Today, the Houston Symphony announced its line-up of "Symphony Summer in the City" concerts at Jones Hall. Innovative, multi-media experiences are the core of summer programming as the Symphony continues its tradition of encouraging new audiences to experience live music from a full orchestra while featuring familiar entertainment. Rock-and-roll, movie and video game fans will all have something to enjoy. The exciting blockbusters include Video Games Live; Music of The Rolling Stones; Pixar in Concert and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons which will begin on July 5 at Jones Hall. New and renewed subscribers for the Houston Symphony's 2013-14 Centennial season will have early access to tickets by phone beginning Thursday, April 4. To subscribe, call (713) 224-7575 Monday through Saturday, 10am - 6pm. The general public may begin purchasing tickets by phone or online on Monday, April 15.
Abingdon Theatre Company - which has produced more than 79 new American plays in its 20-year history - concludes its 2012-2013 Season with the New York premiere of THE GOOD BOY by Michael Bonnabel, set to begin previews April 26, prior to its official press opening May 5, at Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Darin Anthony directs. Off-Off Broadway performances run through May 19.
We all have problems in life; but imagine, after years of hard work and study to become a prominent surgeon, something goes horribly wrong in the operating room and, in an instant, your life is forever changed. It's normally the patient that's at risk of a complication in the operating room, not the doctor. However, one day as Emile Allen, M.D. was operating to save a woman's life, he barely escaped being electrocuted and nearly died. He remembered hearing a voice telling him: "I'm not ready for you yet. You have more work to do." He had no way of knowing the challenges he would face or how many times he would hear those words…
A new farce written by Rainbow veteran John Delancey and directed by Scott Russell brings bookstore events to a new level of chaos, with hilarious results
Today's digital kids are glued to smartphones, iPads, PCs and gaming devices. To more effectively leverage digital devices for educational entertainment, former educator, Sherry Maysonave uses interactive storytelling and lexical humor in her new ebook series, ManiaTales, to entertain while developing language skills and stimulating children's imagination and creativity.
The Actors Comedy Lab and Raleigh Little Theatre present playwright Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still, a dark but hilarious tale of depression, grief, and escaped zoo animals. Presented in Raleigh Little Theatre's Gaddy Goodwin Teaching Theatre, Tigers Be Still is the simple enough story of a young woman, Sherry, trying to get her life back together as she starts her job as a middle school art teacher with a side gig as an art therapist. Oh, and it also happens that a tiger has escaped from the local zoo.
HISTORY's first scripted series VIKINGS continues its strong ratings momentum in its fourth episode on Sunday at 10 p.m. capturing 4.5 million total viewers, 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49.
HISTORY's first scripted series VIKINGS continues its strong ratings momentum in its fourth episode on Sunday at 10 p.m. capturing 4.5 million total viewers, 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49. Below, watch an all-new promo for Episode of 5 of VIKINGS!
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 the smash-hit show JERSEY BOYS celebrated its fifth anniversary in Las Vegas by presenting a star to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on the "Las Vegas Walk of Stars" outside of the show's home, Paris Las Vegas. Original Four Seasons group members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio were at the event to receive the commemorative star. It was the 64th star to be unveiled on Las Vegas Boulevard. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Raleigh Little Theatre and Actors Comedy Lab present Tigers Be Still, a comedy with heart by Kim Rosenstock. Directed by Rod Rich, the show will run at Raleigh Little Theatre tonight, March 22 - April 7, 2013.
The world-premiere production of Pedro Paramo, one of the most culturally-significant magical realism tales of Latin American literature, runs today, March 22 through March 31, in a limited engagement in Goodman Theatre's Latino Theatre Festival.
My first experience with JERSEY BOYS was the Broadway company's rousing performance at Broadway in Bryant Park last summer. After their fun, toe-tapping set, I was looking forward to seeing the 2nd National Tour company perform in Houston, TX. Last night, I took my seat for JERSEY BOYS anticipating hearing some timeless pop classics of yesteryear brought to dazzling life with an intriguing book that strings the hits together for a cohesive and moving story. However, after the 2 hour and 30 minute performance, I felt I was robbed of what should have been a completely entertaining and extravagant theatrical treat.
PlayhouseSquare revealed its 2013-2014 KeyBank Broadway Series yesterday evening in the State Theatre. The exciting seven-show Series was announced by Senior Vice President of Theater Operations, Gina Vernaci, and the evening was capped off with a special performance from Anne Brummel, star of the 2nd North American Tour of Wicked, which will be delighting Cleveland audiences once again with its return in December of 2013.
GSN announces the launch of 'The American Bible Challenge Bible Study' -- a 10-week Bible Study hosted by author and television producer Phil Cooke. THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE, a studio-based game show hosted by author and comedian Jeff Foxworthy in which contestants compete based on their knowledge of the Bible, returns for a 2nd season on Thursday, March 21st at 9:00pm ET/PT on GSN.