Sage News

Kingsborough Performing Arts Center's season of world-class Dance, Music, Theatre, and Family Shows continues with New York City's only political cabaret.

Academy Award-nominated actor, Hollywood enigma, and current Celebrity Apprentice standout, Gary Busey, brings his unique blend of deep and spiritual driving directions to GPS users across the globe. Exclusively from NavTones.com - the leading independent developer of celebrity GPS voices - Gary treats drivers and passengers to turn-by-turn driving directions and provides spiritual enlightenment along all routes, or 'journeys', as Gary fondly refers to them.

The Laguna Playhouse is pleased to present Noël Coward's celebrated comedy, Private Lives, March 15 - April 10, 2011. The play is directed by Andrew Barnicle. Casting will be announced soon.

As we move beyond the beginning of Daylight Savings Time and the Ides of March, I trust that you will be wanting to avail yourself of some of the wonderful productions that are currently playing (or soon will be) at the numerous theatre and live performance venues that we have here on the beautiful California Central Coast!

Dark Luna Productions presents the World Premiere AEA showcase of Pas-sage, a bitterly humorous and darkly funny new play about a couple whose success has left them with nothing to aspire to. Performances will be held at Roy Arias Studio's Payan Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street in New York City on March 12-23, 2011. Michelle Seaton directs a cast of two including Mindi L. Logan and Wesley Broulik*. *Member, Actors' Equity Association

To coincide with Hugh Cornwell's upcoming nationwide Spring 2011 UK Tour, the former Stranglers front man and singer/songwriter, has announced an "exclusive" limited edition 10-track album entitled "You're Covered!"

Last night I had the honor of interviewing two-time Emmy-winning comedy queen and Broadway's newest leading lady Kathy Griffin about her new show KATHY GRIFFIN WANTS A TONY, which opens at the Belasco Theater this Friday, as well as all her other exciting endeavors coming up soon. Next week, Kathy will be all over the entertainment landscape, with her Sarah Palin-esque turn as a red state Regionals judge in red on Tuesday's GLEE and later that week marks the premiere of her new Bravo comedy special KATHY GRIFFIN: 50 AND NOT PREGNANT - the first of four she will presenting on the network in the coming months. All of this in addition to her Broadway debut. Commenting on everyone from Julie Andrews to Charlie Sheen to Sarah Palin and Scarlett Johansson, Griffin's quick wit and razor-sharp astuteness makes her a convivially caustic and endearing subject - and perhaps the funniest, as well. See why she is soon to be the toast of Broadway - plus, find out her favorite cast album of all time; a selection she shares with Stephen Sondheim, no less - and a whole lot more in this exciting, exclusive conversation only on BroadwayWorld!

Dark Luna Productions presents the World Premiere AEA showcase of Us vs. Them, a dark and witty new play about broken people surmounting their inner cracks and outer conflicts. Performances will be held at Roy Arias Studio's Payan Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street in New York City on Thursdays through Saturdays from March 4-26, 2011 with a preview performance on Wednesday, March 3rd.

Dark Luna Productions presents the World Premiere AEA showcase of Us vs. Them, a dark and witty new play about broken people surmounting their inner cracks and outer conflicts.

The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents a biting social satire, The Women, at the SaG?Ji Theatre from March 25 - April 10.

Building upon the success of last year's sold-out run at the Southern Theater, James Sewell Ballet returns with a very special set of world premieres from emerging choreographic voices. Featured dancemakers include Afro-modern hip-hop artist Kenna Cottman, eclectic James Sewell Ballet company member Chris Hannon, SAGE award winner Judith Howard and movement maverick Patrick Corbin, long time leading dancer with Paul Taylor and now artistic director of CorbinDances which is celebrating its 5th anniversary. The performance will also feature a new solo work by James Sewell.

The greatest family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ, is touching down in San Diego as Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation brings this national treasure to the San Diego Civic Theatre; February 15 - 20, 2011.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is delighted to present The Arabian Nights, written and directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses). The production, presented in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Lookingglass Theatre Company, has been recognized as "Zimmerman's most theatrically complete and perfect creation" (Chicago Tribune).

Dark Luna Productions presents the World Premiere AEA showcase of Pas-sage, a bitterly humorous and darkly funny new play about a couple whose success has left them with nothing to aspire to. Performances will be held at Roy Arias Studio's Payan Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street in New York City on March 12-23, 2011. Michelle Seaton directs a cast of two including Mindi L. Logan and Wesley Broulik*. *Member, Actors' Equity Association

New music collective Ensemble Pi is pleased to return to The Cooper Union's Great Hall, for its sixth annual Peace Project concert, Echosystem, on Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m.

The Laguna Playhouse is pleased to present Noël Coward's celebrated comedy, Private Lives, March 15 - April 10, 2011. The play is directed by Andrew Barnicle. Casting will be announced soon.

The greatest family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ, is touching down in San Diego as Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation brings this National Treasure to the San Diego Civic Theatre; February 15 - 20, 2011.

The greatest family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ, is touching down in San Diego as Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation brings this national treasure to the San Diego Civic Theatre; February 15 - 20, 2011.

A very special Valentines-themed Southern Songbook concert, Desire and Death: Love songs on yearning and loss, will be hosted by Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy and the Local Show's Dave Campbell on Monday, February 14 at 7:30pm. Guest musicians include John Munson, Aby Wolf, Darren Jackson, Alicia Wiley, Holly Newsom, Alexei Casselle, Chastity Brown, Minor Kingdom (Kristian Melom), Grant Cutler and Ryan Paul.

The frank and provocative SHIRLEY MACLAINE will appear at the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL on Thursday, February 10 at 8 p.m.