IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021
The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.
New York Stage and Film Announces NEXUS Initiative Artist Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2021
New York Stage and Film has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multihyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Each participant receives $5,000 and will take part in a series of conversations focused on new and expanded forms of storytelling.
SHAKE Festival Present Rehearsed Reading of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2021
Jenny Caron Hall, Artistic Director of SHAKE Festival, today announces a rehearsed reading of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Following the success of previous livestreams, The Tempest, and Sonnets & Carols, the latest reading, directed by Caron Hall, will be streamed live for one night only on Wednesday 31 March at 7.30pm.
Houston Grand Opera Announces Concert of Arias 2021 Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2021
Houston Grand Opera has announced the nine finalists for this year’s Concert of Arias, the 33rd Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, to be presented live from the Wortham Theater Center on February 5, 2020, at 7 p.m. CT.
LAST CHANCE To Vote For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards!
by Alan Henry - Dec 29, 2020
Voting ends THIS WEEK for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Check out the local nominees, cast your vote, and support live theatre entertainment in Cabaret!
Just 3 Weeks To Vote For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards!
by Alan Henry - Dec 10, 2020
The BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from October 1st, 2019 to September 30th, 2020. Nominees in all categories excluding Special Event - Solo and Special Event - Multiple needed to have performed all or the majority of their shows (at least two of three shows) during this eligibility period.
The Met Announces Themed Lineups for Next Two Weeks of Nightly Met Opera Streams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2020
The Met has announced themed lineups for the next two weeks of its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on the company's website during the coronavirus closure. The schedule includes an Operatic Comedies week, and a Politics in Opera week, the week before Election Day.
The Center at West Park Presents ENSEMBLE PI: REPARATIONS NOW!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2020
Reparations NOW! is Ensemble Pi's new project, inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' congressional testimony and Ibram X. Kendi's best-seller book, How to Be an Antiracist a?" both of which offer powerful and compelling arguments in support of reparations for the African-American community.
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.
The Met Announces Week 27 Schedule for Nightly Met Opera Streams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2020
The Met has announced a specially-curated 'Bel Canto Favorites' week for its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure.
Culture Abuse Unveil Never-Before-Released Version of 'Bee Kind to the Bugs'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 21, 2020
Culture Abuse's new collections album, Good Shit, Bad Shit, Who Gives a Shit?!, encompasses the demo process of writing their records (2016's Peach and 2018's Bay Dream), live recordings from their many years on the road, and their history of collaborating musically with friends.