Divine News

The South Street Seaport Museum announces a panel discussion that will explore the unique challenges in public engagement faced by cultural institutions that are also historic sites.This panel discussion is presented as part of Archtober 2018 at the Seaport Museum. The event will be held onThursday, October 11, 6:30pm in the Seaport Museum's Melville Gallery at 213 Water Street, New York, NY 10038. Doors open at 6:15 PM. Tickets are $25 for adults; $10 for members of the Seaport Museum, Tenement Museum, and Museum of Eldridge Street (contact your member institution for discount details).

NYU Skirball will present the New York City premiere of Tere O'Connor's Long Run, playing for two performances on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 at 7:30 pm. The work features dancers: Simon Courchel, Marc Crousillat, Eleanor Hullihan, Emma Judkins, Joey Loto, Silas Riener, Lee Serle and Jin Ju Song-Begin. Costume design is by Strauss Bourque-LaFrance; lighting design by Michael O'Connor and a musical score created by O'Connor himself.

The Folger Macbeth has been adapted and amended by Sir William Davenant and is being done in a Restoration style. So what does that mean?

Thomas Hampson, America's foremost baritone and a champion of the art of classic song, makes his Cedille Records debut with an album of songs by early mid-twentieth-century composers from Chicago.

The original 'rock-opera' comes to life on the Music Mountain Theatre stage; this time, as you have never seen it - with an all-female cast. In this powerful rendition of the passion play, the messiah is not a divine figure but a cultural phenomenon.

BIG APPLE CIRCUS is thrilled to announce that real-life wonder women will join the 41st season, led by new ringmaster Stephanie Monseu. The season will play an extended run from October 20, 2018 through January 27, 2019 at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park and will feature a brand-new Hall of Wonder leading into the Big Top tent, with organic, craft circus treats and entertainment for all ages. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com.

"There's nothing formal about this but this dress." Kennedy Davenport's aside, just several minutes into her August 23 performance of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO KENNEDY DAVENPORT at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, couldn't have been truer. And, to put it in RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE speak, that informality represented both the top and the bottom of the performance--- though, rest assured, nobody was in danger of elimination.

Taking these words to heart, NYU Skirball will present On Your Marx a *pay-what-you-think-it's-worth, two-week commemoration of the great philosopher Karl Marx's 200th birthday, featuring theater, dance and choral performances. Admission to all performances is free: however, audiences will receive an invoice detailing the cost of every element of the production (supply). They are then free to determine the worth of the production and donate accordingly (demand) thus enabling the artists to "earn money in order to live and write."

Chris Isaacson Presents announced today that acclaimed recording artists, actors, and songwriters Will & Anthony Nunziata will bring their show From Broadway to Italy to Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City on Sunday, September 30, at 7:30 and to Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on Wednesday, October 3, at 8pm. Michael Orland is music director.

Dr Jonathon Welch AM will present Silver Screen Classics, on Saturday, at Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, at 3pm. This spectacular, free concert celebrates beautiful music and also the launch of Jonathon's new vision for arts inclusion for all Australians.

Lost Bayou Ramblers, the perversely progressive band rooted in Cajun traditions, are undertaking a victory lap this Fall, that begins September 7 in Lafayette, Louisiana and ends October 27, 2018 in New Orleans. Afterwards, the group goes on hiatus until April 2019 - their longest break from regular live performing in twenty years.

On Thursday, September 6th multi-Grammy award winning and hitmaking platinum rapper, musician and singer Wyclef Jean will bring his 70-City  “The Carnival Tour,” to New York City's Sony Hall.

New York City cabaret favorite Carole J. Bufford will be performing her show Come Together: When the 1960s Met the 1970s at Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on September 20, The Purple Room in Palm Springs on September 22, and Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City on September 23, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents.

The original 'rock-opera' comes to life on the Music Mountain Theatre stage; this time, as you have never seen it - with an all-female cast. In this powerful rendition of the passion play, the messiah is not a divine figure but a cultural phenomenon.

Raven Theatre is pleased to launch its 2018-19 season with CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, directed by Tyrone Phillips. This sharp and boisterous drama about family, faith and revolution will play October 4 - November 18, 2018 on Raven's 99-seat East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville) in Chicago.

Reprise 2.0 is presenting Kander and Ebbs THE WORLD GOES ROUND at UCLA's Freud Playhouse September 5th through the 16th and we are so thrilled to be joined by award-winning singer actress Valerie Perri!

To kick off its 24th Anniversary Season, Dryden Ensemble presents "A Journey through Italy" its Autumn Benefit on Saturday, September 15. A celebration of ?All Things Italian,' this special event will be held at historic home of President Grover Cleveland, known as Westland Mansion. The evening will spotlight the musical and culinary arts of Italy, with an intimate house concert followed by sumptuous buffet dinner and silent audition. The music begins at 5:00 p.m.

Renowned actress and singer Linda Purl, best known for 'Happy Days', 'Matlock' and 'The Office' will make her solo cabaret debut at Feinstein's 54 Below on September  4th and 5th with her sensational new show 'Big Band Romance' featuring the all- female Diva Jazz Orchestra.