P. James News

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Announces 2013-14 Season

On August 12, 2013, the ballot tabulation of the Seattle Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote

James Conlon, LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director, has cancelled two August engagements in order to undergo surgery to remove an inflamed portion of his colon as a result of diverticulitis. The surgery will take place in New York, and Mr. Conlon's prognosis is for a full recovery following three to four weeks of recuperation after surgery, according to Mr. Conlon's public relations representative, Constance Shuman at Shuman Associates, Inc.

James Zhang, CEO and Founder of Concept Art House, today announced the successful reacquisition of the company from UK-based Zattikka PLC. The announcement comes after Zattikka released news of its pending insolvency. Concept Art House now resumes work as an independent art services provider based in San Francisco, CA and Shanghai, China.

A semi-autobiographical mockumentary from puppetry and performance art pioneer, James Godwin, 'Lunatic Cunning' mixes experiences from Godwin's own life with esoteric concepts and strikingly theatrical visuals. As a storyteller, Godwin creates a thread of narrative that bridges the gap between the mundane and the mythical. The show is a humorous examination of the occult roots of puppetry and performance itself.

Alzheimer's casts its long shadow over an already broken family in Joe Beck's poignant drama A Homecoming. Edited by Tom Philbin, directed by Troy Miller and presented by Adam Weinstock and Creative Concept Productions as part of the 17th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (Fringe NYC), A Homecoming will be performed at the Players Theater, located at 115 MacDougal Street (between W 3rd St. & BleeckerSt. (Fringe Venue #17). The production will run Saturday, August 10 at 4:45pm; Friday, August 16 at 2pm; Tuesday, August 20 at 9pm; Thursday, August 22 at 1pm; and Friday, August 23 at 7pm.

MOMA is hot, blame it on Global Warming. I can't remember anytime I enjoyed such a large range of works on different floors at MOMA. Claes Oldenburg's old storefront packed up a little differently this week compared to what must have happened after its four year run in the early 1960's. You may have missed this one that has sat too long on my desktop. As recompense go to MOMA for free one Friday night from 4-8pm, tell them Barry sent you. Often we only read about exhibitions, who can schlep to so much?

Who is this story about? The neighbor next door? That girl on the street? The man sipping his coffee at the local cafe? The crimes portrayed in Little River happen everywhere and there is no victim safe from those who prey upon the innocent.

So You Think You Can Dance, the eleven-time Primetime Emmy Award winning show that sparked America's fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall live on tour. Celebrating its landmark 10 th season, So You Think You Can Dance's Top 10 finalists will make their way across North America, performing in a mix of theaters and arenas as part of the So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2013, sponsored by BLOCH, an international leader in dance wear.

Immensely talented pianist Helene Grimaud comes to the Hollywood Bowl to perform Brahms' monumental First Piano Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, tonight and Thursday, August 6 and 8, at 8 pm. Leading the LA Phil on those evenings is rising-star American conductor, James Gaffigan, in his Hollywoood Bowl debut. Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Strauss' Don Juan which round out the evening of Romantic music.

LET IT BE began previews Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Broadway's St. James Theatre and opened on Wednesday night, July 24th. The show will play a limited engagement through December 29, 2013. Meet the cast below!

Seattle Children's Theatre will soon feature Tony nominees Justin Paul and Benj Pasek's musical version of James and the Giant Peach as a part of its 2013-2014 Mainstage Season. The musical features a book by Timothy Allen McDonald, and is based on the book by Roald Dahl.

Aurora Theatre has been hosting the best local and national comedians since they opened their new location in 2007.Aurora Comedy Nights, hosted by bright young comedienne Katie Causey, welcomes the Short Bus Heroes on Friday and Saturday, August 16-17 at 7:15pm & 9:15pm.

One of the most talked about hits of the summer, New Line Cinema's 'The Conjuring' has surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office on only its third weekend in theatres, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The film crossed the $100 million mark on Saturday, August 3, and has earned an estimated $108.6 million domestically to date, and still climbing.

Randy James' all male dance company, 10 Hairy Legs, will perform Just Suits at Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick on August 24 at 5:00 pm as part of Hub City Sound's 2013 month long festival of music and dance. Admission is free.

Immensely talented pianist Helene Grimaud comes to the Hollywood Bowl to perform Brahms' monumental First Piano Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tuesday and Thursday, August 6 and 8, at 8 pm. Leading the LA Phil on those evenings is rising-star American conductor, James Gaffigan, in his Hollywoood Bowl debut. Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Strauss' Don Juan which round out the evening of Romantic music.

'Beyond the Known World' is a short film by Hansjoerg During that documents his expedition to the remote South Sandwich Islands,

August's Live at The Hippodrome programme features a broad selection of music, comedy, cabaret and more including hip US singer and inimitable interpreter of the Great American Songbook James Torme; soulful jazz and blues diva Gill Manly; and an evening with Joe Longthorne, who will be returning to the venue following his sold-out performances earlier in the year.

Rave Generation has been nominated for the National Students Drama Award for new writing. It is a black comedy based around 4 fictional characters who inadvertently take Class A drugs. They experience a unifying and liberating journey and are united in an unlikely setting, a primary school classroom.

Join South Coast Repertory during its monumental 50th season. Five world premieres, a musical and a classic American drama are all featured during the season, running from August through June. Tickets for SCR's 2013-14 season are now on sale, starting at $22.