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.
Eric Roberson with Special Guest Carol Riddick Open Mosaicthump’s Definition of Soul Series in Detroit, Michigan
Definition of Soul is a two day event, East Coast Experience showcasing favorites from the east coast and West Coast Experience highlighting soul music’s most sought after talent on the left coast. Definition of Soul concert goers will experience the top independent soul artists up close and personal; - May 01, 2008 - Mosaicthump Online Inc.
Amy Winehouse – the Secret to Her Success, Evidence from Her Subconscious
Is there more to Amy’s success than her musical talent? How does someone with little formal training at the young age of 24 accomplish all this? Is it purely her voice, reminiscent of the old days of jazz and blues, a voice that channels the vocal stylings of Aretha Franklin and Etta James? Or is it perhaps her unique image and her controversial lifestyle that draws us to her? What is it that makes Amy Winehouse great? A psycholinguistic analysis of Amy’s words reveals. - April 29, 2008 - WhyCeleb Magazine
The 8th Annual Burlington College Student Film Festival
Tuesday, April 29th, Door opens at 6:00 p.m., Higher Ground, So. Burlington, VT - April 25, 2008 - Burlington College
Tap Dancer Justin M. Lewis Kicks Off Solo Career at the 3rd Annual Urban Inspirational Showcase
Ambassador's tap dancing grandson performs at Grammy-award winner's showcase. - April 25, 2008 - Justin M. Lewis
Broadway Actress Hosts Long Island Gala Music Event to Support Local Arts; Local Youth Showcased in Fundraiser for the Development of Westbury Performing Arts Center
Concert to support young talent in Westbury, NY. Presented by Broadway actress Lynnette Carr-Hicks of Thoroughly Modern Millie, proceeds raised will help fund development of the LC Entertainment Performing Arts Center in Long Island. Concert pays tribute to the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Etta James, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel and many others. - April 24, 2008 - LC Entertainment Performing Arts
Phyllis K. Day Knows Where to Place the X on the Voice Over Experts Podcast
Phyllis K. Day provides samples of intriguing “before and after” voice coaching consultations in her first episode on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com. - April 23, 2008 - Voices.com
Eight and One Half #1 on IDM/Electronica Chart
Electronica group Eight and One Half has an internet hit with thier new song entitled "Pious," presently in the #1 position on the IDM Chart at SoundClick.com. Eight and One Half is a band that produces music in the electronic music genres, and has been gaining fans from diverse camps,... - April 22, 2008 - Criterion International
"The Gonzo Comedy Tour" Starring Peter Berman Set to Debut at the Ontario Improv
Comedy Central's Berman teams with veteran comic Arredondo for U.S. tour. - April 18, 2008 - Gonzo Comedy Productions
Upstate New York Comedians Combat Cancer for Fellow Comedian
Capital Region Comics Combat Cancer For Fellow Comedian. What: Benefit for comedian and cancer patient Mike Irwin (www.mikeirwincancerfund.com) When: Friday, April 18 & Friday, May 16. Shows at 9 pm; Buffet Dinner at 7 pm Where: Sweet Basil, 1012 Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804 Tickets: ... - April 17, 2008 - Humorous Home Organizing
Hometown Honey Comes Back to St. Louis
Asheena Marlyse a.k.a "Golden" is casted as the Head Doctor of The Punany Poets stage show. The cast will be performing their hit act “Verbal Penetration” on April 17th at the Moolah Theater. - April 16, 2008 - Golden Tyme Enterprises
TronMe | New Technology Provides Even More Ways for the Consumer to Enjoy Music
Thanks to 3D Solar UK Ltd, music is now a more versatile form of entertainment than ever before. Gone are the days of just listening to our favorite songs; with the new TronMe software coming soon, consumers can really get to the nuts and bolts of their favorite tracks and stamp their own unique identity on any song. - April 15, 2008 - 3D Solar Uk LTD
The Lambda Foundation Pittsburgh, PA Presents Joan Rivers in Celebration of the Lambda Foundation’s 25th Anniversary at the Byham Theater Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8pm
