Annual Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair Set for March 16-18, TexasMarch 5, 2012The Texas Talent Musicians Association will present the 32nd Annual Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair, March 16, 17, 18, 2012, in downtown San Antonio's Market Square. The free festival continues its tradition as the leading event to promote Tejano music - a unique American genre with rock, soul and pop influences but performed in Spanish.
LA Phil Live to Air in International Cinemas from March 19March 5, 2012The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and Omniverse Vision Ltd. announced today that the critically-acclaimed performance featuring world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, "Symphony of a Thousand," will be broadcast to movie theaters in more than 30 locations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, beginning March 19. The broadcast from Caracas, Venezuela, showcases Dudamel leading the two organizations that have been so prominent in his life, the LA Phil and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, in a dynamic performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand."
BROADWAY BACKWARDS Plays Tonight; Buckley, Boggess, Cariou & More!March 5, 2012BROADWAY BACKWARDS 7 will play Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre tonight at 8pm. The show will feature some of Broadway's biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing songs written for women. By keeping the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on a new dimension.
SOUND/STAGE to Launch 3/14 with Kit Steinkellner Radio PlayMarch 5, 2012The inaugural SOUND/STAGE will be at 8pm on March 14, 2012 at El Cid, 4212 Sunset Boulevard, featuring a one-act play directed by cARTel Artistic Director Negin Singh and written by award-winning playwright Kit Steinkellner.
OUT OF THE BOX Festival Inc. FLYING ORCHESTRA Set for June 12-17 in QueenslandMarch 5, 2012The 2012 Out of the Box Festival for Children was launched today, marking 20 years in the history of this landmark cultural event. This year's Festival will run from 12-17 June and offers 90 free events, 70 in-theatre performances and more than 120 workshops. The Festival will take place in and across the Cultural Centre from its hub at QPAC to the State Library of Queensland, Queensland Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art.
5th Avenue Theatre Announces JERSEY BOYS, MEMPHIS & More for 2012-13March 5, 20125th Avenue Theatre Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong yesterday announced the seven productions making up the celebrated Seattle musical theater's 2012-13 season. The program features a mix of contemporary musicals and timeless classics, plus Seattle's first peek at some of Broadway's greatest new hits.
East Lynne Theater Company Present SHERLOCK HOLMES in West Cape May March 15-17March 5, 2012On Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 at 8:00p.m., East Lynne Theater Company will present Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER in the style of a radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects and commercials. Artistic Director Gayle Stahlhuth, wrote the script.
Shirley Knight to Lead Unperformed Tennessee Williams Play IN MASKS OUTRAGOUS AND AUSTERE at Culture Project this SpringMarch 5, 2012Shirley Knight, the Tony and Emmy Award winner (and two-time Academy Award nominee) will play Clarissa "Babe" Foxworth, heroine in the World Premiere of IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE, the final full length play by Tennessee Williams, it was announced today by Producers Victor Syrmis, Carl Rumbaugh and Susan Batson, along with Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director). Directed by David Schweizer,the play will begin performances on Thursday, April 5, 2012 with an Opening Night set for Monday, April 16, 2012 at Culture Project at 45 Bleecker (at Lafayette Street). The production is scheduled to play through May 26, 2012.
CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY Plays Dangerous Theatre 3/29-4/1March 2, 2012Confessions of a Mormon Boy, written and performed by Steven Fales and based on original direction by Tony Award Winner Jack Hofsiss, will play March 29th - April 1st on Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 and Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 at Denver's Dangerous Theatre.
Great Lakes Theater Announces MOUSETRAP Pre-Show Discussion 3/23March 2, 2012Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will present a pre-show discussion and performance event with acclaimed writer, producer and northeast Ohio resident, Les Roberts, entitled Mysteries Solved, in conjunction with the company's production of the iconic, Agatha Christie murder mystery The Mousetrap, at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare on Friday, March 23rd.