The New York State Council on the Arts today announced $8,383,993 million in grants to be distributed to 462 cultural organizations statewide in 2020 to support arts programs that drive New York State's economic growth and community health.
Kae Kurd is back with a brand new show and UK tour for 2020! The Spoken Kurd Tour will begin at Nottingham's Glee Club on 1st October 2020 and conclude in Cambridge at Junction J3 on 31st October 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday 8th November 2019 and are available from www.livenation.co.uk.
At a recent event, held at Settepani Restaurant on Malcolm X Blvd., the president and CEO of the 125th Street Business Improvement District, Barbara Askins, officially kicked-off the countdown to the 26th annual Harlem Holiday Lights 2019 celebration.
Japanese electronic-pop and R&B songstress MIREI is back with her second offering of the year 'Let Me Be,' a dreamy, groove heavy, '90s-esque tune produced and co-written with Zak Leeker (a classically trained musician who's earned support from industry heavyweights like Diplo) and mixed by DJ Shiftee (a two-time DMC World Champion). 'Let Me Be' turns intensely soulful as she muses on power imbalances between genders, while the single at its core is about being true to yourself and holding onto your independence. In their exclusive premiere yesterday, The 405 admired MIREI's sleek ability to pay homage to her influences while cementing her own vocal style unique to her Japanese and New York City upbringing. They said: 'bringing the urban energy inherent in her beyond bustling home base[s], the young singer mines nostalgia from the last few decades, equal parts Destiny's Child and Ciara.'
Goodspeed Musicals has announced this year's cast of A Connecticut Christmas Carol - the musical treat infused with Connecticut flavor by LJ Fecho and Michael O'Flaherty. Perfect for the holidays, A Connecticut Christmas Carol, the family-friendly take on the Dickens classic, will return to The Terris Theatre December 4 - 28, 2019. This production is supported in part by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Masonicare at Chester Village and GKN Aerospace Services Structures Corporation.
Today, the classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin released their album Take The Stairs. The album has earned praise from Loudwire, Glide Magazine, and Billboard, who said “Take the Stairs continues to celebrate Black Violin's genre-less approach to music, from the futuristic anthem 'One Step' to the elaborate 'Serenade.'”
This December, the Apollo Theater will celebrate the holidays with offerings for the entire family. Holidays at the Apollo includes programs that will celebrate culture, music, and community during the festive season.
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced two dates at The SSE Arena, Wembley, London on 9th and 10th January 2020, plus an extra show at Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on 6th January 2020, for his huge live tour, Stood Up. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Monday 4th November 2019 at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/jack-whitehall and www.jackwhitehall.com, and there will be a presale from 10am on Friday 1st November 2019, available by signing up at www.jackwhitehall.com.
José Rivera will discuss his career as a writer in theater, film, and TV with Ben Snyder, the Dramatic Writing Coordinator for St. Francis College's MFA Program, on November 9, 2019 from 5 to 7pm at St. Francis College's Brooklyn Heights campus: 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn.
The de Blasio Administration today announced the launch of the IDNYC renewal campaign, new and returning benefit partners, and the IDNYC Middle School Card. With the fifth anniversary of the IDNYC program approaching and the first set of cards set to expire beginning in January 2020, the program has also introduced a new card design and a comprehensive, citywide advertising and targeted outreach campaign to promote renewals. IDNYC is the largest and most successful municipal ID program in the country with over 1.3 million cardholders.
West End stars Luke Bayer and Millie O'Connell head the cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre.
Comedian and star of Channel'5's Celebs On The Farm Stephen Bailey is heading back out on the road in spring 2020 with a hilarious all-new show - Can't Be Bothered. Stephen is ready and raring to go with 20 brand new dates announced around the UK in February and March next year.
Wheelhouse Theater Company today announced that it will present a staged reading of Oracles: Primitive Murderous Rage and Oedipusgate written by Jonathan Lynn and directed by Wheelhouse's Artistic Director, Jeff Wise.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the program for the inaugural AFI Summit that will take place at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi. The lineup includes a conversation with producer, director, actress and activist Eva Longoria and founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Dr. Stacy Smithto discuss the latest findings from the Initiative about the alarming lack of representation of Latinx individuals in film; an in-depth and wide-ranging conversation between Susan Ruskin, Dean of the AFI Conservatory and Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer of Netflix; The Hollywood Reporter's Indie Contenders Roundtable moderated by Scott Feinberg; the Los Angeles Times' Doc Roundtable moderated by Amy Kaufman; a panel led by Brickson Diamond, Chairman of Blackhouse, with three pairs of entertainment executives of color discussing diversifying the film industry; and Shoot the Book where film rights managers pitch their projects.
Russell Kane is extending his tour The Fast And The Curious once again to meet extraordinary public demand with a further 20 dates announced for spring 2020.
Hard rockers Through Fire whose single 'All Animal' has been #1 for the last two weeks on the Octane Big Uns Countdown have just announced The Holiday Havok Tour. The tour starts on December 5th in Chippewa Falls, WI and wraps up December 15th in Waterloo, IA. The tour will include special guests BRKN LOVE, Saul and Dead Posey.
We are so excited to debut our Most Accessible Theatre category in the 2019 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! BWW reviewer Kerrie Nicholson explained what access means to her, and now disability and theatre blogger and activist Shona Louise shares her thoughts.
An award-winning comedian will be taking to the road next year with an eight-piece band and a brand new show.
Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with a brand new show, Rob Brydon - Songs and Stories. This is the first time that Brydon has created a show that includes songs and music as well as his acclaimed wit and comedy.
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