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Theatre Producers of Color Announces 2023 Cohorts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2023 Theatre Producers of Color, the newly formed organization committed to supporting the next generation of BIPOC producers by providing access to education, training, and mentorship, announced their 2023 cohort for the third-annual education program – “Producing 101'....
WOW Festival Will Feature Exclusive Screening of Suzie Miller's PRIMA FACIE
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 25, 2023 WOW Festival London will present an exclusive one-off screening of Prima Facie, starring Jodie Comer, on International Womens Day (8 March) at the BFI Southbank....
Peter Stathas Dance Presents THERE'S MORE TO DO
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2023 Peter Stathas Dance presents There's More To Do, their first live presentations in New York City since February 2020. The performances will be held at the Mark Morris Dance Center, Duffy Studios, 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, on January 27 and 28, 2023 at 7:30pm. ...
PARIS IN LOVE to Return For Season Two on Peacock
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023 In the upcoming season, Paris Hilton is taking the next step to grow her family. After tying the knot a year ago with successful venture capitalist, Carter Reum, Paris is enjoying motherhood while continuing to find her own voice and balance the demands of the industry she pioneered....
Clarinetist Thomas Piercy Performs Concert Featuring Composers From The New York Women Composers
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2023 Renowned clarinetist Thomas Piercy will be showcasing the remarkable compositions of women artists in a special program of music by members of the New York Women Composers (NYWC) organization....
Kimmel Cultural Campus Announces 2021/2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2021 Kimmel Cultural Campus has announced the much-anticipated return of in-person performing arts across their venues: the Kimmel Center, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater. On September 18, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Kimmel Cultural Campus will host a grand reopening event in Commonwealth Pl...
TheatreSquared and Woman-Run Launch BARRIER BREAKERS This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 04, 2022 On February 17, TheatreSquared is partnering with Woman-Run, an initiative of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, for a workshop designed to sharpen the skills of women seeking funding for their business ideas. Participants will gain confidence, develop their pitches, and learn how to navigate the unique bu...
Wake Up With BWW 2/21: Ariana Grande Visits WICKED on Broadway, and More!
by - February 21, 2022 Ariana Grande visited Wicked on Broadway yesterday, and shared praise for the show's leads, Lindsay Heather Pearce and Brittney Johnson, on her Instagram story. Plus, watch Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker discuss Plaza Suite on CBS Sunday Morning, and check out the premiere of new web ser...
Wake Up With BWW 2/8: FUNNY GIRL and PLAZA SUITE Casting, and More!
by - February 08, 2022 Today's top stories: Complete casting announced for Funny Girl and Plaza Suite, Amber Gray will depart Hadestown this month, and more!...
Vanessa Williams' Penthouse Magazine Scandal to Be Adapted Into Series With Neil Meron Producing
by Michael Major - September 28, 2022 A new limited series following Vanessa Williams’ personal view about the scandal that forced her to resign her Miss America crown in 1984 is in the works. Sony Pictures have optioned the rights to her story with Neil Meron producing....
Kerry Washington to Release First Memoir
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023 Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, announced the planned publication of THICKER THAN WATER by Kerry Washington, celebrated actor, director, producer, and activist. Washington will give readers a look into her public and private worlds—as an artist, an advocate, an entrepre...
St. Ann's Warehouse to Kick Off Summer Concerts Tonight with Eli Fola
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 20, 2022 St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting Get Back! Summer Concerts 2022, a series of free performances presented on four consecutive Wednesday evenings on the panoramic Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn, adjacent to Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park....
Badia Farha and Plasma La Rose To Perform At The Iconoclast Theatre Collective Annual Theatre Celebration
by Blair Ingenthron - April 15, 2023 Iconoclast Theatre Collective (The World to Come; GRINDR The Opera) will be celebrating theatre, community, and new musical development with a party to be held at the Dickens (783 8th Ave) on Tuesday, April 18th, beginning at 7:00pm....
Shake-a-Leg Miami Celebrates Career Day With Miami's Fire-Rescue And Police-Unit Personnel
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2022 Shake-A-Leg Miami (SALM), South Florida's award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities find independence, celebrates career day Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, from 9 to 11 am. ...
Big Freedia Releases New Single 'Central City Freestyle'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 The New Orleans Queen of Bounce kicked off the year serving sickening looks as the face of Rick Owens x Converse collaboration campaign, got her entrepreneur on with the announcement of her new TV show Big Freedia Means Business coming Summer 2023 via Fuse TV, and unveiling plans to open her own hot...
Urban Ink Presents STORIES THAT TRANSFORM US
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2021 Urban Ink is excited to be launching its 21st year with a dynamic hybrid season adapting to the ever-changing world with digital and in-person performances. In the current cultural and political climate, Urban Ink's mission to uplift Indigenous and diverse artists through storytelling and performanc...
Opera Parallele Announces Leadership Appointments
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2021 Adding to today's exciting administrative news, the company wishes to belatedly announce the decision by Opera Parallèle's Board of Directors in late 2020, to expand company founder, conductor and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement's position to include General Director....
TCG Announces New Officers For Board Of Directors
by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2023 Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced new trustees and an updated list of officers for its board of directors. ...
Caitlin Kinnunen & Isabelle McCalla and More to Perform at The Green Room 42 in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2022 The Green Room 42 has announced their June line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club....
Photos: Dylan Mulvaney, Tom Daley, J. Harrison Ghee, and More Walk the PFLAG 50th Anniversary Gala Red Carpet
by Red Carpet - March 04, 2023 On Friday, March 3rd, PFLAG celebrated 50 years of leading with love at a spectacular gala event in the city where it all started. The iconic organization—best known for supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies—was founded in March 1973. Fifty years later...
The New Jewish Theatre Opens Up Conversation with GLORIA: A LIFE Production
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2023 The New Jewish Theatre welcomes special guests for Gloria: A Life at the Wool Studio Theatre June 1 through June 18, 2023. Written by acclaimed playwright Emily Mann, with guidance and participation from Gloria Steinem herself, Gloria: A Life explores the iconic feminist's legacy....
Review: AN EVENING WITH L MORGAN LEE Charms Charming Audience at Newman Mills Theater
by Stephen Mosher - June 05, 2023 L Morgan Lee is one of those people who, by virtue of her benevolence and her inability to be false, makes you want to be friends with her....
Music Institute To Present Maestra Marin Alsop With Dushkin Award At Annual Gala Benefit May 15, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2022 The Music Institute of Chicago, which has been dedicated to advancing innovation, access, and excellence in music education for more than 90 years, announces that Maestra Marin Alsop will receive the prestigious Dushkin Award at its Annual Gala Benefit, scheduled May 15, 2023....
Ontario Pops Orchestra To Celebrate Release Of Debut Album With Concert In Toronto BREAKING BARRIERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023 On March 31, 2023 at 8 pm the Ontario Pops Orchestra will celebrate the release of its debut CD, Breaking Barriers, with a concert at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts....
Caitlin Kinnunen & Isabelle McCalla and More Announced for 2022 Pride Week Line-Up at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2022 The Green Room 42 has announced their 2022 Pride Week line-up for in-person performances. As previously announced, The Green Room 42 has launched $5 tickets in celebration of their 5th Anniversary: five $5 tickets will be available for every show through February 14, 2023.... |