In memory of legendary author Toni Morrison, OWN will present a special re-airing of “The Oprah Winfrey Show: Toni Morrison” from 2000 to air this Saturday, August 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
On Tuesday, September 10, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo will present Klezmer Meets Classical, a concert featuring Jewish Chamber music, at 7pm in the Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre at the JCC Benderson Family Building, 2640 North Forest Rd, Amherst.
City Theatre kickS off their 45th season with The Bash, a benefit evening for the South Side theatre company. The Bash is taking over Bingham Street for a block party like no other. Pop-up performances, signature cocktails, food trucks, and an outdoor dance party will fill its multi-location cultural campus located between 13th and 14th Streets.
The Lexington Theatre Company opened Disney's Newsies, combining “Today's Broadway Stars and Tomorrow's Broadway Hopefuls” at The Lexington Opera House. The educational mission of “The Lex” centers around training the next generation of musical theatre artists, as college students from around the country perform alongside and learn from seasoned pros.
Under the support of the City University of New York Dance Initiative (CDI), Tom Gold Dance, the classical dance company founded by former New York City Ballet soloist Tom Gold, will conduct a week-long rehearsal residency at OnStage at Kingsborough in Brooklyn, August 12–16, 2019, with a free rehearsal open to the public on Thursday, August 15 at 7:00PM.
Woburn Golf Club in England sets the stage this week for golf's final major championship of 2019, The R&A's AIG Women's British Open, taking place Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 1-4. The second of back-to-back major championships on the LPGA Tour, the AIG Women's British Open will feature 45 total hours of tournament coverage on GOLF Channel and NBC, the most number of televised hours for an LPGA major championship in history.
The pitch for Thanksgiving at Macbeth's is about what you'd expect from a show called Thanksgiving at Macbeth's. Stitched together from a number of Shakespeare plays to create a 'new' play, it follows a badly behaved socialite family gathering for dinner as they're filmed for a reality television program. The text is prepared and 'remixed' by director Solomon HaileSelassie, and to HaileSelassie's credit, the text is well-assembled.
Celebrated New York Choir Director Chantel R. Wright continues to celebrate the release of the group's debut CD project, Chantel R. Wright Presents Pneumatica: All We Need. On Thursday, July 25th, the nine-member inspired youth-ensemble will join music artists Songs of Solomon, Petula Beckles, and Mark Prentice to perform a free concert at 'Gospel Night' in Harlem from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., located at Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY.
Leah, grieving over the death of her boyfriend, could really use a friend right now. She decides to travel to New York City to reconnect with Derek, her best friend. But they are more than best friends. The undeniable chemistry and inherent trust made these two a?oemeant for each othera?? But far too much went wrong between them. Leah makes Derek an incredible offer a?" a chance to a?oego backa?? a?? in time. The two come face-to-face with a new technology that makes a life do-over possible. But there are rules about altering your present reality a?" rules that can have devastating effects. Do they dare risk rewriting their lives in search of a happy ending?
Works & Process at the Guggenheim announces its Fall 2019 season. Since 1984 the performing arts series has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators.
RoAnn Destito, Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services (OGS) today announced the lineup for New York State's Summer Stage in Harlem 2019 series of free concerts that will be presented from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building at 163 West 125th Street in Harlem.
ZACH Theatre announces the cast for Jungalbook, the 2019-20 season opener for ZACH's Moody Foundation Family Series. A retelling of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories, Jungalbook is adapted by Edward Mast and plays The Kleberg at ZACH, September 7-December 14, 2019, under the direction of Associate Artistic Director Nat Miller with original music by Allen Robertson.
Artadia is thrilled to partner with Global Insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and the artist LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Inc. for the two 2019 Chicago Artadia Awards. Both organizations have generously committed to supporting exceptional artists in Chicago, each with a named Award in the amount of $10,000 in unrestricted funds for the artist as well as access to the ongoing benefits of the Artadia Awards program.
The University of California, Berkeley School of Music today announces the appointment of pianist Jenny Q Chai to the piano faculty, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. An artist of singular vision, pianist Jenny Q Chai is widely renowned for her ability to illuminate musical connections throughout the centuries
An official selection in Ken Davenport's inaugural Rave Theater Festival is BACK, a new play written by and featuring Matt Webster with Terra Mackintosh and directed by David Perlow
Premiere Stages at Kean University is currently staging the world premiere of 'The Wake' by Tammy Ryan through July 28. This finely crafted family drama is laced with just the right amount of humor. Directed by the theatre's Producing Artistic Director, John J. Wooten, the cast features four outstanding thespians.