DC's Chamber Dance Project Offers Free Zoom Chats and Rehearsals For Fans With Artists
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2020
Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Washington's foremost contemporary ballet company, is harnessing creative uses of technology to prepare for its New Works 2020 summer season.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2020
Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Washington's foremost contemporary ballet company, is harnessing creative uses of technology to prepare for its New Works 2020 summer season.
Arena Stage Announces Roaring Back Fund Following Cancellation Of Its 2019/20 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
As previously announced, because of the ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the national move to cancel group gatherings per the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and District of Columbia Health Authorities, Arena Stage has suspended all remaining performances for its 2019/20 Season, as well as select special events and community engagement programs.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
As previously announced, because of the ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the national move to cancel group gatherings per the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and District of Columbia Health Authorities, Arena Stage has suspended all remaining performances for its 2019/20 Season, as well as select special events and community engagement programs.
VIDEO: Watch The National Capital Area Choir's Full Millennium Stage Concert
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
The Kennedy Center has released the full Millennium Stage concert performed by The National Capital Area Choir on April 5, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
The Kennedy Center has released the full Millennium Stage concert performed by The National Capital Area Choir on April 5, 2015.
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Unions Secure Access To Economic Support In Latest Relief Legislation
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
The Department for Professionals Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) and affiliated arts, entertainment, and media unions applaud the expanded access to economic support for loss of work related to COVID-19 in the latest coronavirus aid bill, which is on its way to becoming law.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
The Department for Professionals Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) and affiliated arts, entertainment, and media unions applaud the expanded access to economic support for loss of work related to COVID-19 in the latest coronavirus aid bill, which is on its way to becoming law.
American Shakespeare Center To Release Seven Titles For Streaming Via Website
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
American Shakespeare Center announced today that in response to the COVID-19 forced suspension of activities, they will release four productions from their 2020 Actors' Renaissance Season and three productions from their National Tour for streaming through a ticketed system on the company's website.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
American Shakespeare Center announced today that in response to the COVID-19 forced suspension of activities, they will release four productions from their 2020 Actors' Renaissance Season and three productions from their National Tour for streaming through a ticketed system on the company's website.
American Pops Orchestra Presents Virtual Music Performances To Support Audiences And Artists: APO UNITED
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
American Pops Orchestra (APO), in light of the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping up to offer music to soothe nerves while supporting musicians and performers facing a loss of their incomes.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
American Pops Orchestra (APO), in light of the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping up to offer music to soothe nerves while supporting musicians and performers facing a loss of their incomes.
BWW Feature: THE WISDOM OF TERRENCE MCNALLY, 1938-2020
by Roger Catlin - March 26, 2020
Theater suffered a huge loss this week when the playwright Terrence McNally died at 81, of complications of our current plague, the coronavirus. It was a sad irony since many of McNally's plays dealt with the effects of a previous plague, AIDS, in the 1980s.
by Roger Catlin - March 26, 2020
Theater suffered a huge loss this week when the playwright Terrence McNally died at 81, of complications of our current plague, the coronavirus. It was a sad irony since many of McNally's plays dealt with the effects of a previous plague, AIDS, in the 1980s.
Kennedy Center and Washington National Opera Announce Rescheduled Performances and Cancellations
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
Kennedy Center performances of Once on This Island, Soundtrack '63, and Washington National Opera's Porgy and Bess have been canceled, due to COVID-19.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
Kennedy Center performances of Once on This Island, Soundtrack '63, and Washington National Opera's Porgy and Bess have been canceled, due to COVID-19.
