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American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2019


Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.

American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2019


Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.

All Broadway Theatres Will Dim Lights for Carol Channing Jan. 16
by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2019


The Broadway community mourns the loss of Carol Channing, a Tony Award winner and theatrical legend, who passed away on Tuesday, January 15 at age 97. To commemorate her life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute on Wednesday, January 16 at exactly 7:45pm. 

Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical Kicks Off The New Year At First Stage
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2019


Milwaukee theater audiences young and old are in for a real treat this January when First Stage proudly presents Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical, Book by Dennis Kelly and Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin.

David Foster to receive Humanitarian Award at the 2019 JUNO Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 10, 2019


The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced that David Foster, renowned musician, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer, will be recognized with the 2019 Humanitarian Award. The award honours Foster's lifelong dedication to philanthropy through his support of hundreds of charities, including his own non-profit organization, The David Foster Foundation, which raises organ donation awareness and provides financial support to Canadian families in need of life-saving transplants.

Merce Cunningham Trust Announces Spring Programming For Global Centennial Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2019


Spring activities for the Centennial, which continues through all of 2019, include a wide range of performances, film screenings, discussions, education initiatives, community programming, and new works by other artists in conversation with Merce Cunningham's work.

Roundabout Announces 2019 Underground Reading Series Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2018


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is thrilled to announce the eighth annual Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written and directed by emerging artists, as well as post-show receptions. The Reading Series will feature new works by Aaron Carter, Emily Feldman, Dave Harris, Jonathan Spector and Sanaz Toossi.

Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical Kicks Off The New Year At First Stage
by Julie Musbach - Dec 20, 2018


Milwaukee theater audiences young and old are in for a real treat this January when First Stage proudly presents Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical, Book by Dennis Kelly and Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin.

SCFTA Presents Branford Marsalis Quartet & Yuko Mabuchi Trio
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018


Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents an incredible evening of jazz featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio for one performance only on January 25, 2019 at 8:00pm. Led by Jazz Master and Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, the quartet was declared by the Associated Press as "one of the most cohesive, intense small jazz ensembles on the scene today." Quartet members include Joey Calderazzo, piano; Eric Revis, bass; and Justin Faulkner, drums. Opening the program is pianist Yuko Mabuchi whose trio of musicians includes Del Atkins on bass and Bobby Breton on drums.

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 28, 2018


The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 24 - February 3, 2019.

Photo Flash: THE GRAND OLD DAME OF YORK Hits 40
by Julie Musbach - Nov 27, 2018


Forty years on Berwick Kaler still reigns supreme as York Theatre Royal's Dame and celebrates with an original pantomime called, appropriately enough, The Grand Old Dame of York from 13 December 2018 to 2 February 2019.

Celebrate 90 Years Of World Class Dance At Wayne State University's December Dance Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2018


The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, a program within the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University, is thrilled to kick off our year-long 90 Years of Dance at Wayne celebration with the annual December Dance Concert, December 7 and 8 at Detroit's Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts.  This year's show promises diverse and moving works showcasing highlights of dance through the decades. Dance students have the pleasure of working with a variety of talented artists, including invited guests, esteemed faculty, and talented student choreographers.

PuSh Festival Unveils 15th Anniversary Program Line-up
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2018


PuSh Festival, which celebrates its milestone 15th anniversary in 2019. See the full lineup below!

Jean-Michel Jarre Releases ROBOTS DON'T CRY Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 2, 2018


After half a century at the forefront of the worldwide electronic music scene, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE has integrated many of his unique sounds in EQUINOXE INFINITY, his new studio album due out November 16 on Astralwerks.  He has mixed them with new electronic dialogue formats and rhythmic patterns to create a poetic vision of the future.  Today (November 2),the 'Godfather of Electronic Music' has made available the first track for U.S. shores with 'Robots Don't Cry.'  

Taiwan Philharmonic Performs San Diego Debut With Stephen Hough Following Triumphant 2016 U.S. Debut
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2018


'One of Asia's best' (Los Angeles Times), the Taiwan Philharmonic performs at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego on October 31 at 8:00 PM as part of their 2018 North American tour. The orchestra, led by Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, returns two years after their highly acclaimed United States debut in December 2016-this time including star pianist Stephen Hough. Described by The Guardian as possessing 'the most perfect piano playing conceivable,' Hough will perform Liszt's dazzling first piano concerto with the orchestra. The concert name 'From Formosa' gives a nod to the historic republic on the island of Taiwan while the music traces Taiwan's classical music tradition with Taiwanese composer Gordon Chin's 'Dancing Song' from Three Aboriginal Songs for Orchestra alongside classic works by Debussy (La mer) and Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2).

