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San Francisco Opera Announces 2017 Adler Fellows

San Francisco Opera Center Director Sheri Greenawald today announced the thirteen recipients of the 2017 Adler Fellowship. Nine singers, three pianist/apprentice coaches and one director will take part in the program-a multi-year performance-oriented residency offering advanced young artists intensive individual training, coaching and professional seminars, as well as a wide range of performance opportunities. Adler Fellows are selected from the young artists who have participated in the Merola Opera Program. The prestigious fellowship has nurtured the development of more than 175 young artists since its inception.

Exhibition Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love by Showcasing Radical Art, Architecture, and Design of the Counterculture

The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will launch the region-wide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love with HIPPIE MODERNISM: THE STRUGGLE FOR UTOPIA. This major exhibition examines the intersection of the radical art, architecture, and design of the counterculture of the 1960s and early 1970s and the resonance of these innovations today. A traveling exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center and assembled with the assistance of BAMPFA, Hippie Modernism will be on view in Berkeley from February 8 through May 21, 2017. The exhibition will coincide with the first anniversary of BAMPFA's new Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed building in downtown Berkeley.

BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Birmingham Royal Ballet, 4 October 2016

As the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death draw to a close, the Birmingham Royal Ballet present the anticipated new creation from David Bintley, The Tempest. The Tempest has fascinated David Bintley for over 20 years. After two decades of research and exploration, he finally presents his long-held Shakespearean dream after finally finding the right composer in Sally Beamish. 

West End IN THE HEIGHTS Celebrates 1st Birthday, Sam Mackay Talks HAMILTON

On Friday 30 September, In the Heights celebrated its first birthday at King's Cross Theatre, and it certainly marked the occasion in style. Setting the London theatre scene on fire when it premiered at the Southwark Playhouse in 2014, it has continued to thrill audiences in its new central London home, recently announcing an extension until January 2017.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE ENCOUNTER

Direct from London and an international tour, Complicite's acclaimed production of The Encounter, conceived, directed and performed by Simon McBurney, opened just last night at Broadway's John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The production began performances on September 20 and will play a limited engagement through January 8, 2017.

Suzi Quatro Leather Forever Encore Tour to Launch February 2017

With a career now spanning over 50 years of performing, it's "one more time for Suzi" as she returns in February 2017 for a national tour starting on the Gold Coast on February 3 and finishing in Darwin on March 4. Tickets go on sale early October.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS Welcomes New Stars Tonight in London

Joining the cast from tonight 16 September are Arun Blair-Mangat as 'Benny' ('Kinky Boots'); Juliet Gough as 'Camilla' ('Matilda') and Stephanie Rojas as 'Carla' ('Wonder.land'). Sarah Naudi, who has been with the show since it opened at the Southwark Playhouse in 2014, will play the role of 'Vanessa' and Damian Buhagiar returns to the production as 'Sonny', having originated the role in 2014.

The Drama Club Presents the Premiere of THE INCIDENT

After the successful premiere of Faust last fall, The Drama Club (TDC) returns with a new work by Dallas native Terry Vandivort. The Incident is a harrowing, real-life account that begins on a cold night in Dallas in the late 1970's.

GREAT DETECTIVES OF OLD TIME RADIO LIVE Tours This Month

Preachrs Podcast OnLine & OnStage is delighted to announce that a revised version of their 2015 Adelaide Fringe smash-hit show, Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Live will be touring to 9 Australian cities beginning this month.

Penguin Rep Closes Season With Award-Winning DANIEL'S HUSBAND

Penguin Rep Theatre, the award-winning theatre in Stony Point, New York, under the leadership of Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Executive Director Andrew M. Horn, closes its 2016 season with the New York premiere of Daniel's Husband by Michael McKeever from September 23 through October 16, 2016. In Daniel's Husband, Mitchell and Daniel are the ideal couple, everything but married. Mitchell does not believe in marriage; Daniel does. "When their life together takes a shocking and unexpected turn," says Mr. Brancato, who will stage the production at Penguin Rep, "we learn about the power and pain of love in this breathtaking new play."

QNEK Productions to Present FARCE OF NATURE

QNEK Productions, award winning international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, is rounding out it's season with the uproarious comedy Farce of Nature by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.

GREAT DETECTIVES OF OLD TIME RADIO LIVE to Tour in September

Preachrs Podcast OnLine & OnStage is delighted to announce that a revised version of their 2015 Adelaide Fringe smash-hit show, Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Live will be touring to 9 Australian cities beginning September year.

Kennedy Center & WNO Seek Nominations for 2017 Marian Anderson Vocal Award

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington National Opera seek nominations for the 2017 Marian Anderson Vocal Award, which celebrates excellence in performance by recognizing a young American singer who has achieved initial professional success in the area of opera, oratorio, or recital repertory, and who exhibits promise for a significant career.

BECOMING BETTE at The Butterfly Club Next Weekend

Having answered the cries of her growing fan base with the sell-out return season of her hit one- woman show, Becoming Bette, at Brisbane's latest answer to the independent theatre scene, Room To Play, Elizabeth Scales is now hearing the call of southern fans and is set to deliver with a two show PRE-fringe treat of Becoming Bette at iconic The Butterfly Club.

QNEK Productions to Present FARCE OF NATURE

QNEK Productions, award winning international theatre company in residence at the historic Haskell Opera House, is rounding out it's season with the uproarious comedy Farce of Nature by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.

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