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.
Pat Fraley Projects a Bumper Crop for Voice Actors in 2009
Pat Fraley reflects on 2008 and shines a new light on the opportunities in voice acting that lay in wait for 2009. - January 15, 2009 - Voices.com
A Moment in Time Musical Revue Aboard the Historic Ossawippi Express Dining Cars in Orillia, Ontario a Show to Beat the Winter Blahs
Dates Jan 30, Jan 31, Feb 6th, Dinner and show tickets $55.00pp start time 6:30pm, Sat. Feb 7th Matinee 2Pm Start tickets $20.00 or come for lunch before fore a price of $35.00 lunch time starts at 11:30am call to reserve your tickets today shows are selling fast. www.ossawippi.com - January 13, 2009 - Ossawippi Express Dining Cars
TheAct.tv Students Tackle Hollywood’s Pilot Season 2009
It's Pilot Season in Hollywood, an annual event of enormous impact for young actors wanting to secure a role on a new pilot created for a television network. TheAct.tv students are prepared and ready to audition, no matter what the outcome of the current SAG negotiations. - January 10, 2009 - ACT
Electronic Planet Ensemble in Association with VORTEX Repertory Company Presents Spaceman:Dada:Robot
Spaceman:Dada:Robot is a multi-media event/performance created by collaborative improvisation and synergistic dada epiphanies; music, video and words. - January 10, 2009 - Electronic Planet Ensemble
Libreros Win Best of Tampa Award
Libreros School & Dance Club is selected "Best of Tampa 2008" in the Dance Instruction category by the U.S. Local Business Association. - January 10, 2009 - Librero Multimedia Productions
Expthe.tv Event Participant Lands Role in Film "Four Single Fathers"
Expthe.tv event participant Rachel Dolan appearing in a film by Paolo Monico, "Four Single Fathers." - January 09, 2009 - The
Hip-Hop Theater Masterpiece Sets Sights on the Nation
Theori Productions Inc. launches national tour for the hit stage play “I Still Love H.E.R. (a tribute to Hip-Hop).” - January 04, 2009 - Theori Productions Inc.
The Lounge Sound- Phoenix 1480AM
While the "Standards"are vanishing from many traditional radio stations one up-start internet station is trying to reverse the trend. MartiniInTheMorning.com will be programming KPHX 1480 AM in Phoenix and bringing the timeless music we know as "The Great American Songbook" back to traditional radio. - January 02, 2009 - Standard Media Group
Fourth Album from Promis, "Life is Grand!" Offers World Music Pallete with Accessible Melodies and Lyrical Themes of Love, Life and Its Lessons
Influenced by the cool breezes and warm waters of the Mediterranean, the 14 songs explore themes of life, love and lessons, with a rich tapestry of all-live instruments. Recorded by Chilean singer/songwriter Jose Promis and produced and co-written with Turkish songwriter Ayhan Sahin, the project is truly a mesh of world influences, while maintaining a decidedly pop imprint. - December 31, 2008 - Young Pals Music
The ACT Announces Its Pick for Top Broadway Performance of 2008
The staff and instructors at the ACT took a look back at the shows of 2008 to choose a significant performance that made headlines and touched the entertainment industry uniquely. - December 27, 2008 - ACT
Sisters Use Earnings from Voice Over Work to Support Charity
Voice actor Brian Haymond's daughters tread in daddy's footsteps donating money made from voice over jobs to Operation Christmas Child. - December 25, 2008 - Voices.com
New Site for Online Ticket Sales to Sold Out Events
TopOnlineTickets.com has just release a new website for finding premium and hard to find tickets to major sports, live concert and theatre events. TopOnlineTickets.com specializes in providing tickets to sold out events for those looking for premium, hard to find tickets to top events at the... - December 21, 2008 - Top Online Tickets
Paint the Mic; a Poems & Pictures Event
Ceiba Collective builds its name with a striking first event. Paint The Mic is a perfect portrait of poetic art where poets and painters work in collaboration, bringing a new perspective to visual art through poetry and prose. Paint The Mic will take place on Monday January 5, 2009 at 7 PM at La... - December 20, 2008 - Ceiba
No More Service Charges on Concert, Sports and Theatre Tickets
David Boitano Co-Founder of TICKETFINDER.com™ announced today “We have removed our service charge and you now save on every concert, sports and theatre ticket sold on our website. We listen to our clients and the biggest request was to “Remove the Service Charges” so here... - December 17, 2008 - TICKETFINDER.com™
