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Mummenschanz visits Popejoy Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2018


Over 45 years after its founding, the Swiss mime troupe Mummenschanz continues to captivate audiences around the world with its creative performances. With unique characters and innovative use of movement, the troupe has revolutionized the world of nonverbal performance. Their all-new production, you & me, explores human communication without words.

Japan's KODO Presents An Exclusive Date In The Midlands
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2018


Kodo is one of the best known and most influential taiko performing arts ensemble in the world and returns to the Birmingham to drum in the new year on Monday 5 February at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. This exclusive date for the Midlands is just one of five performances across the UK and marks the European premiere performances of Evolution.

David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related talks, films and experiences, including a panel with David Henry Hwang about Broadway's M. Butterfly!

Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville-Led 'LONG DAY'S JOURNEY' Among BAM's 2018 Winter/Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017


Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2018 Winter/Spring Season. The season runs from January 15 through June 23 and includes theater, dance, music, and other live events in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher. Scroll down for highlights!

David Henry Hwang to Explore THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related talks, films and experiences, including a panel with David Henry Hwang about Broadway's M. Butterfly!

Tony Bennett, Todrick Hall and More Among La Mirada Theatre's 40th Anniversary Special Events Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2017


La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Producing Artistic Director BT McNicholl announced today its celebratory 40th Anniversary season of truly fantastic, fabulous and phenomenal special events!

BWW Review: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Stage Door Theatre
by John Lariviere - Oct 8, 2017


Stage Door Theatre presents the musical Saturday Night Fever featuring music and lyrics by the Bee Gees, and a book by Nan Knighton (in collaboration with Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas, and Robert Stigwood). The musical is based on both Nik Cohn's 1975 New York Magazine article 'Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night', and the block-buster film that rocketed John Travolta to fame it inspired in 1977, Saturday Night Fever.

Tony Bennett, Todrick Hall and More Among La Mirada Theatre's 40th Anniversary Special Events Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2017


La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Producing Artistic Director BT McNicholl announced today its celebratory 40th Anniversary season of truly fantastic, fabulous and phenomenal special events!

Drum Legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Bruford Releases Definitive Box Set
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 28, 2017


Drum legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with YES, King Crimson, Genesis and his prolific solo career, is releasing the definitive boxed set “Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago.”

Brooklyn PHOTOGRAPHS Opens at BRIC, 9/7
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2017


BRIC is pleased to present Brooklyn Photographs, a group exhibitionfeaturing the work of eleven photographers who have captured life and traditions in various Brooklyn neighborhoods from the 1960s to the present. Brooklyn Photographs epitomizes BRIC's commitment to offering rigorously curated exhibitions with a rich cross-section of ideas, voices, and artistic media that reflect Brooklyn's diversity.

American Composers Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Season - DREAMSCAPES
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2017


American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its complete 2017-2018 season, Dreamscapes, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel, Music Director George Manahan, and President Edward Yim, featuring ten world, U.S., and New York premieres by a diverse set of composers. ACO continues its concerts at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall (December 8, 2017 and April 6, 2018) while expanding its presence in New York to include performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center (November 7, 2017) and as part of the 2018 PROTOTYPE Festival (January 12-14, 2018). ACO continues to take its commitment to fostering new work beyond the stage in its annual Underwood New Music Readings (June 21 and 22, 2018) for emerging composers, now in its 27th year, and through EarShot, the National Orchestra Composition Discovery Network, which brings the Readings experience to orchestras across the country.

2017 BMI R&B/HIP - HOP AWARDS to Honor Patti LaBelle as BMI Icon
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 1, 2017


BMI is pleased to announce that Patti LaBelle will be named the BMI Icon at the 2017 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. LaBelle will receive this honor in recognition of her extraordinary career achievements and countless contributions to the musical landscape over the past five decades.

Trajal Harrell's HOOCHIE KOOCHIE Performance Exhibition Set for Barbican Art Gallery
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2017


This summer, Barbican Art Gallery presents the first ever performance exhibition of the New York- based choreographer and dancer Trajal Harrell. Following a two-year residency at The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2014 - 2016), this ambitious project stages over 14 of Harrell's performances including one of the earliest works he created in 1999, right through to now in a changing, daily programme of live performances.

Trajal Harrell's HOOCHIE KOOCHIE Performance Exhibition Set for Barbican Art Gallery
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2017


This summer, Barbican Art Gallery presents the first ever performance exhibition of the New York- based choreographer and dancer Trajal Harrell. Following a two-year residency at The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2014 - 2016), this ambitious project stages over 14 of Harrell's performances including one of the earliest works he created in 1999, right through to now in a changing, daily programme of live performances.

