Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents 'Tour de Force II' 4/28March 22, 2011Following the tremendous success of its first Tour de Force in 2009, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Tour de Force II - a one-night-only celebration of extreme dance artistry, extraordinary talent and brilliant creativity that will thrill dance audiences. Tour de Force II will be April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
Forest Whitaker Named as ROCKJAZZ FOR JAPAN Guest, 3/31March 22, 2011Rockjazz pianist ELEW today announced the details of an upcoming benefit he is holding on Thursday, March 31 at the Gramercy Theater in New York City, in cooperation with Live Nation and Party With Purpose to benefit the relief efforts of humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders and Save The Children for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Green Room Awards Winners Announced: MARY POPPINS, YANA ALANA LeadMarch 22, 2011The Green Room Awards took place at The Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne last night, and global favorite MARY POPPINS led the night with a total of nine awards out of its twelve nominations. Yana Alana and the Paranas in Concert, a cabaret production, was a close second for total awards with six out of eight cabaret awards.
Broadway Review Roundup: GHETTO KLOWNMarch 23, 2011 Leguizamo takes audiences from his adolescent memories in Queens to the early days of his acting career during the outrageous 80s avant-garde theatre scene, and on to the sets of major motion pictures and his roles opposite some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Did the exciting story behind GHETTO KLOWN leave critics just as excited about the show? Find out now!
Center Theatre Group's GOD OF CARNAGE Extends Through 5/29March 22, 2011Due to overwhelming demand, 'God of Carnage' at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre has been extended for two additional weeks. The production, which features the original Broadway cast of Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, will now be performed in Los Angeles for eight weeks from April 5 through May 29, 2011.
Biffy Clyro Joins Foo Fighters on Spring TourMarch 22, 2011Breakthrough band Biffy Clyro will be hitting the road with Foo Fighters for a portion of their spring tour. The string of dates, which kick off May 17th in Tulsa, OK, will follow a run with Cage the Elephant and an appearance at the Bamboozle Festival in Rutherford, NJ April 30th.
Frist Center Hosts 'Gather Up the Fragments' Exhibition 5/20-8/21March 22, 2011Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection, an exhibition featuring more than 200 objects, including furniture, drawings, household objects, textiles and baskets from one of the country's most renowned Shaker collections, will be on view in the Frist Center's Upper-Level Galleries May 20 - Aug. 21, 2011.
CHICAGO Becomes 5th Longest-Running Broadway Production 3/25March 22, 2011On Friday, March 25, 2011, the internationally acclaimed revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will reach another major milestone when it becomes the fifth-longest running production in Broadway history, surpassing Oh! Calcutta with a total of 5,960 performances!
Alfred Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps' Plays Hartford Stage Through 5/1March 22, 2011Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Alfred Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps.' In Patrick Barlow's stage adaptation of the film, from the novel by John Buchan, a beautiful spy leaks a deadly secret to a man she's just met.
Kathy Griffin Plays the Van Wezel, 4/1March 22, 2011March has been a big month for comedienne Kathy Griffin who is celebrating this April Fools Day at the Van Wezel, Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m.
Anne Hathaway's GLEE Debut May Have to Wait Until Season 3March 22, 2011GLEE creator Ryan Murphy confirmed at the Golden Globe Awards that Anne Hathaway would make a guest appearance on the FOX musical show in a role she helped create as Kurt's lesbian aunt. He said: 'We just finalized a deal with Anne tonight to come onto the show. She's already created her role ...She wants to play the lesbian aunt of Chris Colfer. Because everyone needs a lesbian aunt.'