Joan Rivers is a force of nature, and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Comedienne; Tony-nominated actress; best-selling author; Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host; playwright; screenwriter; motion picture director; columnist; lecturer; syndicated radio host; jewelry... - April 12, 2008 - Lambda Foundation
Extended Jerry Mayer’s "Black & Bluestein" and "Dietrich & Chevalier, the Musical" in Rep Through June 1, 2008
Jerry Mayer’s two plays now playing in rep at The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse: the hit dramedy “Black & Bluestein” and the acclaimed romantic love story “Dietrich & Chevalier, the Musical,” will extend through June 1st. - April 10, 2008 - Santa Monica Group Theatre/Santa Monica Playhouse
Vivaldi Live! at Arcosanti
The Arizona Vivaldi Festival & The Cosanti Foundation present Vivaldi Live!, a music and dance performance in celebration of composer Antonio Vivaldi. Tour of Arcosanti at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm. 928-632-6217. - April 09, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
Choreographic Sketches Presents Series II: The Demystification of the Choreographic Process
Choreographic Sketches, extends its 2008 series featuring new works by emerging African Diasporic choreographers and their companies. The 2008 series feature choreographers are Shani Nwando Ikerioha Collins, Alfred L. Dove, "La Mora" Danis Perez Prades, Jo Anna H. Norris, William Oaks, Makeda Thomas, Penelope JoAnn Armstead-Williams and Kwame Azalius Ross; curated by Jo Anna Hazel Norris the Founder/ Director of Choreographic Sketches. - April 05, 2008 - Choreographic Sketches
Fans to Take Over New Web Puppet Comedy
Social media agency Qube Media is rolling out a wide-ranging online pr and user-generated content campaign for new web-based comedy show backed by Sony BMG. The daily show, called Apollo's Pad, is produced by Galleon Holdings plc and is set in a run-down New York nightclub run by puppets. Deviant... - April 04, 2008 - Qube Media
Multi-Talented DJ/Turntablist Signs on with Los Angeles-Based PR Firm, Celebrity Nightlife Publicity, Inc.
As DJ Shy prepares to further her career as a world renowned DJ/turntablist, actress and writer, she is pleased to announce that she has signed with Celebrity Nightlife Publicity as her official PR Firm of record. DJ Shy is best known as the first female on-air mixer/DJ at 102.7 KIIS-FM (Los... - April 02, 2008 - Celebrity Nightlife Publicity
Voices.com Launches the Spring ’08 Release with New Features, Benefits and Pricing
The leading voice over marketplace has come full circle with fulfilled promises for their Spring ’08 Release. - April 01, 2008 - Voices.com
Color Tango Musicality Seminar
A Seminar for Tango Dancers and Tango Music Lovers. An informative and inspiring Seminar on the history and evolution of Tango music by one of the most extraordinary Tango Orchestras in the world... The Color Tango Orchestra. - April 01, 2008 - Librero Multimedia Productions
NAAFA-LA's Fattitude Festival Celebrates All Sizes
A day of fashion, music, dancing & fun for all ages and sizes. Free Admission. - March 30, 2008 - Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Sarasota Youth Opera to Hold Summer Workshop
Young people ages 8 to 18 may enroll now in Sarasota Youth Opera’s Summer Workshop to be held June 9-27, 2008. The three-week program will run five full days per week, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota. The Summer Workshop promotes serious... - March 29, 2008 - Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists to Perform Opera Scenes
In April, Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists will take center stage at the Opera House when they move into principal solo roles for two engaging evenings of fully staged operatic excerpts. Apprentice Artists in Opera Scenes will be presented on Tuesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. - March 29, 2008 - Sarasota Opera
Philadelphia-Based Hip Hop and Soul Artists/Record Label Release Song Calling for End to Iraq War in Midst of Heated Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Election
