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Judy Kuhn, Lesli Margherita, and More Join Cape Playhouse 2018 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2018


Some of the top talent in the Broadway community will be gracing the stage of The Cape Playhouse this summer. The impressive list of headliners includes Judy Kuhn, Michelle Pawk, Mary Testa, Nancy Opel, Jennifer Simard, Mike McGowan and Jennifer Cody..Michael Rader, Artistic Director, today announced the casting for the historic theatre's 92nd season in Dennis, MA. The six-play schedule, running from June 12 - September1, 2018, features three plays and three musicals-including three Playhouse premieres-in a season featuring Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning shows and the premiere and Pre-National Tour Engagement of a new production of the classic movie Clue: On Stage.

Talk and Signing for BIG DEAL: Bob Fosse And Dance In The American Musical to be Held at the Drama Book Shop
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2018


There will a discussion and signing for BIG DEAL: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical by Kevin Winkler on Thursday, 10th at 5pm at the The Drama Book Shop 250 West 40th St. (bet B'way & 8th Ave).

Beyonce Partners With Google to Announce 4 More Scholarships for Her Homecoming Scholars Award Program for 2018-2019
by Macon Prickett - Apr 23, 2018


Beyonce, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announces a partnership with Google.org, the charitable arm of tech giant Google, to award four new scholarships as part of her Homecoming Scholars Award Program. The iconic performer also issues a challenge to other businesses to join Google.org in investing in excellence through education.

Ann Hamilton & SITI Company's THE THEATER IS A BLANK PAGE Opens 4/28
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2018


UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents the return of New York-based SITI Company in the West Coast premiere of the theater is a blank page, a much-heralded collaboration with celebrated visual artist Ann Hamilton. The site-specific performance and interdisciplinary installation, which blends elements of theater, visual art and literature, will run from Saturday, April 28 to Saturday, May 12 at Royce Hall. Tickets for $119 are now available online at cap.ucla.edu, via Ticketmaster, by phone 310-825-2101 and at the UCLA Central Ticket Office.

The Drama Book Shop Will Hold a Talk and Book Signing For BIG DEAL: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2018


There will a discussion and signing for BIG DEAL: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical by Kevin Winkler on Thursday, 10th at 5pm at the The Drama Book Shop 250 West 40th St. (bet B'way & 8th Ave). Noted author Ken Bloom joins Kevin to discuss the book. With his trademark hunched shoulders, turned-in stance, and stuttering staccato jazz movement, Fosse was the groundbreaker in the development of choreography for the Broadway musical. The book is a fascinating look at the evolution of the man as a choreographer and director.

Area Premiere Of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Comes to Manatee Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2018


Manatee Players' area premiere of the musical Nice Work If You Can Get It! for 13 performances, April 26 - May 13, in Stone Hall. History of Nice Work If You Can Get It!

ALMA Theatre Company Presents YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2018


you are my sunshine - a new play with folk songs …based on a true story by Kelli Kerslake Colaco is a multi-decade (1927-1956) character study of a man of mythic American proportions whose passions and demons lead to tragedy. Narrated in Woody Guthrie-style folk songs - accompanied by Bay Area music favorites Chris Haugen (guitar) and Trevor Marcom (vocals/guitar), the fact-inspired ensemble drama focuses on the search for truth behind a dark family legend vis-a-vis an ancestor and the women and children in his life.

Columbia New Plays Festival Runs April 4th-May 12th
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2018


Columbia University School of the Arts presents ten new plays written by the Columbia MFA Playwriting Students of 2018. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Charles L. Mee, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.

2018 Tribeca Film Festival Shares Anniversary Films and Tribeca Talks Announcement
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 19, 2018


Epic reunions and not-to-be-missed intimate conversations will take center stage during the 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, running April 18-29. Tribeca will celebrate the anniversaries of Schindler's List, Scarface, and In the Soup, bringing three classics back to the big screen.

The Dessoff Choirs Presents 'Freedom Concert' Inspired By Coretta Scott King
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2018


Hailed as "one of the great amateur choruses of our time (New York Today) for its "full-bodied sound and suppleness (The New York Times)," The Dessoff Choirs culminates its 93rd season with a "Freedom Concert" inspired by the late Coretta Scott King (b. April 27, 1927), wife of Martin Luther King Jr., and advocate for African-American equality.

Gretna Theatre Snags Brian Kurtas As New Executive Producer
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2018


The Board of Directors of Gretna Theatre announces the appointment of Brian Kurtas as the organization's new Executive Producer.

Gretna Theatre Snags Kurtas As New Executive Producer
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2018


The Board of Directors of Gretna Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Kurtas as the organization's new Executive Producer.

