BWW Feature: CLASSES DRAW RAVES FROM STUDENTS at Brelby Theatre Company
by Jeanmarie Simpson - February 23, 2017
'Not only are you learning a new skill or refining already existing ones, the instructors are working artists from all around the valley. Artists you may be working with in the future on a professional level are teaching you. It's a wonderful opportunity to not only learn but network.'
by Jeanmarie Simpson - February 23, 2017
'Not only are you learning a new skill or refining already existing ones, the instructors are working artists from all around the valley. Artists you may be working with in the future on a professional level are teaching you. It's a wonderful opportunity to not only learn but network.'
Friends of Celts To Present The First Annual Arizona International Celtic Music and Microbrew Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2017
Party like an Irishman by jigging on down to the 1st Annual Arizona International Celtic Music & Microbrew Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, 2017 in The Backyard at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 West McDowell Road and 17th Avenue (please enter the Fairgrounds at West Monte Vista Road and 19th Avenue), Phoenix, AZ 85007 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2017
Party like an Irishman by jigging on down to the 1st Annual Arizona International Celtic Music & Microbrew Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, 2017 in The Backyard at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 West McDowell Road and 17th Avenue (please enter the Fairgrounds at West Monte Vista Road and 19th Avenue), Phoenix, AZ 85007 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily.
2017 Finalists Named for Arizona Governor's Arts Awards
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017
Twenty-one finalists have been named in seven categories for 2017 Governor's Arts Awards, which will be presented at the 36th annual Governor's Arts Awards dinner and celebration, May 4 at the Phoenician Resort, 6000 E. Camelback Road in Scottsdale.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017
Twenty-one finalists have been named in seven categories for 2017 Governor's Arts Awards, which will be presented at the 36th annual Governor's Arts Awards dinner and celebration, May 4 at the Phoenician Resort, 6000 E. Camelback Road in Scottsdale.
The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band to Play the Gyder Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017
Next Today night The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band will trace the history of jazz and dance through the first half of the 20th century.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017
Next Today night The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band will trace the history of jazz and dance through the first half of the 20th century.
BWW Feature: Brelby Theatre Spring Classes - Nurturing Artist Growth in the Valley
by Jeanmarie Simpson - February 21, 2017
'There is something for everyone in the upcoming classes at Brelby Theatre Company,' said Education Director John Perovich. 'I speak frequently with audience members, collaborative artists, and our company members about what classes we should be offering at the theatre. This spring, we have 4 exciting class offerings that focus on playwriting, acting, directing, and musical theatre,' he said.
by Jeanmarie Simpson - February 21, 2017
'There is something for everyone in the upcoming classes at Brelby Theatre Company,' said Education Director John Perovich. 'I speak frequently with audience members, collaborative artists, and our company members about what classes we should be offering at the theatre. This spring, we have 4 exciting class offerings that focus on playwriting, acting, directing, and musical theatre,' he said.
Brelby Theatre Announce Spring Classes
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2017
'There is something for everyone in the upcoming classes at Brelby Theatre Company,' said Education Director John Perovich. 'I speak frequently with audience members, collaborative artists, and our company members about what classes we should be offering at the theatre.'
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2017
'There is something for everyone in the upcoming classes at Brelby Theatre Company,' said Education Director John Perovich. 'I speak frequently with audience members, collaborative artists, and our company members about what classes we should be offering at the theatre.'
Michael Feinstein, Bruce Hornsby to Perform at Sedona International Film Festival; Tickets on Sale Monday
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2017
Tickets for three-time Grammy Award-winner Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemaker's Sedona International Film Festival opening concert today, Feb. 18 and five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein's performance of the Great American Songbook on Friday, Feb. 24 go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2017
Tickets for three-time Grammy Award-winner Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemaker's Sedona International Film Festival opening concert today, Feb. 18 and five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein's performance of the Great American Songbook on Friday, Feb. 24 go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16.
The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band to Play the Gyder Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Next Wednesday night The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band will trace the history of jazz and dance through the first half of the 20th century.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Next Wednesday night The Joe Hokins Dixieland Jazz Band will trace the history of jazz and dance through the first half of the 20th century.
BWW Review: Rubén C. González Stirs A Mean Urban Soup In LA ESQUINITA, USA
by Herbert Paine - February 17, 2017
Ruben C. Gonzalez delivers a rock solid and emotionally potent performance in LA ESQUINITA, USA, his metaphor for neighborhoods that time and economy forgot, where the streets are now boulevards of broken dreams, and where hope is replaced by ennui and meth. (Arizona Theatre Company, in co-production with El Teatro Campesino, is presenting the Arizona premiere of his one-man/twelve character opus through February 26th at the Herberger Theater Center.)
by Herbert Paine - February 17, 2017
Ruben C. Gonzalez delivers a rock solid and emotionally potent performance in LA ESQUINITA, USA, his metaphor for neighborhoods that time and economy forgot, where the streets are now boulevards of broken dreams, and where hope is replaced by ennui and meth. (Arizona Theatre Company, in co-production with El Teatro Campesino, is presenting the Arizona premiere of his one-man/twelve character opus through February 26th at the Herberger Theater Center.)
