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5th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Chicago Finals Set for Goodman Theatre, 3/10
by Tyler Peterson - March 06, 2014

The August Wilson Monologue Competition, sponsored by The League of Chicago Theatres, Goodman Theatre, and the University of Illinois at Chicago, and organized in Chicago by Derrick Sanders, will hold the Chicago Finals on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 6:00pm at the Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn S...


THE CHURCH Unveils the Evolution of the Church
by Christina Mancuso - June 28, 2013

The successful publication of author John Berryman's 'The Bahamas: A Social Studies Course for Secondary Schools (2nd edition)' and 'The Bible: A Helping Hand' inspired him to give more to his fans and the book enthusiasts. In The Church: Defining Moments In Its Western Tradition, he invites the rea...


VIDEO: Radiation City's 'Foreign Bodies' Live Music Video
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2013

The new live video for Radiation City's single 'Foreign Bodies' was shot by Into The Woods under the awe-inspiring span of the Astoria-Megler Bridge in Astoria. Watch the video below!...


National YoungArts Foundation Offers Free PURSUING YOUR PASSION Study Guide, Teachers Trainings
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2012

As the latest initiative of National YoungArts Foundation's (YoungArts) ongoing work to help increase arts education and awareness, YoungArts has begun distributing copies of Pursuing Your Passion: Lessons from YoungArts MasterClass, a study guide booklet and 2-DVD set, free of charge to middle and ...


Macha Monkey Productions to Host Season Kick-Off Party, 9/21
by Tyler Peterson - August 27, 2013

Join Macha Monkey on September 21st at Seattle Repertory Theatre to celebrate their upcoming season, see excerpts from two, world premiere productions, drink lots of wine, and join them in a paddle raise to keep Macha Monkey strong for the next 12 years....


Northfield Bank Foundation to Fund Premiere Stage Playwriting Residencies in Rahway
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2014

Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has announced two new playwriting residencies in Rahway. Funding from the Northfield Bank Foundation has enabled Premiere Stages to return to Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy for an eight week in-school playwriting re...


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Embarks on 21 City US Tour, 1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2013

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will embark on a 21-city US tour from January 30 through May 19th. Following record-breaking performances in New York City that brought full houses to their feet, Ailey's second season led by Robert Battl...


Pushcart Players Announce 2012-13 Season in NJ, NY, PA and CT
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012

Pushcart Players, the Verona, New Jersey based professional theatre company for young audiences has announced its season of theatre productions and arts in education programs that will be available to schools, performing arts centers and community centers in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania an...


James Edwards Jr. Releases Book on Perspective of Civil War
by Christina Mancuso - August 01, 2013

War, once begun, is butchery. What is it like to march and die? Author James Edwards Jr. answers this question in a rousing historical account of the Civil War from antebellum America to its full scale bloodshed in his debut book titled A Time For Soldiers: A Civil War Journey Volume 1. In this volu...


Pushcart Players Announce 2012-13 Season in NJ, NY, PA and CT
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012

Pushcart Players, the Verona, New Jersey based professional theatre company for young audiences has announced its season of theatre productions and arts in education programs that will be available to schools, performing arts centers and community centers in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania an...


National Portrait Gallery Presents LEARNING TO LOOK, SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE, 7/7-9, 7/28-30
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2014

Integrating portraiture into the classroom provides exciting opportunities to connect students with history, biography, visual art, and many other subjects....


THE WEB to Play Bakehouse Theatre, Oct 17-Nov 2
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2013

Travis is headstrong and confident, with the world at his feet. Fred is shy, isolated and dealing with the death of his father. When Travis takes Fred under his wing to help him with a social studies assignment, it triggers an intriguing chain of events that ends in a vicious attack. As the police i...


The Coterie Theatre Presents NUMBER THE STARS, Now thru 2/21
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2013

The Coterie Theatre presents NUMBER THE STARS, today, January 22 - February 21, 2013, from the Newbery Medal winning book By Lois Lowry and directed by Cynthia Levin....


Family Performance of AUSTIN THE UNSTOPPABLE Premieres at George Street Playhouse, 11/3
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2012

George Street Playhouse's Educational Touring Theatre will present a performance of the world premiere musical Austin the Unstoppable, by Barry Wyner and Daniel Israel, Saturday November 3 at 2 pm. The performance is geared toward students in grades 3-8 and lasts approximately 60 minutes, including ...


Oakland Youth Orchestra Opens Season with Tchaikovsky, Wagner & More Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2013

Oakland Youth Orchestra will open its 50th anniversary season this weekend, November 2 and 3 with a concert featuring two young soloists who are the winners of the Youth Orchestra's annual Concerto Competition, Artistic Director and Conductor Michael Morgan has announced....


Fox Cities PAC Releases 2012-2013 Season Report
by Molly Tracy - November 19, 2013

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is happy to announce the release of the 2012-13 Annual Report to the Community, which highlights the defining moments of the season and the community impact of the arts and cultural education organization....


August Wilson Monologue Competition Set for Calderwood Pavilion, 2/1
by Tyler Peterson - January 16, 2014

Huntington Theatre Company presents the Boston competition of Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC), celebrating the writing of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright. Over 500 high school students from eleven Boston Public Schools will com...


Pushcart Players Announce 2012-13 Season in NJ, NY, PA and CT
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012

Pushcart Players, the Verona, New Jersey based professional theatre company for young audiences has announced its season of theatre productions and arts in education programs that will be available to schools, performing arts centers and community centers in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania an...


The Canton Symphony Orchestra Presents a KINDER CONCERT for Kids Today
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2014

Adults, this one isn't for you. The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) kindly asks you to let the kids enjoy this one. A concert, that is....


Met Opera Guild Receives NEA Grant
by Tyler Peterson - April 24, 2014

The Metropolitan Opera Guild's School Programs department is one of just four arts organizations selected to receive a maximum Art Works grant of $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, in the Arts Education discipline. Awarded to support public engagement with art that meets the highest ...


Pushcart Players Announce 2012-13 Season in NJ, NY, PA and CT
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012

Pushcart Players, the Verona, New Jersey based professional theatre company for young audiences has announced its season of theatre productions and arts in education programs that will be available to schools, performing arts centers and community centers in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania an...


The Canton Symphony Orchestra Presents a KINDER CONCERT for Kids, 4/9
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2014

Adults, this one isn't for you. The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) kindly asks you to let the kids enjoy this one. A concert, that is....


Lea Thompson to Star in UP Television Premiere MY MOTHER'S FUTURE HUSBAND
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2013

Production began this week in Vancouver on UP's Television Premiere My Mother's Future Husband,starring Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, 'Caroline in the City') and Matreya Fedor ('Cedar Cove,' 'Mr. Young')....


A PARENT'S GUIDE TO A PEACEFUL HOME is Released
by Christina Mancuso - February 20, 2014

In Patricia Braxton's new book “A Parent's Guide to a Peaceful Home: Transformation Begins at Home' (published by Trafford Publishing), she helps guide readers in managing their home in a peaceful, loving way in order to ensure success for their children at home and at school....


Tony Winner Leslie Uggams to Take Part in First Grade Theatre Study at P.S. 212, 11/18
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2013

Legendary Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Leslie Uggams will take part in the First Grade Theatre Study program at P.S. 212 (Midtown West School at 328 W 48th Street) on Monday, November 18 at 1 p.m. The Study, part of the school's social studies curriculum, was sta...






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