE ELSE by Inda Craig-Galvan, with the original cast that includes Kevin Cougal,Kita Grayson, Donna Simone Johnson, Inger Tudor, and Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is thrilled to announce the eighth annual Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written and directed by emerging artists, as well as post-show receptions. The Reading Series will feature new works by Aaron Carter, Emily Feldman, Dave Harris, Jonathan Spector and Sanaz Toossi.

Today, Showtime Networks Inc. announced that Deva Kehoe has joined the company in the role of Senior Vice President, Talent Relations and Events. Based in Los Angeles, Kehoe will oversee the teams responsible for working with the network's talent and producing nationwide events for Showtime Networks and its original series, sports, documentaries and specials - including all premieres and screenings nationwide, events at festivals, CORPORATE and trade-related events and For Your Consideration events during awards season. The announcement was made today by Johanna Fuentes, Executive Vice President, Communications, to whom Kehoe will report.

Monmouth County's first professional ballet company, the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater [AXCBT], will host a winter intensive January 12 and a partnering workshop on February 9 for area dance students who wish to experience focused training in a professional setting under the leadership of Artistic Director and Choreographer Gabriel Chajnik.

Malthouse Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company today announced the cast for the epic saga that traverses 20 years of fighting to keep two families-the Lambs and the Pickles- together in one massive house.