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.
Desert Foothills Theater Announces Productions, Events for November and December
The Desert Foothills Theater announces several productions and events for November and December. Irving Berlin’s musical tale of Annie Oakley, “Annie Get Your Gun,” will be performed weekends Nov. 8 through 17. Renowned in the Wild West as a sharpshooter, Annie meets her match,... - October 16, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater
Jill Senter, Songwriter of Billboard Hot Dance Club Hits, Charms New York with American Standards in Nightclub Review
Jill Senter leads the company of Celebrate The Moment, a fun-filled cabaret that harkens back to the golden age of New York nightclubs with a contemporary twist. The Broadway troupers and impressive jazz ensemble interweave Jill’s Billboard charting dance hits and beloved classics from The American Songbook for a unique night of memorable entertainment. - October 15, 2019 - Jill Senter
The L. Ron Hubbard Theatre to Present a Pre-Halloween Performance
The L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre will deliver an old-time radio-style performance of the fantasy story, Danger in the Dark, at the Scientology Information Center in downtown Clearwater, on Friday, October 25 at 6:30 pm. There is no cost to attend and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. - October 12, 2019 - Church of Scientology
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires Rights to Internationally Acclaimed Feature Documentary, Dancers (Danzantes)
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (formerly OTCBB: WWMO) announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to the full length feature documentary and film festival favorite Dancers (Danzantes) from Spain’s Estrategias Para el Arte y la Cultura S.L. Dancers takes... - October 11, 2019 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
VOICEOVERS.com Celebrates Voice Arts Award-Nominated Voiceover Professionals on Talent Roster
Members of VOICEOVERS.com’s Talent roster have been nominated for a wide variety of awards this year, including Best Voiceover Performance in eLearning, Spoken Word and Storytelling, and Outstanding Public Service Announcements, Demo awards in Narration, Commercials, and Promos, and many more. VOICEOVERS.com applauds the hard work and artistry of the nominees, and looks forward to continuing to partner with them. - October 10, 2019 - VOICEOVERS.com
Legendary Series Inc. Release New Series About Hollywood Producers
Legendary Series is launching a new movie under their series: Legendary Producer (www.legendaryproducer.com). This time with a contest: if the audience can find all the movie references, they may win up to $5,000 worth of rewards. - October 10, 2019 - Legendary Series Inc.
Neighborhood Music School to Honor Music Trailblazer, Community Partner and Local Business Leader at Annual Gala on October 12
Boyle Heights-Based Nonprofit Organization Celebrates Individuals Commitment to Music Education and Beyond. - October 08, 2019 - Neighborhood Music School
Secret City Presents: The Dragon’s Song, the Ultimate All-Ages Escape Game Located in the Iconic Casa Loma
Secret City Adventures, in collaboration with Liberty Entertainment Group, will transform Casa Loma for the fifth permanent immersive experience as part of the popular Casa Loma Escape Series. Launching on November 1, 2019, The Dragon’s Song invites you into a fantastic world, full of strange... - October 04, 2019 - Secret City Adventures
Sound Royalties Hosts VIP Reception in Nashville for Legendary Producer Rudy Perez
Music Industry Leaders Gather to Celebrate Remarkable Career and Creative Spirit - October 04, 2019 - Sound Royalties
Tickets Now on Sale for The 19th Annual Dancing for Diabetes Show
Dancing for Diabetes has raised nearly half a million dollars for Type 1 Diabetes research. The 19th Annual Dancing for Diabetes Show will be held on Saturday, November 9 at the Bob Carr Theater in Orlando, Florida. - October 03, 2019 - Dancing for Diabetes
