Michael Haas News

Now in its seventh and most prolific season, the 'outstanding' Momenta Quartet takes on the monumental second string quartet of Arnold Schoenberg with 'engaging' soprano Katharine Dain at 8pm on Monday, April 11th at the Center for Jewish History as part of its ongoing residency at Yeshiva University's Stern College. The program also features Lament for Solo Cello by Yeshiva University faculty Bart Bartholomew and the String Quartet no. 5 (1991) by Philip Glass, who all but invented the concept of the 'Minimalism' in the 1960s and has since written major film scores and commissions for the Metropolitan Opera.

Now in its seventh and most prolific season, the 'outstanding' Momenta Quartet is bringing its first international collaborator to the United States this month. Self-professed 'pluralist singer' Nyak Ina Raseuki, more commonly known by her stage name 'Ubiet,' arrived in the United States to prepare for concert performances of chamber opera Pastoral by leading Indonesian composer Tony Prabowo on a text by renowned Indonesian poet Goenawan Mohamad with the Momenta Quartet and 'engaging' soprano Katharine Dain. There will be only one New York City performance at on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 7:30pm at: WMP Concert Hall: 31 East 28th St., NYC Admission: $20/$15 for students and seniors www.wmpconcerthall.com

Now in its seventh and most prolific season, the 'outstanding' Momenta Quartet is bringing its first international collaborator to the United States this month. Self-professed 'pluralist singer' Nyak Ina Raseuki, more commonly known by her stage name 'Ubiet,' arrived in the United States to prepare for concert performances of chamber opera Pastoral by leading Indonesian composer Tony Prabowo on a text by renowned Indonesian poet Goenawan Mohamad with the Momenta Quartet and 'engaging' soprano Katharine Dain. There will be only one New York City performance at on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 7:30pm at: WMP Concert Hall: 31 East 28th St., NYC Admission: $20/$15 for students and seniors www.wmpconcerthall.com

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

BARE, the cult-hit coming-of-age musical that took Los Angeles and New York by storm, comes to Kansas City in a new, vibrant staging. The award-winning rock-pop musical plays at the Longview Community College Black Box Theatre July 9-18.

BARE, the cult-hit coming-of-age musical that took Los Angeles and New York by storm, comes to Kansas City in a new, vibrant staging. The award-winning rock-pop musical plays at the Longview Community College Black Box Theatre July 9-18.

BARE, the cult-hit coming-of-age musical that took Los Angeles and New York by storm, comes to Kansas City in a new, vibrant staging. The award-winning rock-pop musical plays at the Longview Community College Black Box Theatre July 9-18.

BARE, the cult-hit coming-of-age musical that took Los Angeles and New York by storm, comes to Kansas City in a new, vibrant staging. The award-winning rock-pop musical plays at the Longview Community College Black Box Theatre July 9-18.

Students from 44 Kansas City area high schools, who performed in 48 musical productions during the 2008-09 school year, sang and danced their way into the spotlight at Starlight Theatre tonight. During Starlight's seventh annual Blue Star Awards ceremony, their theatrical talents and achievements were cheered by more than 2,000 parents, friends, teachers and theatre fans attending the free public event.

Starlight Theatre employees and volunteers surprised local high school theatre students and instructors today when they personally delivered and announced the nominations for the 2009 Blue Star Awards program.

On Friday, February 20th, The Spotlight Cabaret will present an incredible cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway performers performing new music by Julia Meinwald. Everything is Nice features Manoel Felciano (Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, and Jesus Christ Super Star), Nick Blaemire (Broadway's Cry Baby, Things to Ruin at the Zipper), Katrina Dideriksen (Hairspray Las Vegas, Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall), Lauren Worsham (Candide at City Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beer, Weston Playhouse's Light in the Piazza) and Dustin Sullivan (Reduced Shakespeare Company, Ann of Green Gables with TheatreWorks), with Liz Carbonell and Mary Ann Shaub.

On Friday, February 20th, The Spotlight Cabaret will present an incredible cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway performers performing new music by Julia Meinwald. Everything is Nice features Manoel Felciano (Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, and Jesus Christ Super Star), Nick Blaemire (Broadway's Cry Baby, Things to Ruin at the Zipper), Katrina Dideriksen (Hairspray Las Vegas, Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall), Lauren Worsham (Candide at City Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beer, Weston Playhouse's Light in the Piazza) and Dustin Sullivan (Reduced Shakespeare Company, Ann of Green Gables with TheatreWorks), with Liz Carbonell and Mary Ann Shaub.