Racine News

The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for a?oeThe 54th Annual CMA Awards,a?? with Miranda Lambert topping the list at seven nominations.

The city's largest professional theater dedicated to children and families will turn its West Loop parking lot into an outdoor drive-in this October where it will debut an all-new, outdoor, socially distanced production, Drive In Theatre: Beatrix Potter and Friends, specially created for the big screen.

On Friday, October 23, 2020, cellist Diana Golden releases Tanbou Kache, an album that celebrates Haiti's rich and fascinating art music traditions, on New Focus Recordings.

The New York Times recently highlighted Les Tréteaux de France, a theater company in France that has begun to return to live performances.

Door Shakespeare, Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins, and Managing Director Amy Ensign, have announced their first virtual production: 'Rosalind,' by J.M. Barrie, running Wednesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 13. Shows are Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 5:00 and 7:30, and Sundays at 5:00. Tickets run from $7.50 to $16 and may be purchased online (doorshakespeare.com) or by phone: 920.854.7111.

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia  has announced their first ever full-length audio production, IS GOD IS, in collaboration with 2X2L Programme and Die Cast

Racine Theatre Guild Board of Directors has decided to postpone all performances and activities until January 2021.

Summer might look a little different this year, but theatre learning and fun can still happen from the comfort of your own home! The Racine Children's Theatre summer classes have taken new spin with the help of Zoom and Google Classroom. Students can log on and explore all aspects of theatre with friends in a virtual setting.

Summer is here, and that means an abundance of heat, sunshine, and creativity just waiting to be brought to life. While the global health crisis may still be keeping the doors to most theaters shut, theater companies around the country have risen to the challenge and created new doors to walk through- virtual ones!

Chicago Children's Theatre is encouraging a summer of fun and creative learning with this week's launch of its summer 2020 education session, starting with two dozen virtual performing arts camps and classes for ages 2 to 13, all taught remotely.

Artists have transformed Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Ave. in the West Loop, into a bright new beacon of hope.

In response to how the global pandemic has affected the theatrical world, writer/director Lenny Schwartz and producer/director Nathan Suher of IM Filmworks have created Far From Perfect: Life Inside A Global Pandemic. 'What was supposed to be a short-subject, turned into a feature film featuring more than 100 actors from all regions of the country,' said Schwartz, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter.

Every spring, Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance recognizes distinguished students, alumni and community members with MaTilDa Awards, which are named to honor Matilda Dodge Wilson, who donated the land on which Oakland University is built.

Although the theatre is closed, productions are on hold and rehearsals have halted, The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, is keeping theatre alive with a new project.

The National Theatre today announces nine productions that will play on the South Bank in 2020-2021 alongside previously announced shows. These run alongside our international touring productions, three plays that will tour to multiple venues across the UK and a West End transfer. The NT also announces today that it will increase the quantity of low-price tickets on the South Bank by 25%, with 250,000 available across the year at £20 or less.

What child doesn't love playing with big brown cardboard boxes? Red Kite, Brown Box is a nationally unique, live theater experience that leads young people with autism, their families and caregivers on an imaginative journey where simple cardboard boxes transform into a safe, magical world full of treasures and joyous play.

Under the direction of Artistic Director, Dr. Carric Smolnik, the Sonoran Desert Chorale performs the third concerts of their 26th season featuring works by Gabriel Fauré, who delighted in infusing traditional forms of music with a mélange of harmonic daring and a freshness of invention. One of the most striking features of Fauré's style was his fondness for daring harmonic progressions and sudden modulations, invariably carried out with supreme elegance and a deceptive air of simplicity.

For many, 'Dry January' is a chance to take a break from drinking alcohol after all of the holiday festivities and parties. Here are some of NYC's best non-alcoholic cocktails with recipes to try.

Bubbly is all the buzz! Broadwayworld.com recently had the pleasure of attending a special event that showcased Sekt, Germany's exquisite contribution to the sparkling wine category.

West Side Story is officially in previews on Broadway! The new production is directed by Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove; and for the first time ever in the United States, will feature all-new choreography by the internationally acclaimed Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. West Side Story will begin previews on December 10, 2019 and open February 6th, 2020 at the Broadway Theatre.