Conductor Alan Gilbert Writes 'Curiously Random' Blog on MusicalAmerica.comJune 28, 2011After conducting four highly successful performances of Janáek's The Cunning Little Vixen, Music Director Alan Gilbert reflects on crossing boundaries between art forms, how orchestras define themselves, and what the Philharmonic means to the public it serves, while looking back over a season that included a wide range of highlights for Mr. Gilbert, from Mozart's Symphony No. 40 to Magnus Lindberg's Kraft.
Syfy's 'Swamp Shark' Premiere Delivers Huge Ratings!June 28, 2011The Syfy Saturday Original Movie Swamp Shark gobbled up more than 2.2 million total viewers along with 773,000 Adults 18-49 -- the most in that demo for a Saturday Original Movie since the September 2010 telecast of Sharktopus.
Photo Flash: Surflight Theatre Presents GREASE June 28, 2011Get ready for those ‘summer nights' with the Rydell High gang - Sandy, Danny, The Pink Ladies and The T-Birds, as Surflight Theatre's Grease, the original high school musical, hits the Jersey Shore in an all-new production featuring the unforgettable songs from the hit motion picture
Lot In Life Productions Presents HANKY PANKY at TBG Arts Center, 7/23June 28, 2011Lot in Life Productions, LLC presents the New York premiere of playwright Vicki Vodrey's black comedy HANKY PANKY, directed by Richard Dines as part of the twelfth annual Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) on Saturday, July 23 at 3:00pm; Sunday, July 24 at 8:00pm; Monday, July 25 at 8:00pm; and Tuesday, July 26 at 8:00pm at TBG Arts Center Main stage (312 W 36th Street, 3rd floor).
Porchlight Theatre to Present 1st Annual Guy Adkins Award, 7//17June 28, 2011Porchlight Music Theatre announces the creation of the 1st Annual Guy Adkins Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Music Theatre in Chicago to be presented at Journey On - A Brunch Benefit for Porchlight Music Theatre on Sunday, July 17 from 11:30 a.m. at The University Club of Chicago - Cathedral Hall
Bisen-Hersh et al to Perform at BROADWAY MEOWS Benefit Concert 7/18 June 28, 2011The 3nd Annual Broadway Meows Concert for the Humane Society of New York will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Monday, July 18th at 7pm. The evening will be comprised of songs by composer/ lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh. Bisen-Hersh will be joined on stage by a phenomenal cast
Town and Country Players Present BYE BYE BIRDIE at The Barn, 7/8 - 23June 28, 2011If you feel it's for real, then theater lovers, you won't want to miss 'Bye Bye Birdie,' next up on the Town and Country Players stage. This summer musical blockbuster, with book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse, comes alive at the historic theatre, directed by Nancy Ridgeway, produced by John Zimmerman, with musical direction by Joe Nappi.
Vienna State Opera Season's Final Performance at Town Square Held 30 JuneJune 28, 2011Auch nach der letzten Vorstellung der laufenden Spielzeit der Wiener Staatsoper, Kátja Kabanová am 30. Juni 2011, gibt es die Möglichkeit, beliebte Staatsopern-Produktionen zu erleben: Während der Theaterferien im Juli und August 2011 sind 8 Abende des jährlichen Filmfestivals am Wiener Rathausplatz dem Haus am Ring gewidmet.
Tickets Now On Sale For 10/7 Fab Faux Concert at Ferguson CenterJune 28, 2011The Fab Faux is without a doubt the most musically satisfying Beatles tribute band on the scene today. Boasting the high visibility of TV stars/musicians Will Lee from 'Late Show with David Letterman,' and Jimmy Vivino from 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Kristoffer Diaz Wins NY Times Outstanding Playwright AwardJune 21, 2011Kristoffer Diaz is the winner of the 2011 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award for 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,' his satire of professional wrestling and the ethnic stereotypes and political imagery of that industry, The Times has announced.