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.
The World Premiere of Aleichem Sholom: The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem
Aleichem Sholom! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem A journey through the life, loves and laughter of the world's greatest Yiddish humorist. - June 04, 2019 - Santa Monica Playhouse
Corinne Marie Photography, $5 Bling Envy by Amanda & Skeleton Key Brewery Join “STOPPING TRAFFIC,” a Fashion-Forward Fundraising Event to Benefit Rahab's Daughters
Deanna Marie (DM) Label is proud to announce more of the amazing people who have joined in the fight against human trafficking and will be participating in STOPPING TRAFFIC. Co-hosted by Stan Mansion, this fundraising event will benefit local non-profit Rahab’s Daughters in their fight to... - June 03, 2019 - Deanna Marie Label, LLC
New Show in Myrtle Beach, SC - Dixie Family Comedy Variety Show - Redneck Style Appearing at GTS Theatre
Join the Beaufort and Daniels Family Reunion as they kick it off in high gear. This family fun interactive comedy show includes music, dance, tons of laughs and family fun, magic and even an Elvis Impersonator; we heard cousin Clevis was comin' to the reunion. Plus, it’s always been a family tradition to pay tribute to the veterans and of course the creator. So spend an evening with your family laughing and having fun. After all...when you attend our family reunion ya’ll are kin - June 01, 2019 - GTS Theatre
Scientology Information Center Hosts Special Concert Honoring Those Who Have Served
On Saturday, May 26th, noted performer Joanie Sigal presented a stirring and inspiring musical performance to a packed Scientology Information Center in downtown Clearwater. - June 01, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Motown Songwriter Follows Success of “Dear Mom” with Two Powerful Christian-Accented Love Ballad Releases: "Now I See" and "Now The Real Love Begins"
Native Michigander Paul Lubanski releases two additional songs worldwide today - “Now I See” and “When The Real Love Begins.” Both have been reviewed positively as "radio-ready" potential impact songs by record industry insiders and represent his 22nd and 23rd... - May 31, 2019 - Paul Lubanski
80's Musical FOOTLOOSE to Hit the Stage at Pewaukee High School, Presented by Sudbrink Performance Academy
Everybody Cut Loose! Life in small-town Bomont is peaceful until City boy, Ren, arrives. Breaking every taboo, Ren brings dance back to the heart of a town held back by the memory of a tragedy. Based on the hit 80s movie, FOOTLOOSE has become a stage musical phenomenon, and with a Tony-nominated... - May 31, 2019 - Sudbrink Performance Academy
Faye Hollins-Moore is Producing Her 2nd Play Under Her Production Company, Twin Towers Productions. The Play is Titled, "Weightlessness!!"
"Weightlessness!!" is a play that is based on Faye Hollins-Moore's book, titled, "Hitting The Pavement: A Journalist's 2-Year Memoir of Homelessness" (having lived in six shelters in two years). Note: the book is available on Amazon.com (in both Paperback & Kindle). The play is set in a typical shelter and depicts what it is like to live in one. - May 29, 2019 - Faye Hollins-Moore
Kirk Cameron Speaks at Plumstead Christian School’s Ninth Annual Founders Forum & Second Annual Multi-School Assembly
Each year Plumstead Christian School invites a nationally known Christian whose faith informs the way he or she lives. The 2019 Founders Forum keynote speaker, Kirk Cameron, is an actor, director, and producer best known for his early work on TV sitcom Growing Pains, the Left Behind movies, and Fireproof. Most recently Cameron has produced documentaries entitled Monumental and Connect, and he speaks on marriage and parenting in churches across the nation with his Living Room Reset. - May 28, 2019 - Plumstead Christian School
Seattle Twerkshop Celebrates New Orleans Bounce Day with Twerk Workshops & Performances
Washington state honors New Orleans Bounce and twerking with a proclamation led by the Seattle Twerkshop. Governor Jay Inslee signed New Orleans Bounce Day proclamation for New Orleans Bounce on June 1, 2019. To commemorate, Seattle Twerkshop will be holding events throughout Washington. - May 26, 2019 - Seattle Twerkshop
Local Pianists Sought for Scientology Information Center Community Performance This September
This September, in honor of National Piano Month, the Scientology Information Center will host a special piano concert on September 21st. Pianists of all skill levels are invited to participate. - May 25, 2019 - Church of Scientology