BLACKLISTERS at Brelby – What People Do to Create Art, What They'll Give to Protect It
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
'There have been countless times throughout history where theatre was considered the lowest art form and became prohibited to the public. Every time it's been banned, it's found a way back into society. But what if our leaders did everything to prevent the arts from returning again? I encourage mature audiences to come see our show to witness just what people will do to create art, and what they'll give to protect it,' she said.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
'There have been countless times throughout history where theatre was considered the lowest art form and became prohibited to the public. Every time it's been banned, it's found a way back into society. But what if our leaders did everything to prevent the arts from returning again? I encourage mature audiences to come see our show to witness just what people will do to create art, and what they'll give to protect it,' she said.
Ed Asner, Valerie Harper to Reunite with Cloris Leachman at 2017 Sedona International Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Ed Asner and Valerie Harper, whose careers and links to Mary Tyler Moore helped create lasting memories and historic television, will join colleague and friend Cloris Leachman for a special event at the 23rd annual Sedona International Film Festival at 6 p.m., Today, Feb. 17.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Ed Asner and Valerie Harper, whose careers and links to Mary Tyler Moore helped create lasting memories and historic television, will join colleague and friend Cloris Leachman for a special event at the 23rd annual Sedona International Film Festival at 6 p.m., Today, Feb. 17.
BLACKLISTERS Tests Utmost Depth Of Belief And Character
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Brandon Sanchez was born from immigrant parents, 'who,' he said, 'wanted to give their children the best chance at life. For them, being born an American citizen was what could allow the chance for that because America is the land of opportunity.'
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Brandon Sanchez was born from immigrant parents, 'who,' he said, 'wanted to give their children the best chance at life. For them, being born an American citizen was what could allow the chance for that because America is the land of opportunity.'
Brelby's BLACKLISTERS Serves Up a Gritty Violence, Hard Language and Great Tragedy
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
'Though the question is never asked directly by the characters, the play demands the audience to answer, 'Why is art important?' She continued, 'Utpadel continues, 'And really, why is it? Art isn't always a pretty thing - this play proves it. There is unbelievable violence, hard language, and great tragedy in this play. Luke Gomez, the playwright, paints a world in which hope is far past a dying ember and has instead already faded to ash. No character is truly a good person. Why is showing the ugliness of human nature so important? Why, when the world we live in already has so much darkness?'
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
'Though the question is never asked directly by the characters, the play demands the audience to answer, 'Why is art important?' She continued, 'Utpadel continues, 'And really, why is it? Art isn't always a pretty thing - this play proves it. There is unbelievable violence, hard language, and great tragedy in this play. Luke Gomez, the playwright, paints a world in which hope is far past a dying ember and has instead already faded to ash. No character is truly a good person. Why is showing the ugliness of human nature so important? Why, when the world we live in already has so much darkness?'
Award-Winning Multimedia Solo Show, HARD TRAVELIN' Performs at Kerr Cultural Center
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
HARD TRAVELIN' WITH WOODY, the critically acclaimed multimedia solo show with the music and artworks of Woody Guthrie, written and performed by ASU theatre alum, Randy Noojin, will be presented at ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, today, February 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $33 premium, $28 reserve, $25 general admission, $21 for faculty/staff and students of ASU at the door. Tickets at www.asukerr.com, or call box office: 480.596.2660. Visit show site at www.HardTravelinShow.com
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
HARD TRAVELIN' WITH WOODY, the critically acclaimed multimedia solo show with the music and artworks of Woody Guthrie, written and performed by ASU theatre alum, Randy Noojin, will be presented at ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, today, February 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $33 premium, $28 reserve, $25 general admission, $21 for faculty/staff and students of ASU at the door. Tickets at www.asukerr.com, or call box office: 480.596.2660. Visit show site at www.HardTravelinShow.com
Gritty BLACKLISTERS to Premiere at Brelby Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Blacklisters is a new play that premiers at Brelby Theatre, the West Valley's new works incubator, as a Studio Series production. The play is written by Brelby founding member, Luke Gomez, and is directed by Van Rockwell.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2017
Blacklisters is a new play that premiers at Brelby Theatre, the West Valley's new works incubator, as a Studio Series production. The play is written by Brelby founding member, Luke Gomez, and is directed by Van Rockwell.
Glendale Theatre Company Seeks Performers with Disabilities
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Universal Access Productions (UAP) seeks team members for 2017 programming in the West Valley.
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Universal Access Productions (UAP) seeks team members for 2017 programming in the West Valley.
