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The International Beethoven Project Presents Christopher O'Riley, 5/13
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013
The International Beethoven Project presents renowned pianist Christopher O'Riley in Chicago one night only on Monday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Merit School of Music's Joy Faith Knapp Music Center, 38 S. Peoria St. in the West Loop. Popularly known for his groundbreaking transcriptions of Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake and other rock musicians, O'Riley returns to Chicago with a very different repertoire: virtuosic selections from his new album of iconic Franz Liszt transcriptions, O'Riley's Liszt. O'Riley delves into the works of that master interpreter, adding his own touches and insight to the music of Mozart, Wagner, Berlioz, Schubert and Schumann. Tickets for the May 13 concert are $15 for general admission and $50 for VIP priority seating that includes an exclusive post-concert reception with O'Riley. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.internationalbeethovenproject.com. (more...)
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Soko to Release U.S. Debut Album I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN, 6/11
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2013
Singer-songwriter-musician SOKO is one-of-a-kind: intimate, lo-fi, crazy, sexy, funny, tear-stained, heartbreaking, often all at once. Combining dream pop, authentic lyrics and otherworldly orchestral flourishes, she will release her U.S. debut full length album I THOUGHT I WAS AN ALIEN on June 11 via Community Music, the Los Angeles-based indie label founded by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. (more...)
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Preston Cochran Releases 'Stumble Into Tomorrow' Album
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2013
Stumble Into Tomorrow is the first full-length solo album from Boston-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist PRESTON COCHRAN. After recording two previous LPs with his band The Moores and a solo EP, the young Virginia native decided that it was time to release his first solo album. (more...)
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Alex Davis Brings SHAVING Selections to Joe's Pub Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2013
Selections and music from Shaving, a new musical by writer/performer Alex Davis, will have its world premiere at Joe's Pub for one performance only, tonight, January 25, 2013 at 7pm. Based on his one-man-show, Alex Davis: Man of the Year, seen a year ago at the famed Knitting Factory Brooklyn, Shaving is a powerful rock musical memoir about love and self-transformation with music & lyrics by Alex Davis and a book by Alex Davis & Miranda Russo. Directed by Joseph Hendel and featuring a live band under the musical direction of Kris Kukul, Shaving features a cast of 7. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.JoesPub.com or by calling 212-967-7555. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette Street, between Astor Place and East 4 th Street. (more...)
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Alex Davis, Chris Henry Coffey, Christopher Ryan Grant and More Join SHAVING at Joe's Pub; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 15, 2013
Casting is set for the upcoming one-night-only world premiere performance of selections and music from Shaving, a new musical by writer/performer Alex Davis, at Joe's Pub on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 7pm. Based on his one-man-show, Alex Davis: Man of the Year, seen a year ago at the famed Knitting Factory Brooklyn, Shaving is a powerful rock musical memoir about love and self-transformation with music & lyrics by Alex Davis and a book by Alex Davis & Miranda Russo. Directed by Joseph Hendel and featuring a live band under the musical direction of Kris Kukul, Shaving features a cast of 7. (more...)
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Alex Davis Brings SHAVING Selections to Joe's Pub, 1/25
by BWW News Desk - Jan 02, 2013
Selections and music from Shaving, a new musical by writer/performer Alex Davis, will have its world premiere at Joe's Pub for one performance only, on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 7pm. Based on his one-man-show, Alex Davis: Man of the Year, seen a year ago at the famed Knitting Factory Brooklyn, Shaving is a powerful rock musical memoir about love and self-transformation with music & lyrics by Alex Davis and a book by Alex Davis & Miranda Russo. Directed by Joseph Hendel and featuring a live band under the musical direction of Kris Kukul, Shaving features a cast of 7. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.JoesPub.com or by calling 212-967-7555. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette Street, between Astor Place and East 4 th Street. (more...)
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Transport Group to Host Discussion With HOUSE FOR SALE's Jonathan Franzen, 11/15
by BWW News Desk - Nov 06, 2012
Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, will host New York Times best-selling and National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen following the 7PM performance of House for Sale, by Franzen, adapted for the stage and directed by Daniel Fish,on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street project. Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III will moderate a discussion with Franzen and Fish, followed by an audience Q & A. (more...)
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Rob Campbell, Lisa Joyce, and More to Star in Transport Group's HOUSE FOR SALE, 10/13-11/18
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2012
Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, will present the world premiere of House for Sale by Jonathan Franzen, adapted for the stage and directed by Daniel Fish, beginning previews October 13, 2012 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street project. The opening night is scheduled for October 21, 2012. House for Sale is scheduled to run through November 18, 2012. (more...)
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Kind of Like Spitting Comes to Knitting Factory Brooklyn Tonight, 7/25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2012
Kind of Like Spitting comes to the Knitting Factory Brooklyn during their 2012 tour, tonight, July 25th, 2012. Doors 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm, Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 347-529-6696. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at: http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event/139101/ (more...)
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Kind of Like Spitting Comes to Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 7/25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 04, 2012
Kind of Like Spitting comes to the Knitting Factory Brooklyn during their 2012 tour, Wednesday, July 25th, 2012. Doors 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm, Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 347-529-6696. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at: http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event/139101/ (more...)
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Cornish College of the Arts Awards 2012 Honorary Degrees to Mike Daisey, et al. Today, 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012
Monologist Mike Daisey has been selected to receive an honorary degree from Cornish College of the Arts and will also deliver the commencement address to the class of 2012. In addition to Mr. Daisey, artist, designer, and technologist Chris Csikszentmihalyi; pianist Christopher O'Riley; and renowned artist Betye Saar will also receive honorary degrees. They will be presented by President Nancy J. Uscher at the Cornish Commencement Ceremony today, May 13, 2012 at 2 pm (more...)
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Cornish College of the Arts to Award 2012 Honorary Degrees to Mike Daisey, et al. 5/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2012
Monologist Mike Daisey has been selected to receive an honorary degree from Cornish College of the Arts and will also deliver the commencement address to the class of 2012. In addition to Mr. Daisey, artist, designer, and technologist Chris Csikszentmihalyi; pianist Christopher O'Riley; and renowned artist Betye Saar will also receive honorary degrees. They will be presented by President Nancy J. Uscher at the Cornish Commencement Ceremony on May 13, 2012 at 2 pm (more...)
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