13 - 2007 - Los Angeles Articles Page 11

Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is presenting the regional premiere of a new adaptation of  John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World. Get a first look at photos.

The joint effort of Baltimore's theaters to present the entire Pittsburgh Cycle is a cause for celebration, and this production, the second in the cycle, is superb.

ABC’s “The View,” the Emmy® Award-winning talk show announced that the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, will join the co-hosts live in-studio WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), in his first interview since the Democratic National Convention and ABC News presidential debate.

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway writing teams share credits for both music and lyrics? 

The 23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival is ‘Celebrating the Power of Film’ with curated screenings that inform, inspire and entertain. The Opening Night film premiere and party will be held at The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park on Wednesday, October 16th.

History’s youngest female EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson will ring in the upcoming release of her first-ever holiday album with a truly rare present for her fans — The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience, which begins November 24 in Brooklyn and wraps in Las Vegas on December 22.

Bobby Weir will be curating the second annual Dead Ahead Festival with Playa Luna Presents. Set to take place January 9-13, 2025, a legendary lineup of musicians will take the stage at Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Cancún, Mexico.

What did our critic think of SHREK: THE MUSICAL at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the return of 'JEFFERSON MCDONALD'S GREAT BALLS OF FIRE' as part of their September 'Sounds of Music' concert series. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Magloire's New Chamber Ballet has announced its 20th Anniversary Season with performances on September 13 and 14, s.

Celebrated violinist Maxim Vengerov and pianist Polina Osetinskaya are set to perform a night of beautiful music during a once in a generation concert at Boston’s Symphony Hall.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an ambitious 2024-25 season featuring 13 performances at Carnegie Hall, including a series in each of Carnegie’s three halls, and innovative presentations of contemporary music and world premieres both at the orchestra’s home, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and with partners in all five boroughs.

What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Rec Room Arts?

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the complete line-up for the Moody Jazz Festival, running from November 7-24. The festival will feature a variety of performances from renowned jazz artists.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer Jennifer Hudson captures the magic of the holiday season on The Gift of Love, which will be released on October 18. 

New York City Ballet’s 2024-25 Season will begin with a four-week Fall Season that will open on Tuesday, September 17 with a program consisting of works by NYCB’s Co-Founding Choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, including Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 and Duo Concertant, and Robbins’ Glass Pieces.  

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The 24th Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway will honor the inaugural 2007 class of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. Learn more!

The Goethe-Institut Boston will to present the Ludovico Ensemble in a concert of works by South Korean composer Younghi Pagh-Paan and Croatian composer Sara Glojnarić, both born outside Germany but now making their living as composers and composition teachers within the county.

Don’t miss Island City Stage’s uproarious production of Die, Mommie, Die! by Charles Busch, running now through September 22. Off-Broadway star Kris Andersson (aka Dixie Longate) takes the art of drag to a new level as Angela Arden, an aging kitten with a quip, grapples with middle age and murderous intentions with madcap melodrama. See photos from the show!

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

The Edgerton Foundation has revealed the first round of recipients for the 2024-25 New Play Awards, supporting the development of new theatrical works across the country. Learn more about the recipients and the award.

The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away will star the returning principal cast members from the show’s run at Berkeley Repertory and Arena Stage. Learn more about the full cast here!

LOVE AND ROCKETS is the seminal, groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash (vocals and guitar), David J (vocals and bass) and Kevin Haskins (drums). They formed in 1985 after the first split of their band Bauhaus. Love And Rockets provided a clean slate and an opportunity to plumb the depths of imagination and influences.

Cedille Records has announced the release of Rachel Barton Pine's new album, featuring 'Corelli Violin Sonatas, Op. 5,' available on September 13.