Pianist Kate Boyd to Perform Works by Gubaidulina, Agnew, Bach, Chopin and Prokofiev at Carnegie Hall by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017 Pianist Kate Boyd will be in concert, performing works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Elaine Agnew, Bach, Chopin and Prokofiev on Wednesday, May 17 @ 8:00 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th St. and 7th Ave. in New York, NY. Paul McCartney Adds Second & Final Shows at Madison Square Garden by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017 Paul McCartney has added more shows New York and New Jersey shows to his One On One tour. League of Independent Theater Unveils First Round of Candidate Endorsements by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017 The League of Independent Theater (LIT) has released their first round of endorsements in the 2017 New York City election races. Blonde Redhead Scores Cinema 16 Program at The Kitchen by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017 The Kitchen will welcome back Cinema 16 for a new program pairing experimental films with an original score written and played live by Simone and Amedeo Pace of the beloved New York-based band Blonde Redhead, May 18-19. Village Playwrights Announce Spring 2017 Lineup of Readings and More by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017 The Village Playwrights have announced news about their upcoming events. The group meets from 8 pm to 10 pm at the LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC. Scroll down for details! BWW Interview: Sherry Vine & Joey Arias Chat About the Evolution of Drag and Their Stripped-Down New Show at Feinstein's/54 Below by Troy Frisby - May 5, 2017 Between the two of them, drag icons Sherry Vine and Joey Arias have more than 50 years of performing experience combined. Not only that, but their working relationship and enduring friendship began more than 20 years ago. Though they've toured with one another around the world over the years, it's been a few years since they've teamed up for a big show in New York, where they first met. Thankfully, the legendary divas will reunite onstage in the city for a new show at Feinstein's/54 Below, as part of Garth Schilling's (also known as Miss Vodka Stinger) drag-themed Thursday night series called LATE NIGHT DRAG. The run will also include Cacophony Daniels, Marti Gould Cummings, Varla Jean Merman, Ray DeForest, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE star Alexis Michelle, and Miss Vodka Stinger herself with the Martha Rayes. Prior to Vine and Arias' show, the pair pressed pause on their first day of rehearsal to speak with us over the phone about their individual careers, more than two decades of collaboration, and reuniting onstage in the city that brought them together. #IMOMSOHARD's Summer Break Tour to Stop at Town Hall in NYC by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 They've kept you sane. They've brightened your day. They've made you laugh 'til you peed a little. And now Kristin and Jen, from #IMOMSOHARD, are coming to New York City. Catch them on Wednesday, July 19 - 8:00 PM at Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street. The Canticum Novum Singers to Present 6 Bach Motets at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present the 6 Bach Motets on Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, May 21 at 3:00 PM, with James Kennerley, organ at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue in Manhattan. Meatpacking District to Host E-Waste Recycling Event for Electronic Junk Disposal by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 ???????Meatpacking Business Improvement District (BID) is partnering with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, to offer a free e-waste clean-out opportunity. Grab your old electronics, pack that pile of batteries, and join in on the recycling party to do right by the City and the environment: recycle! Sing For Hope Pianos, Designed by Broadway Casts of BEAUTIFUL, SCHOOL OF ROCK and More, Will Be Back on the Streets of NYC This Summer by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 Sing for Hope is bringing its renowned Sing for Hope Pianos back to the streets of New York City this summer. From June 5-25, as a celebration of the work Sing for Hope does in communities year-round, 60 Sing for Hope Pianos will be placed in parks and public spaces in high traffic locations across all five boroughs in New York for anyone and everyone to play. Bang on a Can to Present Two-Day Tribute to Robert Rauschenberg at MoMA by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 In conjunction with The Museum of Modern Art's exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends (May 21-September 17, 2017), Pulitzer prize-winning composer David Lang and the music collective Bang on a Can will present a pair of concerts on Tuesday, May 23 and Wednesday, May 24 at 7pm at the museum's T1 (Titus 1) Theater (11 W 53rd St.), featuring commentary exploring these artistic exchanges and their legacy for contemporary music. Jerome Robbins Foundation to Develop Dance-Driven Musical Theater in CT and NYC by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 The Jerome Robbins Foundation introduces the The Springboard Project: Fostering Collaboration in Dance-Driven Musical