Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento, who celebrates his 85th birthday on October 27, has made a commitment through a charitable remainder trust to endow a professorship at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music to the value of $1.5 million. In honor of Argento, who received his Ph.D. in composition at Eastman in 1958, the endowed position will be named the Dominick J. Argento Professor.
Giving back to COVERT AFFAIRS fans, USA has made available all 10 episodes of season three (to date) via free video on demand (VOD) or online at covertaffairs.usanetwork.com during the current three-week hiatus. Fans can watch for the first time or relive the better-than-ever, action-packed third season of COVERT AFFAIRS before the series returns on Tuesday, October 16 for six all-new episodes of the season.
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago opens its 2012-13 season with the U.S. debut of Voices of Strength, two programs featuring four works by five independent African women choreographers. Performances are tonight, September 13 through the 15th at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
People's Light & Theatre presents August Wilson's Seven Guitars, running tonight, September 12-October 7, 2012 on the Main Stage. Jade King Carroll directs.
After an unprecedented seventh summer ratings win, USA moves into fall with an exciting lineup featuring some of the network's biggest hits. Viewers can expect the thrilling mid-season conclusion of WHITE COLLAR and the season finales of ROYAL PAINS, COVERT AFFAIRS and BURN NOTICE.
Following a sell-out and critically acclaimed run at London's Little Angel Theatre and at The 2012 Pulse Festival in Ipswich, Dotted Line Theatre bring their atmospheric one act play to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Lonely One, a delicious tale of fear, runs now through August 26, 2012, the Iron Belly, Underbelly - Cowgate. Check out eerie footage from the production in the video below!
Culture at the crossroads in Belle Époque France will be explored at the ninth annual Bard SummerScape festival, which once again features a sumptuous tapestry of music, opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret, keyed to the theme of the 23rd annual Bard Music Festival.
With its hard-hitting horns, master hand-drummers, close-harmonizing vocalists, and innovative choreography, four-time Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican band Plena Libre takes the stage at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 30.
The Lonely One, a delicious tale of fear, will begin preview at Edinburgh Festival fringe Aug 2-3 and continue its run Aug 4-26 (with no show on the 14th) at the Iron Belly, Underbelly - Cowgate. All performances start at 18:50 and run for 50 minutes.
Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian of all time with 19 medals and Ryan Lochte each compete in the 200 individual medley semifinals on NBC in primetime on Wednesday.
Michael Phelps looks to claim his third straight 200m butterfly gold medal, his 18th medal overall - tying the record for the most career Olympic medals - tomorrow, July 31, 2012, on NBC in primetime. Phelps won gold in both Athens and Beijing in the 200 meter butterfly. Tuesday will be Phelps' busiest day as he also is expected to swim the final for the 4x200m freestyle relay with teammate Ryan Lochte.
The Lonely One, a delicious tale of fear, will begin preview at Edinburgh Festival fringe Aug 2-3 and continue its run Aug 4-26 (with no show on the 14th) at the Iron Belly, Underbelly - Cowgate. All performances start at 18:50 and run for 50 minutes.
Day 1 of the 2012 London Olympic Games begins tomorrow with an expected head-to-head showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in primetime on NBC, as they contend for the gold in the men's 400 meter individual medley. Phelps' and Lochte's qualifying heats will air on NBC live (ET/CT) beginning at 5 a.m.
The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man, takes its final Broadway bows on its original closing date, today, July 22, 2012. The show is aiming to open on London's West End this fall.
Last night, July 19, opera singer Jessye Norman saw A Streetcar Named Desire again and stopped backstage to see stars Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood. Check out the photo below! A Streetcar Named Desire closes on Broadway this Sunday, July 22.
The Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire was awarded the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2011-2012 Season from Actors' Equity Association (AEA) on Tuesday. The show, produced by Front Row Productions (Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey), received the honor at a presentation at Equity headquarters. Christine Toy Johnson and Julia Breanetta Simpson (AEA Co-chairs Eastern Regional Equal Employment Opportunity Committee) presented the award, which turns the spotlight onto those doing exemplary work to promote the goals of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in theatre.
Check out photos from the big event below!
