Zap Mama to Play Wilkins Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2015 Known worldwide as Zap Mama, Marie Daulne redefines the term vocalist. Creatively expressing sound and storytelling with tone and pure voice, Marie is a sonic stylist. From Belgium and Congo, she seamlessly blends African, European and American musical styles into eclectic arrangements of modern sou...
White Horse Theater to Present Sam Shepard's EYES FOR CONSUELA Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015 The White Horse Theater Company is set to present Sam Shepard's gripping, yet rarely seen play Eyes For Consuela from February 6-21 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street). The four-person drama surrounding the nature of love, loss and separation in a dreamlike Mexican landscape will be directe...
The NYFOS Continues Its 2014-15 Mainstage Series with HARLEM RENAISSANCE, 12/9
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014 Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the New York Festival of Songbrings back one of its most beloved shows, HARLEM RENAISSANCE, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 8:00 pm as it continues the 2014-15 Mainstage series atMerkin Concert Hall....
Stax Records Musical in the Works from Producer Stuart Benjamin; Eyeing 2016 Broadway Premiere?
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2014 Billboard reports that Grammy-winning producer Stuart Benjamin, along with Concord Music Group, is developing a new musical based on the Stax Records music label, with book by Matthew Benjamin and sights on a 2016 Broadway bow....
Animal Planet Hosts Free Festival WOOSTOCK: Road to Puppy Bowl Today
by TV News Desk - June 27, 2015 No city loves their pets more than the Windy City, so today, June 27, Animal Planet is hosting a free festival celebrating pet adoption in Chicago....
THE NEW BLACK FEST Comes to The Lark Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2015 The New Black Fest, a theater organization celebrating provocative storytelling, music and discussion from the African Diaspora, is proud to announce The New Black Fest at The Lark....
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars to Play Skirball Cultural Center, 8/8
by Tyler Peterson - July 19, 2013 On Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 8:00 p.m., Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars bring their uplifting live show to the Skirball Cultural Center as part of this year's Sunset Concerts....
M. Spio Pens a Love Story Focusing on Southern Charm and Racial Barriers, in New Book
by Matt Smith - June 04, 2014 The past can be haunting, especially for Carmine. After trying to escape, he finds himself face-to-face with everything he was looking to erase....
Paul Anka, BOOK OF MORMON, Clint Holmes and More Set for The Smith Center's Fall 2015 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015 The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has announced its fall (Sept-Oct 2015) performances. Scroll down for details!...
Graceland Selected as World's No. 1 Best Music Attraction
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2015 10Best is a division of USA TODAY Travel and USA TODAY's award-winning travel website, providing users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. ...
Animal Planet Hosts Free Festival WOOSTOCK: Road to Puppy Bowl Today
by TV News Desk - June 27, 2015 No city loves their pets more than the Windy City, so today, June 27, Animal Planet is hosting a free festival celebrating pet adoption in Chicago....
Nano Stern, Kwame Binea, Anna Maria Jopek, Yemen Blues, Ibeyi and More to Bring the World to Joe's Pub This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014 Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its world/international music lineup for Fall 2014. Details below!...
MOSES, THE AUTHOR to Play FringeNYC, 8/8-24
by Tyler Peterson - July 21, 2014 MOSES, THE AUTHOR, a world premiere comedy by Andrew R. Heinze, will be presented as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, held this year from August 8th - 24th. Directed by Drama Desk Award-winner Amy Wright, MOSES, THE AUTHOR will play five performances at 'F...
Dominique Morisseau, David Bar Katz and More Star in SATC's BASTARDS OF STRINDBERG, Now thru 9/21
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2014 Scandinavian American Theater Company (SATC) will present the World Premiere of BASTARDS OF STRINDBERG. This evening of short works inspired by Strindberg's iconic Miss Julie is written by four exciting contemporary playwrights: Dominique Morisseau (Detroit '67), David Bar Katz (Tony nominee for Fre...
Funk Legend Maceo Parker Headlines the Fox Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015 Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Maceo Parker with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre tonight, July 31st, 2015....
White Horse Theater's EYES FOR CONSUELA Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2015 The White Horse Theater Company is set to present Sam Shepard's gripping, yet rarely seen play Eyes For Consuela from tonight, February 6-21 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street)....
Bridget Everett, Molly Ringwald, Benjamin Walker and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 2/8
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2015 Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances from January 29 - February 8, 2015. Details below!...
Cast Set for Amiri Baraka's Last Play at Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - April 27, 2015 Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will continue its 46th season dedicated to Amira Baraka with the world premiere of his final play, The Most Dangerous Man In America (W. E. B. Du Bois). Performances will begin May 28th, with opening night set for June 11th at the Castillo Theater (543 West 42nd...
New Federal Theatre Kicks Off 46th Season with DUTCHMAN Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2015 Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre kicks off its 46th season with 'The Amira Baraka Project' - featuring a revival of his early acclaimed play Dutchman from 1964 and the world premiere of his final play, Most Dangerous Man In America (W. E. B. Du Bois), written fifty years later. Dutchman, directe...
Toshi Reagon, Gavin Creel, Barnaby Bright and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2015 Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances, running now through February 1, 2015. Details below!...
Maceo Parker Plays the Byham Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the legendary musician Maceo Parker and his funk-filled band tonight, January 16, 2015 at 8:00pm. This performance will take place at the Byham Theater, located at 101 Sixth Street, downtown Pittsburgh. The presentation is part of the 2014-15 Cohen & Grigsby ...
BWW Reviews: CAVE OF THE HEART Inspires at 92nd Street Y
by Matt Hanson - March 17, 2015 Martha Graham, the first dancer to perform at the White House, who received the United States' highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom at the Bicentennial, is peerless in her affirmation of an authentic American lexicon, as through the ineffable beauty of the human body in movement....
MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST Kicks Off Lincoln Center Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2013 Lincoln Center Festival, which runs from today, July 6 through 28, 2013 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. Music figures prominently in the 2013 Festival with international productions by an eclectic range of renowned composers, singers, musicians and directors. In addit...
Maceo Parker to Play Byham Theater, 1/16
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2015 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the legendary musician Maceo Parker and his funk-filled band on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 8:00pm. This performance will take place at the Byham Theater, located at 101 Sixth Street, downtown Pittsburgh. The presentation is part of the 2014-15 Cohen & Grigsb...
NYFOS Continues 2014-15 Mainstage Series with HARLEM RENAISSANCE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2014 Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the New York Festival of Songbrings back one of its most beloved shows, HARLEM RENAISSANCE, tonight, December 9, 2014 at 8:00 pm as it continues the 2014-15 Mainstage series at Merkin Concert Hall.... |