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Hit Comedy "How We First Met" on Saturday February 14, 2009 at San Francisco's Historic Herbst Theatre
Valentine's Day hit "How We First Met" returns for a ninth year to San Francisco. Audiences are invited to celebrate love in all its hilarious glory with How We First Met. This enchanting one-of-a-kind live comedy show looks at the lighter side of finding that special someone. In How We First Met, couples are interviewed on-stage while an improv ensemble recreates pivotal story moments with improvised sketches and songs. - December 17, 2008 - HOW WE FIRST MET
Rising from the Ashes – Sylmar Girl Performs Lead Role in 11th Season of "the Snow Queen"
Rebecca Eberhard’s house is still standing as she dances the role of Gerda for the second year. - December 11, 2008 - California Contemporary Ballet
Marc Graue Dazzles Voice Over Talent with Insider Tips in Recent Podcast
Voice over producer and talent, Marc Graue, delivers some practical tips dipped in humor in his most recent Voice Over Experts appearance. - December 11, 2008 - Voices.com
Announcing Performer Branding for Actors, Models, and Artists
Actor Artist Design, with offices in New York City, officially launches as the first and only full service web and graphic design company to offer professional performers the opportunity to be branded. Actor Artist Design applies creative experience working with major brands and celebrities, and generates one-of-a-kind custom packages for working performers. - December 10, 2008 - Actor Artist Design, a division of Great Young Minds, LLC
Miami Valley Dance Company Recognized by Ohio Health Insurance Plans
The Miami Valley Dance Company (MVDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the training and teaching of its young dancers. Since 1990, the Company has provided many opportunities for the dancers to perform for diverse audiences throughout the Miami Valley area. It is locally renowned and constantly recognized for its artistic excellence and choreographic innovation. - December 09, 2008 - Ohio Health Insurance Plans
Top Shelf Artists Launched in South Florida. Company Provides Simplified Booking Process for Film, TV & the Performing Arts
Roster Includes Leading Wardrobe Stylists, Hairdressers, Make-Up Artists and Photographers for Film, Theater, TV and Music Videos - December 07, 2008 - Top Shelf Artists
A New Event for Moms
The secrets of real-life moms are now revealed. The hit stand-up comedy show, Mom's Night Out! is available for fundraisers and events. - November 30, 2008 - Mom's Night Out!
City of Amman's First Stand-Up Comedy Festival Sells Out All Shows
The Amman Stand Up Comedy Festival - the first comedy stand up festival in Middle East history - expands to six nights and adds free comedy workshop/auditions seeking local talent. - November 28, 2008 - Dean of Comedy productions, Inc
The Second City and Nike Sportswear at the Montalbán Collaborate to Benefit Hollywood Media+Arts
Actors from the legendary comedy Second City Theatre to perform in a special benefit performance for Hollywood Media +Arts on Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $40 and available through www.etix.com. - November 27, 2008 - The Second City Training Center-Los Angeles
Peace One Earth Designer Patricia Kennedy Delivers Moving Tribute to Late Joffrey Ballet Founder Gerald Arpino
Patricia Kennedy, Known as the First Lady of the Joffrey Ballet as well as the designer of the Peace One Earth Medallion, delivered a moving tribute at the memorial service for Gerald “Jerry” Arpino this week in Chicago at their performance home, the Auditorium Theatre. Kennedy, who... - November 26, 2008 - Peace One Earth
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Gala Celebrates Families United for a Cure
Mayor Bloomberg, South Pacific Star Kelli O’Hara, and CBS broadcaster Charles Osgood pay tribute to families at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's "Life Without Lupus" Gala on November 20, 2008. The nation’s largest annual benefit for lupus, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, raised millions of dollars for patient services, community outreach, and research to find better treatments and a cure for the systemic autoimmune disease. - November 25, 2008 - S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Los Angeles Magician Receives Entertainer Marketing Award
Los Angeles Magician Tim Mannix Attends Philadelphia Marketing Conference and Receives Award - November 25, 2008 - TJMagic Enterprises
