Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this timeless love story features the hit songs "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and the heart-stopping "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." This dazzling adaptation of the worldwide smash-hit film, currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary, will make its Delaware debut at The Playhouse on Rodney Square for eight performances, April 3-8.
A series of fresh new plays and musicals are coming to Birmingham in the Human Rights New Works Festival at Red Mountain Theatre Company. You will be treated to a intimate format of staged readings with some of Birminghams top actors and singers. Festival runs March 15-18
Everybody knows that being a freshman theatre major (or really, a freshman in any performing arts major) usually means a whole lot of auditioning and not getting a lot of bites (in most cases).
Later tonight, Hollywood royalty will gather at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to salute the greatest achievements of the year in motion pictures. Of course, Broadway will be in the house with nominees for Best Original Song- a category that has a rich history of musical theatre representation.
Before the big night we're taking a closer look at the last twenty years of where Broadway and Best Original Song have met!
Cold Stone Creamery (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) introduces its Spring Desserts promotion, featuring both a trending Ice Cream flavor as well as a classic. The brand wants to officially usher in spring with all of its guests by offering flavors representative of the season - from refreshing Lemon Pie Ice Cream to a classic spring flavor with Cold Stone's new sweet Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream. Each flavor is also featured in a Creation and will be available now through May 15, 2018.
The Verdi Chorus celebrates its 35th anniversary with its Spring 2018 concert The Force of Destiny for two performances only at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on April 28 and 29 led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum. As the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus, their program will feature selections from three Verdi operas - La forza del destino, Nabucco, including the famed chorus "Va, pensiero," the opening party scene of La traviata, and conclude with beloved melodies from Strauss' Die Fledermaus.
Traversing the world as we know it, the journey from Weimar Germany in the 1920s to Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center in 2018 is a circuitous, challenging one for Bailey McCall Thomas, the talented University of Tennessee graduate now playing the iconic Sally Bowles in the national touring company of the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret.
American Lyric Theater presents The Living Libretto: Opera in Eden on March 18, 2018 at 3pm at The National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $20.
I believe that I can safely attest that this particular revival of CABARET, which met its incipience with the Donmar Warehouse production in London way back in 1993, bears the graces of a masterwork that has stood the test of time.
The ensembles of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra (FWYO) will usher in the Spring with two exciting concerts featuring a brilliant combination of recognizable audience favorites and thrilling new works. The Philharmonic, String, and Junior String Orchestras will take to the stage on Sunday, March 4, 2018, for a concert that includes music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Liszt, and features the winners of FWYO's recent concerto competition. The principal Youth Orchestra ensemble will then close out the month with a special concert on Sunday, March 25, 2018, under the baton of Spanish guest conductor Vicente Ariño Pellicer.
Soho Rep. (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director), has extended the world premiere of Aleshea Harris's Relentless Award-winning Is God Is, directed by Taibi Magar, a second time, through March 31.
Northwest Folklife and Seattle Center launch the first event in the new Our Big Neighborhood initiative: Movin' Around the World, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., April 7-13, at Seattle Center. Seattle Center Armory will come alive with music and dance performances and workshops during the spring break for Seattle Public Schools, as it invites youth, caregivers and families to learn by singing, dancing, playing and connecting with cultural communities who share Our Big Neighborhood.
Fort Lauderdale continues to prove itself as one of South Florida's top music destinations with the release of the 2018 Friday Night Sound Waves artist lineup. Filling the gap between the area's largest music festivals, Tortuga Music Festival in April and Riptide Music Festival in December, the 8-month long series brings together a community of locals and visitors from around the globe, every Friday night. Now in its 3rd year, the free concert series, which takes place steps from the sand and under swaying palm leaves, returns to their home on March 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm, at the self-proclaimed 'Fort Lauderdale Beach Hub,' at Las Olas Boulevard and A1A.
Widely recognized not only for the quality of artists performing, but also the wide variety of music genres, the series attracts an equally diverse audience at the family-friendly, weekend starting event. Filling beach chairs and blankets, and lining the beach's landmark wave wall, the area comes alive with music, smiles and dancing as the day goes from sunshine to moonlight.
'We take great pride in the eclectic mix of artists we present each year,' said Arianne Glassman, producer of Friday Night Sound Waves. 'South Florida has such a wealth of talent and something for every musical taste, and we have come to realize the old saying, 'music has no language'; it attracts an audience as diverse as the songs played.'
The series opens with South Florida native, turned Nashville based, 30 Vice Band, who wowed the crowd in 2017 with their high-energy performance and fun mix of Top 40 covers, Latin tunes, and pop to ballad originals. The 2018 artist line-up also features many years-past performers returning to the beachside stage, including The Goodnicks, Sabor Latino, Ladies of Soul, Big Harvest, The Free Rads, Spred the Dub, Electric Piquete, All Star Soul Band, Tom Sartori, Pocket Change and Mr. Nice Guy.
