Theater companies all over the world are rising to the challenge of staying connected to their audiences and continuing to serve them while in-person performances are suspended for an indefinite period. San Franciso's storied Magic Theatre has come up with a creative solution by instituting 'Far Apart Art,' a podcast series composed of brief, daily audio journals from a host of Magic's family of playwrights. BroadwayWorld recently spoke with Loretta Greco, Magic's Artistic Director, about 'Far Apart Art' and how she and Magic are weathering the pandemic.
HBO Max, the upcoming direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, announced today the greenlight of Hot Dog (working title), from Jax Media and Making It's Nicolle Yaron. The twelve-episode, half-hour series features three dog groomers facing off in a full head-to-tail creative competition showcasing canine breeds of all kinds.
In the spirit of show business, 'The show must go on!' and for Las Casas Foundation, the show will indeed go on...line! Las Casas Foundation, in partnership with Blanchard Creative Group and Walley Films, has announce dthat 25 finalists will step into the spotlight through a digital variety show to premiere on Sunday, May 17.
Tomorrow, Comcast will launch an early preview of the premium tier of Peacock, NBCUniversal's new ad-supported subscription streaming service, included at no additional cost for millions of Xfinity X1 and Flex customers across the country.
In response to how the global pandemic has affected the theatrical world, writer/director Lenny Schwartz and producer/director Nathan Suher of IM Filmworks have created Far From Perfect: Life Inside A Global Pandemic. 'What was supposed to be a short-subject, turned into a feature film featuring more than 100 actors from all regions of the country,' said Schwartz, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter.
Grand Park's popular spring arts experience, Grand Park's Our L.A. Voices: A Pop-up Arts+Culture Fest, goes virtual as Grand Park celebrates the richness and resilience of Los Angeles' arts community with a free performing and visual arts exhibition featuring more than 20 L.A. based artists.
Venice based non-profit, Arts:Earth Partnership is is hosting SOLO|SILO a live-stream Concert Fundraiser that will directly benefit local artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Westport Country Playhouse announced the randomly selected Fairfield County, Connecticut, high school students who will participate in 'Getting to Know You: A Celebration of Young Artists,' hosted by Tony Award®-winning Broadway star Kelli O'Hara, on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m., on the Playhouse YouTube channel and Facebook Live.
Oh To Be A Dog and Pets of Broadway have teamed up to share happy moments of Broadway actors and their dogs. During this time of uncertainty, one thing we know for sure is that your dog will be by your side!
Area student artists and writers participating in the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's (PSO) 2019-2020 PSO BRAVO! Listen Up! program created an array of visual art and writings in response to composer Saad Haddad's Clarinet Concerto, a new work co-commissioned by the PSO with the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University.
The Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival in partnership with the Hoboken Historical Museum, presents the launch of the Black Maria Virtual Film Festival showcasing award-winning selected shorts from the 2020 season and the Festival's archive.
Ballet Hispánico continues B Unidos, its new Instagram video series, which kicks off next week's programming on Monday, April 6, 2020 with an inspirational message from Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, Executive Director, Dance/NYC at www.instagram.com/ballethispanico/.
Ballet Hispánico continues B Unidos, its new Instagram video series, which kicks off next week's programming on Monday, April 6, 2020 with an inspirational message from Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, Executive Director, Dance/NYC at www.instagram.com/ballethispanico/.
We've been compiling videos from college seniors all around the country for our new daily showcase series. Although their performances were cancelled, the show must go on-- virtually!
Last week, the Mayor ordered a shutdown of all Cultural Arts Spaces in order to protect everyone's health and safety in response to Covid-19. Today the governor ordered that 100% of non-essential workers must stay home; effectively shutting down the city. We are in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. However, this world, our one singular world, has been in crisis for some time, from sociopolitical & institutionalized oppression to the growing climate emergency.
