Mary Hanrahan - Page 13

Tonight, March 30th, the Cornelia Street Cafe presents a reading from Red Hen Press authors Lisa Krueger, Adrianne Kalfopoulu, and Jamey Hecht at 6:00PM and the Pete Rende Group at 8:30PM.

SAGE has announced that it will present the legend himself, Stephen Sondheim, with their first ever 'Lifetime Achievement in Theatre' Award during a pre-show cocktail reception at Brasserie Cognac Restaurant at 6 pm, followed by an 8 pm performance of Sondheim on Sondheim at Studio 54.

Due to popular demand, the Attic Theatre's production of Side By Side By Sondheim has been extended to May 2nd. The production was originally set to close April 18th.

On April 19th, Ilene Graff will be performing her show, First You Dream, at New York City's Birdland Jazz Club.

Barbra Streisand, the legendary actress, singer, and director, will appear at this year's BookExpo America (BEA) at the Opening Night Keynote Reception on Tuesday, May 25th. She will be interviewed before thousands of booksellers and book industry professionals about My Passion for Design, to be published by Viking on November 16, 2010. It will be Ms. Streisand's first appearance on behalf of the book.

Tony Award winner Faith Prince will be recording a live CD during her stint at Palm Beach's Royal Room at the Colony Hotel from April 13-16. This will be the performer's fifth engagement at the Royal Room.

Trinity Repertory Company has announced that Liza Minnelli will receive the 2010 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 14th Annual Pell Awards gala on June 19, 2010. The other honorees include George Wein (Outstanding Leadership in the Arts) and Umberto 'Bert' Crenca (2010 Rhode Island Pell Award For Excellence in the Arts).

The Shakespeare Theatre Company presents its annual Will on the Hill benefit at Sidney Harman Hall on Monday, April 26, 2010.

Something Positive Dance Company has announced that its first benefit, Cocktails & Conversation, with internationally renowned actor and activist Danny Glover and legendary recording artist and music producer David Rudder, will take place on Monday, April 19th, 2010 at 7:00PM.

Ireland mustn't be such a bad place, so - but it certainly isn't devoid of faults or wickedness. This is made entirely clear in The Cripple of Inishmaan, Martin McDonagh's darkly comic and touching work about a physically challenged young man's dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. The spritely production currently being mounted by the Irish Players of Rochester, a subset of Rochester Community Players, gives its audience just the right balance of sentimentality and harsh absurdity. Under Jean Gordon Ryon's direction, McDonagh's comical drama about the nature of lies, gossip, and identity makes for a night of quality entertainment.

The producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, is proud to announce that the Tennessee Performing Arts Center will host the national touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for eight performances, March 23-28, 2010.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its star-studded Winter/Spring 2010 season with Tony-nominated actress Kerry Butler on April 19th.

The SCUBA Touring Network is the Southern Theater, ODC in San Francisco, Velocity Dance Center in Seattle and Philadelphia Dance Projects, working together to bring the freshest names in contemporary dance to new markets. Now in its eighth year, SCUBA gives Minneapolis audiences the chance to see some of the most innovative new work on the national dance scene during the course of one evening. SCUBA provides precious touring opportunities for dance artists and for everyone else it gives a fantastic view of 'the breadth of choreographic invention across the country' (Star Tribune).

The Cornelia Street Cafe presents Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom CD Release Party and Lucinda Karter hosting Spoken Word: French Nights tonight, March 25th.

Imagine seeing a red couch parked in the middle of LOVE Park, and then a few days later it appears in Reading Terminal Market or even Independence Visitor Center.

Shiver me timbers! Join Adventure Stage Chicago for their annual benefit, SPRING FLING: A PIRATE PARTY, on Saturday, April 24 from 2:00-6:00pm.

After a world premiere at Palm Beach's Florida Stage last December, Carter W. Lewis' Storytelling Ability of a Boy will be presented by Aurora Theatre as part of the GGC Lab Series, April 15 - May 2. This new series of plays is made possible through the generous support of an inspired sponsor, Georgia Gwinnet College (GGC). The GGC Lab Series features contemporary works fueled by innovation, creativity and inspiration, designed to give voice to playwrights representing our current generation of artists. GGC Lab performances are held in the Gwinnett Federal Credit Union Studio, giving audiences an intimate view of contemporary plays that resonate with young adults, our next generation of theatre goers.

Island Stage Left - always on the lookout for a new and outstanding play - is thrilled to present Sarah Ruhl's The Clean House from April 8th to May 9th.

Although he's already been at work for several weeks, today it was revealed that Joe Goode has joined the creative team for the world premiere of Girlfriend at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The renowned San Francisco choreographer is working alongside Berkeley Rep's associate artistic director, Obie Award-winner Les Waters, to stage this tender new show. Featuring music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet and a book by Todd Almond, Girlfriend begins previews on April 9, opens April 14, and closes May 9, 2010.

The first-ever exhibition of work by Isamu Noguchi to be presented in Greece openson June 27, 2010, at the Museum of Contemporary Art on the island of Andros. Isamu Noguchi: Between East and West, which is on viewthrough September 26, 2010, has been organized by theMuseum of Contemporary Art of the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation in collaboration with The NoguchiMuseum in New York City. Isamu Noguchi: Between East and West includes sculpture, drawings, models, and photographs, illuminating the diversity of Noguchi's body of work.