Paul Collins

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The English Beat Will Return To Hollywood This Weekend At The Bourbon Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022

80's New Wave Legends The English Beat, helmed by original frontman Dave Wakeling, play their FIRST HOLLYWOOD SHOW in over 5 years at Bourbon Room Hollywood on Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5!

Radio Days Unveil New Video and Single From Upcoming LP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 25, 2021

They have also been a strong presence on the international festival scene, appearing at Purple Weekend, Leòn (ES); International Pop Overthrow at The Cavern Club, Liverpool; Fuengirola Pop Weekend (ES) and Festival Beat in Salsomaggiore Terme (IT).

2019 Fall Season Announced At The Colonial Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2019

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce the 2019 fall season at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage. Tickets are now available for purchase by contacting the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org.

Kickshaw Theatre Combines Laughter With Intrigue In THE DING DONGS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2019

Kickshaw Theatre presents The Ding Dongs, or What Is The Penalty In Portugal? a comedy thriller by Brenda Withers, March 28 through April 14, 2019, at trustArt Studios in Ann Arbor.

86 Artists Awarded Spring MacDowell Colony Fellowships
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 22, 2019

The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 86 artists from 18 states and nine countries. Fellows will arrive from Texas, Maine, and Montana, and from as far as Chile, Australia, China, and Israel. They are working in seven disciplines, and 29 percent identify as culturally diverse. The fellowships are for upcoming late winter and spring residencies at one of the nation's leading contemporary arts organizations. 

Paul Collins To Drop New Studio Album OUT OF MY HEAD
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 27, 2018

Paul Collins is one of the most enduring cult rockers of the late seventies and a founding member of the legendary band The Nerves (with Jack Lee and Peter Case). He started his solo career in 1979 with the release of his album The Beat on Columbia Records under the management of the legendary Bill Graham, and has released more than 11 studio albums as Paul Collins, The Beat or Paul Collins' Beat.

Paul Collins to Release New Album OUT OF MY HEAD
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 16, 2018

Paul Collins is one of the most enduring cult rockers of the late seventies and a founding member of the legendary band The Nerves (with Jack Lee and Peter Case). He started his solo career in 1979 with the release of his album The Beat on Columbia Records under the management of the legendary Bill Graham, and has released more than 11 studio albums as Paul Collins, The Beat or Paul Collins' Beat.

Paul Collins Shares New Track GO From Upcoming Album OUT OF MY HEAD Out September 28
by Macon Prickett - Jul 25, 2018

Paul Collins is one of the most enduring cult rockers of the late seventies and a founding member of the legendary band The Nerves (with Jack Lee and Peter Case). He started his solo career in 1979 with the release of his album The Beat on Columbia Records under the management of the legendary Bill Graham, and has released more than 11 studio albums as Paul Collins, The Beat or Paul Collins' Beat.

Paul Collins to Release New Album OUT OF MY HEAD September 28
by Macon Prickett - Jul 9, 2018

Paul Collins is one of the most enduring cult rockers of the late seventies and a founding member of the legendary band The Nerves (with Jack Lee and Peter Case). He started his solo career in 1979 with the release of his album The Beat on Columbia Records under the management of the legendary Bill Graham, and has released more than 11 studio albums as Paul Collins, The Beat or Paul Collins' Beat.

Full Schedule Announced For Peripatetic Players' SHIVER WE TIMBERS!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2018

Idiot String (Founding Producers Joan Howard and Rebecca Longworth) announced today the full 11-performance schedule for their fifth annual summer touring production, a pirate-themed, participatory play entitled Shiver We Timbers!

Idiot String Announces 2018 Summer Touring Production SHIVER WE TIMBERS! A PERIPATETIC PICK-YER-OWN PIRATE ADVENTURE
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2018

 Idiot String (Founding Producers Joan Howard and Rebecca Longworth) announced today that their fifth annual summer touring production will be a pirate-themed, participatory play entitled Shiver We Timbers! A Peripatetic Pick-Yer-Own Pirate Adventure. The touring show will be performed by Idiot String's dedicated troupe, the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players. Shiver We Timbers! will perform on Saturdays and Sundays from July 7 - August 12, 2018 at parks and public spaces throughout the Bay Area

Peripatetic Players Announce Pirate-Themed Summer Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2018

Idiot String (Founding Producers Joan Howard and Rebecca Longworth) announced today that their fifth annual summer touring production will be a pirate-themed, participatory play entitled Shiver We Timbers! A Peripatetic Pick-Yer-Own Pirate Adventure. The touring show will be performed by Idiot String's dedicated troupe, the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players. Shiver We Timbers! will perform on Saturdays and Sundays from July 7 - August 12, 2018 at parks and public spaces throughout the Bay Area; the tour will visit San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Niles (Fremont), Pleasanton and Port Costa. For more information about the performance schedule and venues, visit http://peripateticplayers.org/schedule.

PETER PAN 65th Anniversary Soars Into the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Digital May 29 and Blu-ray June 5
by Macon Prickett - Apr 24, 2018

In celebration of its 65th anniversary, Disney's beloved flight of fantasy, “Peter Pan,” joins the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection, landing in homes on Digital and Movies Anywhere on May 29 and on Blu-ray June 5. With a little faith, trust and pixie dust, every member of the family will let their imagination soar on this epic adventure to Never Land, sparkling with legendary animation, extraordinary music and both all-new and classic bonus features.

David Hill, The Bach Choir's Musical Director Celebrates His 20th Anniversary with the Choir
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2018

This year 2018 marks two decades that David Hill has been the Bach Choir's Director of Music.

Paul Collins' Beat 'Long Time Gone/To Beat Or Not To Beat' Out Today
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 28, 2017

Paul Collins' (from The Nerves, The Breakaways) two long lost EPs with his band The Beat from the early '80s make it to Lolipop Records as the first re-issue on all formats in over 30 years, from the 'king of power pop' himself.

Paul Collins' Beat to Release 2 Long Lost EP's as Single Album
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 13, 2017

Paul Collins' (from The Nerves, The Breakaways) two long lost EPs with his band The Beat from the early '80s make it to Lolipop Records as the first re-issue on all formats in over 30 years, from the 'king of power pop' himself.

NCTC Presents World Premiere of Jewelle Gomez's LEAVING THE BLUES
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2017

New Conservatory Theatre Center continues its 35th Anniversary celebration in March, proudly presenting the world premiere of Jewelle Gomez's Leaving the Blues, an NCTC commissioned play with music imagining the life of legendary Blues singer-songwriter Alberta Hunter (1895-1984). In the new play by the celebrated Gilda Stories' author, Hunter is backstage preparing for a professional comeback, knowing just how many doors to the past it may open. Spanning 60 years, Leaving the Blues imagines a journey through the public life Hunter led as an African-American musician, the private life she hid as a lesbian, and the ghosts that won't let her forget.

NCTC Presents World Premiere of Jewelle Gomez's LEAVING THE BLUES
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2017

New Conservatory Theatre Center continues its 35th Anniversary celebration in March, proudly presenting the world premiere of Jewelle Gomez's Leaving the Blues, an NCTC commissioned play with music imagining the life of legendary Blues singer-songwriter Alberta Hunter (1895-1984). In the new play by the celebrated Gilda Stories' author, Hunter is backstage preparing for a professional comeback, knowing just how many doors to the past it may open. Spanning 60 years, Leaving the Blues imagines a journey through the public life Hunter led as an African-American musician, the private life she hid as a lesbian, and the ghosts that won't let her forget.