Kimball, Kreis, Dixon et al. Set for NEW YORK'S FINEST Concert, 9/16August 22, 2011Chris Isaacson Presents has announced a one-night-only concert event at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on Friday, September 16 at 8:30pm. New York's Finest: The Leading Men of Broadway will star (in alphabetical order) David Burnham, Brandon Victor Dixon, Sam Harris, Chad Kimball, Levi Kreis, and Ace Young. Harris will direct, and the music director is Brent Crayon.
LOVE, SEX & THE SECOND CITY Plays Garner Galleria Theatre 9/13-10/9August 22, 2011Denver Center Attractions presents Second City Theatricals production of LOVE, SEX & THE SECOND CITY: A ROMANTIC DOT COMEDY in the Garner Galleria Theatre September 13 through October 9. Tickets for LOVE, SEX & THE SECOND CITY are currently on sale and can be purchased at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303.893.4100.
OH, WHAT A BLOODY GOOD FRIDAY Debuts at Loyola's Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, 9/9-9/11August 22, 2011Loyola University Chicago English professor Terence Boyle will present his play Oh, What a Bloody Good Friday: A Playful Mystery* as the first outdoor summer theatre production held at Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. From September 9-11, 2011, this mystery will bring a contemporary version of the death and resurrection of Christ to audiences.
THE REAL AMERICANS Opens 9/9 at Portland StageAugust 22, 2011Actor/Journalist Dan Hoyle journeys into the Heartland to meet The Real Americans this fall at Portland Center Stage. The one-man show is based on a months-long road trip into the not-the-coasts parts of the US and meets the real people living outside the 'latte liberal bubble' and explores what rural America is really thinking. The Real Americans previews on Tuesday September 6th, opens on Friday, September 9th, and runs Tuesday through Sunday through November 6. Tickets start at $26, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets are $20. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances.
2 Weeks Left To See Manhattan Theatre Club's MASTER CLASS, Closes 9/4August 22, 2011Manhattan Theatre Club's hit production of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning MASTER CLASS, directed by Stephen Wadsworth must end its extended engagement at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) on Sunday September 4 after playing 26 preview performances and 70 regular performances. The play began previews on Tuesday, June 14 and opened Thursday, July 7 to rave reviews for the production and Tyne Daly's performance as the legendary Maria Callas. The production was extended twice due to popular demand.
COVERT AFFAIRS and BURN NOTICE Return with All-New Episode, 11/1 & 11/3August 22, 2011USA Network dominated the television landscape all summer, and this fall, the network will continue to deliver high-quality programming. In September, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, USA will present two world television premieres, the USA original movie THE SPACE BETWEEN followed by the Academy Award(R)-winning short subject documentary TWIN TOWERS. October will feature the USA launch of season six of the hit original series PSYCH, and in November, two of summer's biggest hits, BURN NOTICE and COVERT AFFAIRS, will continue their fifth and second seasons respectively on Tuesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 3 with all-new episodes.
Bootleg Theater Presents 9 CIRCLE, 10/1-11/12August 22, 2011Bootleg Theater proudly presents playwright Bill Cain's award winning 9 Circles starring noted actor Patrick J. Adams in the tour-de-force role of Army Private Daniel Reeves, a nineteen-year old soldier who returns home from active duty in Iraq only to find himself engaged in a fight for his very life. Originally developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference and South Coast Rep's Pacific Playwrights Festival, Cain's transcendent story receives its Los Angeles premiere under the direction of Justin Zsebe at Bootleg Theater. 9 Circles opens Friday, October 21, 2011 and run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm until Saturday, November 12, 2011.
Art Song Preservation Society Presents Free 'American Art Songs for Hope' Concert, 9/10August 22, 2011To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Art Song Preservation Society (ASPS) will perform a free concert in conjunction with the September Concert Foundation. Featuring the works of Barber, Ives, Copland and Berlin among others, the concert is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 10th in the Ballroom at the Leiderkranz Foundation (6 East 87th St between 5th Ave. and Madison Ave).
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peak at 10 YEARS LATER: Voices from the Post-9/11 Generation SpeakAugust 22, 2011Co-Op Theatre East and Project Girl Performance Collective debuts Ten Years Later, a cutting-edge, ensemble-devised play, created by youth between the ages of 9 and 23. The young cast explores what it means to come of age in a post-9/11 society, living in the shadow of Twin Towers that most of them have never seen. 'My first view of the Manhattan skyline was without the towers,' said cast member Emily Rupp. 'When I first saw it, I tried to imagine what it could have looked like. It was like putting together a puzzle.' These youth grew-up in a world where terrorism, fundamentalism, orange alerts, airport security, subway sniffing dogs and tea party patriotism are the norm.
honeyhoney to Release New Album BILLY JACK 10/24; Announce Tour DatesAugust 22, 2011Bubbling up from the underground of the Los Angeles music scene with an indelible Nashville-influenced sound, indie roots duo honeyhoney have announced that veteran label Lost Highway will release their new full-length album, Billy Jack. Produced primarily by Raymond Richards (Local Natives) and set to drop October 24th on honeyhoney Records/Lost Highway through Fontana Distribution, Billy Jack finds twenty-something musicians Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe threading sweet melodies with big acoustic guitar sounds, percussive banjos and countrified fiddles.
The Bower Group's THIS IS FOR YOU Opens 8/30August 22, 2011The Bower Group announces its original production 'This Is For You,' performing at the New York Theater Workshop's 4th Street Theater (83 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003) on August 29th-September 3rd.
TEN YEARS LATER Opens 9/12 at Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp TheaterAugust 22, 2011Co-Op Theatre East and Project Girl Performance Collective debuts Ten Years Later, a cutting-edge, ensemble-devised play, created by youth between the ages of 9 and 23. The young cast explores what it means to come of age in a post-9/11 society, living in the shadow of Twin Towers that most of them have never seen. 'My first view of the Manhattan skyline was without the towers,' said cast member Emily Rupp. 'When I first saw it, I tried to imagine what it could have looked like. It was like putting together a puzzle.' These youth grew-up in a world where terrorism, fundamentalism, orange alerts, airport security, subway sniffing dogs and tea party patriotism are the norm.
Nancy Lamott's 'Best Of' Albums Now AvailableAugust 22, 2011Sugo Music Group has announced the signing of Nancy LaMott and the release of her two new collections: The Best of Nancy LaMott, Vol. 1, American Popular Standards' and The Best of Nancy LaMott, Vol. 2, Great American Songbook'.
Hoda Kotb Sits Down With Miranda Lambert on Special Monday Night DATELINE, 8/29August 22, 2011In a special 'Dateline,' airing on Monday, August 29 at 10pm ET/9pm Central, Hoda Kotb interviews Grammy award winner Miranda Lambert. A two-part interview that includes Blake Shelton, star of NBC's 'The Voice,' Kotb dishes with Lambert from the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, TN about life on the road, falling in love with Shelton and her new band.
Jon Cryer Leads The Way in Disneytoon Studios' PLANESAugust 22, 2011Dusty, the small-town crop-duster from DisneyToon Studios' upcoming feature 'Planes,' has found his voice: Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Cryer. 'Planes,' an all-new, CG-animated comedy action adventure, will be released on Blu-rayTM and DVD in Spring 2013.