The Manhattan Choral Ensemble Performs A Century of New York Psalms, 3/9February 6, 2013The Manhattan Choral Ensemble (MCE) has announced A Century of New York Psalms-an extraordinary event featuring Old Testament verses set to music by eight New York composers. The program will include three new works commissioned by the MCE for this concert from James Bassi, Christian Carey and Martha Sullivan.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Presents TALES OF ANANSI, 4/13February 6, 2013Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a family-friendly concert of music and storytelling entitled Tales of Anansi on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org or by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm). The performance is recommended for ages five and up.
Dallas Theater Center Welcomes Liz Mikel and Cedric Neal for Centerstage 2013 Gala, 5/11February 6, 2013Dallas Theater Center announced today that Brierley Resident Acting Company member Liz Mikel and former Company member Cedric Neal will headline Centerstage 2013 on Saturday, May 11. Co-chaired by Rusty Duvall and Deborah McMurray, with honorary chairs Diane and Hal Brierley, Centerstage 2013 will take place at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, which will be transformed for the evening.
Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony Come to Carnegie Hall, 3/20-21February 6, 2013Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) and the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) will perform four concerts on their 2013 East Coast tour from March 20 to 23, with performances in New York at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium (March 20-21); in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) (March 22); and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center (March 23). The tour repertoire spans the breadth of MTT and the SFS's hallmark programming, with performances of core repertoire including Mahler, Brahms, and Beethoven, and a contemporary work by American composer Samuel Carl Adams.
Snapped Productions Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Beginning 2/14February 6, 2013Love. War. Conspiracy. Sex. Betrayal. Death. Could all these things truly amount to Nothing? In Shakespeare's beloved comedy Much Ado About Nothing, Don Pedro and his men return victoriously from war to the house of Leonato, Governor of Messina. Proven in battle, Claudio proposes to Leonato's dutiful daughter Hero, to the dismay of his comrade, Benedick, who wittily battles with the Lady Beatrice on the demerits of love. The stage is set for merry conflict as those who jest at love are caught in a hilarious conspiracy to make them fall in love. Meanwhile a sinister plot brews to unmake Claudio and Hero's nuptials, setting in motion a series of events that challenge loyalties, test character, and examine the fickleness of life and love.
Mission Creek Festival Announces Additional ArtistsFebruary 5, 2013The Mission Creek Festival has released the second announcement of artists performing at this year's festival. New acts scheduled to perform include supergroup Divine Fits, 30-piece punk marching band Mucca Pazza, rising metal group Pallbearer, and rock duo JEFF the Brotherhood. Other new additions are Mister Lies, Ital, Pete Swanson Future Rock, Pujol, Container, and Iowa-based artists Har-di-Har, Gloom Balloon, Mirror Coat, Ex-Action Model, No Coast, and Gem Jones.
The Happy Together Tour Comes to bergenPAC, 7/30February 5, 2013It's the Happy Together Tour -where four wildly popular bands perform their top hits of the 60's--it's all happening at Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood New Jersey a Tuesday July 30th, 2013 at 8PM Tickets go on sale for this spectacular tshow goes on sale Friday February 8th at 11:00AM.
Scarecrow Press Announces the Release of 'Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000'February 5, 2013Scarecrow Press announces the release of Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection by Amnon Kabatchnik. Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000 (Hardcover, 608 pages, ISBN: 978-0-8108-8354-3, $125.00) is now available wherever fine books are sold. Blood on the Stage is also available in an eBook edition.
SMTC Presents THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Opening 5/9February 5, 2013Continuing its tradition of bringing Broadway's favorites back to life, SMTC has announced their next production, the tap dancing musical sensation Thoroughly Modern Millie, for a special engagement. Performances will take place at the intimate 300-seat Dorrance Auditorium on the beautiful campus at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley. All SMTC shows feature the best on-stage talent in the valley and a live 20 piece orchestra.
Shakespeare for Kids Set for 2013 Adelaide FringeFebruary 5, 2013As part of the 2013 Adelaide Fringe children's program Holden Street Theatre Co. Inc. & The Recycled Theatre Co are presenting Shakespeare for Kids from 22 February to 10 March in The Studio, Holden Street Theatres, 34 Holden Street Hindmarsh.