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.
Schoolhouse Arts Center Offers Spring Arts Classes and April Vacation Theater Programs
Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Spring Arts Classes will start March 26. This eight-week session of classes includes something for everyone from pre-school through adult. Classes include: Annie Junior Musical Theater Workshop for ages 8 to 16 on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Art for Mommy and Me... - March 09, 2012 - Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sebago Lake in Standish
Old-Time Radio Theater Show Brings 1930s Story to Life at Church of Scientology
In the 1930s and ‘40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories--“The Trail of the Red Diamonds”--was performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology on Sunday. - March 08, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
NJ's Fastest Growing Hip Hop and R&B Music Label Unveils Energetic Feel-Good “Banger” Single & Official Music Video to Lead 2012's Most Fanticipated Summer Release
FoQus Music Entertainment (F.M.E) unveils an Energetic Feel-good "Banger" - the lead single off of its forthcoming and highly-fanticipated Hip Hop and R&B compilation - #TheFoQusAlbum (due out Summer 2012). - March 07, 2012 - FoQus Music Entertainment
Art for Progress Announces Artists to be Shown at Fountain Art Fair
Art for Progress, Fountain Art Fair’s non-profit partner for NY Art Week, has announced the artists it will be presenting for both the Fair and the March 10th after party. Additionally, the organization will be showing work from the most promising student artists participating in its... - March 05, 2012 - Art For Progress
Nuafrikan Theatre Reemerges in Gentrified Harlem; the Award Winning Play Dream Deferred Premieres April 19, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center in Harlem, NY
“I see white people. One day I counted 16 and I didn’t even have to go downtown to see ‘em!” exclaims Lovey Jones, a Harlem native in the new play Dream Deferred. Returning to the stage after three seasons of organizational restructuring, NuAFrikan Theatre celebrates its revival with the Jacob A. Weiser Playwright Award winning play Dream Deferred, written and directed by Marcus Dargan, opening on April 19, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center. - March 04, 2012 - NuAFrikan Theatre
You Will Never Look at Your Best Friend the Same: Derrell Lawrence's Do You Trust Your Best Friend? Stage Play National Tour
The hit stage play, Derrell Lawrence's Do You Trust Your Best Friend?, kicks off its 2012 national tour Easter weekend in Montgomery, Alabama April 6-7, 2012 at the Davis Theater for the Performing Arts, 251 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, AL 36102. Newly engaged couple, Maurice and April... - March 01, 2012 - Derrell Lawrence
Live Theater Performance in Old-Time Radio Style at Nashville Church of Scientology
In the 1930s and ‘40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories will be performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology. - March 01, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
"Miss Representation" Director Siebel Newsom Stars as "Idealized Woman" in New Film Debuting April 1
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of former San Francisco Mayor and current California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, stars in the romantic comedy feature "Till You Get To Baraboo" which debuts on DVD and video-on-demand April 1, 2012. Siebel Newsom is the director of "Miss Representation," a documentary that questions the portrayals of women in media. - February 29, 2012 - Emmett Loverde
What's The Benefit? inc. Produces Broadway Benefit at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to End Bullying
March 19th, 2012, Curtain at 8pm. What's The Benefit? inc. has announced that they will produce their 2nd Broadway benefit, this time for Operation Respect, an educational advocacy organization headed by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. The evening will feature the new musical Weaker People... A Dangerous Notion. - February 29, 2012 - What's The Benefit? Inc.
LadyBroadway Martina Sykes is Dynamite Dinner Theatre
Martina Sykes wraps up her Florida stage production role as part of the trio of Dynamites in Hairspray playing at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre. - February 26, 2012 - Lady Broadway
Pacific Ridge School Students Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City
After Earning a Gold Rating at the Heritage Music Festivals for Two Consecutive Years, the Pacific Ridge School A Cappella Group Receives an Invitation to Perform in the National Youth Choir Festival in March - February 25, 2012 - Pacific Ridge School
"Apostle Peter" Released, Introducing Laurence Fuller Opposite Oscar-Nominee Robert Loggia
"Apostle Peter and The Last Supper" is released today, the film introduces Aussie actor Laurence Fuller with his first lead role in a US feature opposite Academy Award Nominee Robert Loggia. - February 23, 2012 - Laurence Fuller
Sweet Shoppe Candles to Participate in Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The 84th Academy Awards (Oscars) Nominees and Presenters
"We're excited to announce Sweet Shoppe Candles will participate in the luxury Gift Lounge hosted by GBK Productions on February 24-25 at The W Hotel in Hollywood, CA, in honor of the 84th Academy Awards," states Leslie Gennari creator and sole proprietor. - February 21, 2012 - Sweet Shoppe Candles
Adelphi University Alumna to Direct Charlotte Delbo’s Who Will Carry the Word?
