Spring '18 Music Series Comes to Baryshnikov Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi
- Dec 14, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the Spring 2018 Music Series, which runs January through April and features an eclectic lineup of premieres and performances by international musicians. All performances will be held at BAC (450 West 37th Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($20-25) are on sale now at bacnyc.org or 866-811-4111.
'90s Oscar-Winner THE ENGLISH PATIENT Added To 2018 Films In Concert Strand
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 14, 2017
One of the most acclaimed film scores of recent decades will be heard live for the first time as the Royal Albert Hall presents The English Patient Live. The beloved 1996 epic, which scooped nine Oscars including best score, is the latest movie to be celebrated in the venue's hugely popular Films in Concert strand, after the likes of Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings and The Godfather.
Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Music Series Starting 1/16
by Tori Hartshorn
- Dec 12, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the Spring 2018 Music Series, which runs January through April and features an eclectic lineup of premieres and performances by international musicians. All performances will be held at BAC (450 West 37th Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($20-25) are on sale now at bacnyc.org or 866-811-4111.
THE CONSUL Coming to Chicago Opera Theater This Fall
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 4, 2017
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents 'The Consul,' a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. 'The Consul' is a modern opera whose subject matter has proven to have lasting relevance since its premiere in 1950.
DRACULA, Accompanied by Kronos Quartet, to Haunt Segerstrom Center
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 28, 2017
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Segerstrom Center for the Arts will co-present Tod Browning's 1931 film classic DRACULA starring Bela Lugosi with original music by Philip Glass performed live by the legendary composer at the piano, the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet, with Michael Riesman directing from the keyboard.
LACO@theMovies Features World Premiere Of Jeff Beal Score-Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 25, 2017
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, celebrating its roots in the film and television recording industry, presents LACO @ the Movies: Buster Keaton's The General, featuring Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal (House of Cards) conducting the world premiere of his score for the 1926 silent classic spotlighting the absurdity of war on Saturday, November 11, 2017, 8 pm, at The Theatre at Ace Hotel, in downtown Los Angeles. Currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, LACO was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the recording industry's most gifted musicians. The Orchestra, regarded as one of the world's premier chamber orchestras as well as a pacesetter in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, performs live to The General for this entertaining evening. Considered among the greatest films ever made, the historical parody was adapted from The Great Locomotive Chase and is set during the Civil War. The Theatre at Ace Hotel was built in 1927, just a year after The General was made.
BWW Interview: Author DIANE MEHOLICK
by Mark C. Lloyd
- Oct 11, 2017
I've known Diane Meholick for several years. It's so nice to see good things happening for her and a chance to interview Diane as well.
Patricia Racette Returns to Chicago Opera Theater in THE CONSUL
by Julie Musbach
- Oct 7, 2017
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents The Consul, a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. Hailed by the New York Times as an opera of eloquence, momentousness, and intensity of expression written from the heart, The Consul is a modern opera whose subject matter has proven to have lasting relevance since its premiere in 1950. This show features direction by former COT Artistic Director Andreas Mitisek, music direction by internationally renowned conductor Kristof van Grysperre, and stars legendary soprano Patricia Racette as Magda Sorel.
THE CONSUL Coming to Chicago Opera Theater This Fall
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 5, 2017
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents 'The Consul,' a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. 'The Consul' is a modern opera whose subject matter has proven to have lasting relevance since its premiere in 1950.
Patty Jenkins and Antoine Fuqua Join Lexus Short Films Season 4 Selection Committee
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 14, 2017
After an exciting launch in June at Tokyo Short Shorts for Season 4 of Lexus Short Films, Lexus International and The Weinstein Company have now announced Patty Jenkins, best known for directing Warner Bros. and DC Comics Wonder Woman and her debut feature Monster, and Antoine Fuqua, best known for directing the films The Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer and Training Day, to join Taylor Sheridan for the film program's selection committee.
BWW Exclusive: David Moscow Shares His Secrets From NEWSIES on Its 25th Anniversary! Read All About It!
by Wayman Wong
- Jul 31, 2017
When David Moscow made his 'Big'-screen debut in 1988, it was huge. Penny Marshall had plucked this precocious, 11-year-old kid from the Bronx to play the younger version of Tom Hanks' character, Josh Baskin. This comic fantasy-fable about a boy who literally became 'Big' overnight, was a giant box-office hit. Moscow was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Comedy. And in that same season, another kid won for Best Young Actor in a Drama: Christian Bale for 'Empire of the Sun.'
Pat Healy's TAKE ME Available on DVD 8/1
by Richard Best
- Jul 26, 2017
Pat Healy's “extremely funny” (Roger Ebert.com ) directorial debut TAKE ME arrives on DVD August 1st. The black comedy stars Healy and Taylor Schilling (known for her role on “Orange is The Now Black”), and highlights a “terrific showcase for longtime character actor Healy” (Film Journal ) and an, “in a word, amazing” Schilling (Paste). The DVD features exclusive behind the scenes footage and interviews with the cast and filmmakers discussing the process that brought the “unpredictable” ( Variety) TAKE ME to life.
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