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Kronos: Mazzoli, Jlin, Threadgill, Riley Among Latest Group Of Fifty For The Future Composers
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2018


Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA) is proud to announce the fourth group of composers for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire. Launched in 2015, Kronos' Fifty for the Future is an exciting partnership with Carnegie Hall and others to create 50 new works - by 25 women and 25 men - expressly for the training of students and emerging professionals. Each year, ten composers are announced. As ever, scores, parts, recordings, videos, and other learning materials for the compositions will be offered free of charge online at kronosquartet.org/fifty-for-the-future. 

TV One Premieres Four-Part Docu-Series TWO SIDES, 1/22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2018


TWO SIDES is a landmark limited four-part docu-series exploring watershed moments for law enforcement and the Black community at the crossroads between life and death, premiering Monday, January 22 at 10 p.m. ET on TV One.

NYC Monuments Inspire Original Musicals 2/3 At The TimesCenter
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2018


Prospect Theater Company, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Cara Reichel and Managing Director Melissa Huber, will present MONUMENT, a collection of new mini-musicals in concert, the culmination of Prospect's 2018 Musical Theater Lab. MONUMENT, the company's 12th lab performance, will be presented on February 3, 2018 at 8pm at The TimesCenter (242 West 41st, NYC).

Memphis Sanitation Workers Presented the Prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2018


The surviving 1968 sanitation workers some of them are still on the job were presented with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award in conjunction with the 49th NAACP Image Awards at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Kesha Joins Old Crow Medicine for All-New CMT CROSSROADS, 12/6
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2018


Critically-acclaimed and recent two-time Grammy Award nominee Kesha joins Grammy Award-winning Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show for an all-new CMT CROSSROADS collaboration premiering Wednesday, December 6 at 10 PM ET/PT.

State Theatre New Jersey Presents THE ILLUSIONISTS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2018


State Theatre New Jersey Presents THE ILLUSIONISTS on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8pm and Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 8pm. Tickets range from $35-$98. The Illusionists is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson, and MagicSpace Entertainment. Conceived by Painter, the show's creative team also includes executive producer Lawson, director Neil Dorward, and creative director Jim Millan.

Jeffrey Kahane to Conduct, Perform with Alisa Weilerstein and the New York Philharmonic
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2018


Jeffrey Kahane will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, from the piano; conduct Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, with cellist Alisa Weilerstein as soloist; and conduct Haydn's Symphony No. 98, from the fortepiano, Today, January 4, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 5 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 6 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m.

TV One Premieres Four-Part Docu-Series TWO SIDES, 1/22
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 21, 2017


TWO SIDES is a landmark limited four-part docu-series exploring watershed moments for law enforcement and the Black community at the crossroads between life and death, premiering Monday, January 22 at 10 p.m. ET on TV One.

The Apollo Announces MLK Celebration And Black History Month Programming For 2018
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2017


On Sunday, January 14 at 3pm, the Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering for the fifth year to present WNYC's 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, 50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred, as part of the Apollo's Uptown Hall series.

IN THE DEAD MOUNTAINS to Open at Austrian Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2017


Austrian Stage presents the US and English-language premiere of In the Dead Mountains, a staged reading of the absurd drama by Austrian playwright Thomas Arzt. The performance will be followed by a talk with translator Neil Blackadder, director Guy Ben-Aharon, and Jacob M. Appel, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Bridget Everett, The Skivvies, Mireya Ramos and More Coming Up This Month at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - Dec 4, 2017


The holiday season is officially underway at Joe's Pub. Kicking off the slew of extra-festive shows is Ike for the Holidays, Ikechukwu Ufomadu's delightful late night talk show. After that are all your classics - The Skivvies, Tori Scott, Justin Vivian Bond, Murray Hill and more!

Kesha Joins Old Crow Medicine for All-New CMT CROSSROADS, 12/6
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2017


Critically-acclaimed and recent two-time Grammy Award nominee Kesha joins Grammy Award-winning Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show for an all-new CMT CROSSROADS collaboration premiering Wednesday, December 6 at 10 PM ET/PT.

