Cirque du Soleil News

A Window Between Worlds (AWBW), in collaboration with 50 established and emerging Los Angeles artists, presents Artworks for Healing, an elegant and heartfelt gala tonight, October 26, 2013, from 7-10 pm, at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

In addition to previously announced honoree Alexander Payne and Cannes Best Actor award winner Bruce Dern, Academy Award-nominated actor Terence Stamp (The Limey, Billy Budd) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and actress Natalie Dormer ('Game of Thrones') will receive the Discovery Award as part of the 16th Annual Savannah Film Festival, which will take place from today, October 26th to November 2nd. Alec Baldwin, Miles Teller and James Toback are among the special guests attending the festival.

Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announced its gripping Halloween lineup that will feature two weekends filled with spellbinding entertainment. The nightlife mecca will transform into a provocative forbidden city as it welcomes celebrated artists including (in alphabetical order) Calvin Harris,Dada Life, Hardwell, Tiesto and more. In addition to an alluring DJ roster, the hot spot will search for Vegas' sexiest Halloween costumes as they host three evenings of sultry contests this weekend, October 26 - 27 and Thursday, Oct. 31 giving away a tantalizing $60,000 in total cash prizes.

Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) unveils its art programming for the inaugural festival taking place today, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2013. Designed to be seamlessly programmed with the music, food and learning festival elements, L.I.B's art presentations will center around live performance, and several mediums of visual art with the festival grounds as its canvas.

Beginning November 15, 2013, Moliere's classic comedy A Doctor in Spite of Himself will leave you rolling in the aisles of the Hilberry Theatre in Midtown Detroit. Since its premiere in 1666, A Doctor in Spite of Himself [Le Medecin malgre lui] has never failed to make audiences roar with laughter.

The world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez is showing a little love to Nevada residents with a limited time offer on tickets to its new show "PRiSM" at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Through the end of February 2014, locals can purchase tickets for $50 with a valid Nevada ID. The special offer applies to select tickets and guests should contact the box office for seating restrictions. For more information on the locals offer, guests can visit luxor.com or jbwkz.com.

Country comedian Bill Engvall, one of the newest members of 'Dancing With the Stars,' will bring his trademark blue collar comedy back to the Treasure Island Theatre tonight, October 25 at 9 p.m.

With sources of inspiration ranging from African textiles to the digital fabric of social media, the eight choreographers in York University's MFA Program in Dance bring their thesis research to the stage in Now h e r e. The show, featuring a selection of original, self-choreographed, autobiographical solos, runs tonight, Oct 24 to 26 in the McLean Performance Studio, 244 Accolade East Building on York's Keele campus.

Following a successful engagement at Joe's Pub in New York City, Joey Arias and Kristian Hoffman bring their acclaimed show Lightning Strikes to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - tonight, October 24 at 8 p.m.

One Old Crow Productions (2013 New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominees for Outstanding Revival of a Play for their site-specific production of Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth) will present Sherry Kramer's play David's RedHaired Death directed by Michael Rau (Song of a Convalescent Ayn Rand Giving Thanks to the Godhead with Wolf 259), tonight, October 23-November 10 at LA SALA at Cantina Royal (58 N. 3rd Street between Wythe Ave and Kent Ave in Williamsburg Brooklyn).

Broadway's most daring, curious, and talented artists are preparing to gather at Cielo for the Fall 2013 BC Beat on Monday November 11th, the showcase and dance party with it's own rules for sharing work and connecting artists. Doors open at 7pm and guests are welcomed by the evening's choreographers, Charlie Sutton, Cindy Salgado, Caleb Teicher, Kyle Mullins, Tricia Brouk, Josh Assor, Rickey Tripp, Jennifer Jancuska, and performers including Daniel Watts, Jennifer Locke, Ephraim Sykes, Aurelia Michael, Voltaire Wade-Greene, Masi Yahya James, Amber Jackson, Elizabeth Burke, Macy Sullivan, Ryan VanDenBoom, Matthew Steffens, Heather Hamilton, Shiloh Goodin, Liz Piccoli, Paul Romero, Borris York, Rachel Guest, Matthew Oaks and Michael Williams as Broadway veteran Justin Johnson curates music.

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School announces the kick-off of the 2013/14 International Audition Tour as it prepares to send a team of professional ballet educators across the country to search for the next generation of talent. The tour provides young dancers an opportunity to audition for a spot at a school that has been a top global training destination for over forty years. The tour goes from coast to coast with fourteen stops across Canada and one stop in the United States. In addition to in-person auditions, local dancers can attend master classes with RWB School ballet experts in each city on the tour.

With sources of inspiration ranging from African textiles to the digital fabric of social media, the eight choreographers in York University's MFA Program in Dance bring their thesis research to the stage in Now h e r e. The show, featuring a selection of original, self-choreographed, autobiographical solos, runs Oct 24 to 26 in the McLean Performance Studio, 244 Accolade East Building on York's Keele campus.

There are 3 things you should know if you venture to see WE WILL ROCK YOU at The Hippodrome, which I strongly suggest that you do, and quickly, as it's only in town until the 20th:

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre's (NAMT) 25th Annual Festival of New Musicals takes place tomorrow, Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Below, meet the writers of the 25th Annual Festival of New Musicals shows!

VENICE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ A Window Between Worlds (AWBW), in collaboration with 50 established and emerging Los Angeles artists, presents Artworks for Healing, an elegant and heartfelt gala on October 26, 2013, from 7-10 pm, at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.Artworks for Healing is the signature fundraising event for A Window Between Worlds' art programs and socially engaged art projects, which give voice to survivors of domestic violence. The evening will feature more than 50 exceptional original works created by Los Angeles-based artists including Yolanda Gonzales, Nina Jun, and Margaret Lazzari, exhibited anonymously for purchase. For an opportunity to own these specially commissioned and curated works, and to support AWBW on this heartfelt evening, purchase tickets here: http://bit.ly/17PQ9Q5.

Doktor Kaboom! is an interactive one-man Science variety show suitable for all audiences. The creation of Actor/Comedian David Epley, Doktor Kaboom! creatively blends theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration. Join him for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular, and often successful, experiments and demonstrations. Doktor Kaboom! keeps his crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter.

The FirstWorks season kicks off at the Providence Performing Arts Center with Cirkopolis, Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:30pm and Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 4:00pm. A spectacular show by Quebec-based Cirque Eloize (pronounced [sirk el-waz]) that transports performers-and spectators of all ages-between dream and reality in an uninterrupted stream of dazzling acrobatics, illusions and imagery.

Academy Award-nominated actress Abigail Breslin will receive a Discovery Award prior to the screening of her latest film “August: Osage County” on Saturday, Nov. 2

In response to hundreds of messages from Adelaide fans, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced today that Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World TourTM will now come to Adelaide in October this year as part of its Australian tour. This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production uses Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture. Written and directed by Jamie King, the show includes 49 international dancers, musicians and acrobats. Since its world premiere in Montreal in October 2011, the enormously successful arena production has thrilled audiences across North America, Europe and Asia.