Respect The Culture, LLC, a Philadelphia-based record label and multi-media company announced today the release of a song calling for peace and the end to the U.S. war in Iraq. Hip hop artists Nex Millen/Retrospective and Poesh Wonder collaborated with soul songstress taragirl on the new single. - March 25, 2008 - Respect the Culture, LLC
Military Family Appreciation Month
The Party Animals Live appeared at Pearl Harbors Ward Field in Celebration of Military Family Appreciation Month. - March 25, 2008 - The Party Animals, LLC
Idaho Dance Theatre Announces Its Spring Performance "Joy Ride"
Idaho Dance Theatre announces its Spring Performance “Joy Ride.” Performance dates and times: April 17-19 – 8pm, April 20 - 2 pm matinee. Performances held at BSU Special Event Center. Ticket price $26 adults, $12.00 seniors/students. Tickets in advance by calling 331-9592 or at... - March 24, 2008 - Idaho Dance Theatre
Idaho Dance Theatre Receives $10K NEA Grant Funding to Support a North Idaho Rural Tour
The Idaho Dance Theatre (IDT), Idaho’s premiere professional contemporary dance company has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant, awarded in the category "Access to Artistic Excellence," will support a tour to Northern Idaho for the... - March 24, 2008 - Idaho Dance Theatre
Bernard Shaw Discusses the Role of Voiceover Agents in New Podcast
Bernard Shaw presents an interesting argument regarding voiceover agents in his most recent episode on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com. - March 21, 2008 - Voices.com
Playwright Daniel Lillford Interview on Art & Fine Living with Jona
Jona Rapoport hosts playwright of The Mystery of Maddy Heisler on Art & Fine Living with Jona, to air March 23rd and 26th, 2008. - March 20, 2008 - Jona Rapoport
"Tribute to Broadway" by the Connecticut Ballet at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Imagine. Dance numbers from some of the very best of Broadway—“Sweet Charity,” “Dancin’,” “Brigadoon,” “My One and Only,” “Carousel,” “The King and I” and “Singin’ in the Rain”—all together... - March 19, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse
SPDW Dance Theatre’s Call for New Company Dancers
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre, Chicago’s most innovative repertory company, is holding company auditions on Monday, June 2, 2008 at Visceral Dance Studio, 2820 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago from 10am to 1pm. - March 19, 2008 - Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre
SPDW Dance Theatre Appears in "Raw Bones and Other Stories" This April 25-26
This April 25 and 26, Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre makes a guest appearance at the Lund Auditorium, in Julie Petry’s "Raw Bones and Other Stories." - March 19, 2008 - Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre
Gary Sturgis to Co-Star in Chicago Pulaski Jones
Bad Guy Does a Funny - Gary Sturgis co-stars in Cedric the Entertainer's Directorial Debut written by Kel Mitchell and Janis Woody - March 18, 2008 - Gary Sturgis
Release of CD, "Marshfield Tornado: John Davis Plays Blind Boone," by Newport Classic
Newport Classic, Ltd. announces the release of "Marshfield Tornado: John Davis Plays Blind Boone" (NPD 85678), the eagerly-awaited follow-up to the top-ten selling, critically-acclaimed CD, "John Davis Plays Blind Tom" (Newport Classic, NPD 85660). - March 15, 2008 - John Davis
Russ Lorenson Brings Tony Bennett's Best Back to Austin
Russ Lorenson returns to Austin with his acclaimed show, "Benedetto/Blessed: A Tribute to the Life and Music of Tony Bennett," for two performances only, at Austin Cabaret Theatre, located at The Mansion at Judges' Hill, 1900 Rio Grande (MLK & Rio Grande), Austin, Texas 78705. Shows are March 27th and 28th at 8:30pm. The shows are being presented as part of the 2007-2008 season of the Austin Cabaret Theatre. - March 07, 2008 - RL Productions
The Guitar Wall Adds More Space for Boutique and Custom Builders
GSi Guitar Network, the publisher of The Guitar Wall (www.theguitarwall.com) announced the addition of Wall #7, the Boutique Builders Wall, known as the “Premium Showcase of Extraordinary Instruments.” The new wall is comprised of only 50 display blocks, 17 of which were acquired by... - March 07, 2008 - Zapoppin Media
7 Year Old Musician and Composer Ethan Bortnick Makes His Second Appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 10, 2008
