The Connector - 2018 - Regional (US) Articles Page 2

Discover the latest news about Soho Rep as theater veterans Eric Ting and Caleb Hammons join Cynthia Flowers as directors. Get the scoop on the new era for this renowned theater company and what it means for the future of Soho Rep.

MCC Theater just announced their 2023-2024 season and we have all the details on their slate of world premiere musicals here!

The Atlanta Opera has announced that five creative teams have been selected to participate in the second annual 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition competition and showcase that pairs composers and librettists to write ten-minute operas. Bringing their completed works to Atlanta, the teams will workshop and rehearse their productions over four days from June 9–12, with travel, housing, singers, pianists and rehearsal space provided.

As we're deep into the 2022/2023 awards season, E! Entertainment Television founder Larry Namer and The Academy of Digital Art, Sciences, & Culture founding member Chris J. Snook have joined forces to revolutionize the awards show concept with the foundation of the NFTY Annual Awards.

Marking its only performance in the New York City area this year, the multinational Silkroad Ensemble returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in a one-night only concert on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Today Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals released the limited-edition vinyl for Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown's spring 2020 virtual SubCulture concert featuring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers!  First up, the original cast of In the Heights! 

On this day, we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to acclaimed composer Jason Robert Brown!

Atlantic Records has named Keith “Keefa” Parker Vice President of A&R. Based in Los Angeles, Keefa most recently served as an executive producer on Roddy Ricch's breakthrough album, the No. 1 smash Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla $ign.

Back Lot Music has released the original motion picture soundtrack to Universal Pictures' THE PHOTOGRAPH today. The soundtrack to the film features an original score by multi-GRAMMY® winning recording artist Robert Glasper, as well as two new songs by recent GRAMMY® nominee Lucky Daye and GRAMMY® winning artist H.E.R. The romantic drama, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, arrives in theaters nationwide on Valentine's Day.

TADA! Youth Theater will celebrate its 35th Anniversary Gala. This year's honorees are Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt, and the TADA! Gala will be hosted by Tituss Burgess. 

Judaism is multiculturalism.  The enchanting artwork of three diverse artists of mixed Jewish and Chinese, Muscogee (Creek) Nation or Tlingit descent will be on display at a new show at the Gallery at the Braid, opening May 4 in Santa Monica.

Philadelphia Film Office Executive Director and CEO Andrew Greenblatt will be the February speaker at the next installment of the Main Line's Dine & Dish - a new monthly dinner series presented by Realtor and tastemaker Michelle Leonard, and hosted at The Bercy in Ardmore. Greenblatt will share his personal tips for success on Monday, February 25, 2018, starting at 6:00pm.

Jason Robert Brown's landmark musical Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording) is released today, Friday, January 25, in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a two-CD set. This is the show's first recording since the world premiere album over 20 years ago. In the ensuing years, these songs have become staples of contemporary musical theater, including the modern standard "Stars and the Moon." The CD package includes a 12-page booklet with production photos and a note from Jason Robert Brown. To order the album, please visit: ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/songsforanewworld

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Music Director Louis Langree announced details of the much-anticipated 125th Anniversary Season beginning in September at Music Hall. The 2019-20 season welcomes acclaimed guest artists including Renee Fleming, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Artist-in-Residence Guy Braunstein and Grammy winner Isabel Leonard, among others. The season includes performances of Beethoven's legendary Akademie program, a fully staged production of Ravel's opera, L'Enfant et les sortileges, seven CSO commissions, five world premieres, three U.S. premieres, as well as an experimental new concert series titled CSO Proof. The 125th Anniversary Season marks the launch of new initiatives both on and off the stage that build on the CSO's legacy. Leading up to the season, the Orchestra presents CSO Look Around, a first-of-its-kind event celebrating community, diversity, and inclusivity on August 3.

The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University announced today the appointment of Ruth Estevez as Senior Curator-at-Large. With extensive experience as a curator of contemporary art and performance, Estevez will organize exhibitions and programming, expand interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and advise the museum on key acquisitions. As Senior Curator-at-Large she will share expertise with Brandeis faculty, staff, and students.

BRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization and leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, announces the spring 2019 season of BRIC House Sessions (February-April 2019), part of BRIC's 40th Anniversary. The exhilarating concert series, held annually, brings the ethos of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival into the organization's Fort Greene headquarters through world-class performances on Thursday evenings. BRIC House Sessions draws its talent from a bold and eclectic array of musical genres and world cultures, with concerts featuring opening acts by DJs and musicians, and headlining sets from internationally-renowned artists. 

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ: BOJA) and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) announced today they have entered into an agreement to name the campus of Bojangles' Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium Bojangles' Entertainment Complex. The 10-year, $2.85 million agreement, which calls for interior and exterior signage featuring the new identity, underscores Bojangles' deep commitment to the economic growth and development of Charlotte, where the company was founded more than 40 years ago and is headquartered.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present a workshop production of Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi's inaugural ensemble performance, Dream of Home , onstage November 30 and December 1, 2018. The event will kick off at 6:00pm in CPT's Storefront Studio with live music and food. The performance will take place in CPT's James Levin Theatre, and following the workshop production, audiences will join the ensemble and advisory committee in CPT's Cabaret space for postshow live music, dancing, and dessert.

As part of work related to the connector facility linking Bojangles' Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium, the City of Charlotte, ASC, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) and ODELL Architects will work to create a public art installation that pays homage to the legacy of the 63-year-old venues.

Dallas Children's Theater (DCT), the leading youth and family arts center in Dallas, announced the addition of Manuel F. Valencia to its Board of Trustees. Valencia, the founder and partner at CONNECTIVE Agency, will join a distinguished group of trustee leaders and board advisors, and further promote the history, vision and mission of DCT to inspire young people to creative and productive lives through the art of theater.

Portland Stage Will Stage the World Premiere of REFUGE MALJA by Bess Welden with Arabic Translation by Ali Al-Mshakheel begins Oct 30 through Nov 18, opens for reviewers Friday Nov 2, 2018. When a Jewish-American war photographer feels compelled to assist a young refugee who steps in front of her camera, she calls an old friend to translate but hesitates to reveal why she is so drawn to the boy. This poetic, decade-spanning drama explores how we each define and find our own malja (refuge). Affiliate Artist Bess Welden's Refuge Malja was developed as part of the 2017 Little Festival of the Unexpected and was subsequently workshopped in the Studio Series in January of 2018. Refuge Malja is made possible with support from the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies). The production is onstage from October 20 - November 10, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the release of How We React and How We Recover, the new album from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, on physical CD online and in stores today, Friday, September 28.

Iconic independent Brooklyn label Fool's Gold debuts their full September calendar of events today. After hosting hugely successful pop-ups by the likes of Desus & Mero, Comethazine, Brujas and ItsTheReal in recent months, Fool's Gold is doubling down on programming at 147 Grand St. this month.