Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will perform at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxboro on Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The event is a Bon Voyage Concert for Electric Youth, coming just days before the ensemble departs on June 19th for a three-week concert tour of Austria and Italy. The group's 11th European tour will include a return Fourth of July engagement at Aviano Air Force Base to entertain U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad.
The Almeida Theatre's acclaimed production of King Charles III will transfer to the Wyndham's Theatre for a limited season previewing from Tuesday 2 September with a press performance on Thursday 11 September. Tim Pigott-Smith will once again play Charles. The cast also includes Richard Goulding, Nyasha Hatendi, Adam James, Margot Leicester, Tom Robertson, Nicholas Rowe, Tafline Steen and Lydia Wilson. Further casting is to be announced.
The Almeida Theatre today announces its body of work for the autumn: a World Premiere of a new work by Alecky Blythe will be directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins and the London Premiere of David Cromer's acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
The Almeida Theatre's acclaimed production of King Charles III will transfer to the Wyndham's Theatre for a limited season previewing from Tuesday 2 September with a press performance on Thursday 11 September. Tim Pigott-Smith will once again play Charles. The cast also includes Richard Goulding, Nyasha Hatendi, Adam James, Margot Leicester, Tom Robertson, Nicholas Rowe, Tafline Steen and Lydia Wilson. Further casting is to be announced.
Inspired by John Lennon's controversial love for Yoko Ono, ROCK & ROLL'S GREATEST LOVERS tells the Romeo and Juliet story of two rebels from opposite ends of the world who stood together in the name of love only to face every kind of hate possible.
We all have our favorites, but we also enjoy the excitement of something new. Well, in this case there is no need to choose. Both favorites and firsts will be found in this Special Bonus Concert as we sing well-loved works and the world premiere of a brilliant new work by McKnight award-winning composer Jocelyn Hagen that the Chamber Choir commissioned just for this occasion. Past commissions by David Ashley White, Christopher Theofanidis, and Dominick DiOrio add to the mix of this spectacular concert!
Canadian Stage today announced details for INTERMISSION, a new event series that combines multiple art forms to create an immersive cultural experience. Taking place once a month from May to July 2014, the series builds on the success of the company's Berkeley Street Block Parties, which have included a 90s-themed dance party with special guest Jason Priestley and a post-show karaoke night with the cast of Venus in Fur. INTERMISSION continues Canadian Stage's tradition of animating the historic Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley Street) with a variety of performances including live music, contemporary art, tasty refreshments and interactive experiences.
Fort Ticonderoga kicks off the 2014 season this weekend, May 10-11 with its 'No Quarter' event recreating the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775.
INTO THE WOODS presented by Clocktower Players JR TEEN & TEEN Troupe - May 9th and 10th at 7:30pm and May 10th & 11th at 2pm - Irvington Town Hall Theater - Irvington, NY.
The Erie Art Museum premieres its 91st Annual Spring Show on Saturday, April 26 from 7-9:30 p.m. with an exclusive preview for EAM Museum members and artists of the Spring Show in the Museum's Main Gallery. Juror's awards will be announced during this event, and guests will enjoy complimentary beverages and a dessert bar. Non-members are invited to become members at the door and attend the event. A free, public reception for non-members will be Sunday, April 27 from 1-3 p.m.
An annual juried exhibition, the show features works from artists residing within 250-miles of Erie with pieces that have not previously exhibited in the Erie area. Sergei Isupov served as this year's Juror of Selection and Awards. A Russian-born artist, Isupov holds an MFA in Ceramics and has a long international resume with work included in numerous collections and exhibitions throughout the world.
Mr. Isupov accepted 100 pieces from 86 artists from a body of 691 pieces submitted by 330 artists. Awards and Honorable Mentions selected by the Juror will be announced at the Saturday Opening for Artists and Members.
Of the jury process-unique to EAM as one of the few institutions remaining that still juries by the physical pieces of work instead of digital slides-Isupov said, 'I feel less judgmental of jurors now-they make hard decisions. Before, I was more critical. Being a part of this process has given me perspective on why my work may have been rejected or accepted into shows in the past. Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time; seeing work compared to all the other submissions, some of it just clicks.'
A strong emphasis on narrative appeared again and again. 'Emotion and figurative work are connected, so it was interesting to see so much narrative in the figurative works and so few abstract works. I feel that the last decade or so has been primarily abstract, so this seems like a new direction.'
