New Show THE LOCKETEER Come to Trap Door
by Julie Musbach - December 26, 2017 The Locketeer is an adaptation of Elias Canetti's play from 1956, The Numbered wherein a nameless future state claims its power by imposing life spans on its citizens. This competition for status causes social paranoia and a tragicomic refusal of facts. The adaptation will be devised with the ensemb...
PS 132 Presents its 15th Annual KITE FESTIVAL
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2019 PS 132 announces the 15th annual Kite Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 12-5pm at East River State Park in Williamsburg (90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211). The fun starts at noon, with field day races and activities, entertainment, delicious food, and kites, kites, kites! Come support the local e...
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Partners With Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to Facilitate 'Dance to Learn' Curriculum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 09, 2020 The world renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to facilitate the Dance to Learn curriculum in Elizabeth's Dr. Orlando Edreira School #26. Dance to Learn is a four-year interdisciplinary and inclusive dance curriculum with the goal to advance ...
The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018 The Music Center today announced its first Arts Integration Symposium for K-12 educators to be held at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from July 18-20, 2018. This new program features a first-ever collaboration with both The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts whe...
Trap Door Theatre presents THE LOCKETEER
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2018 THE TRAP DOOR THEATRE is proud to present The Locketeer Adapted from The Numbered by Elias Canetti, Adapted and Directed by Catherine Sullivan...
The Music Center Announces New Arts Integration Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018 The Music Center today announced its first Arts Integration Symposium for K-12 educators to be held at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from July 18-20, 2018. This new program features a first-ever collaboration with both The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts whe...
New-York Historical Society Launches Summer Online with History-Themed Classes, Teacher Workshops and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020 The New-York Historical Society, the oldest museum in New York City, presents an exciting summer slate of digital social studies classes, workshops, and activities-most of which are free-for young people, educators, and families that provide valuable historical context to our present times....
Koffler Adds Second Show For 'Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation', 4/21
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018 The Koffler Centre of the Arts announced today that due to overwhelming demand, a second show has been added on Saturday April 21 at 6 PM for Fran Lebowitz: In Conversation, an intimate chat with the author, raconteur, cultural satirist and American cultural icon. The event on Sunday April 22 at 4...
Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced today that BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW, hosted by Sherri Shepherd (“The View”) will debut on June 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET....
WITNESSES: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit And Speaker Events Announced
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2018 The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, in collaboration with the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, presents Witnesses: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit, on display in the Lippman Lounge, 2nd floor, JCC Benderson Family Building, 2640 North Forest Rd., Amherst, N...
Berkeley Rep Presents Fran Lebowitz in Conversation
by Julie Musbach - January 03, 2018 Berkeley Repertory Theatre is proud to announce a special presentation of Fran Lebowitz in Conversation. In three separate events, the cultural icon will hold court for unique off-the-cuff conversations sharing her insights and experiences on literature, politics & money, and nostalgia (Warhol, New ...
Jack Lewis' Awkward Energy to Release Album 'Lvov In the Streets'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2019 After a six-year break from his last full-length, Jack Lewis' Awkward Energy project returns with a new album, Lvov In the Streets, out April 12th on Don Giovanni Records. The songs were recorded by Gary Jarman (The Cribs) in his Tartan Hell studio in Portland, Oregon. ...
VIDEO: Zachary Levi Stars as SHAZAM! in New Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2019 David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema's “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV's “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV's “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Tha...
Chicago Winners For August Wilson Monologue Competition Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2019 The League of Chicago Theatres, Goodman Theatre, the University of Illinois at Chicago and competition organizer Derrick Sanders announce the top Chicago finalists for the 10th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition, which were held Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Goodman Theatre: Abad Viquez of Ni...
Harris Center Benny Goodman Tribute Sold Out; School Matinee Available
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2018 The date was January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall the hallowed venue for respectable classical music. There, Benny Goodman's band played swing music for the first time, with one of the earliest racially-integrated jazz groups. It was an important day in the history of American music, one wor...
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Will Present HARRIET TUBMAN: STRAIGHT UP OUTTA' THE UNDEGROUND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2020 Her story hidden in secrecy no more, The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) brings HARRIET TUBMAN: STRAIGHT UP OUTTA THE UNDERGROUND performed by TCT On Tour (TCT's touring division) to the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage March 14-15, 2020....
Dance With Anzanga African Marimba Music January 18 At BPA
by Julie Musbach - December 03, 2018 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Anzanga makes its 7th annual appearance on Friday, January 18 as part of BPA's Cultural Outreach Program. Celebrating 32 years of performing throughout the Northwest and globally, the troupe returns to perform the lively and beautiful melodies of Southe...
Jon Batiste To Perform With Grammy Camp Jazz Session Students At Grammy In The Schools Live!
by Emily Bruno - December 21, 2017 Attendees include members of GRAMMY Camp Jazz Session along with special guest performer and past GRAMMY Camp Jazz Session participant Jon Batiste; Pamela Alexander, director, community development, Ford Motor Company Fund; and Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy and Board Chair of...
Children's Book Honors Polish Woman Who Saved Hundreds Of Jewish Children During WWII
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2019 The incredible true story of Irena Sendler, the Polish social worker who, along with her co-workers, hid hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis during World War II, is now a compelling new children's book....
Education Round Up: Washington, DC Theatre Companies Bring Life to the Past
by Julie Musbach - June 08, 2018 Washington, DC is hardly the country's most bustling metropolitan hub, but for a small district carved into the Virginia/Maryland border, the region boasts one of the liveliest and engaging arts scenes....
Schoolhouse Rock Meets Hip-Hop: Grammy Nominated Rap-Producer Rekindles the Legacy of Bob Dorough
by Robert Diamond - May 01, 2018 ...
Theater for the New City presents CATAPULT! by Matthew James Fitzgerald
by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2019 A male plumber and a female woodworker take the the art world by storm in 'Catapult!' by Matthew James Fitzgerald, to be presented by Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., February 21 to March 10. The piece is a subversive commentary on the pretensions and 'artspeak' of the gallery scene. Fitz...
Applied Materials Foundation Grant Opens Opportunities For Arizona Theatre Company Residencies In Chandler Schools
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2019 Public, private and Title 1 schools in Chandler can apply for an Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) (Sean Daniels, Artistic Director; Billy Russo, Managing Director) residency thanks to a grant from the Applied Materials Foundation, which will fund the programs.... |