G'Day USA Has Announced 2020 Program
G'Day USA, the program that fosters deeper economic ties and promotes Australian ideas, talent and innovation in the United States, today released its 2020 program of events and announced the annual G'Day USA Gala in Los Angeles and American Australian Association Arts Awards would be dedicated to supporting Australian bushfire relief efforts.
Carriageworks And Sydney Chamber Opera Present OSCAR AND LUCINDA
Composer Elliott Gyger reunites with librettist Pierce Wilcox for Carriageworks resident company Sydney Chamber Opera to transform Peter Carey's beloved novel Oscar and Lucinda into a new Australian opera from 27 July - 3 August 2019. Directed by Opera Queensland Artistic Director and CEO Patrick Nolan, the work reimagines the love story between the orphaned proto-feminist industrialist and the man who believes he is touched by God. Having nothing in common, except their addiction to gambling, Oscar and Lucinda find each other in colonial-era Sydney with a wild dream: to build a cathedral of pure glass, and to walk it into the Australian outback.
Carriageworks Announces Exhibitions, Dance, Music, and More For 2019 Program
Carriageworks today announced its 2019 Artistic Program spanning major contemporary art exhibitions, dance, performance, music and food. In 2019 the Carriageworks Artistic Program will support over 900 artists and will present 86 projects, including 7 world premieres, 25 international works and 36 new Australian commissions.
Irish Arts Center Presents New Season Of Muldoon's Picnic
Muldoon's Picnic - the critically acclaimed omnium-gatherum of music, storytelling, poetry, and more - has become a staple of New York's cultural diet. Led by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, this words-and-music jamboree features an evolving lineup of world-class special guests from across the spectrum of arts and letters. Returning for its eighth season at Irish Arts Center (553 West 51st Street, New York) on September 10, October 8, and November 12, the series will feature playwright Sarah Ruhl, jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, poet Kimiko Hahn, singer-songwriter Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne),Vogue Creative Digital Director Sally Singer and more.
Mitch Albom's ERNIE to Return to City Theatre for 6th Season
Olympia Entertainment is proud to announce that Ernie - A play by Mitch Albom, will return for a sixth unforgettable season at the City Theatre, located inside of Hockeytown Cafe. As Detroit buzzes with excitement on the verge of the 2016 Detroit Tiger's season, Ernie invites fans to celebrate and remember "The Voice of Summer" with an opening performance on Thursday, July 28 and running through Sunday, August 14. The two-man play is dedicated to the late and beloved Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers announcer, Ernie Harwell.
Peter Carey Releases WITH GOD AND LOVE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
Peter Carey, a writer and author, has completed his new book 'With God and Love You Can Do Anything': a gripping and potent reminder to those who read it that if one puts their life in God's hands, amazing things are sure to come of it.
Cheltenham Literature Festival Announces Full Lineup, Including Matthew Bourne
For culture lovers, there's really only one place to be this autumn and that's The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Running from Friday till Sunday, October 2-11 the Festival boasts speakers as diverse as Ronnie Wood, Martha Lane Fox, Matthew Bourne, George the Poet, Garry Kasparov, Jeanette Winterson, Nick Clegg, Nigel Mansell, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Nick Frost, Nigella Lawson, Bill Bryson and Gino D'Acampo.
Salon Airing Wesley Stace's CABINET OF WONDERS Podcast
The ongoing critically acclaimed variety show, Cabinet of Wonders, hosted by celebrated author and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, is partnering with award-winning news and culture site Salon to distribute their content to Salon's audience of 17.6 million unique monthly visitors. The podcasts, presented weekly starting today, will be featured on Salon.com and will be promoted via banners on the site and dedicated emails to Salon's readers.
ERNIE Returning for Fifth Season at City Theatre This Summer
Olympia Entertainment is proud to announce that Ernie - A play by Mitch Albom, will return for a fifth unforgettable season at the City Theatre, located inside of Hockeytown Cafe. As Detroit buzzes with excitement on the verge of the 2015 Detroit Tiger's season, Ernie invites fans to celebrate and remember "The Voice of Summer" with an opening performance on Thursday, July 9 and running through Sunday, August 2. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network, the two-man play, is dedicated to the late and beloved Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers announcer, Ernie Harwell.
Mitch Albom's ERNIE Will Return to City Theatre this July
Mitch Albom announced today, from his show on WJR radio, that Ernie will once again return to the City Theatre, located inside of Hockeytown Cafe and just one block from Comerica Park, to offer fans a fourth season to remember 'The Voice of Summer' starting Thursday, July 10. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network, the two-man play, is dedicated to the late and beloved Hall of Fame Detroit Tiger announcer, Ernie Harwell.
John Wesley Harding's CABINET OF WONDERS Returns to NYC's City Winery Tonight
Musician/author John Wesley Harding once again brings his Cabinet of Wonders back to New York's City Winery for a 3-show residency tonight, March 14, April 19 and May 24. Drawing together collaborators from the worlds of music, literature and comedy, the Cabinet of Wonders features Harding curating, hosting and performing with a number of hand-picked artists in a variety show format.