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.
World Sound Healing Day - February 14, 2010 World Peace Toning and Chanting - a Sonic Valentine for Peace on Earth
Join thousands of voices throughout the planet for the 8th Annual World Sound Healing Day February 14, 2010 at 12 noon ET. Sound forth for 5 minutes with the "AH" created and projected with the energy of harmony, compassion and love. At that time please go to www.templeofsacredsound.org to enhance the vibratory effect for planetary peace. Visit www.healingsounds.com for more information. - January 26, 2010 - Healing Sounds
South Bay Ballet’s 30th Anniversary Season Continues with BRAVO! The Classical & Contemporary Ballet Experience
Heather Gray – Kenneth Walker – Julie Rose Shulman & introducing emerging choreography by Skylar Kolby Burson - One Weekend Only Saturday, March 6, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. James R. Armstrong Theatre Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance - January 24, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Laura Mendelsohn Invites You to Attract Love Now at "Dinner and a Love Spell," Feb. 3, 2010
Make Friends, Do a Love Spell and Receive Psychic Messages. - January 22, 2010 - Laura Mendelsohn
Renowned Hip Hop Kidz Dance Group, Begins Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
For almost two decades, the energetic Hip Hop Kidz dance group have been entertaining crowds at charity events, ballgames, music videos and almost every venue imaginable. Recently the dance program has begun special classes as part of an already established after-school recreation program that focuses on employability, social skills, positive leisure activities and cultural arts for deaf and hard of hearing students, ages 11-22 in Plantation, Florida. - January 21, 2010 - Hip Hop Kidz, Inc.
The Marsh Presents Nina Wise’s “What Just Happened” February 19 – March 13, 2010
An evening of improvisation based on personal and political events which have transpired over the previous twenty-four hours." Loving kindness abounds in her work. She makes art as fresh as the days headlines."— Village Voice. - January 20, 2010 - The Marsh
Key Club Sets Out to Revitalize the Sunset Strip Under New Ownership and Management
West Hollywood’s Historic Live Music Venue to Re-launch with a Stellar Line-up of Events Featuring L.L. COOL J, The Roots and More. - January 18, 2010 - Key Club
Uncanny Mysteries and Magic at Orlando's Finest Dinner Show Experience
"An Evening of Magic" - Elegant Dining and Sophisticated Sleight of Hand - features a mouth-watering dinner at the legendary Del Frisco's Steakhouse and a stunning close-up Magic Show in a private parlor environment by world-renown magical entertainer, Orlando's own Kostya Kimlat. Purchase tickets at www.KMagic.com - January 17, 2010 - Kostya Magic Entertainment
Musical Creator Sets Aside 13 Days to Pray & Fast for Future New York Production
Peter G. James Sinclair , the creator of the musical 'The Cross & The Switchblade' has set aside 13 days from the 16th January and January 29th to pray and fast as he prepares to take it to Broadway. - January 15, 2010 - Peter G. James Sinclair
Spice Up Valentine's Weekend with Ballet Hispanico at the Detroit Opera House February 13-14, 2010
Ballet Hispanico, the nation’s foremost Latin dance company, returns to the Detroit Opera House February 13-14, 2010 for the first time since 1999. Fusing ballet, modern, and Latin dance, Ballet Hispanico creates an entirely new style of dance filled with theatricality and passion. The company’s Detroit repertory includes a blend of new and signature works. - January 15, 2010 - Michigan Opera Theatre/Detroit Opera House
Private Comics Inc. Announces Educational Entertainment for Inner City Schools
Private Comics Inc. brings educational entertainment to NYC at the New Wine International Black Box Theater on January 23, 2010, to introduce a new company consisting of professional artists who are educators during the day and on the stage at night. - January 15, 2010 - Private Comics, Inc.