Man of Many Costume Changes Returns to Rivercenter Comedy Club
Acclaimed multimedia star Jade Esteban Estrada shared stage with Dave May and Buddy Fitzpatrick. - November 25, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada
Showtime Arabia Partners Up with The Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival
Showtime Arabia to serve as Exclusive TV Media partner for The Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival and air 30 minute TV special about this historic Festival in 2009. - November 18, 2008 - Dean of Comedy productions, Inc
Join Explore Talent at the Largest Industry Networking Event of the Year
Explore Talent will be hosting one of the largest acting/modeling networking event of the year. They will be inviting talents, casting directors, directors, models, actors, and many other celebrities to the event. It will be a great opportunity for people to rub elbows with industry insiders. - November 16, 2008 - Explore Talent
First Stand Up Comedy Festival in History of Middle East to be Held in Amman, Jordan December 2-5, 2008
City of Amman to Host First Stand-Up Comedy Festival Featuring Over 15 Comedians from the US, Canada, Australia and the Arab World with headliner Russell Peters. - November 13, 2008 - Dean of Comedy productions, Inc
SUNY Ulster Theater Department Presents The Boys Next Door “Bittersweet Comedy”
SUNY Ulster’s Theater Arts Department will present The Boys Next Door, a moving comedy-drama on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 20, 21 and 22; Friday and Saturday November 28 and 29 at 8:00 p.m. and on Sundays, November 23 and November 30 at 3:00 p.m. in the Quimby Theater on the Stone Ridge campus of the college. Suggested donation is $10. A signer will interpret for the members of the audience with hearing challenges on Saturday, November 22 and November 29. - November 09, 2008 - SUNY Ulster
Bartlesville Symphony Concert
Bartlesville Symphony Concert November 22nd at the Bartlesville Community Center. 8:00 p.m. "Made in America" - November 06, 2008 - Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra
Cela's Italian Restaurant Opens New Cabaret Room "Standing O!"with Featured Artist Ms. Joan Crowe from NYC and Special Guest Mr. Tom LaMark, Nov 7 & 8, 2008
JM Productions entertainment of Quincy, MA, proudly announces the arrival of Ms. Joan Crowe direct from NYC with special guest Mr. Tom LaMark to open a new Quincy cabaret room on November 7 & 8, 2008. JM’s “Standing O! at Cela’s Italian restaurant welcomes Joan as she performs her extraordinary cabaret concert “In the Key of Comedy” at 8:00 on Friday evening and 7:30 & 9:30 on Saturday evening. Cela’s is located at 1495 Hancock St, Quincy (617) 774-0002. - November 05, 2008 - J.M. Productions
Obama & Cool Weirdo Music's Peter Hadar, Both Release Their Formulas for Change on Election Day
Sophomore album available on iTunes & Everywhere Tuesday November 4th. New distribution deal with INgrooves; second single ‘Planets,’ new video. - November 04, 2008 - Cool Weirdo Music
Bilingual English and Spanish Voice Talent Dan Hurst Goes Platinum at Voices.com
Dan Hurst offers one of the only unaccented bilingual voice recording services for clients seeking Spanish and English voice overs for their organizations and corporations. - November 04, 2008 - Voices.com
Same Planet Different World Goes the Distance Forward
SPDW Dance Theatre's Distance Forward features world premieres by Ashleigh Leite and Molly Shanahan, the SPDW Dance premiere of "To Have and To Hold" by Shapiro and Smith and a new duet by Joanna Rosenthal. Themes of isolation, longing, love and loss – fragmented individuals bound to one another, unrelenting motion that inevitably brings us together and tears us apart. Gorgeous, moody, and evocative of the tenor of the country and the world right now. At Ruth Page Center for the Arts 11/14-16. - November 01, 2008 - Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre
The Red Chair Children's Production Co. Presents "The Nutcracker" Thursday, December 4 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale
"The Nutcracker" by The Red Chair Children's Production Co., Thursday, December 4, 7:30 PM, One Night Only. Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA. Children and teens perform in principal and supporting roles in this enchanting production of "The Nutcracker" at the historic Alex Theatre. Tickets $14 to $24. Pre-show "Land of Sweets" character meet-and-greet, holiday refreshments and premium show seats, $55. - October 30, 2008 - Red Chair Children's Production Co.
