THE RED CARPET PREMIERE EXPERIENCE to Hit Manhattan This Fallby BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017From the creators of Red Carpet Kids, the award-winning experts in interactive event production and family entertainment, comes a one-of-a-kind, ground-breaking attraction that will forever transform entertainment as we know it. This attraction is a combination of cutting-edge technology and immersive cinematic interaction, and promises to revolutionize experiential entertainment. Abrons Arts Center's 2017-18 Season to Showcase 29 Premieres Across Disciplinesby BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017Abrons Arts Center's 2017-18 season, the first season to be curated by new Artistic Director Craig Peterson, celebrates the idea that a community is a place of intersecting ideas and action. Peterson believes that artists push society forward in ways that challenge our assumptions, politics and social welfare; that artists make room for voices that are too often silenced or sidelined. Gun violence, gentrification, immigration, income and power inequality, freedom, gender, and race are just some of the social issues artists are grappling with this season. LBI to Highlight German-Jewish History at Center for Jewish History's Now Festivalby BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017The Leo Baeck Institute (LBI), a New York-based research library and archive that preserves millions of papers and books saved by German and Austrian Jewish refugees from the Nazis, will present a series of seven programs that mine the remarkable history of German-speaking Jewry for insight into present-day concerns ranging from gay rights to the Trump presidency. Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival to Present DIMENSIONSby BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017'Dimensions' is a unique production written and directed by Freedom Russino that utilizes theater, dance and spoken word to tell a story of the difficulties of young minority students in forming their sexual identity for the first time while studying in a Los Angeles art school. It exposes the web of secrets and lies that connect with the contemporary struggles of American minorities. Themes of identity, race and sexuality are explored in a volatile world of Greek life. INDUSTRY: Cindi Rush, Catherine Russell and Christine Cox to Host PERFECT PITCH Workshopsby BWW News Desk - August 11, 20173C Theater Consulting, a new theatrical consulting organization founded by Producer and Theater Owner Catherine Russell, Casting director Cindi Rush and Producer Christine Cox has announced that it will stage PERFECT PITCH, the first in a new series of 'Shark Tank' like workshops specifically aimed at refining, improving and ultimately mastering the art of the perfect pitch in order to raise money for their production. New Art Dealers Alliance New York Announces New Locationby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), the definitive non-profit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation, support, and advancement of new voices in contemporary art, is proud to announce NADA New York's new, multi-year location at Skylight Clarkson Sq. Located at 550 Washington Street in West SoHo, the 60,000 sq ft ground floor venue is one of the largest and most coveted spaces in the city. Marlin Thomas' THE MIDDLEMAN Coming to NYSummerFestby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017Marlin Thomas's riveting new play concerns a pawn broker during the Second World War called upon to be a middleman between the Nazis and our allied forces. He must help hammer-out a deal between two people in Zurich. The collateral: cash, weapons, and prisoners of war. Theatre, Music, Poetry and More Slated for Irish Arts Center's Fall 2017 Seasonby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017Irish Arts Center (IAC), the arts and cultural center dedicated to projecting a dynamic image of Ireland and Irish America for the 21st century, has announced its fall 2017 season. The lineup epitomizes IAC's commitment to building community with a diversity of arts institutions, artists and audiences - in New York, across America, and abroad. TNC's Dream Up Festival to Debut ELEANORA DUSE DIES IN PITTSBURGHby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017'Eleanora Duse Dies in Pittsburgh' is a short dark comedy, written by Don Nigro about the terror and holiness of theater. Famous Italian actress Eleanora Duse finds herself regretful of her past actions and attempts to find some sort of relief only to be pestered by the comedic interactions of other famous characters around her, leaving her more uncertain of her eventual fate. Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival will present the play's New York premiere August 27 to September 12. Aan Steele directs and heads the cast of eight as Duse. Yokko to Return for United Solo 2017 with HIDE YOUR FIRESby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017Yokko, the Japanese Butoh and theatre artist, returns United Solo this fall with her brand new show, Hide Your Fires, on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Theatre Row-The Studio Theatre. Yokko has been appearing United Solo since 2013, and this is the 4th season of being the official selection of this festival. Martha Graham Dance Company Announces 2017-18 Season, Featuring Masterworks, New Commissions and Moreby BWW News Desk - August 9, 2017The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its New York City Center season, new commissions, studio series, and tour schedule for the 2017-2018 season. The season includes performances at international arts festivals and renowned venues across the United States and in Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Taiwan. A CRACK UP AT THE RACE RIOTS to Premiere at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festivalby BWW News Desk - August 9, 2017Toney Brown has fashioned an experimental play based on 'A Crack Up at the Race Riots' by Harmony Korine. The play meditates on the Artaudian notion of psychology and suicide, focusing on how the term 'mad' is thrust upon those who dare to speak unbearable truths to society. Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival will present the piece August 27 to September 16, directed by Brown.
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