STOMP Joins American Heart Association's Go Red For WomenJanuary 30, 2013STOMP, the international sensation and long running New York stage hit, will join with The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women this week to ask America to go RED in celebration of the 10th National Wear Red Day on February 1, 2013. Women have been fighting heart disease - the No. 1 killer of women - both individually and together as part of the Go Red For Women movement for 10 years. To date, more than 627,000 women's lives have been saved, but the fight is far from over. Women need the right information, education and care, in order to treat, prevent, and even end heart disease.
BAWDY Returns to Stage 72, Beginning 2/23January 30, 2013Jesse Luttrell's wildly successful Bawdy returns to its original home Stage 72 (formerly the Triad) for monthly performances on the last Saturday of every month. Performances begin on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:30pm. The brainchild of trampy cabaret favorite Jesse Luttrell, BAWDY is headlined by Luttrell, BAWDY brings together cabaret, drag, and comedy performers of all classifications and orders in a celebration of adult variety paying homage to vaudeville, burlesque, and the hit television variety shows of the 50's and 60's.
Method Man Hosts at LAX Nightclub, 2/2January 30, 2013LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino will welcome GRAMMY Award-winning rapper, record producer and actor Method Man Saturday, Feb. 2. Clubgoers will pile into the Las Vegas mega-club to get a glimpse of the iconic hip-hop artist when he takes over the hot spot.
Studio 180's Production of CLYBOURNE PARK Plays the Panasonic Theatre, 2/12-3/3January 30, 2013David Mirvish will present the return of Studio 180 Theatre's highly acclaimed production of CLYBOURNE PARK by Bruce Norris. The third offering in the new Off-Mirvish series, this savagely funny comedy is directed by Joel Greenberg, and stars: Audrey Dwyer, Michael Healey, Sterling Jarvis, Jeff Lillico, Mark McGrinder, Kimwun Perehinec and Maria Ricossa.
Atlanta Opera Announces Family Performances of STONE SOUPJanuary 30, 2013The Atlanta Opera, one of the nation's finest regional opera companies enriching lives through the power of opera, continues its 2012-2013 Studio Tour with four family performances of the children's opera, Stone Soup. The performances, three open to the general public and one designated for Girl Scouts specifically, will take place in venues throughout Metro Atlanta.
Synetic Theater Opens THE TEMPEST, 2/21January 30, 2013Synetic's visual poetry will bring Prospero's magical island to life on a water-filled stage in the ninth installment of the Silent Shakespeare Series, The Tempest, opening Thursday, February 21. A romantic drama of epic proportions, The Tempest features spirits, monsters, witches, drunken fools and lithe lovers who will contort and cavort with passion and bravado in this larger-than-life production.
Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice to Perform at Detroit Fox Theatre, 7/7January 30, 2013Columbia Records/Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice announced on Ryan Seacrest today that she will be hitting the road for the "Here's 2 Us Tour." Fans will be able to see the music and TV sensation performing at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, July 7 at 7 p.m. Victoria will perform music from the hit TV show Victorious in addition to some choice covers, as well as some new material from her forthcoming solo effort. A special guest support act will be announced shortly.
I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON STAGE Adds Two Weeks to Chicago RunJanuary 30, 2013Broadway In Chicago has announced that I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE, the brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America's favorite foursome, is extending two weeks by popular demand at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut St.). Tickets for performances through March 17, 2013 are on-sale now.
MASTERS OF TRADITION Comes to Bass Concert Hall, 2/28January 30, 2013Texas Performing Arts presents an evening of traditional Irish music, Thursday, February 23 at Bass Concert Hall. Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition and celebrated fiddle player Martin Hayes brings together seven of the most compelling artists in Irish music today for a unique concert celebrating the art form.
The Kennedy Center Will Present 'Bird in Magic Rain with Tears' as Part of NORDIC COOL 2013January 30, 2013The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the U.S. premiere of Bird in Magic Rain with Tears by Norwegian theater company Winter Guests. Written by Alan Lucien Øyen and Andrew Wale and directed by Alan Lucien Øyen, the production runs in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater February 20-21 as part of Nordic Cool 2013. Press opening night is February 20, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The production will be performed in English.
THE TEN TENORS Announce Platinum World TourJanuary 30, 2013Australia's most famous musical export, THE TEN TENORS bring their lavish celebration of vocal power back to North America on their Double Platinum World Tour in 2013 - a rousing musical tribute from the land down under.
The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival Seeks SubmissionsJanuary 30, 2013The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival is seeking submissions nationwide from playwrights 19 years of age and younger. The submission deadline is March 15, 2013. Winning plays will be presented by professional actors and directors in June, 2013 at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
Everyman Theatre Partners With Greater Baltimore Tech Council for Tech CrawlJanuary 30, 2013Everyman Theatre will be partnering with the Greater Baltimore Tech Council as a "stop" along its "Tech Crawl" on Monday, February 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The professional theatre company has recently moved into its new home on Fayette Street, part of the newly established Bromo Tower Arts and Entertainment District. The "Tech Crawl" will take place at various locations in Everyman's new neighborhood.
Adelaide Festival Centre Announces Upcoming ExhibitionsJanuary 30, 2013Adelaide Festival Centre will present a range of exhibitions during February in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Festival Theatre and the centenary of Her Majesty's Theatre. These exhibitions will celebrate South Australian ceramics, revered composer Richard Wagner and his great musical drama, and documentary photography showcasing the seldom seen areas of the Festival Centre.
Release: Naked Girls Reading Presents NAKED GIRLS DRINKING, 2/6January 30, 2013Belly up to the bar with New York's 'Best Story Hour' (The Village Voice Best of NY), as Naked Girls Reading NYC ties one on for NAKED GIRLS DRINKING. The hit nude literary salon presents a very special evening of readings dedicated to ethanol and all its many uses and abuses: featuring historical musings on The Demon Drink, toasts both witty and wicked, and incoherent booze-fueled ramblings by some of literature's most famous drunks. For February only Naked Girls Reading will move to the spacious Kraine Theater (with a full-service bar conveniently located just steps away) - where, just a week before Valentines' Day, you can prepare to toast a new love or drown your sorrows with the Naked Girls.
Trevor Ashley's I'm Every Woman Arrives at The Famous Spiegeltent, 19-23 FebruaryJanuary 30, 2013Dean Bryant directs musical theatre legend Trevor Ashley in the divinely decadent drag cabaret, I'm Every Woman at The Famous Spiegeltent from Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 February. A diva of multiple personalities, Trevor Ashley will delight audiences with a degustation of drag interpretations of Whitney Houston, Liza Minnelli, Shirley Bassey and many more.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's DANGEROUS LIAISONS Opens February 15thJanuary 30, 2013Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, will present Christopher Hampton's "Dangerous Liaisons", playing from February 15- March 10, 2013. This production is directed by Drew Fracher and features CSC Resident Ensemble Members Giles Davies, Corinne Mohlenhoff, Sherman Fracher and Kelly Mengelkoch. The design of this production is generously sponsored by Legg Mason Investment Counsel and the media sponsor is CET Cincinnati Educational Television.