Van Wezel Announces 2012-2013 Season, Featuring LES MIZ, CHICAGO, et. alAugust 28, 2012The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces its Legendary 2012-2013 Season, including some of the biggest and stars in entertainment. Sarasota premieres feature Sheryl Crow, John Legend, Queen Latifah, Celtic Woman and John Lithgow while returning favorites include Diana Krall, Glen Campbell, The Beach Boys, Paul Anka, Johnny Mathis, Dave Koz and Natalie Cole.
CUBA: PUNTO X to Premiere at Producer's Club, 9/20August 28, 2012MeLu Communications Group and Latin Jazz USA Productions in association with OLLANTAY Center for the Arts proudly present the world premiere of the play CUBA: PUNTO X written and directed by renowned theatre and film professional Ivan Acosta. The play opens on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 8:00 PM at The Producers' Club located at 358 West 44th Street (corner of 9th Avenue) in NYC for a two-week engagement. There will be a reception following the opening night performance where those in attendance will have the opportunity to mingle with the show's stars and director.
MARY POPPINS to Play Musical Hall in April 2013August 22, 2012The beloved Disney classic, MARY POPPINS, is set to land in Kansas City at the Music Hall next year. The show will play a limited run from April 4-April 9, 2013. For tickets to MARY POPPINS' stop in Kansas City, visit www.ticketmaster.com/Music-Hall-Kansas-City-tickets-Kansas-City/venue/49167.
Arts & Education Council Invites Teachers to Apply for Maritz GrantsAugust 20, 2012The Arts and Education Council announced this weekend that it has received a $30,000 donation from Maritz to fund the third year of the highly successful and award-winning Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers. The money will be used by A&E to provide grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for education projects in individual schools and nonprofit education organizations during the 2012-13 academic year.
Long Beach Opera to Present THE PAPER NAUTILUS, 9/7-9August 20, 2012On September 7, 8 and 9, 2012, Long Beach Opera (LBO) will take audiences on a magical voyage beneath the sea with multimedia performances of English composer Gavin Bryars' The Paper Nautilus at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California. Written for six percussionists, two pianos and two singers, Bryars' exotic score will be performed in front of the Aquarium's three-story 142,000 gallon tank of vibrant sea life and coral, the perfect setting for merging the wonders of the ocean with human artistic creativity.
Randall Museum Announces Cine/Club’s 15th Season Opens with Free Screening of Reitz’s Epic, HEIMAT I, 8/24-25August 20, 2012Cine/Club celebrates fifteen years of presenting free films for teenagers and adults along with lively discussions and film critiques. This historic fifteenth season of Cine/Club kicks off at Randall Museum Theater on on August 24 & 25 with a special free screening of Edgar Reitz's extraordinary 15-hour epic HEIMAT I for teenagers and adult film lovers. The screenings will take place over two days Friday, August 24, from 5-11pm, and Saturday, August 25, from 1-11pm, with breaks for snacks and meals.
GOLDA'S BALCONY Set to Open Vagabonds' 97th SeasonAugust 20, 2012The Vagabond Players Theatre at 806 S. Broadway in Fells Point opens its 97th season with GOLDA'S BALCONY by William Gibson, directed by Miriam Bazensky and performed by Amy Jo Shapiro. The production will run from September 7-30.
PHOTO FLASH: Kentwood Players Set to Present SCREAM QUEENS, 9/14-10/20August 16, 2012Kentwood Players will present SCREAM QUEENS - THE MUSICAL with book, music and lyrics by Scott Martin from September 14 to October 20, 2012, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045. The production is directed by its author Scott Martin with Susan Goldman Weisbarth producing by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Choreographer is Victoria Miller.
PHOTO FLASH: Production Photos from A.C.T.'s NORMAL HEARTAugust 16, 2012The American Conservatory Theater is set to present the Tony Award-winning play, THE NORMAL HEART, to audiences from September 13 through October 7. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the upcoming production below.
Pen Parentis Andaz Salons Announces Fall 2012 SeasonAugust 16, 2012Andaz Wall Street and Pen Parentis announce the Pen Parentis Andaz Salon; a gathering of award-winning local authors, visitors to New York City and guests of Andaz Wall Street who meet to read and discuss new work, life and literature. The Pen Parentis Andaz Salon will be held once per month in the Wall & Water private dining room starting on the second Tuesday of September from 7:00pm - 9:00pm and will run on the second Tuesday of every month through December. Admission is complimentary.
THEN SHE FELL, Immersive Theater Experience, to be Presented at Former Hospital, 10/3-11August 7, 2012Arts@Renaissance presents the World Premiere of Third Rail Projects' THEN SHE FELL, an immersive theater event inspired by the life and writings of Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland). Performances begin October 3 at Arts@Renaissance, the Garden Level of the former Greenpoint Hospital, run by St Nicks Alliance. Opening night is slated for October 6.
One-Night Only Reading of EURYDICE to Benefit Local Playwrights at Road Less Traveled, 8/18August 7, 2012 Road Less Traveled Productions' (RLTP's) Emanuel Fried New Play Workshop (NPW) today announced a special benefit reading of Eurydice, a contemporary take on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus & Eurydice by acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl (In The Next Room, or The Vibrator Play). The reading will be presented at 8:00 PM on Saturday, August 18th at the Road Less Traveled Theater (RLTT) in the Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, in Downtown Buffalo. The reading will benefit the NPW, an integral component of RLTP's mission to develop and produce plays by Western New York (WNY) writers. RLTP will also be producing Ruhl's Clean House in the Spring of 2013.
Country Playhouse to Present FRANKENSTEIN, EVIL DEAD, 10/12-27August 7, 2012"IT'S ALIVE!!" in the month of October at least, as Country Playhouse unfurls its first ever "Creature Double Feature" - concurrent productions of FRANKENSTEIN and EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL for three weekends only, October 12 ? 27. The Country Playhouse is uniquely suited to stage such a coup de theatre event, with its two distinctive performance spaces and a team of innovative directors.
WFF to Screen FOR ELLEN with Paul Dano, 8/18August 7, 2012The Woodstock Film Festival is excited to announce the one-time screening of the indie film For ELLEN, starring Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood, Ruby Sparks), Jena Malone (Donnie Darko, The Hunger Games) and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory). The screening will take place at Upstate Films in Woodstock on Saturday, August 18, 3 pm.
Nat'l Touring Cast of WICKED to Host Cabaret, 8/20August 7, 2012On Monday, August 20, the National Touring Company of WICKED will host WICKED AFTER DARK, an evening of cabaret performances. Held at the Off Broadway Theatre, 272 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will feature cast and crew members of the company performing a cabaret evening of music. The net proceeds of this event will benefit Utah AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.