THE COMMON PURSUIT Begins PerformancesMay 4, 2012Preview performances begin tonight for Roundabout Theatre Company's The Common Pursuit, by Simon Gray, directed by Moises Kaufman. The cast features Kristen Bush as 'Marigold,' Kieran Campion as 'Peter,' Josh Cooke as 'Stuart,' Jacob Fishel as 'Martin,' Tim McGeever as 'Humphry,' Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as 'Nick.'
Casa Mañana Sets Gala for 6/1May 4, 2012Cash Bash, Casa Mañana's 2012 Gala, is Friday, June 1, 2012. Tables and performance-only tickets are now available at www.casamanana.org/gala.
Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz, Dick Latessa and More at CANY's Annual Gala!May 4, 2012Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, brought together Broadway stars on April 30 to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) which uses drama therapy to help New York's most vulnerable children and adults. This year's 2012 Annual Gala, which highlighted the CANY mission with the theme of 'Creativity+ Community+ Change = Rebuilding Lives,' was held at the Edison Hotel Ballroom (240 West 47th Street). The 2012 Honorees were Broadway veteran, film and TV star Anita Gillette and CANY Chair Emerita, Ellen Kealy.
Louis Armstrong House Museum Hosts Free SATCHMO THE GREAT Film Screening, 5/12May 4, 2012As part of the PartnersInPreservation.com grant contest sponsored by American Express and the National Historic Trust, Louis Armstrong House Museum will present the exclusive free film screening of Satchmo the Great on Saturday, May 12th at 8:00 pm in the Garden at Louis Armstrong House Museum. This film was released in 1957 and is now a collector's item. Seating is limited for this free screening and is available on a first-come basis.
Don Williams to Play Victoria Theatre in June May 4, 2012Sherpa Concerts presents Country Music Hall of Famer DON WILLIAMS, Friday, June 15 at 8:00 PM in the historic Victoria Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10:00 AM at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, by phone at (937) 228-3630, (888) 228-3630 and online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
Songfest Celebrates Seventeenth Annual Song Festival, 6/3-28May 4, 2012SongFest is a festival for singers and collaborative pianists, which covers all aspects of the art of song: musical interpretation, literary interpretation, and effective public presentation. Master classes are taught to singers and pianists by distinguished artists of international stature. Each master class focuses thematically on specific vocal repertoire, presenting and studying it in new and challenging contexts.
Canal Park Playhouse Continues THE BACK ROOM READING SERIES With Kenny Finkle’s ALIVE AND WELL, 5/16May 3, 2012Canal Park Playhouse today announced the next play in their monthly THE BACK ROOM READING SERIES, Kenny Finkle's ALIVE AND WELL, directed by Samuel Buggeln. The reading of ALIVE AND WELL takes place on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 PM at Canal Park Playhouse (508 Canal Street, between Greenwich and West Streets in Tribeca). The reading series is FREE and open to the public. Tickets are available at the door, one hour prior to the performance. For more information, visit www.canalparkplayhouse.com.
DM Playhouse Hosts Teen Theatre Night, 5/12May 3, 2012The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. The final Second Saturday of the school year will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, May 12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at www.dmplayhouse.com.
The Wyvern Theatre Seeks Frames For TICK-ARTMay 3, 2012The Wyvern Theatre will be exhibiting original artwork by their resident community group Right Time for Art, which is supported by Reach Inclusive Art, this July. Right Time for Art are older people who have benefitted from art therapy and have moved on to become a creative force in the local community.
Jazz at Lincoln Center to Webcast ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON, 5/5 & 6May 3, 2012Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the competition at the 17th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival will be video streamed live online. The free webcast from the Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall on May 5th and 6th will feature performances by the fifteen competing high school jazz band finalists, as well as the announcement of the top placing bands. The video will also be available online for one week following the Competition & Festival.