Red Skelton Comedy Show - New Show Premiers Feb 1st 2010 in Las Vegas
Happens to be a new comedy show starting Feb 1st, 2010. Las Vegas is giving birth to a new comedy show with an old face, thanks to Larry G Jones and Dixie Dooley. Tourists and celebrities come from all over the world to gamble, dine and be entertained in Las Vegas. With dozens of tourist... - January 14, 2010 - Red Skelton Comedy Show
Watts Village Theater Company Continues Signature Reading Series with Cutting Edge Solo Performance by Christopher Rivas
In keeping with their mission to provide opportunities for Los Angeles-based artists of color, Watts Village Theater Company (WVTC) will produce a staged reading of New York State of Mind, a unique solo performance written and performed by Christopher Rivas and directed by Nataki Garrett. The piece... - January 13, 2010 - Watts Village Theater Company
Free After-School Program Positively Touches the Lives of Over 25,000 students
Free after-school dance program has worked with over 25, 000 at-risk students in the US to teach the expressive art-form of dance. Students join the 10- or 20-week program for free, perform for their school and are eligible for ongoing scholarships. - January 13, 2010 - D.A.R.E. Dance
Urban Fire Announces New Classes Starting in January
Coming straight off a successful Christmas Showcase in December, Urban Fire Dance Studio has started the new year by adding three new classes. - January 10, 2010 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
Hot New Rock Band Black Velvet Deluxe Donating 10% of Profits from CD Sales and Gate Proceeds to the School of Rock Music Scholarship Fund
For most indie bands starting out, paying the rent and keeping the gas tank full are usually the primary thoughts. However, for the rock quartet that calls themselves Black Velvet Deluxe, there is something a little deeper going on, right out of the starting gate. Having just released their first album, the band knew they wanted future rockers to have a chance to play out their dreams, and that's why they decided to give 10% of their profits to The School of Rock's Scholarship Fund. - January 08, 2010 - Black Velvet Deluxe
Broadstreet Theatre Presents Omaha Premiere of That Takes Ovaries! Bold Women, Brazen Acts
BroadStreet Theatre Co. will present That Takes Ovaries! Bold Women-Brazen Acts, January 15-24, 2010 at the OM Center (Omaha Healing Arts Center) located in downtown Omaha. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. - January 08, 2010 - BroadStreet Theatre Co.
The Marsh, a Breeding Ground for New Performance, is Pleased to Announce a Marsh Rising Performance of Ellen Snortland’s "Now That She’s Gone" on January 13, 2010
An ode to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the show is a memoir about a Norwegian-American daughter and her mother. Eleanor Roosevelt, sex, drugs and lutefisk are also thrown in for good measure. - January 07, 2010 - The Marsh
Proof That Storytelling Thrives as a Living Art in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century
The Art of Storytelling Show has had over 115, 000 downloads since it began podcasting in 2007. Created by Brother Wolf (Eric Wolf) in the spring of 2007 , the show brings the best and brightest of the storytelling community to the world stage. - January 06, 2010 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
Margaret Wingrove Dance Company Presents Great Expectations
Now in their 28th year, San Jose based Margaret Wingrove Dance Company presents a dance interpretation of Charles Dickens’ haunting novel, Great Expectations. The performance, which runs January 7 - 10 at the San Jose Stage, follows the story of Pip, who meets an escaped convict in a graveyard and follows his development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his “great expectations.” - January 06, 2010 - Margaret Wingrove Dance Company
Comedy Night at The Wellness Community Features Karen Rontowski January 11
A free Comedy Night for people affected by cancer with featured performer Karen Rontowski will be held Monday, January 11, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The monthly Comedy Night series is made possible by funds raised at the Stand Up... - January 06, 2010 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Retro Mondays - A Blast from the Past
Years ago, families use to gather together in one room of the house and watch television together. One of the shows families watched was the Red Skelton Show. Today you can find Red Skelton Impersonator Brian Hoffman performing Live in Las Vegas, Monday afternoons in the Royal Resort Hotel on Convention Center Drive. - January 04, 2010 - Red Skelton Comedy Show
Fitness Trend Prediction by MMA Conditioning Association for 2010; It’s Not Your Mother’s Workout
Mixed martial arts workouts predicted to be the emerging fitness trend in the New Year - January 02, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro Presents the Boston Premiere of RENT
The Boston Premiere of RENT at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro January 29-February 7. - January 01, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Life Ionizers Drums to a New Beat with Julian Pavone, the World's Youngest Drummer and Inventor
At only 5-years old, with more than 9000 newspaper and magazine articles, while appearing on more than 100 Television and News shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good morning America, Julian Pavone is rocking this world, playing a 22-piece custom drum set with 17 cymbals and a double... - December 31, 2009 - Julian Pavone
