William Perry

Cabinet of Curiosity, in collaboration with lead partner Working Bikes, will present Pedal Powered Playground from May to August.

Six composers have been invited to participate in a lab environment prioritizing craft, innovation, and building a community of next generation film music artists. Led by program director Peter Golub with the support of Creative Advisors working in the industry, the fellows will engage in a week-long Intensive celebrating the power of film music.

Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, Directors of the Abbey Theatre, today announced a series of artist bursaries, which will allow 14 theatre-makers to develop new work relating to the Irish War of Independence and Civil War.

This month, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Abbey Theatre partners for the first time with the G.A.A. to give voice to the 14 men, woman, and children who were killed in Croke Park on that day.

The New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting local theater around the state. The group's core mission is to celebrate outstanding achievements by artists of all disciplines involved in the performance and production of New Jersey Community Theater. This is accomplished through the NJACT Perry Awards, New Jersey's premiere community theater awards program. Originally founded as the AVY Awards over 35 years ago by William Perry Morgan, the organization has transformed itself several times, but has always kept its focus on celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and community in local theater.

The New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting local theater around the state. The group's core mission is to celebrate outstanding achievements by artists of all disciplines involved in the performance and production of New Jersey Community Theater. This is accomplished through the NJACT Perry Awards, New Jersey's premiere community theater awards program. Originally founded as the AVY Awards over 35 years ago by William Perry Morgan, the organization has transformed itself several times, but has always kept its focus on celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and community in local theater.

Today, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) continues its 22-year legacy of providing a platform for diverse storytelling and emerging filmmakers, by announcing the 2018 official selections in all screening categories. The festival returns to Miami Beach, FL from June 13-17. 

Now live, Y on Earth is announcing its rewards campaign on Kickstarter to fund the editing, printing and distribution of this ground-breaking book. Support Y on Earth now! By joining the Y on Earth community, supporters will reserve first edition copies of the book, along with fun and exciting value-add rewards from the author and his high-caliber team. More than just another 'self-help' book, Y on Earth presents a comprehensive and hope-filled set of 'culture-cracking' and 'life-hacking' tools and techniques for better living and for regeneration of the planet's ecosystems. Inspired by years of research, conversation, education, parenting and most recently, Pope Francis' Care for Our Common Home encyclical, Perry explores the importance of integration in our increasingly fractured world. From serotonin production through gardening, stress reduction through walking in the woods and enhanced intelligence for rapid regeneration response to myriad social and environmental risks, Y on Earth provides answers and guides readers along the adventure of a lifetime in 33 comprehensive chapters. An engaging multi-media platform is in the pipeline to supplement the book to include videos, life-hack and culture-crack guides, workbooks, trainings, workshops and speaking engagements. 'The story-telling and easy-flowing narrative style is written for people of all walks,' says author Perry. He has teamed up with baseball great and 2008 World Series champion, Brad Lidge, to bring the message to homes and families throughout society. Perry and Lidge along with the Y on Earth team will be collaborating to bring workshops, trainings and engagements to communities across the United States and beyond. Lidge, recognizing the importance of growing some of our own food says: 'wherever your lot, wherever your plot, getting your hands in the soil... there's nothing quite like it.' Y on Earth 'guides the reader on a tour of many interconnected issues facing us as a society - in order to educate as well as to inspire readers to cultivate much deeper meaning, intelligence and well-being in their lives and families,' according to Perry. It is, he says, 'up to all of us to create the culture and the future we really want.' About Y on Earth Focused on cultivating a culture of care and seeing through the veil of mere appearance into authentic experience, Y on Earth guides people to become expert environmental stewards and to live lives abundant with delight, health and joy. Support the Y on Earth Kickstarter Campaign today!

Opening weekend of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra's 37th subscription concert season, A Brave New World, will begin with the exploration of America in its early beginnings. Richard Wagner's Christopher Columbus Overture will begin the program.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents October community concert, trumpet concerto & artist residency, including artist-in-residence Alisa Weilerstein to participate in week of community engagement activities, CSO Associate Conductor Robert Treviño to conduct community concert in Middletown and Robert Sullivan to play rarely-performed Trumpet Concerto.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents October community concert, trumpet concerto & artist residency, including artist-in-residence Alisa Weilerstein to participate in week of community engagement activities, CSO Associate Conductor Robert Treviño to conduct community concert in Middletown and Robert Sullivan to play rarely-performed Trumpet Concerto.

Opening weekend of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra's 37th subscription concert season, A Brave New World, will begin with the exploration of America in its early beginnings. Richard Wagner's Christopher Columbus Overture will begin the program.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces the highly anticipated inaugural season of Louis Langrée, the Orchestra's 13th Music Director. Mr. Langrée will take up the baton at historic Music Hall for six of 20 thrilling subscription concert weekends for the 118 year-old Orchestra. The season lineup honors the CSO's rich traditions of presenting classic orchestral repertoire and exploring new musical territory. Groundbreaking collaborations and a diverse array of repertoire set the stage for a vibrant new beginning for the CSO and Mr. Langrée, drawn together by a passion and vision to transform the live concert experience and create inspiring performances. The 2013-14 season is packed with over 67 works of music through the Masterworks, Ascent and Boundless series, and includes two world premiere commissions and visits from four acclaimed composers.

Emmy, Golden Globe and two time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will be celebrated at the Film Society's 37th Annual Chaplin Award Gala on the evening of Monday May 24th at Alice Tully Hall. The limited ticket event will be attended by many of Douglas's most celebrated collaborators and friends, such as Danny Devito, Erika Christiansen, Milos Forman, Curtis Hanson, Tobey Maguire, Barbara Walters, as well as Douglas's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and his father, the legendary Kirk Douglas, with a special performance by Michael's longtime-friend singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, plus film clips commemorating Douglas's lauded career.

Yale School of Drama has announced that the New Theater, a 200-seat state-of-the art performance venue located at 1156 Chapel Street, was renamed the Frederick Iseman Theater in a dedication ceremony on May 30.