Adrian Belew Performs Painting With Guitar at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 6/28June 27, 2010On Monday, June 28th at 8pm, we invite you to join us for Adrian's latest live offering. It's a one-man-show, but a very different one-man-show: an electric guitar feast that demonstrates the latest technology with which Adrian has been working, and the new music it is helping to create. This is a brand new more personalized show which highlights music not normally played with King Crimson or the Power Trio. In addition, 30 lucky people will be able to purchase a VIP ticket, which will includes a meet and greet session with Adrian at a reception prior to the show and reserved seating.
U.S.-GHANA: Most-Watched FIFA World Cup GameJune 27, 2010Saturday's United States-Ghana match on ABC - a 2-1 U.S. loss in extra time, which eliminated the Americans from the tournament - is the most-watched FIFA World Cup game among households and viewers. The 2.5 hour match window (2:30-5:12 p.m. ET) averaged an 8.2 rating, 9,455,000 households, and 14,863,000 viewers, based on fast nationals.
The Barn Players 2011 Season Calls for Directors for EVITA, SHOUT, & MoreJune 27, 2010Please send a letter of application specifying the show you are interested in directing, and give a general outline of your concept of the show for our space at The Barn Players. Please include a resume highlighting your past directing experience. Deadline for application is July 15th, 2010. Interviews will take place the last two weekends in July. Application and resume should be sent to:
Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players at emagnitude@yahoo.com.
Barn Players 6X10 Festival Calls for ScriptsJune 27, 2010Grab your pencils! Or laptops! The Barn Players Theater is holding its third annual 6x10 Play Festival on December 3-5 and we are looking for some great scripts. The Festival will produce six short plays, each roughly ten minutes in length and all by local writers. Tell us a great story in ten minutes and you'll get the chance to see your work performed on our stage.
STAGE TUBE: Dennis Haysbert Talks RACE on 'Today'June 27, 2010Actor Dennis Haysbert recently joined the cast of David Mamet's Broadway play RACE. On June 25, he was interviewed on 'Today' and talked about the play. During the interview, Haysbert hinted that him and Mamet (playwright and director of RACE), may be looking to collaborate on a television project in the future.
Brightman, Carvajal, and Taylor Sing Elton John at the Duplex, 7/28June 27, 2010Rockin' Off Mondays presents 'The Songs of Elton John' tonight, June 28 at 9:30 PM at The Duplex.
The evening will feature the talents of Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), Celina Carvajal (Tarzan), Michael Buchanan (Cry-Baby) and Preston Sadleir.
BUDDY HOLLY STORY Plays The Ivoryton Playhouse, 7/7-8/1June 27, 2010With audiences around the world dancing in the aisles, this legendary production hits The Ivoryton Playhouse from July 7th - August 1, 2010. Oh Boy! Rave On! Peggy Sue, That'll Be The Day!... All smash hits of the golden days of rock ‘n' roll, when ‘doo-wops' & ‘ah hey, ah hey, heys' rang out from every Jukebox!
The RRazz Room At Hotel Nikko Announces Their Weekly 411June 27, 2010The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, ConFunkShun, Pete Escovedo, Freda Payne and Sally Kellerman.
2nd Annual Broadway Meows Benefit Concert to Feature Music of Bisen-Hersh, 7/19June 27, 2010The Second Annual Broadway Meows: a Benefit Concert for the Humane Society of New York will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, one night only, Monday, July 19th at 7pm. The evening will feature the songs of composer/ lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh. Bisen-Hersh will be joined on stage by a stellar cast including Brian Childers (Helen Hayes Award Winner, Danny & Sylvia), Sean Patrick Doyle (La Cage aux Folles), Bryan Fenkart (Memphis), Russell Fischer (Jersey Boys), Kimberly Faye Greenberg (Danny & Sylvia), Autumn Hurlburt (Legally Blonde), Lara Janine (Rock of Ages), Brianne Moore (The Visit), Brooke Sunny Moriber (The Wild Party), Olivia Oguma (Mamma Mia), Mary Orzano, Kate Rockwell (Hair), Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera), Brandon Ruckdashel (Co-Ed Confidential), Kevin Vortmann (A Little Night Music), Correy West (South Pacific) and Kristen Beth Williams (Promises, Promises). The concert will be produced by Dennis Fowler, directed by Laura Pestronk, choreographed by Erin Porvaznika and stage managed by Livia Hill.
July Workshops Announced for the Magenta Giraffe Theatre CompanyJune 27, 2010Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is thrilled to announce our July 'Pay What You Can' workshop schedule! No reservations, no commitment... just drop in, pay what you can, and spend three hours honing your craft and networking with other local acting professionals!
Review Roundup: SUPERMAN in DallasJune 29, 2010The Dallas Theater Center proudly presents IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLAN...IT'S SUPERMAN, starring Matt Cavenaugh as Clark Kent/Superman and Patrick Cassidy as arch-villain Max Menken at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
An Intimate Evening with Anders Holst at Feinstein¹s on June 30th June 27, 2010Swedish adult contemporary/jazz musician Anders Holst will be returning to Feinstein's on June 30th at 8:30pm. There he will perform selections from his upcoming album and previous releases, Romantika and Five, as well as smooth and jazzy interpretations of familiar classics by Van Halen, Michael McDonald, and the Doobie Brothers. Holst is a critically acclaimed musician whose sound has been compared to artists such as Robert Palmer, Leonard Cohen, and Sting. He has drawn accolades from fellow musicians such as Quincy Jones, and has earned such critical kudos as 'Anders Holst is a regal contender to become the new crowned prince of contemporary romantic music....' (Billboard Magazine).