Performing Arts News
This category features news about dance, theater, music and other live audience performances (magic shows, puppetry, circus, comedy, etc.), festivals, venues, artists, staging and ticketing. The spotlight is on news of interest to theater goers, producers and performing arts amateurs and professionals.
Idarose Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut Single “Talk About Myself”
Accomplished Miami Songwriter and Composer Shows Off Her Sultry Voice and Musical Training with Debut Single Worthy of Industry Veterans. - October 09, 2018 - Q-Music Group
Eastern Opera of NJ Returns to the Brook Bringing Puccini
Eastern Opera of New Jersey opens it's new season with Puccini's highly acclaimed opera, Manon Lescaut. Tickets are available for Friday November 9th with performance at 7pm and Sunday November 11th with performance at 3 pm at the newly restored Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St. Bound Brook, NJ. - October 09, 2018 - Eastern Opera Corp.
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Names Its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner at Annual Conference in Fort Worth
NACCE Recognizes Four Day Weekend of Fort Worth, Texas, as its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. The award is presented to an individual or group that has achieved entrepreneurial success and played a pivotal role in the community through involvement and support of civic activities. - October 09, 2018 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Holmes and Watson at North Coast Repertory Theatre
In this West Coast premiere, by Jeffrey Hatcher, Dr. Watson has to discern which of three men is the missing Sherlock Holmes. Already extended due to popular demand. David Ellenstein directs J. Todd Adams,* Richard Baird,* Si Osborne,* Drew Parker,* Alice Sherman*, Jacob Sidney,* and Christopher M. - October 09, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
HBAPA Holds Middle School Outreach Performance
The Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, a magnet program for the Huntington Beach Union High School District, is seeking to bridge the gap between middle and high schools by offering a middle school outreach to local intermediate schools, in a first-ever Middle School Outreach Event. - October 06, 2018 - Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
World Premiere of “Above and Beyond” & “The Silence”
New one-act plays from Faye Sholiton and Robert Hawkes presented by Playwrights Local beginning November 2. - October 05, 2018 - Playwrights Local
Ry, Pop Solo Artist Sensation, Releases Hit New Single “Eyes” Today
Eyes hits radio and streaming platforms worldwide and is now available on all streaming platforms. - September 28, 2018 - Ry
Alfonso Lovo Band, Number One in Blues, and Akademia Artist of the Year, 2017
Alfonso Lovo is a very versatile multi-instrumental musician, that can go from flamenco and acoustic blues guitar, singing, to electric blues, and jazz piano. His first album was Terremoto, Richter 6.35, and followed by Freedom Fighters in the 1980's. He is at his maturity as a musician, and this was proven by his performance at Rio Loco Festival in Toulouse, France on June 14, 2014. Now he is releasing in 2018, his New Orleans Sessions album. - September 24, 2018 - Alfonso Lovo
Marcella Smeele of the Company Synergy for Music Helps People to Achieve Their Goals and Live Their Passion; Ask Marcella Anything
Marcella was in born in The Hague in The Netherlands, she is 30 years old and she helps people to achieve their goal and live from their passion. - September 22, 2018 - Synergy For Music
Free2Luv Presents Unstoppable: Tour De Force Cirque Offering Self-Empowerment as an Anti-Bullying Solution
Award-winning youth empowerment nonprofit, Free2Luv presents an innovative approach to bullying and youth suicide epidemic utilizing the arts. - September 22, 2018 - Free2Luv
America's Got Talent Finalist Katrina "Kat" Williams to Headline Day of the African Equestrian Gala on Saturday, September 22 in North Carolina
Singer, songwriter Katrina “Kat” Williams and her trio will entertain guests at the Day of the African Equestrian soirée on Saturday Evening, September 22nd at Harambee Farm in the Green Creek Township of North Carolina’s Polk County. The evening will benefit Africa focused charities. - September 21, 2018 - SportsQuest International, LLC
CharacterBased, Confronting Inequality in Film
Two friends circumvent the industry. - September 21, 2018 - CharacterBased
Tuesday Night Comics at North Coast Rep
Cast: Host – Mark Christopher Lawrence Ash Foster - Musical Guest Scott Wood - Headliner Al Gavi - Featured Act Daniel Storrow - Opening Act Where: North Coast Repertory Theatre 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Schedule: September 25, 2018 at 7:30pm Prices: $27 Discounts:... - September 19, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
International Burlesque Faire Comes to Philadelphia
High glamour and even higher stakes on display as 12 professional burlesque artists take the stage to vie for top prize at the International Burlesque Faire. - September 18, 2018 - HoM Consulting
Home Front at North Coast Rep
