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.
Storyteller Eric Wolf to Receive National Oracle Award for Work on the Art of Storytelling Show
Eric Wolf has been selected to receive an Oracle Award for Distinguished National Service to the storytelling community by the National Storytelling Network. - April 28, 2010 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
YoungArts Miami Kicks Off New Laboratory Program for High School Juniors and Seniors May 15
YoungArts Miami, which kicks off May 15, is a regional subsidiary of YoungArts and is designed to provide Miami’s diverse community of gifted high school juniors and seniors with the tools to embrace their aspirations for a meaningful career in the arts. - April 28, 2010 - YoungArts
Patriot Brass Ensemble Hosts Free Armed Forces Day Concert for Veterans
The Patriot Brass Ensemble of Ridgefield, NJ is excited to host its first Armed Forces Day Tribute Concert. The concert with feature music of all the branches of the military and patriotic favorites. - April 27, 2010 - The Patriot Brass Ensemble
They Changed Broadway Writer, Michael Colby Available to Discuss the Jewish Contribution to the American Musical
In the “Fiddler on the Roof” script, Yenta is the old-world Eastern European match-maker who makes it her business to know everyone else’s business. In 2010, that might be Michael Colby’s job albeit in a less intrusive way-- at least when it comes to Jews in musical theatre. - April 26, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Las Vegas Carnival Selects "Tribe Carnival" to Represent Trinidad in the International Masquerader Band Competition
“Tribe Carnival,” the Trinidad based carnival band, launches its band, “Jewels of the Caribbean” for its entry into the first international competition of bands in Las Vegas. - April 24, 2010 - Las Vegas Carnival, Inc
Karaoke and Open Mic Every Saturday at the Harlem Heritage Cultural Center Hosted by Virtual City News and Radio
IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC's News and Radio has added Karaoke to the Open Mic and Artist Showcase. - April 23, 2010 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents - "Beethoven Extravaganza" at 4pm on Sunday April 25, 2010
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra presents a "Beethoven Extravaganza," the 3rd concert of the"Music of the Masters" Series of full orchestra concerts, Sunday April 25, 2010, 4pm in the Haugh Performing Arts Center of Citrus College in Glendora, CA. - April 23, 2010 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
Cinco de Mayo in the West End
Saturday, May 1, 2010 is Fiesta time in Dallas’ West End. The West End comes to life with ballet folklorico dancers, mariachi bands and piñata parties for a free admission street festival. Bud Light Main Stage featuring headliner CHICKENFOOT Live Virtual Tour, rocks all day with Dallas bands playing oldies & country to Latin and Christian Rock. Radio Disney hosts the family fun with games, prizes, and music for kids. The event benefits West End Charities (www.westendcharities.com). - April 22, 2010 - EnterAction Events
New Website Connects Talent Development Professionals
eTalent Review, the web’s first portal to connect the talent development community allows successful talent development coaches, judges and teachers to promote their expertise online and earn additional income. - April 21, 2010 - eTalent Review, LLC
Pentacle Theatre Musical Opening in Moscow, Russia
Oregon show set for international premiere. - April 21, 2010 - Pentacle Theatre
Company of Angels Presents Chasing Monsters, Opening May 15, 2010
Trapped in a gritty urban landscape, a dysfunctional family is forced to confront a deep, intergenerational crisis that cuts to the heart of self-loathing, addiction and sibling rivalry. - April 21, 2010 - Richard Azurdia, Inc.
Reasons 2 Rhyme Presents the 2nd Annual Freedom Slam
Reasons 2 Rhyme Honors National Poetry Month with Poetry Slam Competition - April 21, 2010 - Reasons 2 Rhyme
Fred Astaire Dance Studio Opens in Orchard Park
Ballroom dance enthusiasts will be excited to learn that Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios (FADS) now has a second Western New York location. FADS Orchard Park is at 3459 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park, NY within the Quaker Crossing Plaza. The studio welcomes dancers of all ages and skills –... - April 21, 2010 - STORM
Brian Hoffman is Going to Vincennes to Pay Tribute to Red Skelton
Saturday June 12, 2010 marks the second annual Red Skelton Festival with a “Parade of 1000 Clowns” in Vincennes Indiana. The parade is followed by a “Paint the Town Red” Festival, with fun, good food, entertainment, inflatables and games for kids. - April 20, 2010 - Red Skelton Comedy Show
Out of Hand Theater and The Lunatics Present the European Tour of "Hominid" by Out of Hand and en Weitzman
In a zoo in Arnhem, a modern day Macbeth unfolds. Hominid is based on the true story of conspiracy, murder and suicide captured by Frans de Waal, PhD, in Chimpanzee Politics. The Lunatics and Out of Hand return this story to the great outdoors, in a spectacular depiction of the politics, intrigue... - April 20, 2010 - Out of Hand Theater
Stuntman to Undertake His Greatest Challenge Yet
For years now Mr Crispy has swallowed swords, walked on glass, eaten fire, and an entire gambit of twisted stunts to entertain the masses. Now he's preparing for his greatest challenge yet, Tour De Tulsa. - April 17, 2010 - Mr Crispy Entertainment, LLC
The Crispy Family Carnival; It's a Pistol Packing Show
Back by popular demand. Having given the patrons of the Crystal Pistol Saloon a taste of the bizarre during their open auditions the Crispy Family Carnival has been invited back for more death defying entertainment. Joining the Crispy Family Carnival for the nights excitement is the comedy music of... - April 16, 2010 - Mr Crispy Entertainment, LLC
California DanceArts Announces Newest Faculty Member
Los Angeles Dance Studio Adds Lynn Bryson Pittenger to Staff - April 12, 2010 - California DanceArts
Paul Haggis Hosts Nylon Fusion Collective Fundraising Event to Support Its 2010 Season Including Lope De Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna
When: New York, April 19, 2010 – NyLon Fusion Collective is holding a Spanish Tinged Soiree benefit. The event is hosted by award-winning filmmaker, Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) and will feature performances by special guests Wynton Marsalis and Ted Nash. - April 11, 2010 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
Open Mic and a Chance to Win 4 Hours of Studio Time from IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC
Virtual City News and Virtual City Radio by IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC hosts this event every Saturday. - April 10, 2010 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES
“Who Killed Marcelo Lucero?” A Play About Immigration and Hate Convenes Activists at Adelphi University.
Adelphi University’s Center for Social Innovation and Levermore Global Scholars Program are co-sponsoring the interactive theater piece, “What Killed Marcelo Lucero?,” by the Brentwood-based theater group Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja, directed by Margarita Espada. The play will... - April 09, 2010 - Adelphi University
South Bay Ballet Premieres The Sleeping Beauty -- One Weekend Only -- Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6
South Bay Ballet will close its 30th Anniversary Season with yet another Storybook Ballet premiere -- The Sleeping Beauty. This dazzling interpretation of a timeless classic is a treat for ballet fans and a delightful fantasy for novices. Tickets now on sale. - April 08, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
North Carolina Theatre Releases Cinderella Podcast
Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (www.nctheatre.com), has announced the release of a podcast presenting information about Cinderella, a musical that will be running Saturday, April 10 through Sunday, April 18 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, located at 2 E. South St. - April 08, 2010 - NC Theatre
The IndepenDance Company to Perform at the Luis Valdez Center for the Performing Arts, April 30-May 8
The IndepenDance Company will be performing at the Luis Valdez Center for the Performing Arts on April 30, May 1, 6, 7 & 8. The show will start at 7:30 and tickets are $8 in advance or $12 at the door. This performance will showcase a variety of types of dances from modern to hip-hop and from jazz to ballet. This is a show the whole family can enjoy. - April 07, 2010 - IndepenDance Company
Washington Metropolitan Miss Chinese American Beauty Pageant Returns to DC Area
