Hayden News

Cast Aside Productions-Portland, ME's professional musical theater company-presents the rarely staged Kurt Vonnegut's GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater this October 19-28th.

SHEPHERD THE MUSICAL will have an industry presentation on Friday, October 12that 3PM at Ripley Grier Studios, Studio 312 (305 West 38th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues). Based on the novel by Harold Bell Wright, SHEPHERD THE MUSICAL is directed by Samantha Saltzman (Assistant Resident Director - Matilda on Broadway, Resident Director, Matilda 1st National Tour), withbook and lyrics by Hayden Head, music and musical direction by Stan Beard (Proud American), and casting by Michael Cassara. The general manager is DTE Management.  

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, will have a free Educator's Night on Thursday, October 25, 2018. This evening includes previews of our 2018-19 Education tours, a presentation on workshop and residency options, and free tickets to that evening's performance of Diary of Anne Frank. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Hewes Room at New Stage Theatre.

Alex Poots, Artistic Director and CEO of The Shed, today announced that 52 emerging artists and collectives living or working in New York City have been commissioned to create new work as part of The Shed's inaugural Open Call program. Developed specifically for New York City artists who have not yet had opportunities to create new work with full support from a large cultural institution, Open Call is integral to The Shed's vision: to develop and present the full spectrum of performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture, under one roof, for all audiences. Open Call debuts in The Shed's 2019 season, with works continuing to be presented into 2020.

With these liner notes, celebrated author Michael Barclay entrenches the enormous musical history of Toronto's Massey Hall. His words set the stage for a monumental new vinyl release series that captures the fascinating evolution of the venerated concert venue, a room that has housed timeless performances by everyone from Joni Mitchell to Glenn Gould since opening its doors in 1894.

The North Carolina Symphony and five Broadway stars will be raising funds for hurricane relief and recovery during the Broadway Sings for Florence concert on Monday, Oct. 22 at Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

Yes, Spring has finally sprung, at least it did for a couple of days, but the welcome is always warm at the community Concerts@KentTown in Wesley Church Kent Town, Corner Fullarton Road and Grenfell Street, Kent Town, whose next concert is 2pm Wednesday 17 October. Tickets are $15 which includes a generous afternoon tea.

Cal State Fullerton's 2018-2019 theatre season opens with the powerful "Bee-luther-hatchee" by Thomas Gibbons. The production is directed by guest professional director Saundra McClain and runs October 5-28, 2018 in the Hallberg Theatre on campus. The play follows Shelita Burns, an African-American editor, who publishes "Bee-luther-hatchee," the award-winning biography of a reclusive 72-year-old black woman named Libby Price. Having never met, Shelita decides to deliver a copy to Libby. The meeting between the two stirs a complex confrontation and challenges preconceptions.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, announces its productions for its Arts-in-Education statewide touring program available to schools, libraries, and community centers during the 2018-2019 school year.

Performers from some of the biggest hits on Broadway will be raising funds for hurricane relief and recovery during the Broadway Sings for Florence concert on Monday, Oct. 22 at Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

Matt Campbell : The Man With Everything Release Date : November 9th Flour Sack Cape Records

Cal State Fullerton's 2018-2019 theatre season opens with the powerful "Bee-luther-hatchee" by Thomas Gibbons. The production is directed by guest professional director Saundra McClain and runs October 5-28, 2018 in the Hallberg Theatre on campus. The play follows Shelita Burns, an African-American editor, who publishes "Bee-luther-hatchee," the award-winning biography of a reclusive 72-year-old black woman named Libby Price. Having never met, Shelita decides to deliver a copy to Libby. The meeting between the two stirs a complex confrontation and challenges preconceptions.

On Friday, November 9, at 9:30 p.m. at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave, 4th Floor inside YOTEL,New York, NY 10036, youthful stars of stage and screen are coming together again for the second annual benefit concert for Covenant House New York, #WeHaveAVoice2. #WeHaveAVoice2 will be an energized night of songs, including pop, rock, r & b, oldies, original pieces, and more, but without show tunes or jazz hands. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House New York. For tickets visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10335092 .

Canadian singer-songwriter LIZ LOKRE unveils the visuals for her brand new single Stop Runnin', a song she wrote for the movie 'Little Italy' (starring Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen and Alyssa Milano).

Annaleigh Ashford is set to guest star in an episode of GOD FRIENDED ME.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce that Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, bestselling author, and the Director of the Hayden Planetarium, will be speaking at The Smith Center in Las Vegas on Today, Sept. 27

Three-time Academy Award® winner Makeup Artist, Ve Neill (A Star Is Born,  Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire) will be honored with the 2018 Metropolitan Fashion 'Excellence' Award at the 6 th Annual Metropolitan Fashion Week's (MetroFW) Closing Gala & Fashion Awards to be held Saturday, October 6 th  at the forecourt and rotunda at the Los Angeles City Hall. Presenting the award to Ms. Neill will be award winning actor, comedian, producer, writer and director Steve Carell, best known for The Office, The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Foxcatcher. Steve's upcoming movies include Welcome to Marwen and Beautiful Boy.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced that husband-and-wife team Emilio and Gloria Estefan are the next recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The honorees represent two historic firsts for the prize – the first time it has been awarded to a married couple or to musicians-songwriters of Hispanic descent.

From the director of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Miss Congeniality, People's Choice Awards nominee Emma Roberts and Golden Globe® nominee Hayden Christensen (2001, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Life as a House) star in the heartwarming romantic comedy Little Italy, available on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital on November 20 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand.