She 2018 - Articles Page 37

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Opened: April 6, 2018
Closing: May 19, 2018

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Choreographer, playwright, and dancer Jinah Parker’s momentous and timely work SHE will run OFF-BROADWAY March 31 – May 19, 2018, at the Gym at Judson in Manhattan. This moving work of dance-theater—“a Choreoplay”—opens up all-too-necessary conversations about sexual trauma, systemic racism, women’s healing and ownership of their bodies, and the undoing of rape culture. The show, in development for two years, arrives Off-Broadway just as these crucial conversations about sexual violence have erupted in the mainstream, as allegations against powerful men have given fire to women and driven the #MeToo movement and subsequent Time’s Up Defense Fund, exposing the extent of the systems that heretofore have silenced and shamed survivors, and providing pathways to justice and accountability. Having played to sold-out audiences at HERE Arts Center in Spring 2017, SHE continues its journey—with a newly revamped script, new cast members, and new direction from Tamilla Woodard—in this moment of reckoning, in telling the stories of survivors and giving voice and body to pain as a step toward liberation, healing, and empowerment.



SHE joins the themes of The Vagina Monologues and For Colored Girls, interlinking stories about sexual violence and racialized abuses. Parker met and interviewed a number of women generous enough to share their own stories of surviving sexual abuse; in an earlier iteration of the piece, these women delivered their stories and danced alongside trained performers. Through this process, Parker also began weaving her grandmother’s story into the work—and her own. She explains, “I realized—throughout the research, throughout this process of working with the survivors, continuously talking to them, going through their words, creating dance out of them—that I had my own story of abuse. I thought, ‘If I have been putting this in the back of my mind and didn’t know for years, how many other women are living in the dark, or suppressing something that happened to them?’ And what better a way to regain a sense of self, when something has physically been taken away, or when your body has been abused, then to use your body to reclaim it?” SHE uses a foundation of modern dance with elements of jazz, street jazz and ballet to bring these stories into dancers’ bodies, while actors simultaneously deliver them through monologue and expressionistic interactions.

SHE intersectionally addresses sexism and racism in a poignant consideration of the abuses suffered by Sandra Bland, described by Parker as a "metaphorical rape"-a matter of powerful systems stripping someone of their being. Unlike the women the audience hears from who can reclaim their narratives of abuse, the violation of Sandra Bland ended in death; this is a woman who, among the many tragic, mysterious, and infuriating elements of her story, is no longer around to tell it. Says Parker, who takes on the role of Bland, "I wanted to give her a voice."

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Canadian Opera Company Welcomes Five Student Musicians To 2018 COC Orchestra Academy
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2018


The Canadian Opera Company Orchestra Academy welcomes five student musicians to join its fifth annual training intensive, taking place January 7 26, 2018. Led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus, and in collaboration with The Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, the program offers its student musicians one-on-one mentorship and practical experience in their pursuit of a career in an opera orchestra.

Timothee Chalamet Among BAFTA's 2018 Rising Star Award Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 4, 2018


Nominees have been announced for 2018 The EE Rising Star Award, which honors a young actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and ambition and has begun to capture the imagination of the British public.

A CHORUS LINE Announces 2018 National Tour Launching January 20
by Julie Musbach - Jan 3, 2018


Big League Productions, Inc. proudly presents the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation, A CHORUS LINE, featuring Michael Bennett's original Broadway direction and choreography. The 2018 National Tour launches in Somerville, New Jersey on January 20 with 33 cities to follow in the USA, before it embarks on an engagement in Tokyo, Japan.

CBS Announces 21 Performers Participating in 2018 Diversity Comedy Showcase
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 3, 2018


CBS today announced the 21 performers participating in the 2018 CBS DIVERSITY COMEDY SHOWCASE which will begin its run of six shows on Jan. 23 at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles.

2018 Next Stage Theatre Festival to Return to Factory Theatre This January
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2018


The Next Stage Theatre Festival returns this January with a lineup of ten companies showcasing a cross-section of our exciting indie performance community. With many familiar faces from past Fringe Festivals, the 2018 programming is a true representation of the 'best of the fest'. The festival will take over Factory Theatre from January 3 to 14, 2018.

Popular Caroline O'Connor Joins Broadway Theatre Project 2018 Summer Faculty
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2017


Now entering its 28th year, Broadway Theatre Project (BTP) announces more 2018 visiting artists. Joining the 2018 BTP Summer Institute is Caroline O'Connor, born in Oldham, Lancashire England. At age 10, O'Connor was named Australian Irish Dance Champion and went on to train at the Royal Ballet School in London, until Anthony Warlow (Australian musical theatre actor) pointed her in the direction of musical theatre. She made her Broadway debut as Velma Kelly in Chicago, and played Mabel in Mack & Mabel, which earned her an Olivier award nomination. Currently, O'Connor is on Broadway for the musical, Anastasia as Countess Lily Malevsky at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Something's Coming: Spring into 2018 With This Year's Upcoming Broadway Shows!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 26, 2017


As 2018 kicks off, we take a look at all of the upcoming shows hitting Broadway between now and the Tony Awards! With everything from fan favorites like Harry Potter and Frozen, to revivals of classics such as Carousel and My Fair Lady, this season has something for everyone! BroadwayWorld brings you a look at all of the shows you can get excited for. Mark your calendars now!

