Photo Flash: SFArtsED Presents EVERYTHING GOES! THE MUSIC OF COLE PORTERJanuary 13, 2011Everything Goes! The Music of Cole Porter features several of Porter's most famous songs as well as some of his lesser-known gems. Among the numbers being performed in this all-singing, all-dancing revue are mainstays, including 'In the Still of the Night' sung a cappella by the entire cast, 'Night and Day,' 'I Love Paris' and 'Begin the Beguine.' The show also features rarely heard Porter tunes such as 'Live and Let Live' and 'Ritz Rock and Roll.'
Capital Stage Reports Record NumbersJanuary 13, 2011Capital Stage, a nonprofit, professional, theatre company in Sacramento, is noticing a very promising trend. The Capital Stage Logo arts organization, currently in its sixth season, begins 2011 in the black and is seeing a significant increase in ticket sales.
Act II Playhouse Presents HEEERE'S TONY! 2/2-2/20January 13, 2011Act II Playhouse presents the second of two wintertime special events when Barrymore Award winner and Act II favorite Tony Braithwaite hosts Heeere's Tony!, an original talk-show comedy. Braithwaite's performance is on stage at Act II Feb. 2-20, 2011.
Huntington Theatre Company To Present Reading Of THE LUCK OF THE IRISH 2/3January 13, 2011The new play THE LUCK OF THE IRISH by Huntington Playwriting Fellow Kirsten Greenidge Bossa Nova will be read Thursday, February 3 at 7pm as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground reading series. Obie Award winner Melia Bensussen Circle Mirror Transformation directs. The reading, located at the Huntington Rehearsal Hall, is free and open to the public, though reservations are required as seating is limited.
Windham Theatre Guild Presents BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE 2/4January 13, 2011The Windham Theatre Guild presents a delightful romantic comedy as the February production. Come and enjoy a fable about two witches, a warlock, an apartment house, the young man upstairs, an eccentric aunt, and a writer obsessed with writing a book on the existence of witches. As the precursor to the TV series 'Bewitched', this play became a Golden Globe award winning movie for Best Picture starring James Stewart and Kim Novak.
Occult Detective Club To Release Sophomore Album CRIMES 2/15January 13, 2011Occult Detective Club is proud to announce the release of their sophomore album! Crimes will be released on February 15th through Alive Records on CD, Digital and LTD. Edition Vinyl formats (The first vinyl pressing of 500 copies comes with free MP3 download).
Joe's Pub Announces New Events 2/1-2/4January 13, 2011Joe's Pub has announced their line-up for February 1-4, which includes Tracy Bonham, Lia Ices, Todd Snider, David Garza, Pistolera & more.
GET Cancels 1/13 Performance of TOKENS OF AFFECTION Due To WeatherJanuary 13, 2011Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), announces that due to inclement weather, the Thursday, January 13, 8:00pm performance of Tokens of Affection, by award-winning Atlanta Playwright Topher Payne, is canceled. Performances of Tokens of Affection will resume on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
FREUD'S LAST SESSION To Reopen At Marjorie S. Dean Little Theatre 1/14January 13, 2011By popular demand, FREUD'S LAST SESSION is set to reopen on January 14th. The Off-Broadway premiere engagement of FREUD'S LAST SESSION, a new play by Mark St. Germain, opened on July 22, 2010 to rave reviews and immediately became a sellout sensation at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street (at Central Park West). Due to a prior December booking commitment at the theatre, the limited engagement of FREUD'S LAST SESSION concluded performances as scheduled on November 28th. After the initial run continued to play to sellout houses in its final weeks, the producers made the decision to reopen the play as soon as the theatre would be once again available in January. FREUD'S LAST SESSION stars Mark H. Dold as C.S. Lewis and Martin Rayner as Sigmund Freud, under the direction of Tyler Marchant.
Photo Flash: THE TWELFTH NIGHT At The Human Race 1/28January 13, 2011The words will be Shakespearean, but the setting will be F. Scott Fitzgeraldean when The Human Race, Dayton's own professional theatre company, brings The Bard's great comedy to The Loft Theatre beginning January 27. The tale of mistaken identity, misguided romance and miscreants plotting nefarious schemes will be set in 1920s America instead of ancient Illyria.
Urban Zen and Charitybuzz Present THE TRUTH For Haiti Relief 1/21January 11, 2011Haitians are still facing darkness and despair a year after the tragic earthquake that rocked Haiti, but their courage and vibrancy continue to shine and inspire. To celebrate Haiti's resilient spirit and raise much-needed funds for the Haitian people, Urban Zen and charitybuzz present THE TRUTH, an exhibition and auction of artwork by Haitian, Haitian American and Haitian-Inspired Artists, curated by acclaimed fashion photographer Marc Baptiste. The exhibition and auction will raise funds to send 'Gifts of Love' packages with vital supplies to the Haitian people.
Dixon Place Releases Upcoming Spring Performance CalendarJanuary 11, 2011Live music, art, cocktail specials, you & yours! Every drink you buy supports our artistic programming! Best business model ever! We're the friendliest, artsy-est, & most welcoming bar on the LES. Join us! Select Fridays, 6pm-1am, Free. Hosted by the hottest downtown girlfriend duo, Anti-Diva's Liz Liguori & Jessie Mann. Crazy themes, sexy bartending flair, This is the party to be ‘scene' at. Anti-diva will resume in February, check the website for details.
It Takes A Village Today & Darryl Johnson Present LOVE HURTS 2/9-2/13January 11, 2011It Takes A Village Today and Darryl Johnson joined forces just in time for valentine's weekend, to present the off-Broadway stage play 'Love Hurts'. Performances will be held at the American Theater of Actors for one week only, February 9th through February 13, 2011.