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The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Presents ENIGMA VARIATIONS, 5/2-3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 15, 2014


The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Edo de Waart present Enigma Variations on May 2-3, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program includes Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, Mozart's Symphony No. 38 in D major, “Prague,” and Elgar's “Enigma Variations.”

BWW Interviews: Dave Thomas Brown Talks about San Diego & SPRING AWAKENING
by E.H. Reiter - Apr 9, 2014


Dave Thomas brown talks about San Diego theatre audiences, performing, and crossing SPRING AWAKENING off of his bucket list.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre to Present COPPELIA, 5/9-10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2014


Nevada Ballet Theatre's (NBT) 42nd season will culminate with Coppélia, rounding out the company's 2013-2014 Season and second year as Resident Ballet Company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. This family-friendly story ballet will be presented on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 pmat The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $29 - $128 (plus fees) and can be ordered by calling The Smith Center Box Office at (702) 749-2000 or by visiting www.nevadaballet.org.

Bootless Stageworks Presents VENUS IN FUR, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2014


Love. Seduction. Dominance. Sex. Bootless Stageworks' production of Venus in Fur - the award winning play by David Ives - brings all of this and more to the Delaware stage next month.

International Ballet Classique to Host Spring Ballet Festival with LES APPARITIONS Premiere
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2014


International Ballet Classique (IBC) opens it 2014 performance season with a festive and lively Spring Ballet Festival. The performance will begin with Marius Petipa's ever popular the Satanella pas de deux from the Carnival in Venice followed by Les Apparitions (The Appearances) an original ballet choreographed by guest artist Malcolm Burn Artistic Associate and Ballet Master of the Richmond Ballet. The festival will also feature IBC's Artistic Director Denis Gronostayskiy's production of the vibrant and festive The Wedding Scene (Act lll) from Coppelia the ever popular French comedic ballet that premiered in Paris on May 25, 1870.

New Book Reveals History of 'Madera Valley 1870 to 1970'
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 6, 2014


Author Darlene Ellison Chandler's love for her home inspired her to chronicle the history of the Madera Valley in the same vein as the written histories of the surrounding areas, like Fort Davis, Fort Stockton and Pecos. Her book, 'Madera Valley 1870 to 1970: Irrigation Water to Drinking Water,' is the story of her home, and the home of countless others, and the intrinsic role water played in shaping the community for over a century.

Bootless Stageworks to Present VENUS IN FUR, 3/13-22
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 21, 2014


Love. Seduction. Dominance. Sex. Bootless Stageworks' production of Venus in Fur - the award winning play by David Ives - brings all of this and more to the Delaware stage next month.

Opera Theatre of the Rockies Announces Their 16th Season, A SEASON OF EXOTIC SPLENDOR
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2014


Opera Theatre of the Rockies is excited to announce their 16th Season – “A Season of Exotic Splendor” featuring two full-scale productions that will transport audiences to mystical lands of passion, romance and drama. The season will also include the expanded 2014 Vocal Arts Festival.

Photo Flash: New Production Shots from Kitchen Theatre's VENUS IN FUR, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2014


It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting tonight, January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it '90 minutes of good, kinky fun.' Preview performances are tonight, January 22, 23, and 24. Opening Night is January 25th, and the play closes February 9. Check out new photos of the cast in action below!

Kitchen Theatre Presents David Ives' VENUS IN FUR, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2014


It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting tonight, January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it '90 minutes of good, kinky fun.' Preview performances are tonight, January 22, 23, and 24. Opening Night is January 25th, and the play closes February 9.

Photo Flash: First Look at Kitchen Theatre's VENUS IN FUR, Begin. 1/22
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 16, 2014


It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting on January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it '90 minutes of good, kinky fun.' Preview performances are on January 22, 23, and 24. Opening Night is January 25th, and the play closes February 9. Check out a first look below!

Kitchen Theatre to Present David Ives' VENUS IN FUR, 1/22-2/9
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 8, 2014


It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting on January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it '90 minutes of good, kinky fun.' Preview performances are on January 22, 23, and 24. Opening Night is January 25th, and the play closes February 9.

2013 South African Theatre Retrospectives: South African Revivals and Productions of International Plays
by David Fick - Dec 30, 2013


This retrospective focuses on revivals of classic South African plays and local productions the work of international playwrights.

Diane M. Cece Releases TRAILS SOUTHWEST
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 13, 2013


A young man lost his family during a raid by rustlers in the 1870's. His father died from a shot through the stomach with a rifle. His mother and sister were already overcome by heat and smoke. In a matter of minutes, his whole family was taken. Heartbroken and lonely, he blindly went to work burying his family on the hillside behind the house. Left alone to fend for himself, he sells his father's farm and becomes a drifter and so called saddle tramp.

