Phil Hughes

Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 6 �" VERDI'S REQUIEM, Royal Albert Hall

“I believe in nothing.” Listening to Verdi’s Requiem would certainly suggest otherwise, its 85-minute journey from “Introit and Kyrie” and “Dies irae” - via “Offertory”, “Sanctus”, “Agnus Dei” and “Lux aeterna” - to “Libera me” explores a wealth of emotions, and is rooted in spirituality.

Three Major 15th Century Florentine Restoration Projects Supported By Friends Of Florence Reopen To The Public

Three major 15th-century Florentine restoration projects supported by Friends of Florence, including Donatello's Judith and Holofernes, Brancacci Chapel, and Oratory of St. Sebastian, reopen to the public.

TUESDAY WITH MORRIE Comes to The Boardwalk Theatre This Month

An unforgettable story of friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album runs June 7 – 30 at The Boardwalk Theatre. 

ThumbCoast To Present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

An unforgettable story of friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album runs June 7 – 30 at The Boardwalk Theatre. 

ThumbCoast Theaters Presents TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE In June

ThumbCoast Theaters will present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, a touching stage adaptation of Mitch Albom's memoir, exploring life lessons and the bond between a journalist and his former college professor.

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Comes to Open Book Theatre

In 1997, Paula Vogel shook the theatre world with her Pulitzer Prize winning play How I Learned to Drive. Two decades later, this heart wrenching, hilarious and surprising tale of survival opens at Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton on May 19th and will run until June 18th.

FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY Comes to Open Book Theatre Company

Since Peter Pan first appeared on stage in London in 1904, we’ve been delighted by his “never grow up” antics. For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, playing March 17 – April 16 at Open Book Theatre in Trenton, continues to play with this theme, bringing a group of 5 older siblings to Neverland to examine questions about life, death and what it means to grow up. 

Photos: Inside Look at Open Book Theatre Company's LIFESPAN OF A FACT

After 18 months, Open Book Theatre is excited to open its doors to audiences once again. “We kept producing theatre in other ways, but there’s nothing like the energy of being in the room where it happens,” said Artistic Director Krista Schafer Ewbank. “The lights, the sound, the set….it all creates an experience that can’t be beat. Studies show that audience’s heartbeats sync during a live performance. You can get that from streaming Netflix.”

Detroit Theatre Collective Presents THE INTRUDER

Detroit Theatre Collective will present a dramatic collage centered around Maurice Maeterlinck's 1891 symbolist play L'INTRUSE (The Intruder). The show features dance, vaudeville, visual media and the driving action of Maeterlinck's story, exploring metaphysical themes such as the spirit world, life and death, family and change.

San Miniato Basilica Celebrates 1000th Anniversary With Restoration Of 15th C. Chapel Of The Crucifix Thanks To Support Of Friends Of Florence

The basilica of San Miniato al Monte, a Romanesque masterpiece established a thousand years ago as a basilica by Bishop Ildebrando, celebrates its millennial anniversary with the meticulous restoration of its Chapel of the Crucifix. The project was funded by the Friends of Florence, a nonprofit devoted to cultural heritage preservation in Florence, Italy. Friends of Florence celebrates its 20th anniversary this year having funded hundreds of restoration projects in Florence and the Tuscan region thus far.

Water Works Theatre Company Announces 2012 Production Casts

Water Works Theatre company's founder and Chairman, Edward Nahhat, announced today that the company has cast its 12th annual Shakespeare In The Park productions. Shakespeare in the Park is Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event featuring two weeks of theatrical fun in the middle of the tree-filled 28 acre Starr Jaycee Park.