Theater. Highlights in Jazz Series to Continue with Joe Bushkin Centennial Concert in Tribeca by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz, New York's longest running jazz concert series, concludes its record breaking 45th season at 8:00 PM tonight, May 4, 2017 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York City, with The Joe Bushkin Centennial concert, celebrating the rich musical legacy of the legendary pianist/composer with an all-star revue featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Eric Comstock, John Colliani, Nicki Parrott, Ted Rosenthal, Steve Johns and Spike Wilner, under the musical direction of Bob Merrill, plus, as in all Highlights In Jazz shows, a surprise special guest. Pick Your Ear Productions to Showcase Tennessee Williams' One-Acts in MERCIFUL DELUSIONS by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017 Pick Your Ear Productions will present a repertoire of what may be considered some of Tennessee Williams' most popular one act plays, produced by Nicole Gut and directed by Tony Award nominee, Lorraine Serabian. Eric Bogosian, Steven Boyer and More Join Story Pirates Benefit in NYC by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017 The Story Pirates, a national arts integration education organization, announces its annual The Story Pirates Benefit Shows on Saturday, May 13th 2017 at 5 Angels Theater (789 10th Ave). America's Master Mentalist to Return to the Cutting Room in WONDERSHOW by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017 World class magicians join forces for a night of wonder and comedy at the legendary Cutting Room! Karen Finley to Bring THE EXPANDED UNICORN GRATITUDE MYSTERY to La MaMa by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 La MaMa presents The Expanded Unicorn Gratitude Mystery, written and performed by Karen Finley, May 5-14, 2017. Museums, Gardens, Businesses and More to Take Part in Lower East Side History Month by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 Over eighty local museums, cultural groups, community organizations, gardens, and small businesses are participating in the 4th Annual Lower East Side History Month! STATE OF THE ARTS Host Will Be On-Site for Collective Design Fair by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 On May 3rd, Savona Bailey-McClain, host & producer of the radio show State of the Arts NYC on WBAI FM Radio will conduct multiple interviews on opening night of the Collective Design Fair at Skylight Clarkson Square. Photo Flash: In Scena! Italian Theater Festival 2017 Kicks Off with Mario Fratti Celebration by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, kicked off the 5th annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan. The opening celebrated Award Winning playwright Mario Fratti with friends and admirers. Scroll down for photos! Jason Manford, Savannah Stevenson, Emma Williams and More Set for Giggin4Good's SONGS4SOI Concert at Covent Garden by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 The tenth Giggin4Good charity concert - Songs4Soi - will be presented at the Actors' Church, Covent Garden on May 28 featuring a stellar cast of vocalists, including TV presenter and actor, Jason Manford (Bigheads, The Nightly Show, The Producers), recent West End Glinda, Savannah Stevenson (Wicked, Aspects Of Love) and WhatsOnStage Award Winner and four time Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams (Half A Sixpence, Mrs Henderson Presents, Love Story, Zorro). 2017 LA MAMA MOVES! Dance Festival to Feature World Premieres and More This Spring by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2017 The welcome mat for artists from the four corners of the globe has shone brightly at La MaMa's theater entryway for 55 years, and for the past 12, the welcome has been extended to choreographers and dancers participating in the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, which this season includes 17 dance companies and artists whose work asks important questions about the conditions of the world in which we are now living. The 2017 festival runs May 18-June 4. BWW Review: CABARET IN CAPTIVITY Pays Tribute to Victims of the Holocaust Through a Profound Night of Musical Escapism and Reflection by Amy Oestreicher - May 2, 2017 Alice Sommer Herz, the world's oldest living Holocaust survivor and a prolific concert pianist, once said, 'Music saved my life, and Music saves me still.' On Yom Hashoah, a day devoted to honoring the lives lost in the Holocaust, a group of artists visited Pangea to pay tribute to souls saved through music, the strong men and women of the concentration camps, and the resilience of the human spirit. Frieze New York Artist Janis Varelas' BLACK FRAMES at Onassis Cultural Center New York Through 6/24 by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2017 Varelas will be exhibiting a series of new paintings, through Athens' Breeder Gallery at Frieze New York on Randall's Island, NY, from May 5-7, 2017 (booth C33). TCG Announces Next Round of Global Connections Program by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2017 Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced renewed and increased support of $375,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Round 6 of Global Connections. |
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