Virginia - 1985 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 18

Best known for his work in post-punk and industrial bands including Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface and Killing Joke, drummer, label owner, entrepreneur, producer, world-renowned speaker and author Martin Atkins will present two complimentary workshops on how to advance a career in the music industry Dec. 20 at the Brown Paper Tickets Community Room (Treehouse), 309 N. 36th St.

Signature Theatre celebrates the start of its 25th anniversary season next fall with an all-new production of Sunday in the Park with George, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. Directed by Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner and staged in the MAX Theatre, this production marks the first time Signature has produced the play since the theatre's co-production with Arena Stage in 1997.

PRECIOUS MEMORIES, A new musical starring Sue Massek of the legendary Reel World String Band is coming to the Evening Muse on Sunday, November 17, at 7:00PM, located at 3227 North Davidson Street (NODA) in Charlotte. Tickets on sale at www.EveningMuse.com

Randy James' all male Dance Company, 10 Hairy Legs, is featured as part of The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College's Major Artist Series today, November 3, 2013 at 3:00 pm.

PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Composer of the Year for the 2013-2014 season is eight composers—all of them based in Pittsburgh and connected to higher education.

There will be a Celebration of legendary theatrical press agent Shirley Herz, on Monday, November 4th at 1:30 pm at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street, NYC. Some of the participants are Jeffrey Alper, Sam Altman, Barry Brown, Jan Buttram, Robert Callely, Tyne Daly, Jane Friedman, Diane Judge, Angela Lansbury, 'Charlotte Moore, Tom Rhoads, Liz Smith, Iris Williams and La Cage aux Folles' Original cast members: Betsy Craig, Dan Grady, Cady Huffman, David Jackson, Eric Lamp, Tom Sesma & Jennifer Smith. Musical accompaniment by Mark Hummel and Don Pippin.

Beginning with the 2013-14 season, the New York Philharmonic's Insights Series - in which artists and experts will explore some of the season's themes and concerts - will now be free, and take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. This season's events will include discussions with Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow during his farewell season (TODAY, October 23); composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and violinist Leila Josefowicz (October 28), who will discuss Mr. Salonen's Violin Concerto, written for Ms. Josefowicz (which they will perform with the Philharmonic in its New York Concert Premiere, October 30-November 5); Music Director Alan Gilbert and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien on the state of the Philharmonic (March 3, 2014); The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman (May 20, 2014), who will talk about Beethoven's piano concertos (which he will perform during The Beethoven Piano Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival, June 11-28, 2014); and discussions relating to the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, the details of which will be announced at a later date. All Insights Series events begin at 7:30 p.m.

Let's hear it for the ladies of horror: those evil, tormented women, who have been inhabited by the devil or perhaps chased by a crazed lunatic wielding a deadly chainsaw. Fear not, your nightmares have been answered as EPIX and FEARnet have partnered to present 'Maidens of Mayhem,' a week-long festival of horror films featuring possessed ladies and the men/women and other entities who love them - or want to kill them. The festival begins on FEARnet today, October 14th and moves to EPIX on Thursday, October 17th with a special presentation of the original Carrie (1976) starring Sissy Spacek on the eve of the latest film adaptation of the Stephen King novel, starring Chlo? Grace-Moretz and Julianne Moore. Following the film, EPIX will present a World Premiere sneak peek at the new movie (see full schedule below).

Virginia Musical Theatre will open it's 23rd season with the second longest running Off-Broadway musical ever, NUNSENSE, October 4th through the 6th at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach.

Hunter College Art Gallery hosts an evening lecture and reception with Howard Singerman, newly appointed Phyllis and Joseph Caroff Chair of Art and Art History at Hunter College. 'A Reserve Army of Intellectuals' is set for October 9.

