Juanes and Juan Luis Guerra Give Benefit Concert to Assist Hurricane Victims Tonightby BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2012Music superstars Juanes and Juan Luis Guerra will be taking to the stage to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. The two Latin music icons, in partnership with Barclays Center and producer Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), will be donating all proceeds from tonight's November 24th concert to the American Red Cross - to support ongoing efforts to aid victims of last week's devastating disaster. (more...)
23rd Art Miami Makes History with Inaugural Edition of CONTEXT Art Miami, 12/4-9by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2012In its 23rd year as the anchor art fair for the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair, continues to respond to the interests of serious collectors and this year will debut CONTEXT Art Miami, its new sister art fair featuring emerging and cutting edge artists. While Art Miami will continue to present the most important contemporary and modern artworks from over 125 of the world's most prominent art galleries, CONTEXT Art Miami, will highlight works by emerging and mid-career cutting-edge artists from 65 hand-selected galleries. Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami will kick off Miami Art Week with an exclusive VIP Preview on Tuesday, Dec. 4. (more...)
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, 12/21- 1/1by Movies News Desk - Nov 19, 2012The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints. (more...)
Met Museum Reopens European Paintings Galleries Today After Renovationsby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries for its world-renowned collection of European Old Master paintings from the 13th through the early 19th century will reopen today, May 23 after an extensive renovation and reinstallation. (more...)
New European Paintings Galleries to Open Tomorrow at Met Museumby BWW News Desk - May 23, 2013The Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries for its world-renowned collection of European Old Master paintings from the 13th through the early 19th century will reopen on May 23 after an extensive renovation and reinstallation. This is the first major renovation of the galleries since 1951 and the first overall reinstallation of the collection since 1972. Increased in size by almost one-third, the space now accommodates the display of more than 700 paintings in 45 galleries, including one rotating special exhibition gallery. The galleries are organized both chronologically and geographically to provide an overview of painting in Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain. Many of the galleries have new floors and moldings and the suites of galleries unfold with a new logic and grandeur. Sculpture, medals, ceramics, and other decorative arts have been judiciously incorporated where their presence adds a layer of meaning to the display of paintings. Key works have been conserved or embellished with period frames. Important loans complement the permanent collection and celebrate the reinstallation. (more...)
Bea Arthur Nude Sells For Nearly $2 Million At Auctionby Pat Cerasaro - May 16, 2013Legendary Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Bea Arthur may be best remembered by fans around the globe for her unforgettable performances onstage and onscreen in MAME, MAUDE and GOLDEN GIRLS, yet to an annonymous bidder at an auction at famed Christie's auction house last night Bea Arthur in the altogether was worth nearly $2 million. (more...)
BWW TV: TRANCE Trailer Released!by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 21, 2013Simon (James McAvoy), a fine art auctioneer, teams up with a criminal gang to steal a Goya painting worth millions of dollars, but after suffering a blow to the head during the heist he awakens to discover he has no memory of where he hid the painting. When physical threats and torture fail to produce answers, the gang's leader Frank (Vincent Cassel) hires hypnotherapist Elizabeth Lamb (Rosario Dawson) to delve into the darkest recesses of Simon's psyche. As Elizabeth begins to unravel Simon's broken subconscious, the lines between truth, suggestion, and deceit begin to blur. (more...)
Artist Series Presents A CHORUS LINE Tonightby BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2013A CHORUS LINE comes to Jacksonville's Times- Union Center's Moran Theater for one performance only tonight, March 13th at 7:30PM! (more...)
Arts Centre Melbourne Announces The Performance Enhancers Seriesby BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2013Some of Australia's best independent music artists including David Bridie, Robert Forster, Archie Roach and Kavisha Mazzella will converse and perform live music in a series of very special events hosted by music journalists Lisa Palermo and Kate Welsman aka Systa bb. The Performance Enhancers will showcase each artist discussing their artistic influences amongst the intimate setting of the Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer across four dates from 9 February to 18 May. Each event will also include displays of visual references of the artist's influences, which range from mythology to visual art and literature. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Metropolitan Opera's IL TROVATORE Is Alive and Well, Even Without the Marx Brothersby Richard Sasanow - Jan 27, 2013For the music alone, you can't beat Verdi's IL TROVATORE, with a demanding string of arias that, in the right hands (or voices), can raise the rafters. But when it comes to the action, you must suspend your disbelief at the door--or stay home and watch the Marx Brothers have fun with it in 'A Night at the Opera.' (more...)