Ford's Theatre Postpones GUYS AND DOLLS; Programs Closed To May 17
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Ford's Theatre Society is further altering its programming schedule through May 17, 2020. All performances of Guys and Dolls have been canceled and the production will be rescheduled for spring 2021, with dates to be announced. Special thanks to Guys and Dolls sponsors Lead Sponsor: ConocoPhillips and Underwriters: Altria Group, General Motors Company and KPMG LLP. The musical Man of La Mancha, originally announced as the spring 2021 production, will be postponed to a future season.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Ford's Theatre Society is further altering its programming schedule through May 17, 2020. All performances of Guys and Dolls have been canceled and the production will be rescheduled for spring 2021, with dates to be announced. Special thanks to Guys and Dolls sponsors Lead Sponsor: ConocoPhillips and Underwriters: Altria Group, General Motors Company and KPMG LLP. The musical Man of La Mancha, originally announced as the spring 2021 production, will be postponed to a future season.
Mosaic Theater Company is Suspending the Rest of Their 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Mosaic Theater Company has released the following statement regarding upcoming performances:
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Mosaic Theater Company has released the following statement regarding upcoming performances:
Applications and Donation Opportunities Now Open to Support Theater Professionals Facing Financial Hardship
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
As the world reels from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Washington theater communitya?"both institutions and individualsa?"alongside other entertainment and freelance industries, faces financial uncertainty in the weeks and months ahead. Many of the professional theater-makers in our communitya?"actors, designers, directors, stage managers, box-office staff, choreographers, administrators, technicians, and othersa?"are freelance, part-time, and/or contracted short-term employees. As theater productions and events are canceled and postponed, these individuals will face unforeseen financial hardship.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
As the world reels from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Washington theater communitya?"both institutions and individualsa?"alongside other entertainment and freelance industries, faces financial uncertainty in the weeks and months ahead. Many of the professional theater-makers in our communitya?"actors, designers, directors, stage managers, box-office staff, choreographers, administrators, technicians, and othersa?"are freelance, part-time, and/or contracted short-term employees. As theater productions and events are canceled and postponed, these individuals will face unforeseen financial hardship.
Round House Theatre Cancels the Rest of it's 19/20 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak and CDC recommendations, all Round House Theatre performances for the rest of the 2019-2020 Season will be canceled. Round House will also cancel its upcoming Gala, originally scheduled for April 25, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak and CDC recommendations, all Round House Theatre performances for the rest of the 2019-2020 Season will be canceled. Round House will also cancel its upcoming Gala, originally scheduled for April 25, 2020.
Washington, DC Council Passes Bill to Provide Relief to Theatre Professionals
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
According to DC Theatre Scene, Washington DC's council has passed a bill that could provide relief for theatre professionals who have lost work due to COVID-19.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
According to DC Theatre Scene, Washington DC's council has passed a bill that could provide relief for theatre professionals who have lost work due to COVID-19.
Arena Stage Suspends All Performances for the Remainder of its 2019/20 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Due to ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the national move to cancel group gatherings as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and District of Columbia Health Authorities, Arena Stage has made the difficult decision to suspend all remaining performances for its 2019/20 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Due to ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the national move to cancel group gatherings as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and District of Columbia Health Authorities, Arena Stage has made the difficult decision to suspend all remaining performances for its 2019/20 Season
Americans For the Arts Host Webinars to Help Artists Cope With Health Crisis
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Americans For the Arts are hosting webinars to help those in the arts community cope with the current health crisis.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Americans For the Arts are hosting webinars to help those in the arts community cope with the current health crisis.
Performances of THE LAST SHIP at the National Theatre Have Been Canceled
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
The National Theatre in Washington DC has released a statement via Twitter regarding upcoming performances of The Last Ship.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2020
The National Theatre in Washington DC has released a statement via Twitter regarding upcoming performances of The Last Ship.
BWW Review: THE REALISTIC JONESES at Spooky Action Theater
by Roger Catlin - March 17, 2020
It may have been unrealistic to open a new play amid the coronavirus pandemic, but 'The Realistic Joneses' did just that on Saturday at Spooky Action Theatre, a group whose name inspires no further confidence (it's named after Einstein's term for quantum entanglement - the ability of separate objects to share a condition at a distance).
by Roger Catlin - March 17, 2020
It may have been unrealistic to open a new play amid the coronavirus pandemic, but 'The Realistic Joneses' did just that on Saturday at Spooky Action Theatre, a group whose name inspires no further confidence (it's named after Einstein's term for quantum entanglement - the ability of separate objects to share a condition at a distance).
