Symphony Space News

KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) announces the company's first solo week of performances at The Joyce Theater from March 16-21, 2010, including the World Premiere of Bird Watching.

The Insights & Revelations Performance Series, now in residence at The Emelin Theatre of Mamaroneck, announces its April 22nd, 8:00 p.m. presentation

Symphony Space has a diverse set of Literature in Performance events coming up in the next few weeks:

A country music legend whose life was cut tragically short comes to life in the hit musical, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, playing at John Hancock Hall for two weeks only, Wednesday April 7 through Saturday, April 17.

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

To celebrate and complement BAM's Opera Festival, Fort Greene's American Opera Projects, in association with the Manhattan School of Music, presents a staged workshop of Act Two of Paul's Case, the opera-in-progress by Gregory Spears, based on the story by Willa Cather.

On March 12th at 7:30pm, the Dixon Place proudly presents the world premiere of Annette, a Dixon Place Mondo Cane Commission choreographed by Regina Nejman. This multi-dimensional piece will run for three weeks Friday and Saturday only beginning on March 12.

The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra presents one of its most captivating incarnations- the all-female tribute to the inimitable Nina Simone.

On Friday, March 12, 2010 at 8:00PM, Music Director Steven Reineke will lead The New York Pops in a festive celebration of St. Patrick's Day with renowned Irish vocalists Ronan Tynan and Meav. The beloved Irish tenor and the former star of Celtic Woman will headline this memorable night of Celtic music at Carnegie Hall alongside celebrated fiddler Liz Knowles and Uilleann piper Kieran O'Hare.

Some of the world's finest creators and performers of South Asian dance will share the same stage and spotlight, as they embark on a trailblazing mission to challenge the static tropes and clichés prevalent in classical, contemporary, modern, and popular dance forms. In signature style, Engendered, a trans-national arts and human rights organization focused on creating awareness around issues of gender and sexuality in South Asia and its Diasporas, is proud to host dozens of South Asia's most innovative artists for an exhilarating week of performances, workshops, panel discussions, and parties in the New York tri-state area from Tuesday, April 20 to Sunday, April 25 (final schedule of daily events to be announced soon).

Broadway performers Lisa Brescia, Memphis' Chad Kimball, Andrew Samonsky and more have been confirmed to perform in Not The Same: The Music & Lyrics of Bobby Cronin on March 28th at the Metropolitan Room.

Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP, will present the fourth installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs. The program will feature mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer singing Absynth, a futuristic monodrama made up of newly-commissioned electronic songs from composers Nico Muhly, Andrew Staniland, and others; Clint Borzoni's new one-act opera Margot Alone in the Light, based on a Ray Bradbury short story; and Dreams of Pure Spirit: Songs of Tom Cipullo with the composer at the piano. The show will be held on Friday, April 16 at 8pm at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students/seniors) at www.galapagosartspace.com.

The CalArts School of Theater premiers Kenwood Wilderness, an opera-play by Peter Parshall Jensen with original music composed by Lam Kwan-Fai and directed by Lars Jan. Kenwood Wilderness will perform in Ensemble Theater II (E400) at the California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355. There will be a preview performance on Thursday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. Kenwood Wilderness will run Friday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 10th at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 13th thru Saturday, April 17th at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free and by reservation only. For reservations, please visit www.calarts.edu/events .

The Emelin Theatre Performance Schedule April 2010

To celebrate and complement BAM's Opera Festival, Fort Greene's American Opera Projects, in association with the Manhattan School of Music, presents a staged workshop of Act Two of Paul's Case, the opera-in-progress by Gregory Spears, based on the story by Willa Cather.

TAKE Dance, a contemporary dance ensemble known for its effortless fusion of Eastern and Western sensibilities led by artistic director and choreographer Takehiro Ueyama, presents two programs exploring poetic and visceral human connections to nature. All performances will feature the World Premiere of Flight, set to music by artists including Ana Milosavljevic, Terry Riley, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Philip Glass, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, and choreographed by Takehiro Ueyama.

Portuguese fado superstar Ana Moura has a new album entitled Leve-me Aos Fados ( Take Me To A Fado House), but this April she brings the fado house to us, with a North American tour.

On Sunday, March 7 at 2:00pm pianist Adam Golka will make his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Youth Symphony conducted by Ryan McAdams in Rachmanioff's Concerto No .3

NEW YORK INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL Get Ready for Weekend Two SPECIAL EVENT - I'M NO DUMMY - FILM & PUPPET WORKS

Symphony Space has invited Gina Gibney and David Parker to weave together an evening of dances at Peter Norton Symphony Space from March 5-6, 2010, thus inaugurating Symphony Space's Short Form Weave Series.