Chicago Opera Theater Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 15, 2016
Today, from the historic Studebaker Theater, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announced plans for its 2016/17 season, which will bring rarely performed operas and a world premiere to a range of Chicago neighborhoods, will target new types of audiences and will set the stage for a bold future ahead for the company now in its 43rd season. At the event, Andreas Mitisek, COT's Stefan Edlis & Gael Neeson General Director, detailed the ambitious new season, which will feature performances at the Music Box Theatre, the Studebaker Theater Chicago and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
Composer Julian de la Chica to Debut New Works at Carnegie Hall 3/28
by Caryn Robbins
- Mar 15, 2016
Zankel Hall inside the prestigious Carnegie Hall will be the setting for a performance of new music from Colombian composer and producer Julin de la Chica as part of the Irreverence Group Music (IGM) 2016 Gala Concert on March 28 at 7:30 pm
Aurora Theatre Company to Present THE HEIR APPARENT, 4/15-5/15
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 11, 2016
Master playwright David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in the Timing) reinvigorates Jean-Francois Regnard's 1708 comedy about greed, love, and intrigue in Aurora's Bay Area Premiere of THE HEIR APPARENT. Josh Costello (Detroit, Wittenberg) helms THE HEIR APPARENT, featuring Julian Lopez-Morillas, Kenny Toll, Patrick Kelly Jones, Elizabeth Carter, Lawrence Radecker, Khalia Davis, and Katie Rubin. THE HEIR APPARENT plays April 15 through May 15 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($32-50) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.
Berkeley Rep to Present West Coast Premiere of Zimmerman's TREASURE ISLAND
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 10, 2016
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the West Coast premiere of Treasure Island by Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman. Critically praised as "nothing short of sublime" (Chicago-Sun Times), and "Zimmerman remains a superior storyteller " (Chicago Tribune), Treasure Island, a co-production with Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company, is a glorious adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's most beloved novel. Previews begin Friday, April 22, and the show runs through Sunday, June 5, 2016. Press night for Treasure Island will be held on Friday, April 29. Individual tickets start at $29 and can be purchased online at berkeleyrep.org or by phone, 510 647-2949.
Two Colombian Theatre Artists Receive First-Ever Ellen Stewart International Award
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 7, 2016
Two Colombian theater artists -- Bernard Rey and Nube Sandoval -- are the recipients of the first-ever Ellen Stewart International Award, it has been announced by La MaMa, the world-renowned experimental theater company founded by the late Ellen Stewart and now in its 54th season on East 4th Street in New York City.
Photo Coverage: AKHNATEN At English National Opera
by Roy Tan
- Mar 5, 2016
Divine ruler of Egypt, husband to Nefertiti, father of a new religion. Akhnaten decrees that the sun god rules supreme, and the old gods must be banished from their temples. But instead, his people turn upon their Pharaoh as a traitor. Akhnaten must die. Will his new faith live on?
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Premieres Bach's ST. JOHN PASSION Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 4, 2016
Music director Manfred Honeck leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, guest vocalists and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in a BNY Mellon Grand Classics program featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra premiere of Bach's St. John Passion oratorio tonight, March 4, and March 6 at Heinz Hall.
Chan Centre to Welcome Sitarist Anoushka Shankar
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 1, 2016
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents the prodigious sitarist, known for embodying the spirit of innovation and experimentation, Anoushka Shankar on April 8 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Blazing new branches of the trail set by her late father, Pandit Ravi Shankar, the GRAMMY nominated musician will perform works from her highly anticipated ninth studio album, Land of Gold, dedicated to the plight of refugees around the world.
Soundstreams Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 1, 2016
Sensory surprises abound in Soundstreams' 2016/17 season, announced today by Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney. The company's 34th season reaffirms Soundstreams' position as one of Canada and the world's leading contemporary music companies, featuring bold thematic programs as part of two Toronto series as well as extensive artist development and outreach activities. Cherney also announced the company's long-term commitment to playfully immersing audience members in the music presented, through an increased focus on staging, lighting, music theatre, opera, and unique venues.
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