In her tour de force, one-woman show REASONS TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL at the Metropolitan Room on September 2, comedian Theresa Kloos used her endearingly quirky sense of humor to bring the audience closer than we ever could have hoped for, in a night of comic showtunes, sassy pop songs, and spunky rock beats.
UNSUCCESSFUL debuted in June as a follow-up to her first show, REASONS TO BE UNPRETTY, which was her first 'exploration of the trials and tribulations of a funny, albeit awkward girl growing up in Cleveland.' This time around, Kloos is back with lessons learned and a powerful message to share--- infused with her humor, of course.
La Jolla Playhouse presents Tiger Style! by La Jolla native Mike Lew, directed by Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Jaime Castañeda, running now through October 2 (press opening: tonight, September 14 at 7:00pm) in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.
The Dramatists Guild Fund will host Annual Presentation of New Work by DG Fellows at Playwrights Horizons in New York on September 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM.
Award winning EMH Productions continues its fifth year of presenting dynamic, intimate theatre on the Sacramento stage with the world premiere of These Lonesome Roads by Dan Fagan, directed by Elise M. Hodge. This compelling new work by local actor Dan Fagan (Hounds of the Baskervilles at STC, Of Kites and Kings at STC, Clybourne Park at Capital Stage) is his second foray into the world of playwrighting.
Having wowed audiences in Edinburgh, Afsaneh Gray's first full-length play Octopus is set to follow this success at Theatre503 from 11 to 15 October. Staged against the backdrop of Brexit and the refugee crisis, Octopus is set in a dystopian world of bureaucratic box ticking. It explores what it's like to be treated as a foreigner in your own land...and the power of punk.
As part of their 2016 European Summer Festival Tour, this evening Queen and Adam Lambert performed at The Yarkon Park in Tel-Aviv in front of an audience of over 55 thousand people.
Performing in concert at Leddy Center in Epping, Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:30pm, Epping, NH native, Mary Gatchell is a dynamic singer, pianist, and songwriter. Mary's music is a melting pot of influences from blues and jazz to soul and pop. She has 6 albums of original music to her credit and one on the way with masterful producer and keyboardist, A.T.N. Stadwijk. She has performed in notable NYC clubs such as Blue Note, Rockwood Music Hall, Le Poisson Rouge, Birdland, Knitting Factory, Bitter End, and CBGB's, and has brought her music to Europe and Africa. She has also sung at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and Newark's Prudential Center with the Rolling Stones for their 50th Anniversary tour.
'A Lad Who Went to Sea: A Story of Salvation': the biography of a sailor who finds his place in this world in the heart of God. 'A Lad Who Went to Sea: A Story of Salvation' is the creation of published author, Albert Guy Pearce, retired sailor, dedicated writer and author.
San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber, with a libretto by the composer and David Henry Hwang, in six performances from September 10-29, 2016. Commissioned by San Francisco Opera, the work is a co-production with the Hong Kong Arts Festival and will be performed March 17-18, 2017 at the Grand Theatre in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre as part of its 45th annual festival. Based on one of the quintessential works of world literature, Sheng and Hwang's opera explores the characters at the heart of Chinese author Cao Xueqin's 18th-century novel and communicates their story as a vivid musical and theatrical experience.
Nat Geo WILD's new series ANIMAL ER goes behind the scenes at the hospital to follow cases on the cutting edge of veterinary care. Animal ER premieres Today, Sept. 1
San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber, with a libretto by the composer and David Henry Hwang, in six performances from tonight, September 10, through September 29, 2016.
San Francisco Opera today announced additional details for the Company's world premiere commission DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER by renowned Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng, opening at the War Memorial Opera House on September 10, 2016.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Beyond the Tiger Mom: East-West Parenting for the Global Age, a new book by Maya Thiagarajan, explores how to blend the best of Western and Asian approaches to parenting and education.
Long Wharf Theatre's Contemporary American Voices Festival, an annual celebration of adventurous, innovative new plays, will kick off the 2016-17 season.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the world premiere production of The Last Tiger in Haiti by playwright Jeff Augustin and directed by Joshua Kahan Brody. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, where the play had its world premiere in June, The Last Tiger in Haiti begins previews Friday, October 14 and the show runs through Sunday, November 27. Individual tickets start at $29 and can be purchased online at berkeleyrep.org or by phone, 510 647-2949. Press night will be on Friday, October 21.
The Canadian Opera Company's acclaimed Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre returns this fall for its 11th season, once again offering a dynamic showcase of Toronto's cultural and artistic diversity. Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio, Canada's premier young artists program, open the season on September 27, 2016 with a highly anticipated performance of their favourite arias and art songs.
