'La Razon Blindada' Extends Performance ScheduleJune 28, 2011In his internationally acclaimed stage work, La Razón Blindada, Argentine-born playwright/director Aristides Vargas infuses Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel, El Quijote with Franz Kafka's, The Truth About Sancho Panza, and testimonies by Chicho Vargas and other political prisoners held in the 1970's at the Rawson Prison during Argentina's dictatorship.
Manhattan Repertory Theatre Hosts BLACK GIRL LOST, 7/7-9June 28, 2011Ebony magazine published an article in its May issue indicating that, according to FBI statistics, 273,985 people of color were reported missing in the United States in 2010. In eight of 10 of those cases, the victims were African-American. We all know the names Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy and Natalee Holloway--- but how many of us know the name Matrice Richardson?
Actress Elaine Stewart Passes AwayJune 28, 2011Elaine Stewart, the actress whose many credits include 'Young Bess' and 'Brigadoon,' passed away yesterday due to a long illness. She was 81 years old.
Las Vegas Hilton Hosts 1st Annual Elvis Festival, 7/28-30June 28, 2011It's been 35 years since Elvis graced the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton but his spirit will make a triumphant return to Las Vegas when the hotel which hosted his iconic run of 58 consecutive sold out shows plays host to the first annual Las Vegas Elvis Fest July 28-30, 2011.
Scarlett Johansson Cast in New John Carney Movie Musical 'Can a Song Save Your Life?'June 28, 2011John Carney, the writer/director behind 'Once,' has another movie musical in the works. Entitled 'Can a Song Save Your Life,' the new film will be produced by Judd Apatow (The Cable Guy, Bridesmaids) and will star at least one heavyweight Hollywood actress: Scarlett Johansson has signed onto the project, reports the Sunday Business Post.
Pepperdine Center for the Arts Announces 2011-2012 SeasonJune 28, 2011The National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China, touring for the first time in the US, kick off the exciting Pepperdine University Center for the Arts 2011-2012 season, which features music, dance, comedy, and family shows as well as art exhibitions at Pepperdine's ocean-side campus in Malibu.
Blue Note Presents SAMANTHA RONSON & THE UNDERTAKERS, 7/7June 28, 2011Just who is Samantha Ronson? Her stepfather's a jukebox hero - as in Foreigner's Mick Jones - and her brother's a star DJ - that'd be Mark Ronson - so for Samantha Ronson to get a word in at the dinner table, she had to know her tunes. It wasn't until Ronson was 20 that she discovered her music talents.
Photo Flash: Charles Busch Receives 2011 Luminary Award!June 28, 2011As an Off-Off-Broadway alumnus, Busch knows the challenges that face artists in this sector. Busch was one of the founders of the legendary OOB company Theatre in Limbo in the 1980's, where he honed his skills on such plays as Sleeping Beauty or Coma and Psycho Beach Party.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes With TALES OF THE CITY!June 27, 2011Three decades after Armistead Maupin mesmerized millions with his daily column in the city's newspapers, detailing the lives and (multiple) loves of Mary Ann, Mouse, Mona, Brian, and their beloved but mysterious landlady, Mrs. Madrigal, his iconic San Francisco saga comes home as a momentous new musical from the Tony Award-winning creators of Avenue Q (librettist Jeff Whitty and director Jason Moore) and the musical minds behind the glam-rock phenomenon Scissor Sisters (composers Jake Shears and John Garden). Wesley Taylor, who stars as Mouse, brings a behind the scenes look entitled TALES. View it below!
Garden Tours Continue at Theatre By The SeaJune 27, 2011Complimentary garden tours conducted by Dana K. Millar of Dana Designs, West Kingston, RI, the steward of the gardens at the historic Theatre By The Sea, continue on select Saturday mornings through August 20, 2011.
Kirkland Arts Center Announces 'Inventing an Illusive Space'June 27, 2011Inventing an Illusive Space is a five-person exhibition comprised of paintings that examine the element of space, as well as the studio as a site of experimentation and habitual action. The studio serves as a creative shelter for most painters. This protected space is also a construct of the artist, existing half in reality and half in his/her mind.
Circle in the Square Plaque Honors Eugene O'NeillJune 27, 2011Theodore Mann and Paul Libin, on behalf of Circle in the Square Theatre, paid tribute to playwright Eugene O'Neill on Saturday with a special plaque placed on the former site of the Golden Swan (also known as the Hell Hole), one of O'Neill's inspirations for Harry Hope's saloon in 'The Iceman Cometh.'
ABSINTHE Stars Get the Roman TreatmentJune 27, 2011The cast of ABSINTHE was celebrated on Friday, June 24 at a special Roman Proclamation at Caesars Palace. Caesar and Cleopatra along with their entourage proclaimed June 24 as ABSINTHE Day and celebrated The Gazillionaire and his unique cast of characters by bestowing them with bling.