Ars Lyrica Houston Gala Surpasses Fundraising Goal At A ROMAN FEAST
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2018


Ars Lyrica Houston's A Roman Feast Gala, Honoring Rhonda and Donald Sweeney chaired by Drs. Rachel and Warren Ellsworth IV, and Sarah and Gabriel Loperena took place March 3, 2018 in the historic Esperson building in downtown Houston, an event to raise funds for the organization's first fully-staged Baroque opera, Handel's Agrippina to be produced November 2018. The evening began with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the contemporary Rusk Lobby, filled with fragrant lavender, ferns and Romanesque decor with live harp music. An intimate concert of Handel arias followed, performed by acclaimed countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Artistic Director Matthew Dirst on harpsichord, and violinist Alan Austin in the Esperson Neils Lobby. Guests then enjoyed a grand feast on theme and ended with an Italian disco after party in the transformed Neils Lobby complete with dancing, drinks, light bites, and craft beer sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.  

Jolie Holland to Release Compilation Album Benefit Post-Harvey Recovery
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 23, 2018


Jolie Holland to Release Compilation Album Benefit Post-Harvey Recovery

United Palace to Screen METROPOLIS With Live Score
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2018


On Sunday, March 25th, the United Palace of Cultural Arts will present a multisensory screening of Fritz Lang's legendary silent film, 'Metropolis' (1927), an expressionist epic that was among the first feature-length science fiction films. Award-winning flutist and composer Yael Acher "KAT" Modiano will bring the classic to life with her own electro-acoustic score - which she creates entirely with flute and special effects. She brings her talents to the United Palace following performances at Lincoln Center, The High Line, Jewish Heritage Museum and more.

TV One Premieres Black History Month Campaign and Programming Slate the Theme REPRESENTING THE DREAM
by Macon Prickett - Feb 7, 2018


TV One is celebrating Black History Month with a full slate of programming offerings that embody the theme, 'Represent the Dream.' The network also debuts a new short form video campaign featuring three-time Grammy Award and Academy Award winning artist, actor and social justice activist Common, which runs throughout the month of February. In the videos, Common discusses a variety of topics related to Black history and issues affecting the African American community: racism and how we can become a better nation; activism, the power of using 'our voice' and movements like Black Lives Matter; self-awareness, his heroes and what representing the dream means today, 55 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech.

Grammy-Winning Rock Band Daughtry Comes to The CCA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2018


Daughtry will perform on Sunday, April 8 at 7:30PM at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Sinclair will be the opening act. In addition to the tour, Daughtry is also gearing up to release new music in 2018.

Spring 2018 Programs Announced At The Guggenheim Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2018


In conjunction with the exhibitions Josef Albers in Mexico and Danh Vo: Take My Breath Away, the Guggenheim Museum presents the following public programs and film series, as well as the thirtieth annual Hilla Rebay Lecture and eighth annual Robert Rosenblum Lecture.

BWW REVIEW: Providing A Glimpse Into A Bygone Era, DARLINGHURST NIGHTS Is Presented With Heart And Honesty
by Jade Kops - Jan 11, 2018


Katherine Thomson (Book) and Max Lambert's (Music) DARLINGHURST NIGHTS is revived with truth and simplicity 30 years after it premiered in 1988.

Jimmy Kimmel LIVE Debuts John Legend's 'Penthouse Floor' Filmed on Iconic Hotel Rooftop
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 20, 2017


In celebration of its 90th anniversary as a Los Angeles hospitality and entertainment icon, The Hollywood Roosevelt hosted a private rooftop concert and filming with John Legend debuting Penthouse Floor on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on December 13.

Ralph Stanley II to Headline Grand Reopening of Mountain Music Museum, 1/27
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 13, 2017


Ralph Stanley II to Headline Grand Reopening of Mountain Music Museum, 1/27

David Byrne Comes To Hershey Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2017


David Byrne is coming to Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, Mayrch 7, 2018. Known as the force behind Talking Heads and later as creator of the highly-regarded record-label Luaka Bop, David Byrne also works as a photographer, film director, author, and solo artist; he has published and exhibited visual art for more than a decade.

The Met Celebrates The Holiday Season With Performances, Events, And Special Displays
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017


The Met continues a beloved holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas Tree and 18th-Century Neapolitan Cr che, which will be on view from November 21, 2017 January 7, 2018. Magnificently set in front of the 18th-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall (gallery 305), the tree has become a must-see holiday favorite of both New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. Recorded Christmas music and daily lighting events add to the enjoyment of the holiday display.

Ron White Coming to Hershey Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2017


Ron 'Tater Salad' White makes his return at Hershey Theatre today, November 17th at 7 p.m.

The Met Celebrates The Holiday Season With Performances, Events, And Special Displays
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2017


The Met continues a beloved holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas Tree and 18th-Century Neapolitan Cr che, which will be on view from November 21, 2017 January 7, 2018. Magnificently set in front of the 18th-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall (gallery 305), the tree has become a must-see holiday favorite of both New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. Recorded Christmas music and daily lighting events add to the enjoyment of the holiday display.

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