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.
Legendary Actress Returns to the Scene of the Crime at Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village in New York City
"Courting Mae West" revives an arresting drama of 1927 and invites the public to be the jury at Mae West's censorship trial in Judge Donnellan's original courtroom - September 27, 2013 - Courting Mae West, LLC
Carolina Ballet to Open 16th Season with an Evening of Ballets by George Balanchine
Groundbreaking "Rubies" to Highlight Program - September 27, 2013 - Carolina Ballet
Broadway Star, David Burnham Returns to New York in His Directorial Debut
David Burnham, Broadway Star of Wicked, Light in the Piazza, and Joseph returns to New York in his directorial debut with Happy 50ish! The Mid-Life Crisis Comedy Musical, playing at Stage 72 at the Triad in November, 2013. Burnham's feel for the audience and his impeccable comedic talents are what... - September 26, 2013 - Lynn Shore Entertainment, LLC
All the World’s a Stage at Dominic Oliver’s Behavioral Improv Workshop: "Fly Without a Net and Have No Fear"
Dominic Oliver's Behavioral Improv Workshop focuses on acting as a process, not only a destination. Longtime actor and improv coach Oliver believes that when it come to improvisation, actors need to focus on character behavior as much as the great, funny line. The Monday night sessions at NoHo2 Studio in North Hollywood, California put players through their paces as they play with masks, scene study, monologues and spontaneous combustion. Guests encouraged. - September 25, 2013 - Dominic Oliver's Behavioral Improv Workshop
Casting Hub Kid Signs with the Same Agency That Placed Talent in the Hunger Games
Casting Hub member, Alex Bowers, has signed with KidzAct Talent & The Actors Agency. - September 25, 2013 - CASTINGHUB
Minnesota Sinfonia Celebrates 25 Years Serving the Community; Celebratory Activities Offered by Local Nonprofit
The Minnesota Sinfonia celebrates 25 years of over 1,500 concert and educational performances in the Twin Cities and around the state! Since it’s creation in 1989, the Sinfonia has stayed true to its mission of serving the musical and educational needs of Minnesota families - especially... - September 25, 2013 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
14 Year Old Boy from Small Town of Rathdrum, Idaho Invited to Bolshoi Ballet Academy with Only 3 Years of Ballet
Only 3 years of ballet experience and this 14 year old boy is offered an opportunity of a lifetime, to study at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. A true talent and gift. - September 20, 2013 - Isaac Sanders
What's Old is New at the Red Skelton Tribute Show in Las Vegas
The skyline of Las Vegas may be in constant change, the revamping of New York New York and Monte Carlo. Even the Sahara is getting a facelift soon to be the SLS. The Las Vegas tribute show at the Westin Las Vegas Hotel believe that what was old is now new. Re-live the past by taking a trip down memory lane with the Red Skelton Tribute Show. - September 20, 2013 - Red Skelton Comedy Show
Magician Teaches Golden Rule to Students in Salt Lake City
Steffan Soule is an expert conjurer concerned with nature, water protection, tormenting in the schools, and maintainability. He has discovered an approach to exchange comprehension about these issues to others through his exhibitions and the specialty of mystery. - September 20, 2013 - A Touch of Magic with Steffan Soule
Internationally Renown Environmental Artist Mara G. Haseltine Shows Her Open Studio Work "La Boheme a Portrait of Today's Oceans in Peril"
For this occasion the artist's studio will mimic the complex world that the artist sees when she is looking through the microscope. Bathed by black lights, the plankton inspired sculptures gleam in exquisite contrast with the rough plastic they cling to. Viewers will enter into a world where the fantastical forms of plankton and pollution form a dramatic portrait of today’s microscopic ocean. A minuscule world threatened by pollution. - September 19, 2013 - Mara G. Haseltine
CASTINGHUB Model Signs With Tiffany Lavin Modeling Agency
CASTINGHUB member, Kilee Reyna, has signed with Tiffany Lavin Modeling Agency in Houston, Texas. - September 19, 2013 - CASTINGHUB
