Premiere Stages Announces Camps for Young Theatre ArtistsFebruary 14, 2013Premiere Stages, the professional theatre in residence at Kean University, has announced that registration will begin on February 15th for Camp Premiere, its annual theatre program for middle and high school students.
BSO, Baltimore Choral Arts Society Perform Mozart's Requiem, 2/28-3/3February 14, 2013Russian-American conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Baltimore Choral Arts Society in a performance of Mozart's Requiem on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 8 p.m and Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH).
Mika Announces North American TourFebruary 14, 2013Mika has just announced a North American tour of intimate venues. He will be performing a special stripped down set accompanied by a pianist and guitarist. Mika's recent Fall North American tour sold out in minutes. This is a rare chance for fans to get up close and personal with Mika and hear new arrangements of his catalogue including his recent album The Origin of Love (out on Republic).
WEST SIDE STORY Tour Will Come to Glasgow in January 2014February 14, 2013BB Promotion in collaboration with Sundance Productions Inc., NY and Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group have announced the return of the international sell out hit "WEST SIDE STORY", with a national tour opening at the Liverpool Empire on Tuesday 24 September 2013, following the previously announced season at Sadler's Wells, which runs from Wednesday 7 August - Sunday 22 September 2013.
April Greiman to Speak at Loyola, 2/28February 14, 2013April Greiman, an art and design luminary whose collaborations with acclaimed architects such as Frank Gehry and RoTo Architects have earned her frequent critical praise and an international following, will present a lecture at Loyola University New Orleans Thursday, Feb. 28.
UP Comedy Club Announces Upcoming LineupFebruary 14, 2013Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch comedy shows running now through June 1 including recently added stand-up comics Jeff Garlin (April 5-6), Ben Bailey (May 10-11), and the Sklar Brothers (May 30 – June 1). Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago. For schedule updates and the latest news about shows at UP Comedy Club visit UPComedyClub.com.
Happy Medium to Present DOG SEES GOD, 3/15-30February 14, 2013The award-winning Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal is described as an irreverent and poignant unauthorized parody in which the beloved comic strip characters are re-imagined a decade later as hormonal teenagers with serious issues.
'Good Day New York' Welcomes HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER, 2/19February 14, 2013The cast of Off-Broadway's newest hit comedy HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER is set to appear on Fox 5 TV's "Good Day New York" next Tuesday, February 19th at 9:45 AM. Written and performed by Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle, HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER opened on October 17, 2012 at Sofia's Downstairs Theater in the heart of Times Square.
OPERAtion Brooklyn to Feature Trio of Contemporary Operas in MarchFebruary 14, 2013On Saturday, March 23, 7:30pm, AOP (American Opera Projects) and Opera on Tap will present a new installment of their acclaimed series, 'OPERAtion Brooklyn' a semi-annual festival that highlights Brooklyn as the cultural epicenter for progressive works of opera and classical music. Audiences will be guided around multiple floors of ART-NY's South Oxford Space (138 S. Oxford St., Brooklyn 11217) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn to hear music from new operas by local talents Mikael Karlsson, James Barry and Zach Redler. Tickets are $20, available at www.operationbrooklyn.com. The evening will run 1 hour, thirty minutes.
Austin Pendleton-Helmed LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL Begins 3/13 at Abingdon Theater Arts ComplexFebruary 14, 2013Mother of Invention, under the Artistic Direction of Gina Stahlnecker has announced that Austin Pendleton will direct it's production of LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL, Ketti Frings' acclaimed 1957 play based on Thomas Wolfe's first and largely autobiographical novel, March 13 - 24 at Abingdon Theatre Company's Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th St.). The official opening will be on March 16th at 8PM.
Ballet Hispanico 2013 Spring Gala Will Honor Randy Falco, 4/8February 14, 2013On Monday, April 8, 2013, Ballet Hispanico will celebrate the legacy of its School of Dance, and proudly honor Randy Falco, President & CEO of Univision Communications, with its Civic Inspiration Award at the annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom. Cocktails begin at 7pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie. To purchase tickets, a table, a journal advertisement, or for more information, please contact Emma Epstein, Events Manager, at (212) 362-6710 x43 or eepstein@ballethispanico.org. The Plaza Hotel is located at 768 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Announces 2013 SeasonFebruary 14, 2013The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, presented by the Yale School of Music, celebrates its 72nd season this year with performances and residencies by six internationally esteemed string quartets alongside students and young professionals from around the world. From June 22 to August 17 Norfolk will host a roster of string quartets including: the Artis Quartet, the Brentano Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet, the Jasper String Quartet, the Keller Quartet, and the Tokyo String Quartet. The Tokyo String Quartet, which is retiring this year, will play its last concert on July 6 at the festival. And on August 3 the Emerson String Quartet will perform its New York area debut concert with the group's new cellist, Paul Watkins.
Media Theatre to Honor Jed Bernstein, 2/23February 14, 2013Broadway and Bucks County Playhouse Producing Director Jed Bernstein will be recognized at The Media Theatre Gala on Saturday February 23 for his contribution to the American theatre. He will receive the 2013 Achievement in The Theatre Award during the evening's pre-show ceremony, which will culminate with a performance by Broadway star Justin Guarini.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra Partner with Classical Music Label Deutsche GrammophonFebruary 14, 2013The Philadelphia Orchestra, under the leadership of its Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin, today announced a partnership with iconic classical music label Deutsche Grammophon-in the form of a recording scheduled to be released in the fall of 2013. This is the Orchestra's first studio album with a major label since its recording with Deutsche Grammophon in 1997. The works will be recorded this spring in the Orchestra's home, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, and will feature Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and which Leopold Stokowski premiered in the U.S. with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1922. Stokowski also made the first American recording of this work with the ensemble in 1930. In addition to The Rite of Spring, other works include Stokowski transcriptions for full symphony orchestra of three of Bach's most famous organ works-his Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, Fugue in G minor ("Little"), and Toccata and Fugue in D minor-as well as his transcription of Stravinsky's "Pastorale".
Jessica Chastain Talks West End DreamsFebruary 14, 2013Jessica Chastain - who recently wrapped up a limited run on Broadway in THE HEIRESS, opposite Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens - says that she'd love to continue to perform on stage, this time in the West End.