Valencia’s April Concert Series to Feature Jazz, Classical, & MoreMarch 23, 2011Valencia's Symphonic Band, under the direction of Mike Davis, and Jazz Lab Band, with direction by Chris Dolske, will perform at the East Campus Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Musical selections will include de Meij's program symphony 'Lord of the Rings' inspired by the J.R.R. Tolkien novel, a Louis Armstrong tribute, and popular standards such as Billie Holiday's 'God Bless the Child' and Frank Sinatra's 'Fly Me to the Moon' sung by student vocalists.
The Royal Wedding Will Be Released Digitally for the First Time 4/29March 23, 2011For the first time in history, when Prince William marries Catherine Middleton next month, the Royal Wedding ceremony will be recorded and immediately released digitally. Decca Records, one of Britain's historic record labels, will release the entire wedding service on the world's foremost download and streaming platforms within hours of the service ending.
Rep Stage Presents SPEECH & DEBATE, 4/13-5/1March 23, 2011Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), closes its 18th season with Stephen Karam's 'Speech & Debate,' directed by Eve Muson and featuring Parker Drown, the 2010 recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.
THE SOLDIER DREAMS Begins at The Lion Theatre, 3/25March 22, 2011Theatre East presents 'The Soldier Dreams' by Daniel Macivor, Off Broadway at The Lion Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. Judson Jones directs the new play. Previews begin this Friday, March 25 and the opening is next Tuesday, March 29 at 8pm.
Broadway Sessions Welcomes Nadia Quinn, Joey Contreras, & More 3/24March 22, 2011Broadway Sessions is described as an evening of musical performances, games, comedy and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. It is hosted by Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) and features compsoser/musical director Will Van Dyke (The Addams Family) on piano.
Actors Fund Presents 'Pic @ Nick' for Child Performers, 4/9March 22, 2011The Actors Fund has had an array of stories of child performers having such a difficult time in the industry, that they felt the need to take an active step to show what the entertainment industry can do to insure against such experiences.
Highline Ballroom Hosts Duncan Sheik, 6/8March 22, 2011Sheik will play the Highline Ballroom on June 8th, 2011. Doors open at 6 PM and the show begins at 8 PM; for tickets, visit http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1912.
The Knight Theatre Presents THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, 3/26-27March 22, 2011THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will be presented at The Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts, 430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, in a limited engagement on Saturday, March 26 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m.
San Jose Rep Presents LEGACY OF LIGHT, 3/24-4/27March 22, 2011Two brilliant women, centuries apart, push the boundaries of science while grappling with motherhood in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of Legacy of Light, by Karen Zacarías. DC Theatre Scene calls this adventurous comedy '... an intellectual joyride ... a wonderful play, well worth seeing.'
Sydney Theatre Company Presents BAAL, 5/7-6/11March 22, 2011Sydney Theatre Company and Malthouse Melbourne collaborate on a new production of the rarely performed Baal, the first play of one of the greatest theatrical minds of all time, Bertolt Brecht. Written in 1918 when the playwright was just 20 years old and regarded as a play of confronting and contrasting beauty and brutality, Baal is directed by Simon Stone.
40 POUNDS IN 12 WEEKS Extends at the Marsh Through 4/30March 22, 2011With audiences lining up to laugh and commiserate with Pidge Meade in her dynamic one-woman show about the modern circus of weight loss, 40 POUNDS IN 12 WEEKS: A LOVE STORY is a hit, and will now extend through April 30 at the Marsh San Francisco, adding five performances, 5:00pm every Saturday throughout the month of April.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Docs Series Travels to ZimbabweMarch 22, 2011'Music by Prudence' and 'Mugabe and the White African' will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 29th annual 'Contemporary Documentaries' series on Wednesday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.
'Kokua for Japan' Benefit Announces PerformersMarch 22, 2011'Kokua For Japan,' a Hawaii-based radio, television and Internet fund raising event for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 from noon to 5 p.m.
NCTC Presents O LOVELY GLORYWORM by SPIDER-MAN's Glen Berger, 4/14-5/14March 22, 2011The critically acclaimed New Century Theatre Company (NCTC) enters their third season by taking on the outrageously funny and profoundly moving story of a stuffed dead goat on a fantastical quest for the meaning of existence.The critically acclaimed New Century Theatre Company (NCTC) enters their third season by taking on the outrageously funny and profoundly moving story of a stuffed dead goat on a fantastical quest for the meaning of existence.