Over 600 Opera Professionals And Artists To Attend Opera Conference 2022, May 18â€'21 In Minneapolis
The Twin Cities will welcome over 600 administrators, artists, trustees, educators, and other professionals from the national and international opera field for the industry's largest annual convening. Hosted by Minnesota Opera and presented by OPERA America, the North American service organization for opera, the 2022 Opera Conference will leverage the thought leadership, activism, and expertise of the Twin Cities to inspire the future of the art form nationwide.
innova Recordings Announces Eight New Artists to Join the Label Following National Call
Today American Composers Forum announces the first collection of recording projects selected through a panel process for its in-house record label, innova Recordings. A national call issued in December 2021 launched innova's new business model aimed at making the process of visioning, producing, and releasing recordings more inclusive and accessible to artists.
Provincetown Theater Presents Cape Cod Premiere Of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
As the spring opener of the 2019 season, the Provincetown Theater in Provincetown, MA is proud to present the Cape Cod premiere of Tracy Letts' fiercely funny family drama August: Osage County. Produced at their playhouse (238 Bradford Street in Provincetown, MA), August: Osage County opens on Thursday, May 9th at 7pm. Running thru May 26th, performances commence Thursdays thru Saturdays at 7pm, and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
American Composers Forum Connect Program Partners with Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
The American Composers Forum Connect Program (ACF | connect) today announces its partnership with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and the Great Black Music Ensemble for the 2019-20 season. The AACM—unparalleled contributors to the modern music scene and an inspirational leader in the Chicago community since 1965—will work with three selected composers who represent diverse periods of a composer's artistic life, over a thirteen month period.
Opera Grants For Female Composers Awarded To Eight Composers
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce the latest recipients of Discovery Grants from the Opera Grants for Female Composers program, made possible through the generosity of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
LOVE IS A DIRTY WORD to Premiere at VS. Theatre
Tilted Field, in association with VS. Theatre Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of Giovanni Adams' new play Love is a Dirty Word, opening in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 17th at 8:00pm.
Vanessa Rose Named Executive Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) announced today that Vanessa Rose has been named its new Executive Director. ICE founder Claire Chase will remain ICE's Co-Artistic Director and flutist. Rose comes to ICE from the Lark Play Development Center where she served as Director of Development from 2013-2015. She was selected by ICE's Board of Directors on August 3 and will assume the directorship on September 1, 2015, alongside Chase and Co-Artistic Director and clarinetist Joshua Rubin.
MIKE to Premiere at HERE This Summer
Throes Theater has announced New York premiere of MIKE, written and directed by Alexandra Zelman-Doring. MIKE begins performances on Tuesday, June 23 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 28. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Sunday at 7 PM. Performances take place at HERE (145 6th Avenue; enter on Dominick, one block south of Spring). The regular ticket price is $15. For tickets, call OvationTix on 212-352-3101 or visit www.here.org. For more information, visit www.throestheater.com.
Photo Flash: Lark and PoNY Welcome Kimber Lee
On October 28, 2013 Lark Play Development Center and Playwrights of New York (PoNY) welcomed 7th PoNY Fellow Kimber Lee, the newest Lark/PoNY fellow to begin her one-year residency in the PoNY apartment in the heart of Manhattan's theater district.
Lark Announces Staff Changes
The Lark Play Development Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Rose as the new Director of Development, and the promotion of long time staff member Anna Kull to the position of Director of Community Relationships. Both of these positions were created to help Lark to meet the growing demands for the services the 19-year old company provides as a laboratory for new theatrical work. Over the past five years, Lark's budget and staff have doubled in size and our community of artists and partners has increased substantially. The expertise that Rose and Kull bring to their new positions will support Lark's short and long-term strategic objectives focused on meeting these increased needs.