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Guggenheim Fellow Modesto 'Flako' Jimenez Returns To JACK With ¡HARKEN! This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2025

Guggenheim fellow Modesto 'Flako' Jimenez will return to JACK with a workshop production of ¡Harken!, February 6 - February 8, 2025. Co-created by Modesto 'Flako' Jimenez & Victor Morales.

A TRIP TO THE MOON Announced At The Parkside Lounge
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2024

Join Jason Aguirre and Adam J. Rineer for A TRIP TO THE MOON and Other Songs in Orbit, a four-part concert series at The Parkside Lounge, featuring a rock opera and cosmic cabaret with guest artists.

Exclusive: André De Shields Grand Marshals the NYC Village Halloween Parade
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2024

The 51st Annual NYC Village Halloween Parade was off the charts with Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Broadway legend André De Shields as Grand Marshal, riding on a custom designed float by Richard W. Prouse. Check out exclusive photos here!

JACK Partners On A Timely New Festival Tackling Censorship
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 12, 2024

JACK will present UNDOXX: A Series for Untangling Censorship, curated and organized by zavé martohardjono, Maya Simone Z., and Jamie Chan, November 6 - 23, 2024.

S T A R R Busby Builds Revolutionary Communal Healing Space At JACK In August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2024

Award-winning composer S T A R R busby builds a revolutionary communal healing space at JACK with Working Up A Surrender: Collective Healing Experiments, running August 15 - August 18, 2024.

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born Reveal New Creative Projects for 2024-25
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2024

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born revealed new projects and the Artists Supporting Artists initiatives under Sweat Variant, promoting collaboration and innovation in the arts community. Learn more!

Breaking the Binary Theatre to Launch New Musicals Program with SOLDIERGIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024

Breaking the Binary Theatre is launching the organization’s New Musicals Program, beginning with a workshop presentation of SOLDIERGIRLS. Learn more about the program!

Upcoming Charlotte Street Exhibition Invites Viewers To READ THE ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2024

Explore the new Charlotte Street exhibition, 'Read The Room,' featuring interactive installations and thought-provoking art pieces.

Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 28, 2024

What did our critic think of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared?

OPERA America Announces the Recipients of 2024 Repertoire Development Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2024

OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2024 Repertoire Development Grants.

Review: Green Room 42 Boasts a Rainbow of Musical Colors from BMI's NEW WRITERS
by Rob Lester - Mar 4, 2024

The next generation of songwriters is busy working and took a night off to play and sing at The Green Room 42 on February 3rd. A full room of supportive music appreciators heard some new musical theatre-style material based on assignments like 'Imagine Blanche DuBois singing' or 'write a love song without the word 'love.''

Up Until Now Collective Brings Their Fully Accessible, Multi-Sensory Immersive Installation To JACK This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2024

Up Until Now Collective brings a multi-sensory installation to JACK! Experience a unique immersive art experience from March 8th - March 24th.

JACK Launches 2024 Season With Cristina Pitter Installation & Ceremony As Part Of The Exponential Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2024

JACK launches 2024 season with Cristina Pitter installation & ceremony as part of the Exponential Festival. Performances January 10th - 13th.

Deepali Gupta's Musical Tragedy Premieres This Weekend At JACK!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2023

Deepali Gupta's Musical Tragedy, Deepali Gupta: United States v. Gupta premieres this weekend at JACK, running November 10 - November 28, 2023.

Han Chen to Perform György Ligeti's 18 Etudes and New Commissions at National Sawdust
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2023

Join pianist Han Chen at National Sawdust on September 24, 2023, for a captivating solo recital featuring György Ligeti's remarkable 18 Etudes and new commissions from talented composers. Celebrating Ligeti's centenary birthday, this concert promises an unforgettable evening of piano music.

CLYMOVE Dance Honors ELISA MONTE
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023

Dancer/choreographer Clymene Aldinger announces her company CLYMOVE's spring season May 26 & 27, presenting Time Signatures, an evening of nine contemporary dance pieces, all choreographed by Aldinger, and consisting of a series of solos, trios, and quartets, performed by four outstanding dancers whose divergent and contrasting life experiences celebrate the Company's individual uniqueness and shared humanity. 

Allison Griffith and Friends Get Honest in New Show at the Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023

Allison Griffith (Burning Man: the musical) is back at The Green Room 42 and is feeling recklessly honest.  It's been 5 years since her last solo show, and when compared to the basic musical theatre bitch she was last time, things are looking wildly different and the messy weirdo has crafted some chaos this go around. 

Eisa Davis Transforms JACK Into A Contemporary Art Museum Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2023

Award-winning creator and performer Eisa Davis transforms JACK into a contemporary art museum hosting The Essentialisn't—a transatlantic undrowning—in a pasture of hair.

JACK Kicks Off Their Spring/Summer Season With Black And Asian Solidarity With BĀS: THE HARMONY BETWEEN ME AND YOU
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2023

JACK kicks off their Spring/Summer season with Black and Asian solidarity presenting Janelle Lawrence and Sugar Vendil,

Alexandra Billings & Jane Kaczmarek to be Featured in INTO THE WOODS Presented by Pasadena Playhouse & P.U.S.D.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2023

In a landmark partnership, Pasadena Playhouse has been collaborating with all of the high schools of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) over the past 6 months to realize the students’ vision of Into the Woods.