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Larry the Cable Guy Performs at the Meyerhoff, Feb. 16
by Kelsey Denette - January 04, 2013

Multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee and Billboard award winner Larry the Cable Guy is scheduled to perform his signature stand-up comedy at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fellow comedian Reno Collier, best known as the opening act fo...


Victory Gardens Continues Season With Ameriville, 1/26-2/26
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2011

Victory Gardens continues its 2011-12 season with Ameriville, written and performed by Universes, developed with and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. The production runs January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press ...


PBS Announces Black History Month Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013

In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its year-round commitment to diverse programming, PBS today announced an on-air lineup commemorating the contributions of African Americans in music, dance, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that sh...


Towne Street Theatre Seeks Submissions for 10 Minute Play Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 12, 2011

Towne Street Theatre, LA's Premiere African American Theatre Company, is accepting submissions for its 5th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival....


NewFilmmakers Presents IN THE SHADOW OF BUDDHA, TRIANGLE FIRE, et al. 3/21 & 3/23
by Lauren Wolman - March 20, 2011

The NewFilmmakers NY Series screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. NewFilmmakers LA screens in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the Sunset Gower Studio. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online....


MOLLY SWEENEY Opens at Irish Repertory Theatre, 1/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2011

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...


STAGE TUBE: Brian d'Arcy James and Jennifer Lim Perform Excerpt from CHINGLISH
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 15, 2012

SMASH's Brian d'Arcy James (SHREK, NEXT TO NORMAL) and Jennifer Lim (CHINGLISH) recently participated in a staged reading of the Broadway play CHINGLISH at The Greene Space. This particular evening also featured a conversation with Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of the Public Theater in NYC and rea...


African Burial Ground Offers Free Events Honoring National Park Week, April 21-29
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2012

African Burial Ground will be offering several unique tours and programs in honor of National Park Week and you are invited. These ranger-guided events are free of charge and open to the public....


Charlotte Moore to Helm IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Irish Rep, Beginning 12/5
by Kelsey Denette - November 07, 2012

Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, with previews set to begin December 5, prior to its official Off-Broadway opening on Monday, December 10 on The Irish Repertory Theatre's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd...


THE FOUNTAIN Continues Towne Street Theatre's 2012 Reading Series Tonight, 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012

Towne Street Theatre presents a staged reading of 'The Fountain' by Harriet A. Dickey, Tuesday @ 8pm tonight, May 22, 2012 at the Stella Adler Theatre, located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif. $5 donation requested....


James Barbour's STAR POWER HOUR Goes International
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2013

Voice America Talk Radio Network, Internet broadcasting pioneer, today announced that award-winning Broadway Star/producer and International Concert Artist James Barbour will join VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel to host the “Star Power Hour” presented by ForTalent.com on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Pacifi...


Irish Rep to Present Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Opens 10/30
by Kelsey Denette - August 02, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...


Shadow Theatre Company Members Form The SOURCE Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2012

Shadow Theatre Company's artistic members have moved on to form The SOURCE Theatre Company....


African Burial Ground National Monument Celebrates Black History Month
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 24, 2011

Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...


African Burial Ground National Monument Celebrates Black History Month
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2011

Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...


STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Irish Rep's NEW GIRL IN TOWN
by Stage Tube - July 23, 2012

Performances of NEW GIRL IN TOWN are running now through September 9, 2012 at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues). Click below to watch behind-the-scenes footage from the production and interviews with the cast and creative team!...


Irish Rep presents US Premiere Of NOCTU., Opens 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an offic...


2011 Reid MacCluggage Maritime History Scholarship Announced
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 06, 2011

Attention High School Juniors & Seniors $1000 Scholarship...


Evan Zes to Join MAN AND SUPERMAN at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Laura Meltzer - June 18, 2012

Evan Zes to join The Irish Repertory Theatre and Gingold Theatrical Group's co-production of George Bernard Shaw's comedic masterpiece....


Hans Graf and the Houston Symphony Present the Music of Copland and Dvorak, 1/11-13
by Kelsey Denette - January 02, 2013

On January 11, 12 and 13, Hans Graf and the Houston Symphony will present a concert of music that is distinctly emblematic of the American experience. The music of Aaron Copland, Henri Dutilleux and Antonin Dvorak will be performed on January 12 and 13, while the January 11 ACCESS concert will take ...


Jubilee Theatre Presents Spring 2011 Educational Outreach Production
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2011

Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...


Ensemble Theatre Receives $75,000 Matching Challenge for 2012 Founder's Circle Campaign
by Kelsey Denette - September 27, 2012

In conjunction with the opening of its 36th season -- Bridge Art to the Heart, The Ensemble Theatre board of directors announces receipt of a $75,000 matching challenge from longtime supporters, Becky and Ralph S. O'Connor. In support of The Ensemble Theatre's 2012 inaugural Founder's Circle campaig...


Irish Rep to Present A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....


Ford’s Theatre Society Presents Staged Reading of EMPIRES FALL, 5/1
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2011

On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union....


East West Players Joins With Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking 1/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 13, 2011

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, in collaboration with Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present a reading of LETTERS FROM MY MOTHER by Udaya Kanthi Salgadu, directed by Shaheen Vaaz on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Na...






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