The Gift - Articles Page 11

Read our interview with performer and philanthropist Stacy Polley and learn how this dynamic entertainer went from Wall Street wonder to cabaret queen, as she returns with her newest show ACT V, raising funds for Alzheimer's research.

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors release Strangers No More: The Worktapes – an EP that features acoustic versions of select tracks from their ninth full-length studio album Strangers No More (June 2023). Recorded on an old 80's tape machine by Holcomb and his longtime Production Manager and Engineer Thomas Dulin.

Black queer playwright/actress Carolyn Ratteray’s one-woman show Both And (a play about laughing while black) returns to Los Angeles opening at The Wallis January 17, 2024 (with previews starting January 13th). Before the holiday rush, Carolyn found some time to answer a few of my queries.

History Theatre presents 'Handprints,' a powerful autobiographical story written and performed by Greta Oglesby. Experience the gift of storytelling, puppetry, and song as Greta shares her own history and family's adventures.

The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers has received a gift of $215,000 from the estate of Lois Kirschenbaum, the famously devoted and ubiquitous New York opera fan who passed away in March 2021 at the age of 88.

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s, will play a commercial engagement beginning March 4, 2024

Theatre Bristol has announced its 2024 Season! The company's 59th year features Disney’s The Little Mermaid!, Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Aesop’s Foibles, The Rainbow Fish, The Mockingbird Sings, Scrooge! The Musical, and A Tuna Christmas. Learn more about the lineup here!

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at National Arts Centre?

Broadway Dallas have announced that Show and After Party tickets are now on sale for its 2024 Gala featuring a full performance of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL on Friday, February 2 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC) announces its 2024 Main Stage Season at the Brooks Theater in downtown Oceanside. The season includes a West Coast Premiere, a Southern California Premiere, and a brand new play. Season Subscriptions available starting December 21. Single Tickets available starting January 18.

The band included Rodney ‘Lil Rod' Jones Jr. (Music Director/Bass/Keys), Curt Chambers (Guitar), Clemons Poindexter (Drums), Joe Flip Wilson (Keys), Porcha Clay (Background Vocals/Vocal Director), Chelsea “Peaches” West (Background Vocals), Kirsten Dawkins (Background Vocals) and Jasmine Patton (Background Vocals).

TodayTix, the digital gateway to cultural experiences, is launching its annual Boxing Day Sale.

Discover the heartfelt stories of the cast members making their Broadway debut in How to Dance in Ohio. Hear their experiences, reflections, and the significance of this groundbreaking musical.

Broadway Dallas has announced that Show and After Party tickets are now on sale for its 2024 Gala featuring a full performance of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL on Friday, February 2 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Next in the Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series is beloved chamber orchestra Delirium Musicum performing Strings Unbound on Sunday, January.

The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach invites holiday shoppers to unwrap the magic of the season with unique and unforgettable gift ideas.

The songstress returns to kick off the winter and close out the year with her sophomore album, 'Unphased.' The eight-track album features the lead single, 'Is This Love,' along with two other fan favorites: 'In 'Em Face' and 'Real Ones.' The LP is chock full of sounds that borrows from Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul, and everything in-between.

Jazz icons Ambrose Akinmusire, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Stefon Harris will perform as part of Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets on December 17. Don't miss this opportunity to see these talented artists in action!

DACAMERA has announced the singers for the world premiere of 'Music for New Bodies' by Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars.

Even if you aren’t a Christian and don’t celebrate the holiday, these folks are the gift you want to give yourself this December. 

The curtain is up on TheatreZone’s third annual Culinary Theatre raffle for fine dining aficionados, according to TheatreZone’s Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni.

A Red Orchid Theatre  has announced the cast and creative team behind the Chicago Premiere of IN QUIETNESS by Anna Ouyang Moench, directed by Ensemble Member dado. 

What did our critic think of JOYFUL!JOYFUL! at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe? With their Christmas Card to the Sarasota Community, the WBTT encapsulates traditional and contemporary treasures of holiday music. This show is part Spiritual, part R&B show and part Rock Concert! This show was created by Nate Jacobs, Founder and Artistic Director of WBTT. The intention of this show was to create a feeling of gratitude and to “remind us to celebrate the gift of life”.  In this performance I would say that this ensemble has surpassed this assignment!

Join Two River Theater for a festive celebration of art, community, friends, and music outside on our Plaza and indoors in the Lobby on Saturday, December 16 from 10:00am – 2:00pm.

Rubicon Theatre Company Receives $1.5 Million Gift From State of California during opening night of 'The World Goes 'Round' in Ventura.