Great News For South Florida Arts-Related Businesses

Recently, Americans for the Arts released the 2009 Creative Industries Report, which offers a research-based approach to understanding the scope and economic importance of the arts. Today, Broward County is home to 5,660 arts-related businesses-reflecting an increase of 900 small entrepreneurial businesses over 2008. In total, these businesses employ almost 21,000 people-creating an additional 400 jobs in the last year-as documented by Dun and Bradstreet, the most comprehensive and trusted source for business information in the U.S. (more...)

Singer and Voice Teacher Joan Kobin Passes Away at 88

Joan Kobin, accomplished singer on Broadway, and respected voice teacher to many Hollywood and Broadway stars, passed away in her sleep of natural causes on May 30th, 2009. (more...)

Alessandro Corazzi's BLUE DAY Makes American Debut At La MaMa 5/28-6/14

La MaMa to present American Debut of Italian Playwright/Director Alessandro Corazzi with 'Blue Day,' a human comedy, May 28 to June 14. (more...)

Funk, Doyle, Trimm, Hoty, Ephraim and Schwencke Join Roundabout's 'BYE BYE BIRDIE'

After a 48 year absence, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010. (more...)

2009 Arts Teacher Of The Year Award

Susan Anderson holds a bachelor of fine arts in education/ceramics from Florida Atlantic University; is a studio art major from the School of Visual Arts in New York City; and is board certified in Early Adolescence through Young Adult Art with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She has taught at J.P. Taravella High School for more than 15 years and has worked as a summer instructor with art programs at both the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University and the Boca Raton Museum of Art. (more...)

Playwrights Horizons & Vineyard Theatre Join to Develop New Musical 'THE BURNT PART BOYS'

THE BURNT PART BOYS -- a new musical by Mariana Elder (book), Nathan Tysen (lyrics) and Chris Miller (music), directed by Erica Schmidt ('Humor Abuse') -- will have an innovative production and development schedule on its way to an Off-Broadway premiere in the spring of 2010 when it will be presented as a co-production by Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director, Tim Sanford; Managing Director, Leslie Marcus) and the Vineyard Theatre (Artistic Director, Douglas Aibel; Executive Director, Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell) at Playwrights Horizons, it has been announced by both non-profit theaters. (more...)

Abeles, Astin, Calderon, Chase & More Cast In THE BURNT PART BOYS 5/26-6/6

THE BURNT PART BOYS -- a new musical by Mariana Elder (book), Nathan Tysen (lyrics) and Chris Miller (music) -- will be presented as a developmental Lab Production, May 26-June 6 at The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan. Erica Schmidt (HUMOR ABUSE) is set to direct. (more...)

Russian Herritage Fest Begins With Free Event In Asser Levy Park 6/7

The 7th annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will kick off with a free event on Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Asser Levy Park (corners of Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave.) in Brooklyn. (Asser Levy Park is also known as Seaside Park.) (more...)

City Theatre's 14th Annual Summer Shorts Festival

A rocking new Shorts 4 Kids line-up for families with tunes penned by Grammy Award Winner Cyndi Lauper and breakout artist Lisa Loeb ('Stay: I Missed You') along with a mix of fast and funny plays for families and a new 'Create-a-Short' Contest featuring the work of young artists; the company's naughty, bawdy late night undershorts Series featuring sinful comedies by the nation's hottest talents along with music penned by Tony-nominated writer Michael John LaChiusa ('The Wild Party'); and its celebrated Signature Shorts Series, which returns to its strong comedic roots with previous festival favorites Christopher Durang ('For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls' and 'The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From') and South Florida's prolific Michael McKeever ('Splat!' and 'Laura Keene Goes On.') Signature Shorts will also feature a dark comedy by Harold Pinter. (more...)

Rogue Machine Presents HALF OF PLENTY As Season Opener Of 2009 5/22-6/21

Award winning Steppenwolf playwright Lisa Dillman has chosen ROGUE MACHINE to present the West Coast premiere of her play HALF OF PLENTY, for their season opener of 2009. This hilarious and chilling take on lean times and family values in America uncovers some all too familiar anxieties in modern living. (more...)

Little Angel Theatre Will Host It's Summer Party 2009: One Day Festival 7/4

Little Angel Theatre's Summer Party 2009 is held Saturday 4th July 2009. Admission is free and the event runs 1-5pm (more...)

FOR LOVERS ONLY Co-creator Ken Lundie Guests On WGHT's Curtain Call 5/13

Ken Lundie, co-creator and Musical Director of the new Off-Broadway musical FOR LOVERS ONLY, will be this week's guest on WGHT Radio's 'Curtain Call' Wednesday, May 13 at 9:30 a.m. Morning host Teisha Bader interviews stars of the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway every Wednesday morning on WGHT Radio (1500AM), North Jersey's oldies station. (more...)

Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings Broadway on 5/11 at Freud Playhouse

Reprise Theatre Company presents Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings Broadway, a program especially created for Reprise. It will have one performance only on Monday, May 11 at 8 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. (more...)

Griot Museum Of Black History Hosts Carnaval Exhibit 6/16-8/11

The Griot Museum of Black History (formerly known as The Blackworld History Museum) will host, 'Carnaval,' an exhibit that highlights celebrations in eight communities around the world where Carnival, the pre-Lenten celebration know to most Americans As 'Mardi Gras,' is the high point of the year. (more...)

Hathaway Nervous But Ready To Play Garland In 'GET HAPPY'

Screen and soon to be 'Broadway' star Anne Hathaway revealed to The New York Daily News that while she is ready to portray the iconic Judy Garland, she is 'either naive or insane to play her - maybe a little bit of both!' (more...)

BWW INTERVIEWS: Adam Cooper

Carrie Dunn talks to the dancer-actor-choreographer about his new show Shall We Dance, stepping in at Carousel, and fatherhood... (more...)

Will Chase, Skylar Astin, Erica Schmidt Lead Vineyard's THE BURNT PART BOYS 6/6

Vineyard Theatre announces cast and creative team for Lab Production of new musical THE BURNT PART BOYS Developmental Lab Production set to conclude June 6 at The Vineyard Theatre (more...)

Corthron's 'A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK' Completes Playwrights Horizon's 2009/2010 Season

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, proudly announces the sixth and final production of its upcoming 2009/2010 Season, as well as additional casting. Presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street, the new production will be: A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK - the World Premiere of a new play by Playwrights Horizons alumna Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public). A co-production with The Play Company (Kate Loewald, Founding Producer) and Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director). (more...)

MCC 4th Of July Celebration To Feature Entertainment, Food, Fireworks & More

The McLean Community Center's (MCC) annual 2009 4th of July Celebration at Langley High School features a fireworks show, and so much more. Families come early to picnic and take advantage of the staged entertainment, food, amusement rides and field games---not to mention the funnel cakes---that give the event a special hometown feel. (more...)

East Lynne Theater Company Presents ALICE IN THE EDGE 6/17-7/25

'You have a most annoying habit of talking to me when people are present. Sometimes it is all I can do to keep my poise and appear not to be listening to you.' (more...)

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