Ian Rose News

After making its world premiere at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in February 2012, Rogue Artists Ensemble's production of Zen Shorts, based on Zen Shorts and Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth, adapted for the stage by Elizabeth Wong with Rogue Artists Ensemble and directed by Sean Cawelti and John Norbori, returns for a free two-day run at Culver City's Ivy Substation. Using their signatureHyper-theatrical style combining puppetry, music, video projections and innovative prop design, theaward-winning Rogue Artists Ensemble brings this popular book's lovable characters and beautiful storiesto life on stage.

Team StarKid, the musical theater troupe and YouTube phenomenon, will debut their highly anticipated sequel to the parody musicals A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel at LeakyCon on August 11, 2012. View the announcement below!

Team StarKid, the musical theater troupe and YouTube phenomenon, will debut their highly anticipated sequel to the parody musicals A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel at LeakyCon on August 11, 2012.

Alec Baldwin is among the upcoming guests on LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on the CBS television network. The actor will appear on Friday, July 20. The show airs Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT.

Bang on a Can and The Noguchi Museum continue their outdoor Music in the Garden summer concert series, held in the Museum's serene sculpture garden on Sunday afternoons at 3pm. All concerts are free with Museum admission.

Following the amazing success of The SPACE Tour, internet sensation Team StarKid presents a second national tour: APOCALYPTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company's acclaimed original comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR launched at the House of Blues in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, and culminates in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom tonight, June 10.

MTV is delivering a healthy dose of 'Punk'd' mayhem and 'Awkward' moments, with a weekend full of marathons leading up to the '2012 MTV Movie Awards' on Sunday, June 3.

I had a very confusing night last night. I went to go catch the latest tour offering from musical theater parodists Team StarKid with their "Apocalyptour" at the Neptune Theatre. My first moment of confusion was when I arrived an hour before the show and the line was already down the block and around the corner. I didn't realize how much of a cult following they have especially with the younger crowd as the majority of the crowd was still in their teens. But the place was packed! Then, once the show started, came the rest of my confusion as apparently seeing a Team StarKid show requires loads of advanced knowledge as there's no way you could hear any lyrics over the band not to mention the screaming fans who sounded as though they were witnessing the second coming of The Beatles.

Internet sensation Team StarKid will be joined by special guest rapper/poet George Watsky for one stop of APOCALYPTOUR, at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco tonight, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. As previously announced, "Glee" star and StarKid co-founder Darren Criss will join the tour for two performances at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. and the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for these performances, priced $30 - $35, may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or LiveNation.com (additional outlets for other cities noted below).

Team StarKid will be joined by company co-founder Darren Criss for THREE total performances of the APOCALYPTOUR: two at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 23 (acoustic set only) and Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. as well as the final show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Internet sensation Team StarKid will be joined by special guest rapper/poet George Watsky for one stop of APOCALYPTOUR, at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco on Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. As previously announced, "Glee" star and StarKid co-founder Darren Criss will join the tour for two performances at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. and the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for these performances, priced $30 - $35, may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or LiveNation.com (additional outlets for other cities noted below).

Here is the complete set list for the 21-city APOCALPYTOUR, the national tour by Team StarKid that premiered May 9, 2012 in Chicago and will wind up at New York's Roseland Ballroom on June 10th!

I'm talking about StarKid Productions, aka Team StarKid, and their "Apocalyptour," which opened last night at Chicago's House of Blues (a second show is tonight). The troupe behind "A Very Potter Musical," the Billboard phenomenon "Me and My Dick," the BroadwayWorld Chicago Award-winning "Starship" and more, heads off to Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans and points beyond in the coming days...

Following the amazing success of The SPACE Tour, internet sensation Team StarKid presents a second national tour: APOCALYPTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company's acclaimed original comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR launches at the House of Blues in Chicago tonight, May 9, and will culminate in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom on Sunday, June 10. Check out a video preview of APOCALYPTOUR below!

Team StarKid has announced a second national tour: APOCALYPTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company's comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical and Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR will launch at the House of Blues in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, and culminate at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Sunday, June 10.

Following the amazing success of The SPACE Tour, internet sensation Team StarKid announces a second national tour: APOCALYPTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company's acclaimed original comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR will launch at the House of Blues in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, and culminate in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom on Sunday, June 10. Check out a video preview of APOCALYPTOUR below!

Following the success of The SPACE Tour, internet sensation Team StarKid announces a second national tour: APOCALYTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company's acclaimed original comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR will launch at the House of Blues in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, and culminate in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom on Sunday, June 10.

On Monday, April 2, 2012, FABnyc (Fourth Arts Block), in conjunction with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, will co-sponsor 'Time and Space on the Lower East Side A Presentation by Brian Rose.' This free artist talk will feature ArtUp artist Brian Rose in discussion about his new book, Time and Space on the Lower East Side, and will be generously hosted at Duo Multicultural Arts Center located at 62 East 4th Street.

On Monday, April 2, 2012, FABnyc (Fourth Arts Block), in conjunction with the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, will co-sponsor 'Time and Space on the Lower East Side A Presentation by Brian Rose.' This free artist talk will feature ArtUp artist Brian Rose in discussion about his new book, Time and Space on the Lower East Side, and will be generously hosted at Duo Multicultural Arts Center located at 62 East 4th Street.

In January 2011, the five original members of Clannad, the family group from Donegal, Ireland, came together for a rare live performance marking the band's 40th anniversary. It was the first full concert in 20 years featuring all five founding members.