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On March 3, 2019 at 4 pm, guests had the extraordinary opportunity to visit the Perry Belmont House at 1618 New Hampshire Ave NW. The house is on the official 'Hidden History of Washington DC' list of the Architect of the Capital. Built at the end of the Gilded Age (in 1907) by Perry Belmont, who served in Congress and also as an ambassador to Spain. It reflects the immense wealth and European taste of the age. It was used primarily for entertaining during the Washington social season when the Congressman and his wife were in town, although the Perry's were also at the forefront of societal change such as the suffragette movement. The architecture and furnishings are nothing short of sensational, as shown here.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the Aspen Institute Arts Program, and Citizen University, presents the 2019 Kennedy Center Arts Summit: The Human Journey: Creating the Story of US. Taking place on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Kennedy Center, the annual spring convening brings thought leaders from the arts and related fields together for conversation and connection.

The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today's global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers. The program includes discoveries, comedies, music-centered, political and social films. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 - May 5.  

North Carolina rapper J.K. The Reaper has delivered the video for his latest single 'Body Bag', a release taken from his latest album, 'Surrounded by Idiots'. 

Buen viaje a la actriz y productora CHRISTIAN BACH

BWW Review: FIORELLO! at 42nd Street Moon: a hero worth uplifting is presented in 1960's Fiorello!

Pacific Opera Project (POP) opens its 2019 season with Mozart's The Magic Flute as never seen it before - set in classic video games from the early 1980s - in a return to the El Portal Theatre. Performances take place on March 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10, 2019, including two Sunday matinees. The 'super' production transports Papageno, Tamino, and the gang to the land of video games resembling Mario Bros. and Zelda with a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw and E. Scott Levin. Edward Benyas conducts.

This April, Maestro Mario Alejandro Torres and the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra present a program dedicated to a pair of composers who have stood bravely against oppression and canalized the importance of this message through their masterful works. Received with great acclaim at their premieres, Sibelius' Finlandia and Dvo k's Symphony No. 7 in D minor lived on to establish a legacy that immortalized the composers. The program will also showcase Emily Jeeho Park, winner of Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra's 2019 Young Artist Concerto Competition in a performance of Grieg's Piano concerto in A minor, Op. 16.

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon presents its first 2019 production, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical FIORELLO! Based on the life of New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, FIORELLO! features lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock (SHE LOVES ME, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and a book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott (THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES). 42nd Street Moon's production of FIORELLO! runs from February 27 - March 17, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Gateway Theatre (215 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111). The press opening will take place on Saturday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $30 - $75 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.

On Thursday, March 14th, 2019, at 8pm, the fifth concert of the 2018-2019 Interpretations series' Thirtieth Anniversary Season presents striking music sets from both vocalist and composer Joan La Barbara, and mixed-instrumentation group Ensemble Metrix, led by violinist Tom Chiu. Held at Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Siamo nella meta degli anni settanta, in un clima di recessione economica esplode la violenza criminale e politica e in questo contesto sociale prende vita Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola, nato da una felice intuizione di Jaja Fiastri che trovo lo spunto in un libro comprato in una bancarella della Stazione Termini con una copertina che la colpi: c'era un giovane prete con i capelli biondi e lunghi, con una faccia simpatica. Si intitolava Dopo di me il diluvio, scritto da David Forrest. La Fiastri ne parlo con entusiasmo a Garinei e Giovannini e insieme coinvolsero il Maestro Trovajoli.

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Hostos Center for the Arts continues its partnership with Repertorio Español, the award-winning Spanish language theater company, with El Quijote on Friday, March 15, 7:30 PM in the Repertory Theater at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, in the Bronx. Directed by Jorge Ali Triana, El Quijote is an adaption by Santiago Garcia of Miguel de Cervantes' epic novel that follows the misadventures of Don Quixote and his loyal squire Sancho Panza. One of Repertorio Español's most popular productions, it is now in its 11th season. Performed in Spanish with English Surtitles.

Don't Tell Mama brings New Generation Theater Company's 'Top Hat, White Tie and Tails: A Celebration of The American Songbook' to New York City for a one night only engagement. This production features selections from the canon of the most important and influential jazz standards from the early 20th century. This night will feature songs made famous by composers such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rogers and more. For Sentimental Reasons, this is one show that will have you singing along all night. The performance will play Saturday, March 9th 2019 at 7:00pm at Don't Tell Mama NYC.

Music mogul DJ Khaled is set to host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2019, the biggest, slimiest party of the year for kids, broadcasting live Saturday, March 23, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The news, which also included this year's nominees, was announced today by Double Dare host Liza Koshy via a first-time Kids' Choice Awards nomination livestream event across Nickelodeon's YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter handles and channels.

One of the most anticipated music events in the world, the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition will take place from June 17 – 29, 2019 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia with support from the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, with additional support from the Carmel Cultural Endowment for the Arts.

Al Teatro Brancaccio di Roma serata unica per il concerto di Sal Da Vinci che ha trasportato il pubblico in un lungo viaggio sull'Atlantico. In SINFONIA IN SAL MAGGIORE gli spettatori sono invitati a salire su una immaginaria nave da crociera pronta a salpare da Napoli verso quella New York dove l'artista ha visto i suoi natali. Davanti ad una platea piena di VIP del mondo del teatro e della televisione, tra cui Pippo Baudo, Gino Landi, Lina Sastri, Renato Zero e tanti altri, Sal Da Vinci ripercorre la sua carriera proponendo i suoi successi personali tra cui Vera, interpretata assieme al figlio Francesco, Non riesco a farti innamorare (terzo posto al Festival di Sanremo del 2009), Meravigliosamente e tante altre e chiude la prima parte della serata con un applauditissimo medley di brani dal musical C'era una volta ... Scugnizzi di cui e stato protagonista dal 2002 al 2007. Ai suoi successi si sono intervallati grandi evergreen come Caruso, Luna rossa, E la chiamano estate, Un amore cosi grande, A mano a mano, L'immensita, Vent'anni, New York New York e due medley dedicati a Renato Carosone e Lucio Battisti molto graditi dal pubblico.

On Saturday, February 23, Ars Lyrica Houston surpassed its previous fundraising record at its magical loved-themed A Mid-Winter Night's Dream Gala which also included a surprise wedding! This gala, honoring Dr. Sippi Khurana and chaired by Stephanie von Stein and Dr. Mark A. Schusterman, took place at the modern luxury Hotel Alessandra in downtown Houston. Gala proceeds support Ars Lyrica's biennial Baroque opera productions, which began in Fall 2018 with Handel's Agrippina at the Hobby Center, a production that played to rave reviews.

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, will present the 2019 Theatre Women Awards at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012) on Monday, March 25 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). For more information on the 2019 TheatreWomen Awards, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.theatrewomen.org.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced that Mo Willems-the beloved author and illustrator best known as the award-winning creator of The Pigeon series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie-will serve as its first Education Artist-in-Residence. Throughout the two-year residency, Willems and the Kennedy Center will develop new works for children, former children, and their families; curate collaborative experiences across artistic genres that spark creativity and invite hands-on, multigenerational audience engagement; and consult with the Center's Education division, which serves students, adults, and communities nationwide. Visit www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems for performance and ticketing information.