THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.
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For the first time the reconstructed Globe Theatre will stage Shakespeare's most sumptuous and spectacular plays - Henry VIII on 15 May. Dominic Rowan will play the iconic Tudor King after his recent performance in the west-end production of The Misanthrope, and celebrated performance as Touchstone in the Globe's 2009 production of As You Like It.
THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.
Between May 11-16 Sandglass Theater will be hosting acclaimed actress and dancer, Lyena Strelkoff who will be in Putney to perform Caterpillar Soup, a searingly honest, irreverently funny, and irresistibly uplifting play about her life after a spinal chord injury.
That two Lehigh Valley theatres were awarded separate grants from the National Endowment for the Arts signature program, 'Shakespeare in American Communities/ Shakespeare for a New Generation' is unprecedented. Outside major metropolitan areas around the country, no other community the size of the Lehigh Valley has received two grants in one year. Forty non-profit theatre companies across the U.S. won the $25,000 awards.
Mortimer Olive Productions in association with Circle X Theatre Company present a world premiere comedy JAWBONE OF AN ASS, written by Nan Schmid and directed by Jim Anzide. JAWBONE OF AN ASS will preview Friday, April 30, 2010 and will open on Saturday, May 1 and run for five weeks through Saturday, May 29 at the Lillian Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Lillian Way) in Hollywood.
In a revelatory two-night showcase this spring, REDCAT celebrates the long-lasting legacy of French iconoclast, Gérard Grisey. Performed by CalArts New Century Players and the CalArts Orcheastra under the direction of Mark Menzies, Les Espaces Acoustiques and Beyond: New Music after Grisey is presented on Friday April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.
Once a year, Touchstone Theatre showcases the creative writing talents of Lehigh Valley elementary & middle school students by staging their one-act plays with professional direction and design in the Diamond Theater at Zoellner Arts Center. The Young Playwrights' Festival & Gala is May 1 at 7:30pm, and marks the culmination of the Touchstone's Young Playwrights' Lab, an 8-week residency developed by Bethlehem Area School District teachers and Touchstone teaching artists to inspire literacy among local students.
GreenStage's 22nd season is filled with love and lovers. Tragic, beautiful, silly, star-crossed, unrequited and out of their minds - they're all here.
Mortimer Olive Productions in association with Circle X Theatre Company present a world premiere comedy JAWBONE OF AN ASS, written by Nan Schmid and directed by Jim Anzide. JAWBONE OF AN ASS will preview Friday, April 30, 2010 and will open on Saturday, May 1 and run for five weeks through Saturday, May 29 at the Lillian Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Lillian Way) in Hollywood.
In a revelatory two-night showcase this spring, REDCAT celebrates the long-lasting legacy of French iconoclast, Gérard Grisey. Performed by CalArts New Century Players and the CalArts Orcheastra under the direction of Mark Menzies, Les Espaces Acoustiques and Beyond: New Music after Grisey is presented on Friday April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.
In an historic event entitled 'The Glass Slipper Ceiling,' Celia Fushille, Artistic and Executive Director of Smuin Ballet, has been invited to join four other female artistic directors to discuss the rarity of their position in ballet companies across the United States. The seminar is part of Virginia's statewide arts event, MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts, co-sponsored by Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, and the CenterStage Foundation and will be held April 28, 2010 in the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage in Virginia.
Mortimer Olive Productions in association with Circle X Theatre Company present a world premiere comedy JAWBONE OF AN ASS, written by Nan Schmid and directed by Jim Anzide. JAWBONE OF AN ASS will preview Friday, April 30, 2010 and will open on Saturday, May 1 and run for five weeks through Saturday, May 29 at the Lillian Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Lillian Way) in Hollywood.
Kentwood Players announces auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It' on Saturday, April 24 from 3-6pm and Sunday, April 25 from 6-10pm at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester.
Kentwood Players announces auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It' on Saturday, April 24 from 3-6pm and Sunday, April 25 from 6-10pm at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester.
In an historic event entitled 'The Glass Slipper Ceiling,' Celia Fushille, Artistic and Executive Director of Smuin Ballet, has been invited to join four other female artistic directors to discuss the rarity of their position in ballet companies across the United States. The seminar is part of Virginia's statewide arts event, MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts, co-sponsored by Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, and the CenterStage Foundation and will be held April 28, 2010 in the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage in Virginia.
Between May 11-16 Sandglass Theater will be hosting acclaimed actress and dancer, Lyena Strelkoff who will be in Putney to perform Caterpillar Soup, a searingly honest, irreverently funny, and irresistibly uplifting play about her life after a spinal chord injury.
The Jewish Museum will be featuring two new exhibitions beginning in May. Sout African Photographs and South African Projections will be featured through September 19. The Jewish Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Jewish people through its unparalleled collections, distinguished exhibitions, and related education programs. Using art and artifacts that embody the diversity of the Jewish experience from ancient to present times, throughout the world, the Museum strives to be a source of inspiration and shared human values for people of all religious and cultural backgrounds while serving as a special touchstone of identity for Jewish people.
THE PAN SHOW will be presented by Touchstone Theatre (321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA) from May 13-22. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays there will be an 8pm show and a special late night, 10:30pm performance. Writing and design for the off-Broadway style musical are by two Lehigh Valley artists- James Jordan of the Touchstone Theatre Ensemble and Christopher Shorr, Theatre Director of Moravian College. THE PAN SHOW offers a re-imagining of both the musical, and a classic figure from Greek mythology, as the half-man, half-goat god Pan is dropped into a contemporary milieu of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The music features a variety of styles, including marches, techno, house, and rock, and has all been newly created by Jordan and Shorr.
InterAct Theatre Company continues its long-time relationship with Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright, Lee Blessing, by producing the World Premiere his latest drama, WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA. The production, which began performances Friday, April 9, has its official Opening Night tonight, April 14, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA takes aim at an American populace that has grown strikingly complacent in the wake of extraordinary global challenges, exposing one of the world's most intriguing and influential conflicts: the battle between the elected leader of the free world and a democracy of millions.
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