Opera San Jose Presents Puts' And Campbell's SILENT NIGHT, 2/11-2/26
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2017 One of the most inspiring operas in decades, Silent Night recounts the miraculous day of peace during WWI when Scottish, French and German soldiers negotiate an unofficial cease fire, a Christmas Eve truce, among themselves...
A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT to Retire with December Performance at First Unity
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016 On Today, December 2nd at 8pm, A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT, the holiday musical program written and performed annually by St. Petersburg natives Becca McCoy and James Weaver, will have its final performance before being retired, hosted by First Unity Spiritual Campus in St. Petersburg....
BWW Review: WISH LIST is a Holiday Whirlwind at The Hub Theatre
by Hannah Wing - December 14, 2015 What is on your wish list? Time with your family? An iPhone 6s? Most would say perhaps the iPhone 6s (especially children), but after seeing The Hub Theatre's Wish List, you might want to make spending time with your family a top priority on your list. Wish List, directed by Kelsey Mesa, is a produc...
Fort Worth Opera Gives Statement On Darren K. Woods
by Molly Tracy - February 15, 2017 Fort Worth has had the enviable opportunity to reinvigorate the genre of opera thanks to the energy and artistic vision of Darren K. Woods. Borrowing a line from Puccini's Tosca, Darren's passion has taught us to live for art and to live for love....
Opera San Jose Presents Puts' And Campbell's SILENT NIGHT, 2/11-2/26
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2017 One of the most inspiring operas in decades, Silent Night recounts the miraculous day of peace during WWI when Scottish, French and German soldiers negotiate an unofficial cease fire, a Christmas Eve truce, among themselves...
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes With Michigan Native Chad Johnson in Michigan Opera's SILENT NIGHT
by Christina Mancuso - November 10, 2016 Michigan native Chad Johnson shares his experience performing in Michigan Opera Theatre's, 'Silent Night,' Nov. 12-20, 2016 at the Detroit Opera House. Check out the video below!...
BWW Interview: Composer Kevin Puts, the Pulitzer Prize and Atlanta Opera's SILENT NIGHT
by Richard Sasanow - October 31, 2016 "Art isn't easy," Stephen Sondheim wrote famously in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Some artists, however, make it look simpler than others--like composer Kevin Puts, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for SILENT NIGHT, with Mark Campbell's libretto, for his first try at the notoriously difficult...
Sarah Hicks and Kevin Puts Extend Contracts with Minnesota Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - July 12, 2017 The Minnesota Orchestra today announced that conductor Sarah Hicks will lead the Minnesota Orchestra's "Live at Orchestra Hall" concert series through the 2020-21 season, and that Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts will continue as director of the Orchestra's Composer Institute through the 2...
Opera San Jose Presents Puts' And Campbell's SILENT NIGHT, 2/11-2/26
by Molly Tracy - January 17, 2017 One of the most inspiring operas in decades, Silent Night recounts the miraculous day of peace during WWI when Scottish, French and German soldiers negotiate an unofficial cease fire, a Christmas Eve truce, among themselves...
Renee Fleming to Sing Premiere of Kevin Puts' New Song Cycle LETTERS FROM GEORGIA
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016 Letters from Georgia, a new song cycle based on the letters of painter Georgia O'Keeffe and composed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kevin Puts, will receive its world premiere performances on November 12th and 14th, sung by four-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Renee Fleming and accompanied by the Eastma...
Steven Kemp Named Finalist In World Design Stage 2017
by Molly Tracy - December 16, 2016 Steven Kemp, set designer for Opera San Jose's upcoming production of Silent Night, has been named a finalist at the World Stage Design 2017 in Taipei for his work on Opera San Jose's Falstaff during the company's 2013-14 season....
CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS Returns to TheaterWorks
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2016 An offbeat collection of twisted holiday tales by John Cariani, Jeffrey Hatcher, Jenn Harris & Matt Wilkas, Jacques Lamarre, Theresa Rebeck, Edwin Sanchez and Jonathan Tolins....
