Six of One - 1963 - West End Articles Page 19

Celebrating the life and music of Nina Simone, one of America's most iconic singers and civil rights activists, Christina Ham's provocative musical journey Nina Simone: Four Women makes its East Coast debut at Arena Stage. Set in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, in which four little girls lost their lives in 1963, Ham uses Simone's song 'Four Women' as the framework to explore the songstress' shift from artist to artist-activist.

Eddie Birdlace is returning home from Vietnam in 1967 burdened with the emotional scars of war. Pierrot Productions presents the touching rock musical 'Dogfight' at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times are Todays, Nov. 3 and 10 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 4 and 11 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Nov. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.

Philadelphia's favorite holiday tradition returns as Pennsylvania Ballet and Artistic Director Angel Corella present George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Presented by Cigna, performances run December 8-31 at the Academy of Music.

Eddie Birdlace is returning home from Vietnam in 1967 burdened with the emotional scars of war. Pierrot Productions presents the touching rock musical 'Dogfight' at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times are Fridays, Nov. 3 and 10 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 4 and 11 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Nov. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.

For the first time, the Th tre fran ais de Toronto (TfT) presents a production from Th tre la Tangente, a Toronto-based company led by artists Claude Guilmain and Louise Naubert. TfT's Artistic Director, Jo l Beddows is proud to present this contemporary cutting-edge piece penned by one of French Canada's most significant playwrights, Toronto's own Claude Guilmain. Modern, audacious and playful, this production has already received notice and applause across Canada. Told in two chapters, the audience is immersed in a vibrant, rich and stylized experience where text is combined with video and movement.

getTV will air a marathon of six back-to-back episodes of the exciting 1970s action drama series S.W.A.T. on Sunday, October 29 beginning at 8 PM ET/7 C, in advance of the series reboot premiering Thursday, November 2 on CBS.

Today we celebrate the birth of one of the stage's greatest legends, Angela Lansbury!

Ellen Wedner, Vice President of Arts & Culture at Mandel JCC and Director of the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, today invited the book buffs and movie fans to several literary and cinematic events this fall in Boynton Beach and Palm Beach Gardens.

Academy Award Nominee and film maker Bruce Brown has released his newest endeavor, The Endless Summer Book and Box Set which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his iconic surf film The Endless Summer.

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage officially opens a new production and North American tour at the Harris Center in Folsom, CA, tonight, October 5.

American Repertory Ballet has announced two upcoming New York City presentations of mixed-bill programs highlighting the company's strength and versatility.

Monty Hall, popular television producer and master of ceremonies who brought the word Zonk into the American lexicon with his venerable series Let's Make a Deal, died Saturday at the age of 96.

Curator, writer and translator Gerard Forde will lead a Q&A discussion following the Thursday, Sept. 28 performance of Freddy at the Caminito Theatre on the campus of Los Angeles City College.

Acts listed below are performing at City Winery Chicago this October, 1200 W. Randolph Street, throughout the month.

A naive young woman falls under the spell of Fred Herko, a brilliant ballet dancer of extraordinary charisma and talent and a fiery denizen of Andy Warhol's Factory.

The Phoenix Chorale presents a powerful program of music for the final concerts of Artistic Director Charles Bruffy's amazing 18-year tenure on October 27-29 in Sun City, downtown Phoenix and Paradise Valley. The performances include music that is intimately significant to Charles and the 28 members of the Chorale and promises to be an emotionally moving opening to the 2017/18 Season.

Circle Theatre, Grand Rapids' go-to destination for exceptional theatrical arts in an intimate setting, has announced their 2018 Season...and it has something for everyone!

Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater, will welcome back onto its stage Twyla Tharp Dance, under the artistic direction of legendary award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp, for a special three-week engagement, from September 19 - October 8.

After three successful years on tour boasting numerous sold out engagements, this new adaptation of the worldwide smash-hit film, currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary, will continue to dazzle in more than 50 markets in North America, including the Lehigh Valley at The State Theatre on June 21 and June 22, 2018.

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will officially open a new production and North American tour at the Harris Center in Folsom, CA, October 5 - 7.

Celebrating its 13th year, The Kaplan New Work Series opens Cincinnati Ballet's groundbreaking 2017-2018 Season September 14-24 at the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater. The series offers an up-close experience with a variety of exciting world premieres by today's most innovative choreographers.

American Repertory Ballet has announced two upcoming New York City presentations of mixed-bill programs highlighting the company's strength and versatility.

Celebrating the life and music of Nina Simone, one of America's most iconic singers and civil rights activists, Christina Ham's provocative musical journey Nina Simone: Four Women makes its East Coast debut at Arena Stage. Set in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, in which four little girls lost their lives in 1963, Ham uses Simone's song 'Four Women' as the framework to explore the songstress' shift from artist to artist-activist.

The Theatre Hall of Fame announced today its 2017 class of eight inductees, led by Audra McDonald and including (in alphabetical order) Matthew Broderick, Oskar Eustis, Tina Howe, Arthur Kopit, Marin Mazzie, Daryl Roth and Ernie Schier.

Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 209th season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Directed by, and starring, Frank Ferrante, with choreography by Michelle Gaudette, this production begins previews on September 5th, opens on September 13th and runs through October 22nd on the Walnut's Mainstage.