The characters in Who Will Carry the Word? struggle with their personal fears, concerns, and ultimately their hopes for future generations. - February 19, 2012 - Adelphi University
Safe Passage Pictures to Develop and Produce Action Thriller by "Valley Girl" Writer and Producer Wayne Crawford
Safe Passage Pictures announced today that it is developing and producing “Another Sh**ty Day in Paradise,” a tense action thriller penned by award-winning writer/producer Wayne Crawford, whose credits include “Valley Girl,” “Night Of The Comet” & “Jake... - February 18, 2012 - Safe Passage Pictures
Conservatory Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of "Marathon 33 (M33)"
Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company presents the world premiere of "Marathon 33 (M33)" at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Feb. 24 – March 4 with a preview on Feb. 23. "Marathon 33 (M33)" is based on the play "Marathon 33" by June Havoc; original... - February 18, 2012 - Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse
Bartlett High School Announces the Cast of the Tony-Winning Musical Ragtime
Bartlett High School Announces the Cast of The Tony-Winning Musical Ragtime. Performances of Ragtime are April 19th, 20th and 21st at 7pm and April 22nd at 2pm. Bartlett High School Auditorium, 701 W. Schick Rd. Bartlett, IL 60103. - February 17, 2012 - Bartlett High School
Singer /Entertainer - Jerry Armstrong to Perform in Joliet, IL
Jerry Armstrong will be performing at the Hoof & Fin Roadhouse, 3501 Channahon Rd. in Joliet, IL, February 25th 9:00pm to 11:00pm. Chicago born & raised, he has been performing for over 25 years throughout the Midwest. A “Las Vegas style” entertainer, amazing audiences with his... - February 11, 2012 - Jerry Armstrong Entertainment
Michael Grandinetti Premieres New Illusions in "It's Magic!" Theater Tour
Nationally renowned illusionist Michael Grandinetti brings new illusions including Walking Through Steel, the Mid-Air Vanish, and the Fire Slicer to California when he appears as the closing act in "It's Magic!" an annual theatrical spectacular. - February 09, 2012 - Michael Grandinetti Magic
SoBe Arts Presents the World Premiere of Hamlet Soundtheater/Opera Music and Libretto by Carson Kievman. Based on the Play by William Shakespeare.
SoBe Institute of the Arts presents the World Premiere of Carson Kievman’s Hamlet Soundtheater/Opera in the Little Stage Theater on Miami Beach. This provocative, sophisticated, and radically re-imagined musical setting of Shakespeare’s masterpiece was the final commission by legendary producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival / Public Theater. Due to Papp’s tragic passing soon after the work was completed, Hamlet remained unperformed, until now. http://sobearts.org/hamlet.html - February 09, 2012 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
17 Year-Old Alyssa Allyson from Orange County Debuts Rapunzel
AJJ Records artist Alyssa Allyson debuts Rapunzel video. - February 08, 2012 - AJJ Records
44 Plays for 44 Presidents Aiming to Break a World Record
20 productions already planned across USA, including: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Austin, Boulder, Providence, Minneapolis, Madison, Little Rock, Des Moines... - February 08, 2012 - 44 Plays for 44 Presidents
X Burlesque Gets a New "Facelift"
X Burlesque, a topless revue show known to be “The Hottest show on the Las Vegas Strip,” recently announced that it would be working with Media One Pro, a Las Vegas based Web Development firm to redesign its show website. - February 08, 2012 - Media One Pro
North Carolina Theatre and Broadway Series South Present Les Misérables
25th Anniversary Production of World’s Longest-Running Musical Makes Raleigh Debut Feb. 14-19 - February 06, 2012 - NC Theatre
National Black Touring Circuit Presents the Black History Month Play Festival in New York City from February 3 – 26
Festival Honors African American Heroes: A. Philip Randolph, Zora Neal Hurston, Adam Clayton Powell and Con. Barbara Jordan with Presentations by Amiri Baraka, Dr. Brenda Greene and Dr. Lenora Fulani. - February 06, 2012 - National Black Touring Circuit
Hope International University Presents the Musical, Bye Bye Birdie
This year’s annual HIU Spring musical is a rock-and-roll romantic comedy that’s fun for everyone. Performances are scheduled for March 10, 15, 16, and 17. Tickets are available at www.hiu.edu. - February 04, 2012 - Hope International University
