The Public Theater announced the first Public Forum of the 2011-2012 season, 'The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After the Towers.' Moderated by Alec Baldwin, the discussion will immediately follow the 7:30 p.m. performance of Richard Nelson's Sweet and Sad at The Public Theater on Thursday, September 8. Additional guests to be announced at a later date.
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director) has announced the line-up of the best-selling author and journalist Kurt Andersen, Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl Bernstein, and the playwright and director of Sweet and Sad Richard Nelson, for the first Public Forum of the 2011-2012 season, 'The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After The Towers.'
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director) is proud to announce the line-up of the best-selling author and journalist Kurt Andersen, Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl Bernstein, and the playwright and director of Sweet and Sad Richard Nelson, for the first Public Forum of the 2011-2012 season, 'The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After The Towers.' Hosted by Alec Baldwin, the discussion will take place at The Public Theater on Thursday, September 8. Single tickets to this special event, which includes the 7:30 p.m. performance of Sweet and Sad and The Public Forum immediately following, are $25, and can be purchased by calling (212) 967-7555.
Hennepin Theatre Trust and the Library Foundation of Hennepin County will co-host a Roundtable Discussion on 'Creative Placemaking:' Challenges and Opportunities in 2011' with National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman from 1:30-3 p.m., on Friday, September 9, 2011.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced that Joe's Pub at The Public Theater has been approved for a grant to support New York Voices at Joe's Pub, a series celebrating New York City's diversity in performance and culture, presenting collaborations between artists from sound and stage.
The Public Theater announced the first Public Forum of the 2011-2012 season, 'The 9/11 Decade: New York and America After the Towers.' Moderated by Alec Baldwin, the discussion will immediately follow the 7:30 p.m. performance of Richard Nelson's Sweet and Sad at The Public Theater on Thursday, September 8. Additional guests to be announced at a later date.
The City of New York today announced that it will receive an Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), one of 51 grants awarded nationwide.
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that it will receive a $200,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), one of only 51 grants awarded nationwide.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, recently announced that Theatre Development Fund has been recommended for a grant of $30,000 to help support TDF's National Open Captioning Initiative, which will partner with 11 regional theatres during the 2011/12 theatre season.
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman announced the recipients of the 2011 NEA Opera Honors at a meeting of the National Council on the Arts, the NEA's advisory body on Friday, June 24, 2011. Now in its fourth year, the NEA Opera Honors is the highest award our nation bestows in opera. This year's honorees are:
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced that the American Theatre Wing has been recommended for a grant of $40,000 to support the Wing's SpringboardNYC and Theatre Intern Group programs for emerging artists and professionals. The American Theatre Wing is one of 1,145 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations recommended for a grant as part of the federal agency's second round of fiscal year 2011 grants. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute more than $88 million to support projects nationwide.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced that the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has been awarded a $20,000 grant to support its upcoming production of Hamlet as part of the 'Access to Artistic Excellence' program.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), recently announced that the League of Chicago Theaters has been awarded a grant of $10,000 to support the League's Professional Development programs, including roundtables, mentorships and networking events.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced that Mercury Baroque has been recommended for a grant of $12,000 to support Mozart Under the Stars, a special free performance at Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre on September 3rd, 2011.
For the fourth time in the past five years, Lantern Theater Company has been selected to participate in Shakespeare for a New Generation, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre has received a $10,000 Access to Artistic Excellence grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, for their production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 that Amphibian Stage Productions has been recommended for a grant of $20,000 to support Jumbies Fort Worth! Amphibian Stage Productions is one of 1,145 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations recommended for a grant as part of the federal agency's second round of fiscal year 2011 grants. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute more than $88 million to support projects nationwide.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced earlier this week that American Lyric Theater has been recommended for a grant of $20,000 to support The Composer Librettist Development Program.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced yesterday that Chicago Children's Theatre has been recommended for a grant of $20,000 to support the company's highly anticipated world premiere adaptation of Brian Selznick's The Houdini Box.
Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced that Nashville Symphony has been recommended for two grants totaling $50,500.
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