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The Collaborative Season of Plays Announced At the Long Beach Playhouse, January 13- March 31

The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Season is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals.
Cynthia Gibb's Directorial Debut LGBTQ Short LUX FREER Makes NY Premiere As Part of Dances With Films

The uplifting teen film 'Lux Freer' is set to screen at Dances With Films film festival, which opens on Thursday at Regal Union Square. Golden-Globe-nominated actress Cynthia Gibb (Gypsy, Fame, Youngblood) is thrilled to have her first project from behind the camera finding great success on the festival circuit. 'Lux Freer' won Best USA Film, with Gibb grabbing Best First-Time Director, at the NY Cinematography Awards and was named Outstanding Narrative Short at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival in Connecticut (where the short was filmed).
The Premiere Playhouse Opens 2023 Production of THE PREMIERE PREMIERES, Submissions For 2024 Open

The Premiere Playhouse, a non-profit theatre organization based in Sioux Falls has opened their inaugural production of The Premiere Premieres at the Belbas Theater in the Washington Pavilion. The performance was a culmination of a year long, three phase new play development program and included plays by local playwrights: Broadly Speaking... And Other B.S. (Act 1) by Nancy Tapken, Beth Olsen, Julie Haddock-Sauer, Jill Johnson, and Sue Martens as well as The Theater at Night (Act 2) by Mo Hurley.
Benjamin Millepied & Nico Muhly Curate Major International Dance Festival Beginning In Qatar Today

Beginning today and running through 20 December 2022, Festival in Motion, presented by Qatar Creates, will offer a major international dance and music programme with more than 55 site-specific performances at some of Qatar's most significant architectural landmarks.
Benjamin Millepied and Nico Muhly Headline Dance Festival in Qatar This Month

Beginning today and running through 20 December 2022, Festival in Motion, presented by Qatar Creates, will offer a major international dance and music programme with more than 55 site-specific performances at some of Qatar's most significant architectural landmarks.
The Premiere Playhouse's FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS Debuts This Saturday!

The Premiere Playhouse has teamed up with Joe Obermueller and Kevin Cole, faculty members at the University of Sioux Falls, to bring Sioux Falls the Festival of New Plays!
American Repertory Theater Announces Upcoming Programming; New Dates For Broadway-Bound 1776, New Musical Starring Idina Menzel, and More!

1776 will now play May - July 2022 in the Loeb Drama Center before it plays at Roundabout Theatre Company in fall 2022 and begins a national tour in February 2023.  WILD in Concert is a new musical starring Idina Menzel, which was created by Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler).
CMA Songwriters Series Announces London And Belfast Performances

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series will return to Belfast in Northern Ireland, and London this March with performances at Panarts Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival Wednesday, March, 11 at The Empire Music Hall and Country to Country Festival, London on Thursday, March 12, at indigo at The O2.
BWW Review: Labored Studies and Quilted Genius with William Forsythe at The Shed; A Quiet Evening of Dance

I could write more about the latter part of this evening's marvels, but I'd rather leave you with this: Forsythe can beguile an audience with three simple gestures. It feels perverse when he chooses not to.
William Forsythe Brings A QUIET EVENING OF DANCE to The Shed

Renowned choreographer William Forsythe brings a new kind of dance work to The Shed, October 11 a?" 25, 2019, that, like an evening of chamber music, is designed to be listened to. Staged in the 500-seat Griffin Theater, A Quiet Evening of Dance is an intimate experience for audiences in which choreography is stripped down to its essence, with works ranging from sparse analytic distillation to baroque-inspired counterpoint.
The Country Music Association Announces Nominees for the 2019 CMA International Awards

The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2019 CMA International Awards, which honors industry executives and artists who have supported and made a difference to the growth and promotion of Country Music in the International market place. Nominees from Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States are recognized in five categories acknowledging their dedication and efforts in growing opportunities for Country Music in their local territories. 
CMA Songwriters Series Concludes U.K. and European Tours with a Final Show in London

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series wrapped the second-annual U.K. and European tours with a final show in London, England. Stops on the European tour included Stockholm, Oslo, Hamburg and Amsterdam before heading to the U.K. for shows in Glasgow, Liverpool, Gateshead, Manchester and London. Featured artists on the tour, that ran from Oct. 8 – 22, included Kassi Ashton, Ashley Campbell, Chris DeStefano, Tenille Townes, Drake White and Charlie Worsham.
Public Television's 12-Part POETRY IN AMERICA Series Debuts on PBS Stations Nationwide, Online, & VOD sites

New episodes of Poetry in America will be on public television stations nationwide starting the first week of April and running throughout the Spring.(Check local listings as some stations will debut the series at other times during the spring.)
Star Studded New Public Television Series POETRY IN AMERICA Launches In Time For National Poetry Month

NBA Hall of Fame basketball star and platinum hip-hop artist Shaquille O'Neal reads the immersive Edward Hirsch poem “Fast Break” about the universal experience of playing basketball in a remarkable new 12-part television series Poetry in America that aims to bring poetry to millions of viewers. Watch the trailer here!
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Eve Ensler's IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD

In The Body of the World opened just last night, February 6, at MTC at New YorkCity Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).
Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on Eve Ensler's IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD

In The Body of the World opened last night, February 6, at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...
MTC's IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD Opens Tonight

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of the American Repertory Theater production of In The Body of The World, written and performed by Tony Award winner Eve Enslerand directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, opens tonight at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Performances began on Tuesday, January 16.
TV: Watch Highlights of Eve Ensler in IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD!

In The Body of the World is now in previews ahead of a Tuesday, February 6 opening night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld has highlights of the production starring Eve Ensler. Check them out below!
Photo Flash: First Look at MTC's IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD

In The Body of the World is now in previews ahead of a Tuesday, February 6 opening night at MTC at New York City Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production starring Eve Ensler, check them out below!
Eve Ensler, Diane Paulus and More Set for IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD Talkbacks at MTC

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced a post-performance Beyond the Stage talkback series for Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of the American Repertory Theater production of In the Body of the World, written and performed by Tony Award winner Eve Ensler and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

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