Broadway Theatre Project Announces 2018 Faculty
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2017


Now entering its 28th year, Broadway Theatre Project (BTP), a program described by Playbill as The world's most prestigious musical theatre arts education program for high school and college students , announces some of the 2018 visiting faculty, including BTP's own successful alumni. BTP faculty range from professional dancers and choreographers to voice coaches and directors.

Live Music Events Announced for January 2018 At The Sheen Center
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2017


The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will launch their 2018 Winter/Spring season with two live music events featuring contemporary singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist Lauren Kinhan and folk and indie singer-songwriter mother-and-daughter duo Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche. Tickets are $35 and available online at SheenCenter.org, by phone at 212-925-2812, or in-person at The Sheen Center box office.

The Smith Center For The Performing Arts Announces Events February - March 2018
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2017


The Smith Center For The Performing Arts has announced events February - March 2018. See the full lineup below!

AGAINST THE HILLSIDE, DIDO OF IDAHO and BUMP to Premiere at EST in 2018
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2017


Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has announced three World Premiere productions for the EST 2018 season.

Enda Walsh's BALLYTURK Highlights Irish Arts Center's Spring 2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2017


Irish Arts Center (IAC), the arts and cultural center dedicated to projecting a dynamic image of Ireland and Irish America for the 21st century, announces its Spring 2018 lineup, featuring a characteristically wide range of theatrical, musical, dance, literary, podcast, interdisciplinary and educational events.

Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Season
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 14, 2017


Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Season

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Names Winners of 2018 Young Artist Concerto Competition
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2017


Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra has announced the 1st Place Winner of the BSO's 2018 Young Artist Concerto Competition is Phoebe Rawn for her performance of Flute Fantaisie by H e.

2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows Announced: Diverse Group of Writers, Advisors Convene to Develop Timely Projects
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 13, 2017


Sixteen emerging screenwriters will come together at Sundance Institute's 2018 Screenwriters Lab, an immersive five-day writers' workshop announced today and taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah, January 12-17, 2018. The Lab brings independent screenwriters together with accomplished writers, in an environment that encourages the art and craft of writing and creative risk-taking. Through one-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors, Fellows work intensively on their feature film scripts and engage in an artistically rigorous process that offers them indispensable lessons in craft. The Lab is the first step in a year-round CONTINUUM of customized creative and tactical support for each project and team.

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television Premiere Six Original Series in 2018
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 13, 2017


Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are set to release six new original series in 2018 beginning with Trolls: The Beat Goes On! premiering Jan. 19, 2018, exclusively on Netflix.

Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Music Series Starting 1/16
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 12, 2017


Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the Spring 2018 Music Series, which runs January through April and features an eclectic lineup of premieres and performances by international musicians. All performances will be held at BAC (450 West 37th Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($20-25) are on sale now at bacnyc.org or 866-811-4111.

Freeform Releases Its New Lineup of TV and Movie Offerings for January 2018
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 12, 2017


Freeform, Disney's young adult television and streaming network, will debut the premiere of grown- ish, on January 3, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. EST, in a special two-episode event. From the executive producer of ABC's Emmy-nominated black ish, comes grown-ish, a half-hour spinoff comedy tackling current social issues and complexities facing both students and administrators.

New Works by Stephen Adly Guirgis and More Slated for LAByrinth Theater Company's 2018 Barn Series
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2017


LAByrinth Theater Company announces the selections for their Annual Barn Series, the award-winning company's free play reading series. Running January 22-28, 2018, this year's Barn Series features new plays written by members of the ensemble company.

Performance Space 122 Announces 2018 Coil Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


Performance Space 122, the birthplace of contemporary performance as it is known today, returns to its legendary home in the East Village, under the leadership of new Executive Artistic Director Jenny Schlenzka, after nearly six years presenting new works in partnership with venues across New York City. The institution will welcome the public to its newly renovated, column-free facilities at 150 1st Avenue - custom-designed by Deborah Berke Partners for interdisciplinary performance - with its 2018 Coil Festival (January 10 February 4, 2018).

THE HOST, THE FALL and DNA Set for National Youth Theatre's Spring 2018 Programme
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


The UK's leading youth arts organisation, The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) today announces a spring 2018 programme as the 2017 season draws to a close. Nessah Muthy's award-nominated The Host, which follows the life of a Syrian refugee in the UK, will return in February following its acclaimed run at The Yard Theatre.

Playwright Bryna Turner Among Lincoln Center's 2018 Emerging Artists
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced today the 2018 class of Emerging Artists, recognizing diverse talents, from a choreographer bridging the worlds of classical Indian and contemporary dance to one of the new faces of indie film to world-class musicians. Each recipient was nominated by one of Lincoln Center's 11 resident organizations, acknowledging his or her extraordinary talent and budding career.

Adelaide Festival Palais to Return in 2018 with Music, Forums and Special Events
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2017


Adelaide Festival welcomes the return of its glorious Palais in 2018 with an outstanding line-up of live music, lunchtime forums and special events set to draw crowds to the beautiful Adelaide Riverbank from sunrise 'til sunset and beyond.

Submissions Now Being Accepted For Tony Awards 2018 Theatre Education Award
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2017


The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will once again recognize an exemplary teacher with the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, to be presented at the 2018 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10, 2018. CMU alumnus, actor and producer, Zachary Quinto, will serve as the award's official ambassador and will take part in the selection committee.

Sundance Institute Announces Indie Episodic, Shorts & Special Event Selections For 2018 Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2017


Works selected across the new Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival were announced today, underlining Sundance Institute's commitment to showcasing bold independent storytelling, regardless of form, format or length.

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