Ali Leskowitz - Page 28

Lorin Maazel was honored last night by The City of New York and by the New York Philharmonic at the first of his final series of concerts with the Orchestra as Music Director. The French-born American conductor, who first led the Philharmonic at the age of 12, received a Proclamation from the Office of the Mayor designating June 24, 2009, as 'Maestro Lorin Maazel Day.'

Walden Theatre announces its 2009 - 2010 Season, Louisville's Theatre Conservatory for Young People will open its 34th season on September 24th.

ReVision Theatre announces star studded cast for benefit performance of Funny Girl starring Steven Brinberg as Barbra Streisand with very special guest Lainie Kazan. The one night only event will be at the Paramount Theatre on the Boardwalk in Asbury Park on Saturday, July 11th, at 8 pm.

Crown Center announces its schedule of events from July 2009 through August 2010. Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Crown Center is often called a city within a city.

Carpenter Square Theatre presents The Little Dog Laughed, opening June 26. Auditions for Compleat Female Stage Beauty will be held on July 11. The annual Best In Ten-10 Minute Play Festival will be July 25.

The Lyric Theatre and the City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency are proud to present Free Film Weekends, a series of great movies over several weekends this summer.

Lifeline Theatre inaugurates its 27th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island,' adapted by Lifeline ensemble member John Hildreth, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric.

The Area Premiere of Hubert Henry Davies' Captain Drew on Leave, July 10th - August 9th, 2009.

The 2009 Summer Shakespeare Festival includes TWELFTH NIGHT, a delightful tale of wild infatuation and mistaken identities, CORIOLANUS a powerful political drama tells the story of the great Roman general whose arrogance leads to his own downfall and Edmond Rostand's CYRANO DE BERGERAC, about a war hero, philosopher and dazzling swordsman, Cyrano. Cyrano has it all - except the woman of his dreams - the lovely Roxane. Playing in nightly repertory in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, June 13 - September 27.

JACCC presents A Robot Trifecta! June 26 7:30-11pm and the 29th anniversary celebration and awards dinner 'A Celebration of Heroes' June 28 at 4:30pm.

Crystal Theatre announces Cleopatra: A Life Unparalleled. One Show Only in Norwalk! Sunday, June 28th at 1PM -- General seating, all tix $15.

Magic Theatre is a series of vignettes designed to entertain young children and the young-at-heart. This hour-long show should appeal to and hold the attention of audience members as young as three. It's the perfect opportunity for parents, grandparents & caregivers to expose youth to the 'magic' of live theater and have some fun!

Spare Stage Presents the San Francisco Premiere of Yasmina Reza's deliciously ironic comedy THE UNEXPECTED MAN, directed by Stephen Drewes. Starring Ken Ruta and Abigail Van Alyn in the Christopher Hampton translation. July 10-25, 2009 at the EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy Street near Mason, in San Francisco.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN can be heard every Sunday 9-11 PM(ET) over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at: www.wbai.org.

Mark Twain docks in the Hudson for the World Premiere of THE REPORT OF MY DEATH On the Lilac Steamship (July 22-August 15)

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of ACCENT ON YOUTH will end its limited engagement June 28 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) after 24 previews and 71 regular performances.

The Lucky Artist Theater Company is pleased to present THE DIVINE WILL OF RYAN MORGAN in July as part of the BoCoCa Arts Festival in Brooklyn, NY.

On 23 June 2009, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, celebrated its 100th performance at the Palace Theatre in London's West End. Audiences, including Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia, Stephen Fry, David Hasselhoff, Kate Beckinsale and Whoopi Goldberg, have been ?shaking their groove thing' at the Palace Theatre since the hit show opened in March this year.

For the past eight years, it has become a summer tradition for Hedgerow Theatre to stage a Ray Cooney farce. This summer will be no exception as Producing Artistic Director Penelope Reed brings One For the Pot, one of Cooney's first plays (co-written with Tony Hilton) to the Hedgerow Theatre stage, July 10-Aug. 30.

Go Comedy! Improv Theater announces that it will host its monthly MARVIN night, Sunday June 28 where all tickets will be 'pay what you can,' making comedy accessible to employed and unemployed Detroiters forced to use MARVIN, the state's automated unemployment registration system.