Chesapeake Shakespeare Company to Present RICHARD III, 10/5-28August 27, 2012This October, audiences have the extraordinary opportunity to see Shakespeare's murderous play, Richard III. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Maryland's premier professional classics stage company, will present the bloody tragedy outdoors among the stone ruins of the PFI Historic Park.
Rosie O'Donnell and Michelle Rounds Join Desmoid Tumor Research FoundationAugust 27, 2012Rosie O'Donnell and Fiancee Michelle Rounds are teaming up with the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation (DTRF) to help fundraising efforts towards research for a cure. The couple hopes to raise awareness of the rare disease after Rounds was diagnosed with desmoid tumors this past summer.
East Lynne Theater Company Presents SEVEN CHANCES, 9/8August 27, 2012A bachelor faces financial ruin after losing a fortune in a bad business deal, but fortunately, he stands to inherit seven million dollars if he's married by 7:00p.m. on his 27th birthday. Unfortunately, he's received this great news on his 27th birthday, leaving him little time to act. When the love of his life turns him down, his business partner places an ad in the paper, and an army of would-be brides show up at the church.
Anjelah Johnson Plays the Kentucky Center, 10/12August 27, 2012Anjelah Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California and became an internet sensation with her viral video "Nail Salon" which led to many stand up and performance opportunities. That same year she joined the cast of "MADtv" as a series regular, which spawned another internet sensation "Bon Qui Qui." This original character, a disgruntled fast food employee with no filter, has been enjoyed, viewed and replicated by over fifty-five million people worldwide.
Tickets Now on Sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s GODSPELLAugust 27, 2012Tickets are now on sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s one-of-a-kind modern interpretation of Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak's GODSPELL. Using a cast of 10 actor-musicians, this beloved musical brings the Book of Matthew to life atCollaboraction's intimate Studio space in the Flat Iron Arts Building (1579 North Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622). Tickets can be purchased through www.brownpaperbox.org.
Southern Rep Theatre Delays Season Announcement and 3x3: THE ONE ACTS Due to Hurricane IsaacAugust 27, 2012Due to Hurricane Isaac Southern Rep Theatre has postponed 3x3: THE ONE ACTS which were scheduled to run Monday, August 27-Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Mid-City Theatre. New dates will be announced later this week. Also, Southern Rep Theatre's 2012-13 Season Announcement which was to take place Tuesday, August 28th, at the CAC's Spun Cafe will be delayed until further notice.
Vienna State Opera to Host September 2 Open HouseAugust 27, 2012Mit acht verschiedenen Opernwerken, einem Ballett, einer Kinderoper, zwei Matineen und dem Tag der offenen Tür startet die Wiener Staatsoper im September in die neue Spielzeit 2012/2013.
The Jewish Museum Announces Exhibition Featuring Manuscripts from England's Bodleian Library; Opens 9/14August 27, 2012England's Bodleian Library at Oxford University, established by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1602 and now the largest of the University's group of 'Bodleian Libraries', is home to a collection of medieval Hebrew illuminated manuscripts. The Jewish Museum will present Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries from September 14, 2012 through February 3, 2013. This exhibition will feature over 60 works - Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin manuscripts - the majority of which have never been seen in the United States. Several paintings and printed books will also be on view.
Costa Contemporánea Set for September 5-9August 27, 2012Este año Costa Contemporánea afronta su tercera edición con un evento cargado de novedades, pero con las premisas de siempre. Del 5 al 9 de septiembre tendrá lugar este Encuentro de Danza y Artes Escénicas en el Cabo de Gata, entre Los Escullos y Rodalquilar. Tras tres años de trayectoria, llega la consolidación y expansión de Costa Contemporánea.
The Yardley Players Present BORN YESTERDAY at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre, 9/21-30August 27, 2012Uncouth business dealings and political shenanigans enliven the stage at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre as The Yardley Players present the political tale "Born Yesterday." Dates and times are Fridays, Sept. 21 and 28 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sept. 22 and 29 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Sept. 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Sept. 21.
BEATLEMANIA NOW! Comes to Capitol Center for the Arts, 9/28August 27, 2012Having performed their tribute before tens of thousands of people over the years, ranging from more intimate club performance to huge outdoor gatherings of well over 20,000, BEATLEMANIA NOW 'recaptures the mood and frantic intensity of that bygone era. Recapture the excitement, the mood and the frantic intensity as 'Beatlemania Now' performs live-on-stage, against a backdrop of stunning images which evoke memories of one the most turbulent decades of modern times... the 1960's!'
Andrew Keates Departs Landor TheatreAugust 24, 2012Award winning director, Andrew Keates will be departing Clapham's Landor Theatre, leaving the post of their theatre manager and artistic consultant. He will be developing newly formed and innovative theatre production company Arion Productions Ltd as its artistic director and founder as well as directing upcoming productions of Martin Sherman's ground-breaking play Passing By at the Finborough Theatre this September and returning to the Landor as a director for the world premiere of A Winter's Tale by Howard Goodall and Nick Stimson and developed by Keates in November 2012.
DNA's LateNite Presents IT’S LIKE WE ARE INFILTRATORS, PART II, 10/5 & 6August 24, 2012 Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education center and performance space, champions experimentation in its rowdy LateNite series, a triannual portion of the DNA PRESENTS season, which gives a voice to artists working within the mediums of performance art, burlesque and experimental theater. The season's first installment, IT'S LIKE WE ARE INFILTRATORS, PART II, is a multi-disciplinary and installation-based evening curated and conceived by Neal Medlyn. The performances on October 5-6 will also feature his original music, both live and recorded.Each hour-long performance begins at 10:00 p.m.
John Cantwell’s LOVE, CONNIE Plays Provincetown's Afterglow Festival, 9/15August 24, 2012After successful runs in Los Angeles, John Cantwell's LOVE, CONNIE - a multi-media dance comedy thriller - makes its east coast debut as part of Provincetown's Afterglow Festival on September 15 with an additional show in New York City on September 17 at the newly re-opened Slipper Room on the lower east side.
Randy Weston Headlines Visual Art & Jazz Fair in Harlem, 9/8August 24, 2012On Saturday, September 8th, 11am - 7pm, Artist and Curator Gwendolyn Black continues her annual Visual Arts and Jazzfest 2012 with the 1st Annual Visual Arts and Jazz Outdoor Art Fair headlined by Guggenheim Fellow and NEA Jazz Master Pianist Randy Weston.