'Music Makes a City' Makes World Premier At The Brown Theatre 5/20 May 3, 2010On Thursday, May 20 the city of Louisville will be inspired by a moment of its own history with the world premiere of Owsley Brown III's documentary film, Music Makes a City. The timely tale follows two visionaries, Mayor Charles Farnsley and Louisville Orchestra's first Music Director, Robert Whitney as they faced the odds making Louisville, Kentucky and its orchestra world renowned for new music.
Crash Test Dummies Play Boulder Theater 5/8May 3, 2010On Sunday June 13, 8:00pm 97.3 KBCO presents CRASH TEST DUMMIES. With their clever, smug lyrics and cloying folk-tinged melodies, the Crash Test Dummies were a perfect rock band for affluent '90s college students and yuppies.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival & Touchstone Theatre Awarded NEA grantsMay 3, 2010That two Lehigh Valley theatres were awarded separate grants from the National Endowment for the Arts signature program, 'Shakespeare in American Communities/ Shakespeare for a New Generation' is unprecedented. Outside major metropolitan areas around the country, no other community the size of the Lehigh Valley has received two grants in one year. Forty non-profit theatre companies across the U.S. won the $25,000 awards.
Imago Theatre Revives FROGZ Through 5/16May 3, 2010Imago Theatre revives its most well known production, FROGZ, from April 15 to May 16. FROGZ opened at the New Victory Theater on Broadway in New York, in April of 2000 and returned to the New Victory in May 2002. FROGZ also performed a smash hit month-ling run at the award-winning American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusets in the summer of 2005.
National Design Museum Displays "Why Design Now? Exhibit Beginning 5/14May 3, 2010Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present the fourth exhibition in the National Design Triennial series in spring 2010. 'Why Design Now?' will be on view from May 14, 2010, through Jan. 9, 2011, and will explore the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design from architecture and product design to fashion, graphics, new media and landscape design. Organized by Cooper-Hewitt curators Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid and Cynthia Smith, the Triennial will be global in reach for the first time, reflecting the connectedness of design practices and the need for international cooperation to solve the world's problems.
Liza Minnelli To Sing At San Antonio's Majestic Theatre 7/18May 3, 2010The legendary LIZA MINNELLI will grace the Majestic Theatre stage Sunday, July 18 at 7:30 PM for an evening of sensational American standards. The glamorous and intimate concert will feature some of the greatest songs of all time performed in their purest, most intimate form with Minnelli and her quartet. Billy Stritch will accompany.
The Whole Backstage Children's Theatre Announces Camp Broadway Kids 2010 8/2-6May 3, 2010The Whole Backstage Children's Theatre is VERY HAPPY to announce Camp Broadway Kids 2010! This summer camp AUGUST 2-6, 2010 will center around all things Broadway and will give children the opportunity to experience theatre on a new level. The week will be a Broadway 'Theme' where children will learn about 'The Great White Way' What that is..and its influence on today's theatre. All classes --costumes, set design, acting, etc. will center around what you might see on a trip to the Big Apple!
East Lynne honors the Morrises and Henry Sawyer Inn 5/26May 3, 2010Barbara and Mary Morris, owners of The Henry Sawyer Inn in Cape May, will be East Lynne Theater Company's honorees on Wednesday, May 26 at the South Jersey Cultural Alliance's (SJCA) 15th Annual Paul Aiken Encore Awards Dinner at Bally's in Atlantic City.
Five L.A. Teachers Selected for Chase Theatre Educators FellowshipsMay 3, 2010Believing strongly in the powerful and positive effects of arts programming, and that an investment in teachers is key to ensuring quality arts education for all students in the Los Angeles County schools, Center Theatre Group is launching a new theatre educator professional development program.
Houston Non-profits, TUTS & The River Merge for Special-Needs Arts EducationMay 3, 2010With a common goal - to expand arts access to children of all abilities - The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River), on April 1, 2010 merged with Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), creating a unique, barrier free, arts education model for non-profit musical theatre performing arts organizations.. The merger of the two highly revered 'Houston-grown' non-profit organizations expands TUTS' education division (TUTS Education) into the city's special-needs community through the strong brand and expertise of The River. The merger benefits The River through reduced administrative cost and direct exposure to TUTS professionals and programs.