Usher News

The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Jeff Goldberg will see model Shruti Agrawal making her acting debut

On Labor Day Weekend, an Appalachian specter will visit the Hatbox Theatre. Echoes on the Peaks comes to the stage from Thursday, August 30th through Sunday, September 2nd.  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 PM, and the Sunday matinee starts at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $17, $14 for members, seniors and students, and $12 for senior members.

The value of culture and cultural exchange was writ large in the biggest Summit of its kind, which brought together 45 cultural delegations with over 80 speakers including Cultural Ministers, artists and practitioners  from around the world to explore issues which effect every person in every nation of the world today in Scotland's stunning Parliament building.

Face Forward announces that the featured performer at their “La Dolce Vita” themed Gala will be Grammy winning artist NE-YO this September 22, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. In celebration of the organizations' 10-year anniversary, Face Forward hopes to raise over a million dollars to support even more survivors from around the world.

The lush, green gardens, and the beautiful Ansley Park home of Jane Harmon and Mikell Jones, served as the backdrop for Synchronicity Theatre's Season Kick-Off Party launching its 21st season of smart, gutsy, bold theatre on August 22.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today it has reached a milestone in its partnership with Jack Link's Protein Snacks. The JACK LINK'S LEGEND LOUNGE (900 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis), located next to the historic Orpheum Theatre, will open to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. before the first performance of Hamilton. Last December, the Trust announced it was partnering with Jack Link's to renovate the portion of 900 Hennepin's first floor that faces Hennepin Avenue to create a theatre-enhancing destination for guests to meet and gather when attending shows. The lounge will be open to the public and feature Jack Link's inspired crafted cocktails and protein snacks for purchase.

Trevor Noah — comedian, political commentator, actor, and host of The Daily Show — has been announced as the host of the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, the free-ticketed event taking place on 2 December at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, honouring the legacy of Nelson Mandela in his centenary year and presenting the biggest campaign on the Global Goals to end extreme poverty ever.

With HAIR, Peregrine Theatre Ensemble cements its place among a new generation of young regional companies who are fearless in their ambition, limitless in their energy, and highly skilled in drawing audiences into powerful, poignant moments. It's no surprise that this show is breaking house records and playing to standing ovations at Fishermen Hall.

No Limits, a nationwide non-profit organization proudly presents Silent NO MORE, directed by No Limits Founder and Executive Director Dr. Michelle Christie featuring five-time American Comedy Award nominee Kathy Buckley (the award winning PBS special "No Labels, No Limits"), acclaimed author Rebecca Alexander ("Not Fade Away") and alum of the No Limits Theater Group, on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at The Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn Street.

Audible Inc., has announced the upcoming slate of productions at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The slate includes dynamic writing and performances from Patti Smith, Aasif Mandvi and Isaac Gomez, as well as Chisa Hutchinson. All performances will be recorded as Audible Original productions.

Don't we all secretly wish life was more like a musical? There's more to it than one might think. Alexander Bermange's hysterical and heartwarming revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical returns to Live at Zedel and examines the life of the musical theatre actor, directed by Derek Bond.

In preparation for its sensational 2018-2019 Season starting in September, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking interested Volunteers.

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival runs 11 days for the first time this year, so officially opens on Wednesday, September 12 and closes on Saturday, September 22. One of the fastest-growing and most-attended U.S. fringe festivals and now the largest multi-genre arts festival in New York State as well, the 2018 Fringe will offer more than 500 performances and events again this year - over 150 of which are free of charge - in 20+ venues in downtown Rochester.

Scott Bradlee's Post Modern Jukebox makes its triumphant Toronto return, performing at Roy Thomson Hall on Thursday, February 28 at 8:00pm.

Jack White will continue his BOARDING HOUSE REACH world tour with a trek across Canada beginning November 2 at Edmonton, AB's Rogers Place and culminating on November 14 at Halifax, NS's Scotiabank Centre. A limited amount of pre-sale tickets will be available to Third Man Records Vault members starting tomorrow, August 14 at 10 am (local). Tickets go on sale to the public at 10am local time on Friday, August 17. For tickets and complete details, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates. A full list of Jack's world tour can be found below.

RNB Fridays Live - aka the party of the year - is BACK! Illusive Presents, Frontier Touring and Hit Network have raised the bar once again in 2018, bringing to the stage the biggest line-up to date and off-the-chart production to match: we're talking A-class lighting effects, mammoth sound, tremendous LED video screens and enough pyro that you'd better pack sunscreen.

He's five-feet-nothin', a hundred and nothin' and barely has a speck of athletic ability, but Rudy Ruettiger still became a sports legend. As the 2018 football season begins, the film that introduced the world to 'Rudy' will return to movie theaters nationwide for two days only on August 28 and September 2, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

The Edinburgh International Festival 2018 opened tonight with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams.

The Edinburgh International Festival 2018 opened tonight with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theater of color and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical work, is pleased to announce that its signature EWP Night Market season kick-off event on Saturday, September 15, 2018 will honor Hon. Mark Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Second District), and actor Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles). Co-hosted by actress Mouzam Makkar (ABC's The Fix), EWP Night Market will feature tasting stations hosted by local restaurants, followed by an evening of performances. Proceeds of EWP Night Market support EWP's artistic and educational programs.