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.
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville Re-Opens Writers’ Nights Each Wednesday
The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville launches new series of writers’ nights, Wednesdays at 7pm. - August 02, 2014 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Slow Burn Theatre's Carrie: The Musical Promises to be a Night You'll Never Forget
Just in time for Fall, the award-winning Slow Burn Theatre Company proudly presents the Florida regional premiere of one of the most talked-about shows in theatre history: Carrie the musical. Carrie is the gripping tale of an awkward teen outcast with a powerful gift, her fanatically religious... - August 01, 2014 - Slow Burn Theatre
PAMAR Celebrates 30th Anniversary with "Shall We Tango NYC" Tango Festival; the First International Tango Festival Comes to New York City October 7-15, 2014
Shall We Tango NYC is an international tango festival that celebrates tango in the form of dance, art, music, culture and film. The festival will run throughout various venues in New York City from October 7-15, 2014. - July 31, 2014 - Shall We Tango NYC
Thump Records Records Releases Roy Dee’s Hick Hop Truck Thump; A Hick-Hop Summer Masterpiece
Houston’s newest star is back with his sophomore album release, Hick Hop Truck Thump. Roy Dee’s previous release spent 8 months on the Billboard Charts. - July 30, 2014 - Thump Records
India's First Corporate Jodi Dance Championship (CJDC) to Premiere at UB City
India's first Corporate Jodi Dance Championship (CJDC) is all set to debut at Bangalore's best-known landmark, UB City. Conceptualized and organized by reputed dancer, Raj Mangeshkar, the Semi-Final round of this unique and fun event will take place on 03 August 2014 while the Grand Finale will... - July 26, 2014 - UB City
Phil Crown is the Next Big Pop Artist from Seattle; New Music Video
Phil Crown may be one of the newest artists out, but he's already making an impact. Originally born and raised in Seattle, he has been recording from coast to coast sculpting and developing his sound. And even though he may be a local to Seattle, his new music video, "Speed of Light," sounds and looks anything, but local. - July 24, 2014 - Philip Crown llc
Chicago Will be a Stop for a First Class Cuban Orchestra
Alexander Abreu and Havana D' Primera Show in Chicago Announced! August 8th at Logan Square Auditorium; Tickets on Sale Today! Caramelo Entertainment presents Caramelo Timba Party with Cuba's most popular band. - July 23, 2014 - Caramelo Entertainment
Voice Actors Make Waves in NYC Theatre with Live Performance of Audio Plays
LTM Audio Players Troupe brings voice acting to the Off-Broadway stage in August debut. - July 23, 2014 - Listen To Melanie
Sukki Singapora Champions the Girl Summit
The Sharan Project brings International Star Sukki Singapora to the World Stage to campaign against Forced Marriage in the UK. - July 22, 2014 - Sukki Singapora
Betrayal Runs Deep Dramatic Gospel Stage Play Opens in Atlanta
With highly watched reality shows as Real Housewives of Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop, and R&B Divas, Atlanta seems to be the drama capital in the US today. Besides all the drama, these productions have one common ingredient that fuels the plot....betrayal. This August, even more betrayal will... - July 20, 2014 - Etiphany Productions
Joseph Zieja Explodes Onto Voice Over Scene
Joe Zieja has exploded into the voiceover scene, amassing some 150 clients in 2013 alone and climbing to the top of the Voices.com rankings. Completing his service commitment as an officer in the United States Air Force, Joe transitioned to being a contractor in September of 2012. At that time, he... - July 17, 2014 - Voices.com
2014 Summer Music Festival
The 2014 Summer Music Festival, Saturday, July 26th 2014 - July 14, 2014 - WCCG 104.5 FM
NPAF Artist Presents Hula Festival in Sacramento
In conjunction with The Makanaaloha Group, Rick Makanaaloha Kia‘imeaokekanaka San Nicolas will launch the 8th year of The George Na'ope Hula Festival in Old Town Sacramento from July 19-20. Rick Makanaaloha Kia‘imeaokekanaka San Nicolas, the debut artist, is with the National Parks Arts... - July 11, 2014 - The Makanaaloha Group
DTEG, Inc. and Rivers at Rehoboth Present Son of a Preacher Man by Vascola Stoney
Son of a Preacher Man Returns on August 1, 2014, 7:30 PM at Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew - July 11, 2014 - Son of a Preacher Man
Inglewood’s 1st. Lady of Hip Hop, Tia P.
