Land Of The Giants 1997

On June 23, Flushing Town Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of its resident Queens Jazz Orchestra with 'Land of the Giants,' a concert featuring the music of several of the greatest saxophonists who lived in Queens. The orchestra will be led by Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and conductor Antonio Hart.

Dear Readers, you know when you leave a play and you just feel unsatisfied? Maybe the performances weren't up to snuff or the direction faltered, but you have trouble putting your finger on why you feel this way. Such was my experience last night at Seattle Public Theater's Northwest Premiere of Tanya Barfield's "The Call". I walked to my car wondering why this hadn't hit me harder. The performers were all top notch and the direction from Annie Lareau was lively and flowed beautifully. And then it hit me, Ms. Barfield was simply trying to tell me too many stories and with so many flying about, none of them quite stuck the landing.

Stan Johnson (1907-1995), the legendary Art Director and fine artist, will be honored by the Art Directors Guild Gallery 800 (ADG, IATSE Local 800) in a special exhibit entitled "Let Shape Color Form: A Tribute to Stan Johnson." 

Leading immersive animation studio Baobab Studios announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o will lend her voice to the first-ever live animated experience, "Jack." Directed by visionary French director Mathias Chelebourg, "Jack" is an experience unlike any other - brilliantly combining immersive theater with virtual reality technology and gorgeous animation. The first installment of the series, "Jack: Part One" is currently showing at the Tribeca Film Festival Virtual Reality Arcade now through Saturday, April 28, 2018.