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Opened: May 1, 1982
Closing: May 16, 1982

Writings - 1982 - Off-Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Based on letters of Emily Dickinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sarah Bernhardt, and Cho Wen Chun

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Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston Make Jacob's Pillow Debut In Celebration Of Global Merce Cunningham Centennial
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2019

Jacob's Pillow presents the Pillow debut of Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston as part of the global Merce Cunningham Centennial, July 3-7 in the Ted Shawn Theatre. Under the direction of Robert Swinston, a longtime Merce Cunningham Dance Company member, later assistant to the choreographer, and finally director of choreography, France's National Center for Contemporary Dance/Angers brings three masterworks by Cunningham: Suite for Five, Inlets 2, and How to Pass, Kick, Fall, and Run. This celebratory program also features archival footage of Cunningham performing at Jacob's Pillow. The performance is the anchor event of a week-long exploration of this American master.

MOAD MDC Opens New Exhibition With Panel Discussion And The Chaos Opera
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019

Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC) will inaugurate the new exhibition, Where the Oceans Meet, with a panel discussion and experimental vocal performance by Andros Zins-Browne on Sunday, May 26. The panel discussion with two artists in the exhibition--Zins-Browne and Daniel Boyd-and two of its curators-Asad Raza and Rina Carvajal-will be held at 3 p.m., followed by Zins-Browne's The Chaos Opera at 4 p.m.

Laguna Playhouse Presents DRIVING MISS DAISY
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2018

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents the fourth show in its 98th season, four-time Emmy winner Michael Learned ('The Waltons') and Lance E. Nichols (HBO's 'Treme') staring in the Pulitzer Prize award-winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY, written by Alfred Uhry and directed by Michael Bloom.  Executive Director Ellen Richard comments, 'We are thrilled to bring in 2019 with this powerful and still vitally important play.' Adds Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, 'Michael Learned and Lance E. Nichols will ignite the stage with their critically acclaimed powerful portrayals of these iconic characters. Led by our brilliant director Michael Bloom, this is a not-to-be-missed production to start the new year.'  DRIVING MISS DAISY will begin previews on Wednesday, January 9; will open on Sunday, January 13 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.

Akvavit Theatre And Dramafronten Present RISING TEMPERATURES
by Julie Musbach - Nov 13, 2018

Journey into a near-future dystopia where humans struggle to survive in an increasingly hostile environment as Akvavit Theatre and Dramafronten present RISING TEMPERATURES, four linked, site-specific world premiere Danish plays presented in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.

Trap Door Presents THE OLD WOMAN BROODS
by Julie Musbach - Nov 5, 2018

The Trap Door Theatre presents The Old Woman Broods written by Tadeusz Rozewicz

BWW Review: NOT ABOUT HEROES, Wilton's Music Hall
by Cindy Marcolina - Nov 1, 2018

Director Tim Baker concludes his national tour of Stephen Macdonald's Not About Heroes at Wilton's Music Hall. The play, which details the strong friendship between Wilfred Owen and Siegfriend Sassoon, has been acclaimed worldwide since its debut in 1982.

John Gallagher to Receive Lifetime Career Achievement Award at the Cutting Room Short Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 17, 2018

New York indie icon John Gallagher will be honored with a Lifetime Career Achievement Award on October 21 at the inaugural Cutting Room International Short Film Festival. A fixture on the New York scene for 40 years as a director, writer, producer, author, historian and educator, with a wide range of international filmmaking resources and relationships, and a highly regarded, encyclopedic knowledge of films and filmmaking, his track record is especially strong in discovering and mentoring new talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

FIAF Presents Pascal Greggory CinéSalon Series And Special Performance Honoring Patrice Chéreau
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2018

This fall the French Institute Alliance Francaise presents Pascal Greggory: Unsung Eros, a CineSalon series celebrating the work and film career of acclaimed actor Pascal Greggory from November 6 to December 18.

Dance Premieres From Boris Charmatz, Bill T Jones, and More At NYU Skirball
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2018

Nyu Skirball has announced its 2018-19 Dance Season! See full details below!