Free Reading at North Coast Repertory Theatre of Tony Award winning playwright Warren Light. - September 16, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Grover Cleveland Inaugural Ball Celebrates New Jersey History on November 10th
The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association and The Montclair Orchestra are pleased to invite the public to an interactive and opulent ball celebrating the 1883 Inauguration of President Grover Cleveland at the Upper Montclair Women's Club in Montclair, New Jersey on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 at 6:30pm. - September 14, 2018 - Grover Cleveland Birthplace
321 Entertainment and Chase the Cat Productions Presents the Atlanta Premiere of Levy Lee Simon’s The Bow Wow Club
The award winning play, The Bow Wow Club, written and directed by Levy Lee Simon, will make it's Atlanta debut September 21, 2018. Winner of the Lorraine Hansberry Award – the Kennedy Center, ACTF, and three time NAACP nominee, the play is a serious comedy about friendship lost and rediscovered. Opening Night is Friday, September 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM followed by a reception. The show will run through September 30, 2018. www.thebowwowclub.com - September 14, 2018 - 321 Entertainment
Composer Premieres 6-Sided Keyboard & Reimagines Museum Through Music, Performance Art, Cosplay and Scavenger Hunt
Explore music and performance art in all corners of the museum highlighted by a scavenger hunt, cosplay and grand finale of the 6-sided Keyboard. Composer, Nathan Felix has assembled an eclectic group of musicians and performers, such as Justin Boyd & From Those Who Follow the Echoes, who will use the theme of “electro” and “synthesizer” for their original compositions. - September 12, 2018 - Nathan Felix
Edgemar Center for the Arts to Host "Paris Scenes" Photography Exhibit by Local Santa Monica Photographer Bob Friday
Dramatic stories of Paris told through the photographs of local resident & photographer, Bob Friday. Opening Reception in the Michelle Danner Studio Gallery at the Edgemar Center for the Arts on Main Street, Santa Monica, Saturday September 15th, 2018 from 5-8PM. - September 11, 2018 - Bob Friday Photography
Watercolorist Deanna Williford Will be Featured Artist at Swift Creek Mill
Swift Creek Mill Theatre is pleased to present Deanna Williford as the Featured Artist during the production of Count Dracula running September 15 through October 27, 2018. All are welcome to enjoy Deanna’s work in the Mill Room during dinner/lunch or during intermission of each performance. - September 09, 2018 - Swift Creek Mill Theatre
New Program Provides Equal Access to Theatre Arts
Managing Director Steven Koehler establishes Pay What You Can Performances at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. - September 09, 2018 - Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Artistic Talent Homecoming at Swift Creek Mill Theatre
Guest Director Mark Costello and Scenic Designer Frank Foster Make the upcoming production of Count Dracula Stand Out due to decades of theatre experience. - September 08, 2018 - Swift Creek Mill Theatre
YOUNK to Deliver Grammy Level Artist Performance to Boston CollegeFest 2018 as Entertainment Sponsor
YOUNK, the world’s first community music label using blockchain will partner with Boston CollegeFest for this year’s "biggest back to school party" on September 22. The lineup will include select artists from YOUNK’s Top 30 chart, including a surprise guest who has never... - September 06, 2018 - YOUNK LLC
ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy Brings Infamous Bills Super Bowl Kicker Scott Norwood Back to Buffalo
Twenty-seven years after Scott Norwood missed the final kick that lost the Buffalo Bills the Super Bowl by the narrowest margin in history, the infamous kicker returns to the Queen City to appear in ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy, a new play celebrating the city's resilience, hope, and dedication to its team. - September 05, 2018 - Buffalo Boys Productions
Day of the African Equestrian: Celebration Extended to a Second Day - Singer/ Songwriter Drea D’nur to Headline Benefit Concert in Tryon, NC on Sept. 17
The celebration of African participation in the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games has been extended to a second day. A day of targeted activities has been added for Monday, September 17th in the Town of Tryon (North Carolina) - culminating with an evening of musical entertainment at the Rogers Park Amphitheater. Scheduled performers include Drea d'Nur, The Lemira Percussion Ensemble and Katrina "Kat" Williams. Beneficiaries include: Africare and the Focus on Africa Program at Merrill College. - August 29, 2018 - SportsQuest International, LLC
Non-for-Profit, Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. Presents a 6th Annual Fundraiser for Local Pediatric Cancer Research “A Night at the Tropicana”
Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. presents “A Night at the Tropicana” on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Centro Asturiano de Tampa. This 1940’s inspired event will benefit a local charity the Children’s Cancer Research Group through 1Voice Foundation. - August 27, 2018 - Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp.