Giselle a New High Definition Production from the Dutch National Ballet on DVD January 26
A New High Definition Production from the Dutch National Ballet Giselle Debuts on Blu-ray and DVD January 26 Kultur is proud to announce the release of the new Dutch National Ballet Company high definition production of Giselle. This acclaimed ballet production will be available January 26, 2010... - December 31, 2009 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Starts New Year with OPUS 26 Concerts Featuring Eight Local Youth Soloists
January 10th pre-concert dinner at Fiamme Restaurant & Bar to raise funds in support of future performances. - December 30, 2009 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Motley Crue's Vince Neil to Tour South America in February 2010
Gabe Reed confirms that Vince Neil will tour South America in February 2010 - December 27, 2009 - Gabe Reed Productions
Kentucky Asian Culture Association Brought Shen Yun - a Glorious Culture Reborn - to Louisville, KY the First Time
Energetic and thrilling drumming acts are just a part of the world-renowned Shen Yun show, scheduled to play at the Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center on Mar 7, 2010 in Louisville. The show is on an international tour spanning over 100 cities on five continents. - December 24, 2009 - Kentucky Asian Culture Association
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic to Recognize Steinway & Sons as Artistic Partner at a Recital and Gala January 3rd
Gala will include debut performances on two world-class pianos, on loan from Steinway to the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Recital Hall. - December 24, 2009 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Uncanny Mysteries and Coincidences at Orlando's Newest Dinner & Magic Show
"An Evening of Magic" - Elegant Dining and Sophisticated Sleight of Hand - features a mouth-watering dinner at the legendary Del Frisco's Steakhouse and a stunning close-up Magic Show in a private parlor environment by world-renown magical entertainer, Orlando's own Kostya Kimlat. Purchase tickets at www.KMagic.com - December 23, 2009 - Kostya Magic Entertainment
It's Criminal! The Comedy (Getting People Off and Other Legal Fantasies)
Criminal Defense Attorney Murray Meyer’s idiosyncratic travelogue through the criminal justice system. - December 21, 2009 - Santa Monica Group Theatre/Santa Monica Playhouse
SoBe Institute of the Arts Celebrates New Beginnings with a Multimedia Grand Opening Cabaret at the Renovated Little Stage Theater
Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman, SoBe Institute of the Arts will welcome the new year January 1st with a fresh and compelling multimedia arts cabaret to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Little Stage Theater @ SoBe Arts. The Grand Opening Cabaret will... - December 20, 2009 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
The 4 Horsemen Production Present The SST/PURE Cirkus Roadshow
SST/PURE CIRKUS ROADSHOW, an explosive theatrical experience, is a fusion of traveling freak show, burlesque, pyrotechnic theatre, and combative cabaret. This controversial, hysterical, and extraordinary production features the best Seattle has to offer in underground theater. - December 18, 2009 - The 4 Horsemen
Redshift Productions Pairs Physics and Dance in Dance of Scales at the 2010 Light in Winter Festival
Cornell Physicist Itai Cohen and Choreographer Maren Waldman will present a dance, narrative and multimedia performance about the movement of organisms at different scales. - December 17, 2009 - Redshift Productions
Dancesportduo.com Announces That Oregon’s Number One Youth Ballroom and Latin Couple Will be Representing the Northwest Region at the USA National Dancesport Championship
Portland’s own William Mao and Heather Mattole are the city’s resident youth “Dancing with the Stars” equivalents and will be heading to the National Championships next year - December 16, 2009 - Dancesportduo.com
Dancers Responding to AIDS Present Dance from the Heart | Men 20 Dance Companies and Artists to Perform at Four Programs Over Two Days
Produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, "Dance from the Heart | MEN" will feature two unique programs spread out over two days and will showcase 20 of some of the finest male dancers and choreographers working today including So You Think You Can Dance season three finalist Danny Tidwell, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Marcelo Gomes and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre principal Jamar Roberts. - December 16, 2009 - Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
Beth Not Meth! Comedian Beth Lapides Performs Benefit for LA Gay & Lesbian Center
Comedian Beth Lapides will perform her new show, "100% Happy 88% of the Time" in a special, one-night-only performance at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Renberg Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 9, 8pm, 1125 N. McCadden Place LA 90038. Tickets are only $20 and net proceeds will benefit the Center’s Baby Dragon Fund for crystal meth addiction counseling. Our motto for the night: "Beth Not Meth!" More info: 760-327-4656. - December 11, 2009 - Un-Cabaret Multi-Media
Noble Productions, LTD's Critically Acclaimed Film ‘Noble Things’ Starring Lee Ann Womack Will be Available on DVD December 22nd
After a successful 4-week theatrical run, the independent feature film “Noble Things” will be made available on DVD at Amazon.com and other major retail outlets. Bonus features include a 5.1 Dolby Surround Mix and “The Making of.” - December 09, 2009 - Noble Productions, LTD.
