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.
Tuesday Night Comics Returns to North Coast Rep with Top Comics
The local favorite Variety Night Show, Tuesday Night Comics, returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre on September 19, 2017 at 7:30PM. Tuesday Night Comics is arguably one of the funniest nights of comedy in San Diego. Mark Christopher Lawrence, award winning Actor Of The Year, hosts the North... - September 01, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Adult Smart and Sleight of Hand Virtuosa "Carney Magic" at North Coast Rep
Comedian, actor, and sleight of hand virtuoso, John Carney takes the stage in his one-man show: Carney Magic, September 25 and 26th at North Coast Repertory Theatre. The show is a charming, hilarious and astounding theatrical experience with everything from story telling, personal stories and... - September 01, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
All New Magic Show and Hot New Comedy Production Come to Blazin' M This Fall
The summer may be ending, but the fun at Blazin’ M Ranch continues this fall & winter. Blazin' M announces two hot new shows starting in September & October at the ranch: the all new magic show, featuring award-winning magician Eric Giliam Starts September 24th and the laugh-out-loud comedy "Hot Flashes on the Trail - A Melodrama Miss-Hap" begins October 1st. Both shows will run on Select weekend days through the end of the year. - August 30, 2017 - Blazin' M Ranch
Check Out the Interesting Bachata Training Courses Offered by Salsa People
Salsa People has come up with intensive training for Bachata enthusiasts. Check out the details for complete information on their courses and classes. - August 30, 2017 - Salsa People Dance Studio & Entertainment
Tamboura Baptiste Signs with A.M.W. talent
Tamboura Baptiste, violinist-actor, signed with A.M.W. talent this month. He is truly excited to be a part of the agency which will represent him theatrically. Tamboura is theater trained actor who holds a Bachelors degree in theater performance from Pomona College. With a few national commercials... - August 27, 2017 - Tamboura Baptiste
Clubhouse Trailers Delivers Its 16th Custom Band Trailer in Mesquite, Texas
Clubhouse Trailer Co., LLC has delivered another fleet of custom marching band trailers to each of the five high schools in Mesquite, TX. Building on its recent explosive growth the Clubhouse team, led by Jeff Hadley and Drew Taylor, worked closely with the Mesquite ISD Administration, the Fine... - August 26, 2017 - Clubhouse Trailers, LLC.
"Christmas X 3" – Magical Realism Meets Ballet and Immersive Theatre
Souliris productions, an independent ballet production company, is delighted to announce the premier of a magical realism ballet – ‘Christmas X 3’ – to be performed on 9 December 2017, in the Salles des Nations of the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva,... - August 26, 2017 - Souliris Productions
Seraph Brass Embarks on North American Tour Following Successful Run in Finland
Seraph Brass, America’s premiere all-woman brass ensemble, is hitting the road for a tour of the United States and Mexico. Fresh from recording their first studio album in Finland for Summit Records, Seraph will share their unique take on the classics in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, South Dakota,... - August 22, 2017 - Seraph Brass
"Gourmet" Ballets – Souliris Productions "Fusion Cuisine"
Souliris productions, an up and coming independent ballet production company based in Geneva, specialising in the production of unique story-based dance performances staged in exclusive locations, are delighted to announce its official launch. Souliris productions looks at the production process... - August 21, 2017 - Souliris Productions
New Music from Donnell Isaac
From inspiring you to continue in the fight of your in everyday life, to inspiring you to not give up on love; Donnell Isaac sure did hit the nail on the head with his new single, "Loving You." Donnell Isaac gives transparency at his best with first sharing his own experience with his true love. - August 18, 2017 - Donnell Isaac
ASU Kerr Cultural Center Gets Adobe Facelift for Historic Preservation
Preservation and maintenance work gives Scottsdale performing arts venue new vitality for the 2017-2018 season of shows. Adobe has been restored to original splendor. ASU Kerr Cultural Center is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to a season of jazz, classical, world music, theatre and diverse arts experiences. - August 17, 2017 - ASU Kerr Cultural Center
Hit Music Studios Announce the New Single "Renovate" by Lily Jay
Hit Music Studios, working closely with Sony Music, is thrilled to announce the up and coming release of the New single from Lily Jay, "Renovate," set to release and be available on iTunes, Apple Play, YouTube, and Spotify, in Spring 2017. - August 14, 2017 - Lily Jay Management
Healthy Humor Partners with Moose Toys to Launch Red Nose Docs at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Announcing the expansion of the Healthy Humor program to a new hospital - August 11, 2017 - Healthy Humor, Inc.
North Coast Rep Opens Season 36 with Neil Simon's Hilarious Classic, Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Performances beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2017, running through Sunday, October 8, 2017. - August 11, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
GigRoster Reimagines Local How Local Bands Find Gigs
Shifting a brick and mortar style business model to the online world can be a balancing act with the upside of convenience versus the loss of the human element. Professional Entertainment’s GigRoster.com hopes to strike that perfect balance. Armed with 30 plus years of experience, thousands of loyal performers, and a streamlined online system, they seek to revolutionize the world of entertainment planning with the aplomb of an highwire acrobat. - August 03, 2017 - Professional Entertainment
Anastassia Ballroom & Dance Studio of Central Florida Celebrates Dance Anniversary Special with Style
Dance the night away on Friday, August 25th at Anastassia Ballroom & Dance in Central Florida. Celebrate the three-year anniversary of owner Anastassia Abramenko’s dance studio with a ballroom dance extravaganza. The festivities begin at 7 pm and feature professional dancesport entertainment, appetizers, drinks, dance music and social dancing. - August 03, 2017 - Anastassia Ballroom & Dance
The Scientology Information Center to Host Its Next Old-Time Radio Show Theater Reading This August
The L. Ron Hubbard Golden Age Theater will perform their next theatrical reading presentation, “The Magic Quirt,” on August 26th at the Scientology Information Center in Downtown Clearwater. Written by L. Ron Hubbard, the story was originally published in 1948 in The Rio Kid Western Magazine. - August 03, 2017 - Church of Scientology
Beauty and the Beast Enchants and Amazes
Sudbrink Performance Academy opened Beauty and the Beast Jr. at University Lake School this past weekend. While it is SPA's first production, it has done nothing short of amaze those in attendance. "The show was fantastic," said one patron, "the set, the costuming, and the talent of... - August 01, 2017 - Sudbrink Performance Academy
Charity Event: Founders Metropolitan Community Church Hosts Japanese American Internment Play, "Bits of Paradise: Kochiyama's Crusaders" (7/28) (Los Angeles)
On Fri., July 28 at 7 p.m., Founders Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) hosts "Bits of Paradise: Kochiyama's Crusaders," a staged reading of a play that focuses on the women of the Japanese American Internment who united behind the barbed wire to support their fighting men during World War II with a correspondence campaign. The movement was led by budding activist, Yuri Kochiyama, who would go on to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. All proceeds will benefit this interdenominational church. - July 27, 2017 - Marlan Warren, Writer
The 3rd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival - September 23
Playwrights Local presents its third annual free festival of plays, workshops, and special events on September 23 at Waterloo Arts. - July 27, 2017 - Playwrights Local
15 Year Old Teen, JJosh, Releases His First Single and Will Audition for American Idol 2017 Making His Life Long Dream Come True
JJosh, an aspiring R&B teen artist, will finally get his wish, which si from the age of seven he dreamed to audition for American Idol. The official casting company to this season’s upcoming show called his production company and connected with JJosh extending the invitation to audition... - July 26, 2017 - Hands in Motion Music & Marketing
Culturefest Prepares to Rock the Mountain for 14th Year
The 14th annual Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival will take over the Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem, WV September 7-10 with a weekend long immersion in the creative arts. - July 25, 2017 - RiffRaff Arts Collective
The Village People’s Iconic Cowboy Randy Jones Sets Summer on Fire with a Cascade of Remixes for Single "Hard Times"
Released by Young Pals Music, Jones follows the release of his successful single “Hard Times” with no less than eight club remixes from renowned producers and D.J.s Mark Saunders, Erik Kupper, Drew G, Tim Cox and more. - July 24, 2017 - Young Pals Music
Create Your State Tour Now Accepting Applications
The Create Your State program features live music, visuals, and a compelling exchange about the arts-centric revitalization of Princeton, providing inspiration and insight for the replication of this work. - July 24, 2017 - RiffRaff Arts Collective
Friends The Musical - The #1 Unauthorized Parody of the Hit TV Show "Friends" is Set to Open at St. Luke's Theatre on October 13th; Tickets on Sale August 1st
Could this BE anymore exciting! - July 24, 2017 - Lynn Shore Entertainment, LLC
Bipartisan Tribute to Veterans and Those Serving in Congress Was Smashing Success
Annual event features inspiring speakers -- and a song dedicated to U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise by world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns. - July 24, 2017 - Fedewa Consulting
Augmented Reality Exhibit: Beyond Drug Addiction
Drama Desk-nominated interactive theater company Live In Theater, in collaboration with full range digital agency Omega-R, creates an augmented reality app allowing audiences to travel back in time and see iconic 1960's photographs that inspired the interactive and immersive hit experience J & K 1965, all happening throughout the Lower East Side’s Needle Park. - July 19, 2017 - Live In Theater
Salsa People Introduces Professional Salsa Kurse Zürich for Enthusiastic Learners
Salsa People offers professional courses to enthusiastic learners. Check out the Salsa Kurse Zürich offered by them and get enrolled today. - July 19, 2017 - Salsa People Dance Studio & Entertainment
Introducing 14 Year Old Pop Vocal Powerhouse Estacia, Which Submitted Her First Album Titled, I Am Estacia to the 60th Grammy® Awards for a Nomination Consideration
Rising teen Pop Artist Estacia, releases her first album, I Am Estacia, on her fourteenth birthday, July 5, 2017. The album includes a remix of her first single “Speak to Me,” released in 2016 and written by her, and includes another seven original songs co-written with her producer, Grammy® Award Winning participant, and Latin Grammy® Nominee Pianist, Lannie Battistini. Her Label, Hands In Motion Music submitted her album to the 60th Grammy® Awards for a Nomination Consideration. - July 18, 2017 - Hands in Motion Music & Marketing
Martina Sykes’ The heART Mission Partners with Bay Area Studios Foundation for Community Outreach and Panel Discussion
The heART Mission is teaming up with St. Petersburg, Florida’s Bay Area Studios Foundation for an entertainment industry discussion. - July 18, 2017 - Bay Area Studios Foundation
Señor Burro Revolutionizes Entertainment & Education
The Jemima’s Playhouse® cultural appreciation method incorporates a fun way for students to learn at exceptional rate – through music, and proprietary characters – in a seamless way. Of the Jemima Playhouse® characters, Señor Burro has emerged to be one of the most beloved by the children. - July 18, 2017 - Jemima's Playhouse
R&B Bad Boy "Ginuwine" and His "Pony" Are Coming to Orlando, Friday July 21st at House of Blues
The official kickoff party to an exciting weekend in Orlando starts with R&B artist "Ginuwine" as he comes to the world-famous House of Blues Orlando on Friday July 21st to perform live for the “All White Affair” as part of the 1st Annual Orlando Luau Weekend. "Ginuwine" will also be bringing DJ Envy from the nationally syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club” to play nothing but the best in R&B and Hip-Hop. - July 18, 2017 - S.P.A.S.E Jenkins Entertainment
A Festival Honoring the Prince of Travelers
Now on its second year, the International Festival of Ibn Battuta pays tribute to the legendary Ibn Battuta, hailed today as the Prince of Travelers. The festival honoring Ibn Battuta’s legacy relives the journey he undertook seven centuries ago across many predominantly Muslim countries. - July 17, 2017 - Ibn Battuta
Children from Hackensack Meridian Health K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital to See The Princess, The Cow, and The Corn Maze
The Princess, The Cow, and The Corn Maze - a family friendly new musical, well suited to young audiences - children of all ages (and their parents). - July 15, 2017 - Rabbit Hole Theatricks
Corona Contracts Introduce Dedicated Stage Curtains Service
The new service is intended for theatres, cinemas, event spaces and other entertainment venues. - July 15, 2017 - Corona Contracts Ltd
Rogue Machine Theatre Hosts Staged Reading of the Play "Bits of Paradise: Kochiyama's Crusaders" by Marlan Warren with Ariel Kayoko Labasan
Wed. July 19 (3pm and 8pm) and Thurs. July 20 (8pm) "Bits of Paradise: Kochiyama's Crusaders," a play by Marlan Warren with Ariel Kayoko Labasan will be featured as a staged reading at the Rogue Machine Theatre in Hollywood. It focuses human rights activist Yuri Kochiyama's years in a U.S. concentration camp during World War II, when she helmed a women's movement ("The Crusaders") to boost the morale of Japanese American soldiers through letters tossed over the barbed wire. - July 13, 2017 - Marlan Warren, Writer
The Theatre School at North Coast Rep Presents: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a Fun Show for All Ages
There’s mischief in the woods! The Theatre School @ North Coast Repertory Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Magical fairies with love juice complicate two teen couples’ relationships in this “First Folio” Shakespearean comedy. - July 13, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
The Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida Presents "Troupe Dreams on Shakespeare," at Area Stage Company in Coral Gables on August 9, 2017
On August 9, 2017, the Shakespeare Troupe will perform a staged reading of an abridged version of Shakespeare’s popular comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Area Stage Company Founder and Artistic Director John Rodaz, and Executive Artistic Director Maria Banda-Rodaz, are hosting the Shakespeare Troupe for their Area Stage audience. - July 12, 2017 - Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida
PASSING - a Stage Play by Kukui Kikuyu Productions -- Premiering at 2017 Capital Fringe Festival
Passing for white is over, right? Two women reunite, and secrets and suspicion reveal that when passing the truth isn't always black and white. Come be part of the conversation. - July 08, 2017 - Kukui Kikuyu Productions
Country Music's Sister Duo, Presley & Taylor, Join Buddy Lee Attraction's Roster
Country Music’s hot, new, sister duo, Presley & Taylor, have joined the dynamic roster of Buddy Lee Attractions-Nashville, earlier this week July 5, 2017. Joining Buddy Lee Attractions has paved the way for country music fans across the country to experience the live energy and neo-traditional sound that has made Presley & Taylor the highlight of fairs and festivals in the northeast. - July 07, 2017 - Presley & Taylor
Theatre Arts Academy Presents Inaugural Production of Beauty and the Beast JR
Sudbrink Performance Academy brings new life to the "tale as old as time" - tickets on sale now at sudbrinkacademy.com - July 07, 2017 - Sudbrink Performance Academy
KiloGear Launches New Fitness Gear for Young Athletes at North American Irish Dance Championships
Debuting at the 2017 North American Irish Dance Championships in New Orleans, KiloGear CUT helps young athletes train their entire bodies while they concentrate on mastering their overall performance. KiloGear CUT is designed in partnership with professional athletes and doctors and has been endorsed by Chloey Turner and Kincaid Stringer, both dancers of the Grammy award winning and international phenomenon Riverdance. Chloey is currently the Principal lead dancer in Riverdance. - July 01, 2017 - KiloGear
Rabbit Hole Theatricks Presents Erik Jonathan Shuler in The Princess, The Cow, and The Corn Maze
The Princess, The Cow, and The Corn Maze is a new children’s musical with book and lyrics by Michael MacKenzie Wills, based on the soon to be released children’s story from award–winning author Amber L. Spradlin. - July 01, 2017 - Rabbit Hole Theatricks
How Much Are You Willing to Invest in Friendship?
The Women’s Theatre Festival 2017 announces the inclusion of The Woodstock Tontine, the story of five women, a chance meeting at Woodstock in 1969, and fifty year-old friendships that end with death and a twist. Directed by Lucia Foster, The Woodstock Tontine is the debut theatrical... - June 30, 2017 - The Women's Theatre Festival
Tuesday Night Comics Returns to North Coast Rep with Top Comics
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 7:30PM. - June 29, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
SACRED Opens the 2nd Week of Milwaukee's Summerfest
Milwaukee’s Summerfest opens its 50th anniversary 4th of July celebration at 12 Noon at the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard with Milwaukee’s own, SACRED. SACRED is a progressive modern rock band consisting of Vincent Black on Vocals (Formerly of Everybody, Chandelier), managing... - June 28, 2017 - SACRED
Renaissance House Invites Public to July 4 Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech at Martha’s Vineyard’s Inkwell Beach -- Readers Include Author Jessica B. Harris
Abigail McGrath, Founder of Renaissance House Writers Retreat, Welcomes People of All Ages to Participate in 11th Annual Dramatic Reading of Frederick Douglass' Historic Speech "What Does Fourth of July Mean to the Negro?" Volunteer Readers include Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Culinary Historian, Professor, Author and Longtime Martha's Vineyard Resident. - June 27, 2017 - Renaissance House
Suburban Oregon Theater Wades Calmly Into the National Shakespearean Fray
In the wake of national controversy around the "politicization" of Shakespeare, specifically reflected in The Public Theater's production of "Julius Caesar," one small, suburban theater company in Hillsboro, Oregon is calmly wading into the fray. Bag&Baggage Productions is presenting a world premiere adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" fused with the 12th century Muslim Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi's masterpiece "Layla and Majnun." - June 24, 2017 - Bag&Baggage Productions
Romance and Political Intrigue Fuel North Coast Rep's Premiere of at This Evening's Performance
By Nagle Jackson, Performances Beginning Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Running Through Sunday, August 6, 2017 Directed by Andrew Barnicle. - June 22, 2017 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
"Wishful is What Wistful Does" EP from Wistful Sound Gazers Selected for Pandora Radio and the Indie Artist Offers Feature Song from Release as Free MP3 on Band Website
Wistful Sound Gazers’ latest CCM release joins Pandora’s playlist of indie label artists and the EP’s feature song “You Will Need” is now a free download at www.wistfulsoundgazers.com through July. - June 21, 2017 - City Avenue Records, Inc