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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Kicks Off Spring Series and U.S. Tour with Alonzo King LINES Ballet Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2013


Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet - currently celebrating their 35th and 30th anniversary seasons, respectively - perform together in four notable American dance venues this spring. These first-time joint presentations include the debut of a New Work by LINES Ballet's founder and director, award-winning choreographer Alonzo King.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to Kick Off Spring Series and U.S. Tour with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, 2/1
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2013


Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet - currently celebrating their 35th and 30th anniversary seasons, respectively - perform together in four notable American dance venues this spring. These first-time joint presentations include the debut of a New Work by LINES Ballet's founder and director, award-winning choreographer Alonzo King.

Crosby, Stills & Nash Announce New App With Exclusive Content
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2012


Crosby, Stills, and Nash (CSN) announced the release of an all-new, custom CSN app that is the first subscription-based iPad app for a recording artist to be approved for sale in the Apple App Store, last week as they finished their 2012 world tou

Crosby, Stills & Nash Announce Release of Custom CSN iPad App
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 22, 2012


Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) and CSN Records announce the release of an all-new, custom CSN app that is the first subscription-based iPad app for a recording artist to be approved for sale in the Apple App Store.

Cindy Sherman Named 2012 NYFF Poster Artist
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 2, 2012


The Film Society of Lincoln Center, America's pre-eminent New York-based non-profit organization, revealed the artist of the 50th New York Film Festival poster is Cindy Sherman. Throughout the past 49 years, a stellar line-up of artists commissioned their work for the New York Film Festival poster. Please find a complete list of artists below.

Alan Gilbert Conducts NY Phil's 170th Season's All-Mozart Finale Tonight, 6/20
by BWW News Desk - Jun 20, 2012


The New York Philharmonic's 170th subscription season will conclude with Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, leading the Orchestra in an all- Mozart program: the Mass in C minor, Great, and Piano Concerto No. 22, featuring Emanuel Ax - Honorary Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York - as soloist, tonight, June 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m. The C-minor Mass will feature performances by soprano Jennifer Zetlan (making her New York Philharmonic debut), mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, tenor Paul Appleby (also making his Philharmonic debut), baritone Joshua Hopkins, and the New York Choral Artists, directed by Joseph Flummerfelt. Ms. Zetlan, Ms. Johnson Cano, Mr. Appleby, and Mr. Hopkins will join Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic to perform the C-minor Mass at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival July 27.

American Composers Orchestra Announces 2012-13 Concert Season at Carnegie, Digital Album and More
by Kelsey Denette - May 30, 2012


American Composers Orchestra's (ACO) 2012-13 concert season is a banner year for the orchestra, marked by unprecedented opportunities for composers through three initiatives that illustrate ACO's role as a catalyst for the creation of new orchestral music: CoLABoratory: Playing It UNsafe, ACO's groundbreaking composition and performance laboratory; the 22nd annual Underwood New Music Readings, one of the country's most sought-after programs for emerging composers (DiMenna Center, May 30-31, 2013); and the nationwide expansion of the Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute Readings in partnership with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (DiMenna Center, June 1-2, 2013).

Alan Gilbert Conducts The New York Philharmonic's 170th Subscription Season's All-Mozart Finale
by Katie Flood - May 14, 2012


The New York Philharmonic's 170th subscription season will conclude with Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, leading the Orchestra in an all- Mozart program: the Mass in C minor, Great, and Piano Concerto No. 22, featuring Emanuel Ax - Honorary Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York - as soloist, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m. The C-minor Mass will feature performances by soprano Jennifer Zetlan (making her New York Philharmonic debut), mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, tenor Paul Appleby (also making his Philharmonic debut), baritone Joshua Hopkins, and the New York Choral Artists, directed by Joseph Flummerfelt. Ms. Zetlan, Ms. Johnson Cano, Mr. Appleby, and Mr. Hopkins will join Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic to perform the C-minor Mass at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival July 27.

CBS Airs Special Program Dedicated to Mike Wallace 4/15
by TV News Desk - Apr 15, 2012


CBS News legend Mike Wallace, the 60 MINUTES' pit-bull reporter whose probing, brazen style made his name synonymous with the tough interview - a style he practically invented for television more than half a century ago - died last night. He was 93 and passed peacefully surrounded by family members at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Conn., where he spent the past few years.

CBS to Air Special Program Dedicated to Mike Wallace 4/15
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 9, 2012


CBS News legend Mike Wallace, the 60 MINUTES' pit-bull reporter whose probing, brazen style made his name synonymous with the tough interview - a style he practically invented for television more than half a century ago - died last night. He was 93 and passed peacefully surrounded by family members at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Conn., where he spent the past few years.

Joyce Theater Selects Pacific Northwest Ballet for Nureyev Prize
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 19, 2012


The Joyce Theater Foundation today announced the selection of Pacific Northwest Ballet as its second recipient of The Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance, a $25,000 commissioning grant established for the purpose of creating new works from large ballet companies, many of whom rarely perform in New York. The prize allows companies accustomed to performing large scale work to create new pieces for a smaller venue. In turn, the award provides audiences with the opportunity to experience these companies in the Joyce's intimate setting.