Minnesota Sinfonia Plans Free Concerts to Begin 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Minnesota Sinfonia is excited to announce six sets of weekend concerts have been planned in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Help the Sinfonia begin their 25th Anniversary celebrations by joining them for these breathtaking concerts featuring talented and exciting soloists. All concerts are free to... - September 18, 2013 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
New Short Film "Trane and Miles" Celebrates Jazz Music Legends
Take a journey to 1959 and walk the miles with two of the most iconic jazz musicians of all time, men whose work became the soundtrack of an era. Writer-director Scott Essman of Visionary Cinema captures the brilliant, untold story of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, starring Ricco Ross as Coltrane and Travis Hinson as Davis. Their impact came at the outset of significant changes in all things America. - September 16, 2013 - Visionary Cinema
Broadway Stars Team Up for 3rd Annual "James Moye's Boogie in the Butt Benefit" Tonight
Moye brings Ashford, Strole, Pritchard and Mead to headline annual benefit for NIBD Kids. - September 16, 2013 - James Moye's 'Boogie in the Butt' Benefit
Professional Orchestra Receives Grant for Community Performances: Xcel Energy Supports Minnesota Sinfonia’s Mission to Offer Free-Admission Concerts
The Minnesota Sinfonia is excited to announce it has received an $8 thousand grant from Xcel Energy to fund community concerts. The Sinfonia believes all members of Twin City communities should have the opportunity to experience classical music without worrying about the cost of... - September 15, 2013 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Popular American Music Showcased in Fort Bend Symphony's Season-Opener
Join the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra for American standards, folk tunes, Broadway favorites and more as it raises the curtain on its 22nd season. - September 14, 2013 - Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra
William Peace University Hosts New Production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s Play No Exit Sept. 24-28
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Presents Production Directed by Jennifer Avery, Adjunct Instructor for Dance and William Peace Theatre Choreographer - September 14, 2013 - William Peace University
CASTINGHUB Member Signs with Exxcel Model & Talent
CASTINGHUB member, Nikita Gonzalez, has signed with Exxcel Model and Talent. - September 14, 2013 - CASTINGHUB
CASTINGHUB Signs with Page Parkes Talent Agency
CASTINGHUB member, Zoey Dudich, has signed with Page Parkes Talent Agency. - September 14, 2013 - CASTINGHUB
Exciting New Young Adult Novel Offers Invisibility and Suspense
New YA novel is full of suspense, romance, fracking, and invisibility all told in a story for both genders to enjoy. - September 12, 2013 - ASD Publishing
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Winning Rock Musical "Next To Normal" to Open Slow Burn Theatre's Fifth Season on October 18th
Setting their fifth season ablaze, the award-winning Slow Burn Theatre Company will open this Fall with the groundbreaking, feel everything rock musical Next to Normal. Nominated for eleven Tony Awards and winner of three, Next to Normal is just the eighth musical ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for... - September 12, 2013 - Slow Burn Theatre
CASTINGHUB Actor Thrives in Hollywood
CASTINGHUB member, Blayne Smith, continues to find jobs and flourish in California. - September 11, 2013 - CASTINGHUB
Lyric Light Opera Presents ANNIE in Kirkland, WA and Mount Vernon, WA
Leapin' Lizards! Lyric Light Opera presents ANNIE this October and November. The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals that has garnered a staggering 14 Tony and Drama Desk awards. Little orphan ANNIE charms everyone's hearts. ANNIE runs October 5-20 at Kirkland Performance Center and November 2-17 at McIntyre Hall. - September 10, 2013 - Lyric Light Opera
Fear City Chicago Haunted House Casting Director on WGN Radio Morning Show
Steve Buckner, Fear City Chicago Haunted House’s Casting Director, shared his experiences with the process used to audition and select actors for a haunted house attraction in an on air interview Wednesday, September 4, 2013. - September 09, 2013 - Fear City Chicago
Brews & Burlesque: a First for Richmond
Local burlesque troupe Those Freaking Weirdos is teaming up with Strangeways Brewing to present a new series of monthly shows aptly named, Brews & Burlesque. These shows will be unique in both the burlesque and local craft brew communities as the first burlesque show ever to be held in the tasting room of a brewery. - September 07, 2013 - TFW Burlesque