Tovah Feldshuh, Rita Rudner, and More Next Month at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - Jun 29, 2018

Next month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Double Edge's LEONORA & ALEJANDRO Comes to Peak Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2018

Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), the Posthumously Celebrated Artist, Writer and Feminist, and Alejandro Jodorowsky, the Surrealist, Chilean Filmmaker, Inspire This Production Developed on Double Edge's Farm in Rural Western Massachusetts

The Joyce Presents Company Wayne McGregor
by Julie Musbach - Feb 7, 2018

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is thrilled to present British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor's renowned ensemble of world class dancers, Company Wayne McGregor, in its Joyce debut from February 27 - March 3, with the U.S. premiere of his acclaimed evening length work Autobiography. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$46, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at (212) 242-0800.

92Y Announces The 2018 HARKNESS DANCE FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2018

Entering its 24th season, the 92Y Harkness Dance Festival spans five weeks and showcases a varied spectrum of work from revivals of classic works to cutting-edge pieces by emerging talent exploring the expressiveness of physicality. The festival reflects the reputation of 92Y's Harkness Dance Center not only as the place where it all started…but where it's all heading.

BWW Review: Legendary Music Journalist Lester Bangs Revisited in HOW TO BE A ROCK CRITIC
by Michael Dale - Jan 8, 2018

Be careful about expressing your admiration for certain artists during Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's hard-edged solo play, HOW TO BE A ROCK CRITIC. Though the audience is encouraged to engage in some give and take with Jensen as he impersonates the legendary writer Lester Bangs, fans of Jethro Tull, Herb Alpert, Styx and others may find their tastes abruptly dismissed as the gonzo journalist flings the LPs of musicians he can't abide by across the room.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off 2017 City Center Holiday Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage tonight, November 29th, through December 31st, 2017.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Readies for 2017 City Center Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage from November 29th December 31st, 2017.

The Commons Choir's MAYDAY HEYDAY PARFAIT Coming to BRIC
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2017

BRIC has announced artists-in-residence The Commons Choir's premiere of mayday heyday parfait, a work of song, dance, and poetry expressing humanity's troubles and highest aspirations, imploring our capacity for empathy across difference. Performing from November 9 - 12, a diverse cast of 15 will weave a multi-layered narrative from complex musical harmonies and highly personal movement.

The Commons Choir's MAYDAY HEYDAY PARFAIT Coming to BRIC
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017

BRIC has announced artists-in-residence The Commons Choir's premiere of mayday heyday parfait, a work of song, dance, and poetry expressing humanity's troubles and highest aspirations, imploring our capacity for empathy across difference. Performing from November 9 - 12, a diverse cast of 15 will weave a multi-layered narrative from complex musical harmonies and highly personal movement.

New Museum to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Diverse Fall Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017

This fall, the New Museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a dynamic series of exhibitions, programs, and publications.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre to Bring NOT ABOUT HEROES to Little Rock
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2017

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre has announced that their production of Not About Heroes has been selected to perform at the ACANSA Arts Festival in Little Rock, AR, September 21 and 22, 2017.

New York Philharmonic Sets 2017-18 Season of 'Insights at the Atrium'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017

The New York Philharmonic has announced the 2017-18 season's Insights at the Atrium series, free events exploring themes of the Philharmonic's concert season through multimedia lectures, conversations, and panel discussions.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre to Bring NOT ABOUT HEROES to Little Rock
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2017

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre has announced that their production of Not About Heroes has been selected to perform at the ACANSA Arts Festival in Little Rock, AR, September 21 and 22, 2017.

New York Philharmonic Sets 2017-18 Season of 'Insights at the Atrium'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2017

The New York Philharmonic has announced the 2017-18 season's Insights at the Atrium series, free events exploring themes of the Philharmonic's concert season through multimedia lectures, conversations, and panel discussions.

EMH Productions presents TOYER
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2017

Award winning EMH Productions continues its sixth season of provocative and compelling theatre with the dynamic and chilling two character drama TOYER: An Unavoidable Tragedy by Hollywood playwright and actor Gardner McKay.  This timely 90 minute play delves into the mind games of a serial lobotomist of women, dubbed The Toyer by local LA police.  The struggle for power over one another, the willingness to believe what we want to, to buy into what a person is telling us because the truth is too awful to face speaks to the state of our nation in this current climate of political unrest.  TOYER will run Thursday October 12th (preview) through Tuesday October 31st, 2017 at the Ooley Theatre located at 2007 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818. 

VIDEO: On This Day, August 25: Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2017

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others. Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to 'The Birds,' and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein's 'The Cradle Will Rock.' Then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he studied piano with Isabella Vengerova, conducting with Fritz Reiner, and orchestration with Randall Thompson. 

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