Sarah Dash, Original & Founding Member of Labelle, Shares 'A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul' November Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 15, 2018
Ms. Sarah Dash will premiere her new show, A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul, in three cities this November. This special concert celebration will feature Sarah Dash singing All The Great Aretha Franklin Classics (including Respect, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Ain't No Way, Jump To It), and telling inside stories of her friendship with The Queen. Bernard Purdy, who played in Ms. Franklin's band through the years, will be the musical director for Ms. Dash for these performances.
Peter Duncan Will Star In THE DAME
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2018
A lost world of seaside entertainment, piers and promenades are brought to life when seasoned Pantomime Dame Ronald Roy Humphrey returns to his Northern roots for the Christmas season. As the curtain falls on the last show of the day, Roy is in a wistful, melancholic mood, but as the years fall away, ghosts and memories from the past confront him with what he has spent his whole life trying to forget.
Sarah Dash Will Tour With 'A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2018
Ms. Sarah Dash will premiere her new show, A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul, in three cities this November. This special concert celebration will feature Sarah Dash singing All The Great Aretha Franklin Classics (including Respect, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Ain't No Way, Jump To It), and telling inside stories of her friendship with The Queen. Bernard Purdy, who played in Ms. Franklin's band through the years, will be the musical director for Ms. Dash for these performances.
Family Events Come to HOME This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2018
'Tis the Season to be jolly, and hilarity is most definitely on offer at HOME this Christmas! Families have not one but two delightful theatre shows to choose from. From the utterly charming and immersive White for all little ones aged between 2-4, to the equally captivating and very entertaining Dutch musical explosion that is Slapstick for older children. Both productions offer a fantastic first-time theatre experience for small people and a great festive treat for all. Plus there are family screenings of classic feel-good festive films.
The Orchestra Now (TON) Begins 2018 Fall Season In New York City With Two Concerts At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2018
The Orchestra Now (T?N) will launch its 2018 fall season with two concerts in its popular Sight & Sound series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The opening performance on September 30 is Mahler and the Feminine Ideal, juxtaposing the works of Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso with Mahler's Kindertotenlier sung by baritone Michael Anthony McGee. On November 18, the second program features Avery Fisher Career Grant winner pianist Orion Weiss in an afternoon of Chopin, Delacroix, and theRomantic Impulse.
Troupe Announces Full Cast For The World Premiere Of Joy Wilkinson's THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING At Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2018
Troupe today announces the full cast for the World Premiere of Joy Wilkinson's The Sweet Science of Bruising. Kirsty Patrick Ward directs Bruce Alexander (Professor Charlie Sharp), James Baxter (Paul Stokes), Sophie Bleasdale (Violet Hunter), Joe Coen (Gabriel Lamb), Ashley Cook (Doctor James Bell), Caroline Harker (Aunt George), Kemi-Bo Jacobs (Anna Lamb), Alice Kerrigan (Emily), Jessica Regan (Matilda 'Matty' Blackwell) and Fiona Skinner (Polly Stokes). The production opens at Southwark Playhouse on 5 October, with previews from 3 October, and runs until 27 October.
SEPARATE AND EQUAL, Inspired By The Oral History Project At The Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, Makes NYC Premiere At 59E59 Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2018
59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) presents the NYC premiere of SEPARATE AND EQUAL, written and directed by Seth Panitch. Produced by the University of Alabama in partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum and Birmingham Metro NAACP, SEPARATE AND EQUAL begins performances on Wednesday, September 5 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 30. Press Opening is Sunday, September 9 at 2:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday at 7:15 PM; and Sunday at 2:15 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Single tickets are $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or visit www.59e59.org.
Keala Settle and Annaleigh Ashford to Star in Female-Led AMERICAN REJECT Film
by Macon Prickett - Jul 23, 2018
Full Armor Films will bring together stars of stage and screen - big, small and computer - for 'American Reject,' the production company's latest project about a rejected reality tv competition finalist forced to seek redemption in her hometown with the cameras following her every move. The story is based on the real-life reality competition TV show experience of the project's writer, co-producer and star Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone.
BWW Review: BIRDSONG, Bristol Old Vic
by Leah Tozer - Jul 11, 2018
Birdsong, based on the book by Sebastian Faulks, is a brutal and beautiful observation of war and remembrance, with this new revival touring in time for the Armistice centenary this November.
