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New Show THE LOCKETEER Come to Trap Door Photo New Show THE LOCKETEER Come to Trap Door
by Julie Musbach - December 26, 2017

The Locketeer is an adaptation of Elias Canetti's play from 1956, The Numbered wherein a nameless future state claims its power by imposing life spans on its citizens. This competition for status causes social paranoia and a tragicomic refusal of facts. The adaptation will be devised with the ensemb...


PS 132 Presents its 15th Annual KITE FESTIVAL Photo PS 132 Presents its 15th Annual KITE FESTIVAL
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2019

PS 132 announces the 15th annual Kite Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 12-5pm at East River State Park in Williamsburg (90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211). The fun starts at noon, with field day races and activities, entertainment, delicious food, and kites, kites, kites! Come support the local e...


Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Partners With Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to Facilitate ' Photo Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Partners With Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to Facilitate 'Dance to Learn' Curriculum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 09, 2020

The world renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to facilitate the Dance to Learn curriculum in Elizabeth's Dr. Orlando Edreira School #26. Dance to Learn is a four-year interdisciplinary and inclusive dance curriculum with the goal to advance ...


The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium Photo The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018

The Music Center today announced its first Arts Integration Symposium for K-12 educators to be held at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from July 18-20, 2018.  This new program features a first-ever collaboration with both The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts whe...


SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE Begins Rehearsals At MainStreet Theatre Company Photo SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE Begins Rehearsals At MainStreet Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2018

Rancho Cucamonga, California - Do you remember how a bill becomes a law? Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Rediscover these classic tunes in MainStreet Theatre Company's production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! opening October 6th and running through October 27th. MainStreet Theatre Company's ...


Trap Door Theatre presents THE LOCKETEER Photo Trap Door Theatre presents THE LOCKETEER
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2018

THE TRAP DOOR THEATRE is proud to present The Locketeer Adapted from The Numbered by Elias Canetti, Adapted and Directed by Catherine Sullivan...


The Huntington Announces Winners Of 2018 Boston August Wilson Monologue Competition Photo The Huntington Announces Winners Of 2018 Boston August Wilson Monologue Competition
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2018

Bishop Edwards of Snowden International School at Copley took first place on Monday, January 29, 2018 with his performance as Troy from Fences at the Boston Regional Finals of the August Wilson Monologue Competition, held for the eighth year by the Education Department of the Huntington Theatre Comp...


The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium Photo The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018

The Music Center today announced its first Arts Integration Symposium for K-12 educators to be held at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from July 18-20, 2018.  This new program features a first-ever collaboration with both The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts whe...


Harris Center Benny Goodman Tribute Sold Out; School Matinee Available Photo Harris Center Benny Goodman Tribute Sold Out; School Matinee Available
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2018

The date was January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall the hallowed venue for respectable classical music. There, Benny Goodman's band played swing music for the first time, with one of the earliest racially-integrated jazz groups. It was an important day in the history of American music, one wor...


Folly Kids' Series is Announced for 2020/2021 Photo Folly Kids' Series is Announced for 2020/2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 07, 2020

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Chicago High School Students To Compete In The 10th Annual August Wilson Monologue Co Photo Chicago High School Students To Compete In The 10th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2019

Twenty-two Chicago high school students will compete in the finals of the 10th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition for a chance to represent Chicago in the National Competition at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City.  Hundreds of students competed across the city in preliminary rounds....


New-York Historical Society Launches Summer Online with History-Themed Classes, Teach Photo New-York Historical Society Launches Summer Online with History-Themed Classes, Teacher Workshops and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020

The New-York Historical Society, the oldest museum in New York City, presents an exciting summer slate of digital social studies classes, workshops, and activities-most of which are free-for young people, educators, and families that provide valuable historical context to our present times....


VIDEO: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Discusses the Importance of Failure on CBS This Mo Photo VIDEO: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Discusses the Importance of Failure on CBS This Morning
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018

Leslie Odom Jr. shot to fame for his Tony and Grammy Award-winning turn as Aaron Burr in the hit Broadway musical 'Hamilton.' In his new book, 'Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning,' he shares personal stories and life lessons to help you follow your dreams. Odom joins ...


Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW Photo Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced today that BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW, hosted by Sherri Shepherd (“The View”) will debut on June 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET....


Grammy Museum Announces Lois MacMillan As 2018 Jane Ortner Education Award Recipient Photo Grammy Museum Announces Lois MacMillan As 2018 Jane Ortner Education Award Recipient
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018

The GRAMMY Museum® is pleased to announce Lois MacMillan of South Middle School in Grants Pass, Ore., as the recipient of the 2018 Jane Ortner Education Award. The award honors K-12 academic teachers who use music in the classroom as a powerful educational tool. MacMillan will receive an honorarium ...


Koffler Adds Second Show For 'Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation', 4/21 Photo Koffler Adds Second Show For 'Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation', 4/21
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018

The Koffler Centre of the Arts announced today that due to overwhelming demand, a second show has been added on Saturday April 21 at 6 PM for Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation, an intimate chat with the author, raconteur, cultural satirist and American cultural icon. The event on Sunday April 22 at 4...


Shakespeare & Company Announces New Board Members Photo Shakespeare & Company Announces New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2018

Shakespeare & Company announced today the addition of six new Board members to the Company's Board of Trustees. The new members joining the Board are Sandra Bourgeois, George Camarda, Phoebe L. Giddon, Beverly Hyman, Maureen O'Hanlon, and Scott Rubinow....


Keep Helen Keller in the Classroom Photo Keep Helen Keller in the Classroom
by Robert Diamond - November 12, 2018

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WITNESSES: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit And Speaker Even Photo WITNESSES: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit And Speaker Events Announced
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2018

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, in collaboration with the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, presents Witnesses: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit, on display in the Lippman Lounge, 2nd floor, JCC Benderson Family Building, 2640 North Forest Rd., Amherst, N...


BWW Review: Robin Westle Brings The Sun to IN THE SUMMER OF '69 at Don't Tell Mama Photo BWW Review: Robin Westle Brings The Sun to IN THE SUMMER OF '69 at Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - November 12, 2019

Looking back on a memorable year in her teenage life, Robin Westle delights audiences and inspires in them some happy memories of their own youth....


Berkeley Rep Presents Fran Lebowitz in Conversation Photo Berkeley Rep Presents Fran Lebowitz in Conversation
by Julie Musbach - January 03, 2018

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is proud to announce a special presentation of Fran Lebowitz in Conversation. In three separate events, the cultural icon will hold court for unique off-the-cuff conversations sharing her insights and experiences on literature, politics & money, and nostalgia (Warhol, New ...


VIDEO: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Discusses the Importance of Failure on CBS This Mo Photo VIDEO: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Discusses the Importance of Failure on CBS This Morning
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018

Leslie Odom Jr. shot to fame for his Tony and Grammy Award-winning turn as Aaron Burr in the hit Broadway musical 'Hamilton.' In his new book, 'Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning,' he shares personal stories and life lessons to help you follow your dreams. Odom joins ...


Jack Lewis' Awkward Energy to Release Album 'Lvov In the Streets' Photo Jack Lewis' Awkward Energy to Release Album 'Lvov In the Streets'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2019

After a six-year break from his last full-length, Jack Lewis' Awkward Energy project returns with a new album, Lvov In the Streets, out April 12th on Don Giovanni Records. The songs were recorded by Gary Jarman (The Cribs) in his Tartan Hell studio in Portland, Oregon. ...


Visual Arts Center Of NJ Receives IMLS Grant To Partner With Elizabeth Public Schools Photo Visual Arts Center Of NJ Receives IMLS Grant To Partner With Elizabeth Public Schools
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2019

The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) recently awarded the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey a $45,000 grant to further expand their programs for English Language Learners, conducted in partnership with Elizabeth Public Schools. The grant will allow the Art Center and Elizabeth Public S...


VIDEO: Zachary Levi Stars as SHAZAM! in New Trailer Photo VIDEO: Zachary Levi Stars as SHAZAM! in New Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2019

David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema's “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV's “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV's “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Tha...






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