Jazz Artist Manager Karen Kennedy Elected President Of NAPAMA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2023 Karen Kennedy, Founding President of 24/Seven Artist Development, has been elected as President of North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents....
Memorial Celebration for Max Woodward to Take Place at the Kennedy Center This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2022 A salute to Max Woodward will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Monday November 21, 2022 at 3:00PM. Woodward, who went to work at Kennedy Center the week it opened and retired after forty-five years as Vice-President of Theater Programming, died ...
Tune in This Friday for NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER on PBS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2022 PBS is premiering NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, the public broadcaster's recently announced collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts that continue to inspire contemporary artists....
Sid Pattni Wins 2023 Kennedy Prize
by Blair Ingenthron - September 02, 2023 Indian Australian visual artist Sid Pattni has been awarded the 2023 Kennedy Prize with a thought-provoking portrait of Kurdish refugee, Mostafa 'Moz' Azimitabar, who fled war and was held in detention at Manus Island for over six years....
Kennedy Center to Present Bernstein's MASS & More in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022 Next month, in September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of “Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy” – a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy’s presidency and commitment to the arts – and a reprise of Bernstein’s MASS....
Kennedy Center Honors Sets CBS Air Date In December
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 The Honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter, producer, and Bee Gees member Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns...
Screening of SHOT IN THE ARM Comes to the Warner in February
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2024 From Oscar-nominee Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Executive Producer Neil deGrasse Tyson, SHOT IN THE ARM, their revealing documentary on vaccine hesitancy, will present a special film event for Torrington Area Health District at The Warner Theatre's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. This is a free event....
Derrick 'D-Nice' Jones to Headline the Kennedy Center Opera House With CLUB QUARANTINE LIVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2022 The legendary artist, DJ, photographer, and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member Derrick “D-Nice” Jones, will be the first DJ and Hip Hop artist to headline the Kennedy Center Opera House with a very special edition of Club Quarantine Live on Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m....
Kevin Hart to Receive the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2023 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart on March 24, 2024 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall....
'A Joni Mitchell Songbook' is Upcoming Installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Michael Major - October 19, 2022 This special highlights the timeless and genre-defying influence of Joni Mitchell with an all-star lineup that includes Renée Fleming, Lalah Hathaway and Raul Midón, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Grammy Award winner Vince Mendoza....
Tune in This Friday for NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER on PBS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2022 PBS is premiering NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, the public broadcaster's recently announced collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts that continue to inspire contemporary artists....
Ballet Hispánico And The Kennedy Center Announce The Washington, D.C. Premiere Of DOÑA PERÓN
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2022 Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, and the Kennedy Center, the National Cultural Center, announce the Washington, D.C. premiere of Doña Perón from November 30 - December 3, 2022, Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat at 2pm....
Update: National Symphony Orchestra Musicians Strike Over Contract Dispute with Kennedy Center Resolved
by Joshua Wright - September 27, 2024 After a brief strike period, the Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) leadership have announced they have reached a new 18-month labor agreement with the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra, AFM Local 616-710....
Photos: First Look At The Cast of THE ALTRUISTS At The Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2024 The Altruists by Nicky Silver runs until June 29, 2024, at The Actors Company Other Space Theater as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024. See photos of the cast!...
Book Review: THE PLAYWRIGHT'S JOURNEY by Jemma Kennedy
by Bryony Rae Taylor - November 02, 2022 Exquisitely written, extraordinarily perceptive, and delightful to read, Jemma Kennedy's The Playwright's Journey is a joyful meander through creative process....
Kennedy Center Honors Sets CBS Air Date In December
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 The Honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter, producer, and Bee Gees member Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns...
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Attend 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022 President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, December 4....
DEAR MRS. KENNEDY From Ryan Townsend Strand Out This Week
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2024 Sono Luminus will present Dear Mrs. Kennedy, the new solo album from brilliant tenor Ryan Townsend Strand, out on Friday, November 8th. ...
PBS Premieres Ben Folds & Joshua Redman 'Next at the Kennedy Center' Specials on April 12 & 19
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024 The NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a multi-year partnership and collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts, returns to PBS with two new performance specials this April featuring indie music icon Ben Folds and renowned jazz saxop...
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for 60s Musical A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Jennifer Broski - January 29, 2024 Rehearsals are now underway for A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s. BroadwayWorld is taking you behind the scenes with the cast below!...
Photos: First Look at SANCTUARY CITY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2023 Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Sanctuary City, Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s harrowing and hopeful tale of immigration and young love. Check out all new photos here!...
Theatre For Young Audiences/usa Announces 2025 TYA/USA NATIONAL FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2024 Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA), in collaboration with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, has announced the 2025 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference: BLOOM, taking place on May 6th-8th, 2025, in Washington,D.C....
Center Repertory Company presents "Mystic Pizza" musical
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024 Center Repertory Company presents Mystic Pizza, a piping hot musical based on the beloved Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy that starred Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish. See photos from the production. ...
PostClassical Ensemble Explores Music & Architecture With The Washington Post's Philip Kennicott
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2023 PostClassical Ensemble (PCE) begins the 2023/24 season with Bouncing off the Walls: Music and Architecture on November 16, 2023....
Photos: PARADISE SQUARE Company Takes Opening Night Bows
by Bruce Glikas - April 04, 2022 Paradise Square opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last night, Sunday, April 3rd. Prior to the curtain rising, New York City Mayor Eric Adams made opening remarks onstage. Check out photos from his speech and from the opening night curtain call.... |