On October 19th New Language Art will host their 2nd annual wine, beer, food and art festival from 12 Noon to 6 PM at the Old Sulphur Springs Resort, Union WV benefiting surrounding county artists to include the Monroe Arts Alliance, Giles County Arts Council, the Greenbrier, Summers and Mercer Counties artists. It will be a fun packed event with local wines, beer, foods, music and the artists will have items on display and for sale. Throughout the day, two West Virginia wineries, Watts Roost Vineyard, Lewisburg, VU JA DE, Spencer and American Brewing Meadow Bluff will provide tastings and sale of beer and wine. Local eateries will offer food for sale: 50 East & Vines & Grinds, White Sulphur Springs; The Hall Tavern & The Korner Kafe Union WV; Bella The Corner Gourmet Lewisburg WV and NLA Catering Greenville WW will provide gourmet delights for sale. And threading through all the other enjoyable things to see and taste is the music which will be provided by The Carpenter Ants, Doc Greenberg's Patient Jazz Band, Little Sparrow and Option 22. Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Salt Sulphur Springs (Monroe County), WV. The district includes seven contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures related to the Old Salt Sulphur Springs Resort or "Old Salt." Notable properties include the Old Stone Hotel, Episcopal Chapel, Stone Store Building (1820), Stone Bath House (1820), Stone Spring House (c. 1820), Sweet Sulphur Springs Site (discovered 1802), Salt Sulphur Spring (discovered 1805), and Iodine Spring (1838). It is the area's most significant collection of native limestone buildings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Place in 1985.

EPIX and FEARnet have partnered to present "Maidens of Mayhem," a week-long festival of horror films

Tonight, September 19, 2013, A DAY FOR GRACE will re-open at Stage Left Studio (214 West 30th Street - between 7th & 8th Avenues - on the Sixth Floor) where it will play for four performances through Sunday, September 22.

From today, September 15, 2013 through February 2, 2014, The Jewish Museum in New York will present Chagall: Love, War, and Exile which, for the first time in the U.S., explores a significant but neglected period in the artist's career, from the rise of fascism in the 1930s through 1948, years spent in Paris and then in exile in New York.

Showtime viewers are looking forward to the widely anticipated new series, Masters of Sex, which tells the story of sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. And while Masters and Johnson may have been responsible for a part of the sexual revolution in America, what audiences may not know is how the tools used by these and other sex researchers have helped fuel both progress and oppression. A new Springer title, The Machines of Sex Research: Technology and the Politics of Identity, 1945-1985 by Donna J. Drucker, dives into the history of these machines and their implications on society. The book is part of the series Springer Briefs in History of Science and Technology.

Beginning with the 2013-14 season, the New York Philharmonic's Insights Series - in which artists and experts will explore some of the season's themes and concerts - will now be free, and take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. This season's events will include discussions with Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow during his farewell season (October 23); composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and violinist Leila Josefowicz (October 28), who will discuss Mr. Salonen's Violin Concerto, written for Ms. Josefowicz (which they will perform with the Philharmonic in its New York Concert Premiere, October 30-November 5); Music Director Alan Gilbert and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien on the state of the Philharmonic (March 3, 2014); The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman (May 20, 2014), who will talk about Beethoven's piano concertos (which he will perform during The Beethoven Piano Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival, June 11-28, 2014); and discussions relating to the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, the details of which will be announced at a later date.

Randy James' all male dance company, 10 Hairy Legs, is featured as part of The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College's Major Artist Series on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 3:00 pm.

On Thursday, September 19, 2013, A DAY FOR GRACE will re-open at Stage Left Studio (214 West 30th Street - between 7th & 8th Avenues - on the Sixth Floor) where it will play for four performances through Sunday, September 22.

New York City Center will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its Fall for Dance Festival with two FREE evenings of dance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, hosted by The Public Theater, on September 16 and 17 at 8 p.m.(rain date, September 18).

ESPN has finalized the network and time assignments for the 15th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK's Sporting Goods on December 3 and 4.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated theatrical publicist Shirley Herz, who passed away on Sunday at age 87. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory tonight, August 14th, at exactly 8:00 p.m. for one minute.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated theatrical publicist Shirley Herz, who passed away on Sunday at age 87. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory on Wednesday, August 14th, at exactly 8:00 p.m. for one minute.

Shirley Herz, a legendary theatrical press agent, died on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. The cause was complications from a stroke suffered on July 18, said Sam Altman, a longtime friend.

Randy James' all male dance company, 10 Hairy Legs, will perform Just Suits at Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick on August 24 at 5:00 pm as part of Hub City Sound's 2013 month long festival of music and dance. Admission is free.

Award-winning teacher Dr. Blanche Dudley announces Siggy and the Bullies, the first picture book in a new series featuring Siggy, a lovable one-winged mockingbird. The series will address childhood issues of tolerance, diversity and self-esteem for 3- to 8-year-olds.