Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell Join NY Philharmonic's Board of DirectorsSeptember 23, 2010Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell and have joined the Board of Directors of the New York Philharmonic. The internationally known violinists, both of whom have long associations
with the Orchestra, were voted onto the Board for an indefinite term at the Board's final meeting of the 2009-10 season. They will serve in an advisory capacity with full voting
rights, without a mandatory financial obligation. This is the first time in the
Philharmonic's nearly 170-year history that leading guest artists have served on its Board
of Directors.
GLEE-CAP: 'Audition!'September 21, 2010Grab your slushies and put on your knee socks, Gleeks. Glee is back!
Mates of State, Palmer, Webley Join YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! In Boston 9/25 & 9/26 September 15, 2010Yo Gabba Gabba announced today that Super Music Friends, Mates of State and Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley will join the Gabba Gang on stage for the Boston engagement of YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY to play the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre September 25th and 26th.
42nd Street Moon Presents ONE IN A MILLION MOONS, 10/28September 15, 201042nd Street Moon proudly presents ONCE IN A MILLION MOONS: A Jerome Kern Salon on October 28 at the Alcazar Theatre. This one-night-only event features Broadway star Rebecca Luker, as the company's multi-year celebration of composer Jerome Kern continues.
Northwestern Presents QED 9/23-10/10September 15, 2010'QED,' a play about Richard Feynman, popularizer of science and one of the best-known physicists in the world, will be presented in a theater-in-the-round setting Sept. 23 to Oct. 10 at Northwestern University.
Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts Presents THE INSECT PLAY 9/29September 15, 2010Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents 'The Insect Play' by Karel and Joseph Capek. The production runs from Sept. 29-Oct. 3 and Oct. 6-10, in the Emerson Studio Theatre, 130 Edgar Road. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m., except Sundays, which presents 2 p.m. matinees only. Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for senior adults and students. For ticket reservations, call the Fine Arts Hotline at 968-7128.
THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY Welcomes Lee Stark As New Company MemberSeptember 13, 2010THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) announces Lee Stark as the newest member of the Resident Acting Company. The 12th member of the ensemble, Stark will be featured in The Pearl's upcoming production of THE SNEEZE, Michael Frayn's adaptation of Chekhov's short stories and plays which begins performances this week.
San Diego Theatres announce 2010-2011 season at THE BALBOA THEATRE!September 13, 2010San Diego Theatres continues to offer a wide range of the best entertainment for their audiences with the announcement of a full 2010-2011 BALBOA THEATRE SEASON! Following the initial 2010 presentations of Video Games Live and 'An Evening with' Mary Chapin Carpenter and Craig Shoemaker will be the previously announced Bellydance Superstars' BOMBAY BELLYWOOD on Sunday, October 3; 4TROOPS on Thursday, October 7; and DRUMLINE LIVE on Wednesday, October 13.
Sarasota Ballet Co. to Feature Works of Tharp, Walsh et al. in '10-'11September 9, 2010The Sarasota Ballet proudly announces the complete program schedule for its 2010-2011 20th Anniversary season which will feature nine ballets new to the company including more works by some the best choreographers of our day - Twyla Tharp, Christopher Wheeldon, Will Tuckett, Yuri Possokhov and Dominic Walsh - as well as great choreographers of the 20th century - George Balanchine, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Dame Ninette de Valois.
Tricks & Treats with TECH N9NE, 10/31.September 9, 2010A bewitching good time awaits this Halloween at The Cotillion! Strange Music brings you one of the most anticipated tours of the year. The Independent Grind Tour 2010! Tech N9ne & Co. Are Taking Over! Featuring Jay Rock, Glasses Malone and Strange Music's Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob!
Horse Trade Theater Group & Wasabassco Burlesque present REVEALED!September 9, 2010REVEALED is a burlesque show unlike any other. It's a seduction, a tease, an epiphany, a dare, a conspiracy of pleasure. Hosted by devilishly charming master of ceremonies Bastard Keith, each show stars pin-up queen GiGi La Femme and a rotating ensemble of the most beloved burlesque performers in New York. Fresh editions of Revealed feature new performer debuts, surprise guests from around the world and innovative performances representing the state of the art in risqué entertainment. Come out and experience an evening of salacious striptease and skin, where the climax of each number leaves everything...Revealed.
Cornelia Street Café welcomes THE JEFF DAVID BAND Tonight, 9/9. September 9, 2010Cornelia Street Café welcomes THE JEFF DAVIS BAND (Jeff Davis, drums, compositions; Kirk Knuffke, trumpet; Oscar Noriega, alto sax, clarinet; Jon Goldberger, guitar; Eivind Opsvik, bass) tonight at 8:30pm.
Jeff Davis is known as the 'propulsive force' behind a host New York mainstays, including bassist Michael Bates, multireedist Oscar Noriega, pianists Jesse Stacken and Landon Knoblock. On his debut album, We Sleep Outside, Jeff Davis showcases his command of a deeply focused and distinctly improvisational style.
SHIPWRECKED Opens 20th Season at the Everyman Theatre, 10/24. September 9, 2010Everyman Theatre opens up their 20th Anniversary season with their magical, fantastical, production of Shipwrecked! An Entertainment. The Amazing Adventures of Louis De Rougemont (As Told By Himself). From the brilliant mind of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies comes this rip-roaring tale of high-seas adventures, complete with giant sea turtles, flying wombats, a man eating octopus and Queen Victoria herself.
Shipwrecked! runs September 24 through October 24, offering performances Wednesday through Sunday.
NYMF and Center Stage Theatre Present BEAUTYFULL, 10/2 & 10/3September 9, 2010The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Center Stage Theatre are please to announce BEAUTYFULL, an original musical written by Jill Jaysen with music and lyrics by Mark Shepard as part of the 2010 Festival. BEAUTYFULL will be performed first on Saturday, October 2nd at 1:00pm and 5:00pm at The Seabury Center, 45 Church Lane in Downtown Westport. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by emailing Beautyfulltickets@gmail.com. For NYMF, performances are Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 and 4:30pm at the Duke Theatre located at 229 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue. Tickets are $20, and can be ordered by calling (212) 352-3101 or visit www.nymf.org.