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World Premiere of One Act Folk Opera ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS to Premiere at Theater at St. Jean

Arctic Explorations, with music and words by Michael Dellaira, and additional music by Inuit performer Nuka Alice, will be given its world premiere at Theaters at St. Jean. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A.R.T. Announces Upcoming Virtual Events Featuring Diane Paulus and More

American Repertory Theater at Harvard University announced upcoming free virtual conversations and events offering audiences opportunities to engage with acclaimed affiliated artists and renowned Harvard scholars, and to honor the moments we would have been together if not for the COVID-19 pandemic.

A.R.T. Will Host 1776 Salon Series with Acclaimed Harvard Scholars

In conjunction with its upcoming revival of 1776 directed by Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus, American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University will host a series of conversations with acclaimed Harvard scholars that consider the Declaration of Independence and topics and themes raised by the musical.

Historian Jill Lepore Brings THESE TRUTHS to Writers In the Loft, Today

On Today, October 3, award-winning historian and writer Jill Lepore returns to The Music Hall Loft to talk about her new nonfiction book, THESE TRUTHS. A magisterial account of the origins and rise of our divided nation, it is heralded as the most ambitious one-volume chronicle of American history in decades.

Writers In The Loft Presents Jill Lepore With Her New Book 'These Truths: A History Of The United States'

On Wednesday, October 3, award-winning historian and writer Jill Lepore returns to The Music Hall Loft to talk about her latest book, THESE TRUTHS: A History of the United States. This inspiring and meticulously researched work probes the origins and development of our country through the lens of its ideals. With her engaging prose and characteristic ability to illuminate new contours of familiar terrain, Lepore assesses three ideas that shaped the nation of contradictions we inhabit today, providing much needed context to today's hot-button issues.

Historian Jill Lepore Brings THESE TRUTHS to Writers In the Loft, 10/3

On Wednesday, October 3, award-winning historian and writer Jill Lepore returns to The Music Hall Loft to talk about her new nonfiction book, THESE TRUTHS. A magisterial account of the origins and rise of our divided nation, it is heralded as the most ambitious one-volume chronicle of American history in decades.

BWW Review: CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL Preview Night

With more than 130 different productions being staged over three weeks at 20 different venues, the Capital Fringe festival can be an overwhelming undertaking.

Dogtown Dance Theatre to Present 3rd Annual Richmond Dance Festival, 4/22-5/7

Dogtown Dance Theatre presents the 3rd annual Richmond Dance Festival, April 22 through May 7, 2016. This three-weekend festival will feature both local and national dance artists in the heart of the historic district of Manchester in Richmond, VA. The festival will consist of live performances featuring both dancers and musicians, as well as film screenings. From modern and Afro-Caribbean dance to aerial arts and acrobatics, Richmond Dance Festival creates a common ground for diverse audiences to come together and enjoy dance art.

WILSON, IF KENNEDY LIVED & More Set for New York Historical Society in November

The New-York Historical Society ha just announced events for November 2013. For more information, contact the Communications Office at (212) 485-9263. All programs are presented at the New-York Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Sign up for our RSS feeds at http://www.nyhistory.org/rss-feeds.

DANCING THE DREAM and More Set for National Portrait Gallery's Oct 2013 Events

From the late 19th century to today, dance has captured this nation's culture in motion. 'Dancing the Dream' includes images of performers like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Savion Glover, George Balanchine, Beyoncé and Isadora Duncan.

DANCING THE DREAM and More Set for National Portrait Gallery's Oct 2013 Events

From the late 19th century to today, dance has captured this nation's culture in motion. 'Dancing the Dream' includes images of performers like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Savion Glover, George Balanchine, Beyoncé and Isadora Duncan.

On the Hunt for a Missing Piece of Canadian History - Parks Canada Continues Search for Lost Franklin Ships

OTTAWA, Aug. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced that Parks Canada Underwater Archaeologists will return to Canada's Arctic to continue an expedition of international significance; the continuing search for the lost vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, from the ill-fated Sir John Franklin voyage.

The Humanities Institute's Public Humanities Lecture Series to Feature Jill Lepore, 4/24

The Humanities Institute's Public Humanities Lecture Series features Jill Lepore, the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard College and staff writer at the New Yorker on Wednesday, April 24, at 3:30 pm at the Wexner Center for the Arts Film/Video Theater. Lepore will discuss her new book, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin (Knopf in 2013), a biography of Ben Franklin's sister. A reception and book signing will follow the lecture.

DNA Presents Black Moon (La Lune Noir) 9/15-16

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, announces a one-of-a-kind opener to the organization's DNA PRESENTS 2011-2012 Season.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents THE WHIZ 5/8

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nicholas Leichter Dance with Monstah Black at Intermedia Arts, presented in collaboration with Bedlam Theatre and Intermedia Arts, May 4-8 (times vary).

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents THE WHIZ 5/4-8

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nicholas Leichter Dance with Monstah Black at Intermedia Arts, presented in collaboration with Bedlam Theatre and Intermedia Arts, May 4-8 (times vary).

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents THE WHIZ 5/4-8

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nicholas Leichter Dance with Monstah Black at Intermedia Arts, presented in collaboration with Bedlam Theatre and Intermedia Arts, May 4-8 (times vary).

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents THE WHIZ 5/4-8

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nicholas Leichter Dance with Monstah Black at Intermedia Arts, presented in collaboration with Bedlam Theatre and Intermedia Arts, May 4-8 (times vary).

Green Room Awards Winners Announced: MARY POPPINS, YANA ALANA Lead

The Green Room Awards took place at The Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne last night, and global favorite MARY POPPINS led the night with a total of nine awards out of its twelve nominations. Yana Alana and the Paranas in Concert, a cabaret production, was a close second for total awards with six out of eight cabaret awards.

Woolly Mammoth's SEASON 30 Focuses on New Play Development and Community Engagement

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is spending SEASON 30, it's 30th season of producing provocative new plays in the nation's capital, looking forward to the future of 30 more years, with a few glances back to celebrate some of the theatre's noteworthy achievements. Programs during the course of SEASON 30 include exploring new ways to engage with audiences and the DC community at large, as well as growing the theatre's new play development initiatives, all in keeping with Woolly's mission to 'ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community.'