New Artist, Singer Songwriter Katie Scarlett Released Her Debut on September 3, 2013: "Forever And A Day"
Straight out of the San Fernando Valley, Katie Scarlett emerges as a renaissance woman. She’s worn many hats (and dresses and shoes) and is as comfortable in the business world as she is with the business end of a recording studio. Stepping confidently from the mixing board to the... - September 05, 2013 - Katie Scarlett
New Dance Studio Offers a Unique Dance and Fitness Opportunity for Children and Adults
The Greater Washington Dance Center (GWDC) will be celebrating its Grand Opening to introduce a new dance studio to the Washington DC, and Northern Virginia area. The Greater Washington Dance Center will offer extensive dance and fitness programs for students of all ages, beginning through professional, to include Creative Movement (Preschool), Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern,Yoga and Fitness. - September 04, 2013 - Greater Washington Dance Center
Ann Crumb to be Lady of the Lake in Media Theatre's "Spamalot"
The Tony nominated actress will bring her celebrated talent to the stage in this hilarious role. - September 04, 2013 - The Media Theatre
Fear City Haunted House Can be Seen in the Dark on Friday September 13
An opportunity to see the new season of Fear City Haunted House before Opening Day with a new twist...it will be in the dark. - September 04, 2013 - Fear City Chicago
First-Ever Interactive Comedic Musical, Lily Ann's "LOVE YOU!" Opens in West Los Angeles
Fresh from its debut run at Pasadena's World Famous Ice House, Lily Ann's "LOVE YOU!" opens at West L.A.'s intimate Black Box Theater. - September 04, 2013 - LilyAnn's "LOVE YOU!"
How to be a Great Stage Mom, Casting Director Develops Online Course
Casting Director Toni Cusumano develops definitive online course for parents who want to break their children into the entertainment business. - September 04, 2013 - Toni Cusumano Casting
Toastmasters Speech Contest at Date Palm Country Club, Sept. 20, 2013
Humorous Speech Contest and Speech Evaluation Contest for Toastmasters Clubs in the California Desert from Banning and Beaumont, CA to Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, and Coachella, CA. - September 01, 2013 - Division D District 12 Toastmasters
Doug's Music & Comedy Night Debuts September 7th at Storycrafter Studio on Miami Beach.
Doug's Music & Comedy Night features two hours of stand-up comedy, spoken word and live music at the Storycrafter Studio on 73rd & Collins on Miami Beach. This is the first production by local writer and occasional stand-up comedian Doug Shear, so it could turn out to be either amazing or a total disaster. The two hour show features stand-up comedy, live music and Doug's "Directional Dyslexia," performed by local actress Shauna Burris. - September 01, 2013 - Doug Shear
Mae West’s “Diamond Lil,” Bowing to Popular Demand, Books Autumn Dates at Don’t Tell Mama in Manhattan
Courting Mae West, LLC Announces: Underworld Meets Underwear in this Bawdy, Naughty Drama Set in the 1890s on the Bowery. - August 31, 2013 - Courting Mae West, LLC
South African Wines, Including the Wines of Golf Legend Retief Goosen, Music and Cuisine Showcased at the South African Food & Wine Festival
The wines of golf legend Retief Goosen will be showcased at the 8th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, September 14th & 15th 2013 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival invites wine lovers, foodies and families to learn about South Africa through this two day... - August 30, 2013 - Grayhaven Winery
NewBridge Creates a New Take on a Classic: Fall Production of The Fantasticks Celebrates Marriage Equality
A description of NewBridge Theatre Company's unique interpretation of The Fantasticks. - August 30, 2013 - NewBridge Theatre Company
Fear City Chicago Haunted House Returns for 2013 the Inclusion of an All New Side Show, Fables Studios "Carnivale"
Fear City Chicago will return for the 2013 Halloween season, doubling the scare ratio with its signature, immersive theatre of the mind in a vast warehouse of horror. 2013 will bring the inclusion of Carnivale at Fables Studios, an interactive sideshow of unparalleled proportions. These two forces will unite to provide the ultimate in collaborative thrills and chills with two distinctive haunted attractions in one location: Fear City Chicago 2013 and Carnivale at Fables Studios. - August 29, 2013 - Fear City Chicago