Celebrates the Release of Her New Single “Hustle 2 Hustle” - July 08, 2014 - Tia P.
Patrick Riviere's Play, The House of Nunzio, Moves Closer to World Premiere, Award Winning Director Stephen Nachamie Will Direct
The House of Nunzio will have an AEA 29-Hour Staged Reading in New York City this November starring Broadway veteran Mary Ellen Ashley as Mrs. Monacelli. The play is described as a contemporary humorous drama about an extended Italian family struggling to deal with generational differences and secrets. The play confronts the issue of homosexuality and prejudice from the family perspective. - July 08, 2014 - On PAR Productions, LLC
Nylon Fusion Theatre Company Announces the Playwrights and Artists for Their Short Play Festival "This Round’s On Us: Freedom" on July 11 and 12, Featuring Lyle Kessler
Nylon Fusion Theatre Company announces the playwrights and artists for their Short Play Festival “This Round’s On Us: Freedom” on July 11 and 12, featuring ten new plays in two sets by Writers Collective, and Lyle Kessler ("Orphans" playwright) Freedom presents plays by... - July 04, 2014 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
FM Pilots New Single, "With You," Drops July 1st via iTunes and Digital Outlets
FM Pilots new single, “With You,” drops July 1st via iTunes and digital outlets, servicing now to radio. - July 01, 2014 - FM Pilots
It's Official: Magicians Are Artists
Hundreds of magicians will converge on St. Louis during the week of June 30 for Lectures, Magic Shows and to celebrate the 113th US Congress recognizing that Magic is an Art. - June 29, 2014 - The Society of American Magicians
Momentum Artist Management Presents: Kagoolio at the Edinburgh Festival 2014
Wilkinson Ford to première their new family friendly comedy show, Kagoolio, at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014. - June 28, 2014 - Wilkinson Ford
Momentum Artist Management Presents: ConciousMess at the Edinburgh Festival 2014
Fresh from its première at the Adelaide Fringe, Claire Ford brings "ConciousMess" to Edinburgh this August - June 28, 2014 - Claire Ford
Momentum Artist Management Presents: Jonny Freeman's Funtime Family-Friendly Impro Show at the Edinburgh Festival 2014
Best known as Frank London in CBBC's MI High, Jonny Freeman brings his family friendly Impro Show to this year’s Edinburgh Festival. - June 28, 2014 - Jonny Freeman
NC Theatre Conservatory Presents Jesus Christ Superstar
Regional Theatre’s Training Program Debuts Student Produced Production July 10 - 13 - June 26, 2014 - NC Theatre
Noah Francis Johnson Unveils New E.P "Harvest Tree"
Noah Francis Johnson has been getting an increasing amount of attention since his debut album Life & Times. With a feature on a BBC One four part television series, an invitation to record Ray Charles unfinished project, backing by Quincy Jones, along with international press and radio appearances. Including an international one hour live special with BFBS Radio and coverage on The Evening Standards TV channel London Live. - June 24, 2014 - Noah Francis Johnson
Canada’s Funniest Live Comedy Show BeerProv Makes Return Appearance to New York City
BeerProv will return to the stage in Webster Hall’s most recently renovated space, The Marlin Room at Webster Hall. - June 22, 2014 - Webster Hall
DenArt Studio Participating in New York Body Painting Day 2014
DenArt, a NY based body painting studio, is announcing their participation in New York Body Painting Day 2014, which will take place on July 26th, 2014 in NYC. New York is the only city where nudity is allowed, as long as it is for the purpose of art. This event is organized by a NY based body... - June 20, 2014 - DenArt NY
“Tiny Fairy Makes Big Show!” Thumbelina
Springtime Ballet by California Contemporary Ballet Presented at Glendale Community College, June 27th, 28th and 29th - June 20, 2014 - California DanceArts