Jane Austen Unscripted at North Coast Rep
Los Angeles Times calls Impro Theatre “Amazing! One of the funniest evenings in town, the troupe spins an entire play into comedy gold right before your eyes.” Starting with an audience suggestion and creating completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s... - August 26, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Blithe Spirit at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre is launching Season 37 with Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit The beloved smash hit of the London and Broadway stages conjures an evening of spirited and hilarious action. A socialite novelist, an eccentric medium, an unforgiving ex-wife, and a shrewish spouse create... - August 25, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
The Dangerous Dimension - L. Ron Hubbard’s First Sci-Fi Story Debut at the Scientology Information Center
On Saturday August 18th the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre brought The Dangerous Dimension - L. Ron Hubbard’s first science fiction story -to life at the Scientology Information Center. The performance was once again “standing-room-only” for fans of dramatic readings and radio-style literary entertainment. - August 24, 2018 - Church of Scientology
Healthy Humor to Launch Red Nose Docs at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Nation's largest healthcare clowning organization adds another of America's preeminent pediatric institutions to its ranks. - August 23, 2018 - Healthy Humor, Inc.
Technology Executive, Ryann Richardson of New York, NY Crowned the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America
50th Anniversary Miss Black America is crowned. The new titleholder is 28-year-old Ryann Richardson, a consumer technology exec who represented New York in the historic competition at Kansas City's Gem Theater. - August 21, 2018 - Miss Black America
Playwrights Local Announces The 4th Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival
Fourth annual free festival of plays, workshops, screenings, and special sessions on September 29 at Waterloo Arts. - August 15, 2018 - Playwrights Local
Music's Next Big Thing - BeatStoc Monetizes PoPularity
What if you could buy, sell, and trade PoP's (Pieces of PoPularity) of your favorite Music Artist? BeatStoc is an exclusive experience platform that sells Pieces of an artist’s Popularity (PoP’s) to their most loyal fans. - August 09, 2018 - BeatStoc
Wakanda-Themed KamerFEST Music Festival Comes to Atlanta
KamerFEST Weekend Event Schedule Released. - August 08, 2018 - KamerFEST
The L. Ron Hubbard Theatre: Transporting Imaginations to New Dimensions
The L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre will deliver an old time radio style performance of the sci-fi story, The Dangerous Dimension, at the Scientology Information Center in downtown Clearwater, on Saturday, August 18th at 6:30pm. There is no cost to attend and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. - August 05, 2018 - Church of Scientology
The Oscar Wilde Society at North Coast Rep Presents An Ideal Husband
The Oscar Wilde Society at North Coast Rep presents: An Ideal Husband Directed by: Richard Baird Date: August 12, 2018 Time: 7:30pm Free Reading The Oscar Wilde Society @NorthCoastRep is being established as an auxiliary group for the LBGT supporters of North Coast Rep. To launch the Society,... - August 04, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Iconic Rodeo Drive Ramps Up for Their Second Annual BOLD Summer Kick Off with an Elevated Block Party
A magnificent fireworks show kicks off a month of events including extended shopping hours, live DJ performances, stunning floral displays, and Instagram worthy social art installations. - July 31, 2018 - Rodeo Drive
The 34th Annual Pakistan Independence Day Parade and Festival Will Take Place on Sunday, August 5, 2018, 10:00 AM Stepping Off 38th Street Down Madison Ave, Manhattan
