Japan Society Concludes 2023-2024 Performing Arts Season With 'Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024
Japan Society’s 2023-2024 Performing Arts Season will culminate with a contemporary dance program titled Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop, consisting of two North American premiere pieces: Dying Swan & Its Cause of Death, by Japanese prima ballerina Hana Sakai and cellistUdai Shika, in a work conceived and created by internationally acclaimed experimental theater director Toshiki Okada; and Encounter, by the hip-hop-centered dance group MWMW led by Moto Takahashi.
Princeton University Concerts Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024
Princeton University Concerts (PUC)’s 2024-25 season offers more opportunities than ever before to listen your way to the world’s most celebrated musicians, among friends. Learn more about the season lineup here!
Review: SONGBIRD at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - Mar 12, 2024
There’s an awful lot of death in opera, Timothy O’Leary, the general director of Washington National Opera, lamented on a recent opening night. And those plentiful tragedies are also often further burdened with overbearing scores, turgid storylines, super-large casts and strident if not shrill performances.
BACH WEEK FESTIVAL To Take Final Bow With 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2024
Celebrate the final season of the Evanston-based BACH WEEK FESTIVAL, a beloved Chicago spring tradition since 1974. The 50th anniversary season, running from April 26 to May 5, 2024, will conclude with J. S. Bach's final sacred masterpiece, the Mass in B Minor.
Review Roundup: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 10, 2023
How to Dance in Ohio, with book and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik, music by Jacob Yandura, choreography by Mayte Natalio, and direction by Sammi Cannold, opened on Broadway on December 10th at the Belasco Theatre. The musical is inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. See what the critics had to say!
Majestic And Empire Theatres Unveil Festive December Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023
This holiday season, the Majestic and Empire Theatres in San Antonio are hosting a winter wonderland of entertainment as part of Holidays on Houston Street. Don't miss out on the festive December lineup!
Abraham Alexander Releases 'Electric Deluxe Sessions' EP
by Michael Major - Nov 30, 2023
Abraham Alexander’s new EP Electric Deluxe Session, recorded live at Adrian Quesada’s (Black Pumas, Grupo Fantasma) Electric Deluxe Recorders in Austin. The EP features a cover of Chris Isaak’s beloved “Wicked Game” alongside live versions of three tracks from Alexander’s critically acclaimed debut record SEA/SONS which is out now.
Review Roundup: Alicia Keys Musical HELL'S KITCHEN Opens Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2023
The world premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN is now playing at The Public. The musical features music & lyrics by 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer finalist Kristoffer Diaz. The musical officially opened on November 19. Read the reviews for Hell's Kitchen here!