Truth be told, I'm a bit unsure how to start this review. When I see something as astonishing and extraordinary as Intimate Apparel, I try to come up with something clever, witty, or poetic to kick off my critique, but I am so wonderfully flustered by this beautifully acted and well-crafted production that all I can think off to kick off this review is "Wow."
Red Mountain Theatre Company's (RMTC) Youth Series brings the American classic Little Women to life April 4-7, 2013, at the RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North).
Renowned New Jersey mystery writer and children's book author, Valerie Wilson Wesley, writing under the pen name Savanna Welles, has unleashed her latest offering, When the Night Whispers (St. Martin's Press: Feb. 5, 2013), - a stunner she calls a "paranormal love story." 'I love to write mysteries but found this genre an enjoyable challenge as well," Ms. Wesley states regarding her venture into the paranormal. "All good stories are dependent upon strong characters and intriguing plots, but in this one, I had to make the unbelievable appear believableand that was no small thing.'
Canadian Stage presents THIS, an un-romantic comedy by acclaimed Canadian playwright, Melissa James Gibson, from March 18 to April 13 (opening and media night: March 21). Directed by Canadian Stage's Artistic & General Director Matthew Jocelyn, and featuring Laura Condlln, Christian Laurin, Yanna McIntosh, Alon Nashman and Jonathon Young, the play is an honest portrait of a group of 30-something friends navigating their way through death, parenthood, love and adultery. THIS marks the first time New York-based Gibson's work has been presented in Toronto.
The 18th edition of RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films' celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, hits screens at The Film Society, the IFC Center and BAMcinematek, today, February 28 - March 10.
Canadian Stage presents Haptic, Holistic Strata, Sayonara and I, Worker in a one-week festival of Japanese theatre and dance as part of Spotlight Japan. This series is part of a city-wide celebration of classic and contemporary Japanese culture taking place from January through April 2013, programmed by five of Toronto's leading cultural institutions: TIFF, Canadian Stage, Soundstreams, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Japan Foundation.
Childhood can be a great time for adventure and discovery. In Twins Sails Into Adventure, a new book by Jocelyn Price, exploring becomes twice as fun and exciting because of the twins, Nia and Ngaire, who take center stage in this action-packed storybook.
As part of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's ongoing initiative to "ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community," Woolly has announced the DC premiere of The Legacy Project: Residency Student Performance, February 22 at 8pm in Woolly's Rehearsal Hall. The event is in conjunction with the run of The Convert (February 13-March10) by Danai Gurira.
Good Theater has announced the New England premiere of Amy Herzog's award winning 4000 MILES playing March 6 - 30. Performances will be at Good Theater's home, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. For tickets go to the Good Theater website www.goodtheater.com or call the box office at 207-885-5883.
"The strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws." First-time author Jocelyn M. Price reinforces these words by novelist, essayist and poet Barbara Kingsolver when she transforms something naturally destructive as death, into a creative force that gives birth to a passion, purpose and a published book. In her new book, Lost Boy- Bipolar Dreaming, Price shares a mother-and-son journey from despair to paradise. It reveals their struggle with mental illness-as her son suffered from bipolar disorder for many years- depression, despair and suicide, as well as their path towards hope and healing.
Evidence, A Dance Company will host its 9th Annual Gala on Monday, March 25, at New York City's The Plaza Hotel in celebration of the life and legacy of Beth Young, a phenomenal dance enthusiast and supporter of Evidence, A Dance Company, and to support the dance company's mission to promote understanding of the African Diaspora through dance, music and storytelling.
What's wrong with nine-year-old Jesse? He can't sit still, he curses, he raps, and you can't get him into - or out of - his pajamas. His teacher thinks it's ADD. His dad says he's just a boy. Mama's on a quest for answers. Lisa Loomer's witty and thoughtful comic drama (or dramatic comedy) asks all of us, "Are we so tuned into our 24/7 info-rich world that we've tuned out what really matters?"
The rivalry has officially begun on Oxygen Media's new high-stakes, modeling competition series, THE FACE, which launched with a premiere roadblock on Oxygen, Bravo and Style last night (Tuesday, February 12th at 9pm ET/PT).
Though murder mysteries are a dime a dozen, mysteries this fun are not. It Could be Any One of Us is an absolute joy and a fantastic parody that pays reverence to the mystery genre as it simultaneously rips it to shreds with its witty script and flawless performances. This much fun should be deadly.
Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, in Foxboro tonight, February 10 at 6 p.m.
Caps Lock Theatre, an NYIT-Award nominated theatre company founded by nytheatre.com 'Person of the Year' Mariah MacCarthy, will present Pussyfest Redux, tonight, February 9th and the 10th at Joria Productions (260 West 36th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue). The two evenings will feature monologues about the body, written for femaleidentifying or female-bodied actresses, as well as some live music by female musicians.
'It Could Be Any One of Us' by Sir Alan Ayckbourn opens tonight, February 8th at Sam Bass Community Theatre. Directed by Frank Benge.
Oxygen Media reveals the top 12 aspiring models from around the world selected for Team Naomi, Team Karolina and Team Coco on the highly anticipated competition series THE FACE, which launches with a roadblock on Oxygen, as well as NBCUniversal sister networks Bravo and Style on Tuesday, February 12 at 9 PM ET/PT.
Center Theatre Group, host of the August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) in Southern California, is pleased to announce that 10 finalists have been selected to participate in the AWMC regional finals to be held at the CTG/Mark Taper Forum on March 4, 2013.
Naxos of America welcomes eight labels from different areas of the world to its roster of distributed labels in February 2013.
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