NC Theatre Announces Casting of Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Production Making Professional Regional Premiere at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium July 29 – Aug. 3. - June 20, 2014 - NC Theatre
Penetrating New Book "They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To" Looks at Residents of a Dying Manufacturing Town
"They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To" is a play in two acts with well developed characters and a story that pulls no punches about the changing face of American culture during the 1980s. - June 20, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
Popular Restaurants and Musicians Come Together in Support of Oregon Children's Cancer Awareness Day
The Soulful Giving Foundation is orchestrating the hottest event in East County by bringing together: 4 incredible bands, 14 of Portland’s finest restaurants, Duck Pond wines, premium draft beers, refreshing cocktails, vendor shopping galore, champagne/jewelry raffle, amazing silent auction items, VIP Pdx limousine, free shuttle service from MHCC, and 2 music-filled “Soul Buses” transporting guests from Portland to Troutdale. - June 18, 2014 - Soulful Giving Foundation
BBTF 2014 Appoints Devdan Show as the Official Cultural Performance
The very first Bali and Beyond Travel Fair 2014 (BBTF) was held on 10th – 14th June, 2014. The committee of the event appointed Bali Nusa Dua Theatre (BNDT), to introduce the buyers to Indonesia’s culture through its well-known Devdan Show. - June 17, 2014 - Devdan Show
Gun Control and Religion Square Off in “The Seventeenth Coffin”
Exciting new play tackles the Second Amendment in “The Seventeenth Coffin” by Kevin T. Baldwin. - June 12, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
Slow Burn Theatre’s Production of the Musical High Fidelity Takes the Audience Through a Journey of Letting Go and Finding Real Happiness
Audiences will find Slow Burn Theatre’s latest production, High Fidelity, to be extremely relatable as this musical explores the journey of a man who discovers the importance of work-life balance after a painful re-evaluation of his life. Slow Burn’s adaptation of High Fidelity is a... - June 11, 2014 - Slow Burn Theatre
21 Yr Old CEO Novelist Philanthropist Inspires Actress Cicely Tyson's Finest to "Be Limitless"
21 Yr Old Business Guru RJ Tolson Leads by Example for America's Youth as he Autographs with Excellence and Envisions & Executes Beyond the Status Quo. - June 10, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
2014 Silicon Valley Music Festival - A Festival of Folk: From the Streets to the Stage
Silicon Valley Music Festival returns with world-renowned talent in their 3rd season, A Festival of Folk: From the Streets to the Stage, June 22-28, 2014. - June 06, 2014 - Silicon Valley Music Festival
Mother Divine the Musical: 2013 NYMF Show Opens at Western Playhouse
Mother Divine, one of ten 2013 New York Musical Festival's (NYMF) Next Link Project shows, will begin out of town performances starting July 11th at the Potter Theatre in St. Joseph, MO. - June 06, 2014 - M Divine Productions LLC
ISKCON New York Celebrates 39th Annual Hare Krishna Parade
39th Annual Hare Krishna Festival of the Chariots Fifth Avenue Parade and Festival of India at Washington Square Park Saturday June 14, 2014, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Free Event, All are invited. - June 05, 2014 - NY ISKCON
Cult Film Director John Swanbeck to Present Transformative Technique for Acting for-Camera at SAG Summer Intensive
In the workshop, titled “How to Think Like the Camera,” Swanbeck will show actors how to pop on screen by learning to understanding how the film camera thinks, what it responds to, and how actors can make an emotional connection with it. He will share some of his cinematic tools that actors can use with their traditional process to create unforgettable cinematic characters. - June 05, 2014 - BlueSwanFilms
Religious Drama “Heaven’s Rivers” Compelling
