Tiny Dynamite to Present THE COUNTRY, 6/20-7/1May 21, 2012Tiny Dynamite Productions today announced that they will be presenting the Philadelphia premier of 'The Country' by Martin Crimp at the Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 5 from June 20th - July 1st 2012.
Rhino Performing Arts Presents FAME JR., 6/2-10May 21, 2012Based upon the 1980 Alan Parker film, Fame Junior is described as :a feel-good, toe-tapping, high-energy smash of a musical that will leave you wanting to dance in cafeterias and on the tops of cars.' This hit musical has been captivating audiences for over a decade and has been seen by over 4 million people since its West End premiere in 1995.
PRESSING EMPTY to Play St. Marks Church In the Bowery, 6/14-16May 21, 2012PRESSING EMPTY is a character-based physical, contemporary dance theatre work that uses marriage to examine choice, emptiness and awkward timing. The work follows five brides through a physical and eccentric evening of playful dresses and real panic.
Acorn to Close Wine Bar Performances, 6/4May 21, 2012Acorn Productions, presenter of the Naked Shakespeare performance series, announces that the monthly 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' series at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street will end with the performance on June 4th.
Newington Mainstage to Present ASSASSINS, 6/8-16May 21, 2012Can a madman's bullet shake the foundation of America's ideals? Newington Mainstage seeks to address this question as well as many others as it presents "Assassins," the final musical in its 2011-2012 inaugural season.
A SAULTE TO THE EAGLES to Play the Suncoast Showroom, 6/30-7/1May 21, 2012Classic rock fans can "travel down a dark desert highway and feel the cool wind in their hair" when Hotel California "A Salute to the Eagles" reproduces the Grammy® Award-winning sounds of the legendary band at the Suncoast Showroom, June 30 and July 1.
2012 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Lineup AnnouncedMay 21, 2012From September 7 - 22, the annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival will celebrate its 16th year with 16 days of cutting-edge dance, theater, music, visual and interdisciplinary works by renowned artists from the U.S. and international arts scene. With six world premieres and two U.S. premieres, the Festival is a platform for daring and innovative artists, bringing leaders of the contemporary performing arts world to Philadelphia stages.
Indianapolis Symphony Performs World Premiere of 'Michael Cavanaugh: Rock Singers & Songwriters,' 6/8-10May 21, 2012The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly will be joined by Indianapolis audience favorite Michael Cavanaugh to perform a new pops show titled Michael Cavanaugh: Rock Singers & Songwriters in the final concert weekend of the ISO's 2011-2012 Printing Partners Pops Series season Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre and Sunday, June 10, at The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel, Ind.
NEA Grant Supports Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's ROMEO AND JULIETMay 21, 2012National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman announced that the NEA will award $20,000 to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) to support their production of Romeo and Juliet during the 2012 season. The production which runs in repertory with Love's Labour's Lost and The 39 Steps is being directed by Associate Artistic Director Christopher V. Edwards. The 2012 season begins on Tuesday, June 12 and the first performance of Romeo and Juliet is on Wednesday, June 13 at 7pm.
Berkeley Rep Announces Summer ClassesMay 21, 2012Students of all ages can sign up for a summer of fun at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Classes abound in expanded offerings for kids and adults during the School of Theatre's summer session - plus, teens have a special opportunity to spend part of their break in a four-week Summer Intensive or the new Teen Actors Studio. Activities begin July 2 at the Theatre's performing-arts complex in downtown Berkeley.
Group Theatre to Celebrate 80th Anniversary, 6/4May 21, 2012On the occasion of the Group Theatre's 80th anniversary, the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (Frank Hentschker, Executive Director) presents a day of readings, panels, rarely-heard recordings and screenings of unseen footage all dedicated to understanding "The Group Theatre and How it Changed American Culture." All events are free, first-come-first-served, and take place in the Elebash Recital Hall at the Graduate Center, CUNY, at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.