John Butler News

Merola Opera Program to Present DON GIOVANNI in August

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 12, 2024

Merola Opera Program will continue its Summer Festival season with a fully staged production of Don Giovanni, Mozart’s vivid retelling of the Don Juan legend, with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance Celebrates 24th Anniversary Season with TALES OF HOPPER and THE WINTER'S TALE

by A.A. Cristi — June 3, 2024

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance concludes Season 24 with The Winter’s Tale, a new production based on Shakespeare’s classic, at The DiMenna Center on June 5 and 6.

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Performances Of TALES OF HOPPER and THE WINTER'S TALE

by A.A. Cristi — May 20, 2024

Join CHERYLYN LAVAGNINO DANCE from May 30 to June 6 for their 24th Anniversary Season featuring 'Tales of Hopper,' a series of dance-theater vignettes inspired by Edward Hopper's paintings.

CHERYLYN LAVAGNINO DANCE Returns In May For 24th Anniversary Season

by A.A. Cristi — April 29, 2024

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance will celebrate the company's 24th anniversary season with the showing of two of Cherylyn Lavagnino's artistic works, Tales of Hopper and The Winter's Tale, at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W 37th Street, in New York City.

Merola Opera Program Reveals 29 Selected Artists

by Stephi Wild — February 28, 2024

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program has selected 29 artists from a pool of more than 1,300 international applicants to participate in its 2024 program.

Ballet Austin Celebrates Valentine's Weekend With A Bold Trio Of Dance Works

by A.A. Cristi — February 2, 2024

Ballet Austin presents TRIAD: Three Bold Dances! Celebrate Valentine's Weekend with George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco, Amy Seiwert's Renaissance, and the world premiere of Stephen Mills' BUBBLEGUM! Don't miss this unforgettable evening of dance.

Martha Graham Dance Company to Present GRAHAM100, A Three-Season 100th Anniversary Celebration

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 7, 2023

The Martha Graham Dance Company will present GRAHAM100—The First and The Future, a three-season 100th anniversary celebration of Martha Graham’s work and legacy to begin September 2023 and continue throughout 2026.

Audrey Ross to Present DANCES I LOVE Concert This Month

by Blair Ingenthron — April 16, 2023

Audrey Ross will present 'DANCES I LOVE' on April 29 at 7:30 PM and April 30 at 3 PM The Theatre at St.

HGTV's FIX MY FRANKENHOUSE to Premiere in April

by Michael Major — March 23, 2023

Hodge-podge properties with odd additions and piecemeal redesigns will get a renovation re-do in the new HGTV series Fix My Frankenhouse.

Phil Firetog Trio & Co. Rings In The Holiday Season With 'Long Island Christmas Eve'

by Michael Major — November 29, 2022

Establishing a traditional festive sound from the get-go, “Long Island Christmas Eve” sets the mood with beautiful acoustics and bright, cheerful orchestration.

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance Returns With Salon Performance At NY City Center Studios, November 27

by A.A. Cristi — November 10, 2022

On Sunday, November 27 Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance (CLD) will present a reimagined reprise of Mythologies, Lavagnino's (2021) choreographic work inspired by the stories of Ancient Greece, and a first look at CLD's newest theater-dance work in process, The Winter's Tale, based on one of Shakespeare's

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, Dancer Masazumi Chaya & More to Receive Honorary Doctoral Degrees From Juilliard

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 4, 2022

The Juilliard School will hold its 117th commencement ceremony on May 20, 2022, at 10:30am.

The Group Rep Presents A Reading Of REVENGE

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 29, 2021

The Group Rep will present REVENGE, a brand-new thriller directed by Bruce Kimmel.

Red Line Productions Announces 2021-22 Lineup At The Old Fitz Theatre

by Stephi Wild — February 28, 2021

On 17 March 2020, the Old Fitzroy Theatre went dark.

Livestream Concert Platform TourGigs Announces Valentine's Day Concerts With Josh Groban And Air Supply

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 11, 2021

Livestream concert experience industry leader TourGigs has announced multiple major upcoming shows in 2021 including two Valentine's Day concerts with Josh Groban and Air Supply, in addition to a partnership with iconic Austin-based blues venue Antone's to produce various livestream shows this year.