Jacob Burns Film Center Announces Exciting Slate of Spring Events
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center and one of the most successful suburban film houses in the country, announced today a variety of unique and compelling film series launching or re-launching this spring. Many of the film screenings also feature thought-provoking and engaging Q&As with renowned local and international filmmakers, cast members, and more.
Photo Flash: A First Look at BLIND DATE at Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre presents Blind Date, Rogelio Martinez's slyly comic, behind-the-scenes glimpse of two of the most powerful world leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev directed by Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls. Martinez, a fresh and funny talent (Backstage) who finds new twists on old topics (Variety), continues his multi-play exploration of the Cold War Era with this Goodman world premiere, which features as characters some of the figures who shaped the political landscapes of the 1980s and beyond.
World Premiere of BLIND DATE Comes to Goodman Theatre
Performances begin tomorrow for Blind Date, Rogelio Martinez's slyly comic, behind-the-scenes glimpse of two of the most powerful world leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev directed by Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls. Martinez, a fresh and funny talent (Backstage) who finds new twists on old topics (Variety), continues his multi-play exploration of the Cold War Era with this Goodman world premiere, which features as characters some of the figures who shaped the political landscapes of the 1980s and beyond. In an era before Twitter, Tinder and 24/7 news, Ronald Reagan (Rob Riley) and Mikhail Gorbachev (William Dick) seek to thaw the seemingly intractable tension between the United States and Soviet Russia. Despite their advisors' best efforts to keep them on track, a crafty game of one-upmanship ensues, as the world's two most powerful leaders eschew conventional protocols to discuss pop culture and old movies while Nancy Reagan (Deanna Dunagan) and Raisa Gorbachev (Mary Beth Fisher ) mirror their husbands' negotiations in a passive-aggressive tango over tea and fashion choices.
Houston Ballet Offers Up a Mixed Repertory Program DIRECTOR'S CHOICE: LEGENDS AND PRODIGY
From March 16 - 26, Houston Ballet offers up a mixed repertory program Director's Choice: Legends and Prodigy, featuring three company, dancer and audience favorites. Hans van Manen's Grosse Fuge showcases Houston Ballet's strong male lineup and proves unequivocally why he is Holland's most famous choreographer. Ji?i Kylian created Stepping Stones during a visit to Australia as a reflection on man's desire to preserve his heritage. Justin Peck joins Houston Ballet's repertoire with Year of the Rabbit, a ballet that showcases the corps de ballet.
New Programs Added to White Light Festival
The U.S. premiere of Duality of Light, an interactive art installation by Australian Lynette Wallworth in Alice Tully Hall with free admission; a free concert by Malian ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate and musicians; a screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 classic film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, with an original score by renowned musicians Adrian Utley and Will Gregory of the downtempo groups Portishead and Goldfrapp; an encore performance of Four Quartets performed by Stephen Dillane and the Miró Quartet, directed by Katie Mitchell; and two conversations moderated by New York Public Radio's John Schaefer, The Self including biographer Edmund Morris and Soul Music including composer Philip Glass, have been added to the 2011 White Light Festival schedule, it was announced today by Jane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director at Lincoln Center.
New Programs Added to White Light Festival
The U.S. premiere of Duality of Light, an interactive art installation by Australian Lynette Wallworth in Alice Tully Hall with free admission; a free concert by Malian ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate and musicians; a screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 classic film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, with an original score by renowned musicians Adrian Utley and Will Gregory of the downtempo groups Portishead and Goldfrapp; an encore performance of Four Quartets performed by Stephen Dillane and the Miró Quartet, directed by Katie Mitchell; and two conversations moderated by New York Public Radio's John Schaefer, The Self including biographer Edmund Morris and Soul Music including composer Philip Glass, have been added to the 2011 White Light Festival schedule, it was announced today by Jane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director at Lincoln Center.
Eugene Jarecki's Reagan Debuts On HBO 2/7
A glamorous leading man with the common touch, a dedicated 'Cold Warrior' who helped negotiate the most sweeping accords in history with the Soviet Union and a staunch proponent of smaller government, Ronald Reagan remains an enigma even to many of his closest advisors.
Eugene Jarecki's Reagan Debuts On HBO 2/7
A glamorous leading man with the common touch, a dedicated 'Cold Warrior' who helped negotiate the most sweeping accords in history with the Soviet Union and a staunch proponent of smaller government, Ronald Reagan remains an enigma even to many of his closest advisors.