The Sunshine Boys at North Coast Repertory Theatre
The Sunshine Boys deftly showcases the late Neil Simon’s brilliant ear for sidesplitting dialogue and his sharp eye for physical comedy. Yet beneath the raucous laughter are two vulnerable people struggling to make sense of their lives. Jeffrey B. Moss directs Bryan Banville*, Portia... - October 03, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Eric Ginsburg's Fridge Art Fair Miami The Fridge Farewell Victory World Tour
Eric Ginsburg’s Fridge Art Fair is pleased to announce its return to Miami this December in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week with “Eric Ginsburg’s Fridge Farewell Victory Tour.” Fridge heads to the historical, glamorous, elegant tropical paradise art-centric Downtown Miami and its landmark Eurostar's Langford Hotel. - October 02, 2019 - Fridge Art Fair
Playwrights Local Announces World Premiere of “Live Bodies for Sale”
Powerful new documentary play on the human trafficking crisis in Ohio written by Christopher Johnston. Directed by Terrence Spivey, the production runs November 22 through December 15 at Waterloo Arts in Cleveland. - October 02, 2019 - Playwrights Local
Anton Chekhov’s Comedic Drama "Uncle Vanya" is New American Theatre’s Fall 2019 Production; Jack Stehlin Directs Masterpiece About Hope, Courage, and Saving Mother Earth
Anton Chekhov’s Comedic Drama "Uncle Vanya" is New American Theatre’s Fall 2019 Production. Artistic Director Jack Stehlin directs Russian playwright's masterpiece about hope, courage, and the human responsibility to each other and to mother earth. - September 29, 2019 - The New American Theatre
Mirahj Music Recording Artist Shawno - Grammy Nomination
Mirahj Music's Shawno has been placed on the Official Ballot for this year’s Grammy Awards. - September 28, 2019 - Mirahj Music
"Moscow Ballet" Ballerina Models for Rose State Art Students
A ballerina from the Moscow Ballet will pose for Rose State College art students, and members of the community as part of the Moscow Ballet's "Art, Drawing and Dance" program. This event will feature ballerina Bogdana Kopiy holding classical ballet poses, and will give students, and other artists, access to a live subject that is rarely available. - September 27, 2019 - Rose State College
JDubCarter Music Announces the Release of "Father Forgive 'Em"
Recording Artist and Songwriter JDub Carter release new single, "Father Forgive 'Em" features R&B /Soul Singer Garnett Boldin. Exclusively on the #Dubwatch & all digital platforms Friday. Cinematic music video drops Friday. - September 26, 2019 - JDub Carter Music
Desert Foothills Theater Invites Community to Oct. 27 Masked Madness Fundraising Gala
The Oct. 27 event features drinks, appetizers, dinner, entertainment, games, silent auction, dessert auction and live auction. - September 26, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater
Haitian-American Columbia College Graduate Hosts the First Annual Conch Shell New Works Reading Series 3 New Plays by 3 Caribbean-American Writers
Conch Shell Productions’ Haitian American Founder/Artistic Director, Magaly Colimon-Christopher, will be hosting Conch Shell New Works Reading Series showcasing stage readings of 3 new plays written by Caribbean-American writers: Magaly Colimon-Christopher, Nelson Diaz-Marcano, and Phanesia... - September 26, 2019 - Conch Shell Productions
"Nightmare on 55th Street – When Bad Things Happen to God’s People" Stage Play 2019 Launch
This compelling gospel stage play, a dramedy (drama/comedy) is set in the urban city of Chicago and is written and directed by Dr. Kisia L. Coleman, the Lead Pastor of Kingdom Church International. Based on true events, the cast and crew consisting of both adult and young congregants, portray the... - September 24, 2019 - Kingdom Church Int'l.