TESIS, BILBAO, and More Included in Science Fiction Film Festival, 1/16-3/6by BWW News Desk - Jan 15, 2013The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival which opened its first annual event this past December has partnered with the Cervantes Institute to host the much anticipated 'A Retrospective of Classic Spanish Horror Cinema' every Wednesday at 7pm from January 16 through March 6. The event kicks off with the screening of Alejandro Amenábar's chilling film Tesis (1996), a unique interpretation that presents secrets, crime and suspense in this Goya Award winner for Best Film. Nothing is as frightening yet absolutely brilliant than the featured works from filmmakers who have brought forth a classic cornerstone of cinema and have unleashed some of the most heart-wrenching moments in movie history. (more...)
Betty Cuningham Gallery Opens PAINT Exhibition Todayby BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2013On Thursday, January 10th, Betty Cuningham Gallery will open a group exhibition titled PAINT which will include paintings and works on paper by ten artists: William Bailey, David Bates, Jake Berthot, Charles Garabedian, Judy Glantzman, John Lees, Stanley Lewis, Gordon Moore, David Reed, and John Walker. The gallery will host an opening reception for the artists today, January 10, 6-8pm. (more...)
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Announces 2013 Season, 7/14-8/19by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2013The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, with Artistic Director Marc Neikrug and Executive Director Steven Ovitsky, announces its 2013 season, which runs from July 14 through August 19, 2013. (more...)
Artist Series Presents A CHORUS LINE, 3/13by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2013A CHORUS LINE comes to Jacksonville's Times- Union Center's Moran Theater for one performance only on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:30PM! (more...)
Six and Seven Figure Sales Dominate the First Three Days of Art Miamiby BWW News Desk - Dec 9, 2012In its 23rd year as the anchor fair to the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair - along with its new sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, featuring emerging and cutting-edge artists - continue to respond to the interests of serious international collectors, museum curators, interior designers, artists and connoisseurs. (more...)
23rd Art Miami Makes History with Inaugural Edition of CONTEXT Art Miami, Now thru 12/9by BWW News Desk - Dec 4, 2012In its 23rd year as the anchor art fair for the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair, continues to respond to the interests of serious collectors and this year will debut CONTEXT Art Miami, its new sister art fair featuring emerging and cutting edge artists. While Art Miami will continue to present the most important contemporary and modern artworks from over 125 of the world's most prominent art galleries, CONTEXT Art Miami, will highlight works by emerging and mid-career cutting-edge artists from 65 hand-selectEd Galleries. Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami will kick off Miami Art Week with an exclusive VIP Preview today, Dec. 4 benefiting the Miami Art Museum and continue through Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in the Wynwood Arts District. Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami are pleased to share their highlight featurEd Galleries and artists. (more...)
Betty Cuningham Gallery to Open PAINT Exhibition, 1/10by BWW News Desk - Dec 22, 2012On Thursday, January 10th, Betty Cuningham Gallery will open a group exhibition titled PAINT which will include paintings and works on paper by ten artists: William Bailey, David Bates, Jake Berthot, Charles Garabedian, Judy Glantzman, John Lees, Stanley Lewis, Gordon Moore, David Reed, and John Walker. The gallery will host an opening reception for the artists on January 10, 6-8pm. (more...)
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1by Movies News Desk - Dec 21, 2012The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints. (more...)
World of Art Showcase Welcomes Morpheus Gallery in Las Vegas, Now thru 12/22by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2012The World of Art Showcase (www.worldofartshowcase.com) invites the Morpheus Gallery (www.morpheusgallery.com), a renowned online venue dedicated to art books and works from prominent surreal and fantastique artists, to exhibit at its inaugural event at the Wynn Las Vegas today, December 20-22, 2012. (more...)
Clarinetist Thomas Piercy to Bring TOKYO TO NEW YORK, 5/18 & 6/2by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2013NYC and Tokyo-based clarinetist, Thomas Piercy performs two concerts of new music by contemporary Japanese composers based on their thoughts about NYC and works by non-Japanese composers influenced or inspired by Japan. The concerts will be visually backed by projections of photos of New York City by photographer Christina Boers and photos of Tokyo by Thomas Piercy. Many of the pieces have been composed for and premiered by Mr. Piercy. Several of the pieces include the combination of Western classical instruments with traditional Japanese instruments (shakuhachi and hichiriki). (more...)
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