Amphibian Stage Productions Announces 'National Theatre Live' Screenings; & 'Leonardo Live,' 2/18 December 21, 2011Amphibian Stage Productions present two new National Theatre Live screenings in association with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. In addition to The Comedy of Errors on Thursday, March 29, Amphibian will also present screenings of Travelling Light on Thursday, February 23 and She Stoops to Conquer on Thursday, April 11. Screenings take place at 2 PM and 7 PM at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
NC Symphony Presents Tango Nuevo Concert Led by Grant Llewellyn, 1/26December 19, 2011The North Carolina Symphony takes concertgoers to the dance halls of Buenos Aires this January with a vibrant concert showcasing the depth and passion of "Tango Nuevo." The program, led by Music Director Grant Llewellyn, highlights the music of Argentine trailblazers Ástor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Golijov and more, with special performances by bandoneon legend Coco Trivisonno and tango dancers Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe.
Ensemble Theatre & Houston Museum Present THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILLDecember 19, 2011The Ballad of Emmett Till, by Ifa Bayeza is presented through a collaboration between The Ensemble Theatre and Houston Museum of African American Culture. Winner of the 2009 Edgar Award, presented by Mystery Writers of America, The Ballad of Emmett Till is told through contemporary prose with the infusion of jazz. A month after his fourteenth birthday, this confident youth from Chicago, a boy on the threshold of manhood, embarks on a summer trip to Mississippi. His pursuit of happiness and liberty are pierced with the poignancy of life. The 1955 lynching of Emmett Till fell on the cusp of a saga that changed the course of the nation.
Hedgerow Presents SISTER ROBERT ANNE'S CABARET CLASS 12/29-1/15December 19, 2011Actress Micki Sharpe is getting into the habit, both literally and figuratively, of performing each December at Hedgerow Theatre in a musical comedy from Dan Goggin's Nunsense series. She appeared as the Mother Superior in the original, Nunsense, in 2009 and in Nuncrackers in 2010. This year, she's returning to a character she first played in 1986 in Sister Robert Anne's Cabaret Class, which opens on December 29 and runs through January 15.
Tickets to FORBIDDEN BROADWAY at The Cosmopolitan Cabaret Now on Sale December 19, 2011Tickets for Forbidden Broadway go on sale Monday, December 19 at 10 am. Parodying all of your favorite Broadway hits like Wicked, Hello, Dolly! and Les Misérables, New York's longest running musical comedy revue opens the 2012 Cosmopolitan Cabaret season. Get ready to laugh out loud at the hilarious impersonations and reinventions of all of your favorite show tunes.
Great Music at St. Bart's Presents Free Organ Concert With William K. TrafkaDecember 19, 2011For the 16th straight year, Great Music at St. Bart's will present organist William K. Trafka in an organ recital to usher in the New Year. The concert will take place on Saturday, December 31 at 11 pm. Trafka, St. Bart's Organist and Director of Music since 1995, has performed this concert since New Year's Eve, 1996.
The Capitol Center Orchestra Presents Paul Whiteman Tribute Concert, 1/15December 19, 2011As part of "A Moment in Time" Series, The Capitol Center Orchestra, under the direction of Clayton J. Poole, will pay tribute to Paul Whiteman the "King of Jazz" on Sunday January 15th at 4pm at the Capitol Center for the Arts. The performance will feature the original 1924 version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with critically acclaimed piano soloist Frederick Moyer and special guest vocalist Ms. Patty Barkas. Tickets start at $22.
THE X FACTOR: The Semi-Finals Results Show!December 15, 2011Tonight is the night, everyone- the last results show before the finals! We are going to find out who our finalists are! There were some really great performances last night, but one more contestant must go home tonight. This huge decision is completely up to America and no one will be performing for their lives. Anything can happen! This is a night when the votes can really make or break the competition. Did America get it right? We will soon find out as the 3 finalists that will be competing next week to win it all are revealed!
THE X FACTOR: The Live Semi-Finals!December 14, 2011This is it, people- the semi-finals! We have come so far, there are just 3 episodes left! The top 4 will be competing live tonight for a place in the finale! The contestants will be singing two songs, one of them being the Pepsi Challenge Song, a song that America choses for them to sing. Tonight, they must be at their best, since they need to impress viewers more than ever. One person will be going home tomorrow and the judges have no say in this. The contestants' fates are completely in the hands of America. We are just one week away from crowning the winner of the X Factor!