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.
Brooklyn Artist Wins SPARC Award
Brooklyn Magician, Gary Dreifus, was selected by Brooklyn Arts Council, New York City Department for the Aging and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs to be an artist-in-residence with SPARC: Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide. - January 01, 2012 - Gary Dreifus Magic
The Circassian Circle: Showcasing Caucuses History and Culture in New York
Circassian Circle www.circassiancircle.com, a new and original folk dance troupe from the Caucasus region of Eurasia, will take part in the 55th anniversary conference of The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP/NYC). Performances are scheduled for Saturday, January 7th at 4:00pm and... - December 29, 2011 - Circassian Circle
Last Comic Standing Winner John Heffron Joins John Spencer Ellis for Free Online “Inner Heckler” Video Which Teaches Personal Trainers How to Succeed in Business and Life
The “inner heckler” is that voice inside your head that doubts, denies and denigrates. To succeed in the fitness industry or any other enterprise, learning to harness that inner voice for good can make all the difference; the free online Inner Heckler video offers tips on turning an inner heckler into an inner motivator. - December 24, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The Linicomn Agency to Open Los Angeles Talent Agency Office in Winter of 2012 to Represent Children and Young Adults with Special Needs
The Linicomn Agency will be opening a second talent agency office in Los Angeles during the Winter of 2012. This boutique agency will represent children and young adults with special needs and exceptional performance skills. Special needs includes individuals who have deafness, learning challenges such as Down Syndrome or Aspergers and physical challenges such as Spina Bifida. - December 23, 2011 - The Linicomn Agency
North Carolina Theatre Announces Audition Boot Camps
Classes Focus on Preparation For Upcoming Productions of Oliver! and Legally Blonde: The Musical - December 22, 2011 - NC Theatre
People’s Music School Earns Top Sun Shine Project Grant
The Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust Award Will Help the School Reach Hundreds More Inner-City Children with Free Music Education - December 13, 2011 - People's Music School
California Contemporary Ballet Overcomes Casting Obstacles to Present 14th Season of “The Snow Queen” Ballet
Los Angeles Area Dance Company Produces Original Ballet; Guest Performer from Hungary Added to Cast - December 12, 2011 - California DanceArts
COR Executives from Germany Visit Home Resource in Sarasota, Florida
Home Resource Has Been Named the Exclusive Florida Retailer for COR and Exclusive Florida West Coast Retailer for Interlübke, High-End Furniture Designers from Germany - December 10, 2011 - Home Resource
"Fearless Moral Inventory: 12-Step Walk Up" Play Receives Second Extension in NYC by E-Merging Writers
Award-winning solo performance artist Frank Blocker's newest play "Fearless Moral Inventory: 12-Step Walk Up" receives second extension in New York City, off-Broadway, at renowned Stage Left Studio. The edgy comedy romp through New York's tenant/landlord relationships is receiving critical acclaim from theatre professionals and audiences are abuzz. - December 10, 2011 - E-Merging Writers
George Warren Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
George Warren, of East Brunswick, New Jersey has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Dance. About George Warren George Warren is the Director of Center Stage Dance and Theatre Schools in East... - December 10, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
DirectRooms.com – Top Irish Comedian Dara O'Briain Heads for Killarney in January 2012
Fans of stand-up comedy from all around Ireland are looking forward to seeing one of their funny man heroes this coming January as Dara O’Briain continues his nationwide tour. - December 10, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Pianist Andrew Staupe to Perform with the Minnesota Sinfonia
To ring in the new year, the Minnesota Sinfonia will feature American pianist, Andrew Staupe, an internationally lauded soloist hailed for his compelling virtuosity and poetic lyricism by audiences and critics alike. Mr. Staupe has earned prizes in a number of competitions, including with the... - December 09, 2011 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Los Alamitos High School Choir Presents Holiday Memories
The Los Alamitos High School Vocal Music Program is performing their Holiday Show on December 8, 9 and 10th. “Holiday Memories” is this year’s theme and it is a celebration of all aspects of this joyous season, taking you on an unparalleled holiday journey. Los Alamitos High School, 3591 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA. - December 07, 2011 - Note-Ables Booster Club
Indie Noir Thriller Film, "Dispatch," Readies Debut
