SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. Returns to Upper Darby Summer Stage, 7/30-8/1
by Jillian Gaier - Jul 18, 2014
The 60-minute performances of "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! Jr." will take place on July 30, 31 and August 1 at 10:30 a.m. and on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. The shows are performed at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill, just minutes from the Main Line and Center City. Parking is free. Tickets are $7 - $10 and can be purchased online at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office: 610.622.1189. Children are invited to come early for fun pre-show activities and stay after the show to meet cast members. "Schoolhouse Rock, LIVE! Jr." is ideal for ages four and up and free babysitting is available for those who are too young to enjoy the show quietly.
Upper Darby Summer Stage Opens Season with THE CIRCLE OF LIFE Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2014
A musical tribute to Walt Disney will open Upper Darby Summer Stage's 39th season with a bang when 'The Circle of Life' hits the stage today, July 9, 10, and 11 at 10:30 a.m. and on July 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.
Arden Theatre Company Presents WATER BY THE SPOONFUL, Now thru 3/16
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2014
Arden Theatre Company continues its 26th season of great stories with Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegria Hudes under the direction of Lucie Tiberghien. The production appears on the Arden's Arcadia Stage from today, January 16 through March 16, 2014 at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.
Arden Theatre Company to Present WATER BY THE SPOONFUL, 1/16-3/16
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2014
Arden Theatre Company continues its 26th season of great stories with Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegria Hudes under the direction of Lucie Tiberghien. The production appears on the Arden's Arcadia Stage from January 16 through March 16, 2014 at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.
THE SNOW MAIDEN, SID THE SCIENCE KID and More Set for Brooklyn Center's 2013-14 Theater Series
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2013
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 59th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including the Off-Broadway holiday hit My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays, the acclaimed Golden Dragon Acrobats performing their theatrical spectacle Cirque Ziva, and five theater performances for children as part of Brooklyn Center's Target Storybook Series.
Alden in McLean Opens 2013-14 Kids Series with THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD EARNS HER WHISTLE Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2013
The Alden in McLean opens its 2013-2014 McLean Kids Performance Series with ArtsPower's production of 'The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle.' The original production will be presented at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 28. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $10 for McLean tax district residents. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, inside the McLean Community Center.
Violinist Justine Lamb-Budge Named Concertmaster of Canton Symphony
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 19, 2013
The Canton Symphony Orchestra has named violinist Justine Lamb-Budge its new concertmaster. Following extensive auditions, including four finalists, Lamb-Budge emerged as the clear leader to hold this open position. With the departure of Lauren Roth to the Tucson Symphony and prior to that, Nathan Olson to the Dallas Symphony, the need for a new concertmaster opened up. Auditions were announced at the beginning of August.
Alden in McLean to Open 2013-14 Kids Series with THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD EARNS HER WHISTLE, 9/28
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 16, 2013
The Alden in McLean opens its 2013-2014 McLean Kids Performance Series with ArtsPower's production of "The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle." The original production will be presented at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $10 for McLean tax district residents. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, inside the McLean Community Center.
The Alden to Open Children's Series with ArtsPower's THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD EARNS HER WHISTLE, 9/28
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 19, 2013
The Alden in McLean opens its 2013-2014 McLean Kids Performance Series with ArtsPower's production of 'The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle.' The original production will be presented at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $15 for the general public; $10 for McLean tax district residents. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, inside the McLean Community Center.
Top 25 Announced for Media Theatre's 'Vocalist Junior' Contest, Semi-Finals 8/4
by Devin MacDonald - Jul 30, 2013
"Be sure you listen to the piano." "You need to work on your lyrics." "Lean in closer to the microphone." These are just a few of the comments given to the young performers ages 7-13 in The Media Theatre's "Vocalist Junior" contest during rehearsals prior to singing in front of the live audience on Sunday nights.
Alden in McLean Announces Full 2013-14 Season: Brian Stokes Mitchell, OTHELLO & More!
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 25, 2013
The Alden in McLean, Virginia, announces its 2013-2014 season of international touring artists. Season highlights will include the return of the Alden's silent film with live music series, performances by the American Shakespeare Center on Tour, Theatre Unspeakable's 'Superman 2050,' and a rare chance to hear Broadway baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell in the intimate, 383-seat performing arts venue.
THE SNOW MAIDEN, SID THE SCIENCE KID and More Set for Brooklyn Center's 2013-14 Theater Series
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2013
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 59th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including the Off-Broadway holiday hit My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays, the acclaimed Golden Dragon Acrobats performing their theatrical spectacle Cirque Ziva, and five theater performances for children as part of Brooklyn Center's Target Storybook Series.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces 2013-14 Family Performances
by Robert Diamond - Jul 10, 2013
The centerpiece of Brooklyn Center's 2013-2014 family programming will be theTarget Storybook Series of performances based on classic and contemporary children's literature, with titles including The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle; andThe Wizard of Oz. The series aims to encourage the development of strong reading skills at home in children ages four to eight. Online resources such as literacy-based activity sheets and Parents' Guides will give parents the opportunity to engage their children prior to attending the performances, and then again after seeing each show.
Savion Glover's STePz, THE SHOW MAIDEN, WIZARD OF OZ and More Set for Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2013
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 59th season of music, dance, theater, and family programming reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. The outstanding line-up features performances from Jamaica, Russia, Canada, and China, as well as the United States, and includes both Brooklyn premieres and returning favorites.
Judilee C. Bennyhoff Announces Release of 'Judilee's Jubilee'
by Robert Diamond - Jun 22, 2013
In 'Judilee's Jubilee: A Memoir...The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth. Well, That Is...As Far As I Can Remember' (published by AuthorHouse), author Judilee C. Bennyhoff's new memoir, readers find themselves being swept away on an adventure through one lady's life.
Arden Theatre Company Announces 2013-14 Season
by Kristin Salaky - Jun 20, 2013
For the Arden's 26th Season of great stories by great storytellers, the company presents a daring and ambitious musical, dramas that grapple with the complicated notion of the American family, provocative pieces by contemporary playwrights, and a new approach to a classic text. Says Arden's Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen: "The 2013/14 season will include a remarkable range of stories by master storytellers. We are proud to produce the work of Jason Robert Brown, Lydia Diamond, and Alfred Uhry at the Arden for the first time, and are thrilled to welcome plays by Philadelphia writers Quiara Alegria Hudes and Michael Hollinger to our stages. The coming year also includes a new translation by Curt Columbus of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, and adaptations of Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. Coming this fall, we will also open the Hamilton Family Arts Center, our new education and production center. We are thrilled by the prospect of creating our 2013/14 productions in this great new space.'