JCAL to Present "Enjoy" - An Evening of Eastern Dances
by Marissa Tomeo
- May 08, 2022
JCAL presents a Building Equity Initiative for BIIPOC (Black, Immigrant, Indigenous, People of Color) Artists, sponsored by a grant from New York Community Trust: 'Enjoy' an evening of Eastern Dances. The dance performance showcases various dance styles from the continent of Asia. The show is curated by Sangeeta Yesley and is set for Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 PM at the Black Box Theater at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432. Admission is FREE for in-person & Virtual (YouTube live stream). https://youtu.be/3YwKm1_BF80.
Sensory-Friendly Shakespeare Comes To Fredericksburg for One Day Only
by A.A. Cristi
- March 29, 2022
Shakespeare gets a sensory-friendly makeover as it comes to Fredericksburg, Va.. In a special event on Saturday, April 2, Staunton-based Polaris Shakespeare Company is teaming with STEPVA, the local 501(c)3 theater arts nonprofit for people with disabilities, to host a dance workshop and sensory-friendly performance of the Bard's comedy As You Like It.
CINDERELLA Dance Production Announced At Beck Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi
- February 13, 2020
Beck Center for the Arts is elated to present the upcoming 2020 Dance Production, Cinderella. Choreographed by Associate Director of Dance Education Melanie Szucs, this ballet follows the traditional Brothers Grimm storyline with a few exciting twists. Cinderella features a compilation of music and a special excerpt from Giselle, performed by the Dance Workshop with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Adolphe Adam.
BWW Feature: HAMILTON STAR ANDREW CHAPPELLE TO TEACH EXCLUSIVE MONTREAL MASTERCLASS ON MAY 21, 2018
by Noelle Hannibal
- February 05, 2018
Broadway Star of HAMILTON, Andrew Chappelle (HAMILTON, MAMMA MIA!, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT) will hold an exclusive masterclass in Montreal for local performers. Andrew will teach lucky participants a song and dance combo from HAMILTON as well as sharing tricks of the trade for auditioning for musical theatre productions. Enrollment in the masterclass is extremely limited. The class is also open to auditors who can observe and learn from the audience. The masterclass will conclude with a lively Q & A with Andrew where he will share his experiences in this historic, revolutionary and inspiring new American musical phenomenon! The smash hit musical, HAMILTON, which won the Pulitzer Prize, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and 8 Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical, is currently running on Broadway and around the world.
Yuri Yunakov to Headline 20th Anniversary Herdeljezi Romani Music Festival
by BWW News Desk
- March 20, 2017
Voice of Roma, a human rights advocacy organization dedicated to the promotion of Balkan Romani (Gypsy) cultural arts and traditions, has announced the program for its 20th anniversary Herdeljezi Romani Music Festival to take place Saturday, May 6 at the Croatian American Center in San Francisco.
Hinton Battle and Yoshimoto Present DANZEOFF 2017
by A.A. Cristi
- December 29, 2016
From nationally acclaimed three-time Tony Award winner HINTON BATTLE, in association with YOSHIMOTO comes the 1st Annual DANZEOFF 2017 CONVENTION COMPETITION. DANZEOFF "the newest dance convention competition on the circuit"takes place Friday, February 3 - Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Gaylord National Hotel, Washington, D.C. A spectacular dance event that features more than forty (40) top dance studios, collegiate teams, and dance artists from all over the United States competing in one of the largest annual dance competitions in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area.