Susan Anderson News

A full spectrum of dance styles, from neoclassical ballet to cutting-edge contemporary choreography, will be on display as the USC Dance Company presents its Fall Concert, November 16-17 at the Koger Center for the Arts.

Subscription sales have begun for the Santa Barbara Symphony's 2016-17 season, which will open in thrilling fashion October 15 with a performance of Beethoven's jubilant and inspiring Symphony No. 9 featuring several local choruses and popular soloists at the Granada Theatre. The orchestra will present a total of nine programs over the course of its 64th season, including a pair of non-subscription concerts. Series packages start at $62.

The Tacoma theater community is coming together to support the victims of the Orlando massacre with a special one night only staged reading of The Laramie Project on Sunday, June 26th at 7:30pm. The event will be held at Tacoma Little Theatre. The brainchild of Rachel Fitzgerald, this benefit came from a simple question. 'What can I do?'

Orange County, Calif.—Aug. 28, 2014—Pacific Symphony launches Music Director Carl St.Clair's landmark 25th-anniversary “season of giants” with classical music superstar, violinist Joshua Bell, plus two orchestral showpieces, a West Coast premiere and festivities fit for the grand occasion. Bell returns for his fifth performance with the Symphony (he last performed with the Symphony in May 2010) to celebrate the maestro and captivate audiences with the exciting, breakneck theme and stunning Romanticism of Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto. Interview Magazine may have summed up the remarkable violinist's playing best by saying, Bell “does nothing less than tell human beings why they bother to live.” The violinist's artistry is exemplified in his new music directorship of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, his release of 40 CDs since the age of 18, multiple television appearances and countless accolades.

Orange County, Calif.—Aug. 28, 2014—Pacific Symphony launches Music Director Carl St.Clair's landmark 25th-anniversary “season of giants” with classical music superstar, violinist Joshua Bell, plus two orchestral showpieces, a West Coast premiere and festivities fit for the grand occasion. Bell returns for his fifth performance with the Symphony (he last performed with the Symphony in May 2010) to celebrate the maestro and captivate audiences with the exciting, breakneck theme and stunning Romanticism of Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto. Interview Magazine may have summed up the remarkable violinist's playing best by saying, Bell “does nothing less than tell human beings why they bother to live.” The violinist's artistry is exemplified in his new music directorship of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, his release of 40 CDs since the age of 18, multiple television appearances and countless accolades.

Island Theatre's annual Ten-Minute Play Festival presents sixteen works by local playwrights over two evenings, August 23 and 24 at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Eight plays will be performed on Saturday evening, and the other eight will be performed on Sunday evening. Festival goers will be invited to vote for an audience choice award for each night. In addition, an overall festival favorite, determined by the judges, will be awarded a cash prize at the end of the festival on Sunday night.

The world premier limited run of the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy COMING OUT at The Abbey Theater of Dublin will conclude with performances at 8:00 PM on Friday, October 18, and at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Saturday, October 19.

Rehearsals are under way for the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy Coming Out, premiering at the Abbey Theater of Dublin on October 4. The nine member cast includes author McDaniel, Brenda Newsom, Jim LeVally, Martha Kathryn Smith, Ashley Collins, Josh Kaplonski, Jai Furlong, Will 'Tu Tail' Smith, and Grace Rinehart.

Rehearsals for the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy COMING OUT are entering their final week as the cast prepares for the world premier on Friday, October 4, at The Abbey Theater of Dublin. 'We've put together a group of very talented actors,' says author J.T. McDaniel, who also plays family patriarch Bob Anderson. 'We're committed to making this the best new play of the year.'

Rehearsals are under way for the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy Coming Out, premiering at the Abbey Theater of Dublin on October 4. The nine member cast includes author McDaniel, Brenda Newsom, Jim LeVally, Martha Kathryn Smith, Ashley Collins, Josh Kaplonski, Jai Furlong, Will 'Tu Tail' Smith, and Grace Rinehart.

August is National Read a Romance Month, and 93 top romance authors are celebrating at ReadaRomanceMonth.com, sharing their thoughts on why romance matters today. New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, who has sold more than 25 million books worldwide, kicks things off on August 1 with a provocative essay on how romance novels empower women.

HOOK, LINE AND SISTERS is coming to TLC on Thursday, December 29th at 10/9c. Everyone knows commercial fishing in Alaska can be a deadly job. Everyone also knows it's mostly a man's world. But there are a few brave women working right alongside them! HOOK, LINE AND SISTERS tackles this dangerous world from a whole new perspective ... a woman's!

HOOK, LINE AND SISTERS is coming to TLC on Thursday, December 29th at 10/9c. Everyone knows commercial fishing in Alaska can be a deadly job. Everyone also knows it's mostly a man's world. But there are a few brave women working right alongside them! HOOK, LINE AND SISTERS tackles this dangerous world from a whole new perspective ... a woman's!

Georgia Shakespeare announces the World Premiere of The Odyssey: the Journey Home, based on the work of Homer, adapted by Richard Garner and the Associate Artists of Georgia Shakespeare, and directed by Richard Garner. The show runs October 7-31 and there are several special events planned during the run to honor and raise awareness for veterans.

Georgia Shakespeare announces the World Premiere of The Odyssey: a Journey Home, based on the work of Homer, adapted by Richard Garner and the Associate Artists of Georgia Shakespeare, and directed by Richard Garner.

Georgia Shakespeare announces the World Premiere of The Odyssey: a Journey Home, based on the work of Homer, adapted by Richard Garner and the Associate Artists of Georgia Shakespeare, and directed by Richard Garner.

Georgia Shakespeare announces a special One-Day Sale Friday, October 1, 2010. Every seat at every performance of THE ODYSSEY: A JOURNEY HOME (excluding student matinees) is available for 20% off. To get this discount, tickets must be purchased on Friday either by phone (404-264-0020) or online (www.gashakespeare.org). NOTE: Discount applies to tickets to The Odyssey only. It is not applicable to subscriptions or other shows or events available for purchase on the website.

Georgia Shakespeare announces a special One-Day Sale Friday, October 1, 2010. Every seat at every performance of THE ODYSSEY: A JOURNEY HOME (excluding student matinees) is available for 20% off. To get this discount, tickets must be purchased on Friday either by phone (404-264-0020) or online (www.gashakespeare.org). NOTE: Discount applies to tickets to The Odyssey only. It is not applicable to subscriptions or other shows or events available for purchase on the website.

Georgia Shakespeare announces the World Premiere of The Odyssey: the Journey Home, based on the work of Homer, adapted by Richard Garner and the Associate Artists of Georgia Shakespeare, and directed by Richard Garner. The show runs October 7-31 and there are several special events planned during the run to honor and raise awareness for veterans.