Ars Nova is pleased to announce the line-up for its 11th Annual ANT Fest (June 4-28), four non-stop, throw-down weeks of live entertainment mayhem, featuring fresh material from the next wave of dynamic, indie-theater makers. Tickets go on sale today for this festival of new indie theater/music/comedy featuring all new talent, all the time.
Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda chat several upcoming projects, parenthood, and Puerto Rico on Good Morning America!
For its 27th annual event, Dance for Life Chicago presents a diverse group of companies and artists performing August 18 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, presents this annual benefit performance, which is preceded by a gala reception at the Hilton Chicago.
Broadway's sexiest dancers will bring the heat to Fire Island when Broadway Bares returns with sizzling striptease on Saturday, June 2, 2018. New York City's best dancers will share their hottest moves and toned bodies in two highly produced performances of Broadway Bares Fire Island at 7 pm and 9 pm at Whyte Hall's Brandon Fradd Theater in Fire Island Pines.
Gaining momentum after his release from prison, Eldorado Red is set to unveil his highly anticipated The Return of Shawty Guzman 2 June 15. Produced entirely by Zaytoven (Gucci Mane, Usher, Migos), the 13-track project gets its title from Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is also known as “shorty.” Today, Eldorado Red releases the first visual from the project for the track 'One Day.'
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center honored multi-discipline creative artist Lin-Manuel Miranda with the 18th Monte Cristo Award, last night at a private dinner at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. An alumnus of the O'Neill, Miranda's first professional production was at the O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference with In The Heights in 2005. The gala dinner featured a conversation with the honoree and raised $575,000 to support the Center's commitment to developing new work and new artists for the stage.
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to the world's premiere entertainment brands, unveiled Viacom Digital Studios and announced an upcoming slate of digital programming, platform partnerships, talent deals and the expansion of VidCon at its first-ever Digital Content NewFront.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has awarded multi-discipline creative artist Lin-Manuel Miranda the 18th Monte Cristo Award. An alumnus of the O'Neill, Miranda's first professional production was at the O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference with In The Heights in 2005. A gala dinner featuring a conversation with the honoree was held last night, Monday, April 30, 2018. Check out photos from the event below!
For talented new filmmakers, there is virtually a superabundance of content to have to contend with before even having one's work become discovered by audiences.
On Saturday, June 2nd, William Shatner's Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, which has become one of Los Angeles' most highly anticipated celebrity-driven charity events, will return for another year, helping raise critical funding for Los Angeles-area organizations.
White Castle, America's first fast food hamburger chain and home of Time Magazine's Most Influential Burger, will pay its respects to the very slider that made it one of the most Crave-able restaurant chains in the country. As the official sponsor of the 27 th annual National Hamburger Month, White Castle invites Cravers to add steam to the celebration with promotions throughout May, such as free sliders and soft drinks, retail product coupons and the opportunity to be included in fast-food's most exclusive fan club, the Cravers Hall of Fame.
My Big Gay Italian Christmas" is officially set to openfor a Christmas in July weekend on July 28th, 8pm 2018, at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and will play in the Showroom. The show previewed last December at the same property and after receiving rave reviews is set for an early open this summer. An Opening Night press party is scheduled on the same evening outdoors on the Dock immediately following the performance.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center , announces that multi-discipline creative artist Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive the 18th Monte Cristo Award . An alumnus of the O'Neill, Miranda's first professional production was at the O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference with In The Heights in 2005. A gala dinner featuring a conversation with the honoree will be held at the Edison Ballroom (New York) on Monday, April 30, 2018.
A new Shakespeare festival emphasizing inclusivity and diversity is being launched by New York Shakespeare Exchange (NYSX) this spring. Running from April 23 through May 19, the 1st annual Shakespeare for Everyone Festival will have as its centerpiece the world premieres of eight new short plays in heightened language by a group of authors who identify with social, ethnic or gender-based communities with limited interaction with mainstream Shakespeare work and fields of study.
Black Panther's Letitia Wright and The Roots' Black Thought take turns working three random words they've never seen before into a freestyle rap (plus a surprise freestyle from Jimmy Fallon). Watch the clip below!
BET Networks announced today its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is omnipresent in its influence of all aspects of pop culture with new original series and specials, featuring some of Hollywood's biggest stars and influencers, both in front and behind the camera. From Dwayne Johnson, T.I., Will Packer, En Vogue, SWV, Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, Swizz Beatz, Tracey Edmonds and more, BET is raising the bar on premium programming content and will deliver 21% more original programming than last year. From engaging new provocative series, to culture-defining mega-specials, BET continues to entertain, empower and engage its audiences.
Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/04/21/du-tianqi-0730pm, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Tianqi Du performs internationally in China, Germany, Israel, and additional countries. While studying at the New England Conservatory, Mr. Du is dedicated to research and performance of the music of J. S. Bach.
Top freestyle, pop and dance artists of the '80s and '90s will bring their greatest hits to Freestyle Old School Jam at the Orleans Arena on Saturday, April 28. Featured artists include Stevie B., Lisa Lisa, Expose, Taylor Dayne, Debbie Deb, Trinere, Newcleus, 69 Boyz, Tag Team, and Tawatha of MTume.
Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/04/21/du-tianqi-0730pm, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office.
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