Maria Schneider Wins Major French Award For 'Data Lords'
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2021
Boundary-defying composer and orchestra leader Maria Schneider has won Le Grand Prix de l'Académie du Jazz for her revelatory double album Data Lords. Inspired by conflicting relationships between the digital and natural worlds, Data Lords (July 2020, ArtistShare) features the world-class Maria Schneider Orchestra.
2021 NYC INDIE THEATRE FILM FESTIVAL Announces Full Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2021
The New Ohio Theatre’s NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival announced the 2021 online film lineup today. NYCITFF offers a selection of new feature-length and short films, filmmaker Q&As, and a conversation with prolific screenwriter and playwright Qui Nguyen between March 10-14.
Simon Flory Releases 'Haul These Blues Away'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 26, 2021
On Haul These Blues Away, Flory’s sound evokes voices not much heard on radio airwaves, a stew of early country, gospel, and the best of classic Nashville.
Kentucky Governor's Awards In The Arts To Be Presented Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2021
Acclaimed country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall and television host and folksinger Michael Johnathon are among recipients of the 2020 Governor's Awards in the Arts to be presented virtually by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday, January 26. The ceremony, which will livestream, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Simon Flory To Release 'Haul These Blues Away'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 22, 2021
Born in rural Indiana shortly after his family moved “west” from southern Virginia to start a livestock feed store, Simon Flory’s music is suffused with the elements of his childhood.
Steve Earle & The Dukes Release New Album 'J.T.'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 4, 2021
Today, Steve Earle & The Dukes have released J.T. This marks Steve’s 20th studio album, and is a tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle, who would have turned 39 years old today.
Empathy Museum Presents Audio Installation FROM WHERE I'M STANDING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2020
Empathy Museum has today announced a new photography and audio installation, in collaboration with the NHS and The Health Foundation, telling diverse stories from people around the UK as a record of life in 2020. The installation will be available online from Thursday 10th December.
1st Stage Announces New Commission Of Solo Work From Brilliant Playwrights And Creators
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2020
During this uncertain time for the nation and the arts community, 1st Stage remains committed to creating diverse, modern work by leading playwrights and performers. Despite the prolonged theatre closure necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company delights in bringing you the same quality of beautiful, emotional, relatable stories that you could have otherwise seen on our stage.
TV Personality Cary Weldy Releases New Book: THE POWER OF TATTOOS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2020
In his groundbreaking new book, Cary Weldy discusses how the science of art - including the lines, shapes, colors, patterns, and symbology in a single tattoo or art piece on the wall - dramatically changes one's life experience.
Gerry Stanek to Release New Book, LOUD AND SURE OF MYSELF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2020
Bituminous Press has announced the completion of the latest book by author Gerry Stanek, scheduled to be published on August 29, 2020. At once humorous and heartfelt, 'Loud and Sure of Myself' is a rambling and luminous childhood journey through a simpler time - the 1970s - and a loving look at a place they once called Coal Country.
The Canton Museum of Art Announces Fall Exhibitions Opening
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2020
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) kicks off its 85th Anniversary Season with the featured exhibition ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection, an engaging and thought-provoking look at the unexpected subject of tools, through more than 40 inspiring paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photographs.
Burning Coal Theatre Company Announces 2020 - 2021 Season RESET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2020
Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its 2020 - 2021 season reset. This season will include A Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty Hennessy (October 8 - 25, 2020), Conversations I Always Wanted to Have: A Repertory Season of Two Plays by Dael Orlandersmith (January 28 - February 14, 2021) and Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Spring, 2021).
BWW Interview: Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen Bring Frontline Stories Center Stage with THE LINE
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 6, 2020
On July 8 (7:30pm) The Public Theater will present the world premiere of THE LINE, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen and directed by Blank . The live-streamed play, bringing first-person stories of New York City's first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic to the digital stage, was commissioned by The Public Theater and written specifically for the digital sphere.
Winners Announced for Toronto's 2020 Dora Awards!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2020
The annual Dora Awards celebrate excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in a ceremony that includes 46 Dora Awards, the Silver Ticket Award, and the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award.