New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the U.S. premiere of The Dragon Child, from China Children's Art Theatre, as part of the Skirball Center's Big Red Chair Family Series. Directed by Australia's Peter Wilson, director of the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, The Dragon Child blends Chinese art and culture with puppetry, theatre and animation to bring to life a story of growth, survival and hope.
For its fifth annual Summer Festival, Skylark Opera presents two contrasting American masterpieces, Victor Herbert's exquisite operetta MADEMOISELLE MODISTE and Leonard Bernstein's exuberant musical WONDERFUL TOWN. The productions will be staged in repertory from June 8-17 at E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 N. Hamline Ave., Saint Paul.
New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the U.S. premiere of The Dragon Child, from China Children's Art Theatre, as part of the Skirball Center's Big Red Chair Family Series. Directed by Australia's Peter Wilson, director of the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, The Dragon Child blends Chinese art and culture with puppetry, theatre and animation to bring to life a story of growth, survival and hope.
The 'invaluable' Metropolitan Playhouse--2011 Obie Award winner--presents a revival of THE JAZZ SINGER, by Samson Raphaelson. First staged in in 1925 and revived in 1927, the play now receives the first professional production in the city, directed by Laura Livingston at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street .
The 'invaluable' Metropolitan Playhouse--2011 Obie Award winner--presents a revival of THE JAZZ SINGER, by Samson Raphaelson. First staged in in 1925 and revived in 1927, the play now receives the first professional production in the city, directed by Laura Livingston at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street .
Music Director Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in a program of Romantic-era masterpieces at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Acclaimed British pianist Stephen Hough joins the orchestra in a performance of one of the most popular piano concertos, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
The 'invaluable' Metropolitan Playhouse--2011 Obie Award winner--presents a revival of THE JAZZ SINGER, by Samson Raphaelson. First staged in in 1925 and revived in 1927, the play now receives the first professional production in the city, directed by Laura Livingston at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street .
Music Director Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in a program of Romantic-era masterpieces at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Acclaimed British pianist Stephen Hough joins the orchestra in a performance of one of the most popular piano concertos, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
On Thursday, August 4, the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will proudly welcome the one and only Aretha Franklin.
On Thursday, August 4, the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will proudly welcome the one and only Aretha Franklin.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continued its all-star Spring 2011 season with the return of Tony Award-winning Broadway star, LAURA BENANTI. Her new show 'Let Me Entertain You' featured songs from her Broadway roles in Gypsy ('Let Me Entertain You'), Nine ('Unusual Way'), Into The Woods ('Children Will Listen') and Swing! ('Skylark' and 'Hit Me With A Hot Note'), in addition to classics such as 'Alright, Okay, You Win,' 'They All Laughed' and 'If I Were A Bell.' '
Minnetonka Schools invite all west metro families to the 1st Annual Celebration of the Arts beginning Saturday, May 14, 2011. For one week in May the halls of the Arts Center on 7 will come alive with the sights and sounds of the visual and performing arts as scores of young creative artists share their talents with each other and with our community.
Skylark Opera presents two all-time favorite music theater masterpieces - THE VAGABOND KING and ON THE TOWN - during its fourth annual Summer Festival. The productions will be staged in repertory from June 10-19 at E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 N. Hamline Ave., St. Paul.
Minnetonka Schools invite all west metro families to the 1st Annual Celebration of the Arts beginning Saturday, May 14, 2011. For one week in May the halls of the Arts Center on 7 will come alive with the sights and sounds of the visual and performing arts as scores of young creative artists share their talents with each other and with our community.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its all-star Spring 2011 season with the return of Tony Award-winning Broadway star, LAURA BENANTI. Her new show 'Let Me Entertain You' will feature songs from her Broadway roles in Gypsy ('Let Me Entertain You'), Nine ('Unusual Way'), Into The Woods ('Children Will Listen') and Swing! ('Skylark' and 'Hit Me With A Hot Note'), in addition to classics such as 'Alright, Okay, You Win,' 'They All Laughed' and 'If I Were A Bell.' 'It's a relaxed, fun show,' says Laura. 'The evening should feel like you are in my living room where I am telling my favorite stories and singing my favorite songs.' Both performances are at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).
Johnny Mercer is one of the foremost figures of The Great American Songbook. For nearly five decades, Mercer had a prolific career, writing 1,400 songs, nominated for 18 Academy Awards, and was one of the founders of Capitol Records. Johnny Mercer's poetic genius reflects the romantic yearnings, the wit, the energy, and the personality that is our America dream.