No Choice at North Coast Repertory Theatre
No Choice by Judge Lee Sarokin is a play about a young couple who fight the government over legislation that prohibits an abortion based upon certain information obtained through early testing of the fetus. The play is based upon an actual law enacted in Indiana and raises an issue likely to end up... - May 21, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Wiesenthal at North Coast Repertory Theatre
From Off-Broadway, North Coast Rep presents Wiesenthal, a play by Tom Dugan directed by Jenny Sullivan. Simon Wiesenthal was a Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor who became a Nazi hunter after the war. He spent his life tracking down and gathering information on fugitive Nazi war criminals so they... - May 19, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Desert Foothills Theater Announces June 23 Jazz Vocalist Performance, Sign-Up for July Summer Camps
The Desert Foothills Theater invites music lovers to spend an evening with Jazz Vocalist Shannon Wallace on Sunday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. A resident of Cave Creek, Wallace's professional career spans 25 years and has taken her from small trios to fronting 20-piece big band orchestras, performing... - May 18, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater
Bringing Together Arts and Community Development; Landex Balances Development, Growth and the Arts
The vision of the Gateway Arts District is taking form with the opening of Studio 3807, located at 3807 Rhode Island Avenue in Brentwood, MD. The Gateway Arts District was founded in 2001 to create an attractive and inclusive community to develop an art space designed to support artists' living and working. The goal of the Gateway Arts District is to promote the arts. Today there are over 500 artists living, working and exhibiting in the state’s largest arts district. - May 17, 2019 - Landex Development
Colorvine Returns with New Melodic Rock Album "Wake Up"
Colorvine (formerly Tower City) is out to prove they can still excite listeners with their own brand of energetic melodic rock that mixes past and present. Brothers Larry Saltis and Heath Saltis are back - hungry, energized and brilliantly focused as songwriters. - May 17, 2019 - CV Media Group
Fort Worth Native to Compete in the United States Pageant Representing Colorado
Ms. Denver Colorado for Ms. Woman United States, Linda Casey, a Fort Worth native, will be competing in the national level representing the state of Colorado, July 28 2019 - August 4, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - May 16, 2019 - Linda Casey
Paranormal Investigator/Magician William Draven Appears at the Artisan Hotel Every Tuesday
Paranormal Investigator/Magician William Draven appears at the Artisan Hotel every Tuesday, shows at 7 & 10 pm, 1501 W. Sahara, Las Vegas. You seldom see a performer who does both paranormal experiences and magic, as this show is very different. - May 15, 2019 - Sandy Zimmerman's Las Vegas Television
Southwest Florida Entertainment Company Launch Announcement
Wild Ace Entertainment & Productions, LLC, a new event entertainment and productions company, has launched this month. Wild Ace provides unique, engaging, and interactive variety entertainment for special events such as weddings, community and corporate functions. Wild Ace's primary focus is to... - May 11, 2019 - Wild Ace Entertainment & Productions, LLC
Versatile Award Winning Haitian American Singer/Songwriter Natalie Jean and Award Winning Americana U.K. Artist Trevor Sewell Release Americana Single
Natalie Jean and Trevor Sewell are excited to announce the release of their upcoming single, “No control.” - May 10, 2019 - Natalie Jean
Impro Theatre's The Twilight Zone Unscripted at North Coast Rep
From the darkest corners of reality, to the land of the unexplained – Impro Theatre’s Twilight Zone Unscripted pays homage to Rod Serling’s breakthrough Sci-Fi series “The Twilight Zone.” Enter the wondrous dimension of imagination, as completely improvised episodes... - May 10, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Global Rhythms is Presenting Their First Annual Dance Showcase on June 8th, 2019
Three of Nelson’s finest dance instructors, Sarah MacGregor, Corrine Bundschuh and Marilyn Hatfield have joined forces to craft Nelson’s first Global Rhythms Dance Showcase on Saturday, June 8, 7:30pm at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. "There are so many excellent dance studios in... - May 06, 2019 - Kesavah BellyDance
