Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; Just One Week Left!
by Alan Henry - December 22, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors....
Fall for October Fun at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017 Enjoy the cooler days and nights of October at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where fall serves up a harvest of fun events....
CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN Returns This Summer!
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2017 The 15th annual outdoor series features 11 great acts - eight on the Great Lawn at the Atlanta garden and three at the Ivester Amphitheater at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville:...
GTA's February Festival of Theatre Takes Ridiculous Yet Compassionate Look at War and Women in MONSTROUS REGIMENT
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018 Terry Pratchett may not be the most familiar name on your bookshelf, but, especially if you're a fan of Doctor Who or The Lord of the Rings, it should be....
CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN Returns This Summer!
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2017 The 15th annual outdoor series features 11 great acts - eight on the Great Lawn at the Atlanta garden and three at the Ivester Amphitheater at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville:...
Screaming Females Release New Single 'Black Moon' + Nat'l Fall Tour Kicks Off Next Week
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2017 Over six albums and more than a decade of touring, Screaming Females have remained deeply individual and steadfastly DIY. With every album the band's creativity, chops and perseverance is outdone only by their devoted fanbase....
Shakespeare's Battle of the Sexes Is On in GTA's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017 Beginning appropriately on Valentine's Day, the Gainesville Theatre Alliance invites audiences to the world of Shakespearean comedy and romance in the Italian countryside with Much Ado About Nothing. While witty and fiery Benedick and Beatrice swear never to marry, lovers Claudio and Hero can't find...
Tom Petty's Previously Unreleased Song 'Gainesville' Premieres Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018 “Gainesville” is the latest track to be revealed from the upcoming, career-spanning Tom Petty box set An American Treasure. The never before released song was recorded in 1998 during Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' Echo sessions. An American Treasure is available for pre-order now with instant down...
Celebrate Fall with Scarecrows, Ale, Goblins and More at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2017 Enjoy the cooler days and nights of October at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where fall serves up a harvest of fun events....
Gainesville Theatre Alliance Announces the 2017-2018 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 27, 2017 Tickets go on sale July 1 for Gainesville Theatre Alliance's 38th season, which explores Indian jungles, small-town Americana, and the Grecian high seas...
Able Baker Fox Release 'Visions', The Long-Awaited Followup To 2008's Debut LP
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2017 Nearly 10 years after the release of their debut album, post-hardcore/punk super group Able Baker Fox have finally gotten back on the horse. Visions, the outfit's long-awaited follow up to their 2008 debut Voices, is out today via No Sleep Records....
GTA Readies To Mount An Epic Journey With THE ODYSSEY
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2018 Gainesville Theatre Alliance sends audiences on an extraordinary adventure with season finale, The Odyssey...
Free Stage Tour Examines New Slant on the 1970s Production of GODSPELL
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2017 What happens when the biggest story in history meets the musical talent of award-winning Broadway and Disney composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, whose 40+ year career has included writing wildly popular music and lyrics for Wicked, Enchanted and Pocahontas?...
Louisiana Bluesman Brother Dege & The Brethren Hit the Road for Summer Tour
by Caryn Robbins - June 20, 2017 Brother Dege (aka Dege Legg) will be bringing his post-Americana Psyouthern style of Delta Blues to the Southeast this summer. Dege is a musician and writer, born and raised in the swamplands of Louisiana....
Martha Graham Dance Company Announces 2017-18 Season, Featuring Masterworks, New Commissions and More
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017 The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its New York City Center season, new commissions, studio series, and tour schedule for the 2017-2018 season. The season includes performances at international arts festivals and renowned venues across the United States and in Canada, Germa...
Youth Performance & Theater Tech Training Group Come To NYC
by Julie Musbach - March 15, 2018 On March 30th, more than 35 talented youth will travel to New York City to work on the original musical, Ever Happily After, with multi award-winning writers Randy Klein (Music), Jill Jaysen (Book), and Matthew Hardy (Book and Lyrics). The young cast and crew will present the musical fairytale in Ga...
Kristin Chenoweth Will Hit the Road This Fall in North American Tour!
by Nicole Rosky - August 23, 2018 Ready or not, her comes Kristin! Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth just announced a slew of concert dates at venues all around the country, launching from Houston, Texas next month. Check out the full itinerary below:...
GTA's RAVEN AND THE NIGHTINGALE Artfully Explores Greek Seer's Struggle to Change the Future
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017 In an ancient world rocked with the horrors of destruction and the wrath of the Gods, the remarkable women of the Trojan War fight off madness to save their home and family. The GTA Discovery Series brings to life a lesser known but powerful story of this mythic conflict with The Raven and the Night...
Florida Nonprofit Organization To Open Two New Branches With Future Plans To Expand Nationally
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2018 Actors Reaching Out has been presenting various events and productions in the Central Florida area since 2015. After 3 successful years and thousands of volunteer hours, the organization announced plans for expanding the organization's mission to the Tampa Bay area and the Gainesville area, tripling...
GTA's February Festival Of Theatre Offers Both Inane British Comedy And Irreverent Singing Puppets
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018 When the Gainesville Theatre Alliance invented its February Festival of Theatre nine years ago, their aim was to include more modern scripts which traditionally have smaller casts. In order to provide enough opportunities for the emerging theatre artists they train as the Theatre Dept. for both UNG...
Suwannee Roots Revival Adds Oteil & Friends, Leftover Salmon, Bruce Cockburn, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
by Macon Prickett - June 14, 2018 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is pleased to announce additions to the 3rd Annual Suwannee Roots Revival which takes place Thursday, October 11 - Sunday, October 14 at the magical Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida. Additions include Oteil & Friends, Leftover Salmon, B...
Ryan Conarro Performs SAINTS OF FAILURE, 10/13
by Christina Mancuso - October 07, 2016 Interdisciplinary theatre maker Ryan Conarro, who came to Gainesville from New York to direct the first show on GTA's Discovery Series last month, is completing his residency at GTA with a performance of a one-man show he has been developing: SAINTS OF FAILURE which will perform without charge for a...
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; Serenbe's ROBIN HOOD Leads as Best New Work!
by Alan Henry - November 24, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors....
Photo Flash: Chita Rivera Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Florida, Gainesville
by Julie Musbach - May 07, 2018 The legendary Broadway icon has just added another honor to her vast array. On Friday, May 4, Chita Rivera was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree by the University of Florida, Gainesville, before thousands of graduating students and their families at the Class of 2018 Spring commencement...
To Write Love on Her Arms Shares World Suicide Prevention Day Video
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2018 The nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms has shared an inspiring new video as part of its '#TomorrowNeedsYou' campaign to honor National Suicide Prevention Week (9/9 - 9/15) and World Suicide Prevention Day (9/10).The video features actors Chris Sullivan (from This Is Us) and Jaina Lee Ortiz (from St... |