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Brooklyn Art Song Society will present Circles VI: The February House, a program inspired by the Brooklyn-Heights-based artist commune that housed Benjamin Britten, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, and W.H. Auden. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) announced its 2023-24 season, which features Circles, a six-part series following friendships between composers throughout history, as well as the return of the Dichter Project and New Voices Festival. Led by Artistic Director Michael Brofman, the organization, which plays a vital role in keeping the tradition of art song alive, presents ten full-length concerts highlighting 37 composers and 56 performers.

Director Amon Miyamoto leads his cast and creative team in staging a production that is familiar, completely original, and theatrically exciting. The choreography and set design work in tandem to create motion on a stage that’s never been seen before. Each member of the cast completely disappears into their roles with performances that are stellar by both the Broadway veterans and actors making their stage debuts.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and its Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman will present a world premiere by Chan Kai-young, a Mozart piano concerto with Colleen Lee, and a Schumann symphony on 26 June 2021 (Sat) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and its Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman will present a world premiere by Chan Kai-young, a Mozart piano concerto with Colleen Lee, and a Schumann symphony on 26 June 2021 (Sat) in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2020/21 season, presenting 35 fantastic programmes featuring over 80 international and local guest artists.

A star duo-piano team The Labèque Sisters and two premieres, together with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) will bring inspiration and innovation to Hong Kong's musical landscape in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall on 22 and 23 November in concerts led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden.

Otherworld Theatre, Chicago's premier Science Fiction and Fantasy theatre,  announced casting for Taste of Man-Flesh: A Fellowship of the Ring Parody, adapted by Mary-Kate Arnold, Michael Jay Bullaro and Kai Young and directed by Michael Jay Bullaro, running August 15, 2019 - August 24, 2019.

Otherworld Theatre announces a limited run production of Taste of Man-Flesh: A Fellowship of the Ring Parody, adapted by Mary-Kate Arnold, Michael Jay Bullaro and Kai Young and directed by Michael Jay Bullaro, running August 15, 2019 - August 24, 2019. The six performance limited run will take place at 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613 in the Bradbury space within Otherworld Theatre. Pay-What-You-Can tickets to all performances will be available soon at www.OtherworldTheatre.org

Otherworld Theatre will presents two productions, being nicknamed The Greeks, classic myths retold through a modern feminist lens. Corona, a world premiere written by Elizabeth A. M. Keel and Medusa Undone a Midwest premiere written by Bella Poynton, both directed by otherworld Artistic Director, Tiffany Keane Schaefer. Corona runs April 5, 2019 - May 18, 2019. Press opening for Corona is April 12, 2019 at 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613 in the Bradbury space within Otherworld Theatre. Medusa Undone runs April 10, 2019 - May 18, 2019 at 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613 in the Bradbury space within Otherworld Theatre. Press opening for Medusa Undone is April 13, 2019. Tickets to all shows are available at www.OtherworldTheatre.org

Black Button Eyes Productions concludes its 2018-19 season with the Chicago storefront premiere of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, a parody of Sam Raimi's classic Evil Dead horror films, with book and lyrics by George Reinblatt and music by Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt.

Otherworld Theatre will produce the Midwest premiere of All I Want is One More Meanwhile... a superhero comedy written by Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons and directed by ensemble member Nathan Pease. Performances are September 26, 2018 - October 27, 2018 and is the first mainstage show of its first season at its newly acquired theater location, 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613. Press opening is September 29, 2018. Tickets to all shows are available at www.OtherworldTheatre.org. A Midwest Premiere, All I Want Is One More Meanwhile... was originally produced as part of The Brick's Comic Book Theater Festival in Brooklyn.

Otherworld Theatre Company announced Jacob Bates, Michael Bullaro, Bryce Fields, Lauren N. Fields, Stephanie Mattos, and Nathan Randall Miller will join the company as new artistic associates. The six new artistic associates join existing artistic associates Katy Crow, Emerson Elias, Gaby Fernandez, David Goodman-Edberg, Shaun Hayden, Nick Izzo, and Devonte Washington and ensemble members Mary-Kate Arnold, Bennett Bottero, Grace Gimpel, Tiffany Keane Shaefer, Elliott Sowards, Elizabeth C. MacDougald, Nathan Pease, Sara Robinson, Dylan Schaefer, and Kai Young.

Otherworld Theatre will officially open its newly acquired theater location, 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613; the world's first venue dedicated to the performance of Science Fiction and Fantasy genre July 14, 2018. The property, a two-stage facility with a 120 seat main stage, 40 seat black box, bar, and lobby located a few blocks north of Wrigley Field is located at 3914 N Clark Street was home to the former Public House Theatre and Live Bait Theatre. The new season will be announced at a gala event July 14, 2018, 7:00pm - 12:00am. Tickets include food, drinks, entertainment and the 2019/2018 Season announcement. Attendees will be able to purchase 2018/2019 Season tickets before they become available to the general public. $25 tickets to the opening gala are available at www.OtherworldTheatre.org

Fight Quest Productions and Otherworld Theatre Company open the fourth installment of the popular choose your own adventure style Fight Quest series this week; the new, epic superhero genre based, Fight Quest 4 Peace. Performances will be at Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613 June 15, 2018 - July 7, 2018.

Otherworld Theatre will officially open its newly acquired theater location, 3914 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613; the world's first venue dedicated to the performance of Science Fiction and Fantasy genre July 14, 2018.  

Otherworld Theatre's next mainstage production, Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam, a world premiere by Chicago playwright D. Matthew Beyer, directed by guest artist Lauren N. Fields plays April 5 - May 13, 2018 at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL 60613. Press opening is Friday, April 6, 2018.

Otherworld Theatre's next mainstage production, Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam, a world premiere by Chicago playwright D. Matthew Beyer, directed by guest artist Lauren N. Fields plays April 5 - May 13, 2018 at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL 60613. Press opening is Friday, April 6, 2018.

Otherworld Theatre's next mainstage production, Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam, by Chicago playwright D. Matthew Beyer, directed by guest artist Lauren N. Fields plays April 5 - May 13, 2018 at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL 60613.

A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, SHE KILLS MONSTERS tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly's refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.