Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) announced today that it will honor dancer, choreographer, actress, producer, director and author Debbie Allen as Woman of the Year for the 31st Annual Black & White Ball. The recipient of numerous awards, including a Tony Award, Golden Globe and three Emmy Awards among others, Allen's many contributions to the performing arts and entertainment industry will be celebrated on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at ARIA Resort & Casino, CityCenter.
Artistic Director Karen A. Fuhrman announced that GROUNDED AERIAL, a visceral aerial Dance Company, will present EMOTIONALLY CHARGED CHOREOGRAPHY AMPLIFIED INTO THE AIR tonight, January 25th at 8pm at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts (250 Bedford Park Boulevard, West Bronx).
Artistic Director Karen A. Fuhrman announced today that GROUNDED AERIAL, a visceral aerial dance company, will present EMOTIONALLY CHARGED CHOREOGRAPHY AMPLIFIED INTO THE AIR on Saturday, January 25th at 8pm at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts (250 Bedford Park Boulevard, West Bronx).
Dance Currents presents 'One Hundred Years of Modern Dance' tonight, September 28, 10AM at the Underground Theater, 7 Medford St., Arlington, Mass., with workshop to follow in Modern Technique/Repertory.
Dance Currents presents "One Hundred Years of Modern Dance' on Saturday, September 28, 10AM at the Underground Theater, 7 Medford St., Arlington, Mass., with workshop to follow in Modern Technique/Repertory.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts with The Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) present Victor Alexander's Line Of Sighs Thursday, Sept. 5 - Sunday, Sept 8 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Included in Dance Magazine's prestigious '25 to Watch in 2013' list, Alexander's performance marks the culmination of his year-long choreographic work with the Dancemakers Forum Lab Artists Program.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts with The Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) present Victor Alexander's Line Of Sighs Thursday, Sept. 5 - Sunday, Sept 8 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Included in Dance Magazine's prestigious "25 to Watch in 2013" list, Alexander's performance marks the culmination of his year-long choreographic work with the Dancemakers Forum Lab Artists Program. The performance schedule is as follows: Thursday, Sept, 5 - Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. Tickets to Line of Sighs are $20 or $15 for students/seniors. Saturday, Sept. 7 performance and post-performance reception tickets to benefit the American Cancer Society are $50. To purchase tickets visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/435654 and for more information visit www.ruthpage.org or call 312.337.6543.
With support provided by L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, the Signature Series concludes this summer on Saturday, August 10 at 8 p.m., when Angelenos can experience an evening of dance featuring a special appearance by Complexions Contemporary Ballet, who mark their return to Los Angeles with a mix of repertory and new works and a performance by Los Angeles' own Lula Washington Dance Theatre. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the groups!
To coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the Ford Partnership Program, which nurtures locally based artists and arts organizations, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents the inaugural Zev Yaroslavsky Signatures Series. This two-concert program benefiting the Ford Theatre Foundation pairs world-renowned performers with a local artistic treasure, celebrating Los Angeles as a destination for world-class artists, who find here both collaboration with, and inspiration from, celebrated local artists.
To coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the Ford Partnership Program, which nurtures locally based artists and arts organizations, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents the inaugural Zev Yaroslavsky Signatures Series. This two-concert program benefiting the Ford Theatre Foundation pairs world-renowned performers with a local artistic treasure, celebrating Los Angeles as a destination for world-class artists, who find here both collaboration with, and inspiration from, celebrated local artists.
Jacob's Pillow announces today that Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff will soon present the seventh annual Jacob's Pillow Dance Award to Michelle Dorrance, an acclaimed tap dancer, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Dorrance Dance. Praised as a "talented choreographer, the most promising one in tap right now" by Brian Seibert of The New York Times, Dorrance is among the most respected tap performers of her generation.
Producers Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith and Ruth & Stephen Hendel previously announced that Grammy Award-winning recording artist and former member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams would star in the national tour of the award-winning Broadway musical Fela!, coming to Miami's Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, March 19 - 24.
Kritzerland has announced a new limited edition cast album, the first-ever CD release for: A TIME FOR SINGING, Original Broadway Cast Recording, with Music by John Morris and Lyrics by Gerald Freedman and John Morris.
Grammy Award-winning recording artist and former member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams stars in the national tour of the award-winning Broadway musical Fela! Check out production shots of Williams and the cast in action below!
What is anticipated to be an extraordinary evening of an homage to both Black History Month and the legendary international star, Josephine Baker, is scheduled for tonight, February 4, at 7 P.M., when Gelan Lambert, Miami-born star of the Broadway musical hit, FELA!, will be guest speaker at the World Erotic Art Museum WEAM), 1205 Washington Avenue.
What is anticipated to be an extraordinary evening of an homage to both Black History Month and the legendary international star, Josephine Baker, is scheduled for Monday, February 4, at 7 P.M., when Gelan Lambert, Miami-born star of the Broadway musical hit, FELA!, will be guest speaker at the World Erotic Art Museum WEAM), 1205 Washington Avenue.
Main Street Theater collaborates with MECA Houston (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts) to present a Mexican Pastorela, La Música del Cielo (Music from Heaven), written and directed by Peter Webster. The production will be presented in Spanish with English surtitles.
Main Street Theater collaborates with MECA Houston (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts) to present a Mexican Pastorela, La Música del Cielo (Music from Heaven), written and directed by Peter Webster. The production will be presented in Spanish with English surtitles.
Philein/ZiRu Productions (ZiRu Productions) has announced its fifth anniversary home season to take place this month at ODC. The San Francisco-based company takes seriously its mission to foster collaboration across cultural boundaries, and this year's home season showcases the work of a diverse roster of choreographers from China and the U.S., working within a range of choreographic traditions. In the best sense, the subject here on display is the 'global citizen' -- part Asian, African, European, and American.
Mine Entertainment Group has announced a one-night only benefit performance of the one-act play, "Katrina Who?!" taking place tonight, September 19 (8PM) at The Zephyr Theatre in West Hollywood. Written and directed by Melanie Maria Goodreaux, "Katrina Who?!" honors the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina through the personal stories of five NOLA residents who recount the destruction, devastation, survival and triumph in the aftermath of the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of 2005.
