The Youth Poet Laureate is the top literary honor for both the city and its “hometown hero.” Now in its fourth year, the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program had a record number 53 applicants, who are between the ages of 13-18 and live or attend school in Oakland.
Ripped from the pages of real life, Mortified Live is a show where adults share their most embarrassing childhood letters, lyrics, journals, home movies and artwork...in front of total strangers. Seattle based performer Kimball Allen shares the stage with Chicago storytellers (Paula Ann Lopez, Max Wastler, Nora Targonski-O'Brien and Brook Allen) reading colorful journal entries chronicling his upbringing as a fabulous black sheep in a large Mormon family. Scroll down for a sneak peek!
Lesley Heller Workspace presents, Slave to the Rhythm, the recent work of Tom Kotik. This exhibition is a continuation of Kotik's past explorations into methods of visualizing sound.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is proud to announce the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, headlined by the legendary Tony Bennett, from November 7-15, 2015. With help from NJPAC Jazz Advisor Christian McBride, this festival promises to be one of the largest gatherings for jazz fans on the East Coast, showcasing all-star line-ups with some of the country's best musicians, such as Dianne Reeves, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings and the Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. Now in its fourth year, the festival offers nine days of concerts, panel discussions and workshops around Newark, in honor of saxophonist, bebop pioneer, and Newark native James Moody.
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to be one of the first regional theatres to present the feel-amazing musical comedy smash SISTER ACT, running June 24 - July 11, 2015.
The third installment of the offbeat backwoods trilogy 'Route 30 Three!' will premiere at the Capitol Theater, 159 S. Main St in Chambersburg bringing John Putch's local film trilogy to a close.
Mon Cherie Entertainment presents Stars and Strips!, July 10th -11th, 2015 at The Garden Theater, 1187 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43201. The show begins at 8pm. Tickets: $15 General Admission; $25 VIP Reserved Seatsl
Miami Lyric Opera will stage Verdi's RIGOLETTO, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 8:00pm and Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 4:00pm at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Z2 Entertainment will present Shakedown Street Performs 7/8/78 – Red Rocks at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, July 11th, 2015. Tickets are on sale now for $12.50 advanced or $15 day of show.
Fadi Khoury, the Iraqi-born Artistic Director of FJK Dance, will return to New York Live Arts July 8 through July 11 with his company of ten dancers in new and repertory works combining a variety of dance mediums in a rare cultural fusion. The run will include four premieres and a special guest choreographer collaboration.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents Thoreau or, Return to Walden, a world premiere written and performed by David Adkins, at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge. Opening Night is Saturday, June 20 at 8pm. Preview performances begin on Thursday, June 18 at 7pm and the production closes Saturday, July 11 at 8pm.
Centenary Stage Company's ever popular Summer Jamfest will 'raise the roof' of the Sitnik Theater during the summer months with a variety of high-energy musical guests perfect for all tastes. Running July 11 through August 8, CSC will host an array of talented musicians paying tribute to some of America's greatest musical artists.
Lesley Heller Workspace presents, Slave to the Rhythm, the recent work of Tom Kotik. This exhibition is a continuation of Kotik's past explorations into methods of visualizing sound.
Performance Network of Ann Arbor will present O?ther Desert Cities?by Jon Robin Baitz June 11July 12 completing a long delayed coproduction with the Jewish Ensemble Theatre. The production garnered rave reviews and near sell out crowds during its West Bloomfield run and tickets are now on sale for the Network production. Directed by David Wolber and cosponsored by Detroit sports and entertainment executive, Tom Wilson, O?ther Desert Cities?is the story of a wounded family and the secrets they share. It is the final main stage production in the Network's inaugural season under the new management of John Manfredi and Suzi Regan. The cast remains the same as at the JET and features the talents of Leah Smith, Naz Edwards, Hugh Maguire, Sandra Birch and Bryan Lark. Performances run ThursdaySunday (Preview is Thursday, June 11; Opening Night is Friday, June 12) and tickets range in price from $25 to $41. For more information on the productions and events at the Network or to donate, go to w?ww.pntheatre.org?or call the box office at 7346630681.
Saratoga Springs, NY -- Opera Saratoga, in partnership with the literary organization Words After War, will present a writing workshop to civilians, veterans and military families on July 11 and July 12, 2015 at The New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, NY. The two-day event will be held in conjunction with the world premiere of The Long Walk, by Composer Jeremy Howard Beck and Librettist Stephanie Fleischmann. The opera is based upon the critically acclaimed memoir of war and homecoming by Brian Castner.
Centenary Stage Company's ever popular Summer Jamfest will "raise the roof" of the Sitnik Theater during the summer months with a variety of high-energy musical guests perfect for all tastes. Running July 11 through August 8, CSC will host an array of talented musicians paying tribute to some of America's greatest musical artists.
Feinstein's at the Nikko will welcome Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress, Melissa Manchester, for two performances only - Friday, July 10 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, July 11 (7 p.m.). Manchester will perform songs off her acclaimed new album, 'You Gotta Love the Life,' as well as some of her greatest hits.
Even after 50 years, Americans still question who shot JFK and why. Investigative reporter and author Hillel Levin reveals the most persuasive proof to date - and sheds light on the Windy City's pivotal connection - in the world premiere of ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of The Century, directed by Kevin Christopher Fox. Levin's theatrical investigation into nation's most infamous crime plays August 11 - November 7, 2015 at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N. State St. in Chicago. Casting will be announced shortly. Tickets are currently available at assassinationtheater.com or by calling (800) 838-3006. The press opening is Tuesday, August 18 at 8 pm.
HBO's exclusive presentation of 7 DAYS IN HELL will debut SATURDAY, JULY 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), during the first weekend of this year's Wimbledon tournament.
A legend lives on! The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse for a return engagement on Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. after last summer's sold-out show. With its unique jazz sound, the 18-member Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered one of the greatest bands of all time.
Midsommer Flight announces its fourth season presenting free Shakespeare productions, returning to Chicago parks this summer with the classic tragedy Macbeth and adding, for the first time, an indoor winter production of Twelfth Night in partnership at the Lincoln Park Conservatory in December. Dedicated to presenting high quality, accessible productions of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is a proud arts partner with the Chicago Park District.
Midsommer Flight announces its fourth season presenting free Shakespeare productions, returning to Chicago parks this summer with the classic tragedy Macbeth and adding, for the first time, an indoor winter production of Twelfth Night in partnership at the Lincoln Park Conservatory in December. Dedicated to presenting high quality, accessible productions of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is a proud arts partner with the Chicago Park District.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is honored to joinIan Anderson in celebrating the life and times of the English Agricultural inventor, Jethro Tull, with the announcement ofJethro Tull - The Rock Opera at the Academy of Music onSaturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. The Philadelphia exclusive engagement is part of an eight city U.S. tour.
Z2 Entertainment will present EOTO at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, July 11th, 2015. Tickets are on sale April 3rd for $25 general admission.
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