Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Launch Summer Programming with Music, Yoga, and New Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will present a summer calendar featuring live music, sound baths, restorative yoga with violin, and the premiere of a newly donated photo exhibition of the museum's namesake in her historic studio.
Wynton Marsalis Named Lincoln Center's 2026-2027 Visionary Artist
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026
Lincoln Center announced Wynton Marsalis as its 2026-2027 Visionary Artist, honoring the trumpeter, composer, and Jazz at Lincoln Center co-founder in his final year as Artistic Director with free concerts, talks, and performances.
BEAU JEST Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Beau Jest, James Sherman's delightful Jewish-American story that weaves together vibrant traditions, sizzling chemistry, and joyous celebrations into a warm-hearted theatrical treat.
The Joyce Theater to Host U.S. Premiere of Noé Soulier's THE WAVES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026
The Joyce Theater Foundation will present the Joyce Theater debut of choreographer Noé Soulier with The Waves, receiving its U.S. premiere for two performances only, March 4–5, in the Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium.
South Chicago Dance Theatre To Present Three World Premieres At The Harris Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, and Kia S. Smith at their annual home season concert.
Greg Osby, Trio Grande and More Set for SFJAZZ February 2026 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026
SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.
BWW Review: BUILDING BRIDGES TOGETHER at Verb Ballt And BlueWater Chamber Orchestra
by Roy Berko - Nov 24, 2020
In this pandemic era, where the best we can hope for are performances in Brady family-like shadow boxes, it is exciting to find arts companies going beyond the norm to bring about entertainment while still following the Covid protocols.
Photo Flash: London's Independent, Fringe & Alternative Theatres Celebrated at THE OFFIE AWARDS 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2020
Celebrating its 10th anniversary with a ceremony held in the iconic Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre on Sunday 8 March 2020, the Off West End Awards once again celebrated the best of independent, fringe and alternative theatres across London.
BWW Review: Del Shores THIS SIDE OF CRAZY Women Prove to be the Salt of the Earth with Lots of Hot Pepper Underneath
by Shari Barrett - Feb 1, 2020
Popular American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor Del Shores is an expert at creating mid-twentieth century lowbrow female characters; the salt of the earth Southern women on the surface who bubble with peppery torment beneath the surface, just waiting to explode. And now in his latest play, THIS SIDE OF CRAZY which Shores also directs at the Zephyr Theatre for its Los Angeles premiere, carries on the same tradition of a strong-willed, highly religious mother who raised her three very different daughters, each of whom has rebelled against family traditions and society's expectations - until they are called upon to reunite in the family home for some higher purpose.
Photo Flash: Orlagh Cassidy Stars as Nancy Pelosi in THE ADULT IN THE ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2020
The Adult in the Room,” a new play by Bill McMahon about the life of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, will receive its world premiere Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater's Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, starring acclaimed Broadway, television and film actress Orlagh Cassidy.
BWW Interview: The Amazing Anita Mann Talks Artistry, Accomplishments, and Being Honored By Luminario Ballet at Beverly Hills Women's Club
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Nov 13, 2019
I just had the best chat with Anita Mann. If there ever was a Wonder Woman, she is that! Beauty, Brains, Talent, Boundless Energy and Enthusiasm for Life and a non-stop yearning to elevate Dancers and the Dance World to greater heights and recognition. The Director, Producer, Choreographer, Dancer, Actress, Wife (of 20 years) Mom, Grandmother, Philanthropist, Mentor, Teacher, Humanitarian, whom I have admired for many decades is an icon in the Entertainment Industry. In fact, she has worked with an array of Icons herself, and will be honored this coming Saturday, November 16th, 2019 by The Luminario Ballet Company, for her Lifetime Achievement and Influence in Choreography, at their 2019 Gala Fundraiser “Gala Bacchanal” at the Beverly Hills Women's Club.
Photo Flash: Meet And Greet With The Company Of JITNEY At Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2019
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents August Wilson's Jitney. Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs his 2017 Broadway production — recipient of the Tony Award for Best Play Revival. Set in the early 1970s,
BWW Review: Archive Theatre's CYRANO DE BERGERAC Delivers Epic Experience
by Joni Lorraine - Sep 5, 2019
Archive Theatre's CYRANO DE BERGERAC Delivers Epic Experience
BWW REVIEW: The Inaugural SYDNEY CABARET FESTIVAL Opens In Style With An ALL STAR GALA
by Jade Kops - Jul 7, 2019
Sydney Cabaret Festival Artistic Director Trevor Ashley opened the inaugural SYDNEY CABARET FESTIVAL with a delightful amuse-bouche of performances at the ALL STAR GALA.
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