The NYC Pakistan Day Parade is the largest celebration of Pakistan Independence Day in North America. - July 31, 2018 - Pakistan Independence Day Parade and Festival Committee
The Sensational Susan Lucci Honored as a Woman of Excellence by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Susan Victoria Lucci is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur. She is best known for portraying Erika Kane on the ABC daytime drama “All My Children” from 1970 to 2011. The character is considered an icon and Lucci has been called "Daytime's Leading... - July 24, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
International Maritime Vocal Group Entertains at Bristol Renaissance Faire
Internationally performing vocal group Bounding Main to entertain at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 28-29. - July 24, 2018 - Bounding Main
The Protester at North Coast Repertory Theatre
The Protester By: Judge H. Lee Sarokin Date: July 30, 2018 Time: 7:30pm Free A Hispanic, middle-aged school teacher decides to attend law school and while there struggles to protect her brother from deportation. Her protests against deportation at the law school jeopardize her graduation and law... - July 20, 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
The Theory Behind R-Theory’s Breakthrough Opportunities for Tri-State Area Artists
R-Theory Productions & Studio is offering opportunities for selected artists to play for a record label, have an advertising consultation, receive studio time to record, and more. - July 18, 2018 - 11:22 Multimedia Group LLC
The 2018 Mid-Year UR2.Global Aubrey Whitfield Artist “Lost” Challenge Entries to Uplift Humanity Are on Showcase Now
UR2.Global's 2018 Mid-Year Aubrey Whitfield Artist “Lost” Challenge Entries Are In and Ready for Viewing as Artists From Around the Globe Showcase Original Songs to Uplift the Self-Esteem of Humanity. The Mid-Year artist entries are beautiful, any may be viewed at... - July 17, 2018 - UR2.Global
Sudbrink Performance Academy Announces Their Latest Musical Theatrical Production: School of Rock
Kids are really rocking live onstage in local production of School of Rock. - July 16, 2018 - Sudbrink Performance Academy
Playwrights Local of Cleveland Announces Its Summer Rally on August 12
Live theater and music, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, a silent auction, and more beginning at 3:00 pm at Nighttown. - July 13, 2018 - Playwrights Local
Autism Awareness Concert Comes to NYC’s Disability Pride Parade on July 15th
Singer Dane Brandt-Lubart performs concert to raise awareness of Autism. - July 12, 2018 - My Life On The Spectrum
Playwrights Local and Dobama Theatre Announce World Premiere of "Down by Contact"
New drama about the struggles of a retired quarterback and his family from playwright Les Hunter. Directed by Dale Heinen, the world premiere production runs August 17 through September 2 at the Tudor House of the Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills. - July 11, 2018 - Playwrights Local
A New Take on a Tale as Old as Time
Local community theater group set to perform Disney’s Beauty and the Beast this summer. - July 06, 2018 - Sterling Playmakers
Ukrainian Band IGNEA Releases an Animation Based on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Ukrainian band, IGNEA has released an animated video for its OST-like song How I Hate the Night, the lyrics to which belong to the paranoid android Marvin from The Hitchhicker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The video has been created by the talented Maria Gorulyova from Odessa, Ukraine, and contains lots of references to the original movie. Watch it and you will be taken to space and maybe you will understand, why 42. - July 03, 2018 - IGNEA
Lesser-Known Players’ "Forest Song" Takes Root in Seattle
Rare English-language translation of a much-beloved Ukrainian classic wins praise from Ukrainian Consulate; runs July 13-22 at Erickson Theatre Off-Broadway. - July 02, 2018 - The Lesser-Known Players