Rev. Mary Ushers In The Next Roaring 20s With GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2020 It's the Roaring 20s Again and Granny is back and Grander than ever! Rev. Mary returns with her All-Man Band in Granny's Blue-Mers: Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll ... before 1950!...
Avery Sommers To Debut At Feinstein's/54 Below In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2020 Avery Sommers will make her debut at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 9:30 PM with her acclaimed show, For Sentimental Reasons. One of the most versatile performers, who can sing anything from blues and gospel to musical theater and standards, Avery brings to the ...
Sara Mearns Comes to Jacob's Pillow
by Julie Musbach - July 29, 2019 In the Jacob's Pillow-exclusive production Sara Mearns: Beyond Ballet, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns performs in multiple cross-genre collaborations in the Doris Duke Theatre, August 14-18....
Gabrielle Hamilton, Tiler Peck & More Nominated For 2019 Bessie Awards
by Stephi Wild - July 12, 2019 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, celebrates a landmark 35th anniversary this year. Today, the nominees for the 2019 Bessie Awards, along with the recipients of the 2019 Juried Bessie Award and 2019...
Photo Flash: The Bessies Press Conference Celebrates The 2019 Nominees And Honorees
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2019 On Thursday, June 27th The Kilroys celebrated the drop of THE LIST 2019 at Here & Now in Los Angeles. The event celebrated the 13 founding members of the organization and the 33 plays featured on THE LIST 2019....
MARVIN'S ROOM Coming to Ottawa Little Theatre Through 4/6
by Alan Henry - March 27, 2019 MARVIN'S ROOM is playing at Ottawa Little Theatre through April 6, 2019....
The Annenberg Center And NextMove Dance Present The Philadelphia Debut Of Ephrat Asherie
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2020 Ephrat Asherie, a a?oebona fide b-girla?? (The Boston Globe), brings her street and social dance company to Philadelphia for the first time, presented by the Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance, to perform Odeon, a high-octane, full-length work set to the music of composer Ernesto Nazareth, played l...
Black Theatre Troupe Postpones SISTAS! THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2020 For the safety and well-being of the community, Black Theatre Troupe has rescheduled its March/April performances of SISTAS! THE MUSICAL to May 15-31. Tickets purchased for the original dates will be valid for the May performances....
Rhythmix Cultural Works Presents BLUES IS A WOMAN in Concert
by Julie Musbach - February 18, 2019 Blues is a Woman made its theatrical debut in San Francisco in 2017, with a month long, sold out run and fantastic reviews. ...
Photo Flash: Inside The 2019 Bessie Awards!
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2019 Over 800 artists and supporters of the New York dance community had gathered to celebrate the nominees, winners, and The Bessies' 35th anniversary gala event on Monday, October 14. Obie and Bessie Award-winning performance artist Justin Vivian Bond hosted this year's ceremony, which was held at NYU'...
TRAV'LIN Musical Receives Regional Premiere At Arvada Center 4/5-4/28
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2019 Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical, a joyful celebration of the Jazz Age with a classic jazz and blues score, is receiving its regional premiere at The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' Main Stage Theatre. The show will run April 5 through 28 with the official opening on April 9....
LADY OF JAZZ Comes to Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2019 An uplifting evocation of 1920s jazz and blues, and the fictitious, gripping story of Honey Grey, lead singer in her Daddy's band, are told in the musical tale of LADY OF JAZZ. Running at the award winning Hope Mill Theatre from Monday November 11- Wednesday 13th 2019, this brand new musical product...
Photo Flash: First Look at Berkeley Playhouse's MEMPHIS
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2020 Berkeley Playhouse presents Memphis, February 15 through March 15....
Kyle Marshall Choreography Will Makes its BAM Debut
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2019 Acclaimed dancer Kyle Marshall leads his own company, Kyle Marshall Choreography, in its BAM debut as part of Next Wave 2019-the first season by Artistic Director David Binder, in which all artists are making their BAM debuts....
Young Dancemakers Company Presents Their 2019 Touring Season, July 24-August 3
by A.A. Cristi - June 27, 2019 Young Dancemakers Company (Founding Director: Alice Tierstein; Co-Director Jessica Gaynor; Music Director: William Catanzaro), a unique dance ensemble comprised of dance students from NYC's public high schools working under the guidance of acclaimed professionals, is proud to present their 24th annu...
The Bessies Announces New Partnerships With Leading National Dance Institutions
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2019 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announces partnerships with Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) and the American Dance Festival (ADF), and renews partnerships with the CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) and the New York State DanceForce, creating new platforms of suppo...
Irish Rep Announces One Night Only Presentation CHRISTINE TOBIN: SAILING TO BYZANTIUM
by Julie Musbach - July 11, 2019 Irish Repertory Theatre will present a concert performance of Christine Tobin: Sailing to Byzantium on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on Tuesday August 27, 2019, at 7pm. ...
Vintage Theatre Presents MARVIN'S ROOM
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020 Lee and Bessie could not be more different and, though sisters, have not seen each other for almost two decades. During that time Lee has been raising two challenging boys on her own. Bessie has been caring for their father, along with his soap opera-obsessed sister. Now the two are thrown together ...
Tacoma Little Theatre Presents LAURA
by Rebecca Russo - March 31, 2019 Tacoma Little Theatre brings Vera Caspary and George Sklar's noir classic, Laura, to life as part of its 100th Anniversary Season. This production is directed by Randy Clark and based upon the novel by Vera Caspary....
BLUES IS A WOMAN - IN CONCERT Heads to The Raven Theatre
by Julie Musbach - October 14, 2019 Blues Is A Woman made its theatrical debut in San Francisco in 2017, with a month long, sold out run and fantastic reviews. Now show creator Pamela Rose is tearing it up with a new version-BLUES IS A WOMAN - IN CONCERT....
Works & Process At The Guggenheim Presents Virtual Works & Process: In Process With Ephrat Asherie Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2020 Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents a Virtual Works & Process: In Process with Ephrat Asherie Dance on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 7:30pm. The event is free, but space is limited and RSVP is required; a Zoom link and password will be emailed the day of the performan...
The Bessies To Honor Yoko Shioya With 2019 Presenter Award For Outstanding Curating
by Julie Musbach - December 18, 2018 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announced today that Yoko Shioya, Artistic Director of the Japan Society, is the recipient of the 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating. Ms. Shioya will receive the award at the Bessies Presenters Gathering on Sunday, January 6, 2019 ...
MILES APART TOGETHER Comes to the VAULT Festival
by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2020 As an increasing number of women take on top roles in politics, tech, sport and beyond, three of history's most ground-breaking pioneers come together to reflect on how much a?" or how little a?" has changed since they tore apart the rule book. Miles Apart Together sees Bessie Coleman, the first wom...
24-Hour Telethon Announced For Performing Arts Streaming Service
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2019 This Friday, March 15, OntheBoards.tv—the first online pay-per-view film series dedicated to bringing provocative performance art, dance, theater, and music to audiences around the world—is launching a 24-hour PBS-style telethon. I thought the telethon would be a great opportunity to shed light on t...
Eilen Jewell Brings Noirish Retro-Rock To Club Helsinki Hudson
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2020 Eilen Jewell, self-styled 'queen of the minor key,' brings her blend of noirish rockabilly, surf-tinged country, retro-rock and jazzy folk to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, April 17, at 9pm. Jewell will be playing old favorites and songs from last year's terrific album, 'Gypsy.'... |