New play by Kevin T. Baldwin explores a man’s faith in God, in others and ultimately, in himself. - June 05, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
Jason Mraz Finds Inspiration in a T-Shirt
Grammy Winner Interviews Founder of Kevala, a New Charity-Driven Athletic Apparel Line. - June 04, 2014 - Kevala
Michigan Philharmonic Presents Summer Concert Line-Up
The Michigan Philharmonic presents 4 Free summer concerts throughout Southeast Michigan. - June 04, 2014 - Michigan Philharmonic
Suspenseful New Play "Haunting Lusitania" Released
Eerie new two-act play spins a more supernatural tale of Lusitania sinking. - June 04, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
Minnesota Sinfonia Brings Music and Arts Festival to Fridley
The Minnesota Sinfonia - a Minnesota-based non-profit dedicated to serving the musical needs of Minnesotans - is excited to announce the very first Fridley Music and Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, June 28, at the Medtronic Rice Creek Campus. The Festival will offer an afternoon full of live performances and art activities for the entire community. - June 04, 2014 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Composer/Modern Guitarist Lawrence Blatt Announces the Release of Emergence- Produced by Will Ackerman
Award winning guitarist Lawrence Blatt, continues with his passion for blending science and music with his new album Emergence. As Blatt explains “the natural world is full of complex patterns and seemingly unexplainable order. From the migration patterns of birds and butterflies, to the... - June 03, 2014 - LMB Music
New One-Act Play About Alzheimer's Disease Gets World Premiere
Recently the New Players Theatre Guild in Fitchburg, Massachusetts presented a riveting and thought-provoking one-act play about the effects of Alzheimer's Disease - May 31, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
New Play "Running of the Brides" Gets World Premiere
A new play based on the former Filene's Department Store race for the cheapest bridal gowns had its world premiere. The one-act comedy, "Running of the Brides," was received with cheers, laughter and standing ovations for two weekends in May. Written by playwright Kevin T. Baldwin. the... - May 31, 2014 - MillboroughStories.com
Common Wealth Endeavors to Present Sandi Toksvig’s "Bully Boy," Production Will Run at Common Ground Theatre, Durham, NC from June 12-28, 2014
Common Wealth Endeavors will present Sandi Toksvig’s "Bully Boy" as the first production of its 2014 season. Toksvig’s play is a timely and insightful exploration of the challenging moral issues of contemporary military occupation and the effects of war on the mental health of serving soldiers. The play runs in Durham, NC during June 2014. - May 27, 2014 - Common Wealth Endeavors LLC
Circle City Gameshows Brings Interactive Game Show Entertainment to the Masses
Circle City Gameshows proudly announces the release of three new, interactive game shows that can be used for corporate and private events throughout the country. Interactive game shows are a great source of team building, and employee training. - May 25, 2014 - Circle City Gameshows
Private Invitation Only Membership for Complimentary Events & Entertainment Launches in 16 US Cities & the U.K.
On the List, a private invitation only membership for complimentary events and entertainment will launch in 16 US cities & the UK on June 8, 2014. - May 23, 2014 - OTL the Comp Ticket Underground
Yac-Yan Da Biznessman Gives Hip-Hop Fans 3 for 1 Releasing His New Single "Bonus," the Video and Launching His Website Simultaneously
Yac-Yan Da Biznessman releases his new single “Bonus” accompanied with eye catching visuals. The single is available today via itunes and his website www.naysaymusic.com. The single is the first off his forthcoming mixtape Good Bizness Vol.1, to be released this summer. In addition to the single and video Yac-Yan launches his new website www.yac-yandabiznessman.com giving fans the full audiovisual experience. - May 20, 2014 - naysay music