Marie Russell

Canceled Production of BE MORE CHILL Revived at Turlock High School

A previously canceled production of Joe Iconis' teen sci-fi musical, Be More Chill, has been reinstated at Turlock High School in California.

Joe Iconis Speaks Out on High School Production of BE MORE CHILL That Was Cancelled for 'Mature Content'

Turlock High School was set to perform Joe Iconis' hit musical Be More Chill from this Thursday, April 7th through today, Sunday, April 10th. Outcry from the site administration caused the school district to cancel the production after the opening night performance.

Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative Presents 'Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In The Visual Arts'

The Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that promotes using the unifying power of the arts to nurture inclusion and diversity across the regional arts and cultural landscape, presents 'Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Visual Arts,” part of its free Arts & Racial Justice Panel series, Monday, January 25, 5-6:30 p.m., via the Zoom webinar platform.

Join Ann Lambert for THE DOGS OF WINTER Book Launch

Join awarded playwright, director and novelist Ann Lambert for book readings and an insightful Q & A at the launch of her 'torn from the headlines' sophomore mystery novel, The Dogs of Winter (Second Story Press).

Ann Lambert to Release Book Two in the Russell and Leduc Mystery Series, THE DOGS OF WINTER

The Dogs of Winter, the second book in Ann Lambert's Russell and Leduc mystery series, sees Detective Inspector Roméo Leduc and Professor Marie Russell together again.

Jennifer Packer is the 2020 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Winner

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Greenfield Foundation, has selected New York-based artist Jennifer Packer as the winner of the 2020 Greenfield Prize, given this year in the field of visual art. Packer will receive a six-week residency at the Hermitage and a $30,000 commission for a new work, which will premiere in Sarasota in 2022 with the Hermitage's presenting partner, The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

Sarasota Art Museum Announces Grand Opening

The Sarasota Art Museum is proud to announce its opening dates and inaugural program. The Museum will open with two member days on December 12th and 13th, and then will open its doors to the public on Saturday, December 14th.

THE BIRDS THAT STAY Book Launch this March at Paragraphe Books

Join awarded and published playwright and director Ann Lambert (Very Heaven, Parallel Lines) for dynamic book readings and an insightful Q & A at the launch of her debut novel, The Birds That  Stay (Second Story Press), book 1 of the Russell and Leduc mystery series. The event is hosted by playwright-performer Michaela Di Cesare at Paragraph Books on Tuesday, March 5 from 6-8pm.

Ringling College Names Joe Fig New Head of Fine Arts

Ringling College of Art and Design introduces Joe Fig, the new department head for both the Fine Arts and the Visual Studies programs. Fig started at the College this August and has big plans for his departments.

Art Center Sarasota Announces 2017-18 Season

Art Center Sarasota's 2017-2018 exhibition season, entitled New and Now, showcases the works of professional and emerging artists living and working in Florida and around the nation.

WORKING to Open 2017-18 Season with the Opera House Players!!

Opera House Players, Inc. proudly presents WORKING as its season opener September 8 through September 24th at the Broad Brook Opera House. WORKING is a musical based on the best-selling 1974 book of the same name by oral historian and radio commentator, Studs Terkel.  Told in a series of vignettes, WORKING gives a voice to the often-overlooked men and women of the American workforce. The personal stories and songs they share about what they do for a living and how they do it whether funny, wise, or challenging…are never less than inspirational. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated featuring new songs by HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with favorites by Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, PIPPIN), James Taylor, and more!

Playhouse on Park Young Audience Series Presents Dr. Seuss' THE CAT IN THE HAT

The beloved children's classic Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat comes to life on stage at Playhouse on Park from June 3-11! Tickets are on sale now.

Photo Flash: La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Presents CLOVER by Erik Ehn

La MaMa presents Clover, a new experimental theater drama about America's history of violence by Erik Ehn, directed by Glory Kadigan with original music by Maya Solovey and original puppet design & puppetry direction by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew.  Performances will be staged at the First Floor Theatre at La MaMa, 74a East 4th Street,New York, NY 10003 from December 1-16, 2016. 

Erik Ehn's New Experimental Drama CLOVER to Play La MaMa

La MaMa presents Clover, a new experimental theater drama about America's history of violence by Erik Ehn, directed by Glory Kadigan with original music by Maya Solovey and original puppet design & puppetry direction by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. Performances will be staged at the First Floor Theatre at La MaMa, 74a East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003 from December 1-16, 2016.

Pacific Theatre Premieres HOLY MO! A CHRISTMAS SHOW! by Lucia Frangione

A reverently irreverent Christmas story. Pacific Theatre jumps into the holiday season with a brand-new, commissioned work: Holy Mo! A Christmas Show! by Lucia Frangione.

Anne-Marie Russell Named Executive Director of Ringling College's Sarasota Museum of Art

Ringling College of Art and Design president Dr. Larry R. Thompson and Wendy G. Surkis, president of the Sarasota Museum of Art/SMOA, a division of Ringling College, today announced that Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson (MOCA), has accepted the position of Executive Director for the Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA). Anne-Marie begins with SMOA on May 1st, 2015.