Photo Flash: First Look at THE GREAT GATSBY at King's Head TheatreAugust 10, 2012Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach... Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
Jerry Seinfeld Returns to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 10/6August 10, 2012Jerry Seinfeld will return to the Fox Theatre stage with his signature stand-up routine on Saturday, October 6 at 7 p.m. Seinfeld has been hailed for 'his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2012.'
Creativity and Arts Soiree Celebrates Ten Years with the Schwartz CenterAugust 10, 2012The Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts hosts the fifth annual Creativity & Arts Soiree Friday, September 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Emory's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Get a taste of the 2012-2013 Arts at Emory season with presentations spanning from dance performances and readings to design installations and music concerts.
Araca Project Presents THE MAN WITH AMERICA SKIN, 8/16-26August 10, 2012Playwright Seth Moore's new play, The Man With America Skin, which explores the effects of post-traumatic stress in two unlikely companions, will perform August 16 through August 26 at The American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th Street NYC) as a part of the second annual Araca Project.
END OF THE RAINBOW Receives German Premiere, Starring Katharine MehrlingAugust 10, 2012Peter Quilters furioses Stück END OF THE RAINBOW kreist um die turbulenten letzten Monate im Leben der Judy Garland. Die alte Diva ist getrieben von dem Wunsch, ihr Image der allseits verehrten und geliebten, schillernden Entertainerin mit neuem Leben zu füllen. Judy gastiert für eine Serie von Comeback-Shows im „Talk of the Town“. Flankiert von ihrem Manager und neuen, mittlerweile fünften Verlobten Mickey sowie ihrem Pianisten und engsten Vertrauten Anthony, möchte sie es noch einmal wissen. Doch sowohl ihre Alkohol- und Tablettensucht, als auch ihre Liebe zu dem jüngeren Mickey, der nicht das erhoffte Glück zurück bringt, werden ihr zum Verhängnis…
Emerging Women Playwright Summer Series Continues With MUSE, 8/13August 10, 2012Emerging Women Playwright Summer Series will present emerging playwright, Kris Lundberg's, new full-length play, 'Muse'. Written by Shakespeare's Sister Company Founder and Artistic Director, Kris Lundberg. Directed by Misti Wills. Featuring Jason Emanuel, Aaron Simms, Steve Mazzoccone, Erin Layton, Kris Lundberg, Jenny Grenada, Shelley Ray, Aina Rapoza and Grace Ecton.
Charles Busch Returns to Provincetown, 8/18-19August 10, 2012Charles Busch, the author and drag star of many Broadway and off-Broadway hit plays and feature films, makes a highly anticipated return this summer after his sold-out Provincetown debut at The Art House a year ago.
Michelle Dorrance Receives First Princess Grace Award for Tap ChoreographyAugust 10, 2012The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has announced the 2012 Princess Grace Awards, including the first such award for tap choreography in its 30-year history to tap artist Michelle Dorrance. Dorrance's award will support the creation of a new work for Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP)'s ensemble BAM!, which will premiere as part of CHRP's Windy City Rhythms program, its annual celebration of National Tap Dance Day, in May 2013.
Casa Mañana to Present GREATER TUNA, 8/23-26August 10, 2012The eccentric citizens of small-town Tuna, Texas come to the stage August 23 - 26 at Casa Mañana Theatre. This comedy stars David Coffee and Jonathan Beck Reed. Tickets are on sale now!
Steve Vai to Play Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts, 9/15August 10, 2012Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will perform at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts at 8pm on Saturday, September 15, in support of his The Story of Light, a new solo album of original material, released on August 14 (Favored Nations Entertainment).Opening for Vai will be Beverly McClellan, most recently seen as a leading contestant on NBC's The Voice. Tickets are on sale now starting at $29.50.
East West Players Announce ENCOUNTER, 9/6-10/6August 10, 2012East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, opens its 47th Anniversary season, themed Spirited Away, with the critically-acclaimed dance theatre production ENCOUNTER. Previews run September 6-9, and the performance run continues through October 6, 2012.
Alhambra Extends its Hank Williams Show Through 8/26August 10, 2012Craig Smith, Managing Partner of the new Alhambra Theatre & Dining, announced this morning that its current show, 'Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes' will be extending another week, to run through August 26 rather than August 19th. The show, which opened on July 24, has been steadily attracting bigger audiences. Smith wanted to accommodate the guests who weren't able to see the show during its scheduled run because of summer vacations and busy schedules.
Long Way to the Top Announces Australian TourAugust 10, 2012In October, 17 legends of Australian rock will reunite for the A Long Way to the Top 10th Anniversary Concert, hitting arenas in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane from Friday 5 October.