MIT has announced cellist Maya Beiser as the inaugural Mellon Distinguished Visiting Artist, a new artist residency endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that has supported MIT's Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) since its inception in 2012.
THE OBJECT LESSON, the third production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, begins previews tonight, January 31, 2017, and will open on Thursday, February 9 at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E. 4th Street New York, NY 10003) for a limited run through Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Los Angeles based musician Guy Blakeslee aka ENTRANCE, is excited to announce that this April, he will be hitting the road with his band to embark on their first tour of the year in support of his forthcoming album, Book Of Change
Abingdon Theatre Company presents a world-premiere play from author James Lecesne (Trevor) and director Tony Speciale - the playwright and director of The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey - starting today, January 28, in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Off-Broadway performances run through February 26, with official press opening set for February 9. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Prepare to mix your cabaret experience with an evening of Sci-Fi adventure as you are whisked away to ground zero of a multi-galactic war in another universe!
Direct from the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the acclaimed Irish balladeer Declan O'Rourke returns to Irish Arts Center with a ten-piece chamber orchestra conducted by Henry Hey (Ireland Rising, David Bowie's Lazarus), February 17-19.
In celebration of his 80th birthday year, esteemed American composer Philip Glass has been appointed to hold the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall for the 2017-2018 season. The yearlong residency will present performances that feature both Glass classics and premieres: American Composers Orchestra dedicates a program to composers inspired by Glass; the Philip Glass Ensemble and the San Francisco Girls Chorus perform his groundbreaking but rarely performed masterpiece, Music with Changing Parts, as part of the citywide festival The '60s: The Years that Changed America; notable premieres include a string quartet for the JACK Quartet and arrangements by composer Nico Muhly of lesser-known Glass songs-both Carnegie Hall commissions; additionally, the Louisiana Philharmonic andPacific Symphony both make their Carnegie Hall debuts in programs selected, in part, by Glass in response to invitations extended to U.S. orchestras to submit programs that place important works by the composer in illuminating contexts. Full details on the residency may be found athttp://www.carnegiehall.org/glass/.
In celebration of his 80th birthday year, esteemed American composer Philip Glass has been appointed to hold the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall for the 2017-2018 season.
Irish Arts Center has a great history of showcasing cutting edge musicians that redefine what it is to be an Irish artist, such as esteemed Irish rockers Joe and Steve Wall of The Stunning and theatrical songstress Camille O'Sullivan. From February 17-19, Irish Arts Center welcomes celebrated singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke for three unique performances with a ten-piece orchestra.
Shadowbox Live has announced its latest tribute show: Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince, opening Today, January 26th at its Brewery District theater, 503 S. Front Street.
Broadcasting legend Danny Baker is going on tour for the first time ever in his illustrious and varied career. 'Cradle To The Stage' begins in Leeds at the City Varieties on 1 February 2017, as part of a 35 date tour across the UK, culminating at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 1 April. Tickets are on sale now.
Abingdon Theatre Company presents a world-premiere play from author James Lecesne (Trevor) and director Tony Speciale - the playwright and director of The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey - starting Saturday, January 28 in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Off-Broadway performances run through February 26, with official press opening set for February 9. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Vivienne Acheampong, Mark Edel-Hunt, Chris New and Jack Tarlton will star in the first stage adaptation of a Paul Auster novel in the UK, City of Glass, a brand new production by Tony Award-winning 59 Productions in a co-production with HOME, Manchester (4-18 March) and Lyric Hammersmith (20 April - 13 May).
The creative team at Shadowbox Live is making final preparations for the upcoming "rockumentary" Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince, opening Thursday, January 26 at their Brewery District theater, 503 S. Front Street.
BabsonARTS announces its roster of programming for the winter and spring of 2017, including a world premiere play, a number of esteemed guest artists, and a range of visual and performing arts events. All events take place on the campus of Babson College, 231 Forest Street in Wellesley, MA, and are open to the public.
Steve Burns (the original host of Blue's Clues) and Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips' multi-instrumentalist and multi-Grammy winner) have joined forces as STEVENSTEVEN to record their debut album of children's songs
The Galleries of Shadowbox Live, curated by Amy Ivanoff, feature a mix of up-and-coming artists with more established ones, celebrating the creative talents our city has to offer.
Vivienne Acheampong, Mark Edel-Hunt, Chris New and Jack Tarlton will star in the first stage adaptation of a Paul Auster novel in the UK, City of Glass, a brand new production by Tony Award-winning 59 Productions in a co-production with HOME, Manchester (4-18 March) and Lyric Hammersmith (20 April - 13 May).