Robert Schenkkan's Tony Award-winning drama All the Way, about President Lyndon Baines Johnson's impassioned struggle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Kyle Donnelly, who has directed more than 20 productions at Arena Stage, returns to helm this 'sure-fire, action packed hit' (Huffington Post) about a country still reeling from the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the man tasked with calming the storm. Hailed as a 'sensational night of theater' (NPR), All the Way runs April 1-May 8, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage. Go inside the production's first rehearsal below!
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble continues with their 15th season dedicated to the woman's voice. True to their social justice mission of 'Performance With A Purpose,' CDE creates change through one voice, one story, one person at a time with BINDIS AND BRUISES and ENCUENTROS. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performance!
Internationally known biologist and writer Dr. Ana Isabel O is constantly embarking on new projects. Educated in Europe and a self-taught Victorian patchwork maker since the early 90s, Ordonez has presented her work in France and Luxembourg. As a scientist she holds Masters and PhDs in Genetics, Forestry and Animal Biology and has lectured extensively throughout Europe, Africa, Japan, China, New Zealand and South America on insect-plant pathology and biological control research. She has also written several articles on the value of nature. Ordonez, however, has not confined her interests to the world of science. A true Renaissance woman, she is also a reputed jazz editor, independent filmmaker, music/art promoter and producer. In 2012 she contributed tirelessly to the Dizzy Gillespie Memorial tribute with Christopher Kennedy Lawford, because she believes in her heart that true valuable art of any kind must never be forgotten.
Last night, February 29, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens: A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell & Friends. Scroll down for photos!
48 HOURS: A STUDENT OF MURDER” delivered its largest audience of the 2015-2016 season and added +610,000 viewers from the previous week, according to Nielsen live plus same days for Feb. 27.
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens: A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell & Friends; 54 Sings The Scarlet Pimpernel; Anneliese van der Pol and Tyce Green In Concert; Pride and Prejudice: the Musical in Concert; Christine Andreas: Cafe Society.
Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents THE SNOW QUEEN, directed by Stages Theatre Company Artistic Director Sandy Boren Barrett, and Escalate Dance Company Artistic Director Ann Marie Omeish.
On Monday, February 29, 2016, the Broadway at Birdland concert series will be presenting Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as a benefit concert. With music by Janet Hood, lyrics and additional text by bill Russell, the piece is comprised of songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. To get the inside scoop on the upcoming star studded concert, I chatted with Russell and director Jill Sapenoff.
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for February 29-March 6, featuring Molly Ringwald, Peter Mazza Trio, Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra, and more. Scroll down for details!
On the next episode of ABC's CASTLE titled 'The Blame Game', Castle is abducted and forced to solve deranged puzzles and mind games with strangers and Beckett and the 12th precinct race to save Castle.
Although the production doesn't quite soar, LOST IN THE STARS is a welcome addition to the WNO season simply because it's not performed very frequently - at least in comparison to other more familiar works that transcend the opera-musical divide.
Washington National Opera (WNO) continues its 60th anniversary season with the company premiere of Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's LOST IN THE STARS, tomorrow, February 12, through February 20 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Washington National Opera (WNO) continues its 60th anniversary season with the company premiere of Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's LOST IN THE STARS, February 12-20 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.
usa network announces a second season renewal for the Carlton Cuse ('Lost') and Ryan Condal ('Hercules') drama COLONY. From Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions, COLONY centers on one family's struggle to survive and bring liberty back to the people of an occupied Los Angeles. Starring Josh Holloway ('Lost') Sarah Wayne Callies ('The Walking Dead'), episode four of the 10-part season one airs tonight at 10/9c.
Rhythmic Circus, the group that electrifies audiences with its hard-hitting tap dancing backed by a live band, vocalists, and renowned beat-boxer Aaron 'Heatbox' Heaton, performs its show titled FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW! at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m.
Robert Schenkkan's Tony Award-winning drama All the Way, about President Lyndon Baines Johnson's impassioned struggle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Kyle Donnelly, who has directed more than 20 productions at Arena Stage, returns to helm this "sure-fire, action packed hit" (Huffington Post) about a country still reeling from the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the man tasked with calming the storm. Hailed as a "sensational night of theater" (NPR), All the Way runs April 1-May 8, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage.
?The classic musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers dances its way onto our stage opening Feb. 19th! This family friendly show is set to be performed February 19th - April 2nd Monday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30pm.
Knowledge is the Pathway from Slavery to Freedom
About the book: Just before the Civil War, in the dark corners of the New Orleans waterfront, Billy Jefferson's dreams are yanked from him before he'd barely walked off the ship from Scotland. In the summer of 1860, America is a tinder box, ready to blow. Issues of states' rights, slavery and regionalism have come to a boiling point. Citizens across the South are willing to fight and die to maintain their Southern way of life. The South is a tough place to be if you disagree with that philosophy. It's especially tough if you are a free person of color or their friends. Billy Jefferson, a young scholar raised on the Texas frontier, now a professor with dreams of teaching freed blacks like himself, returns to America after years of obtaining an education abroad only to disappear upon landing at New Orleans. When Billy fails to return from Europe as scheduled, Will Bowman, Billy's mentor, Texas ranching business partner and surrogate father initiates a search to find and bring him home. Join the continuing saga of the Bowman and Jefferson families as they search for the young man with a vision for his people that will change their lives for generations. Follow the families' at the ranch as the war changes everything around them and makes them outcasts in the state they helped build.
'Freedom Road' is the third book in Dan Vanderburg's Texas Legacy Saga, appropriate for readers 10 years of age to 110. The Texas Legacy Saga tells the stories of the Bowman and Jefferson families in frontier Texas from the Texas Revolution, through the Indian Wars and into the Civil War. 'Each Texas Legacy story stands on its on without needing to read the other books, but as a series, you learn more about the growth of the characters. The stories also hold their own without gratuitous sex or unnecessary bad language,' says Dan Vanderburg. 'I want readers of all ages and walks of life to be able to read and enjoy my books without having to be concerned whether it's inappropriate or graphically offensive.'
Available in Paperback and Kindle e-book
243 pages
ISBN: 152320544X
Published: 1/10/16
Print copy Cover Price $ 15.99
Digital e-book $3.99
Available online at: Amazon.com
About Dan Vanderburg: Dan Vanderburg is a sixth generation Texan. As a child he listened to the stories of his ancestors and how they built their way of life on the Texas frontier. Those accounts lit a spark in Dan to learn more about early Texas and share those exciting stories through his novels. Dan grew up in Dallas, attended college at East Texas State University and served a four year hitch in the Navy during the Viet Nam war. He now lives and writes in Arlington, Texas. Dan is an accomplished lecturer and trainer, speaking for social, fraternal and business organizations. His presentation 'Gone to Texas' discusses what life was really like on the raw frontier of early Texas and includes book readings and signings. His training programs include 'How to Write Your Memoir' and 'How to Develop a Read and Critique Group.'
For more information about 'Freedom Road,' the Texas Legacy Saga, or to schedule an interview with Dan, please contact him at (817) 455-6458 or email him at dan@danvanderburg.com.
