Stephen Kaplin News

Pegi Young, Charlotte Church, Pascal Schumacher, Tecla Esposito, Bill Kirchen, NY Theremin Society, Abigail Washburn, Slavic Soul Party!, Aputumpu Festival 2013, Justin Vivian Bond, Kenyon Phillips, Scream Along with Billy and Jomama Jones are featured in the lineup at Joe's Pub at the Public this week, March 25-31, 2013.

Clawhammer banjo player, composer and singer ABIGAIL WASHBURN will debut POST-AMERICAN GIRL at Joe's Pub at The Public March 28 - 30 as part of NEW YORK VOICES, the popular commission series designed to help musicians make the leap from songwriting and performance to theatrical production. Washburn's new stage piece is about an American girl coming-of-age in a swiftly changing global order. It features folk arts of China and Appalachia in shadow puppetry, sacred harp song, traditional music as well as new compositions. Tickets go on-sale today, February 28 at http://www.joespub.com/.

Witness a millennium-old art form re-imagined and reinvigorated as performers, puppeteers, artists and craftspeople from across the country cook up a week of contemporary cantastoria in Banners & Cranks: A Cantastoria Festival.

Witness a millennium-old art form re-imagined and reinvigorated as performers, puppeteers, artists and craftspeople from across the country cook up a week of contemporary cantastoria in Banners & Cranks: A Cantastoria Festival.

Witness a millennium-old art form re-imagined and reinvigorated as performers, puppeteers, artists and craftspeople from across the country cook up a week of contemporary cantastoria in Banners & Cranks: A Cantastoria Festival.

On November 9th, a luncheon celebration was held at Sardi's by the American Theatre Wing for the winners of the 2006 Henry Hewes Design Awards

The American Theatre Wing's Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has nominated 57 theater artists for recognition of their outstanding work in 39 productions presented during the 2005-2006 New York theater season

Ping Chong's Cathay: Three Tales of China will weave three highly visual tales at the New Victory Theatre from October 28th through November 13th