Folksbeine Yiddish Theatre Star in HIP, HEYMISH, AND HANUKKAH 12/18November 28, 2011On Stage at Kingsborough announces its Hanukkah concert featuring International concert Artist Eleanor Reissa and her acclaimed Klezmer band On December 18th at The Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center on the campus of Kingsborough Community College.
The AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE to Hold Live Performances 12/18November 28, 2011Joined by the last of the old-school cantors, Jack Mendelson, the group lays down Further Definitions of the Days of Awe (Reckless DC Music; September 13, 2011), live explorations of cantorial music, jazz, Latin vibes, Afrobeat and soul.
STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald, Diane Paulus, et al. on PORGY & BESS RevisionsNovember 28, 2011In the video below, members of the cast and creative team of Broadway-bound PORGY AND BESS discuss with PBS the changes made by director Diane Paulus and book-writer Suzan-Lori Parks. They address the history of the opera and that though some people have always viewed this show as racist, Audra McDonald (Bess) adamently shares why that is exaclty what the show is not. Both Diane Paulus and Suzan-Lori Parks talk about the controversy that has surrounded this revamped musical. They reveal why this is an acceptable version of the show, even for purists and die-hard Gershwin fans. Click below to chck it out!
STAGE TUBE: GLEE'S Damian McGinty on Channeling KermitNovember 21, 2011A few weeks ago on GLEE, Rory (Damian McGinty) sang about being green. In a recent interview, this Glee Project winner revealed his surprise at hearing that he was going to sing a song originally by Kermit the frog.
PS 122 Presents The TEAM's MISSION DRIFT, Jan. 2012November 21, 2011New York's the TEAM Explores the Collapse of American Capitalism in the Contemporary Musical Mission Drift. U.S. premiere to be presented January 8-29 as part of Performance Space 122's 2012 COIL Festival.