As of this spring, Seth Bisen-Hersh has produced, emceed and accompanied over 400 showcases at Don't Tell Mama during the past 9 years. To celebrate, he has invited 74 showcase alumni to return to the stage in 5 concerts of his songs in what he deems: Seth's 400th Showcase Nonapalooza! The five concerts will be: Tuesday, May 3rd; Tuesday, May 10th; Friday, May 13th; Monday, May 16th; and Tuesday, May 24th, all at 7PM. Shows are all at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. There is a $12 cover and 2 drink minimum. Reservations can be made by calling 212-757-0788 after 4 or going online to donttellmamanyc.com/shows. The list of performers is below.
?The Conscious Film Convergence, a series of inspirational and educational workshops and panels featuring film industry experts, provides participants attending the 2016 Illuminate Film Festival, which takes place June 1 – 5, 2016 in Sedona, Arizona, insight, knowledge and best practices from real-world experiences to create, invest in, write and distribute transformational entertainment.
Bryant Park Corporation announces the summer season of Bryant Park Presents, the performing arts series that creates adventurous and immersive outdoor cultural experiences in the middle of Midtown Manhattan. The season, April 22 - September 17, comprises more than 50 events spanning a broad range of concerts, dance and theater performances, dance parties, and more. All events are held free of charge in iconic Bryant Park, an oasis in a canyon of skyscrapers.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre will close out its season in spectacular fashion with the world premiere of Lila Rose Kaplan's farce 'Home of the Brave.' The hilarious play follows senator Bernadette Spence (played by Boston favorite Karen MacDonald) as she desperately works to persuade her family to support her run for the Presidency. Loosely inspired by Moliere's 'Tartuffe,' 'Home of the Brave' is an old-fashioned comedy for new-fashioned times, wholeheartedly embracing sheer absurdity, shameless fun, and actors running/climbing/sliding all over the place. Maybe dressed as ninjas. Or in their underwear. Yet at its core, 'Home of the Brave' remains a big-hearted love letter to the American family. MRT's Artistic Director Sean Daniels directs.
In its latest acquisition from HBO Latin America, HBO Latino will premiere its new original series EL HIPNOTIZADOR, on April 1, 2016 at 10:00 PM ET. You can also catch episodes on HBO On Demand, HBO GO and HBO NOW.
To think globally and act locally in the current age of globalization might seem a little bit of a cliche; 'but it's far less common for [global] companies to really get it right because it's not just about [having] a local language website,' says The Economist. 'It means being where your customer is, speaking to them in their own language and, crucially, having culturally relevant messages and content.' Where most of these companies fail repeatedly, grassroots theater company Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) successfully embraces the decades-old mantra, especially resounding and resplendent in its current touring production, '#popepular: Pa'no Kung Pinoy Si Kiko?,' a new Filipino musical in Tagalog (Filipino).
ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION ("IDACO nyc"), Vanessa Tamburi, Artistic Director and IDACO nyc co-founder, announced today its 2016 Festival Week, May 23-28, the organization's second annual contemporary dance and art event in NYC. A wide variety of artistic styles await audiences with over 20 dance companies, artists and filmmakers to participate. Dance workshops, creative residencies, thematic roundtables, site specifics, dance performances and an opening event at the Italian Cultural Institute will be included in the Festival week. Events will be held in various locations; all dance performances are to be held at the Sheen Center,18 Bleecker Street, NYC.
Emii releases her latest single, 'RED,' on iTunes today. The energetic, electronic pop song was produced by the Diaz Brothers and co-written by Emii and Steven Leonard Ireland
Long Beach Opera (LBO) announces the world premiere of Fallujah, the first opera composed about the Iraq War experience. This powerful work by Canadian composer Tobin Stokes and Iraqi-American librettist Heather Raffo is about the anguish of war, the residual scars of battle, and the search for hope and redemption. Like many veterans returning from combat, the opera's central character struggles to come to terms with the violence he has experienced and to reconnect the broken bonds to his family and friends.
In its latest acquisition from HBO Latin America, HBO Latino will premiere its new original series EL HIPNOTIZADOR, on April 1, 2016 at 10:00 PM ET. You can also catch episodes on HBO On Demand, HBO GO and HBO NOW.
Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its 61st season with ROMEO AND JULIET in a new-to-Chicago production created by Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher, tonight, February 22, through Saturday, March 19 (nine performances). This is the eighth and final mainstage opera production of the widely acclaimed 2015/16 season. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!
Long Beach Opera (LBO) announces the world premiere of Fallujah, the first opera composed about the Iraq War experience. This powerful work by Canadian composer Tobin Stokes and Iraqi-American librettist Heather Raffo is about the anguish of war, the residual scars of battle, and the search for hope and redemption. Like many veterans returning from combat, the opera's central character struggles to come to terms with the violence he has experienced and to reconnect the broken bonds to his family and friends.
Sean Derry and Alanna Romansky, Co-Artistic Directors of none too fragile have, since its founding in 2010, established the venue as a major theater in the Akron-Cleveland area. Dedicated to being an 'adventurously-bold theatrical voice,' they choose 'modern and relevant' scripts, that are 'thought-provoking, heart-touching, and, at time, principle-challenging, character-drive stories.' In other words, as they state on their blog-site, their goal is to do 'Award winning Kick-a** Theatre!'
Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its 61st season with
Romeo and Juliet in a new-to-Chicago production created by Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher, Monday, February 22 through Saturday, March 19(nine performances). This is the eighth and final mainstage opera production of the widely acclaimed 2015/16 season.
ENCUENTRO NYC Colombian Music festival, founded by musicians Pablo Mayor and Anna Povich de Mayor, celebrates its 12th anniversary with a six hours of back-to-back performances at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street. NYC) tonight, November 14th, 4-10pm. More than 50 musicians will be on stage performing for six hours the variety of rhythms and genres of Colombian music.
ENCUENTRO NYC Colombian Music festival, founded by musicians Pablo Mayor and Anna Povich de Mayor, celebrates its 12th anniversary with a six hours of back-to-back performances at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street. NYC) on November 14th, 4-10pm. More than 50 musicians will be on stage performing for six hours the variety of rhythms and genres of Colombian music.
This stunning autobiography tells of one man's determination to become a world-class cancer surgeon. Born in the town of Tarapoto, near the Amazon Rainforest, Dr. Gregorio Delgado recalls his childhood days, when small town living was simple and walking was a way of life.
Young readers take a magical journey to India for an experience in culture and fun with a spunky girl named Ava in the new children's book, 'Ava the Adventurer: Ava in India' (published by Partridge Singapore).
The new St. Ann's Warehouse was unveiled in a ceremony this morning! The $31.6 million, 25,000 sf. theater, at the breathtaking site of the pre-Civil War Tobacco Warehouse under the Brooklyn Bridge, will make Brooklyn Bridge Park a home for culture for future generations.
Creepy Romance releases Creepy Romance I in digital format for the first time. The title is available on itunes, amazon.com and trade paperback on www.creepyromance.com.
Creepy Romance has been referred to as 'Sweetly Morbid' and 'Beautifully Creepy.'
'We are all creeps and we all fall in love,' quotes Cosondra Sjostrom, author of The Creepy Romance book series.
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Artists from The Original Creepy Romance include: Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse), John B Gourley (Portugal. The Man), Daniel Katz (Creator Deep Space 69), Jonathan, Curly V (buzzfeed Curly), Michael Noel (sic), Prince Terrence (Hussle Club), Will Carsola (Creator of Mr. Pickles), Jeremy Polgar (Titmouse), Angelo Hat (Titmouse), Rick Weston, Vertebrae33, Jen Hart, Will Storie, Carleigh Herbert, Michael Ewing, Chad Haldenman (Life at Sea), Zack Soto, Angelina Dreem, Kristina Cullen, Matthew Krause, Chad O'Dell Roberts, Patt Kelley, Black_eM, Justin Volz, Shaun Peace, Glen David Miller, Gregorio Reis, Ryan Stark, Andy Gloude, Mark Harada, Gus Storms, Chad O'Dell Roberts, Samantha DeCarlo, Nicolas Hansen, Scott Bluedorn, Jeff Carlisle, V Holecek, Samathan Meyes (Forlorn Dolls), Josh Emerick, Lupe Flores, Benje Burdine, Zachary Scheer, Rachel Schneider, Zack Dunn. Thom Foolery, Dendril.
