Natalie Douglas Sings Nina Simone at Birdland
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Aug 19, 2011
The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced the return of singer Natalie Douglas to the stage in Nina 2: More Songs of Nina Simone, on Monday, September 12 at 7pm.
Ying Quartet, Julie Fowlis, John Jasperse Company et al. Set for Bryn Mawr Performing Arts Series
by Lauren Wolman
- Jul 8, 2011
Bryn Mawr College's Performing Arts Series moves into high gear for the 2011-2012 season as it presents five music, dance, and theatre performances that have never been seen or heard in the region. The season begins with a celebrated Celtic singer, the Philadelphia area premiere of a highly touted one-man New York theatre sensation, and a renowned classical quartet. The season will close with the remount of a groundbreaking John Jasperse Company piece and a rare performance with the women of the exhilarating Rennie Harris Puremovement, in a program put together just for the college.
Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Announces Upcoming Tour
by Kelsey Denette
- Jun 7, 2011
Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell does not need much of an introduction amongst the dance music aficionados. Be it as a DJ, a remix producer, a record label head (Sacred Rhythm, Spiritual Life), or even a record store manager/owner (Dance Tracks), he's been deeply involved in New York's and the international dance scene since way before it was trendy and his reputation in that realm is pretty much untouchable.
The ArtsClub Presents Justin Vivian Bond, 6/4
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 4, 2011
A recent New Yorker article calls Bond 'the greatest cabaret artist of (V's) generation' and Out magazine's May 2011 issue claims Bond's act 'can be hilarious, heart-wrenching, vulnerable, sardonic, Wiccan, and world-weary all at the same time.'
Jackie Hoffman Among May/June Line Up at Joe's Pub
by BWW
News Desk
- May 20, 2011
Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May:
LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo
Jacob's Pillow Announces Full 2011 Festival Calendar
by Gabrielle Sierra
- May 16, 2011
Jacob's Pillow Dance, recent recipient of a prestigious National Medal of Arts, announces its full 2011 Festival calendar, including more than 120 ticketed performances and 200 free events, performances, talks, exhibits, and tours.
Something Positive Brings Ancestral Chant To Kumble Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra
- May 13, 2011
For the second year in a row, big names are coming out in support of the dynamic Brooklyn based Afro-Caribbean dance company, Something Positive, for a spectacular one-night performance titled "Ancestral Chant" on Saturday, June 4th at 8PM, at Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts (Long Island University Brooklyn Campus - Flatbush Avenue between DeKalb Avenue and Willoughby Street).
The ArtsClub Presents Justin Vivian Bond, 6/4
by Kelsey Denette
- May 11, 2011
A recent New Yorker article calls Bond 'the greatest cabaret artist of (V's) generation' and Out magazine's May 2011 issue claims Bond's act 'can be hilarious, heart-wrenching, vulnerable, sardonic, Wiccan, and world-weary all at the same time.'
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