Ethan will be appearing to promote his newly released DVD and CD - "Live in Concert By Me Ethan Bortnick." - March 07, 2008 - Ethan Bortnick
A Von Erich is Coming to the NWA… It is a Revolution
The world knows them as the Von Erichs - and to many they are the first family of Professional Wrestling - or should have been. - March 05, 2008 - Pro Wrestling Revolution
Unique Striptease Instruction DVD Coming to Stores in April
A new DVD entitled Strip to It: Core Moves and Fantasies, containing three separate sections for learning the art of striptease, is being released in April through BayView Entertainment. - March 03, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
Professional Stand-Up Comedian Shaun Eli Divulges His Secrets
Stand-up Comic Reveals How to Tell a Joke Like an Expert - March 03, 2008 - Comedian Shaun Eli
Peter Rofé Publishes Podcast on Voice Over Training
Voice acting expert Peter Rofé identifies several caveats for those seeking voice over instruction and guides his audience through a series of steps to ensure they are studying with the right voice over teacher for them. - March 01, 2008 - Voices.com
Dawna Lee Heising and Joycelyne Lew Host “Eye on Entertainment” at 2008 “Night of 100 Stars”
18th Annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar Gala Was Hosted by Norby Walters the Beverly Hills Hotel to Celebrate the 80th Annual Academy Awards. - February 29, 2008 - Eye on Entertainment
Comedian Earns Standing Ovation at Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches
Jade Esteban Estrada performed his award-winning solo musical ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 2. The Palm Beach Post calls him an "emerging Latin artist." - February 29, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada
First Documentary to Focus on Religious Conversion Nears Completion
Release of the new Pew Forum survey underscoring high degree of “faith switching” in America, stirs intense interest in the film Leap of Faith - February 27, 2008 - Humble Films, Inc.
Critics Praise Estrada's Tribute to Anton Chekhov
Acclaimed comedian Jade Esteban Estrada scores big with “Chek it, Baby” - February 25, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada
2nd Annual Voicey Award Winners Announced
Voice actings biggest night celebrates voice actor performances and triumphs at the Voicey Awards, sponsored by Voices.com, the voice over marketplace. - February 23, 2008 - Voices.com
Jennifer Kayle and Lisa Gonzales: A Choreographic Match Made in Heaven
Jennifer Kayle and Lisa Gonzales present Kinetic Evidence, a collaborative dance concert at Links Hall, 2/29-3/2/2008 1, 2008. Two women dance around their own blind spots, a preacher sells his soul in the depths of a Louisiana swamp, in a post-industrial, post-paradise fall from grace, seven (a divine number?) figures celebrate the miracle of plastic. Reservations can be made through the Links Hall at 773.281.0824. - February 21, 2008 - Jennifer Kayle
Obsessive-Compulsive Stand Up Comedian to Launch Humorous Home Organizing Business
Aaron David Ward loves to make people laugh and to organize. Now the 36-year-old professional stand up comedian from upstate New York is combining his two loves into one business. His latest venture Humorous Home Orangizing TM will allow him to entertain and earn a living onstage and offstage by... - February 21, 2008 - Humorous Home Organizing
Dietrich & Chevalier, the Musical
Their love, their war, their songs. The passion that endured a World War, a trial for treason and two lifetimes. Featuring 15 of their signature songs. - February 19, 2008 - Santa Monica Group Theatre/Santa Monica Playhouse
Songwriting Competition - The BOSAs
Created in 2000, The BOSAs Songwriting Awards Competition works to embrace and encouraged the craft of songwriting. Offering prize packages and exposure for artists from around the world. Call For Entries — The deadline to enter the current round of competitions is April 25, 2008 Entry... - February 18, 2008 - Bannon Productions
Acting Coach Lynette McNeill's Industry Seminar Standing Room Only
All Star Panel Discusses Changes in the Industry, Casting Process in a sold out show - February 18, 2008 - Lynette McNeill Studio