Dansiz Dance Studio Helping Families Survive the Hard Financial Times
Mississauga’s newest dance studio, Dansiz announced a savings package to help families be able to continue their dance education despite the current financial crisis. By cutting prices and offering incredible specials, Dansiz is doing its part to help the struggling economy. - October 24, 2008 - Dansiz Dance Studio
Ed Victor Launches New Site and Joins Platinum Membership at Voices.com
Ed Victor catapults his voice over career to exciting heights with a re-branding of his company, new management and publicity partnership with Voices.com. - October 23, 2008 - Voices.com
Indie Corporate Videography Company Releases ETC Training Videos for LDI 2008
Dominant Field, in cooperation with ETC, launches ETC Training Videos – first of their kind. - October 22, 2008 - Cachet
Kids On Broadway Features Two Tevyes in "Fiddler"
It is rare to have a theatrical cast that features a gifted male lead. Kids on Broadway can boast of having two actors from very different ethnic backgrounds, one a Russian Jew and the other an African American Gentile. Both of them will be sharing the coveted role of Tevye in the fall production of "Fiddler on the Roof." - October 22, 2008 - Kids On Broadway
Chabads Got Talent Telethon Show
‘Chabads Got Talent’ Invites Auditions for Chanukah Telethon ‘Chabads Got Talent’ is open to all ages and invites the community to audition variety acts, worthy to be presented on the Chanukah Telethon Dec. 14th, 2008. This 16th Annual Chanukah Telethon, will feature a... - October 17, 2008 - Chabad of Mineola
Up and Coming Television Star Christina Derosa Will Attend the Black & White Gala for Barack Obama in Beverly Hills
Christina DeRosa today Friday, October 17, 2008 will arrive between 5:30 and 7:00 PM to attend the Black & White Gala for Barack Obama in Beverly Hills. - October 17, 2008 - Christina DeRosa
Bubba’s Got a MySpace; New Ticket Website Gives Customers the Chance to Interact with Cartoon Mascot
“I have read that product mascots are a defining characteristic of American Society. Mascots like Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam have stood the test of time and achieved immortality. Although many dotcoms do not take advantage of social networking sites like MySpace, connecting with a website that produces more traffic than any site excluding Google and Yahoo provides an untapped opportunity for internet companies today,” Dan Chandler, CEO, TriFectaTickets LLC. - October 16, 2008 - TriFectaTickets LLC
Kholi PR+ Aids Atlanta Arts Company Take Philadelphia by Storm
Local promoters use poetry and music to bridge cultural gaps. - October 16, 2008 - Kholi PR+
The Frida Kahlo Theater Presents the Los Angeles Premiere of the *Award-Winning Bilingual One-Woman Show “Chela”
In honor of the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,” Grupo Teatro SINERGIA and Teatro Frida Kahlo Theater presents emerging playwright and actor Dulce Maria Solis’ award-winning play, “Chela,” on November 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2008 at 2332 W. Forth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057. Tickets are $20.00. Discounts are available to seniors, students, ESL students, and SAG and AFTRA actors. For tickets call 213-382-8133 or 323-206-2114. - October 11, 2008 - Dulce Maria Solis
Waterlogg Productions and 90 Miles Off Broadway Present "the Case of the Murdering Microphone"
A new interactive dinner theater musical murder mystery by Joe Bevilacqua, Waterlogg Productions. Friday, November 7th, Saturday, November 8th, 7:00pm, Sunday, November 9, 5:30 pm , at Casa Mia Restaurant, 515 Route 9W, Highland, NY. 50% of all proceeds will be donated to: "A Home for The Arts, a Project of the Arts Community.” - October 11, 2008 - Waterlogg Productions
Dansiz Dance Studio to Open Its Doors in Mississauga
A new Dansiz dance studio led by a professional ballerina is set to open in Lorne Park on October 24. The studio will offer classes for beginner and advanced dance students of all ages. Visit Dansiz website at http://www.dansiz.com - October 10, 2008 - Dansiz Dance Studio
Phyllis K. Day Identifies Physical Issues in Talent on Voice Over Experts Podcast
Phyllis K. Day featured two of her students and described how she helped them to overcome physical issues that hindered their voice over careers in her third episode on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com. - October 09, 2008 - Voices.com
Vinx Reaches Out to Fans for Help with "Memoirs"
Recording artist and educator Vinx is reaching out to his fans to fund his next album, Volume 1 of 4 of "50 Memoirs of a Hip Ole' Black Man." - October 07, 2008 - Dreamsicle Arts & Entertainment Group, LLC