BWW Interview: Composer Kevin Puts, the Pulitzer Prize and Atlanta Opera's SILENT NIGHT
by Richard Sasanow - October 31, 2016 "Art isn't easy," Stephen Sondheim wrote famously in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Some artists, however, make it look simpler than others--like composer Kevin Puts, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for SILENT NIGHT, with Mark Campbell's libretto, for his first try at the notoriously difficult...
Celebrate AN IRISH CHRISTMAS at bergenPAC Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2015 Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents AN IRISH CHRISTMAS tonight, December 18, 2015 at 8PM....
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus to Appear Live at Sycuan Casino
by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2016 Walk across the floor at Sycuan Casino and you'll hear the unmistakable sounds of winning in the air. This holiday season, there's one more exciting sound to be heard at Sycuan, that of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus holly jolly holiday show Jingle....
The Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Federation of Musicians Sign New Agreement
by Christina Mancuso - November 02, 2016 The Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Federation of Musicians announce the signing of a comprehensive three-year agreement for the company's Orchestra. The Opera secures extended time with the orchestra to collaborate and produce music, which is critical as the company recently expanded back to four pro...
Classical Pianist Katya Grineva to Perform Holiday Concert at Carnegie Hall, Today
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2015 Celebrating her 15th solo appearance at Carnegie Hall, classical pianist Katya Grineva presents an evening of holiday music and virtuoso romantic masterpieces for one night only, Today, December 26th at 8:00 p.m. The Russian native, whose dream it was to one day play at the iconic venue, is the firs...
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus to Appear Live at Sycuan Casino
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2016 Walk across the floor at Sycuan Casino and you'll hear the unmistakable sounds of winning in the air. This holiday season, there's one more exciting sound to be heard at Sycuan, that of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus holly jolly holiday show Jingle....
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus to Appear Live at Sycuan Casino
by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2016 Walk across the floor at Sycuan Casino and you'll hear the unmistakable sounds of winning in the air. This holiday season, there's one more exciting sound to be heard at Sycuan, that of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus holly jolly holiday show Jingle....
BWW Interview: A SHINING Hour for Mark Campbell and the Art of Libretto-Writing
by Richard Sasanow - April 22, 2016 Do you remember that cataclysmal moment in the Stanley Kubrick film of Stephen King's “The Shining,” when Jack Nicholson axes his way through the bathroom door and says, wild-eyed, “Here's Johnny!” Well, you won't find it in King's book--or in Mark Campbell's libretto for THE SHINING, the new opera ...
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus to Appear Live at Sycuan Casino
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2016 Walk across the floor at Sycuan Casino and you'll hear the unmistakable sounds of winning in the air. This holiday season, there's one more exciting sound to be heard at Sycuan, that of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus holly jolly holiday show Jingle....
Phoenix Chorale to Travel Around the Valley with A CHORALE CHRISTMAS: SILENT NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2016 The Grammy award-winning Phoenix Chorale brings its delightful tradition, A Chorale Christmas, for concerts around the Valley. ...
Derby Dinner Playhouse to Present THE HONKY TONK ANGELS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2016 Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the musical comedy THE HONKY TONK ANGELS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, opening November 16 and running through December 31, 2016....
Expanded MY LITTLE PONY Holiday Album Out on CD & Digital, 10/7
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2016 Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based entertainment division of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Sony Music/Legacy Recordings will release an expanded version of last year's popular My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic holiday album, A Pony Kind of Christmas, on Friday, October 7th....
BWW Interview: A SHINING Hour for Mark Campbell and the Art of Libretto-Writing
by Richard Sasanow - April 22, 2016 Do you remember that cataclysmal moment in the Stanley Kubrick film of Stephen King's “The Shining,” when Jack Nicholson axes his way through the bathroom door and says, wild-eyed, “Here's Johnny!” Well, you won't find it in King's book--or in Mark Campbell's libretto for THE SHINING, the new opera ... |