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When I was a little girl, I, like many other five-year-old dancers, flounced around my parent’s living room  in a tutu like it was my job.

Ballet Theatre Companya??s 22nd season has been dedicated to its talented a?oetutu makersa?? whose work has gone above and beyond the stitchings of costumes to ensure Greater Hartford the highest quality of professional performances, education, and cultural experiences.

Deadline reports that Orlando Bloom will produce a TV series at Amazon based on the story of human rights lawyer Jared Genser, who has helped free political prisoners in a number of hot zones around the world.

Birmingham Royal Ballet looks a lot different today than it did ten years ago when this performance for David Bintleya??s Cinderella was filmed. A return to a familiar classic makes for heartwarming quarantine viewing, as well as an opportunity to watch fine dancers who have since retired.

Let's PLAY! Creating a Stage Manager's Script is the last of a series of virtual instructional videos produced by Theatre Memphis available for children of various age groups as part of a Summer program. Join Theatre Memphis' Production Stage Manager and Volunteer Coordinator Amy Salerno Hale as she teaches tips and tricks for how to mark a script and fill out the preliminary paperwork needed to keep a stage management process organized and properly notated.

Today marks the forty four year commemoration of the Soweto Uprising, a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa. They were met with fierce police brutality.

G-Star RAW and Dutch National Ballet join forces for a unique collaboration in which the 'new reality', social distancing, is visualized in an artistic way.

Dance Parade New York will host an interactive online dance festival on Saturday, May 16, from 1:00-3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.

On the one-week anniversary of the 24+ hour global stream-a-thon, The Call to Unite continues to deepen, to grow, and to resonate. 

Due to overwhelming global interest by “Uniters” to #answerthecall, The Call to Unite is extending its originally planned 24-hour global livestream event to include 2 additional hours of exclusive content -- for a total of 26 consecutive, inspiring hours.

DIETRICH,a?? an acclaimed one-woman play that brings iconic German actress Marlene Dietrich to life, will stream on Sunday, May 3rd to help raise money for important causes. 

The Call to Unite is a 24-hour global livestream event that will unite people across the world to celebrate our shared humanity. 

Since taking the lead as Birmingham Royal Ballet's Director just three months ago, Carlos Acosta certainly hasn't had the easiest time of it. His ambitious first season of programming - featuring Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, their popular Nutcracker and a exciting Curated by Carlos bill featuring Alessandra Ferri - is on hold for now thanks to Coronavirus, but Acosta has not shied away from trying something new. Quickly shifting into Home From Home mode, Acosta and co. have experimented with performance and social distancing to create a specially adapted version of The Dying Swan, or as it is known here as simply The Swan.

Chloé Nelkin is the founder of Chloé Nelkin Consulting (CNC), a PR and marketing firm specialising in the arts. Their work ranges from West End shows to the VAULT and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, as well as heritage clients like the National Trust, circus stars, and classical music venues like Opera Holland Park. Nelkin talks to BroadwayWorld about her route into the arts and shares advice for surviving the shutdown.

SA's own Dominic Warren brings the highly anticipated Queen: It's A Kinda Magic world tour to Sibaya's Izulu Theatre from 10 to 26 April.

Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell has reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modern audiencea?"and he's been a McCallum favorite for more than 15 years! Through the generosity of Rich and Judy Billings, he'll return to Palm Desert at 8:00 pm, Friday, March 27. Tyrell is widely known for his breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II. His hitsa?"a?oeThe Way You Look Tonight,a?? a?oeThe Simple Life,a?? a?oeCrush on Youa?? and a?oeThe Sunny Side of the Streeta??a?"have launched millions of romances and been played at thousands of weddings, including Chelsea Clinton's!

can I have it without begging, an inter-generational, live music and dance collaboration between choreographer Megan Williams and award-winning composer Eve Beglarian, will have its world premiere at Danspace Project, March 26 a?" 28, 2020 at 8 pm.

Today, Feinstein's at the Nikko announced an exciting lineup of national and local artists who will take the stage at San Francisco's premier intimate nightclub this spring. Additional artists will be announced at a later date. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now by visiting www.feinsteinssf.com or calling 866-663-1063. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

Houston Ballet begins its 2020 performances with The Sleeping Beauty by former Artistic Director, Ben Stevenson OBE. This story ballet, as part of Houston Ballet's 50th anniversary season lineup, honors the lasting legacy Stevenson built from 1976-2003.

On the heels of winning her fourth Grammy Award, Angélique Kidjo concludes her Perspectives series with Daughter of Independence on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage.

can I have it without begging, an inter-generational live music and dance collaboration between choreographer Megan Williams and award-winning composer Eve Beglarian, will have its world premiere at Danspace Project, March 26 a?" 28, 2020. can I have it without begging is comprised of four connected repertory dance works in conversation with existing compositions from Beglarian's catalogue as well as two newly commissioned world premiere pieces. It features performers from Megan Williams Dance Projects, live music, vocals from the Young People's Chorus of New York City, and an all-star cast of new-music luminaries.

a?oeDietrich,a?? a compelling and acclaimed one-woman play that brings to life the iconic German actress Marlene Dietrich, is scheduled for a one night only performance Jan. 18th in Association with Hudson Theatre Works.

I will never look at classic cocktails the same way after experiencing Marilyn Klaus' immersive show, a?oeCocktail Houra?? by her New York based company, Ballets with a Twist. This innovative and clever show transcended time periods and dance styles with small stories inspired by drinks such as a?oeLemon Dropa??, a?oeCuba Librea??, and a?oeBloody Marya??. The Crest Theatre at Old School Square was the perfect venue to highlight a?oeCocktail Houra?? - it was like seeing history come alive.

Happened last night, December 10th, the online broadcast of the third edition of the Premio Destaque Imprensa Digital (DID - Highlight Digital Press Award). Composed by Culture and Entertainment digital vehicles, in addition to those specializing in musical theater, the award evaluated 32 musical shows that had seasons with at least 12 performances for paying audiences, including evening sessions, between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019.