Seattle Opera to Address Imperialism and More with Community Events for MADAME BUTTERFLY
by BWW News Desk - Jun 9, 2017


With stylized sets inspired by Japanese theater and lush, colorful kimono worn by singers, Seattle Opera's grand production of Madame Butterfly coming this August may seem like business-as-usual. But there's a dramatic difference that sets this Butterfly apart: the broader conversation taking place on cultural appropriation, yellowface, and Asian American representation. While certainly not new to many Asian and Pacific Islanders, these conversations have permeated the Puget Sound theater scene for the past several years following a production of The Mikado that made national news.

COMBUSTION, LABELS, OCTOPUS and More Set for Summer 2017 at Tara Arts
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2017


As Tara Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary throughout 2017, the company continues to put the experiences of the UK's diverse communities centre stage.

Julie Taymor Among New 'Disney Legends' to Be Honored During D23 Expo 2017
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 6, 2017


Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Stan Lee, Julie Taymor, and other remarkable contributors to the Disney legacy will be honored as official Disney Legends during D23 Expo 2017.

American Composers Orchestra Presents ORCHESTRA UNDERGROUND: PAST FORWARD, 3/24
by Molly Tracy - Mar 7, 2017


American Composers Orchestra (ACO), under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and Music Director George Manahan, continues its 40th Anniversary Season on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:30pm with Orchestra Underground: Past Forward at Carnegie Hall's subterranean Zankel Hall.

ACO Announces 40th Anniversary Season Featuring Reich's 80th Birthday Celebration, World Premieres by Paola Prestini, Trevor Weston, and David Hertzberg and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Feb 7, 2017


American Composers Orchestra (ACO), under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and Music Director George Manahan, continues its 40th Anniversary Season on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:30pm with Orchestra Underground: Past Forward at Carnegie Hall's subterranean Zankel Hall. Now in its 13th year, Orchestra Underground continues as ACO's subversive and entrepreneurial redefinition of the orchestra as an elastic ensemble. Led by Manahan, Past Forward illustrates the role the past plays in the present, from composers' own personal explorations of their roots, to broader investigations of the universal role of memory and recollection.

The O'Jays and Stephanie Mills to Perform at Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2017


Fans of Northeast Ohio R&B icons, The O'Jays, will be able to jump onboard that Love Train when tickets go on sale Sat., Nov. 19 at 11 am for the January 28, 8 pm O'JAYS and STEPHANIE MILLS concert at Playhouse Square's State Theatre.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Presents Most “Special” Special Events Ever
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2017


La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts reaches a true milestone by announcing the most added presentations it has EVER offered its 39-year history! For the first time, patrons will enjoy 22 unforgettable and can't-miss events in one extraordinary theatre.  LMT's most spectacular, most star-studded, most "special" special events season ever features everything from superstar comedian Bob Newhart to Vicki Lawrence and Mama; from Classic Albums Live!, showcasing the music of David Bowie and Creedence Clearwater Revival to Sing-Alongs with "Grease" and "Willy Wonka;" also, a National Theatre Live screening of "Amadeus;" country's Terri Clark, legendary Judy Collins; our on-stage Cabaret series; and so much more! There is simply no doubt that 2017 brings something for everyone to enjoy at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts!

The O'Jays and Stephanie Mills to Perform at Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2016


Fans of Northeast Ohio R&B icons, The O'Jays, will be able to jump onboard that Love Train when tickets go on sale Sat., Nov. 19 at 11 am for the January 28, 8 pm O'JAYS and STEPHANIE MILLS concert at Playhouse Square's State Theatre.

The O'Jays and Stephanie Mills to Perform at Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2016


Fans of Northeast Ohio R&B icons, The O'Jays, will be able to jump onboard that Love Train when tickets go on sale Sat., Nov. 19 at 11 am for the January 28, 8 pm O'JAYS and STEPHANIE MILLS concert at Playhouse Square's State Theatre.

South African Guitarist Derek Gripper Joins Trio Da Kali at Zankel Hall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 12, 2016


On Today, November 12 at 8:30 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents an exciting two-part program in Zankel Hall, featuring acclaimed South African guitarist Derek Gripper and Trio Da Kali, an outstanding group of musicians from the Mande culture of southern Mali.

Colburn School Honors Violinist Akiko Meyers At TASTE OF COLBURN, 3/18/17
by Molly Tracy - Nov 3, 2016


On March 18, 2017, the Colburn School will honor alumna Anne Akiko Meyers at Taste of Colburn, an annual benefit event held on the school's Grand Avenue campus to support scholarship funds for the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts. Ms. Meyers will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. In recognition of their philanthropy and contributions to the Colburn School community, Alice and Joe Coulombe will be recognized as civic honorees.

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