The Marsh San Francisco Presents Dan Hoyle’s New Solo Show, "The Real Americans" from January 21 – March 6, 2010
Fleeing the liberal bubble of San Francisco and his hipster friends, Hoyle spent 100 days traveling through small-town America in search of some tough country wisdom and a way to bridge America’s urban/rural divide. Instead, Hoyle found himself immersed in the populist anger of the people whom Sarah Palin famously described as ‘The Real Americans’ and awed at the disconnect between Obama Nation and Palin Country. - December 09, 2009 - The Marsh
The Marsh Presents Marsh Youth Theater’s Teen Troupe in "The Wave," a Musical by Ron Jones
The play is based on an actual classroom experiment in fascism conducted by Jones in 1967 while he was a history teacher at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto. During a five-day period students gave up their ‘freedom’ for the prospect of being superior to their classmates. Almost immediately, the experiment got out of control. Student curiosity and questioning were replaced with conformity and violence. - December 09, 2009 - The Marsh
Julian Pavone, “The World’s Youngest Drummer and Inventor,” Begins Taping 26 Episode TV Series
The 26 episode series, “All You Need Is Music,” began taping on Monday, December 7th. Julian will co-host with 4-Time Grammy Award Winning Producer, Michael J. Powell as they travel to major U.S. cities on a quest to find out about the birth and evolution of various types of music... - December 08, 2009 - Julian Pavone
Actor Attempts to Repay Millions After Fulfilling Dream - Creates Talent Overload
Hoping to help others live out a dream is his goal. - December 05, 2009 - Talent Overload
Urban Fire Presents "Christmas Showcase 2009"
A hip new way to look at some familiar Christmas tunes, catch this family-friendly holiday event on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Proceeds to benefit the Firehouse Dance Scholarship Fund. - December 03, 2009 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
South Street Players to Hold Auditions for "Harvey"
The South Street Players, Freehold New Jersey's oldest theater company will hold auditions for its upcoming presentation of "Harvey" by Mary Chase. The auditions will be held Sunday December 13th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in Spring Lake, NJ. - December 03, 2009 - South Street Players
Dennis McKinley Directs Travis Porter Video with Cameos from Dem Franchise Boyz, Lil Chuckee, Dj Teknikz, and Spinz Hoodrich
Music video director, Dennis McKinley, makes his Atlanta debut with "Go Shorty Go," a steamy video featuring upbeat club scenes and exotic dancers. - December 02, 2009 - McKinley Presents
Hellfire Variety Show: a Cabaret Descent Into the Underworld
Part circus, part burlesque, part variety show, Hellfire takes a devilishly playful approach by exploring the full range of human morality. The show brings to life playful humor, startling beauty, and physical prowess. - December 02, 2009 - The 4 Horsemen
Alabama Symphony Orchestra is on the Road at Faith Chapel Christian Center December 13th
Faith Chapel Christian Center’s Fine Arts Ministry is teaming up with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to present “A Gospel Christmas,” featuring the Dr. Henry Panion III as conductor. - December 02, 2009 - Faith Chapel Christian Center
Mission City Opera Premieres Michael Taylor's New Opera "Truce of Carols"
On Dec. 5-6, 2009, Santa Clara's Mission City Opera performs the company's first new opera premiere: "Truce of Carols," a one-act opera in English and German, with libretto and music by the company's Associate Conductor Michael Taylor. Based in part on Stanley Weintraub's 2001 book, "Silent Night – the Story of the Christmas Truce," "Truce of Carols" tells the story of the spontaneous 1914 WWI Christmas ceasefire. - December 01, 2009 - Mission City Opera
The Cross & The Switchblade Musical Creator Launches Global Google Ads Campaign
Peter G. James Sinclair continues to utilise the power of the Internet to build his global audience for his musical 'The Cross & The Switchblade' with a comprehensive Google ad launch. - December 01, 2009 - Peter G. James Sinclair
John Strasberg Lectures on Training Actors and the Creative Process
As part of Accidental Repertory Theater's "Living Room Series," Artistic Director John Strasberg offers two lectures on acting and the creative process, December 3 and 10, 8pm, at John Strasberg Studios, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, New York City. - November 28, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater