Swamp Dogg Offers Life Advice on 'Ugly Man's Wife' Ahead of New 'Blackgrass' LP
Swamp Dogg has released “Ugly Man’s Wife,” the final pre-release single to be pulled from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St out May 31 via Oh Boy Records. About the new single, Swamp Dogg explains: “I wrote ‘Ugly Man’s Wife’ with one of my favorite co-writers, Bob Jones, now deceased. I promised him that I would record it on my next album. I kept my word.” Listen to the single now!
BWW Review: THE REALISTIC JONESES at Spooky Action Theater
Returning to Spooky Action Theater to kick off their 2021 Reopening Season after its original run was cut short in March 2020, The Realistic Joneses is a touching and humorous examination of human mortality and the curious ways we can find hope--or, at the very least, a little bit of comfort--in one another.
Thinkery & Verse Announces Decameron 2020 Podcast
Thinkery & Verse is proud to announce Decameron 2020, a podcast reading and discussion of Giovanni Boccaccio's classic work-because in an age where countless publications are referencing The Decameron, it feels great to know what the hell you're talking about. Decameron 2020 is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other major podcast directories.
Fantasy Playhouse Offers On Site Summer Camps
Camps will be conducted at Bob Jones High School and Fantasy Playhouse at 3312 Long Ave. SW in Huntsville. The 2020 Summer Theatre Camps run from June 1 to July 24. Daily hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!
Deborah Bertling Named CAMA Women's Board President
Deborah Bertling, an award-winning actress and opera singer who is active in local music education programs, has been appointed president of the Women's Board of Community Arts Music Association (CAMA). Also serving as Women's Board officers are Musette Profant (first vice president), Marna Coday (second vice president), Lois Kroc (recording secretary), and Martha Osborne (corresponding secretary).
BWW Review: DIONYSUS IN AMERICA Rages Against the War Machine at the Vortex Theatre
The Butterfly Bar at The Vortex theatre buzzes with anticipation. A TSA agent quietly moves through the space. Suddenly women in white gowns appear, focusing their attention on a figure now standing on the bar. This figure is Dionysus. He regales the crowd with the circumstances of his birth, unrecognized divinity, liberation, and his mother's deportation. The bartender serves patrons as if Dionysus's verbose diatribe is nothing but a hushed conversation.
The Presser Foundation Sponsors Concert For Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
The Presser Foundation is pleased to sponsor the February 17, 2019 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) Concert being held in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. Beginning at 3 p.m., the concert celebrates the legacy of Michael Stairs, the renowned organist who has performed worldwide and made such a major impact in the Philadelphia area. Michael Stairs offered his musical contributions to PYO and last performed the Strauss and Saint-Saens selections in 2014 at the PYO 75th Anniversary concert being repeated at this PYO concert. The February 2019 concert features the extraordinary talent of two special guests - David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Peter Richard Conte, renowned organist. It will showcase the 130 members of the ensemble, between the ages of 14 to 21 who are conducted by the esteemed Maestro Louis Scaglione.