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Dutch National Opera and Ballet Presents Opera Forward Festival 2023

Urgent, compelling and extravagant. Dutch National Opera's Opera Forward Festival (OFF) is a contrarian exploration of as yet uncharted territory. OFF seeks sounds that are still underrepresented in opera through groundbreaking musical theatre productions, in-depth programs, and new collaborations.
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of February 8 - 'B is For Broadway', SIX BY SONDHEIM, and More!

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the children's book 'B is For Broadway', the sequel to  'A is For Audra', plus the documentary Six By Sondheim, monologue books, the Desert Song cast recording, and more!
PAGLIACCI/CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA to Play at Dutch National Opera

The two operas, Pagliacci and Cavalleria rusticana will run Sept. 5-28 at the Dutch National Opera.
BWW Review: THE BEGGAR'S OPERA at Grand Théâtre

Luxembourg has welcomed a variety of interesting shows over the last months, but it has been a while since the public had a chance to see something as great as this version of The Beggar's Opera. This famous masterpiece devised by John Gay and Johann Christoph Pepuschm, who some claim to have defined our modern understanding of musical theatre, is often subject to small adaptations, in order to better fit a certain decade or national context. In this version, Robert Carsen and Ian Burton made the choice to set the play in modern Britain, using 21st century costumes and writing references to today's social and political environment.
Photo Exclusive: First Look at Theatre du Chatelet's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Le Grand Palais

Singin' in the Rain is back! As the Th tre du Ch telet is under construction, the event will take place under the beautiful nave of the Grand Palais. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look below!
Las Vegas Restaurant 'Week' Returns June 19-30, 2017

Three Square Food Bank's Las Vegas Restaurant Week returns for its 11th annual event June 19-30, 2017.
Donations from Three Square's “Fill the Plate” Campaign Provides Additional 125,000 Meals to Food Insecure Valley Residents

Three Square Food Bank announced today that it collected 16,060 pounds of food and $37,318 in donations during its first community-wide food drive, "Fill the Plate," held Sept. 8-30. These donations will provide an additional 125,336 meals to the more than 305,000 food insecure individuals in Las Vegas.  
Photo Flash: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Cast and More Help Launch Three Square's 'Fill The Plate' for Hunger Action Month

Cindy Williams (Laverne and Shirley), Ricardo Laguna and performers from Strip shows including Showstoppers, Puppet Up!, Baz - Love Never Dies and Million Dollar Quartet and sponsor Boyd Gaming stopped by Three Square Food Bank to help launch the 'Fill the Plate,' and to invite the community to take action against hunger this September by, you guessed it, filling the plate!
Cindy Williams, Showstoppers, Puppet Up Help Three Square Launch Fill the Plate

September is Hunger Action Month and Three Square Food Bank is hosting a community-wide food drive - "Fill The Plate" - to collect food and funds, while raising awareness for its mission to end food insecurity in our community.
DAVID LETTERMAN to Celebrate the Beatles 50th Anniversary w/ Sting, Sean Lennon & More

The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' groundbreaking first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" with performances of Beatles music from top artists on the broadcast, Monday, Feb. 3 - Friday, Feb. 7 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT).
Streep, FROZEN Among 2014 Golden Globe Nominations

Among this year's Golden Globe nominations were Tom Hanks for 'Captain Phillips,' Judi Dench, 'Philomena', Amy Adams, 'American Hustle', Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts for the big screen adaptation of Tracy Letts' 'August: Osage County', Idina Menzel's 'Let It Go' from Disney's 'Frozen.'
BREAKING BAD, DOWNTON ABBEY Top 2014 GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations: Full List Announced

This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globe Awards 2014 ceremony. The awards honor the year's best in film and television, and are divided into the genres of comedy (or musical) and drama.
12 YEARS A SLAVE, GRAVITY Top 2014 GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations; Full List Announced

This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globe Awards 2014 ceremony.
Pickled Snacks Company, Red Smith Foods, Announces Giveaway in Honor of 40th Anniversary

Red Smith Foods has announced the launch of a contest to help celebrate its 40th anniversary. The company wants to show appreciation to the consumers who have been such loyal followers and helped make the company one of the leading pickled snack food companies.
Red Smith Foods Expands Distribution of Pickled Snack Foods Through Walmart

Red Smith Foods, leading provider of wholesale pickled snack meat and eggs, has recently expanded distribution of their single serve pickled snack foods through Walmarts across all states in the Southeast including Georgia, Alabama Florida and South Carolina. With this new addition, the Big John's Red Hot Sausages and Big John's pickled eggs will be available in individually wrapped packages in the checkout lanes of more than1160 stores.
The Berliner Philharmoniker Releases Mozart's The Magic Flute on DVD and Blu-ray

The Berliner Philharmoniker releases on DVD and Blu-ray its first live performance of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute
Festival D'Aix-en-Provence Presents 65th Season

The 65th annual Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, under the leadership of General Manager Bernard Foccroulle, will feature five opera productions, a selection of orchestral concerts, recitals, chamber music performances, world music programs, and more than 50 events from the 16th annual European Academy of Music. The Festival marks important milestones this year: Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner's 200th birthday anniversaries; Benjamin Britten's centennial; the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulenc's death; and celebrates Marseille-Provence 2013, European Cultural Capital for the year. All events unfold in extraordinary venues, many of them open-air, in and around the picturesque ancient Provencal city: a Medieval archbishop's palace, an 18th century Italian-style theatre, a private courtyard hidden behind doors dating back to the time of Louis XV, and an 11th century Romanesque chapel inside the grounds of a Renaissance castle - as well as a state of the art, 1,350-seat theatre. The official portion of the Festival runs from July 4 to 27, 2013.
Performers at the GRAMMY Awards Will Include the Black Keys, FUN., Rihanna and Taylor Swift

Current GRAMMY nominees the Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. Two-time GRAMMY winnerLL COOL J returns as host of Music's Biggest Night. The Black Keys and FUN. will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
Nora Jones and Straight no Chaser Tickets Go on Sale this Week, MN

Tickets go on sale this week for performances in Minneapolis by Norah Jones on October 7 and Straight No Chaser on November 17.

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