Thia Breen, Barbara Goldsmith, Cornelia Guest Honored By Women's Project
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2012


Estée Lauder's Thia Breen, author and historian Barbara Goldsmith and philanthropist and animal activist Cornelia Guest are Women's Project's 2012 Women of Achievement who will be inducted at its 27th Annual Gala Celebration hosted by the columnist Cindy Adams at the Copacabana, 268 West 47th Street, on Monday, March 5, at 6:30pm.

NCShakes and John Brown Band Present Duke Ellington’s SUCH SWEET THUNDER, Premieres 3/30
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 20, 2012


Grammy-nominated bassist and Duke University Professor John Brown and his 15-piece big band will join forces with the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCShakes) to present performances of Such Sweet Thunder in March and April of this year.

NCShakes and John Brown Band Present Duke Ellington’s SUCH SWEET THUNDER in March and April
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 10, 2012


Grammy-nominated bassist and Duke University Professor John Brown and his 15-piece big band will join forces with the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCShakes) to present performances of Such Sweet Thunder in March and April of this year.

Thia Breen, Barbara Goldsmith, Cornelia Guest Honored By Women's Project
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 10, 2012


Estée Lauder's Thia Breen, author and historian Barbara Goldsmith and philanthropist and animal activist Cornelia Guest are Women's Project's 2012 Women of Achievement who will be inducted at its 27th Annual Gala Celebration hosted by the columnist Cindy Adams at the Copacabana, 268 West 47th Street, on Monday, March 5, at 6:30pm.

The O'Jays Perform At The Lehman Center For The Performing Arts 1/14
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2012


Lehman Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 31st season with the return of THE O'JAYS, on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 8pm.

The O'Jays Perform At The Lehman Center For The Performing Arts 1/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 20, 2011


Lehman Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 31st season with the return of THE O'JAYS, on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 8pm.

Paul Newman Film Series Shown at Museum of the Moving Image
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2011


Paul Newman was one of the most charismatic, compelling screen actors of the past fifty years, delivering indelible performances in a wide range of popular and acclaimed Hollywood films.

Adam Driver, Michael Siberry et al. Complete Cast for Frank Langella-Led MAN & BOY this Fall
by Jessica Lewis - Jul 25, 2011


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast joining star and three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella as 'Gregor Antonescu' in Terence Rattigan's drama Man and Boy, directed by Maria Aitken.

JCCSF Friend Center Announces 2011-12 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 20, 2011


Part of the Arts and Ideas series of performances, lectures and conversations, The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) today announced details of its comprehensive Performing Arts programming for 2011/12.

Caitlin Lynch and Kevin Burdette Lead DARK SISTERS Opera at John Jay College; Tickets on Sale Now
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 15, 2011


Tickets are now on sale for the World Premiere production of DARK SISTERS, composed by Nico Muhly with libretto by Stephen Karam, conducted by Neal Goren, directed by Rebecca Taichman, and co-commissioned and co-produced by Gotham Chamber Opera, Music-Theatre Group and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. DARK SISTERS will premiere from November 9-19,2011 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $30-125 and are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.

New Museum Announces Alice Waters as the 2011 Stuart Regen Visionary
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2011


The New Museum is pleased to announce that Alice Waters, chef, author, activist, philanthropist, proprietor of Chez Panisse Restaurant and Café in Berkeley, CA, and internationally admired pioneer of the sustainable food movement, will give the third annual Stuart Regen Visionaries lecture on the evening of May 23, at 7 p.m. in the New Museum Theater.

Roundabout Welcomes Frank Langella Back to Broadway in MAN AND BOY
by Jessica Lewis - May 5, 2011


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that three-time Tony Award winner Frank Langella will star as 'Gregor Antonescu' in Terence Rattigan's drama Man and Boy on Broadway, directed by Maria Aitken.

New Museum Presents Cronocaos an Exhibition by OMA
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2011


The New Museum is pleased to present 'Cronocaos,' an exhibition about the increasingly urgent topic of preservation in architecture and urbanism, by OMA / Rem Koolhaas and organized by the New Museum.

20th-Century Opera Takes Center Stage in New York City Opera's 2010-2011 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2011


New York City Opera General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel today announced the company's 2010-2011 season, which spotlights American composers and 20th-century works within a mix of world premieres, New York premieres and new productions. Offering audiences the opportunity to experience new and rarely performed operas as well as modern interpretations of traditional repertoire, the 2010-2011 season will also feature the launch of a concert series showcasing the non-operatic works of several of the composers of this season's operas. Taking advantage of the possibilities offered by the recent renovation of the company's home, the David H. Koch Theater, the concert series expands the repertoire and programming of City Opera and casts new light on the season's productions.

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