The Lyric Theatre Presents LYRIC'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 12/9-31November 30, 2011Enjoy a new Oklahoma holiday tradition with LYRIC'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, presented by Devon Energy. Capture the magic and joy of Christmas as the ghosts of Past, Present and Future lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a powerful journey of transformation and redemption. Michael Baron, director of A Christmas Carol at the famous Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., directs this new production with over 20 Christmas carols, beautiful costumes, and lots of snow! This timeless story will get your family into the holiday spirit with a production that's musically high-spirited and infectiously jolly.
Rock Paper Scissors Announces January Concerts in NYCNovember 30, 2011Rock Paper Scissors announced January concerts in NYC. First, the 9th annual globalFEST featuring 12 artists in one day at Webster Hall will be on Jan.8. Then later on the 27th, TriBeCaStan will be making a Joe's Pub appearance in conjunction with their CD release.
DSI Announces Dates & Expansion for The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, 2/1-19November 30, 2011Comedy acts all over the country are getting their acceptances for the 12th Annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. This year, those acts will gather in the Triangle for three weeks of comedy throughout Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Durham. This annual event runs February 1-19, 2012 and features stand-up, sketch, and improv acts in seven venues across the region. Tickets and a full schedule will be available at www.nccomedyarts.com.
The Show Goes On Productions Announces Talk-Back Series Featuring Luis Salgado et al., 12/1 & 12/8November 30, 2011The Show Goes On Productions in collaboration with R.Evolución Latina presents a talk-back series on the topic of 'Revolution' to be held following the 8pm performances of Ghost Dancer on Thursdays, December 1st and December 8th. Panelists for the December 1st 'What Is Revolution?' talk-back will include: Luis Salgado, Founder/Director of R.Evolución Latina and 'Ghost Dancer' Cast Member; Reza Salazar,'Ghost Dancer' Cast Member; Maria Torres, Choreographer and performer in the Broadway show 'Swing'; Gabriela Garcia, former 'Chicago' Dance Captain; and Carlos Serrano, Playwright and Member of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. The December 8th panelists will include the cast of Ghost Dancer moderated by The Show Goes On Productions' founder Emileena Pedigo.
STAGE TUBE: GLEE's 'I Kissed a Girl' Sneak PeekNovember 28, 2011On the next episode of GLEE, airing November 29, Finn tries to rally the rival show-choirs behind one of their own. Sue's bid for political office causes heartbreak for another teacher; and the student body elections turn scandalous. Check out a sneak peek of the 'I Kissed a Girl' episode below.
Immediate Medium Presents THE ASSASSINS CHASE PINOCCHIO November 28, 2011Immediate Medium returns to Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center during the 2012 APAP Conference with The Assassins Chase Pinocchio, an experimental multimedia adaptation of Carlo Collodi's original 1883 coming-of-age tale, The Adventures of Pinocchio. Featuring a 20-foot shark's mouth created using only a video camera and a zipper, an anarchic children's dance party on the Island of Crazy Sweet Candy Chaos, and a psychedelic soundtrack by indie rockers Alex Bleeker of Real Estate (Best Albums of October 2011, BBC Music) and G. Lucas Crane of Woods (Best New Music, Pitchfork), the show uses a playful mix of physical comedy and experimental theater techniques to introduce Immediate Medium's interdisciplinary aesthetic to a new, yet very avant-garde audience: children. Performances will take place at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, 107 Suffolk Street, New York, N.Y., on Friday, January 6 at 7:00pm, and Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8 at 2pm and 5pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children and can be purchased online at immediatemedium.org or by phone at (866) 811-4111. Appropriate for children ages 4, 24, 34 and 104. (And those in between.)
DSI Comedy Theater Presents Holiday Shows, 12/2-30November 28, 2011There are two ways to celebrate the holidays at DSI Comedy Theater this year. This year, the theatre is welcoming audiences into the theatre for Home for the Holidays, an improvised comedy show and a Holiday Sketchtravaganza, a series of holiday related comic sketches. The shows run every Friday, throughout December. The tickets cost $10 and are available online at www.dsicomedy.com or by calling 919-338-8150. DSI Comedy Theater is located at 200 N. Greensboro Street, located in the Carr Mill Mall between Elmo's and Southern Rail.
Improv Boston Announces December Shows November 28, 2011ImprovBoston announces its December schedule. All shows take place at ImprovBoston, 40 Prospect Street in Cambridge. The schedule for the month is below. Ticket prices are with each show. More information on ImprovBoston is available online: www.improvboston.com.
The Negro Ensemble Company Opens THE PICTURE BOX at Theatre Row, 1/11November 28, 2011'The PICTURE BOX" by Cate Ryan will be presented by The Negro Ensemble Company Off Broadway* at Theatre Row - Beckett Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street. Previews begin Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 and the opening is Sunday, January 15th for the limited engagement from the theatre company. The new play is directed by Charles Weldon.
Three New Figures Join Hollywood Christmas Parade, Broadcast 12/12November 28, 2011Three new giant figures are joining the venerable and nationally televised Hollywood Christmas Parade and will be towering over the streets of Los Angeles and on millions of television screens across the country. Who are these new superheroes? Just three larger-than-life characters seeking to bring a better holiday and a brighter new year to America's children and animals.
THE X FACTOR: The Final 9 Perform Live!November 22, 2011Get the tissues ready everyone- its Thanksgiving week and tonight's episode is going to be emotional! The contestants will sing songs that they dedicate to the people who inspire them. We will finally get to see a personal side of the finalists. And after an intense results show last week, we are down to the top 9 who will be competing live tonight for your votes. The stakes have now been raised, as two contestants will be going home tomorrow. The contestants need to be at their best tonight since only 7 will move on to next week and be one step closer to winning The X Factor!
STAGE TUBE: Director Daniel Goldstein Talks GODSPELL!November 21, 2011The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7. Director, Daniel Goldstein stopped by CBS for an interview with Don Dahler. You can catch the full interview by clicking below!