Organizers, who also put a strong emphasis on giving a platform to original singer-songwriters, and breakout bands doing their own thing, proudly welcome back fan favorite Shauna Sweeney debuting her new project, Young Trees and the acoustic-rock band SOSOS, along with series newcomers, Guavatron, Josh Miles & The Sweets, The Tito C Three + 1 and Fireside Prophets. Another up-and-coming artist making a debut is alt-rock, country cowgirl Edan Archer. Series sponsor Southwest Airlines came across Edan last year when she was selected as one of six finalists in their 'Artist On The Rise' contest to compete for an opening slot at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Edan, and her band, The Resolve, which includes fellow South Florida singer-songwriter, Chloe Dolandis, will perform during the Country Music Weekend tribute on Friday, April 6.
As in years past, South Florida's national and internationally touring talent are represented, with performances by Oriente, Valerie Tyson, Pamir Guanchez, and Danny Garcia.
If the eclectic mix of bands were not enough, the organizers commitment to keeping every night fresh, will present theme nights and partnership performances.
'We have some great partners in this endeavor, from our major funding partner, the City of Fort Lauderdale BID which is made up of all the businesses along A1A, to our major series partners Southwest Airlines, The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, radio partners 102.7 The Beach, 104.3 The Shark and 101.5 Lite, which make up the Entercom South Florida family, and Florida Power & Light,' shared Glassman. 'But it's also the partnership with the Community, City, Private Event producers and local Non-profits, which make this series so unique.'
In a night packed with more talent than one would think could fit on a stage, Chicago-Blues Rocker, Joel DaSilva has coordinated a friends Jam, featuring drummer, Keith Crupi, Bass guitarist, Robert Sherber, the Bad Apples Brass Band, Sturgis and Mandy Nikides (Low Society Band), and Josh 'The Bulldog of Blues' Rowand, as a benefit concert for HandsOn Broward.
South Florida's favorite oldies band, The Fabulons, will headline the June 15, 1950's music night performance, which will include a choreographed band break dance set, in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the release of Grease: The Move. To usher in the first day of summer on June 22, Gypsy Lane will heat things up at The Hub with a Disco Inferno 1970's Dance party. Orange Sunshine rounds out the decade nights, performing the great Classic Rock hits from the 1960's era, while students from School of Rock West Broward, Coral Springs and Pompano Beach take across the ages and up to today's popular hits, with their June 8, Schools Out For Summer performance.
Collaborating with organizers of the FORD Lauderdale Air Show once again, Friday Night Sound Waves will host the official Air Show weekend kickoff concert (May 4), to welcome the pilots and performers. Headlining the evening is Turnstiles, who so faithfully recreate the music of Billy Joel will bring the casual listener as well as the hard core 'Joel fan' to their feet. Closing out the unofficial end of summer over Labor Day weekend, The Boss Project brings an All-American vibe with the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Friday Night Sound Waves takes place every Friday night, March 16 through November 2 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at The Fort Lauderdale Beach Hub at Las Olas & A1A, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. The family-friendly event, sponsored in major part by the beach business community, is free to the public and open to all ages. For those unable to attend in person, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau will broadcast select dates throughout the series live on www.Facebook.com/VisitLauderdale, as well as Hello Sunny TV, viewable on AppleTV Gen4 and www.Sunny.org/TV.
For more information on the Friday Night Sound Waves live music series, performer bios and special sponsor activations, including details on Southwest Airlines #WannaGetAway Air-Travel Giveaways, visit www.FridayNightSoundWaves.com.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City continues its 60th season with the Italian classic Rigoletto, with music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Performances are March 3, 7, 9 and 11 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in Italian with English titles. High-res production and artist photos can be downloaded here.
Two-time MOBO Award winner SHAKKA commenced a stellar new chapter in his career when he released 'Heart The Weekend' late last year. Praised by Wiley, the track earned radio support from Radio 1 (Huw Stephens), 1Xtra (MistaJam, Twin B, A. Dot, Charlie Sloth, Yasmin Evans), Beats 1 (Julie Adenuga) and Kiss Fresh.
Stand Up! The original Dirty South recording artist and actor: Ludacris, is headlining Toronto's Festival of Beer (TFOB2018), presented by the Beer Store, on Friday, July 27, 2018. TFOB2018 runs from July 26 to 29 at Bandshell Park, in Exhibition Place. His performance is presented by 93.5 The Move.
The Usher Hall's highly-acclaimed Sunday Classics programmes continues after stunning performances from the likes of the Brussels Philharmonic and Russian State Symphony Orchestra. Now rising Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov joins the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of beautiful classical music in the Usher Hall.
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