Despite the challenge of selecting only 100 works from the nearly 700 entered, the process was invigorating, Isupov stated. Serving as juror underscored for him one fundamental idea: the importance of doing what you like to do. 'My compliments to all the entrants,' he said, recognizing the physical and emotional challenges they experience. 'I had to reject some submissions that were obviously hard to bring in [physically]. In the beginning of the jurying process, I wanted to accept almost everything, and it took second and third and fourth viewing to get to the exhibition.'
Juror's Awards were given to the following artists: Linda Cordell, Goat Drip - Fredonia, NY; Brenden Daugherty, Self Portrait, Girard PA; Jocelyn Howard, Tension, Edinboro, PA; Paul McMillan, Dia de Los Muertas, Pittsburgh, PA; Rebecca Merry, Such Kind Eyes, Wattsburg, PA; Russ Revock, Two Stories of a Two-Story Varicose Incompetent, Cleveland, OH; Honorable Mention went to Stuart Pearl, Ghostly Rhodo, Lyndhurst, OH. The Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association Award was given to Brenden Daugherty, Self Portrait, Girard, PA.
The 91st Annual Spring Show will be on view in the Erie Art Museum's Main Gallery through July 2014.
About the Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum anchors downtown Erie's cultural and economic revitalization, occupying a group of restored mid-19th century commercial buildings and a modern, 'Green,' 10,500 square foot expansion. The newly expanded Museum marks the first LEED-certified building in the region, soon to be complete with a planted rooftop.
The Museum maintains an ambitious program of changing exhibitions annually, embracing a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary and including folk art, contemporary craft, multi-disciplinary installations, community-based work, as well as traditional media.
The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 8,000 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.
The Museum offers a wide range of education programs and artists' services including interdisciplinary and interactive school tours and a wide variety of classes for the community. Performing arts are showcased in the 25-year-old Contemporary Music Series, which represents national and international performers of serious music with an emphasis on composer/performers, and a popular annual two-day Blues & Jazz Festival.
The Erie Art Museum, café, and gift shop is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For additional visitor information, visit online at erieartmuseum.org or call 814-459-5477.
Award-winning choreographer Crystal Pite (Dark Matters, The You Show) returns to Toronto with her newest work, The Tempest Replica. Presented byCanadian Stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre for five performances only from today, May 7 to 11, Pite's critically acclaimed company Kidd Pivot transforms one of Shakespeare's final plays, The Tempest, into an innovative dance creation.
To conclude the OSNY's 2013-14 Carnegie Hall season, Tritle will lead the Oratorio Society in their first performance together of Bach's choral masterpiece on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 8:00 PM. The vocal soloists joining the OSNY are tenor Nicholas Phan as the Evangelist, bass-baritone Kevin Deas as Jesus, and soprano Leslie Fagan, mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer, tenor Matthew Plenk, and baritone Mischa Bouvier.
In response to popular demand and critical acclaim, Soho Rep. announces a second extension of the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's An Octoroon. Directed by Soho Rep. Artistic Director Sarah Benson, An Octoroon will run through June 8.
The musical adaptation of Dreamworks' blockbuster film, will be playing at the Alhambra Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida. Shrek is an ogre. In order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey to bring a princess to a scheming lord, who wishes to make himself King. Direction by Todd Booth, Choreography by James Kinney.
The Richmond Symphony is proud to announce a new summer concert series starting in July, 2014 entitled Summer at CenterStage. In its inaugural season, the eight one-hour long recital style concerts will feature the complete sonatas of Johannes Brahms as well as other works for piano and solo instrument. Summer at CenterStage is perfect for those new to the classical music experience, as well as for the most die-hard listeners and offers fantastic music in a relaxed environment.
According to the Daily Mail, Mike Bartlett's new play KING CHARLES III, helmed by Rupert Goold and starring Tim Pigott-Smith is looking to transfer to Wyndham's Theatre come September. SKYLIGHT, featuring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, will end its run there on August 23.
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company return to the Traverse in June with their new play, First Cosmonaut, marking the Irish company's fifth consecutive year performing at the Edinburgh venue.
Soho Rep presents the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's An Octoroon, directed by Soho Rep. Artistic Director Sarah Benson. The production, tonight, April 23, through May 18, concludes a banner New York season for the celebrated playwright, whose Appropriate made its New York premiere February 25-April 6 at Signature Theatre.
