Rachel Harris News

Don't miss the Off-Broadway premiere of 'Out Of The Apple Orchard' at Actors Temple Theatre from September 10-14. Get ready to be captivated by this enchanting tale of forgiveness and new beginnings. Book your tickets now!

Step behind the curtain and witness the magic of The 2023 Bessie Awards through photos. Get an inside look at the renowned dance awards ceremony and discover captivating moments from the event.

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, has announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year's Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. The event is free and open to the public.

When funny ladies Allison Dunbar and Emily Pendergrast decided to produce a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood September 16th, they simply picked up their phones and called their Sister Groundlings to participate. The roster for September 16th includes current main company members, as well as Groundlings alumni. Deanna Oliver directs Lauren Burns, Patty Guggenheim, Rachel Harris, Phyllis Katz, Lyric Lewis, Karen Maruyama, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Jessica Pohly, Ariane Price, Lisa Schurga, Annie Sertich, Cathy Shambley, Mindy Sterling, Christen Sussin and Michaela Watkins. I had the chance to catch the very busy Allison to respond to a few questions between her recent nuptials and the fundraiser.

Artistic Director and Choreographer David Parsons himself introduced the single performance evening at The Segerstrom to a thirsty audience, eager to see the dance company that had been lauded in advance at the beginning of this year's season and of course the much awaited return to live performances and audiences. He gave us a revised rundown of the pieces that were to be performed that night. He is very personable, relatable and captivating as he explains their endeavors, processes and the added hardships Covid placed on the company. The dancers, over the past year-and-a-half were in seven separate 'bubbles' to be able to work on and perfect the choreography. We learned after the performance, in a short Q & A with the dancers and David, that some of the dancers had only been with the company a few months! Their repertoire is quite extensive and precise with many lifts and lots of technique; not an easy feat! And not easy on the feet! They did not disappoint!

Parsons Dance opened on Tuesday night at The Joyce Theater to the delight of a captivated audience. It’s a pleasure to be back seeing live dance performances and the company made the night magical with new works and favorites.

As an added precaution for the health and safety of patrons, artists and staff, Loveland Opera Theatre has decided to replace the production of Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon planned for October 2021 with Pauline Viardot’s Cinderella (Colorado premiere). 

Heartland Opera Theatre announces new productions of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, presented as a double bill on March 6th at 7pm and March 8th at 2pm. Both performances will take place at Joplin Memorial Hall in the heart of Joplin, Missouri.

The piece BESIDE of maribé - sors de ce corps, in partnership with Montréal Danse, will be the subject of four performances at La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines in Montréal, from October 15th to 18th, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Northern Broadsides has announced that Laurie Sansom will succeed Conrad Nelson as Artistic Director and CEO in June this year.

Southbank Centre's China Changing Festival returns from Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 October 2018 for a four-day grand finale showcasing contemporary Chinese culture, and its creative connection with the UK. Launched in December 2016, this three year international festival returns to London, for the final time, presenting some of the most innovative artists practising in China today and celebrating inspiring work from British-based Chinese and South East Asian artists.

A new Southbank Centre exhibition, Concrete Dreams, is announced today, bringing to life the creative spirit of iconic arts venues, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room and celebrating their public reopening after two years of extensive restoration and redesign.

The Collective, Baltimore's hub for dancers and choreographers, will present a collection of works entitled SENSES: A broadly accessible dance performance, featuring seven premier works crafted through the lens of broadening the dance experience and providing multiple ways to enter into experiencing a dance performance. SENSES will run at Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd. The concert will feature works by the following choreographers: Natalie Boegel, Molly Jean Kirkup Heer, Samantha Hopkins, Lynne Price, Gianna Rodriguez, Kristen Yeung & guest choreographer Samuel Horning (Dance Exchange).

A new Southbank Centre exhibition, Concrete Dreams, is announced today, bringing to life the creative spirit of iconic arts venues, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room and celebrating their public reopening after two years of extensive restoration and redesign.

Southbank Centre's multi-arts festival Alchemy returns for its ninth year from Friday 4 - Monday 7 May 2018 showcasing the creativity and dynamic cultural connections between South Asia and the UK. Celebrating and exploring arts and culture, this festival presents some of the most innovative creative contemporary artists. Alchemy 2018 is focusing on new and inspiring work from British-based, South Asian emerging and established artists; celebrating exciting works from artists across theatre, dance, music, comedy and literature.

The Hunter College Art Galleries and Department of Art & Art History present a site-specific, monumental, political work by the legendary conceptual artist Robert Longo that will comprise his largest public artwork to date.

With fine acting by Carey Urban and Ben Williamson, it captures life in the 2010's like few other plays.

Southbank Centre's international multi-arts festival Alchemy returns for its eighth year from Friday 19 - Monday 29 May celebrating the dynamic cultural connections and exchange of ideas between South Asia and the UK.

MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival, in its 5th year, will feature a collection of ten short plays written by 11 Columbus area high school students.

MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival, in its 5th year, will feature a collection of ten short plays written by 11 Columbus area high school students.