International Artists News

Crimson Forest VFX/Animation Studio, one of China's most modern and fastest growing film and animation studios, is taking viewers to entirely new realms of the imagination with its upcoming 100-part animation series, Ginseng vs. Aliens.

Twenty-one years ago, Tango Argentino revitalized tango with its triumph on Broadway, and now the same producers, with choreographer Hector Zaraspe, current faculty member of The Juilliard School, proudly present their international tango spectacle, TANGO PASIÓN, on stage for one night only Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

Bard College announces the appointment of performing arts curator, artistic director, and dramaturg Gideon Lester to the College faculty, naming him Director of Theater Programs and Professor of Theater.

The 2012 Adelaide International Guitar Festival will run over four days from 9 - 12 August presenting some of the best guitarists from around Australia and the world.

On January 6 and 7, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues into 2012 with two evenings of performances by Taylor 2, the Paul Taylor Dance Company's acclaimed ensemble.

The Brighton Festival has just announced that the guest director for 2012 is the legendary stage, screen and television actress and doyenne of the performing arts, Vanessa Redgrave who brings with her a new and exciting direction to next year's festival, presenting local and international artists in a powerful and wide-ranging programme.

Since its world premiere in Ljubljana nearly three years ago, the Mini teater (Ljubljana, Slovenia) / Novo kazalište Zagreb (Croatia) co-production of Heiner Müller's controversial Macbeth after Shakespeare has garnered critical praise and awards all over the world, including such far-flung locales as Seoul and Havana.

This December, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will celebrate the holidays with a full schedule of events, offering something for everyone! Holiday 'traditionalists' will enjoy the Apollo Chorus' annual performance of Handel's Messiah, or the opportunity to sing the work themselves with the Do-It-Yourself Messiah; as well as a rare appearance by Broadway's original 'Dreamgirl' Jennifer Holliday, who will celebrate the holidays at the Harris in a special one night only performance with the Soul Children of Chicago.

Elizabeth Swados' new music theatre work THE LA MAMA CANTATA -- given its world-premiere for two performances in November -- returns by popular demand to the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) for two additional performances during the holiday season on December 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m., it has been announced by La MaMa's artistic director Mia Yoo.

Performance Space 122 will present the highly anticipated U.S. debut of renegade Lebanese artist Rabih Mroué.

Performance Space 122 is set to present the New York premiere of Newyorkland, from performance group Temporary Distortion.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) will present once again the joyous holiday celebration A CELTIC CHRISTMAS with Irish Balladeer Danny O' Flaherty and Friends at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre (177 Sala Ave. in Westwego). This celebration of the Christmas spirit is on stage for two performances only Saturday, Decmeber 17 at 7:30PM and Sunday, December 18 at 2PM.

HEINER MÜLLER'S MACBETH AFTER SHAKESPEARE will make its North American premiere at La MaMa.

Performance Space 122 is set to present the New York debut of Chicago performance collective Every house has a door in the New York premiere of Let us think of these things always.

Live Nation Spain, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. company, today announced they have entered into an agreement with Portuguese promoters Ritmos e Blues and Better World to promote shows in Portugal.

Celebrating a lifetime of artistic achievement by one of the world's most important contemporary choreographers, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour comes to Chicago in a co-presentation by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.