Red Run Holiday Nightmare, Horror Night at The Asylum & Origins Haunted Hayride Begin at Haunt Manor 2019
The origins of all things paranormal will unfold in the 10th season of Canada’s Largest Halloween Screampark. Haunt Manor Hayrides and Haunted Houses will feature a brand-new, 5000-square-foot maze called Red Run Holiday Nightmare featuring dozens of holiday horror characters this Halloween season, as well as a gigantic Asylum Prison Haunted Attraction featuring the original Don Jail cells and a world famous Haunted Hayride called Origins in the 2019 season. - September 23, 2019 - Haunt Manor
AGMA Ratifies First Contract with Music at Westwood
The new contract will cover professional singers performing at concerts at Westwood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles and will be effective immediately. - September 18, 2019 - American Guild of Musical Artists
Emmy Award-Winning Writer Roberta Jones’ Animator Launches on Tubi TV
Animator, the independent film project from Emmy Award-winning writer Roberta Jones, Director Logan Hall and Animation Director Julian Jones has launched on Tubi TV. Filmed in Chicago, with an all-Chicago cast and crew, the film won the Best Genre category at the L.A. Independent Film... - September 17, 2019 - Animator
Actor/Singer Leon is Coming to the DMV - Stop the Violence Benefit Concert with His Award Winning Band Leon and the Peoples
The Stop the Violence Benefit Concert will help bring the importance of domestic violence awareness to the forefront. Funds raised from this event will help support survivors of domestic violence with clothing, food and as well to help find temporary shelter - September 17, 2019 - L.M. Foundation
FlipTix® Announces Partnership with Sea.Hear.Now
Innovative Ticketing Platform Lets Ticketholders “Flip” Tickets During Sold-Out Show. - September 14, 2019 - FlipTix
The Three Musketeers at North Coast Rep Theatre School
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents the swashbuckling epic adventure The Three Musketeers as its next student production. To fulfill his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan heads for Paris and into a world of romance, intrigue, and action. There, he joins with Athos,... - September 14, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Playwrights Local Announces The 5th Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival on October 12
Playwrights Local presents its fifth annual free festival of plays, workshops, and special sessions on October 12 at Waterloo Arts in Cleveland. - September 14, 2019 - Playwrights Local
American Spirit, the Show, Comes to the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia on Sept. 22 for One Night Only
Are you tired of all of the division in the country? American Spirit is a blockbuster live show that will entertain you as well as inspire you. There has never been another show like it - and there has never been a time when it was more needed. - September 13, 2019 - Carlyle Club, LLC
Arek Zasowski Wins Best Inspirational Short Award with “Let Go: The Prelude” at the 2019 Silver State Film Festival in Las Vegas, NV
After being officially selected earlier this year, Arek Zasowski’s short touching emotional drama “Let Go: The Prelude” has just been named Best Inspirational Short by the 2019 Silver State Film Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. - September 13, 2019 - Arek Zasowski
Conch Shell Productions Announces the First Annual Conch Shell New Works Reading Series
3 new plays by 3 Caribbean-American writers. - September 12, 2019 - Conch Shell Productions
Jennifer Rose Pagano Honored as a Woman of the Month for September 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Jennifer Rose Pagano of Cape May, New Jersey is being honored as a Woman of the Month for September 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of jewelry design, music, photography and hotel... - September 11, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Desert Foothills Theater Presents Pirate Events This Fall
The organization also is holding its Masquerade Madness fundraising gala on Oct. 27. - September 11, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater
An Evening of Beautiful Singing and Vocal Fireworks Awaits at AVA's Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
The Academy of Vocal Arts’ annual favorite vocal competition returns to the Kimmel Center this fall. The Giargiari Bel Canto Competition will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts’ Perelman Theater. AVA's award-winning Resident Artists... - September 11, 2019 - Academy of Vocal Arts
Loose Bruce Productions Re-Releases "The Quake of '89"; Song Mashup with Photos of Bay Area Singers & Bands - 30th Anniversary (Oct. 17th)
Upcoming 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake in California on Oct. 17, 1989: Internet link to a comedy mashup "Man on the Street" interview at the time by songwriter and entertainer, "Loose Bruce" Kerr, (Dr. Demento Show) using song snippets from Bay Area singers & bands (Janis Joplin, Santana, etc.), updated to add band/singer photos. - September 06, 2019 - Loose Bruce Productions
Tortoise Supper Club Partners with Ravinia, Lyric Opera for Steinway Centennial Celebration
