International Artists News

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

Past and present collide on the streets of Cardiff's Butetown, in an exploratory journey formed by a group of artists from a range of creative and cultural backgrounds.

Larry Fink: Attraction and Desire - 50 Years in Photography, organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis, provides an overview of work by the internationally renowned photographer Larry Fink, and includes over 120 photographs spanning his 50-year career. Works from the series The Beatniks; Social Graces; Boxing; Somewhere There's Music; Runway; The Democrats, as well as intimate photographs of his home, family, travels and commissions are represented in this major exhibit.

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC), in collaboration with Dance Films Association (DFA), brings to New York for the first time, the master illusionist Billy Cowie for his 3-D video installation.

Holy Ahoy! Ring in 2011 with you favorite all-singing, all-dancing group of Nuns! Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is pleased to present their production of Dan Goggin's MESHUGGAH-NUNS! The Ecumenical Nunsense on stage at Teato Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Ave. in Westwego, January 7-23, 2011.

Highlights Include the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Michael Feinstein, Dudu Fisher, Kathy Griffin, Shirley MacLaine, Jackie Mason, Peking Acrobats, Itzhak Perlman, The Temptations & The Four Tops, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Spring Awakening, Tango Inferno, West Side Story & the World Premiere Screening of Steven Caras: See Them Dance

Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is thrilled to be working with New Orleans theatre mega-talents Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi of Theatre 13 in the upcoming 34th Season 2011-2012. These two local theatre regulars join JPAS as director and choreographer (respectively) for a co-production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in September of 2011. Rucker and Fouchi have graced the JPAS stages in past productions and JPAS is ecstatic to have these two on the production side for the 34th Season. JPAS looks forward to announcing their full season with production teams in early Spring. Until then, for tickets and a schedule of performances in the remainder of the 33rd Season, call the JPAS Box Office at 504-885-2000 or online at www.jpas.org. JPAS has great group rates!

Producers David Maldonado and Juan Toro announced today the Off Broadway premiere of La Barbería (The Barbershop), a new Spanglish comedic drama by David Maldonado (Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz, Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe) and Ari Maniel Cruz.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced the finalists of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia, a new three-year, $9 million initiative to fund the best ideas for the arts in Philadelphia.

Jacques Brel RETURNS announced that it will be extending its run through January at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC.

Jacques Brel RETURNS ...The Music of Brel, Blau, Shuman and Jouannest en Cabaret announced that it will be extending its run through February at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC. February dates are Saturday Feb 12th, Wednesday , February 16, and Friday February 25th. The last January show is Wednesday January 19th.

Thousands of people have already been entertained by the OBIE-winning, music-theatre hit Three Pianos (New York Theatre Workshop), the COIL 2011 (Performance Space 122) and the Under the Radar Festival (from The Public Theater, performed at, among other spaces, La Mama E.T.C. and Dixon Place). This weekend, all three will give their last performances.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2011/2012 Regional Arts MUSIC 'At Eight' and MUSIC 'At Two' Concert Series, featuring many of the world's most celebrated classical artists. The series is again being sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis. 'The 2011/2012 season is very strong with seven symphony orchestras performing 10 of the 15 total concerts in the series, including the first performance in Palm Beach County by the Cleveland Orchestra since starting its residency in Miami five years ago,' said Lee Bell, Senior Director of Programming at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) Theatre For Young Audiences proudly presents GOODNIGHT MOON (Book, Music and Lyrics by Chad Henry. Based on the book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Adapted from GOODNIGHT MOON. (c) 1947 Harper & Row. Text (c) renewed 1975 by Roberta Brown Rauch. Illustrations (c) renewed 1975 by Edith Hurd, Clement Hurd, John Thacher and George Hellyer, as trustees of the Edith & Clement Hurd 1982 Trust. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Adaptation by Chad Henry (c) 2006) on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre January 14-30, 2011. Performances are Fridays at 7:30PM, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2PM. With direction by Andrew Crusse, choreography by Alicia Grubb and musical direction by Natalie True, GOODNIGHT MOON stars P. J. McKINNIE, ANNA TOUJAS ROSENBERG, ADLER HYATT, MICAH RICHERAND DESONIER and ALLEE PECK. Tickets are $15 for Kids, $20 for Students/Seniors and $25 for Adults. For tickets, call the JPAS Box Office at 504-885-2000 or online at www.jpas.org. JPAS has great group rates!

Are you a Theatre Kid? JPAS will hold auditions for the musical Disney's Aristocats, Kids (Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman and Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston .

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

If music be the food of love, play…On Saturday, February 12th just in time for Valentine's Day and perfect for the entire family, Jackson Repertory Theatre (Alison Ostergaard, Artistic Director) will present a special one night concert at 8PM in Jackson Heights, Queens at P.S. 69 featuring THE SONNET MAN, the energetic hip hop Shakespeare fusion group starring Devon Glover.

The Railroad Playhouse celebrates the New Year a full line-up of events.

Thousands of people have already been entertained by the OBIE-winning, music-theatre hit Three Pianos (New York Theatre Workshop), the COIL 2011 (Performance Space 122) and the Under the Radar Festival (from The Public Theater, performed at, among other spaces, La Mama E.T.C. and Dixon Place). This weekend, all three will give their last performances.