'Maurizio Cattelan: All' Opens 11/4 at the GuggenheimOctober 3, 2011The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Maurizio Cattelan: All, the first retrospective of the internationally acclaimed artist's work, from November 4, 2011, to January 22, 2012. Hailed simultaneously as a provocateur, prankster, and tragic poet of our times, Maurizio Cattelan (b. 1960) has created some of the most unforgettable images in recent contemporary art. His source materials range widely, from popular culture, history, and organized religion to a meditation on the self that is at once humorous and profound.
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real Headline the Lincoln Theatre, 11/2October 3, 2011Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Lukas Nelson was raised on his father Willie Nelson's famed Honeysuckle Rose bus. Today, the 21-year-old Nelson is still on the road, but with his own band, Promise of the Real. Joined by drummer Anthony LoGerfo, bassist Corey McCormick, and percussionist Tato Melgar, Promise of the Real is a blend of 'genuine rock ‘n' roll,' as the Oregon Music News notes-part American heart ‘n' soul, Latin tones, blues, funk, and a pinch of country.
James Barbour, Arielle Jacobs, et al. Join The Coterie's 'With a Twist' ConcertOctober 3, 2011The Coterie will present a Broadway star-studded lineup on October 6th to help break in their new space in the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel & Spa. Drama Desk nominee James Barbour (A Tale of Two Cities), Todd Buonopane (...Spelling Bee), David Burnham (Wicked, A Light in the Piazza), Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights), Tom Lenk (Rock of Ages), Jennifer Malenke (Into the Woods), Haviland Stillwell (Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof), Brooke Tansley (Beauty & the Beast), and more will be performing popular songs 'With a Twist'.
Plan B's LADY MACBETH Runs 10/27-11/6October 3, 2011A Shakespearean mash-up of comic proportions! Playwright Aden Ross (2006's sold-out run of AMERIKA) has thrown tidbits of MACBETH, TWELFTH NIGHT, OTHELLO, HAMLET, KING LEAR and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE into a theatrical blender. Lady Macbeth and her sister, Queen Gertrude of Denmark, have both been widowed recently under suspicious circumstances.
The REP Presents A Wrinkle In Time , 10/6-11/6October 3, 2011Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP), along with presenting partner, Universal Orlando Foundation and supporting partner Mears Motor Transportation, present the Newbery Medal winning classic, A Wrinkle In Time this fall. This production runs October 6 to November 6, 2011 with public performances on Saturdays at 12pm and 4pm and Sundays at 2pm.
THT Returns to Bollywood With 'Mohabattein' 10/21October 3, 2011At one of India's top colleges, the headmaster believes that love brings only pain, and therefore romance is strictly forbidden within the walls of the school. Enter a new music teacher who not only believes in love but urges his students to follow their hearts.
Cindy Williams to Lead NUNSET BOULEVARD Tour in 2012October 3, 2011The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin's international smash-hit Nunsense franchise: Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show, which is about to embark on a multi-city National Tour in the 2012-2013 season.
Know Theatre Announces 2011-2012 SeasonOctober 3, 2011Know Theatre has announced its 14th season producing contemporary theatre in Over-the-Rhine. The season will consist of five mainstage productions, The 9th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, The Know Theatre CityBeat NYE Speakeasy Party, a national tour of Calculus: The Musical!, a few special events, and some new and returning Jackson Street Market programs.
Chicago Sinfonietta's UNDER THE NIGHT SKY to Feature World Premiere Video, 11/5 & 7October 3, 2011Mei-Ann Chen, new Music Director of the Chicago Sinfonietta, leads the second concert of the 2011-2012 season with Under the Night Sky, a concert that examines our place in the cosmos. The program features a World Premiere video from astronomer and visual artist José Francisco Salgado along with the Chicago Premiere of excerpts from Michael Gandolfi's The Garden of Cosmic Speculation.
Toni Catlin Plays THT Cabaret, 10/20October 3, 2011She was raised in Vermont, but for the last ten years she's been in Nashville, honing her craft, writing, performing, and singing backup for major artists. Now Toni Catlin has come back to Vermont, and she'll be performing at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Thursday, October 20.
Michele Mais Joins the Cast of Huckleberry Haywood at NYMFOctober 3, 2011Michele 'Maisey' Mais joins cast of Huckleberry Haywood playing the part of Nan - Huck's hometown mentor and favorite poet. Maisey joins broadway vets Dan Sharkey (Music Man, Fantastiks) and Becky Barta (Les Misérables, Always Patsy Cline) along with nightlife icon Emily McNamara (Curtain Call at Splash, My First Time, Awesome 80's Prom).
Arden Theatre Company's THE WHIPPING MAN Opens 10/27October 3, 2011Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 main stage season continues with The Whipping Man a Civil War drama by Matthew Lopez and directed by Matt Pfeiffer. This story of legacy and redemption will appear on the Arden's Arcadia Stage from October 27-December 18, 2011.
Joseph Calleja to Celebrate U.S. Album Release at Le Poisson Rouge, 10/24October 3, 2011Following chart-topping debuts in the U.K. and Germany, The Maltese Tenor, Joseph Calleja's third solo album for Decca Classics, will be released in the U.S. on Monday, October 24. To coincide with the release, Joseph Calleja will appear that same evening in concert at New York City's hip downtown club Le Poisson Rouge at 7:30pm.
American Theatre Wing Announces National Theater Company Grant RecipientsOctober 3, 2011The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2011 National Theatre Company Grants. This year's recipients are: Buntport Theater Company (Denver, CO), FUSION (Albuquerque, NM), Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company (San Diego, CA), Pig Iron Theatre Company (Philadephia, PA), Rude Mechanicals (Austin, TX), Synchronicity Theatre (Atlanta, GA), TheatreSquared (Fayetteville, AR), TimeLine Theatre (Chicago, IL), Transport Group (New York, NY), Watts Village Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA). The companies will be celebrated at a private luncheon on October 24th, 2011 in Manhattan.
Heineken City Arts Fest Presents 'The Ecstasy of Influence,' 10/20October 3, 2011A cornerstone of the Heineken City Arts Fest programming is The Ecstasy of Influence: An interdisciplinary poetry, music and visual art showcase at Town Hall. The event features readings by acclaimed Northwest poets Heather McHugh, Kary Wayson, Kate Lebo and Erika Wilder, new music by spunky bluegrass trio The Half Brothers, live painting by Chrom-A-Matic and hosted by Jennifer Borges Foster.