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Phil Kline's Magical Avant-Holiday Tradition UNSILENT NIGHT Hits New York December 17
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023

Experience the magical avant-holiday tradition of UNSILENT NIGHT as it parades through 34+ cities, including NYC on 12/17. Join the celebration!

THE FROM-HOME FEST Launches This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2023

The inaugural From-Home Fest runs between October 28th and November 5th, 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

Phil Kline to Perform Three Concerts at Bang on a Can's LOUD Weekend This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2022

Composer-performer Phil Kline, long associated with Bang on a Can, will present three concerts of new and beloved works during LOUD Weekend, the three-day culmination of the annual Bang on a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA.

Phil Kline's Shimmering Soundscape UNSILENT NIGHT Created By The Public In 35+ Cities This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2021

This December, composer Phil Kline's mobile surround sound-sculpture UNSILENT NIGHT — a landmark in avant-garde public sound art — takes place in more than 35 cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Streets, parks and sidewalks will come alive with “a shimmering sound-wall of bells and chimes that is dreamlike to wander through in the December nip” (The Village Voice).

Phil Kline's UNSILENT NIGHT Parades Through 40+ Cities This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2019

This December, composer Phil Kline's mobile sound-sculpture UNSILENT NIGHT a?" a landmark in avant-garde public art a?" takes place in more than 40 cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Streets, parks and sidewalks will come alive with a?oea shimmering sound-wall of bells and chimes that is dreamlike to wander through in the December nipa?? (The Village Voice).

Ensemble Presents Off-Broadway Premiere Of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: TALES REAL AND IMAGINED
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2019

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) continues the 2018 - '19 season, ERC's 18th, with its final offering of the season, Hans Christian Andersen: Tales Real & Imagined by Eve Wolf. 

Ensemble for the Romantic Century Continues Season With MAESTRO
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2019

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) continues the 2018 - '19 season, ERC's 18th, with Maestro by Eve Wolf, opening Monday January 14th.  This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through February 9th only. Performances are at The Duke on 42nd Street (229 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues). Previews NOW!

Ensemble for the Romantic Century Hosts Off-Broadway Premiere of MAESTRO Starring John Noble
by Julie Musbach - Dec 4, 2018

Ensemble for the Romantic Century is proud to announce that the 2018 - '19 season, ERC's 18th, will continue January 3rd with Maestroby Eve Wolf. Opening Night is set for January 14th.  This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through February 9th only. Performances will be at The Duke on 42nd Street (229 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues).

BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP: An Encounter With Emily Dickinson Opens This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2018

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) is proud to announce the opening of Angelica Page in the title role BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP: An Encounter with Emily Dickinson. Opening Night is this Thursday, September 27th.

Ensemble For The Romantic Century Announces Three Play Season of Off-Broadway Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2018

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) is proud to announce that the 2018-'19 season, ERC's 18th, will begin September 15th with Because I Could Not Stop: An Encounter with Emily Dickinson. Opening Night is set for September 27th. This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through October 21st only. Performances will be in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between Dyer and 10th Avenues).

Cast Announced for TCHAIKOVSKY: NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART
by Julie Musbach - May 3, 2018

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) is proud to announce that the cast Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart, the final production of the 2017-'18 season, at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between Dyer and 10th Avenues) beginning May 17th. Opening Night is set for May 31st.  This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through June 17th only.

Gerard Forde to Lead Q&A Following Performance of FREDDY
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017

Curator, writer and translator Gerard Forde will lead a Q&A discussion following the Thursday, Sept. 28 performance of Freddy at the Caminito Theatre on the campus of Los Angeles City College.

Van Gogh, Mary Shelley and Tchaikovsky Highlight Ensemble for the Romantic Century's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2017

The Ensemble for the Romantic Century has announced that the 2017-18 season, ERC's 17th, will take place at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between Dyer and 10th Avenues), beginning August 10th with Van Gogh's Ear. Opening Night is set for August 17th. This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through September 10th only.

City Lights Publishers Presents 'In Memory of an Angel' By David Shapiro
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 12, 2017

City Lights Publishers presents In Memory of an Angel By David Shapiro.

Tony Nominee Max von Essen to Lead ERC's THE DREYFUS AFFAIR at BAM
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2017

Celebrating its 16th season, the critically-acclaimed Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to BAM Fisher with a two-week run of The Dreyfus Affair.

Brooklyn's Roulette Presents NOT OK With Phil Kline
by Molly Tracy - Mar 16, 2017

On Wednesday, April 5 at 8:00 p.m. at Brooklyn's Roulette, the Curated by Meredith Monk concert series presents the always surprising composer PHIL KLINE-best known for his Zippo Songs and Unsilent Night-in an evening entitled Not OK. 

Myra Kornfeld and Stephen Massimilla Announce COOKING WITH THE MUSE
by Ashlee Latimer - Nov 2, 2016

In COOKING WITH THE MUSE: A Sumptuous Gathering of Seasonal Recipes, Culinary Poetry, and Literary Fare, co-authors Myra Kornfeld and Stephen Massimilla explore the full potential of a complete seasonal cookbook, one that celebrates real food and the rich cycles and traditions behind it. Here the glories of fresh ingredients, nutritious cooking, delectable dishes, and culinary literature are honored as never before.

Ensemble for the Romantic Century to Present THE HEART IS NOT MADE OF STONE, 4/27
by Matt Smith - Mar 22, 2016

New York City, NY — Celebrating its 15th season, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to BAM Fisher for six performances of Anna Akhmatova: The Heart is Not Made of Stone. Written by Eve Wolf and directed by Donald T. Sanders, this multi-media production examines the troubled relationship between artistic creation and totalitarianism through the perspective of the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966). This tale of passion, love, political repression, and redemption is interwoven with music by Russian composers' Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich.

Ensemble for the Romantic Century to Return to BAM with 'ANNA AKHMATOVA'
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2016

Celebrating its 15th season, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to BAM Fisher for six performances of Anna Akhmatova: The Heart is Not Made of Stone.

THE MUMMERS PLAY, BOUND TO RISE and More Set for Medicine Show Theatre's 46th Season Honoring Barbara Vann
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2015

Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble, one of New York's longest-running experimental theatres, takes great joy in announcing its 46th consecutive season under new leadership.