York Symphony Orchestra Announces 2018-2019 Season HEROES!
by Julie Musbach - Jun 25, 2018
The York Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the 2018-2019 season, HEROES!, featuring performances inspired by musical heroes, national heroes, heroes from olden times, sports heroes and even superheroes. HEROES! will offer audiences twelve performances, including six Classical Series concerts, four Pops Series concerts and the annual Young Person's Concert.
Make Music Day Announces Lineup; MAMMA MIA Sing Along, Jessica Keenan Wynn and More
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2018
Make Music New York, a one-of-a-kind festival occurring each June 21, today announced its full schedule of over 1,000 free outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in public spaces across the five boroughs. The daylong musical celebration on the summer solstice is the flagship event of Make Music Day, which is being held in more than 80 U.S. cities and has become a global phenomenon observed by hundreds of millions of people in 800 cities in 120 countries.
PENTATONE Releases New Highlights From Tippet Rise Arts Center in Montana
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 5, 2018
Tippet Rise OPUS 2017 is the second compilation album to emerge from the summer music season at Montana's Tippet Rise Arts Center, a 10,260-acre working ranch where monumental sculptures and performance spaces of acoustic perfection nestle against the Beartooth Mountains near Yellowstone National Park. From the PENTATONE Oxingale Series, Tippet Rise OPUS 2017 inhabits the sphere of Daydreams, a whimsical sculpture by Patrick Dougherty where natural willows organically emerge out of an eroding schoolhouse. Featuring an inspired world premiere commission by Aaron Jay Kernis for cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Andrea Lam, evocative turns from violinist Caroline Goulding, percussionist Doug Perkins, and flutist Jessica Sindell, and breathtaking performances from several brilliant pianists in music from Bach to John Luther Adams, Daydreams opens a visionary portal to the past and future.
Make Music Day 2018 Announces Full Schedule
by Macon Prickett - Jun 4, 2018
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21, today announced its full schedule of over 4,500 free outdoor concerts, music lessons, jam sessions and other exciting music-making events - with more to come - in more than 80 U.S. cities. The all-day musical celebration on the summer solstice, which brings people of all styles, ages and skill levels together to make and enjoy music, has become a worldwide phenomenon observed by hundreds of millions of people in 800 cities in 120 countries. U.S. cities hosting major celebrations include New York City, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hartford, Madison, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia, Salem (OR) and Nashville. Additionally, major buildings and landmarks in participating U.S. cities will turn orange in honor of Make Music Day.
The Orchestra Now Announces 2018-19 Performance Season
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018
The Orchestra Now (TON), the visionary orchestra and master's degree program founded in 2015 by Bard College president and conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, will open its fourth season on September 15, 2018. Five individual series and two special events will present 17 different programs offering innovative combinations of familiar and lesser-known repertoire through May 19, 2019. To date, the young members of TON have performed close to 100 concerts for more than 35,000 New Yorkers.
BWW Review: BIRDSONG, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - May 30, 2018
As the centenary of the armistice of the First World War approaches, there is no better time for Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong to be revived once again in its staged adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff.
Make Music Day 2018 Announces Updated Schedule
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21 and featuring more than 4,500 free outdoor concerts, music lessons, jam sessions and other exciting music-making events in 80 U.S. cities, today announced its updated schedule of events. The all-day musical celebration on the summer solstice, which brings people of all styles, ages and skill levels together to make and enjoy music, has become a worldwide phenomenon observed by hundreds of millions of people in 800 cities in 120 countries. U.S. cities hosting major celebrations include New York City, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hartford, Madison, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia, Salem (OR) and Nashville.Additionally, major buildings and landmarks in participating U.S. cities will turn orange in honor of Make Music Day.
Make Music NY Announces Updated Schedule
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018
Make Music New York, a one-of-a-kind festival occurring each June 21 and featuring more than 1,000 free outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in public spaces across the five boroughs, today announced its updated schedule of events. The daylong musical celebration on the summer solstice is the flagship event of Make Music Day, which is being held in 80 U.S. cities and has become a global phenomenon observed by hundreds of millions of people in 800 cities in 120 countries.