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Fire Island Dance Festival Presents Seven World Premieres And Hits New Fundraising Record
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2024

Seven world premieres were showcased at a recent event, raising a new record for the organization. The premieres featured diverse performances and highlighted emerging talent in the arts community.

Limited Tickets Remain for FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 10, 2024

Fire Island Pines hosts a summer cultural event featuring performances, art exhibitions, and community gatherings, celebrating the vibrant local arts scene.

Further Lineup Revealed For Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

A balletic solo that has been enchanting audiences for decades, a jazz-infused solo featuring a rising Broadway dancer and world premieres from two innovative contemporary choreographers are among the pieces just added to this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival lineup.

Three World Premieres, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and More Set For Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

One of the world’s preeminent modern dance companies, the first Asian American principal dancer in New York City Ballet history, the co-founder of an affirming online space for Black classical dancers, and more are among the first artists to join this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival.

Director Jon Royal Selected As The SDCF 2023 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist At St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2024

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces that Jon Royal, a director, teaching artist, and facilitator from Nashville, TN, has been selected as the 2023 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist at St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre, where he will work with Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes.

Join a Meet & Greet With Gavin Creel and More at WALK ON THROUGH Special Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2024

MCC Theater will present a special performance of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice on Saturday January 6 at 7:00PM.

Gavin Creel's WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE Adds Performances at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023

MCC Theater is presenting the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, written and performed by Tony Award® winner Gavin Creel. Performances have been added. Learn how to purchase tickets!

MCC Theater Reveals Final Extension For WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023

MCC Theater will present a final extension for the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice due to popular demand.

MCC Theater Launches Educational Programming and Audition Dates for 2023-2024 Youth Company Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

 MCC Theater has announced programming for their 2023-2024 educational season. MCC will also continue to host a number of free events for the public, including talkbacks, audience conversations, open forums, and community events tied to the 2023-2024 season.

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, Ben Levi Ross Lead Premiere of Jason Robert Brown's THE CONNECTOR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2023

Scott Bakula will star Off-Broadway in the world premiere musical The Connector, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, featuring music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman.

Performances Added for World Premiere of WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

MCC Theater will present additional performances for the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice due to popular demand. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Sasha Allen, Madeline Benson & More to Star in Gavin Creel's WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2023

MCC Theater has revealed the cast for the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, written and performed by Tony Award® winner Gavin Creel (Into the Woods). Learn how to purchase tickets!

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Reveals Mentor and Host Theatre For The 2023 Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency Program
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2023

SDCF has announced the host theatre for its 2023 Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency program: St. Louis Black Repertory Co (The Black Rep) in St. Louis, MO. Applications are being accepted now for a Resident Artist, who will be mentored by The Black Rep's Producing Director Ron Himes for one year while also undertaking their own artistic projects at the host theatre.

Fire Island Dance Festival Breaks Record, Raising $700,572
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2023

Fire Island Dance Festival raised a record $700,572 for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 

Alan Cumming Will Host and Perform at Fire Island Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2023

Incomparable Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor and producer Alan Cumming will put his assorted talents to use as host of - and performer at - this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival when it returns July 14-16, 2023, to Fire Island Pines, NY. 

New Musicals by Jason Robert Brown, Gavin Creel & More Set for MCC's 2023/24 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 22, 2023

MCC Theater just announced their 2023-2024 season and we have all the details on their slate of world premiere musicals here!

Fire Island Dance Festival Lineup Adds Alec Knight, Ray Mercer, Skyla Schreter, Taylor Stanley and More
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2023

The sublime roster of artists appearing at this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival now includes an experimental musician, acclaimed Broadway and independent choreographers and a New York City Ballet principal. Fire Island Dance Festival returns July 14-16, 2023, to Fire Island Pines, NY, with elevated performances on a picturesque stage on the shores of the Great South Bay.

Fire Island Dance Festival to Welcome Ahmad Joudeh, Parsons Dance and More
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

A Syrian-Dutch ballet dancer and humanitarian, an internationally acclaimed modern dance company and three emerging choreographers are among the first artists to be announced for this summer’s Fire Island Dance Festival. 

Multi-Hyphenate Artist Ethan Hawke Joins The Classical Theatre Of Harlem As Trustee
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2023

The Classical Theatre of Harlem will welcome Ethan Hawke to its board of directors. Hawke is a four-time Academy Award-nominated actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and best-selling novelist. A Tony Award-nominated stage actor, Hawke starred in the Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's True West; Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia; Macbeth; Henry IV; and The Seagull. He has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award as both actor and director.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem Welcomes Ethan Hawke to Board of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) will welcome Ethan Hawke to its board of directors. Hawke is a four-time Academy Award®-nominated actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and best-selling novelist.