Margot Fonteyn - A Portrait Available on DVD September 24th
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Margot Fonteyn - A Portrait available September 24, 2013. Ballerina Margot Fonteyn attained perfection in one of the arts' most demanding disciplines. She had the title of Prima Ballerina Assoluta bestowed upon her and was a Dame of the British Empire. - August 28, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Rudolf Nureyev: A Portrait Available on DVD September 24th
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Rudolf Nureyev: A Portrait available September 24, 2013. No performer on the world stage received so much acclaim and publicity as Rudolf Nureyev, and no one gave away so little about their private life and thinking. In this film biography, made one... - August 28, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Fabrizio™ and VIP Music Records Are Accepting Demos
The ever expanding Fabrizio™ and VIP Music Records empire, best known for the platform of live shows "EShows TV," launched their new Talent hunter campaign earlier this year. - August 26, 2013 - Fabrizio™
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love Available on DVD September 24th
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love available September 24, 2013. When Maria Callas sang Tosca at Covent Garden in 1964, she could not have known how crucial it would prove to her career and her life. It was the last role she performed on... - August 26, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Fear City Chicago 2013 and Carnivale at Fables Studios Casting Call
Chicago area actors of all ages, shapes and sizes looking for Halloween-season, paid acting roles for Improvisational Actors – Dancers – Performance Artists – Haunters. - August 26, 2013 - Fear City Chicago
Brick Houz Presents "The Happy Mommy Hustle" a Web Series About a Working Mom and a Stay-at-Home Mom
Brick Houz Productions is releasing episodes of its new fictional comedy series “The Happy Mommy Hustle” (formerly titled “Mom Enough For Ya?!”) on YouTube now. Episodes can be seen on the dedicated channel, youtube.com/thehappymommyhustle - August 22, 2013 - Brick Houz Productions
Erica Jacob’s Debut Album "Extraordinary Woman" Set for Release Tuesday, August 13, on Young Pals Music
Music video for launch single “Run” lensed at Long Island City’s famed 5 Pointz, which is now scheduled for demolition. - August 10, 2013 - Young Pals Music
Kraal Charles Media and Actuator Inc Present Growing Up Daddy
Award winning international performing artist Kraal Charles returns to New York to perform his one person poetical Growing Up Daddy where he tackles universal and prevalent social issues in America. - August 09, 2013 - Actuator Inc.
A Different Kind of Hip Hop Hits Martin County
Urban Fire Dance Studio is partnering with Unshakeable Ministries to offer street-style dance classes. - August 09, 2013 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
Flo Rida Label-Mates Kulture Shock Releases New Single "Sweet Life"
Poe Boy Music Group presents two World Premiere music video release events for electro dance pop trio Kulture Shock, signed to Poe Boy Music Group, for their new single “Sweet Life.” Produced by The Oddictions, “Sweet Life” is a fun-filled, highly energetic song that... - August 08, 2013 - Kulture Shock
Attention All Artists & Entertainers! Hollywood is Coming to Delray Beach Saturday August 10th
On Saturday August 10th South Florida Artist will have a once in a lifetime opportunity. Hollywood will swoop into Delray Beach for the second Art & Entertainment Summit of the year. In a showcase of the arts, artists and entertainers from New York to Los Angeles will descend onto... - August 08, 2013 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center
Mae West and Diamond Lil Bring Sin Back to the Big Apple in August and November
Courting Mae West, LLC invites you to attend an extravaganza in New York, NY; five events featuring Mae West’s “Diamond Lil” -- in a new adaptation by LindaAnn Loschiavo that's faithful to the novel published in 1932. - August 07, 2013 - Courting Mae West, LLC
Carolina Ballet Unveils 2013-2014 Season
Professional Ballet Company Announces Performances for Its 16th Season, Including The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and Sleeping Beauty - August 07, 2013 - Carolina Ballet