THE X FACTOR: The Live Shows Begin!October 26, 2011This is it everyone- the live shows are finally here! Tonight is the night that the real competition begins. The finals have begun and the winner is among the 17 contestants that are performing tonight. On top of that, by the end of the episode, five more will be eliminated and each judge has to choose only three from their group to move on to next week. Pressure is on as the finalists perform live for the judges, a studio audience, and the viewers at home. Who will prove they deserve to take it all? Who will choke so close to the finish line? We will soon find out! Anything can happen when the competition goes live!
Rick McKay to Interview Donna Murphy at NYPL for the Performing Arts, 11/7October 24, 2011Edith Meiser Oral History will be presented on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6pm at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Bruno Walter Auditorium. Two-time Tony Award winner, DONNA MURPHY, will be interviewed by producer/director RICK MCKAY, the award-winning filmmaker of 'Broadway: The Golden Age.' ADMISSION IS FREE! The event is FIRST COME - FIRST SEATED.
US Martial Arts Fest 2011 To Be Held at Redondo Beach PAC, 11/5October 24, 2011The United Martial Arts Committee, established under the Shin Koyamada Foundation, and The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles present 'United States Martial Arts Festival 2011,' supported by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 5, 2011at 12pm, doors open 11am.
Jason Robert Brown to Perform Benefit Concert at the Falls Theatre at ACTOctober 24, 2011Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award winning composer, will be an honored guest at the Opening Night of his musical 13, Friday December 9 at ACT. On Thursday night, December 8 at 9:00pm, following the preview performance, Jason will present a 90 minute benefit concert at the Falls Theatre at ACT, 700 Union Street, Seattle WA.
Jessica Caylyn to Tour Clubs in the Bay Area & Central Valley, Nov. & Dec.October 24, 2011Fresh off her third songwriting and performing stint in Nashville this year, Antioch native Jessica Caylyn returns to California and begins a fall and winter tour of Bay Area and Central Valley venues. Caylyn shows wisdom beyond her years, commanding the stage with her soulful brand of music that boldly walks the line of rock and country, full of clever lyrics and playful pop-rock hooks.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Presents 'Starkid!' With Students in HAIRSPRAY October 21, 2011One hundred high school students from the Twin Cities' area and beyond have been selected to appear in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' second annual StarKid event to honor and celebrate young musical theatre talent in our schools. StarKids have garnered the amazing opportunity to appear onstage in HAIRSPRAY at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres alongside the cast during November and January.
Purple Rose Theatre Company to Offer Student Shakespeare Workshop, 11/7-18 October 21, 2011In partnership, Meijer and the Purple Rose Theatre Company will open the world of Shakespeare to young people in a two-week after school program at Chelsea Beach Middle School. Supported by a grant from Meijer, professional actors from the Purple Rose will use games, readings,writing exercises, improvisation and various acting techniques to bring the written word to life. 'Playing With Shakespeare' will make the Bard's work personal and relevant to middle school students, deepen their appreciation for the rich stories and characters, and give them a taste of how professional actors approach the text.
Town Hall Theater to Host Middlebury's Charter Signing Anniversary Celebration, 11/4October 21, 2011The year was 1761. And although the area was virtually unsettled at the time, papers were signed that gave birth to the town of Middlebury, Vermont. Local celebrations of this historic event will culminate in a party at Town Hall Theater on November 4 - 250 years, to the day, after the signing of the town charter. Doors open at 5:00 pm so people can view the special history quilt created by students from Mary Hogan School. The presentation begins at 5:30 pm, with Ken Perine as the emcee.
Reno Beach Surf Shop Announces Tent Sale, 10/22October 21, 2011This Saturday, October 22nd, from 9am - 5pm, Reno Beach Surf Shop will be hosting a Sample Sale of Fashions from the #1 Surf and Style company, RVCA. Over 1,000 garments and accessories for under wholesale prices. Everything from Jeans, T-shirts, Fashion Tops and Belts to Dresses, Board Shorts, Winter Outer Wear and Bags.
Wilton's Music Hall Announces Concerts for October & NovemberOctober 21, 2011Wilson's Music Hall introduces two new concerts from the King's Consort, fresh from Wigmore Hall. Peter Sheppard Skaerved of the Kreutzer Quartet talks to Paul Moorehouse, curator of Twentieth Century Portraits at the National Portrait gallery, as the Only Connect exhibition draws to a close. Lastly we look to Europe for a Swedish concert in conjunction with the Malmo festival.
Wiener Staatsballett Presents LA SYLPHIDE Beginning 10/26October 21, 2011Der Kosmos des Romantischen Balletts, als dessen Initialwerk die 1832 in Paris uraufgeführte Sylphide anzusehen ist, bezieht seine fortdauernde Gültigkeit aus der Tatsache, für den aufgegriffenen Inhalt ein adäquates tänzerisches Mittel - den Spitzentanz - gefunden zu haben. Das Ballett erzählt von einem Wesen aus einer anderen Welt, dessen Versuch, mit einem Sterblichen eine Verbindung einzugehen, tödlich endet. La Sylphide und seine Schöpfer - Filippo Taglioni als Choreograph und seine Tochter Marie als Sylphide - vermochten mit ihrem Ballett die Grundstimmung der Romantik idealtypisch auf die Bühne zu stellen. Dem leidenschaftlichen Engagement Pierre Lacottes für das Romantische Ballett ist die Wiederbelebung des Pariser Originals dieses Werks zu danken.