Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts

Ovation Locks Laura Dern and Alfre Woodard as INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO Guests
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 25, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the latest hosts and guests of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. Upcoming episodes will feature Academy Award nominated director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) interviewing Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Laura Dern (Marriage Story, Little Women), as well as Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson ('A Raisin in the Sun,' Juanita) interviewing four-time Emmy Award winner Alfre Woodard (Clemency, See).

Willem Dafoe Returns to INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO with Pedro Pascal as Host
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 17, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the latest host and guest of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. The upcoming episode will feature Pedro Pascal (Wonder Woman 1984, The Mandalorian) interviewing four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse, At Eternity's Gate) and will air on Sunday, October 27 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Ovation Taps Award-Winning Actors Ellen Burstyn and Al Pacino for INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 4, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the latest host and guest of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. The upcoming episode will feature Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Ellen Burstyn (Lucy in the Sky, Requiem for a Dream) interviewing Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Al Pacino (The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood). As previously announced, the new season of Inside the Actors Studio will premiere on Ovation on Sunday, October 13 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Ovation Celebrates Legacy of INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO by Airing Classic Episodes
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 31, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the lineup of legacy episodes from Inside the Actors Studio leading to the new season premiere on October 13. Showcasing a wide range of talented actors and hosted by the incomparable James Lipton, these legacy episodes demonstrate the incredible talent participation and entertaining storytelling of the long-running series. Throughout August and September, the network will air one legacy episode every Sunday at 12pm ET, starting on August 11.

Kelsey Grammer Joins Alec Baldwin and Jane Lynch as Hosts of Ovation's INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 12, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the latest host and guest of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. The upcoming episode will feature Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier) interviewing the incomparable television director James Burrows (Cheers, Will & Grace).

Ovation to Premiere New Episodes of INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 2, 2019

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the world premiere date of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. The network, committed to presenting an exciting and diverse lineup of talent to discuss the craft of acting, is proud to bring back this award-winning master class series to its dedicated fans as well as to a new generation of viewers. Inside the Actors Studio will premiere on Sunday, October 13 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Haven from We Banjo 3 is #1 AGAIN on Billboard's Bluegrass Chart
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 19, 2018

We Banjo 3, an award-winning band from Galway, is pleased to announce thatHaven is # 1 AGAIN  on this week's Billboard's Bluegrass chart (over Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Punch Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show).  Haven was released on July 27th and has been on the on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart charts for 6 weeks, spending thefirst two weeks of August in the # 1 position!

James Lipton to Leave INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO Ahead of Its Move to Ovation TV
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 24, 2018

Inside the Actors Studio has partnered with Ovation TV to to produce and air future episodes of the series, according to Variety. The show, which has aired on Bravo since it began in 1994, is an award-winning interview series about the art of acting. As part of the agreement, Ovation will curate content from the series' extensive library for additional episodes.

AMERICAN SCOREBOARD Presents Special on The Trump Administration
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2018

As public schools come to a close this week, AMERICAN SCOREBOARD announces a back-to-school repeat performance of The Betsy Devos Confirmation Hearing for The Secretary of Education to take place at Arena Stage in The Mead Center For American Theater, 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington DC on September 17th, 2018 at 6pm. This will mark the first visit of the educational program to the DC area.

ABT Studio Company and JKO School Perform at Pace This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2015

American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company and the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will appear at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at PACE University in New York City, this weekend, March 13 – 14, 2015. The Studio Company will give one performance today, March 13 at 7:30 PM and the ABT JKO School will give two performances on Saturday, March 14 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.

Ghazal Ensemble to Celebrate Persian New Year at the Schimmel Center, 3/22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2015

?The Grammy-nominated Ghazal Ensemble, the brainchild of Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Indian sitar master Shujaat Husain Khan, and featuring acclaimed Indian percussionist Sandeep Das, return to New York City for a special 20th anniversary concert on Sunday March 22nd at 7:30pm at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.

Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Will Headline Carnegie Hall's TAKE THE STAGE Concert in April
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2015

On Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 3 p.m., Tony and Grammy Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) joins Broadway veterans Leslie Stifelman (Music Director & Conductor, Chicago), Melissa Rae Mahon (Chicago, Cats, The Producers) and a cast of Broadway all-stars in the Carnegie Hall Family Concert 'TAKE THE STAGE WITH BROADWAY STARS,' an interactive concert event that gives kids and families who dream of singing and dancing in a Broadway show the opportunity to make their dreams come true.

ABT Studio Company and JKO School to Perform at Pace, 3/13-14
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 23, 2015

American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company and the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School will appear at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at PACE University in New York City, March 13 – 14, 2015. The Studio Company will give one performance on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 PM and the ABT JKO School will give two performances on Saturday, March 14 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.

Goldstar Announces 2014 National Nutcracker Award Nominees
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2014

Goldstar (www.goldstar.com) announces today the nominees for the 8th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, the only award honoring live performances of the holiday classic.

Paul Appleby, Andrew Garland Will Join Julia Bullock in VOCE: RISING OPERA STARS IN RECITAL
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 16, 2014

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Joseph Kaiser will no longer be participating in the Sunday, September 21st performance of Voce: Rising Opera Stars in Recital. Paul Appleby (tenor) and Andrew Garland (baritone) will be joining Julia Bullock (soprano) and pianist, Steven Blier for the afternoon featuring French and American repertories.

BWW Reviews: THE MEN DANCERS, PLUS! Celebrates the Life of the Legendary FREDERIC FRANKLIN
by Sondra Forsyth - Jun 2, 2014

A roll call of dance greats - performers, directors, critics, and historians - took the stage one after the other at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in New York City on the evening of May 30th 2014 to share their memories of one of the greatest of them all, Frederic Franklin.

Pace University Celebrates Frederic Franklin With FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014

After collaborations in 2012 and 2013 with an all-male cast, Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham's The Men Dancers: From the Horse's Mouth make their return to New York today, May 30 through June 1 in honor of ballet great Frederic Franklin (1914-2013) in what would have been his centenary year. This celebration will take place at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (3 Spruce Street, between Park Row and Gold Street) and is presented by Pace University.

Pace University Launches School of Performing Arts - NYC's First Performing Arts School in 50 Years
by Christina Mancuso - May 16, 2014

Pace University today officially unveils its new School of Performing Arts, Manhattan's first performing arts school in nearly 50 years. The newly minted Pace School of Performing Arts (PPA) began as the university's flourishing Performing Arts department, which over the last three years has experienced unprecedented growth in applications and enrollment. To accommodate this leap in reputation and popularity, Pace Performing Arts moved into the 50,000 square foot building at 140 William Street in downtown Manhattan.

Pace University to to Celebrate Frederic Franklin With FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, 5/30-6/1
by Diana Heisroth - May 2, 2014

After collaborations in 2012 and 2013 with an all-male cast, Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham's The Men Dancers: From the Horse's Mouth make their return to New York May 30 through June 1 in honor of ballet great Frederic Franklin (1914-2013) in what would have been his centenary year. This celebration will take place at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (3 Spruce Street, between Park Row and Gold Street) and is presented by Pace University.

Gelsey Kirkland Ballet to Present THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, 5/16-18
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 25, 2014

Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, under the artistic direction of Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov, presents The Sleeping Beauty, one of the most beloved and famous ballets in the classical repertoire. With choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, this enchanting fairy tale ballet was first performed in 1890 at the Marinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. It is a true masterpiece and the epitome of dramatic storytelling in the classical tradition. Gelsey Kirkland Ballet makes this return to the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (3 Spruce Street, between Park Row and Gold Street) Friday May 16 at 7:30pm, Saturday May 17 at 1:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, May 18 at 1:30pm.