Michael Barrett News

New York Festival of Song announces its 26th Season for 2013-14.

"They'll love you a lot more if you hang. You know why? Because they'll sell more papers". When Bob Fosse, John Kander and Fred Ebb presented their jazz-aged masterpiece for the first time in 1975, I doubt they could foresee millions of people tuning in for highlights on the George Zimmerman trial on every major network. Nor could Maurine Dallas Watkins have any way of knowing that her play (CHICAGO is based on it) would be so topical for years to come, after writing it in 1926. But, nearly 90 years later, with trials on every channel and our justice system often in upheaval, it seems to be more relevant than ever. And the Arundel Barn Playhouse's production of CHICAGO proves just why it has endured.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced last night, June 14, the winners of the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards in a sold-out, grand gala for over 1,100 attendees at the Westin Bonaventure, in downtown Los Angeles. Scroll down for the full list of winners and photos from the ceremony!

Artistic Directors Steven Blier and Michael Barrett cap the first quarter-century of NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG with a 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION tonight, May 13 at 7:30 PM at DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome.

Artistic Directors Steven Blier and Michael Barrett cap the first quarter-century of NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG with a 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on Monday, May 13 at 7:30 PM at DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

The NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG concludes its 2012-13 Merkin Concert Hall season with its annual showcase featuring four of the nation's most promising young artists, performing music by some of the great Scandinavian composers in SONG OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN tonight, March 12 at 8:00PM at Merkin Concert Hall.

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome.

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome.

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG celebrates its 25-year history with a SILVER ANNIVERSARY GALA on Monday, April 8 at 7:00PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, followed by an elegant supper at the '21' Club.

The NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG concludes its 2012-13 Merkin Concert Hall season with its annual showcase featuring four of the nation's most promising young artists, performing music by some of the great Scandinavian composers in SONG OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:00PM at Merkin Concert Hall.

United Reprographics is proud to sponsor the "Rock The Terminal 2013: Twisted Love" art show at Art/Not Terminal Gallery from February 2nd through February 24th. Curated by Braden Duncan, Xavier Lopez Jr, Yvette Endrijautzki and Zachary Sofia, this collection presents an alternative look at the ways of the heart.

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced that it has awarded grants to 10 opera companies and four teams of artists through two funding programs: The Opera Fund: Repertoire Development and the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase. These grants support the production of new North American opera and help develop the careers of promising directors and designers, respectively.

On Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00pm, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) continues its contemporary song mini-series NYFOS Next with KEVIN PUTS & FRIENDS at the Jerome Robbins Theater in the Baryshnikov Arts Center.

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG-the group that "charms audiences with programs that combine meticulous research with an infectious strain of vocal hedonism" (The New York Times)-will mark its eighth annual co-presentation with Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts with a program titled A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA to be performed on Wednesday, January 16 at 8:00PM in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

A foul-mouthed, hard-partying teddy bear and his 35-year-old best friend come together in the #1 comedy of the year, TED, available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand today, December 11, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG (NYFOS) presents a new program entitled Women, tonight, December 4 at 8:00PM at Merkin Concert Hall. One of the highlights of its 2012-2013 season, this will be an evening exploring the lives of women, narrated both in their own words, and also observed through the eyes of men.

Tonight, November 13 at 7:00pm, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) opens a new season of its contemporary music mini-series NYFOS Next with CARLA KIHLSTEDT & FRIENDS at Mary Flagler Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

The NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG (NYFOS) presents a new program entitled Women, on Tuesday, December 4 at 8:00PM at Merkin Concert Hall. One of the highlights of its 2012-2013 season, this will be an evening exploring the lives of women, narrated both in their own words, and also observed through the eyes of men.

On Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00pm, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) opens a new season of its contemporary music mini-series NYFOS Next with CARLA KIHLSTEDT & FRIENDS at Mary Flagler Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.