Friends of Lied Announces New Board MembersFebruary 11, 2013The board of directors of the Friends of Lied has announced its new members for 2012-2014. The Friends of Lied supports the mission of the Lied Center for Performing Arts-- to educate, inspire and entertain the people of Nebraska through the performing arts. Friends of Lied members live across the State of Nebraska but join together to support Nebraska's Home for the Arts.
TOSketchfest to Feature Bruce McCulloch, Eugene Mirman and Kurt Braunohler, 3/11February 11, 2013The 8th Annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) has announced that Bruce McCulloch of The Kids in the Hall will bring his original show, Young Drunk Punk, to the Randolph Theatre - for one night only - on Monday, March 11 at 8pm, as part of the 2013 Festival. Young Drunk Punk will mark Bruce's first solo performance in Toronto in over 10 years.
WaterTower Theatre Announces THE UGLY ONE CastFebruary 11, 2013WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin announced the cast for The Ugly One which will be performed at the 2013 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival. The cast includes Montgomery Sutton as Lette, Jeff Swearingen as Karlmann, Ted Wold as Scheffler and Natalie Young as Fanny. Directed by Terry Martin, the play by Marius von Mayenburg, will be performed at the Out of the Loop Fringe Festival on March 7, 9, 10, 13, 15 and 16.
AMERICAN IDIOT Goes On Sale 2/15 in ChicagoFebruary 11, 2013Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for the national tour of the explosive Broadway hit AMERICAN IDIOT called "wonderfully raucous" and "emotionally charged" by The New York Times and "flat-out electrifying" by the Boston Globe, will go on-sale to the public Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at 10 a.m. AMERICAN IDIOT will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph Street) for one week only, April 16 - 21, 2013.
NEC Announces Live Streaming of Two ANIM Events, 2/14February 11, 2013New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) proudly announces the live streaming of two events at NEC's Pierce Hall on Thursday, February 14, 2013, during the Afghanistan National Institute of Music's (ANIM's) NEC residency, adding a global element to the Academy's debut US tour. The two events: a panel discussion on launching a music school featuring ANIM founder Dr. Ahamad Sarmast (the first Afghan with a doctorate in music), and a lecture performance on the Academy's native music and music traditions provide a rare opportunity to hear about these topics from the Academy's founder, faculty and musicians.
Hampstead Downstairs Announces HELLO/GOODBYE CastingFebruary 11, 2013Juliet - young, smart and sassy - has got herself a fresh start in a new flat. But amidst the boxes, a strange guy is also moving in - and he won't leave... He says the agency has fouled up and her flat is actually his flat.
The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation Announce New MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARDFebruary 11, 2013On the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards broadcast live on the CBS Television Network, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, TV and radio host/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Honorary Board Chair Ryan Seacrest and multi-GRAMMY-winning artist Justin Timberlake announced that the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present their first-ever Music Educator Award to recognize music educators for their contributions to our musical landscape and their positive influence on their students' musical experiences.
Tom Pryor's CITY STORIES: STOOPS TO NUTS Comes to Cornelia Street Café, 2/12February 11, 2013Author / storyteller Tom Pryor's next show 'CITY STORIES: STOOPS TO NUTS' is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12 @ 6:00pm at the Cornelia Street Cafe in Manhattan. Featured guests will include writers Alexandra de Suze, Daniela Schiller, Mickey Wyte and musician Sherryl Marshall. $8.00 admission includes a free drink. Pryor, whose photographic exhibit 'New York Scenes From A Bicycle' is currently on display at the Cafe, has had articles published in The New York Times, featured on public radio's 'This American Life' and PBS's 'Baseball: A New York Love Story' -. Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, New York, NY.
Denny Moers Exhibition Extended Through 3/10 at CT's Custom House Maritime MuseumFebruary 11, 2013Near Water's Edge, the New London Maritime Society's first special exhibition of 2013, features artist Denny Moers's innovative photographic monoprints investigating concepts of water's various manifestations in landscape from dams, rivers, lakes and flooded fields. The exhibition opened January 26, and has been extended to run through March 10, 2013, at the Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut.
BROADWAY UNPLUGGED Returns to Sydney, February 25February 11, 2013The hugely popular BROADWAY UNPLUGGED returns to Sydney. Born as an idea to support the musical theatre industry and to provide a platform for performers to do what they do best - perform in a supportive environment.
Daniel Tosh Adds Second Fox Theatre Performance, 6/8February 8, 2013Due to overwhelming demand and an already sold out 7 p.m. show, Daniel Tosh is adding a second and final performance at 10 p.m. at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, June 8. After two sold-out performances in 2011, Daniel Tosh will return to Detroit's Fox Theatre his new 'The June Gloom Tour' for two performances at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. with special guest, Jarrod Carmichael.
The Hollywood Bowl Named Best Outdoor Concert Venue by PollstarFebruary 8, 2013The Hollywood Bowl - one of the premier outdoor music venues in the world and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic - was honored at the 24th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards at Club Nokia on February 7, 2013, as the Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue. This marks the ninth consecutive nomination and subsequent award representing an industry-wide acknowledgement that the Hollywood Bowl is an icon with a rich and celebrated history, and that it remains a vital and relevant destination for performers and audiences alike.
STM Medias and Theatre 68 Open STAY ON THE LINE, 2/22February 8, 2013Social rejection, peer pressure, drugs, bullying, mental and physical abuse are just a few of the reasons why we lose thousands of young people each year to suicide in the United States. STAY ON THE LINE is a stage musical that focuses on the type of organization that tries bringing those numbers down.
Jacob's Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA Present Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, 3/2-3February 8, 2013Jacob's Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA co-present world-renowned contemporary ballet ensemble Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal March 2-3 at MASS MoCA's Hunter Center for the Performing Arts. The Montreal-based dance company blends a variety of dance styles, influences, and music in three diverse works by prominent, international choreographers: Wen Wei Wang of Canada, Spain's Cayetano Soto, and Israeli-American dancemaker Barak Marshall. This co-presentation coincides with the final month of MASS MoCA's Oh, Canada exhibit, the largest survey of Canadian contemporary art ever produced outside of Canada.