Signature Theatre will present an evening of cocktails and a special one-night-only concert starring one of Broadway's living legends, Betty Buckley, on Monday, September 30 in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W. 42nd Street) to support the Legacy Program in honor of Horton Foote. Buckley will be singing some of musical theatre's most iconic songs, including songs she's sung in her sold-out national concert appearances. Tickets start at $150 for both the pre-show cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. and the concert at 7:30 p.m. A limited number of $75 concert only tickets are now available. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call 646-388-8118 or email sjohnson@signaturetheatre.org (for the $75 ticket offer, mention code BB75).
Rose Theatre Kingston and English Touring Theatre will co-produce a new translation of Henrik Ibsen's classic, Ghosts this autumn. Stephen Unwin, outgoing Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre, will direct his own translation which will premiere at the Rose on the 19 September before touring nationwide to Salisbury, Oxford, Guildford, York, Watford, Malvern and Brighton. Unwin has a long standing connection with Ibsen's work, and this will be the 7th Ibsen play he has directed. This will be the second play translation that Unwin has written, following his highly acclaimed translation of The Lady from the Sea in 2012 at the Rose Theatre.
Now in the midst of its 27th season, PTP/NYC and its directors and company pause to mourn and to remember their friend and collaborator Snoo Wilson, who died suddenly on July 3.
Tony Stark will crash the biggest party of the year as MTV today announced it will exclusively debut an extended scene from the highly anticipated film, Marvel's "Iron Man 3," during the "2013 MTV Movie Awards" LIVE on Sunday, April 14, at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Immediately following the televised premiere, the extended clip will be available for exclusive viewing on MTV.com. The "2013 MTV Movie Awards" will air across MTV's global network of more than 60 channels reaching more than a half-billion households around the world.
Continuing a week-long celebration of the Summer Blockbuster Movie season, MTV's 'Sneak Peek Week' continues tonight with a screening of the new film 'Pain and Gain.' Stars Mark Wahlberg, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong, Bar Paly and director Michael Bay will be onsite to introduce an exclusive clip from the film at 11:00 p.m. ET on MTV and immediately following treat fans to an extended live Q&A with MTV News' Josh Horowitz on MTV.com. Those at home can get in on the action via Twitter using the @MTVNews handle, hash tag #MTVSneak or submit their questions for the cast online via MTV.com. Fans that live in the Los Angeles area are invited to attend tonight's Q&A taking place at the '5 Towers' on Universal CityWalk.
Kicking off a week-long celebration of the Summer Blockbuster Movie season, MTV's "Sneak Peek Week" begins tonight with a screening of the new film "This Is The End." Stars Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and Evan Goldberg will be onsite to introduce an exclusive clip from the film at 11:00 p.m. ET on MTV and immediately following treat fans to an extended live Q&A with MTV News' Josh Horowitz on MTV.com. Those at home can get in on the action via Twitter using the @MTVNews handle, hash tag #MTVSneak or submit their questions for the cast online via MTV.com. Fans that live in the Los Angeles area are invited to attend tonight's Q&A taking place at the "5 Towers" on Universal CityWalk.
Lanford Wilson was born on April 13, 1937 in Lebanon, Missouri. At age 11, after his parents divorced and mother remarried, Wilson moved with his mother to Ozark where he developed an appreciation for art and tried his hand at performing in high school plays.
Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant February 12 - March 11, 2013. For more information on these shows, go to yoshis.com/sanfrancisco.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that Cygnet Theatre is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Cygnet Theatre is recommended for a $10,000 grant to support Gem of the Ocean, the first play of the August Wilson Cycle Plays. The grant also helps support outreach activities including post show forums and a presentation of Walking in the Shadows of August Wilson by Antonio T.J. Johnson. In total, nine San Diego non-profits received grants in this latest round of funding totaling $213,000.
TexARTS is pleased to announce a new cabaret series beginning in December 2012. The TexARTS Cabaret Series will feature a starry line up of some of Austin's most dynamic voices in the intimate Kam and James Morris Theatre. Courtney Sanchez and Matt Wilson will kick off the series with the holiday-themed cabaret Coming Home for Christmas.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that Cygnet Theatre is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Cygnet Theatre is recommended for a $10,000 grant to support Gem of the Ocean, the first play of the August Wilson Cycle Plays. The grant also helps support outreach activities including post show forums and a presentation of Walking in the Shadows of August Wilson by Antonio T.J. Johnson. In total, nine San Diego non-profits received grants in this latest round of funding totaling $213,000.
The Zach Scott Theatre has shown Austin for 79 years that it knows how to put on a show. On Saturday, September 27th with their Deep in the Heart of ZACH celebration of the new Topfer Theater, Zach proved they know how to throw a party as well.
Before Broadway, film and television star Patrick Wilson wowed us in Watchmen, he modeled for stock photos…more than 133,000 of them. And now, for a limited time, he's made them available on a 3-disc set. Check out Wilson in the CollegeHumor sketch video below!
The Watermill Center held its annual summer benefit on Saturday, July 28th. Despite a downpour of rain, the spectacular event went on as planned with performance art and installations. Watermill International Summer Program Participants from over 25 countries created eight acres of installations and performances throughout the grounds of Watermill Center. The funds raised will support The Watermill Center's International Summer Program and year round Artist Residency Program, providing a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop their work.
Check out photos from the event below!
To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album, Another Country, out now on eOne Music, genre-defying vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29, 30 and with two new July 1 shows at The Blue Note.
To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album Another Country, out on eOne Music June 25, vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29 and 30 at The Blue Note.
To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album, Another Country, out now on eOne Music, genre-defying vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29, 30 and with two new July 1 shows at The Blue Note.
To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album Another Country, out on eOne Music June 25, vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29 and 30 at The Blue Note.
The Huntington Theatre Company's production of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM completes August Wilson's Century Cycle, ten plays that reflect the African-American experience in America by the decade throughout the 20th century. Yvette Freeman (NBC's ER) is a force of nature in the title role, and local actor Jason Bowen captivates as the hotheaded young trumpeter who personifies the Zeitgeist.
