Shaw Fest Announces Cast for RAGTIME, HIS GIRL FRIDAY, PRESENT LAUGHTERNovember 1, 2011Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell proudly announced the casting and creative teams for the three plays featured next season on The Shaw's Festival Theatre stage. In making the announcement, Ms. Maxwell noted: 'I am so inspired by the range of talent we've assembled to make up our 2012 Ensemble. This extraordinary group of artists will bring to life the vivid contemporary ideas of each and every playwright whose work we are proudly presenting.'
Jackson Gallery Presents Annual Juried Holiday Exhibit 11/11-12/31November 1, 2011The Jackson Gallery will be filled with art and fine crafts once again for its annual juried show. The twenty regional artists represented work in a wide variety of media. All have been recognized for their individual approaches to style, design and image, making this exhibit an eclectic and colorful display.
Richard Stoltzman Will Perform with Bach Festival Orchestra, Nov. 13November 1, 2011Grammy Award-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman returns to Central Florida to perform a program of American music with members of the Bach Festival Orchestra on November 13, 2011. Stoltzman performed to sold-out crowds during the 75th Anniversary Festival in February 2010, and the Society is pleased to bring back this tremendous artist to perform once again for Central Florida audiences.
Abbeville Opera House Hosts Wine Walk, 11/12November 1, 2011The event will be held around the Historic Downtown Abbeville Square. Patrons will be able to 'See, Sniff, Swirl, Savor and Shop' while stopping in the participating shops and restaurants located on and near the square. Every stop along the way is within easy walking distance. There are 20 different locations allowing participants to taste and sample various wines. Make your plans now to meet up with friends for a wonderful afternoon in Abbeville.
Fox Performing Arts Announces 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent ShowcaseNovember 1, 2011Registration for the 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Competition in Spring of 2012 is underway! The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FPACF) created this competition to showcase the St. Louis region's most talented teens in the performing arts. A change from last year's application process is that any high school student in the metro area is welcome to sign up, instead of last year's one submission per school guideline. 'This allows more students to participate this year,' said Mary Strauss, President of FPACF and event producer. Students may enter in, but are not limited to, any of the following categories: singer, dancer, actor, musician, comedian, circus arts, etc.
The Golden Apple Presents Michael L. Walters as MR. BROADWAY, Nov. 5-6November 1, 2011Michael L. Walters presents a one-man journey through the world of Musical Comedy as seen through the eyes of an actor who lives to entertain. Michael sings classic Broadway tunes from his favorite shows, and re-enacts some of his favorite roles. This fast-paced journey is peppered with stories of special celebrity encounters, offstage mishaps and hilarious tales about his family, who were never quite sure what to do with a show-biz kid. Don't miss your chance to share an unforgettable evening with this unforgettable and critically acclaimed entertainer!
The Barns at Wolf Trap Presents Melissa Manchester and Catie Curtis, Nov. 17-18November 1, 2011Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, actress, and composer Melissa Manchester returns to The Barns at Wolf Trap to showcase her beloved sound influenced by her heroes Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisand, and Barry Manilow. Boasting almost four decades of experience as an entertainer and master of several different performance genres, Manchester's classic, sultry voice and intimate performance style have been the catalyst for the majority of her widespread success. Her songs have been recorded by Barbra Streisand, Alison Krauss, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, and many others.
Ailey II Announces Dates for 32-City World TourOctober 28, 2011Building on the success of last season's unprecedented world tour to over 45 cities, including performances in France, Germany and the UK, Ailey II is embarking on a 32-city tour including over 20 domestic cities and international stops in Bermuda, Germany and for the first time ever, Greece.
Haunted Theater Presents FALLOUT, October 24-31October 28, 2011Back for its second year, Haunted Theater returns with a new angle: FALLOUT. An old fallout shelter discovered in the theater's basement provides the perfect catalyst for this year's Haunted Theater inspiration, The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
Washington National Opera Presents LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Nov. 10-19October 31, 2011In Donizetti's dark drama, young Lucia is caught in the middle of a feud between her family and the man she loves. Forced by her brother to forsake her love and marry for money, she loses more than her happiness--she loses her mind. After she kills her bridegroom, Lucia plunges headlong into madness to Donizetti's magnificent score in one of opera's most famous, horrifying, and musically gorgeous scenes.
Theater for the New City Presents ANGRY YOUNG WOMEN..., Dec. 1-18October 31, 2011What? You haven't even seen ANGRY YOUNG WOMEN IN LOW RISE JEANS WITH HIGH CLASS ISSUES even once! This will likely be your last chance, at least under the direction of author Matt Morillo, because Theater for the New City is going to present the laugh fest one last time from December 1 to 18, 2011.
Kansas City Actors Theatre Holds Annual Holiday Brouhaha, 11/19October 28, 2011Join the fun as we celebrate the holidays with great food and drink from choice area restaurants and caterers, a terrific selection of auction items and a staged reading of Yasmina Reza's smash hit ART with Dan Barnett, David Fritts and John Rensenhouse reprising their roles from the 2000 Unicorn production.
Dad's Garage Theatre Co. Presents SCANDAL!, 11/11-2/03October 28, 2011There's a little hockey team in Little 5 Points and that hockey team is filled with...SCANDAL! On Friday, November 11th at 10:30pm, the unstoppable Dad's Garage Ensemble is returning with another season of Atlanta's only improvised soap opera...SCANDAL! and this time there's sure to blood on the ice...or at least some hilarious drama. The Little Five Points Panhandlers have been struggling to bring home an NHL championship or even a win a game and this is their last chance to get it together or get shipped out. (Where do we find our inspiration?). Get ready to get hooked on the most side-splittingly shocking improv series of the season...because where ever it ends up, scandal is sure to follow.
Cast Confirmed for LA Philharmonic's PROLOGUE TO ORANGOOctober 29, 2011Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale and soloists in the world premiere of the PROLOGUE TO ORANGO, Shostakovich's unfinished opera, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3, at 8 p.m., as well as Sunday, December 4, at 2 p.m. The satirical opera about a half-man, half-ape, was sketched in 1932, and discovered in 2006, at Moscow's Glinka Museum by Russian musicologist Olga Digonskaya. At the request of Shostakovich's widow and Digonskaya, British composer Gerard McBurney developed the orchestration of ORANGO in 2009.
IL Volo Announces Christmas EP, Out Nov. 21October 28, 2011IL Volo will release a Christmas EP on November 21, in a repackaged version of the IL Volo album internationally, and as a digital EP in the U.S. Recorded in July with producers Humberto Gatica and Tony Renis, the EP will feature the group's renditions of holiday classics 'Silent Night,' 'Panis Angelicus,' 'The Christmas Song' with 'American Idol' contestant Pia Toscano, and a medley of 'Jingle Bell Rock,' 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow' and 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.'