A Walk in the Woods at North Coast Repertory Theatre
What really goes on behind the scenes of tense arms negotiations between powerful nations? Set in the midst of the Cold War, Lee Blessing’s gripping play, A Walk in the Woods is especially relevant today. With talks seemingly at an impasse, the American and Soviet negotiators agree to meet... - May 04, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
FlipTix® Reaches Exclusive Agreement with Danny Wimmer Presents
Three-Day Rock Festival, Sonic Temple, to Allow Guests to Resell Tickets Throughout the Event. - May 01, 2019 - FlipTix
MyMy Music Partners with Atlanta-based DJ Sense as Talent Scout for Growing Artist Pool
MyMy Music, the first ever fan-curated music streaming platform, has partnered with DJ Sense, a.k.a. Trendsetter Sense, to promote a selection of MyMy Hip Hop artists through Sense’s radio shows and to curate featured playlists on the MyMy app that profile his favorite tracks. A Philadelphia... - April 29, 2019 - MyMy Music
Kansas City, Kansas' Own Beyond The Grey Signs Worldwide Deal with Pure Steel Publishing; Forthcoming Release to be Titled "Unthinkable Tragedy"
Beyond The Grey has joined Pure Steel Publishing's roster; the band will be releasing a new digital album for sale worldwide. FVR Management stated, "The release is titled Unthinkable Tragedy and is dedicated to all those that have suffered or been taken from us unjustly. The cover art features the location and dates of some, of the locations that human beings have committed atrocious acts upon one another. God bless the victims and all the families and friends afflicted by Unthinkable Tragedy!" - April 29, 2019 - Fever International Music Group
Thump Records Announces "Dreamer In California" Single by R&B and Soul Singer Daphee
Daphee's harmonic filled single "Dreamer in California" is the perfect song to blast on a relaxing Saturday morning and while cruising down the streets of sunny Malibu. See what the talented soulful singer is up to since the released of her album under the same title. - April 26, 2019 - Thump Records
Building Bridges Art Exchange is Presenting Artists Julia Curylo and Craig Deman - Opens to the Public on May 4th - June 1st
A new exhibition by Julia Curylo and Craig Deman opens May 4, with a 6PM reception at Building Bridges Art Exchange (BBAX), Santa Monica, CA. The exhibition features paintings, photographs, inflatable sculptures and installations and will be on display until June 1. - April 24, 2019 - Deman Imagery
FlipTix Returns to NOLA as Exclusive Partner of Jazz Fest Afterparty Shows Featuring Joe Russo's Almost Dead
Ticketing App Provides Access to Sold-Out Events at Mardi Gras World's River City Ballroom. - April 23, 2019 - FlipTix
British Children's Musical Group "Kids United" Send Official Warning to French Copycat Children's Band to Stop Promoting Their Musical Group Under the Same Name
The British children's musical group, "Kids United," have formally warned the French company, "Warner Music France," and the "Warner Music Group," and given a final ultimatum or face legal action if they do not stop stalking and infringing on their Band Name, "Kids United." The named companies do this by promoting their children's musical group under the same name, and in a copycat manner, and passing them off as the original "Kids United." - April 22, 2019 - Bangin' Records
She Kills Monsters at North Coast Rep Theatre School
May 16-19, 2019 Performances May 16 & 17 - 6PM May 18 - 2PM & 6PM May 19 - 2PM Strong Language, Mild Adult Theme She Kills Monsters - Young Adventurers Edition by Qui Nguyen A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler... - April 18, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Nadya Sudjaja Teams Up with Unfettered Music Team: Releasing "Beyond Darkness" as Their First Collaboration
An illustrious rising star with an ever-growing fan base, Nadya is all set to showcase a darker, edgier side to her talents with the upcoming single “Beyond Darkness.” This will mark her first collaboration with the diverse song-writing duo Unfettered consisting of Jack Slater and Wan... - April 17, 2019 - Nâdya
Judi Sheppard Missett Receives Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award
Innovative global fitness pioneer Judi Sheppard Missett receives Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award. - April 17, 2019 - Jazzercise, Inc.
