Fraser News

It's the family dinner where everyone suddenly brings an instrument out and we all start jamming. Pacific Theatre's thirty third annual Christmas Presence brings light, love and music to the stage as a group of musicians and actors convene on the night of the show to tell stories, share songs, and celebrate the season. It's the un-slickest Christmas show in town, says director Ron Reed, who co-ordinates and (loosely) curates the order of events. Where else can you hear the work of David Sedaris, Stuart McLean, and Madeline L'Engle all in one night?

Originally from Leduc, Alberta, just 15 minutes south of Edmonton, Hal Wesley Rogers first discovered his passion for acting after seeing the Citadel Theatre's 2006 production of Peter Pan. Rogers, now based in Vancouver, returns to his home province for the Pre-Broadway Canadian Premiere of Hadestown. The Citadel's Sydnee Bryant (fun fact: they went to the same high school!) spoke with Rogers about his role as a Worker and what it's like to appear on the Citadel stage for the first time.

With more than 30 bold-faced names in Caribbean music expected to perform, the historic benefit concert Caribbean Love Now JAMATHON is set to take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica on November 22, 2017.

Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC), one of the world's foremost children's choirs, rings in the holidays with special guest, Grammy Award-winning opera singer Susan Graham.

No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers including: Dawn J. Fraser, Anoush Froundjian, Harmon Leon and Will Lee to the Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights today, November 7 @ 7:00pm for its monthly series No Name @Word Up Super Storytellers Edition.

Pilgrims wash ashore in Massachusetts - turning North American life on its ear - in the world premiere production of the new musical comedy, 'The New World.' Performances begin tonight, November 7, and run through December 2, with an official opening on November 11 at 7:30 pm.

The quartet is rounded out by two exceptional string players, Andrew Downing and Rob Clutton. Their first two recordings, Towns and Villages (2013) and Starer (2016), received wide critical acclaim. Their third CD, Is Life Long? (2017) marks the group's debut on Lisbon-based Clean Feed Records.

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related talks, films and experiences, including a panel with David Henry Hwang about Broadway's M. Butterfly!

K Dance brings together seven contemporary modern dance companies presenting new works on the Firehouse Theatre stage.

The critically acclaimed and Olivier Award-nominated The Comedy About A Bank Robbery today announces a further extension until November 2018 as new faces - some fresh, some familiar - join the company.

Simona Genga of Woodbridge, Ont. took home First Prize (the Chair's Prize) at the Canadian Opera Company's annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 1, 2017 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents one of the best-loved musicals of all time, Annie, directed by the Twin Cities' own Austene Van. Full of holiday spirit and family fun, this new Ordway Original production will be on stage December 7-31.

Jacob's Pillow announces the launch of The Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellows Program in summer of 2018, marking continued implementation of Vision '22, the institution's five-year growth plan to support and expand its role as a year-round center for dance creation and research.

Monday Morning Productions has launched its online campaign to fund the first season of the original comedy series, 'Cady Did', starring stage and screen veteran Cady Huffman.

Artistic Director Tim Carroll announces the Shaw Festival's 2018 ensemble. This season's 56 actors will take to the stage in 14 productions, plus numerous Secret Theatre experiences.

CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work is embarking on its second decade of providing a platform for outstanding dance artists to share their work with audiences on the Eastside.

The Canadian Opera Company has selected seven finalists from across the country to showcase in this year's exhilarating vocal competition at its fifth annual gala fundraiser, Centre Stage, on November 1, 2017.

Madison Marquette at The Asbury Park Boardwalk in association with New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC announces two comedy shows that will deliver sidesplitting entertainment at the Paramount Theater on the Asbury Boardwalk.