The Washington Metropolitan Miss Chinese American Beauty Pageant is open to Chinese American women, ages 17 through 25, who live in the United States. Winners will receive scholarships valued at $20,000. Application deadline is June 30, 2010. - April 06, 2010 - Pacific Culture International
After Three Extensions and 5 Sold-Out Months is San Francisco, "The Funniest Bubble Show On Earth" Man Moves to The Marsh Berkeley May 20-June 27, 2010
“The hit of the day…a fringe favorite,” The Guardian, UK. “The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth: A really good time!” Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times. “Oddly enough, one gets the feeling that a lot of adults in the audience wish they were small enough to be called on as volunteers,” George Haymont, MyCulturalLandscape.com - April 05, 2010 - The Marsh
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings Another All Star Comedy Show "Comedy in Paradise" Featuring Tom Daddario to Hauppauge May 2nd
Comedy night returns to Hauppauge on May 2nd. - April 05, 2010 - Wilshire Comedy Group
The Marsh Presents Sean Fletcher & Isabel Reichert’s "Performance Art in Front of an Audience Ought to be Entertaining" Wednesday, April 21, 2010
An edgy drama, the show depicts an imagined account of the last argument in the fatal relationship between 1980’s avant garde art stars Carl Andre and Ana Mendieta. - April 04, 2010 - The Marsh
The Marsh San Francisco is Proud to Present a Workshop Performance of Geoff Hoyle’s New Solo Show, "Geezer" from May 1 – 23, 2010
“All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances” “As You Like It” Shakespeare; “And if we laugh at any mortal thing, ‘Tis that we may not weep” “Don Juan” Byron; “We can't wait 'til he finishes the show, which he will do unless life finishes him first. Some day you'll see Geezer and laugh as hard as we all did.” Doug Konecky SF TheaterBlog (after preview.) “Gee·zer n. Slang. An old person, especially an eccentric old man. - April 04, 2010 - The Marsh
First Time on Blu-Ray from the Paris Opera Ballet Rudolf Nureyev Production of Romeo & Juliet
Debuts on Blu-ray April 27 Kultur is proud to announce the release of the new high definition release of the Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet. This acclaimed ballet production will be available April 27 2010 on Blu-ray for a suggested retail price of $39.99. Romeo & Juliet a dramatic... - April 02, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
First Time in High Definition from the Paris Opera Ballet Rudolf Nureyev Production of La Bayadere
Debuts on Blu-ray April 27 Kultur is proud to announce the release of the new high definition production of the Rudolf Nureyev’s La Bayadere. This acclaimed ballet production will be available April 27 2010 on Blu-ray for a suggested retail price of $39.99. La Bayadere, exotic and... - April 02, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Virtual City News and Virtual City Radio Will be Hosting a New Open Mic and Artist Showcase
Virtual City News and Virtual City Radio by IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC will be hosting Open Mic and Artist Showcases every Sunday. - March 29, 2010 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES
The SHOW! by Out of Hand Theater Opens Fri, April 2nd
A late night freak show carnival. The Show is wildly fun audience run event. Funny and and full of heart, The Show! is never the same twice. A ridiculously interactive Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Event, The Show! melds improv, athleticism and circus sideshow. - March 29, 2010 - Out of Hand Theater
Jonathan C. Kaplan Signs on for Benefit Revue “They Changed Broadway”
Jonathan Kaplan joins the cast for the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. - March 27, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
CORIL, Full Access and BEAT Present Bend's Trilogy of Inspirational Theatre - May 2010
Three local, Nonprofit Organizations are coming together to bring Inspirational Theatre to the Bend community in May, 2010. - March 26, 2010 - CORIL
John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE, Joined by Another Three Fine Jazz Musicians This Spring 2010
Jazz composer / musician John Goldman is pleased to announce the next three guest artists to join his band QUADRANGLE’s Guest Artist Series at Uncommon Ground on Devon in Chicago. Monday, April 5 guitarist Dave Miller, whom many have called “genius,” shares the stage. On May 10, trumpeter Marquis Hill hits it with the band, and yet another rising star, fellow Chicagoan Mike Salter joins the band on tenor sax and bass clarinet for some smooth summer tunes June 14, 2010. - March 25, 2010 - John Goldman Jazz
Brave New Voices 13 Announced : Largest Ongoing Spoken World Event in the World to be Held July 19th to 24th in Los Angeles, CA
Youth Speaks Inc. today announced that the 13th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival will be held in Los Angeles July 19th – 24th in venues around the city, including the Saban Theater, Club Nokia and LATC. Sponsors for this year’s event include the Ford... - March 24, 2010 - Youth Speaks Inc.
Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company Premieres New Lee Blessing Drama That Imagines George W. Bush on Trial for War Crimes
Beginning Friday, April 9, 2010, InterAct Theatre Company produces the World Premiere of Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright Lee Blessing's latest drama, "When We Go Upon The Sea." Set on the night before George W. Bush is to go on trial at The Hague for international war crimes, "When We Go Upon The Sea" is a thoughtful and introspective look at the mind and heart of a man trying to reconcile his personal beliefs, his presidential decisions, and his tarnished public image. - March 24, 2010 - InterAct Theatre Company
Hedwig Dances’ Celebratory Concert to be Presented at the Dance Center of Columbia College This April 1-3
Hedwig Dances celebrates 25 moving years with their 25th Anniversary Concert, this April 1-3 at The Dance Center of Columbia College in Chicago. Three premieres by choreographers Susan Marshall, Andrea Miller, and founder and Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek—combine poetic choreography with sculptural artifacts, ephemeral images and haunting original music, as we encounter Fellini-esque characters, stunning aerialists and other muses on a journey from circus tent to illuminated dreamlike realm. - March 24, 2010 - Hedwig Dances
Leah Horowitz Slated for Neve Shalom Benefit Revue “They Changed Broadway”
Leah Horowitz, last seen on Broadway during the holidays in Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" is slated to perform in the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. “I am very happy that I am able to work this... - March 21, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Ballet Studio Urges Students to Learn Proper Dance Terminology
California DanceArts Finds New iPhone Application An Important Tool for Student - March 18, 2010 - California DanceArts
New Line Theatre Presents Off Broadway Jazz Musical "The Wild Party" in Its St. Louis Premiere
New Line Theatre presents the St. Louis premiere of Andrew Lippa's rowdy, raunchy, jazz musical The Wild Party, running April 22-May 15, 2010. - March 18, 2010 - New Line Theatre
Craftsman Piano Presents Concert and Piano Sale at 7th Annual Yoho Artists Open Studio
Craftsman Piano Sales and Service Co., in conjunction with YoHo Artists Studios, is proud to present Oxana Mikhailoff and Dr. Yelena Grinberg in concert on April 17 and 18. Ms. Mikhailoff will perform a concert of Chopin on Sat. Apr. 17. Dr. Grinberg will perform a concert of Bach and Mendelssohn... - March 16, 2010 - Craftsman Piano Co.
Harvest Time: a Tribute to Carol Mitchell-Leon
Leading Role Productions, a company dedicated to fulfilling the last known directorial production by the late, great Carol Mitchell-Leon. In 2008, Carol moved to Dekalb County and decided to call upon friend and playwright Louise Anderson-Smith, (a part-time resident of the county) to discuss and... - March 16, 2010 - Leading Role Productions
The Longfellow Big Read Presents Two Dramatic Readings by Michael Maglaras
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride," Michael Maglaras, founder of 217 Records, will perform two dramatic readings for the Longfellow Big Read. He will perform excerpts from "The Song of Hiawatha," accompanied by a full score of pre-recorded sound effects and music by Native American musicians. He will then present a special reading of "Paul Revere’s Ride," which celebrates the call to arms that began the American Revolution. - March 15, 2010 - 217 Films
Left Forum 2010, Pace University, New York. Dark Lady Players Present Radical New Cultural Paradigm
John Hudson said "Our March 20th presentations at the 2010 Left Forum will show that Shakespeare’s plays were written as anti-Christian allegories by Amelia Bassano Lanier in order to critique the Gospels by revealing them to be Roman fictions. As one of the world’s most experimental Shakespeare companies, our next production of those allegories, called Hamlet’s Apocalypse, will be at Manhattan Theater Source in Greenwich Village in November 2010." - March 15, 2010 - DarkLadyPlayers
Michael Lavine Signs on as Musical Director for "They Changed Broadway"
Michael Lavine, world-renowned musical director, pianist, and vocal coach agrees to be the musical director for the Neve Shalom’s June 13 performance of “They Changed Broadway.” “Michael Colby approached me about my availability for the June 13, 2010 show, and I was happy... - March 14, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
AllAboutDance Announces Its 2010 Spring Catalog
The spring catalog from AllAboutDance features new spring dancewear from all the major dancewear manufacturers including Capezio, Bloch, Leo’s, Body Wrappers and many more. The dancewear at AllAboutDance is always up to 35% off retail prices including the new spring items. - March 14, 2010 - AllAboutDance
Why Men Cheat and Why Women Cheat to be First Stage Plays Hosted at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will for the first time host two stage play productions in the Rollins Center, beginning with the popular comedy “Why Men Cheat” on Friday, May 28 at 8:30 p.m. followed by its sister production “Why Women Cheat” on Saturday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. - March 13, 2010 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Metaverse Shakespeare Company’s 2010 Main Canon: Twelfth Night, Act 2 – Open-Ended Run
Metaverse Shakespeare Company (formerly SL Shakespeare Company), the premier professional theatre company in virtual worlds, opens in 2010 Main Canon production in an open-ended run. - March 12, 2010 - Metaverse Shakespeare Company