Set in a seedy Hollywood limousine dispatch office on the night of a big movie premiere, Steven Sprung’s "Dispatch," from a script by Sprung and star Michael Bershad, depicts one night in the life of Nick, an overnight dispatcher with everything on the line. - December 05, 2011 - Visionary Cinema
Magic is Not a Vanishing Art in Champaign Urbana
Magic is alive and well in the C-U area. On the first weekend of February, SoDo Theatre, Champaign, will present Magic and Other Nonsense: An evening of sleight of hand and legerdemain. This one man show stars Champaign native, and professional magician, Markus Clegg in his first public appearance in his hometown. After having worked in various cities from Las Vegas to Chicago Markus is back in the area. Markus mainly works for private clubs and businesses, and is rarely seen in a pubic venue. - December 04, 2011 - Markus Clegg: Magical Entertainer
Georgia Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker Ballet
Full-Scale Production in Peachtree City, Top Ten Place for Families, December 10th and 11th - December 03, 2011 - Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts
duCret School of Art - Light Shines on a Local Art Community
duCret School of Art, founded in 1926, whose faculty and board members consist of notable and world recognized art professionals has steadily been thrust in the spotlight during the year, as students and faculty have broken ground in the entertainment field. - December 02, 2011 - duCret School of Art
Talented Young Actress Jasmine Akakpo Launches Official Website
As she continues to gain recognition and success in the tough entertainment industry, actress and model Jasmine Akakpo is a talented young beauty that is making a name for herself. With her career on the rise, Jasmine has now launched her official website. Always staying true to herself, Jasmine... - November 30, 2011 - Jasmine Akakpo
San Diego’s Beloved Nutcracker Ballet – Cannons Roar, Fairies Fly and Snow Falls at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Dec 17 & 18
A cherished family tradition, the West Coast Ballet Theatre’s enchanting production of The Nutcracker captures the magic, excitement and innocence of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet as seen through the eyes of a child. The Nutcracker is produced in association with San Elijo Dance & Music Academy and 4S Dance Academy. - November 30, 2011 - San Elijo Dance and Music Academy
Killer Whale Announces Extended December Dates at the Historic National Black Theatre
Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale has extended its featured performances at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s historic National Black Theatre for December 2-11. Killer Whale, is a 70 minute choreopoem that uniquely tells the story of three young women’s love affair with Harlem from youth to young adulthood through a montage of spoken word poetry, theatre, dance, and song. - November 29, 2011 - Harlem KW Project
Connecticut Concert Ballet Announces 2011 Nutcracker Season Performances
Connecticut Concert Ballet continues a 37-year tradition with its announcement of performances of the full-length Nutcracker in the Hartford, CT area with guest artists from Ballet Hispanico, Mario I. Espinoza and Kimberly Van Woesik, and from Chicago, Darren McIntyre and Jennifer Grapes, most recently with the Milwaukee Ballet. - November 27, 2011 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
North Carolina Theatre Presents A Christmas Story, The Musical!
Production Presented in Conjunction with Broadway Series South - November 25, 2011 - NC Theatre
LineLessons.com Announces November Soul Line Dance of the Month
LineLessons.com, Bringing Line Dancing Home to Your Audience, Selects Raphael Saadiq’s “Stone Rollin’” with “Stone Rollin’,” Choreographed by Irene Groundwater, as November Soul Line Dance of the Month - November 23, 2011 - LineLessons.com
New Book, A Song in My Heart, is an Extraordinary Fusion of Music and Literature
Author, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, is pleased to announce the release of her new book, A Song In My Heart. History and fiction converge impeccably in this historical novel infused with music, art, and romance, creating a compelling first installment to this new trilogy. - November 22, 2011 - Author, Calatayud-Stocks
Comedy “Fearless Moral Inventory” Opens in NYC Nov 20, from E-Merging Writers and Cheryl King Productions
Critically-acclaimed solo performer and Drama Desk Award-nominee Frank Blocker's newest comedy "Fearless Moral Inventory" opens off-Broadway November 20. Directed by Kathy Kelly Christos, the edgy play runs Sundays at 5:00 pm, running weekly at Stage Left Studio. The New York City-based theatre is located at 214 W 30th, one block south of Penn Station. - November 17, 2011 - E-Merging Writers
A Treasured Holiday Event Returns to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center: A Christmas Carol
Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC) is proud to announce the return of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. - November 17, 2011 - Adelphi University