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings an All Star Comedy Show to the Views at Mt. Fuji in Hillburn, NY on Saturday May 4th
Dinner and Comedy Night premieres at Mt. Fuji. - April 17, 2019 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Desert Foothills Theater Announces May-June Events
The Desert Foothills Theater will present entertainment for the whole family in May and June. Seussical, Jr. opens on Friday, May 10. Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical, Jr., a fantastical musical... - April 17, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater
The Scientology Information Center Celebrates Spring with a Concert by Joanie Sigal
On Saturday April 27th, the Scientology Information Center will host a solo concert with the dynamic Ms. Joanie Sigal to usher in Spring. - April 13, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Numi Opera Theatre Revives Jewish Composed Opera Censored by the Nazis in Their Debut Season
Numi Opera Theatre makes their debut May 30 and Jun 2 with a revival of Der Zwerg by Alexander von Zemlinsky. On her birthday, a young Spanish princess is presented with a singing dwarf who, having never seen himself in a mirror, thinks himself very handsome. When the truth dawns and the princess... - April 11, 2019 - Numi Opera Theatre
Taken at Midnight at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Taken at Midnight by Mark Hayhurst Based on true events in 1931 Berlin, a courageous mother resists the rising Nazi party in order to free her imprisoned son. This riveting drama explores the heroic battle of the weak against the powerful, the truth against the lies, and mothers against... - April 08, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Tuesday Night Comics at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Tuesday Night Comics presented by North Coast Repertory Theatre 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive Solana Beach, CA 92075 Date: April 30, 2019 at 7:30pm Price: $27 Discounts: Seniors, Students, Military & Educators $3.00 off admission Box Office: (858) 481-1055 Mark Christopher Lawrence taps into... - April 05, 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Lynne Koplitz at Stitches Comedy Club April 13
Stitches Comedy Club Special Comedy Event with Lynne Koplitz. Saturday April 13. 7:30 and 9:30PM. - April 03, 2019 - Stitches Comedy Productions
CEO of Grayscale Marketing, Tim Gray, Launches Leadership Series, The Golden Rules
CEO of Grayscale Marketing, Tim Gray, Launches Podcast, The Golden Rules. Guests include Music Industry Leaders Mike Molinar, Brad Belanger, Rusty Gaston, & Pam Matthews - April 03, 2019 - Grayscale Marketing
“Calling Squad Cars” a Detective Mystery Will be Performed at the Scientology Information Center
On Saturday, April 13th the L. Ron Hubbard East Coast Theatre will perform, “Calling Squad Cars,” a Detective Mystery story by Mr. Hubbard. The performance will take place at the Scientology Information Center at 500 Cleveland Street in Downtown Clearwater and is open to the community. - April 03, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Find, Craft, and Tell Powerful Stories Via New Book by Minnesota Author
Minnesota author Laura S. Packer releases her first book. “From Audience to Zeal: The ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story,” is an in-depth resource for public speakers, business owners, and storytellers in a variety of settings. For more information or to order, please visit the publisher's website at smalltoothdog.com. - April 01, 2019 - The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group LLC
Elmer J. Howard Wins Award in Best Shorts Film Competition
Elmer J. Howard wins his first award for his based-on-real-events short film "Loving Martin" in U.S. film competition. - April 01, 2019 - Thrive Productions
VOENA 2019 Summer Music Camps
VOENA Music Camp: Learn VOENA classic world music songs with percussion and drumming, Aeolian and Ionian Solfege. No experience necessary. Fun, basic introductory to music for all, more advanced repertoire and percussion for those campers with musical experience or who have taken past camps,... - March 29, 2019 - VOENA
Playwrights Local & Powerful Long Ladder Ensemble Present “Thiz Girlz Lyfe”
Powerful new domestic drama set in Cleveland by emerging playwright Ernesta Jefferson. Directed by Terrence Spivey, the co-production runs May 3 through 18 at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts. - March 28, 2019 - Playwrights Local
Owens-Rogers Museum Birthplace of Ginger Rogers to Open April 3
The Owens-Rogers Museum at 100 W Moore Street in Independence, Missouri will open for the season on April 3, 2019. The 1906 Craftsman Bungalow is the site where famed actress and dancer Ginger Rogers was born in 1911. - March 26, 2019 - Owens-Rogers Museum
Neddy Smith's Latest CD, "My Pocomanian Girl," Released
Neddy Smith latest CD, "My Pocomanian Girl," dropped November 15th, 2017. He has produced a rare insight into his Pocomanian Cultural past. Each song expresses his Afro-Caribbean & Jamaican roots such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dancehall and other tropical flavors fused with Euro-American club beats. Neddy’s music entertains but also reflects on the condition of humanity. There’s a cry reiterating throughout the album for love peace and happiness, too much trouble, and when will it end? - March 25, 2019 - NedGJean International Inc.
Association of South-Asian A Cappella Announces Third Annual All-American Awaaz
Seven A Cappella groups will compete for the title of National Champion of South-Asian A Cappella in Washington, D.C. - March 25, 2019 - Association of South-Asian A cappella
FrontRowTickets.com Announces New Website
FrontRowTickets.com, one of the most established and trusted companies in ticketing, has announced the launch of their new website for anyone searching for tickets to music, sports, theater or special events, which will debut in April 2019. Eventgoers will be able to search for and find tickets... - March 20, 2019 - Front Row Tickets
Desert Foothills Theater Announces April Performances
The hit musical "Disaster" will run from March 29 to April 14 and the Presley Project will be on April 7. - March 20, 2019 - Desert Foothills Theater