Taiwan Philharmonic Returns To Costa Mesa Following Triumphant 2016 Debut
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2018


'One of Asia's best' (Los Angeles Times), the Taiwan Philharmonic embarks on a North American tour in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on October 30 at 8:00 PM. The orchestra, led by Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, returns two years after their highly acclaimed United States debut at the same hall in December 2016-this time featuring star pianist Stephen Hough. Described by The Guardian as possessing 'the most perfect piano playing conceivable,' Hough will perform Liszt's dazzling first piano concerto with the orchestra. The concert name 'From Formosa' gives a nod to the historic republic on the island of Taiwan while the music traces Taiwan's classical music tradition with Taiwanese composer Gordon Chin's 'Dancing Song' from Three Aboriginal Songs for Orchestra alongside classic works by Debussy (La mer) and Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2).

Bon Jovi Announces First U.K. Tour in Six Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 29, 2018


After thousands of sold out shows, it's clear - Bon Jovi = One Wild Night. One of the planet's biggest rock bands, Bon Jovi announce their return to the UK, continuing a triumphant world tour that has visited the USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Chile and will hit Japan and Australia later in 2018.  A huge year of 80 shows and counting has also seen them inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Their This House Is Not For Sale European Tour is set to be another blockbuster. Tickets go on sale on 02 November at 9am at LiveNation.co.uk.

BWW Review: MCC Encores Jocelyn Bioh's Colorism Drama SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
by Michael Dale - Oct 23, 2018


As the grand finale of their fourteen year residency at Christopher Street's Lucille Lortel Theatre, before moving to their brand new Hell's Kitchen digs, Manhattan Class Company brings in an encore engagement of Jocelyn Bioh's Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning drama from last season, the endearing and poignant School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: Why Are Its PHANS So Obsessed With Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical?
by Jeffrey Ellis - Oct 16, 2018


What about the story keeps audiences coming back again and again to see The Phantom of the Opera? Is it the lushly romantic score composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber? Or could it be the costumes and scenery, so widely seen across the globe - and so easily identifiable as being from The Phantom - that they are considered iconic? Or could it be the mysteriously intriguing and sumptuously romantic Gaston Leroux story?

Houston Cinema Arts Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 15, 2018


The Houston Cinema Arts Society is pleased to announce the full lineup of films, guest artists, live performances, and interactive elements that will populate the 2018 Houston Cinema Arts Festival – as it celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary – from November 8 – 12 at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Rice Cinema, White Oak Music Hall, Cafe? Brasil, and additional partner venues across the City of Houston.

BWW Review: FALL WORKS Fetes Bernstein and Robbins in Witty Style
by Perry Tannenbaum - Oct 15, 2018


With three sailors on shore leave, a carnival of fantastics seeking to console a disconsolate janitor, and the oddest choreography for Bellini's 'Casta Diva' you'll ever see, FALL WORKS launched Charlotte Ballet's 2018-19 season with wit and style.

Dunn's River Brands Partners With Big Geyser
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 8, 2018


Dunn's River Brands (DRB), a holding company with a portfolio of beverage brands formed in partnership with consumer-focused private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners, today announced that it has partnered with Big Geyser, one of the largest distributors of premium non-alcoholic beverages and snacks in the country. Big Geyser will reintroduce DRB's Sweet Leaf Tea brand to the New York market giving New Yorkers something they love: an organic tea of homemade goodness!

Taiwan Philharmonic Returns To Costa Mesa Following Triumphant 2016 Debut
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2018


'One of Asia's best' (Los Angeles Times), the Taiwan Philharmonic embarks on a North American tour in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on October 30 at 8:00 PM. The orchestra, led by Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, returns two years after their highly acclaimed United States debut at the same hall in December 2016-this time featuring star pianist Stephen Hough. Described by The Guardian as possessing 'the most perfect piano playing conceivable,' Hough will perform Liszt's dazzling first piano concerto with the orchestra. The concert name 'From Formosa' gives a nod to the historic republic on the island of Taiwan while the music traces Taiwan's classical music tradition with Taiwanese composer Gordon Chin's 'Dancing Song' from Three Aboriginal Songs for Orchestra alongside classic works by Debussy (La mer) and Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2).

Taiwan Philharmonic Performs San Diego Debut With Stephen Hough Following Triumphant 2016 U.S. Debut
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2018


'One of Asia's best' (Los Angeles Times), the Taiwan Philharmonic performs at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego on October 31 at 8:00 PM as part of their 2018 North American tour. The orchestra, led by Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, returns two years after their highly acclaimed United States debut in December 2016-this time including star pianist Stephen Hough. Described by The Guardian as possessing 'the most perfect piano playing conceivable,' Hough will perform Liszt's dazzling first piano concerto with the orchestra. The concert name 'From Formosa' gives a nod to the historic republic on the island of Taiwan while the music traces Taiwan's classical music tradition with Taiwanese composer Gordon Chin's 'Dancing Song' from Three Aboriginal Songs for Orchestra alongside classic works by Debussy (La mer) and Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2).

2018-2019 National Theatre Live Broadcasts Start At The MAC With JULIE, Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2018


National Theatre Live broadcasts return to the McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, as part of the MAC's 2018-2019 Season. Kicking off the series today, Oct. 4 will be "Julie," a contemporary adaptation of August Strindberg's masterpiece, "Miss Julie."  

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