John-Paul Simoens is the Only US Male National Selected to Compete in Switzerland's Prix de Lausanne
A student of Lauridsen Ballet Centre and South Bay Ballet senior company member, John-Paul Simoens moves on to perform before a jury of world-renowned dance personalities at the famous Prix de Lausanne competition January 29 to February 4, 2012. - November 10, 2011 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
New Line Theatre Announces Casting for Regional Premiere of Rock Musical "Cry-Baby"
New Line Theatre, "the Bad Boy of Musical Theatre," will continue its 21st season of rowdy, adult musical theatre March 1-24, 2012 with the American regional premiere of the Broadway rock musical Cry-Baby, which The Wall Street Journal called "the funniest new musical since Avenue Q." - November 10, 2011 - New Line Theatre
Doug Shear Performs “A Loophole in the Law of Karma”
Is it true that what goes around comes around or is true that no good deed goes unpunished? Is there a Loophole in the Law of karma? Those are the questions Doug Shear attempted to answer at the LOL, Life Out Loud show, held at the charming Tre Amici @ the Ybor Bunker. - November 10, 2011 - Doug Shear
LineLessons.com Announces November Pop Line Dance of the Month
LineLessons.com, Bringing Line Dancing Home to Your Audience, Selects Selena Gomez’s “Love You Like A Love Song” with “Love Repeats,” Choreographed by Michele Burton, as November Pop Line Dance of the Month - November 09, 2011 - LineLessons.com
Local Chorus Performs with a Purpose
The Talk of Tulsa Show Chorus is putting on their annual show, Saturday, November 19th at 7:30 pm at the Union High School PAC. A portion of the proceeds is being donated to the Union Choral Parents Association and two groups from Union schools will be performing on the show. - November 08, 2011 - Talk of Tulsa Show Chorus
Minnesota Sinfonia to Perform in St. Cloud with Soprano Soloist Evelyn Nelson
The Minnesota Sinfonia is proud to announce it's first ever concert to be held in Saint Cloud. The concert will be a Sinfonia Holiday Family Pops Concert and will feature Evelyn Nelson, soprano soloist native to Saint Cloud, performing a variety of light favorites in works by Mozart, Gonoud,... - November 06, 2011 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Minnesota Sinfonia to Feature Teen Violinist and Soprano Soloist Evelyn Nelson in Holiday Concert
The Minnesota Sinfonia is proud to announce it's annual Holiday Family Pops Concert featuring 2011 Junior Young Artist Competition winner Brandon Duffy, who will be performing the first movement of Max Bruch's Violin Concerto no 1. Also featured this year, Evelyn Nelson, soprano soloist, performing... - November 03, 2011 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Chambers Stevens' Hollywood 101 Series Released on iBooks
Sandcastle Publishing and Chambers Stevens are proud to announce the upcoming release of the best selling Hollywood 101 series on Apple iBooks for use on the Apple iPad and iPad2. The Hollywood 101 series is the ultimate source of insider advice for breaking into film and television for young... - October 29, 2011 - the Chambie Awards
Comedy "Fearless Moral Inventory" Re-Opens in NYC to Critical Demand and E-Merging Writers
Solo comedy from Drama Desk Award Solo Performer Frank Blocker returns for Sunday evening performances at posh boutique theatre Stage Left Studio, one block from Penn Station. 23 characters center around a 5-floor NYC apartment building where the tenants are at war with a murderous landlord. It'll take an 80-year-old sex addict in recovery to bring him down. - October 29, 2011 - E-Merging Writers
Community Performing Arts Announces Expansion to Coral Springs
Today, Community Performing Arts (CPA) announced that its affordable, world-class concert series is expanding to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in January 2012. The expansion marks another milestone for impresaria Florence Morgenstern, whose post-retirement business venture continues to defy... - October 29, 2011 - Community Performing Arts
Sarasota Opera Seeks Singing Children for Winter Season Production of Carmen
Sarasota Opera is hosting an open casting call to find children, ages 8 and up, to participate in the Children’s Chorus of our Winter 2012 production of Bizet’s Carmen on Thursday, November 3rd from 6:45pm – 7:45pm in the Pavilion building adjacent to the Sarasota Opera House. - October 29, 2011 - Sarasota Opera
Billboard World Artist/Actress Gay Marshall to Perform “Gift of Light” with Tony Award Winner Anika Noni Rose, Friday Oct. 28 at Liberty Island Celebration
“Gift of Light” was composed by Grammy-winner Doug Katsaros and Emmy-nominated Bill Schermerhorn. Ms. Marshall was commissioned to write a French translation, recorded this fall in New York. - October 28, 2011 - Gay Marshall
Stagger Lee
Introducing Crispin® Stagger Lee™; Limited Release Cider Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels - October 26, 2011 - Crispin Cider
Are Stand Up Comedians Born or Are They Made?