BWW Review: EVERYTHING IN THE SONG IS TRUE Captures The Spirit Of The American West
by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2017
Doug Morrione's EVERYTHING IN THE SONG IS TRUE is a beautifully crafted chronicle of four individuals whose personalities and perspectives define the American West. The film is one of the selected features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival, February 18th through the 26th.
by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2017
Doug Morrione's EVERYTHING IN THE SONG IS TRUE is a beautifully crafted chronicle of four individuals whose personalities and perspectives define the American West. The film is one of the selected features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival, February 18th through the 26th.
Coming Soon to Great AZ Puppet Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Check out what's coming to Great AZ Puppet Theater next month!
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Check out what's coming to Great AZ Puppet Theater next month!
Playwright Steve Yockey Headed to Mesa with DGF's Traveling Masters Program
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Steve Yockey (Very Still & Hard to See, Blackberry Winter) joins the Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program to work with student writers and offer feedback on their plays at Mesa Community College on February 16 & 17, during the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
Steve Yockey (Very Still & Hard to See, Blackberry Winter) joins the Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program to work with student writers and offer feedback on their plays at Mesa Community College on February 16 & 17, during the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
Company of CALENDAR GIRLS to Host Fundraiser High Tea, Fundraiser Calendar, PCA Production
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
The real calendar girls raised over 5 million dollars in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Research in Great Britain. What made their calendar so popular and worthy of attention is that the "girls" were middle-aged women photographed in the nude, though maintaining their modesty with strategically placed props.
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017
The real calendar girls raised over 5 million dollars in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Research in Great Britain. What made their calendar so popular and worthy of attention is that the "girls" were middle-aged women photographed in the nude, though maintaining their modesty with strategically placed props.
Arizona Theatre Company Will Produce Sizzling New Look at MAN OF LA MANCHA During 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017
Following the record-breaking response to its 2017 production of Fiddler on the Roof, Arizona Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that a brand new staging of the brilliant Tony Award-winning favorite, Man of La Mancha, will highlight the 2017-18 season.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017
Following the record-breaking response to its 2017 production of Fiddler on the Roof, Arizona Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that a brand new staging of the brilliant Tony Award-winning favorite, Man of La Mancha, will highlight the 2017-18 season.
BLACKLISTERS at Brelby: Don't Let the Quiet Win
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017
Costumer Kim See describes Brelby's upcoming Blacklisters as 'disdainful and twisted.' She describes herself as 'thrilled to experiment with dystopian fashion and distressing for costuming.' With a degree in Art Education, she has a strong focus of fiber arts and printmaking, so she says the process of creating full costumes has been a welcomed challenge and opportunity for growth.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017
Costumer Kim See describes Brelby's upcoming Blacklisters as 'disdainful and twisted.' She describes herself as 'thrilled to experiment with dystopian fashion and distressing for costuming.' With a degree in Art Education, she has a strong focus of fiber arts and printmaking, so she says the process of creating full costumes has been a welcomed challenge and opportunity for growth.
BWW Review: GOOD FORTUNE Celebrates A Good And Philanthropic Man
by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2017
GOOD FORTUNE, Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell's bio-doc is an uplifting tribute to the humanity and philanthropy of John Paul DeJoria and a case for how accumulated wealth can be used to build a better world. GOOD FORTUNE is one of the featured films at the 2017 Sedona International Film Festival, February 18th through the 26th.
by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2017
GOOD FORTUNE, Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell's bio-doc is an uplifting tribute to the humanity and philanthropy of John Paul DeJoria and a case for how accumulated wealth can be used to build a better world. GOOD FORTUNE is one of the featured films at the 2017 Sedona International Film Festival, February 18th through the 26th.
Theatre Artists Studio Presents STOREFRONT CHURCH by John Patrick Shanley
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
The three great American institutions: Business, Religion and Politics, collide in the engaging, humorous play by Pulitzer, Tony, and Oscar award winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. Completing Shanley's "Church and State" trilogy which includes Doubt and Defiance, Storefront Church examines the intricate, and sometimes tenuous, relationships of a Bronx borough as its residents are confronted with spiritual, financial, and moral crossroads.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
The three great American institutions: Business, Religion and Politics, collide in the engaging, humorous play by Pulitzer, Tony, and Oscar award winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. Completing Shanley's "Church and State" trilogy which includes Doubt and Defiance, Storefront Church examines the intricate, and sometimes tenuous, relationships of a Bronx borough as its residents are confronted with spiritual, financial, and moral crossroads.
Jazz Age Musical THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Bows on Hale Theatre Centre Stage
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
The high-spirited musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, starts February 16th and runs through April 1st. A young ingenue from Kansas, a handsome beau, Jazz Age flappers, and some comically devious characters all come together at Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
The high-spirited musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, starts February 16th and runs through April 1st. A young ingenue from Kansas, a handsome beau, Jazz Age flappers, and some comically devious characters all come together at Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert.
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