Engage and 95.9 the River Presents Defending the Caveman at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, IL
Broadway's wildly popular history-making comedy, Defending the Caveman, comes to the Rosemont Theater to tickle funny bones and make peace between the sexes. - February 03, 2012 - Engage
Lagond Music School Announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a 10th Anniversary Celebration, and Their First Live Streaming Fundraising Event on the Lagond Music Website
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, the Lagond Music School, a not-for-profit organization located in Westchester County, announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a live video streaming performance and fundraising event on Friday, February 10th from 8pm to 12 midnight. This global online performance will commemorate the innovative contemporary music school’s 10 years of serving a diverse community of over 1,000 students. - February 02, 2012 - Lagond Music School
Nylon Fusion Collective Presents the First Annual "This Round’s on Us" Play Festival Fundraising Event to Support Its 2012 Season, Titled Amour and More
10 playwrights take comic, whimsical, and sometimes poignant looks at the humor and heartbreak that is Valentines Day in these short, spontaneous plays. Keep your eyes and ears open as these plays can suddenly "happen" at any time amidst the merriment of Nylon Fusion Collective's winter fundraiser Amour and More. - February 02, 2012 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
Pulp Classic to be Performed at the Nashville Church of Scientology
In the 1930s and 40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories will be performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology this March. - February 01, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Award-Winning Pianist Vassily Primakov Makes His AUPAC Debut on February 4
Russian born, multi-award-winning pianist Vassily Primakov makes his first appearance at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) Concert Hall, One South Avenue, Garden City, NY on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Primakov has been hailed as a world class importance and is... - February 01, 2012 - Adelphi University
Comedian John Heffron Joins John Spencer Ellis to Help People Harness Their “Inner Heckler” and Focus on Positive in New Online Training Course
Stand-up comic John Heffron joins fitness and personal development guru John Spencer Ellis in a new online training course designed to quiet the “inner heckler” once and for all. Available online at http://www.innerheckler.com, the Inner Heckler program helps people focus on the positive and boost self-esteem. - January 28, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The Late Comedian Patrice O'Neal's Final CD to be Released in February
BSeen Media is proud to present the release of the late Patrice O’Neal’s final live comedy album “Mr. P.” The CD will be released on February 7th . The 17 track CD is 74 minutes of new material. It was recorded on April 15th 2011 at the Washington, DC Improv. O'Neal first... - January 28, 2012 - BSeenMedia LLC
North Carolina Theatre and Broadway Series South Present Green Day’s American Idiot
Tony Award-Winning Production to Make Raleigh Debut Jan. 31-Feb. 5 - January 26, 2012 - NC Theatre
Nightlife Cultural Initiative Brings Life Back to Nightlife
A nonprofit company created to elevate nightlife culture announced plans for the first annual nightlife culture expo. - January 24, 2012 - Nightlife Cultural Initiative
Musical Theatre Competition Kicks Off in South Florida; $10,000 in Prize Money Will be Awarded to Talented Performers
Calling all Aspiring Musical Theatre Performers in South Florida: $10,000 in prize money up for grabs in the 2012 NSAL Musical Theatre Competition. Regional Contest kicks off in Boca Raton. - January 23, 2012 - National Society of Arts & Letters
ART Takes Double Stage at Pasadena Playhouse with an Installation from Artspace Warehouse
Pasadena Playhouse features art installation from Los Angeles gallery Artspace Warehouse for the duration of the new play ART, Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 2012. - January 22, 2012 - Artspace Warehouse
Rob Heeney in Vincible at Leicester Comedy Festival 2012
On Thursday 9th February, stand-up Rob Heeney makes his hotly anticipated debut at the Leicester Comedy Festival with the world premiere of his new show, "Rob Heeney in Vincible." - January 20, 2012 - The Funny Side...PR
