The Scene 2007 - Articles Page 24

Fiddle-toting singer/songwriter Carrie Rodriguez and country/bluegrass artist Jim Lauderdale bring their musical styling to Des Moines as part of the Civic Center's new concert series 'LIVE AT THE TEMPLE. Your Music. Up Close.' on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center's Temple Theater. All concerts in the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series are a presentation of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series.

Fiddle-toting singer/songwriter Carrie Rodriguez and country/bluegrass artist Jim Lauderdale bring their musical styling to Des Moines as part of the Civic Center's new concert series 'LIVE AT THE TEMPLE. Your Music. Up Close.' on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center's Temple Theater. All concerts in the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series are a presentation of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series.

The Des Moines Playhouse end its production of the Tony nominated, musical comedy mystery, 'Curtains,' May 2.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will conclude its 15th Anniversary season with the world premiere of The Aliens, by Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation, Body Awareness). Directed by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Rag and Bone), performances begin Wednesday, April 14th, 2010. Opening night is Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm. The show is scheduled to run through Sunday, May 23rd, 2010.

Sneak Preview of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour! All-Star band are now available on Youtube.com.

Face the Music, an ensemble of 20 classically-trained musicians ranging from sixth to twelfth grade dedicated to performing today's most compelling and creative new music, will be presented by Simone Dinnerstein's PS 321 Neighborhood Concerts in a concert called 'Beating Down the Doors' on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7pm at PS 321 (180 7th Avenue, Brooklyn) in Park Slope. The performance is open to the public and raises funds for the school's Parent Teacher Association.

Five years after their original NYC debut, the Richmond Ballet has returned to the Joyce Theater. The show is broken into two programs, each consisting of six commissioned works. I was able to catch Program A, which features Artistic Director Stoner Winslett's 'Ancient Airs and Dances,' Jessica Lang's 'To Familiar Spaces In Dream,' and Mauricio Wainrot's 'Voyages.'

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will conclude its 15th Anniversary season with the world premiere of The Aliens, by Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation, Body Awareness). Directed by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Rag and Bone), performances begin Wednesday, April 14th, 2010. Opening night is Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm. The show is scheduled to run through Sunday, May 23rd, 2010.

The Des Moines Playhouse continues its 91st season with the Tony nominated, musical comedy mystery, 'Curtains,' Apr. 9-May 2. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, by phone at 515-277-6261 and online at www.dmplayhouse.com.

The Des Moines Playhouse continues its 91st season with the Tony nominated, musical comedy mystery, 'Curtains,' Apr. 9-May 2. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, by phone at 515-277-6261 and online at www.dmplayhouse.com.

Casting has been completed for the upcoming performance of THE CHERRY SISTERS REVISITED, which will play as a part of the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The production will feature music by Michael Friedman, commissioned by the theatre.

Casting has been completed for the upcoming performance of THE CHERRY SISTERS REVISITED, which will play as a part of the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The production will feature music by Michael Friedman, commissioned by the theatre.

Musical sparks will be flying at the famed Iridium jazz club March 12-14 as Afro-Caribbean musical legend and nine time Grammy winner Eddie Palmieri joins renowned trumpeter (and Grammy Award winner) Brian Lynch for the the Eddie Palmieri/Brian Lynch Jazz Quartet.

Face the Music, an ensemble of 20 classically-trained musicians ranging from sixth to twelfth grade dedicated to performing today's most compelling and creative new music, will be presented by Simone Dinnerstein's PS 321 Neighborhood Concerts in a concert called 'Beating Down the Doors' on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7pm at PS 321 (180 7th Avenue, Brooklyn) in Park Slope. The performance is open to the public and raises funds for the school's Parent Teacher Association.

Water Works Theatre company proudly announces that its tenth anniversary production will be Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by Barton Bund. The theatre company will also present Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur and expand its popular kids camp, KidsAct! to include a program for Teens. All three programs will take place during the 10th Annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak , July 22 - August 8 in Starr Jaycee Park - 1101 West 13 Mile Road , Royal Oak MI 48073 . Tickets for both shows ($6-$18) and registration for the KidsAct! kids camps ($175 per child) are now available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com, A complete performance schedule follows this release.

Formed in 2006, Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile are already playing to sold-out crowds around the world. Composed of five young and fiercely talented musicians-Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Paul Kowert (bass)-the band has captured the attention of music lovers across several genres.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will conclude its 15th Anniversary season with the world premiere of The Aliens, by Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation, Body Awareness). Directed by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Rag and Bone), performances begin Wednesday, April 14th, 2010. Opening night is Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm. The show is scheduled to run through Sunday, May 23rd, 2010.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's February 2010 schedule of events are chock full of choices for all from newcomers to the music to seasoned fans of music.

Formed in 2006, Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile are already playing to sold-out crowds around the world. Composed of five young and fiercely talented musicians-Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Paul Kowert (bass)-the band has captured the attention of music lovers across several genres.

The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre present the second show of The Paul Claudel Project, THE SATIN SLIPPER or The Worst Is Not The Surest by Paul Claudel, beginning January 8, 2010 at The Theatre of the Church of Notre Dame, 114th Street and Morningside Park (one block from Columbia University).

Japan Society's latest Monthly Classics film series The Double-Edged Sword: The Chambara Films of Shintaro Katsu & Raizo Ichikawa pays tribute to two Japanese screen legends in their most respected, representative and stylish chambara (sword fighting) films.

The Storm Theatre and Blackfriars Repertory Theatre present the second show of The Paul Claudel Project, THE SATIN SLIPPER or The Worst Is Not The Surest by Paul Claudel, beginning January 8, 2010 at The Theatre of the Church of Notre Dame, 114th Street and Morningside Park (one block from Columbia University).

'BAWDY' - Marriage Equality's Biggest Little Vaudeville, SATURDAY, December 5th 7pm @ The Triad Theatre (158 w72nd Street)

The Joyce Theater, New York's home for dance, will welcome 21 renowned companies over 38 weeks this spring and summer.

The 89th edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook, released today by Limelight Editions ($49.95, 595 pages), recounts the exciting 2007-2008 theater season, which was enhanced by the prominent presence of artists of color on the 'Great White Way.'