K. Smith News

An aspiring comedian from Brazil more interested in finding the perfect joke than cleaning takes a job as a house keeper in Sarah Ruhl's wildly funny play, THE CLEAN HOUSE, opening May 25 on the Los Altos stage and playing through June 16.

Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno, and Peters Sellars are among the artists scheduled to participate in a series of public programs dedicated to the arts and creative collaboration in New York City this fall.

Brian Smith's celebrity portraits have appeared on the covers and within the pages of countless entertainment and news publications. The Creative Coalition's arts advocacy programs, led by Robin Bronk, are well-known and respected in Hollywood and Washington circles. Their shared commitment to the arts led to their collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America, and culminates in the upcoming release of ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst Communications; November 1, 2011; 978-1-936297-46-7; $40.00/US).

The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation announced 30 finalists in the Pink Well Challenge, a fundraising effort offering $1 million in matching grants to organizations engaged in breast cancer research, prevention, treatment and patient support throughout the U.S.

Brian Smith's celebrity portraits have appeared on the covers and within the pages of countless entertainment and news publications. The Creative Coalition's arts advocacy programs, led by Robin Bronk, are well-known and respected in Hollywood and Washington circles. Their shared commitment to the arts led to their collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America, and culminates in the upcoming release of ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst Communications; November 1, 2011; 978-1-936297-46-7; $40.00/US).

Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno, and Peters Sellars are among the artists scheduled to participate in a series of public programs dedicated to the arts and creative collaboration in New York City this fall.

According to published reports, Brian J. Smith will join the cast of the fifth season of CW's Gossip Girl. Smith will play Max in a six episode arc.

Danielson, an avant-pop gospel band from suburban Clarksboro, New Jersey led by Daniel Smith (guitar, lead vocals) comes to the Southern Theater in April hot on the heels of its just released Best of Gloucester County featuring a new band line up that includes Patrick Berkery (drums), Evan Mazunik (keyboards/vocals), Elin K. Smith (vocals), Joshua Stamper (bass/vocals), Andrew Wilson (lead guitar) and indie music darling Sufjan Stevens.

Columbia University School of the Arts, Theatre Arts Program presents MACHINAL

Danielson, an avant-pop gospel band from suburban Clarksboro, New Jersey led by Daniel Smith (guitar, lead vocals) comes to the Southern Theater in April hot on the heels of its just released Best of Gloucester County featuring a new band line up that includes Patrick Berkery (drums), Evan Mazunik (keyboards/vocals), Elin K. Smith (vocals), Joshua Stamper (bass/vocals), Andrew Wilson (lead guitar) and indie music darling Sufjan Stevens.

Columbia University School of the Arts, Theatre Arts Program presents MACHINAL

Artistic New Directions (Artistic Co-Directors, Kristine Niven & Janice L. Goldberg) will present the World Premiere of Jennifer Lane's heart-wrenching psychological drama, 'PSYCHOMACHIA,' as their 26th Anniversary Season's first production, in association with Shetler Studios & Theatres.

COLUMBIA STAGES, the award-winning producing arm of Columbia University's MFA Theatre Arts Program, announces its 2010-2011 season beginning October 20th at The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue between 120th and 122nd Streets.

Following a worldwide search for the most outstanding young talents in six artistic disciplines, Rolex today announced the finalists of the fifth cycle of its international arts programme, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

The Seventh Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival will end its run April 25. The festival featured a full schedule of events including the Genie Award-winning film, 'Nurse.Fighter.Boy', appearances by filmmakers including Altrick Brown, Ava DuVernay, Charles Officer, and Morgan Stiff, the Seattle Premiere of 'Soundtrack for a Revolution' and 'Mississippi Damned', a Family Friday, and a filmmaking workshop. The film festival is expected to draw over 2,500 people who are passionate about creating and appreciating films for the Black community. The Festival is run by community volunteers under the Direction of Jacqueline Moscou, Langston Hughes' Artistic Director.

The Seventh Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, running April 17 thru April 25, will feature a full schedule of events including the Genie Award-winning film, 'Nurse.Fighter.Boy', appearances by filmmakers including Altrick Brown, Ava DuVernay, Charles Officer, and Morgan Stiff, the Seattle Premiere of 'Soundtrack for a Revolution' and 'Mississippi Damned', a Family Friday, and a filmmaking workshop. The film festival is expected to draw over 2,500 people who are passionate about creating and appreciating films for the Black community. The Festival is run by community volunteers under the Direction of Jacqueline Moscou, Langston Hughes' Artistic Director.

The Seventh Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, running April 17 thru April 25, will feature a full schedule of events including the Genie Award-winning film, 'Nurse.Fighter.Boy', appearances by filmmakers including Altrick Brown, Ava DuVernay, Charles Officer, and Morgan Stiff, the Seattle Premiere of 'Soundtrack for a Revolution' and 'Mississippi Damned', a Family Friday, and a filmmaking workshop. The film festival is expected to draw over 2,500 people who are passionate about creating and appreciating films for the Black community. The Festival is run by community volunteers under the Direction of Jacqueline Moscou, Langston Hughes' Artistic Director.

In these times when adultery makes news the way war once did, readers are still accustomed to unrealistic love stories with predictable characters. The literary world longs for soul-transforming, truly inspiring storytelling with a radically happy ending no one sees coming. They want a book they can't put down, and one that improves them by 'The End.'

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents LA RONDE by Arthur Schnitzler, directed by Jesse Jou, December 12-17, 2009 at University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven).