John Crawford

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Unveil Score for Luca Guadagnino's QUEER
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 6, 2024

Milan Records has released QUEER (ORIGINAL SCORE) featuring music by two-time Academy Award® winners TRENT REZNOR and ATTICUS ROSS for director Luca Guadagnino’s new film. Listen to it now.

Claire Trevor School Of The Arts Puts Research Center Stage
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2022

While much of the attention on research at UCI is directed at the sciences – especially those relating to the health of people and the planet – for decades, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts has also generated research, although to much less notice. Jesse Colin Jackson is on a mission to change that.

American Composers Orchestra & The Apollo Theater Co-Present THE GATHERING - A COLLECTIVE SONIC RING SHOUT
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2022

American Composers Orchestra continues its 2021-2022 season, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan, with The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout co-presented by ACO and the Apollo Theater and co-curated with National Black Theatre in partnership with Gateways Music Festival and Harlem Chamber Players, on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 8pm at the Apollo.

OPERA America Announces Third Cycle of IDEA Opera Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2022

OPERA America has announced the third cycle of IDEA Opera Grants (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access), an initiative that supports teams of composers and librettists who identify as African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and/or Native American in the development of new operatic works and the advancement of their careers in the opera industry.

Lynn Brings SIX SOLOS to United Solo Festival, October 28
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2021

Lynn Needle, former Nikolais Dance Theatre soloist, will appear on the United Solo Festival in her 'Six Solos - Legend, Myth and Nature,' a one hour, six solo, presentation that features works by seminal choreographers Alwin Nikolais (1953) and Claudia Gitelman (1978), along with dances by Ms. Needle that exemplify the German school of modern dance and its evolution. 

Lynn Needle to Make an Appearance in United Solo Festival with SIX SOLOS: LEGEND, MYTH AND NATURE
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 21, 2021

Lynn Needle, former Nikolais Dance Theatre soloist, will appear on the United Solo Festival in her Six Solos: Legend, Myth, & Nature, a one hour, six solo, presentation that features works by seminal choreographers Alwin Nikolais (1953) and Claudia Gitelman (1978).

Midland Center Hosts Discussion On Social Injustice
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2020

Composer Joel Thompson's work exposes the painful realities of life in the United States for men and women of color. His powerful multi-movement choral work a?oeSeven Last Words of the Unarmeda?? is a timely, visceral and moving piece that speaks to racial inequities and violence against people of color. The work features the words of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Kenneth Chamberlain, Amadou Diallo, and John Crawford. These seven African-American men were each killed by police or other authority figures.

Segerstrom Center For The Arts Presents BRILLIANCE: A Night Of Music And Light Silent Disco
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2020

FLASHING LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS.. will appear on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, when Brilliance: A Night of Music and Light returns and transforms the plaza into a vision of light, color and music. Bring your family and friends and don your favorite light-up and glow-in-the-dark fashion attire for an evening of music, dance, and illumination! Silent Disco is for everyone!

Chelsea Wolfe Reveals New Song & Video 'Deranged For Rock & Roll'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 6, 2019

After a spellbinding performance at The Cure 's Pasadena Daydream Festival this past weekend in LA, Chelsea Wolfe is weeks away from releasing her latest album Birth Of Violence via Sargent House on September 13th.

Chelsea Wolfe Shares Her Love Song to Music, 'Deranged for Rock & Roll'
by Abigail Charpentier - Sep 5, 2019

After a spellbinding performance at The Cure's Pasadena Daydream Festival this past weekend in LA, Chelsea Wolfe is weeks away from releasing her latest album Birth Of Violence via Sargent House on September 13th.

'Point Less' by Ola Onabule Available August 30
by Abigail Charpentier - Jul 10, 2019

Socially conscious singersongwriter Ola Onabulé has built an enviable career as an international touring performer and has now turned his attention to the North American market with a newly recorded collection of original songs. Onabulé's meticulous attention to detail in his arrangements and production as well as the support from SennheiserNeumann have contributed to the manifestation of an impressive recording.

Berlin, Sergio Mendes, Chuck Prophet And More Announced At City Winery Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2019

The B-52s 40th Anniversary Tour With Special Guests OMD and Berlin Comes To San Antonio
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 9, 2019

Now over 20 million albums into their career, there can be no doubt as to why The B-52s remain one of rock music's most beloved and enduring bands. As The B-52s continue to celebrate their 40th Anniversary, the band announced a world-wide tour today that is expected to cover more than 10 countries and will include a headlining North American summer tour, including a stop at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on August 21, 2019 at 7PM. Special guests OMD and Berlin will open the show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 12 at NOON.

Brown Arts Initiative, UC Irvine, And Rhode Island School Of Design Present YOUR OCEAN, MY OCEAN
by Julie Musbach - Mar 22, 2019

The Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) at Brown University will present YOMO/Intermedia, an experimental dance, music, media and visual art performance, at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University on April 1 and 2, 2019.

BWW Review: History Changing OKLAHOMA Charmingly Ends Porthouse's 50th season
by Roy Berko - Jul 29, 2018

Before the opening night performance a representative of Actors' Equity presented the theatre with a proclamation in honor of their 50thanniversary which included praise for not only Porthouse and Kent State University, but for Terri Kent, who has been leading the endeavor for 18 successful years. The words praised the venue for not only setting high professional theatrical goals, but for being a place where support, encouragement and respect is stressed.

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents BRIDGES
by Julie Musbach - Feb 13, 2018

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC)-under the leadership of Dr. Timothy Seelig, Artistic Director andChristopher Verdugo, Executive Director-continues Season 40: Unstoppable withBridges, a one-night-only homecoming concert centered around music's ability to move hearts and minds and catalyze momentous change. Presented by the John C. Kish Foundation, Bridges will take place at Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) on Thursday, March 29 at 8 p.m.

TV One Premieres Black History Month Campaign and Programming Slate the Theme REPRESENTING THE DREAM
by Macon Prickett - Feb 7, 2018

TV One is celebrating Black History Month with a full slate of programming offerings that embody the theme, 'Represent the Dream.' The network also debuts a new short form video campaign featuring three-time Grammy Award and Academy Award winning artist, actor and social justice activist Common, which runs throughout the month of February. In the videos, Common discusses a variety of topics related to Black history and issues affecting the African American community: racism and how we can become a better nation; activism, the power of using 'our voice' and movements like Black Lives Matter; self-awareness, his heroes and what representing the dream means today, 55 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech.

TV One's TWO SIDES Evaluates John Crawford Case on 2/5 at 10 p.m. ET
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 1, 2018

John Crawford III was shot by officers while carrying a BB gun at a Wal-Mart store in Beavercreek, Ohio. On February 5 at 10 p.m. ET, a new episode of TV One's docu-series 'Two Sides' will evaluate and present multiple points of view of the controversial case.

TV One Premieres Four-Part Docu-Series TWO SIDES, 1/22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2018

TWO SIDES is a landmark limited four-part docu-series exploring watershed moments for law enforcement and the Black community at the crossroads between life and death, premiering Monday, January 22 at 10 p.m. ET on TV One.

VIDEO: First Look - TV One's TWO SIDES Docu-Series Examines Eric Garner Case
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2018

On January 22 at 10 p.m. ET, the premiere episode of TV One's new docu-series TWO SIDES will evaluate and present multiple points of view of the highly-charged case that ignited the I Can't Breathe movement.