New England Conservatory Unveils Spring Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025
New England Conservatory has revealed its spring lineup, featuring the musicians in the Conservatory’s Institute for Concert Artists and Professional Programs and more. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
YoungArts Announces The 2022 U.S Presidential Scholars In The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022
YoungArts congratulates the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, with special acknowledgement to the 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts (full list below) who are YoungArts award winners and were nominated for the honor by YoungArts. The U.S. Presidential Scholars award—one of the nation's highest honors for high school students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership qualities and community service—is presented on behalf of the President of the United States and honors up to 161 graduating high school seniors of high potential each year. Students who would like to be considered for U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts must be YoungArts award winners. Applications for the 2023 YoungArts competition will open on June 7, 2022 at youngarts.org/competition.
At Home Artists Project Presents FIRST BIRTHDAY: A Short Play Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2021
At Home Artists Project's First Birthday: A Short Play Festival, features three short length plays. At Home Artists Project is a virtual space for new work, creating compelling live entertainment in order to fill the current cultural vacuum and promote a sense of community in a time of isolation, all while aiming to help support affected artists and philanthropic arts organizations.
Planet Connections Will Present Staged Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020
Planet Connections has announced its Staged Reading Series performing Wednesdays + Sundays, February 12-23rd at the Theater at The 14 Street Y, 344 E. 14 St, NYC featuring new plays by Golden Globe winner Regina Taylor, La MaMa artist Glory Kadigan and renowned experimental theater artist Erik Ehn. This event - celebrating the diversity of the performing Arts & artists of NYC - is free to the public. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planet-connections-staged-reading-series-tickets-88178543397
BWW Review: LA Ballet Performs BARTON, CERRUDO & BALANCHINE at The Alex Theatre
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Oct 11, 2018
A wonderful, young and gifted company, full of enthusiasm and modern moves, the LA Ballet Company delivered a surefooted performance at the Alex Theatre, October 6th, 2018. There are two more performances coming up; one at Royce Hall, UCLA, October 13th, and another at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, October 20, of this same program.
Photo Flash: Open Book Theatre Presents ADA AND THE ENGINE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2018
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, is credited with writing the first computer program. Although she has a computer language named for her, and is celebrated for her contributions to computer science, many people don't know her name.