Summoners Ensemble Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Plays Merchant's House, Now thru 12/20
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2013


Summoners Ensemble Theatre and the Merchant's House Museum announce A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House Museum. John Kevin Jones recreates his outstanding solo performance of A Christmas Carol, directed by Dr. Rhonda Dodd, in the intimate Greek revival double parlor of the landmark 1832 Merchant's House Museum (29 East 4th Street, Manhattan).

BWW Reviews: VENUS IN FUR, Seduction Without Sex at Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - Nov 11, 2013


A psychiatrist, who is credited with naming the act of sadomasochism, stated, 'I feel justified in calling this sexual anomaly 'Masochism,' because the author Sacher-Masoch frequently made this perversion, which up to his time was quite unknown to the scientific world as such, the substratum of his writing.' Yes, this is the same Leopold Sacher-Masoch who is the author of VENUS IN FURS, which is the subject of David Ives VENUS IN FUR, now in production at the Cleveland Play House.

New Book, THE CAROLINE, by John K. Sutherland is Released
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2013


The famous philosopher Aristotle once said, 'Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.' That idea is similar to that of author John K. Sutherland's tale that will make readers see that no matter what, if two people are fated for each other, love will find its way. 'The Caroline' is a story of romance that braves the test of time, hindrances set by family, attempted murder and hidden identities, as well as other strange twists of fate.

Summoners Ensemble Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Play Merchant's House, 12/3-20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2013


Summoners Ensemble Theatre and the Merchant's House Museum announce A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House Museum. John Kevin Jones recreates his outstanding solo performance of A Christmas Carol, directed by Dr. Rhonda Dodd, in the intimate Greek revival double parlor of the landmark 1832 Merchant's House Museum (29 East 4th Street, Manhattan).

Photo Flash: Venus in Fur Runs on theAlley's Neuhaus Stage October 11 – November 10, 2013
by Robert Diamond - Oct 16, 2013


In Venus in Fur, Brandon Weinbrenner, Alley Theatre Resident Assistant Director, makes his Alley Theatre directorial debut. Venus in Fur features Michael Bakkensen as Thomas, returning to the Alley Theatre after the world premiere of Ether Dome, and Nicole Rodenburg as Vanda, making her Alley Theatre debut.

BWW Reviews: The Rep's VENUS IN FUR Seduces Body and Soul
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - Oct 4, 2013


A scintillating and sensual evening unfolds for The Rep's first Stiemke Studio production this fall. Award winning playwright and author David Ives presents an intimate, layered portrait of men and women relationships in his Venus in Fur, a play based on Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 novella Venus in Furs. While all the publicity might focus on the sadomasochism¾a term coined by combining the names of the Marquis de Sade and Sacher-Masoch¾this production encompasses the great battles between male and female, God and man, antiquity and modernity, and most visibly, love and power.

KT Sullivan, Steve Ross, Michael Feinstein and More Set for Inaugural LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET, Oct 13-Nov 17
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2013


The inaugural LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET opens at various locations around London from SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER and runs to SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2013. The LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET - filled with unique opportunities to see world class cabaret acts, newcomers and artists who have never ventured into the world of cabaret....

Gulfshore Playhouse Opens 10th Season with VENUS IN FUR, Now thru 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2013


Gulfshore Playhouse kicks off their tenth anniversary year with the sexiest, funniest, most acclaimed new Broadway Play, Venus in Fur, playing tonight, October 4th through October 20th.

Michael Bakkensen & Nicole Rodenburg to Lead Alley Theatre's VENUS IN FUR; Cast & Creative Team Confirmed
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 25, 2013


Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for Venus in Fur. Brandon Weinbrenner, Alley Theatre Resident Assistant Director, makes his Alley Theatre directorial debut. Venus in Fur features Michael Bakkensen as Thomas, returning to the Alley Theatre after the world premiere of Ether Dome, and Nicole Rodenburg as Vanda, making her Alley Theatre debut.

Gulfshore Playhouse to Open 10th Season with VENUS IN FUR, 10/4-20
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 20, 2013


Gulfshore Playhouse kicks off their tenth anniversary year with the sexiest, funniest, most acclaimed new Broadway Play, Venus in Fur, playing October 4th through October 20th, with a Pay-What-You-Can preview on October 2nd and a $20 preview performance October 3rd.

Caroline Kinsolving & Jeff Meek to Lead San Diego Rep's VENUS IN FUR
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 3, 2013


San Diego REPertory Theatre (San Diego REP) presents 'Venus In Fur' by David Ives as the third installment of the company's 38th season. 'Venus In Fur' is a production The New York Times calls '90 minutes of good, kinky fun.' Directed by San Diego REP Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sam Woodhouse, previews for 'Venus In Fur' begin Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Opening night is Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 in the Lyceum Space.

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