Derrell Lawrence's Do You Trust Your Best Friend? Stage Play - You Will Never Look at Your Best Friend the Same Again
Due to the overwhelming success of the one night only showing of Philadelphia's own Derrell Lawrence's stage play Do You Trust Your Best Friend?, an encore presentation of this award winning dramatic production featuring some of the best Philadelphia talent will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122. - January 19, 2012 - Derrell Lawrence
Doug Shear to Perform Lip Service Stories at Actor’s Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
On January 28, 2012, Doug Shear will be performing at the Lip Service Stories writing/performance mash-up event at the Actor’s Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in downtown Coral Gables, Florida. - January 19, 2012 - Doug Shear
New Comedy Talk Show to Premiere Jan. 26 at DC Arts Center
The Charlie Visconage Show (@Charlie_Show), a new late-night talk show focused on connecting audiences with DC-area artists, will premiere at 10 p.m. on January 26, 2012, at the DC Arts Center in Adams Morgan. “DC artists of great renown rarely have a chance to share how they got where they... - January 19, 2012 - The Charlie Visconage Show
The Lost Studio Presents Playwright Sarah Daniels' Provocative and Controversial Play MASTERPIECES
A searing black comedy set in early 1980’s London. The Lost Studio Theatre Company presents its inaugural production, MASTERPIECES by Sarah Daniels. Directed by Cinda Jackson and opening January 26, 2012, MASTERPIECES is both raw and disturbing. It follows the disintegration of three... - January 17, 2012 - Lost Studio
Front Row Features Wire Launches New Entertainment Wire Service
With the abundance of entertainment content available on the web, the duo of Angela Dawson and Peter Gonzaga launches Front Row Features Wire (FRFW) to enhance the entertainment features sections of media outlets. Features/entertainment editors no longer have to sift through the glut of... - January 11, 2012 - Front Row Features Wire
Merritt Ambrose Named 2011 Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year
Atlanta-based close-up / parlor magician Merritt Ambrose was voted 2011 "Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year" by the combined membership of Atlanta's magical organizations. - January 10, 2012 - Ambrose Productions
Béjart! Did You Say Béjart? Debuts on DVD January 31
Kultur is proud to announce the release of Béjart! Did You Say Béjart? available on DVD on January 31, 2012. This documentary, made with the complicity of Maurice Béjart, reveals the first 30 years of his life which were totally unknown: his happy childhood in Marseille, the... - January 06, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
George Frideric Handel La Resurrezione Debuts on DVD January 31
Kultur is proud to announce the release of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio La Resurrezione available on DVD on January 31, 2012. First performed on the Easter Sunday of 1708 in Rome, this acclaimed oratorio details the events between - and during - Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Characters... - January 06, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1 "Titan" Lorin Maazel Conducting Available on DVD January 31
Kultur is proud to announce the release of Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 1 "Titan" with Lorin Maazel conducting available on DVD January 31, 2012. Conductor Lorin Maazel leads the Orchestra Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini in this performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1,... - January 06, 2012 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Entrepreneurship Program from “Starving to Striving” for Artists Debuts in Delray Beach Florida
Business training, coaching and funding for local artists comes to life in a program with a name evoking mixed reactions from the community. - January 05, 2012 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center
Ohio Idol Begins June 9th
Statewide singing competition for residents of Ohio that are 12 years of age or older. - January 04, 2012 - Ohio Idol
Pink Floyd 2012 Olympics Concert Rumor Not True According to Spokesman
Outside The Wall - Pink Floyd Tour Website denies rumors of Pink Floyd 2012 Olympics Concert. Pink Floyd 2012 Olympics Concert Rumors denied by spokesman. More than a few legendary bands have been rumored to reunite for the opening and/or closing ceremonies at this summer’s Olympic Games in... - January 03, 2012 - Outside The Wall