Monte Carlo News

New York City Center's acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, running September 22 - October 3, 2009, will feature 20 companies in 10 nights of dance and will pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes.

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its 2009 Summer Season with the return of The Gustafsons, a renowned husband and wife magic team. The Gustafsons will perform the family-friendly Amazing World of Magic from June 30 ? July 5. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for BRT members, and $8 for students.

Igor Stravinsky, Vaslav Nijinsky, Léon Bakst, Pablo Picasso, and George Balanchine are among the great collaborators who worked in Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, where they changed the face of modern ballet and influenced the course of the arts in the 20th century. Diaghilev's Theater of Marvels: The Ballets Russes and Its Aftermath, a new exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, draws on diverse materials from the Library's renowned collections to tell the remarkable story of the company and the impresario who founded it.

Igor Stravinsky, Vaslav Nijinsky, Léon Bakst, Pablo Picasso, and George Balanchine are among the great collaborators who worked in Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, where they changed the face of modern ballet and influenced the course of the arts in the 20th century. Diaghilev's Theater of Marvels: The Ballets Russes and Its Aftermath, a new exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, draws on diverse materials from the Library's renowned collections to tell the remarkable story of the company and the impresario who founded it.

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its 2009 Summer Season with the return of The Gustafsons, a renowned husband and wife magic team. The Gustafsons will perform the family-friendly Amazing World of Magic from June 30 ? July 5. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for BRT members, and $8 for students.

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera graces the stage of Walt Disney Concert Hall for the first time in Chita Rivera: The Secret of Life, Saturday, June 6, at 8 p.m. The triple-threat - singer/actress/dancer - accompanied by her longtime musical trio, performs songs from her legendary Broadway career, including numbers from West Side Story ('America'), Sweet Charity ('Where Am I Going?' and 'Big Spender'), Chicago ('All That Jazz' and 'Nowadays'), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye Birdie and The Rink.

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera graces the stage of Walt Disney Concert Hall for the first time in Chita Rivera: The Secret of Life, Saturday, June 6, at 8 p.m. The triple-threat - singer/actress/dancer - accompanied by her longtime musical trio, performs songs from her legendary Broadway career, including numbers from West Side Story ('America'), Sweet Charity ('Where Am I Going?' and 'Big Spender'), Chicago ('All That Jazz' and 'Nowadays'), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye Birdie and The Rink.

Actor, comedian, producer David Alan Grier will perform his side-splitting stand-up comedy routine inside the Lance Burton Theatre Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 9 p.m. This engagement marks Grier's debut at Monte Carlo.

Media City Ballet of Los Angeles, Natasha Middleton, Artistic Director, in association with Woodbury University will present Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, Best Couple Winners of NBC Television?s Premiere Season of ?SuperStars of Dance,? in ?Tango, Tonight!,? A One Night Only Special Event to be held in The New Woody?s Café at Woodbury University; 7500 Glenoaks Avenue; Burbank, CA 91510 from 6:30 ? 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

So long Dolly! Move over, Mame! Make way for the biggest of Broadway's leading ladies, 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'. The Titanic may have sunk, but she survived.Thom Southerland in association with the Landor Theatre

Bobby and Danny have been entertaining Key West audiences for many years. 'A Couple of Swells' is a musical journey through their experiences of growing up, adventures in show biz and finally settling in Key West. The line-up ranges from 'Spamalot' to 'Kiss Me Kate,' with pop and cabaret standards, as well as songs from Bobby's highly successful 'Bobby In The Lobby' series at the Tennessee Williams Theatre.

Media City Ballet of Los Angeles, Natasha Middleton, Artistic Director, in association with Woodbury University will present Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, Best Couple Winners of NBC Television's Premiere Season of 'SuperStars of Dance,' in 'TANGO, TONIGHT!,' A One Night Only Special Event to be held in The New Woody's Café at Woodbury University; 7500 Glenoaks Avenue; Burbank, CA 91510 from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

The New 42nd Street announced today that its 3rd Annual New 42 Follies benefit will be hosted this year by Tony Award® winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). The May 11 gala will honor Marian S. Heiskell, founding Chairman of The New 42nd Street Board of Directors and long-time arts advocate for the City and State of New York.

The New 42nd Street announced today that its 3rd Annual New 42 Follies benefit will be hosted this year by Tony Award® winner Bill Irwin. The May 11 gala will honor Marian S. Heiskell, founding Chairman of The New 42nd Street Board of Directors and long-time arts advocate for the City and State of New York.

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance today announced its Harris Theater Presents 2009-2010 season. The schedule of Harris Theater Presents events features nine programs, a remarkable thirteen Chicago premieres and includes an impressive and diverse selection of music, dance and conversation by internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles. Highlights of the Harris Theater Presents 2009-2010 season include a rare opportunity to see Mikhail Baryshnikov in a solo dance performance, an evening of insight with the 'Master of the Musical,' Stephen Sondheim, the Harris debut of Lang Lang under the baton of his mentor Maestro Christoph Eschenbach, the Chicago premiere of Orquestra de São Paulo with virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, Kathleen Battle's unusual program of holiday spirituals, and much more.

The New 42nd Street announced today that its 3rd Annual New 42 Follies benefit will be hosted this year by Tony Award® winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). The May 11 gala will honor Marian S. Heiskell, founding Chairman of The New 42nd Street Board of Directors and long-time arts advocate for the City and State of New York.

Media City Ballet of Los Angeles, Natasha Middleton, Artistic Director, in association with Woodbury University will present Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, Best Couple Winners of NBC Television?s Premiere Season of ?SuperStars of Dance,? in ?Tango, Tonight!,? A One Night Only Special Event to be held in The New Woody?s Café at Woodbury University; 7500 Glenoaks Avenue; Burbank, CA 91510 from 6:30 ? 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

So long Dolly! Move over, Mame! Make way for the biggest of Broadway's leading ladies, 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'. The Titanic may have sunk, but she survived.Thom Southerland in association with the Landor Theatre

Actor, comedian, producer David Alan Grier will perform his side-splitting stand-up comedy routine inside the Lance Burton Theatre Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 9 p.m. This engagement marks Grier's debut at Monte Carlo.

Alonzo King's LINES Ballet was founded in San Francisco in 1982, and has developed into a celebrated international touring company. This year touring began in February in Indianapolis, and was followed by 4 Hawaii cities continuing in March to Forli; Bolzano; and Civitanova, Italy then March 19-28 in Lyon, France for the Maison de la Danse, followed by Toulouse, and Arcachon, France.