Honor Society News

Thespian Troupe 4879 of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. was honored recently at the closing ceremonies of the Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, with the Spirit of Thespis Award from the International Thespian Society. Melody Herzfeld, the theatre teacher and troupe director, accepted the award. Troupe 4879 has 81 members, 40 of whom participated in the Florida event.

Peri Mauer's piece for solo piano, A Little New Year's Flair, will be performed by Craig Ketter March 19, 2018, 7:30pm, at the National Opera Center, Marc A. Scorca Hall, 330 7th Ave., NYC, in a New York Composers Circle Concert of New Music for Piano. A Little New Year's Flair was premiered in 2014 in the Bargemusic Winter Festival by Blair McMillen to critical acclaim.

Waterbury Arts Magnet School presents the Tony Award winning musical MEMPHIS under the direction of Nina Agostine Smith

Composer Lisa Bielawa celebrates the receipt of a 2017 Music Award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, an honor society of the country's 250 leading architects, artists, composers, and writers. In 1941, the Academy established awards to encourage creative work in the arts and each year the Academy honors over 70 composers, artists, architects, and writers with awards and prizes ranging from $5000 to $100,000. Candidates for awards must be nominated by an Academy member and the recipients are chosen by committees whose members are drawn from the Academy's roster. Now $10,000 each, Arts and Letters Awards are given annually to five artists, eight writers, four composers, and four architects. Composers receive an additional $10,000 toward the recording of a work.

Seven members have been selected for the second class of the Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), a three-year pilot initiative designed to train and empower members of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) in grassroots advocacy efforts on behalf of theatre and other arts education. Up to ten representatives will be selected annually in a competitive process.

Composer Peri Mauer's new piece, September 16th, for cello, will be premiered by Craig Hultgren on Thursday, January 25, 2018, 7:30pm, at the National Opera Center, Marc A. Scorca Hall, 330 7th Avenue, New York, NY in a program of new cello music presented by the New York Composers Circle.

Composer Peri Mauer's new piece, September 16th, for cello, will be premiered by Craig Hultgren on Thursday, January 25, 2018, 7:30pm, at the National Opera Center,Marc A. Scorca Hall, 330 7th Avenue, New York, NY in a program of new cello music presented by the New York Composers Circle.

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The Academy of United States Veterans and Coalition to Salute America's Heroes announced today that Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and host of The Lead and State of the Union will host the 3rd-Annual Veterans Awards (The Vettys) on Sunday, January 20, 2018

Peri Mauer presents the world premiere of PLANETESIMAL MIGRATION, for flute, trumpet, & trombone. November 4, 2017, 5:00pm, Olli Studio Gallery, 336 West 37 Street, New York, NY 10018.

Peri Mauer presents the world premiere of PLANETESIMAL MIGRATION, for flute, trumpet, & trombone. November 4, 2017, 5:00pm, Olli Studio Gallery, 336 West 37 Street, New York, NY 10018.

Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, who is most famously known for his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the landmark filmForrest Gump,was announced today as the 2018 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal.

Country music icon Lee Greenwood, received a special birthday wish this morning in a tweet from President Donald Trump. Greenwood, who is often referred to as America's Patriot, is available for a satellite media tour November 6 in celebration of Veterans Day

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts will perform Peri Mauer's RED SKY, for symphonic band tonight at 7:30 pm at Little Flower Theater, 100 Amsterdam Ave. New York, NY 10023.

Country music icon and America's patriot Lee Greenwood will be available November 6, prior to Veterans Day November 11, to highlight our country's 22 million veterans who are struggling to fit back into civilian life because they're physically injured or suffering mental health conditions.

La MaMa's wildly popular family series LA MAMA KIDS returns this season with a line-up of Family Friendly productions and workshops from artists.

The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation today announced a hurricane relief concert at Texas A&M's Reed Arena the evening of October 21st featuring former Presidents Obama, Bush 43, Clinton, Bush 41 and Carter joined by top music performers.

A standing room only crowd packed Feinstein's/54 Below on Sunday for the third annual International Thespian Society alumni benefit concert. The event, produced by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), home of the International Thespian Society, was chaired and hosted by Hunter Bell ( title of show , Found).