Radio talk show host Garrison Leykam accepts challenge to become a stand up comedian. - October 26, 2011 - Conversation Crossroad
Back by Popular Demand - Last Chance of 2011 to See "Love 2 Dance"
“Love 2 Dance” is an entertaining look at the lives and loves of dancers. Fourth and final performance of 2011 Set for Nov. 27. - October 26, 2011 - M&M American Dance Theatre
“Beyond The Moonwalk” Gets a Dance Partner
Hiltz Squared Media Group has teamed with Vision4Media Entertainment to license the television network production of Beyond The Moonwalk - a six part miniseries that focuses on the amazing street dancers whose influence transformed an entire generation of pop culture. Vision4Media executives... - October 25, 2011 - Vision4Media Entertainment
NyLon Fusion Collective Presents the World Premiere of You Are Here, Directed by Jerry Ruiz
NyLon Fusion Collective presents the world premiere of You Are Here by members of its Writers Collective: Jack Karp, Kate Mulley, Alisha Silver and Joseph Samuel Wright. Directed by Jerry Ruiz, the show will run November 4-20th at the Gene Frankel Theatre with two Planet Connections Artists Grant... - October 23, 2011 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
Sarasota Opera Names the New Director of Marketing
Sarasota Opera is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Greg Parry as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Sarasota Opera effective Monday, October 10, 2011. Mr. Parry previously held the position of Director of Marketing with Sarasota Opera from 2000-2004 during which time he... - October 22, 2011 - Sarasota Opera
Final Approach Restaurant Presents a New Dinner Theatre Experience at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport; First Production 12/1 – 12/4
The Final Approach Restaurant at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, known for their amazing food and dining experience, has come together with J&G Productions, to bring to you a new dinner theatre experience. J&G Productions in Sheboygan, is led by Ralph Maffongelli, former Artistic... - October 20, 2011 - J&G Unlimited, LLC.
XtraMedium Communications LLC and JustFM365 Team Up: Community Development Partnership
Relationship Sparks Exposure of Culturally Relevant Art Across Media - October 18, 2011 - XtraMedium Communications LLC
Celebrated Motion Picture Artists Collaborate on Play to Run Through the Fall Season in the Los Angeles Area
John Patrick Shanley's (Moonstruck, Joe vs. the Volcano, Doubt) play directed by John McNaughton (Mad Dog and Glory, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Homicide: Life on the Street) starring Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Ed Wood) and Matthew J. Williamson (Sedona, Helter Skelter) will run from October 21 to December 18 in Los Angeles's North Hollywood arts district. - October 17, 2011 - Visionary Cinema
Your Time Publishing's, Sherry Milam, Author of "The Red Feather" to Create The Sounds Of The Mardi Gras Indians
Author Sherry (Miss Led) Milam reached funding goals to finish the recording and publishing process for the audio version of "The Red Feather" featuring Big Chief Kevin Goodman and the Flaming Arrows. - October 13, 2011 - Your Time Publishing, LLC
Best Selling Hollywood 101 Series Comes to Kindle and NOOK
Sandcastle Publishing and Chambers Stevens are proud to announce the release of the best selling Hollywood 101 series on both the Barnes & Noble NOOK and the Amazon Kindle. The seven book Hollywood 101 series features the best selling books in the world for young television and film... - October 11, 2011 - the Chambie Awards
TLA Productions Announces TGNESE 2012
NH-based entertainment provider announces Guest of Honor, announcing details for the 2012 exhibition. - October 11, 2011 - TLA Productions