HOWL! Announces Exhibit & Sara Driver's BOOM FOR REAL The Teenage Years Of Jean-Michel Basquiat
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 3, 2018
Howl! Happening: An Arturo Vega Project is pleased to announce Zeitgeist: The Art Scene of Teenage Basquiat, a group exhibition focusing on the artists and scene around Jean-Michel Basquiat's teen-aged, pre-fame years. Curated by Howl! Happening, Sara Driver, Carlo McCormick, and Mary-Ann Monforton, Zeitgeist complements and amplifies the theatrical release of Sara Driver's film BOOM FOR REAL The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat from Magnolia Pictures . The film premieres on May 11th at IFC, New York.
The Austin Music Awards Announce the Addition of John Hiatt, John Fullbright, Phoebe Hunt, Michael Fracasso and More to Lineup
by Macon Prickett
- Feb 9, 2018
The Austin Music Awards (AMAs) announced today more musicians to perform at the 36th Annual Awards to be held Wednesday, February 28 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Acclaimed songwriter JOHN FULLBRIGHT and JOHN HIATT, who the Los Angeles Times calls, '...one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,' will take the stage along with singer, songwriter, fiddler extraordinaire PHOEBE HUNT and celebrated songwriter MICHAEL FRACASSO. Add to this Austin's beloved ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO and DAVÍD GARZA and the AMAs have created a most memorable night of music once again. And as in years past, don't be surprised if the AMAs produce a VERY SPECIAL GUEST or two.
Lucinda Williams, The Black Angels, and More To Perform At The 2018 AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 18, 2018
The Austin Music Awards announced today that the Townes Van Zandt Songwriting Award will be presented to singer-songwriter JOE ELY by artist-musician TERRY ALLEN and the Margaret Moser Women in Music Award will be presented to LIZ LAMBERT, founder and Creative Director of Bunkhouse Hotels by Grammy Award winner and musician, LUCINDA WILLIAMS.
HENNESSY: A Toast to the World's Preeminent Spirit
by Marina Kennedy
- Feb 13, 2017
Lavishly illustrated, this is the first book on the world's most famous Cognac producer. Considered a benchmark of excellence, its blends have become icons of refinement and luxury. In HENNESSY, renowned writer and bon vivant Glenn O'Brien invites the reader to discover the history of Cognac. The highly entertaining text, filled with extraordinary events and O'Brien's irresistible humor, is married with classic cocktail recipes and evocative imagery that conveys the lifestyle of the Hennessy connoisseur through the ages, including the Mad Men of the 1960s and today's stars of hip-hop.
EMH Productions to Present GOODBYE FREDDY, 4/14-5/1
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 16, 2016
Goodbye Freddy by Elizabeth Diggs is being directed by the amazing local B St. Actress & Director Amy Kelly. It will be presented by EMH Productions at The Wm. J. Geery Theatre at 2130 L St. from Thursday April 14th through Sunday May 1st, 2016.
Andrew Rannells & More Set for YoungArts' 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 25, 2015
The National YoungArts Foundation today announces a dynamic roster of public programs for its 35th anniversary season encompassing a series of new performances, showcases, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary collaborations across a broad range of art forms-from the organization's first resident dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet; and "Pairings at Ted's," a new dinner and performance series; to site-specific installations and public discussions with creative leaders such as Daniel Arsham, Franklin Sirmans and Fab 5 Freddy. The season underscores YoungArts' longstanding commitment to supporting the nation's next generation of artists by providing transformative educational and professional opportunities, including master classes, workshops, and mentorship programs with such renowned arts leaders as Carrie Mae Weems, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Frank Gehry, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Koons, Kerry Washington, Robert Redford, and Placido Domingo, among others.
HIP HOP HALL OF FAME Awards Set for NYC's Stage 48
by Sarah Bellet
- May 5, 2014
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame will honor hip hop legends, during Hip Hop Appreciation Week, at their awards show to take place at Stage 48 in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, May 19th, 2014.
2014 FREDDY Awards to Feature 31 Area Schools; Ceremony Set for 5/22
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 22, 2014
The State Theatre Center for the Arts announces the 2014 FREDDY Awards, the 12th year of the program, recognizing and rewarding exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theater in high schools in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Warren County, New Jersey. The 2014 program will feature 31 schools, the most in the programs history, and will include a first time appearance by Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School who will present In the Heights in April.
Photo Coverage: Inside BASQUIAT Preview Concert at Joe's Pub!
by Jennifer Broski
- Dec 17, 2013
Basquiat, a new musical about the life and times of 80's art-star, Jean Michele Basquiat just premiered a special concert version of the show at Joe's Publast night, December 16th. The performers included Eric LaJuan Summers (Motown: The Musical) as well as Lena Hall (Kinky Boots) and Felicia Finley(Mama Mia, The Wedding Singer). Other performers include Ken Robinson (Memphis), Julius Thomas III (Motown: The Musical) Chad Carstarphen (In the Heights), Benjamin Mapp, Jimmy Lambert, Roger DeWitt, Eddie Varley andNikki Kimbrough (A Night with Janis Joplin). Check out photos from the concert below!
Wu Tang 20th Anniversary Charity Event Set for Art Basel at Smile Design Gallery, 12/5
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 4, 2013
On December 5th at Miami's South Beach Delano Hotel, Dr. Lee Gause, Smile Design Gallery and WU HA | 20 20 join forces at Art Basel for the official Wu Tang 20th Anniversary Event, hosting works for sale from Liu Bolin, Mr. Brainwash, RETNA, Miya Ando, Lina Viktor and Fab 5 Freddy, generously offered by top art dealers Larry Gagosian and Eli Klein.
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