Washington Ensemble Theatre has announced the cast of the North American Premiere of B, the sharp and surrealist political thriller by Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderon, which is now in rehearsals. B, which is the second of three mainstage productions in WET's 15th Anniversary Season, features an ensemble cast of four incredible Seattle actors: WET member Sophie Franco (Intiman Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company) as Alejandra, Craig Peterson (Seattle Shakespeare Company, Pony World) as Jose Miguel, Klarissa Marie Robles (Seattle Repertory Theatre, eSe Teatro) as Marcela, and Gregory Award winner Shermona Mitchell (Sound Theatre Company, ACT) as Carmen. Jay O'Leary, who is known for her work as a director at ArtsWest (Skeleton Crew) and Annex Theatre, makes her WET debut to direct.
Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce the authors and plays being presented at the 32nd Young Playwrights Festival, January 3 - 27, 2019 at Pegasus's resident home Chicago Dramatists, 773 N. Aberdeen.
Thirty-three nonfiction works from seventeen countries comprise the latest Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Stories of Change Grantees, announced today. 81% of the supported projects have at least one woman producer or director; 48% originate from outside the US.
La nueva psicóloga del Centro Penitenciario Paraleda I, Fernanda, se encargará de El cachorro, un hombre que se encuentra preso con condena de 15 años. Sesión tras sesión tratará de abrirle los ojos, sin embargo, a veces la verdad es difícil de aceptar.
The New Literature from Europe Festival (NLE), New York City's top European literary event, is returning to New York City, bringing leading and emerging voices from 14 different countries in conversation with some of today's foremost authors, editors and translators. For its 14th installment, NLE will use the lens of literature to celebrate cultural diversity and heritage while addressing the current challenges of globalization and migration. Through a wide range of conversations and panel discussions, the festival will also offer New Yorkers a rare opportunity to hear important voices in translation and discover new ones who might not be known yet on this shore.
“Muy pronto me di cuenta de que me gustaba inventar historias, situaciones, recrear personajes. Inventar primero y ganar la atención del lector después, se convirtió en una meta que podía llenar buena parte de mi existencia. En pocas palabras: repetir en la sensibilidad de mi supuesto lector lo que las grandes novelas habían hecho conmigo”, dice el escritor Luis Arturo Ramos al ser entrevistado.
Sergio Mendes, “the man who put go-go boots on Brazilian music and brought it to the world,” (Billboard) will make a rare Los Angeles appearance when he brings his vivacious bossa nova to The Soraya on Saturday evening, October 27 at 8:00pm. A giant in his genre, Mendes has recorded more than 35 albums over a nearly six-decade career thus far. Joining him to open the evening will be French-Chilean singer Ana Tijoux who debuts her new project, Roja y Negro, new album of acoustic guitar celebrating Latin American folk music. With Mendes and Tijoux on stage, two generations of Latin American artists will share their passion both for traditional and popular music.
Gabriela & Mihaela Modorcea - the multi-talented INDIGGO TWINS - revive their wildly popular 'Wicked Clone, The Cinema Musical,' a live stage musical based on 'Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil' a cinema novel written by Mihaela Modorcea, which has been a bestseller at Barnes & Noble.
Gabriela & Mihaela Modorcea - the multi-talented INDIGGO TWINS - revive their wildly popular 'Wicked Clone, The Cinema Musical,' a live stage musical based on 'Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil' a cinema novel written by Mihaela Modorcea, which has been a bestseller at Barnes & Noble.
“Al igual que la antipoesía del escritor, este sería un antihomenaje y yo empezaría por el final, tal como funcionaba el cerebro y la sensibilidad de Nicanor, de quien nunca se sabía si hablaba en serio o en broma”, comentó el escritor Hernán Lavín Cerda durante la actividad especial que se realizó para conmemorar el natalicio de Nicanor Parra.
West of 10th presents the New York premiere of American Dreamers by Lia Romeo at The Workshop Theater's Jewel Box Theater in New York City for a limited engagement beginning August 15th, and running through Sunday, August 19th.
El artista conceptual de origen alemán Aram Bartholl impartirá el taller Speculative Privacy, el cual se llevará a cabo en el Auditorio del Laboratorio Arte Alameda el sábado 18 de agosto de 12:00 a 15:00, en el marco de la exposición Otra visita a la escultura, de Violeta Horcasitas.
West of 10th presents the New York premiere of American Dreamers by Lia Romeo at The Workshop Theater's Jewel Box Theater in New York City for a limited engagement beginning tonight, August 15th, and running through Sunday, August 19th.
Stu Mindeman, pianist and composer, is set to release his new album titled Woven Threads (Sunnyside Records) on September 14, 2018. The eight track album is a remarkable journey through themes of distant memories, self re-discovery, and the connection between North and South American cultures. Woven Threads is inspired by Stu's recent trips to Chile reconnecting him to his childhood memories of the country's rich culture, vibrant people, and diverse musical landscape. The album also features an impressive array of talents including Francesca Ancarola, Ana Tijoux, Kurt Elling, Miguel Zenón, and Marquis Hill.
West of 10th will present the New York premiere of American Dreamers by Lia Romeo at The Workshop Theater's Jewel Box Theater in New York City for a limited engagement beginning August 15th. The production follows its recent world premiere at Jersey City Theater Center in Summer of 2015.
Francisco Tario transgredía los límites de la visión racionalista, consideraba que la realidad iba mucho más allá de lo comprensible, que se presentaba libre e imaginativa, y logró plasmar en su obra esa actitud crítica hacia los lugares comunes del panorama literario.
Este año, con motivo del 150 aniversario luctuoso de Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), uno de los grandes compositores de ópera de todos los tiempos, los teatros más importantes del mundo le rinden tributo.
What's the buzz? Tap your toes and be enchanted by crowd favorite rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, playing under the stars at Kit Carson Amphitheater from June 15 through 30. The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 40 years. A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally-known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ's life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.
Con la intención de mostrar cómo el error también puede conformar un proceso y resultado artístico, el Laboratorio Arte Alameda presenta Otra visita a la escultura, un recorrido por 15 piezas de artistas pertenecientes a diversas generaciones y nacionalidades, las cuales problematizan sobre el sentido de la escultura y el arte en la era de la tecnología.
