Broadway Sessions Welcomes Patrick Page, Penn State MT Grads TonightMay 3, 2012BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.
IDOL WATCH: The Top 5 Take On the 1960s and British Pop!May 2, 2012Tonight's American Idol was two hours even with only five contestants left (really, Idol?) leading to another week with two categories and some strong performances: the music of the 1960s and British pop. It'll certainly be a show on which some of them struggle on one category or the other, but who'll rise to the occasion with the help of guest judge Steven van Zandt? Find out now!
MMAC Presents Dance Film FIRST POSITION, 5/4May 2, 2012Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, in association with sundance SELECTS, presents the opening screening of First Position on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6:45pm at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Theater at Lincoln Center, 144 West 65th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway), NYC.
Uptown Express to Present SH-BOOM!, 6/20May 2, 2012Uptown Express, the Bistro Award-winning and seven-time MAC Award-nominated male vocal pop quartet, delivers 'love songs both surprising and sweet, spanning the history of pop music, with their new show, Sh-Boom! From classics by artists like The Beach Boys and Paul McCartney to some of today's most talented entertainers including Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé and Jason Mraz, Uptown Express has a jam-packed curriculum.' The show will also feature a soon-to-be-announced guest star.
Theresa Rebeck Departs as Writer, Producer for SMASHMay 2, 2012Last month, it was reported that SMASH creator and executive producer Theresa Rebeck would step down as showrunner for the television show before it returns for its second season. At the time, it was indicated that Rebeck would continue writing and producing for the show, but as the writer told Vulture, she's focusing on other projects and will not return in any capacity for SMASH's second season.
Amphibian Stage Productions Launches Capital Campaign With Kevin KlineMay 2, 2012Amphibian Stage Productions today announced the official launch of its Capital Campaign, "Metamorphosis," which will assist in the purchase and renovation of a building in Fort Worth's Near Southside neighborhood, with the help of Capital Campaign Chair and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline.
COCK to Offer $25 Student Rush TicketsMay 2, 2012A limited number of $25 Student Rush tickets will be available for the Royal Court Theatre's Olivier Award-winning production of COCK, subject to availability, two hours prior to curtain at the Duke Theater box office. A valid ID is required and there is a limit of two tickets per ID per person.
Seattle Center to Present SPIRIT OF WEST AFRICA, 5/12May 2, 2012Seattle Center Festal: Spirit of West Africa , Saturday, May 12, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., in Seattle Center Armory/Center House, explores the cultural roots and contemporary influences of West African nations through live performances, cultural displays, hands-on activities, foods, children's activities, films and a lively marketplace.
Plays & Players Celebrates 100th Anniversary, 5/14May 2, 2012Plays & Players celebrates their 100th Anniversary on May 14 at 7pm with a staged reading of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband featuring local celebrities of stage, screen, politics, and more. An Ideal Husband was first performed on Plays & Players' stage in the Spring of 1912, exactly 100 years ago. Tickets to this event are $25 for general admission or $50 for general admission and a "meet-the-artist" post-show reception from 9pm-10pm. Prior to the performance, there will be a pre-show reception and silent auction, with doors opening at 6pm.
Nicholas Stampolidis to Speak at Met Museum, 5/4May 2, 2012A lecture by Nicholas Stampolidis, Professor of Archaeology, University of Crete, and Director, Museum of Cycladic Art-the inaugural program in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual series "Lectures in Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art"-will take place in the Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, in the Museum's Uris Center for Education on Friday, May 4, at 6 p.m.
mmac Presents DANCE AGAINST CANCER, 5/7May 2, 2012Manhattan Movement & Arts Center presents Dance Against Cancer on Monday, May 7, 2012 with cocktails at 6pm, a performance at 7pm, and a reception at 8:30pm at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center at 248 W. 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West End Avenues) in the Lincoln Center area.
Kellie Pickler to Play Indian Ranch, 8/26May 2, 2012Kellie Pickler will take the stage at Indian Ranch, Webster, MA venue on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Pickler is one of the biggest stars to emerge from the American Idol series, where she finished sixth on the fifth season of the show.