Revealing his vision for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the first time, incoming Artistic Director Robert Battle today announced highlights of the company's 2011/12 performance season, offering a program that extends the vital legacy of Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) in exciting new directions.
The ReGroup will kick of their 2nd season by presenting Paul Green's The House of Connelly at 7 PM on June 6th, 2011 at The 47th St Theatre, 304 W 47th St. For the first time, they will present both endings to the play; the ending Mr. Green had intended and the very different ending the Group Theatre had him rewrite.
The ReGroup will kick of their 2nd season by presenting Paul Green's The House of Connelly at 7 PM on June 6th, 2011 at The 47th St Theatre, 304 W 47th St.
Actor Jackie Cooper has passed away. He was 88 years old. The youngest actor to ever be nominated for an Academy Award at just nine years old in 1931, Jackie Cooper went on to have an acting career that spanned nearly six decades. He later delved into directing and producing for television.
Reprise Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season features two classic American musicals at UCLA's Freud Playhouse - "Cabaret" (September 13 to September 25, 2011), based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Broadway production directed by Harold Prince; "The Baker's Wife" (February 14 to 26, 2012), with book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based on the film 'La Femme de Boulanger' by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono; and a third production to be announced, which will play April 17 to 29, 2012.
Two-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) is back for a second season as co-host of THE ESSENTIALS on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). In his first season, Baldwin displayed a deep knowledge of classic films. Baldwin and TCM host Robert Osborne will return in 2010 with a new slate of 'must see' movies each week.
The Sheldon Art Galleries presents two new exhibits by painter Max Lazarus in the Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists and Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture. Join us for an opening reception on Friday, February 18 from 5-8 p.m.! Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon - 8 p.m.; Wednesdays - Fridays, Noon - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission. Admission is free. For more information on exhibitions, visit the galleries' website at www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp.
Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, together with the Harrington College of Design Alumni Association, is thrilled to announce Matthew McGrane, a Harrington student, and Harrington alumna Sarah Kuchar, as the winners of its competition to refurbish its theatre lobby and entry.
Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker (Available in High Definition) -- US PREMIERE: Monday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Repeats Tuesday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The Royal Ballet, the resident ballet company of the Royal Opera House in London, was founded in 1931 and is an internationally renowned classical ballet company. In this very traditional production, filmed in HD in 2009, the role of Clara is played by the brilliant Romanian ballerina AlinaCojocaru.
Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker (Available in High Definition) -- US PREMIERE: Monday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Repeats Tuesday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The Royal Ballet, the resident ballet company of the Royal Opera House in London, was founded in 1931 and is an internationally renowned classical ballet company. In this very traditional production, filmed in HD in 2009, the role of Clara is played by the brilliant Romanian ballerina AlinaCojocaru.
In this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly (November 19th is the cover date), THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS makes the magazine's 'The Must List'. Writing about the show, the magazine notes that 'As musicals go, the telling of the painful history of nine black men falsely accused of rape in 1931 could seem a challenge. But Boys is a moving, subversive look at America's racist past, set to a glorious score.'
The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its third and most magical production of its 36th season, BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, written by John van Druten and directed by Richard Israel (Merrily We Roll Along), making his Colony Theatre directorial debut.
Widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art, American artist John Baldessari (b. 1931, National City, California) is one of the most influential contemporary artists of the last 50 years. John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, the first major U.S. exhibition in 20 years to survey Baldessari's career, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 20, 2010, through January 9, 2011. This retrospective will feature approximately 120 works spanning the period from 1962 to 2010.
Hedgerow Theatre launches its 88th season Sept. 22-Oct. 10 with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's stunning novel An American Tragedy portraying true events about one of the most infamous murders of the century. Dreiser's masterpiece is being presented in cooperation with The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton Esherick Museum, as part of a major symposium, THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN, held this fall at the University of Pennsylvania.
Widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art, American artist John Baldessari (b. 1931, National City, California) is one of the most influential contemporary artists of the last 50 years. John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, the first major U.S. exhibition in 20 years to survey Baldessari's career, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 20, 2010, through January 9, 2011. This retrospective will feature approximately 120 works spanning the period from 1962 to 2010.
Hedgerow Theatre launches its 88th season Sept. 22-Oct. 10 with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's stunning novel An American Tragedy portraying true events about one of the most infamous murders of the century. Dreiser's masterpiece is being presented in cooperation with The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton Esherick Museum, as part of a major symposium, THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN, held this fall at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its third and most magical production of its 36th season, BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, written by John van Druten and directed by Richard Israel (Merrily We Roll Along), making his Colony Theatre directorial debut.
Hedgerow Theatre launches its 88th season Sept. 22-Oct. 10 with an adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's stunning novel An American Tragedy portraying true events about one of the most infamous murders of the century. Dreiser's masterpiece is being presented in cooperation with The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton Esherick Museum, as part of a major symposium, THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN, held this fall at the University of Pennsylvania.
Following their stirring readings of John Howard Lawson's Success Story and The Sifton's '1931-', The Re:Group Theatre Company proudly concludes their summer reading series of 'Lost' Group Theatre plays with Sidney Kingsley's medical drama Men in White. This Pulitzer Prize winning play will be presented one night only, Monday September 13th, 2010 at 7 PM atThe Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre.
With Henry Clay Frick's death in 1919, his will was made public and the destiny of his collection and mansion as a museum was formalized, but not yet set into motion. After the death of his wife, Adelaide, in 1931, the Board of Trustees established by Mr. Frick's will became engaged in discussions about how to create a museum from this legacy.
Following their stirring readings of John Howard Lawson's Success Story and The Sifton's '1931-', The Re:Group Theatre Company proudly concludes their summer reading series of 'Lost' Group Theatre plays with Sidney Kingsley's medical drama Men in White. This Pulitzer Prize winning play will be presented one night only, Monday September 13th, 2010 at 7 PM atThe Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre.
The ReGroup Theatre Co. Presents The Sifton's ‘1931'. A Young Man Can't Find a Job. The Year is... 1931.
Celebrating 80 Years with a Variety of Outstanding Plays and Playwrights: Westport Country Playhouse Announces 2011 Season
The ReGroup Theatre Co. Presents The Sifton's ‘1931'. A Young Man Can't Find a Job. The Year is... 1931.
The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2010 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and much beloved films. The 2010 series, made possible through the generous support of PNC, will run June 4 - July 25 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.).
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