NYFOS to Present Free, 8-Hour Leonard Bernstein Marathon
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2017


New York Festival of Song continues its 30th anniversary season today, December 2, 2017 from 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., when NYFOS co-founder Michael Barrett hosts a monumental eight-hour concert to celebrate Leonard Bernstein as part of the worldwide 'Bernstein at 100' festivities.

BWW Review: LA FRESQUE Fantasizes at Zorlu Center PSM
by Matt Hanson - Nov 30, 2017


Parisian choreographer Angelin Preljocaj sold out Europe's largest performing arts venue with his modern ballet, La Fresque (2016) on November 18th, walking onstage after the show to receive the Honorary Award from Istanbul's Theater Festival at Zorlu Center PSM. In the footsteps of his Snow White (2008) and Siddhartha (2010), he carried the fantastical, folkloric spirit of his ingenious artistic signature in narrative movement with La Fresque, subtitled after its inspiration from the eponymous medieval Chinese tale, The Painting on the Wall also known simply as The Painted Wall from the collection, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by the medieval intellectual Pu Songling, first published twenty-five years after his death in 1740.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off 2017 City Center Holiday Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage tonight, November 29th, through December 31st, 2017.

Works by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Twyla Tharp and More Set for Alvin Ailey's City Center Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage from November 29th - December 31st, 2017. Artistic Director Robert Battle leads Ailey's 32 extraordinary dancers during this annual five-week engagement, which has become a joyous holiday tradition.

BWW Review: NEVERWHERE Presented By THE KNOW THEATRE OF CINCINNATI Adds Unusual Twist
by Laura A. Hobson - Nov 28, 2017


Fall into the underworld of London where young businessman Richard Mayhew, played adroitly by Rory Sheridan in a debut role, finds himself after trying to save a young bleeding woman named Door in The Know Theatre's recent production of NEVERWHERE, a play by Neil Gaiman adapted by Robert Kauzlaric.

#HEARHERE 2018 Season Announced at AT&T Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2017


The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced the 2018 season of its distinctive speakers series #hearhere. From poetry to performance and beyond with #hearhere you'll experience the radical imaginations, passion, humor and knowledge of iconic personalities who shape the way we experience our world and each other.

Jeffrey Kahane to Conduct, Perform with Alisa Weilerstein and the New York Philharmonic
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017


Jeffrey Kahane will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, from the piano; conduct Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, with cellist Alisa Weilerstein as soloist; and conduct Haydn's Symphony No. 98, from the fortepiano, Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 5 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 6 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m.

NYFOS to Present Free, 8-Hour Leonard Bernstein Marathon
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2017


New York Festival of Song continues its 30th anniversary season on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., when NYFOS co-founder Michael Barrett hosts a monumental eight-hour concert to celebrate Leonard Bernstein as part of the worldwide 'Bernstein at 100' festivities.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Readies for 2017 City Center Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage from November 29th December 31st, 2017.

LOVE, CECIL, BODIED, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Event and More Set for 2017 Houston Cinema Arts Festival; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2017


The Houston Cinema Arts Society has announced the complete program of theatrical film premieres, local and visiting artists, installations, and live performances that will be part of the 9th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival from November 9 - 13 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Rice Cinema, and additional partner venues across the city.

Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, and Bob Wolff to Be Honored by WFUV
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2017


Award-winning PBS News Hour anchors Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill will receive the Charles Osgood for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), the noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for nearly 70 years.

D.C.s's Newest Breakout Artist Becky Cane Releases Debut EP 'The Risen Queen'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 23, 2017


Fresh off her win at Coast 2 Coast LIVE's 2017 World Championship showcase this past Labor Day on Miami Beach, D.C. soul singer Becky Cane recently released her debut EP 'The Risen Queen', which is currently available to stream and download on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and other streaming service.

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