BWW Review: Arena Stage's CELIA AND FIDEL An Emotionally Taut, Gripping Piece of Revolutionary History
by Andrew White - March 16, 2020
Eduardo Machado's Celia and Fidel, set at the beginning of the Mariel Boatlift crisis in 1980, explores the bravado, self-delusion, frustration and paranoia that were the hallmarks of Fidel Castro's rule over Cuba. Director Molly Smith has worked her cast into a taut, suspenseful emotional pitch, with nuances galore to enjoy and contemplate.
by Andrew White - March 16, 2020
Eduardo Machado's Celia and Fidel, set at the beginning of the Mariel Boatlift crisis in 1980, explores the bravado, self-delusion, frustration and paranoia that were the hallmarks of Fidel Castro's rule over Cuba. Director Molly Smith has worked her cast into a taut, suspenseful emotional pitch, with nuances galore to enjoy and contemplate.
Mo Willems to Host Online LUNCH DOODLES Due to Kennedy Center Closure
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Award®-winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, will launch an online video series that invites viewers to virtually join him in his studio for a LUNCH DOODLE every day for the next few weeks.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Award®-winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, will launch an online video series that invites viewers to virtually join him in his studio for a LUNCH DOODLE every day for the next few weeks.
$1.5 Million Disappeared After a Ballet School Rehired an Embezzler
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The New York Times has reported that a comptroller at the Kirov Academy of Ballet misappropriated $1.5 million from the school, and recently appeared in court to face charges.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The New York Times has reported that a comptroller at the Kirov Academy of Ballet misappropriated $1.5 million from the school, and recently appeared in court to face charges.
Mo Willems To Host Online LUNCH DOODLES Due To Kennedy Center Closure
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Awarda?"winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, will launch an online video series that invites viewers to virtually join him in his studio for a LUNCH DOODLE every day for the next few weeks.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2020
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Awarda?"winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, will launch an online video series that invites viewers to virtually join him in his studio for a LUNCH DOODLE every day for the next few weeks.
Studio Theatre Suspends Performance of PASS OVER
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Studio Theatre has suspended its production of Pass Over.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Studio Theatre has suspended its production of Pass Over.
Chamber Dance Project Cancels DC Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Out of the utmost caution for its friends and supporters regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Chamber Dance Project (CDP) canceled its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Anchors Away Gala set for March 29. Ticket holders will be contacted by CDP directly.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2020
Out of the utmost caution for its friends and supporters regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Chamber Dance Project (CDP) canceled its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Anchors Away Gala set for March 29. Ticket holders will be contacted by CDP directly.
BWW Review: Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FIFTH Rounds out their History Rep in Sobering, Moving Style
by Andrew White - March 15, 2020
Forget the Cherry Blossoms, folks, they'll be gone before you know it. Brave Spirits' Histories rep, cultivated, rested and ready, will be where it's at when our theatres re-open. Their a?oeHenry the Fifth,a?? as with all the other plays in the current cycle, is full of surprises and fresh interpretations. It is clear that the Histories Repertory will wrap up a few loose ends, while pointing towards contentions and bloodshed to come.
by Andrew White - March 15, 2020
Forget the Cherry Blossoms, folks, they'll be gone before you know it. Brave Spirits' Histories rep, cultivated, rested and ready, will be where it's at when our theatres re-open. Their a?oeHenry the Fifth,a?? as with all the other plays in the current cycle, is full of surprises and fresh interpretations. It is clear that the Histories Repertory will wrap up a few loose ends, while pointing towards contentions and bloodshed to come.
National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Temporarily Closes
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2020
National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum has announced it will temporarily close.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2020
National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum has announced it will temporarily close.
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