River North restaurant to host week-long celebration that includes performances by Ravinia CEO, Lyric Opera Artists, Julliard Grads and more. - September 04, 2019 - Tortoise Supper Club
MyMy Music Signs Atlanta-Based "DJ Holiday" as Hip Hop Influencer
Holiday joins prestigious DJ roster that includes DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Sense. - September 03, 2019 - MyMy Music
MyMy Music Releases Analytics Tool for Hip Hop Music Industry
Innovative App Uses Listener Judging of Tracks to Discover Emerging Artists - September 02, 2019 - MyMy Music
The Stage at Burke Junction Presents Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tickets are now on sale for Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at El Dorado County's newest theater, The Stage at Burke Junction. Season opener starts September 20 and runs until October 6. - August 31, 2019 - The Stage at Burke Junction
The L. Ron Hubbard Theatre Brings a Piece of the “Big Apple” to Downtown Clearwater
On Saturday, August 24 the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre brought a bite of the Big Apple with their performance of the Mr. Hubbard’s Sci-fi story, The Professor Was a Thief, to the Church of Scientology Information Center, to a "standing-room-only" audience. - August 30, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Tuesday Night Comics at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Mark Christopher Lawrence taps into his extensive list of talented comedian friends and shares the North Coast Rep stage with them. The show is comprised of talent from all over the country with late-night television credits as well as credits from Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, etc. Rated R Happy... - August 30, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Arlington Escape Room Creates Guide to Trivia Night in Arlington, VA
Bond’s Escape Room, an Arlington escape room, recently released a guide to trivia night in Arlington Virginia. - August 29, 2019 - Bond's Escape Room
Network Television Host's Mocking Response to Young Prince George of Wales's Interest in Ballet, Evokes Local Response About Bullying in the Dance Arts
Late last week, ABC Good Morning America television host Lara Spencer chastised the announcement that 6 year old Prince George of England was taking ballet lessons. Spencer’s sarcasm and comedic pause cajoled the audience into a collective snicker and further demeaning laughter with her... - August 27, 2019 - Anna Bauereis
Meet Bruce Nachsin - Winner of Six Best Actor Awards and Comic Con Film Festival Nominee 2019
Actor Bruce Nachsin wins six awards for best actor and nomination at Comic Con in 2019. - August 27, 2019 - Dark Specter
World Premiere of "The Colony" Weaves Together Animation, Theater, Music, and Science
Animator, composer, and performer Anna Lindemann premieres her newest work, "The Colony," an art-science performance about sisterhood and the evolution of communication in two of the most social creatures on earth: humans and ants. Three performances on September 6 - 8 take place at the Studio Theatre, located on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. Tickets are free, with reservations highly recommended, by visiting www.thecolony.show. - August 27, 2019 - The Colony Show
Salto SF Showcases Circus Arts Performers at the Midway
Bringing together dancers, acrobats, aerialists, and DJs for a fundraiser for the arts. - August 27, 2019 - Salto SF
The 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates: Highlighting the Program
The 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Mérida, Yucatan is just one month away with its opening ceremony to be launched on September 19, 2019. This marks the first time Mexico will host the summit in its 20-year history, a recognition of Mexico’s place in the global peace... - August 25, 2019 - Yucatan Tourism Board
FlipTix® Announces Exclusive Partnership with Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
Innovative Ticketing Platform Lets Ticketholders “Flip” Tickets to Buyers. - August 23, 2019 - FlipTix
San Diego Early Music Society 2019-2020 International Concert Series
Now in its 38th season, the San Diego Early Music Society has presented some of the biggest names in early music and historically informed performance in the world today. This season, the Society will feature some returning artists as well as three long-anticipated San Diego debuts. In addition, the Society is pleased to bring one of its concerts to a new location - the PHAME! Center at Patrick Henry High School. - August 23, 2019 - San Diego Early Music Society
The Scientology Info Center Presents One of the Greatest Disappearing Acts Ever
Attend the Radio Theatre Production of “The Professor Was A Thief” by L. Ron Hubbard. - August 21, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Storytelling Arts of Indiana Presents "Ghost Stories at Crown Hill Cemetery"
What has become a cherished, annual tradition and one of the most iconic events of the fall in Indianapolis is back again. “Ghost Stories at Crown Hill Cemetery” on Saturday, October 12 is an event the whole family can experience in a sobering, yet stunning, setting. Seven Hoosier storytellers will spin spine-tingling tales under a tent, turning up the fright factor as the night goes on. Costumes are encouraged. - August 20, 2019 - Storytelling Arts of Indiana