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TV's Barry 'Shabaka' Henley ('Bob Hearts Abishola,' 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' 'Better Call Saul') will star in a benefit reading of Robert Galinsky's hit play The Bench: A Homeless Love Story, directed by Drama Desk winner Jay O. Sanders, streaming on Facebook on Saturday, October 10, 10 PM est.
Pennsylvania Ballet's Artistic Director Angel Corella announced today the addition of six dancers to the company, including two newcomers and four former Pennsylvania Ballet II (PBII) dancers. The company also welcomed new PBII dancers and announced a batch of promotions in preparation for the upcoming season.
Stick Figure Entertainment, in association with American Masters Pictures, is proud to announce Twyla Moves (w.t.), a feature documentary
Come Fly Away comes to the Old Stage 5 September - 2 October 2020.
Chamber Dance Project, Washington's premier contemporary ballet company, presents New Works 2020 (& beyond). Chamber Dance Project reaches beyond the stage-and the expected-to present virtual performance events that showcase our artists with exciting new dimensions of innovation and intimacy.
Colorado Ballet welcomes two new Soloists to the company for the 2020/2021 Season.
Initiating Dancewave's first shift in executive leadership in 25 years, Founder Diane Jacobowitz has officiated her departure from the leading, socially-conscious education nonprofit's staff, effective in September, 2020.
Hosted by Ben Cameron, the NEXT ON STAGE: DANCE EDITION judges panel will include: Phil LaDuca, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Tyler Hanes, Sasha Hutchings, and Megan Sikora- plus more special guests judges to be announced soon!
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra has announced a reimagined 123rd Season! The September, October, and November concerts will be recorded and broadcast on WTVPa??s Create channel on the originally scheduled concert dates. The concerts will be recorded at Grace Presbyterian Church with small and socially distanced orchestras and no live audience.
Ballet Arizona has announced the Ballet Arizona Book Club, a free and open-to-the-public online event to build community and appreciation for dance. The quarterly book club, hosted on Zoom, will feature popular titles relating to dance facilitated by Ballet Arizona Education and Community Engagement Manager, Alexandra Papazian.
The Joyce Theater Foundation will host three Dancing Dialogues, live virtual panel discussion with prominent dance makers and artists including Ronald K. Brown, Patricia Delgado, Virginia Johnson, and Francesca Harper, on Monday nights from July 20 - August 10.
On January 17, 2020, a podcast interview was done on Twyla Tharp by Jesse Thorn through the podcast Bullseye.
Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including the soundtrack to Royalties, a book about the making of West Side Story, and more!
Flushing Town Hall will celebrate New York's diverse and vibrant Asian American dance scene when it presents Part One of the Virtual CrossCurrent Choreographic Festival on Friday, June 26 at 7:00 PM. Produced by the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company andfocused exclusively on emergent choreographers, the festivalwill include performances and panel discussions with the participating artists and selection committee.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is keeping its dancers in shape by conducting regular Company Classes and rehearsals online from Nai-Ni and Company dancer's living rooms using Zoom.
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world's largest ballet scholarship organization – presents YAGP's Pas de Deux Virtual Competition. Over 12,000 aspiring dancers – ages 9 to 19 – danced at YAGP's 2020 regional auditions around the globe; 34 cities in 14 countries.
Jazz singer John Minnock brings his very personal experience to his latest CD and hits one out of the park during Gay Pride in New York City.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is keeping its dancers in shape by conducting regular Company Classes and rehearsals online from Nai-Ni and Company dancer's living rooms using Zoom.
Most of us were expecting this gift of time to be mere weeks, and now the summer plans we've spent all quarantine dreaming about may not be happening. As summer jobs and artistic work are at best being revised and at worst cancelled, we find ourselves yet again pondering what to do with all this time.
