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OCT to Present DADDY LONG LEGS: From Screen to Stage at the Marion Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

Join in for a movie night downtown as OCT presents Daddy Long Legs: From Screen to Stage at the Marion Theatre! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event.

Ocala Civic Theatre to Present Ken Ludwigs BASKERVILLE This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2024

Sherlock and Watson are on the case in the murder-mystery comedy BASKERVILLE, live on stage at Ocala Civic Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Three New Shows Are Now On Sale at Miller Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022

The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus, Voctave: The Corner of Broadway and Main Street and The Magic of Rob Lake are coming to Kalamazoo for one performance each. The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus will leave audiences awe-struck on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. Voctave is coming Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. to delight audiences.   The Magic of Rob Lake will amaze Saturday, Mar. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Cast Announced For Original Musical BRIGHT BLUE SKY At The Rose Center Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2022

Casting has been announced for the Rose Center Theater's upcoming musical Bright Blue Sky. A new dramatic musical by Emmy nominated Producer Vincent Aniceto (book & lyrics) and Managing & Artistic Director, Tim Nelson (music).

Review: It's THREE DECEMBERS in July at Berkshire Opera Festival in New York
by Richard Sasanow - Jul 28, 2022

I’ve heard much praise about the quality of the vocal writing of Jake Heggie from singers who adore the way his music caresses their voices. But THREE DECEMBERS, performed this past weekend at the Berkshire Opera Festival at Pavilion Theatre, PS21 in Chatham, New York, was the first time I heard a complete dramatic work by the composer. As characters from FOLLIES by Sondheim--a composer whose music echoes in Heggie’s score--said about showing up at the reunion that frames that musical, “I’m so glad I came.”

Berkshire Opera Festival Launches its Summer With New Production of Heggie's THREE DECEMBERS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

Berkshire Opera Festival opens its 2022 summer season with a compelling new production of Jake Heggie's intimate THREE DECEMBERS on July 21 and 23 at PS21 in Chatham, NY, conducted by Christopher James Ray and directed by Beth Greenberg. This contemporary American opera is based on Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally's original script for Some Christmas Letters.

Seattle International Dance Festival Delivers Contemporary Dance from Seoul to Seattle at Two Capitol Hill Venues in June
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022

Seattle International Dance Festival will return for seven jam-filled evenings of in person dance performances. As in year’s past, the SIDF 2022 festival offers dance patrons an opportunity to witness Seattle-based, national and international contemporary dance artists come together to collaborate, inspire and present to new audiences.

Photos: Opera San José Stages WEST SIDE STORY, April 16-May 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2022

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins’s classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Photos: Opera San José Presents Flamenco-Infused CARMEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José.

Photos: First Look at Opera San José's CARMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José. Dance, singing, and drama come together to tell the tale of a defiant heroine whose rebellious quest for freedom defies societal expectations  and seals her tragic fate.

Stunning New WEST SIDE STORY Comes Alive On California Theatre Stage from Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2022

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Opera San José Presents Flamenco-infused CARMEN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet's iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag.

Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Preston Mui, Amber Ardolino, Renee Rapp & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Preston Mui, Amber Ardolino, Renee Rapp & more!

Opera San José Returns To California Theatre With Purcell's DIDO AND AENEAS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2021

Opera San José will make its much-anticipated return to the historic California Theatre with a new production of Purcell's baroque masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas.

Donato Cabrera Leads Opera San José In Online Production Of Rimsky-Korsakov's Mozart And Salieri
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2021

Today, Opera San José launches its 2021-22 season with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's rarely-seen opera Mozart and Salieri, presented virtually to opera lovers throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

Opera San José Unveils 2021-22 Season Casting and Resident Artists
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2021

General Director Khori Dastoor has announced the 2021-22 Resident Company who will be cast in leading roles for Opera San José's upcoming season, welcoming a cohort of opera talent who will be starring in this season's California Theatre mainstage productions. 

Opera San José Announces MOZART AND SALIERI
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2021

Opera San José launches its 2021-22 season with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s rarely-seen opera Mozart and Salieri, presented virtually to opera lovers throughout the Bay Area and beyond. In this intimate psychological thriller, Vienna’s leading composer, Antonio Salieri, is seething over the upstart Mozart – a brash newcomer whose genius is undeniable.

Joanne Shaw Taylor Announces 'The Blues Album' Out Sept 17
by TV News Desk - Aug 4, 2021

The album will be released via Joe Bonamassa’s independent blues label KTBA Records. It was produced and recorded by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Opera San José Unveils 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2021

One of Silicon Valley's flagship arts organizations, Opera San José, unveils its 2021-22 season, featuring new productions, company premieres, artist debuts, and cultural collaborations, in four vivid productions – including one with Broadway roots, a company first. 

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jun 1, 2021

Los Angeles Opera presents a digital recital exploring the invaluable contributions Latina composers have made to the world of classical music. LAO’s much-beloved After Hours Recital Series is back, and this time it celebrates eleven Latina composers. Russell Thomas, the company's Artist in Residence-turned-host, curated this fabulous stream to transport viewers virtually to Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba, and Peru.