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.
Milwaukee’s Premier Cheer and Dance Company Looks to Hype It Up Once Again
HYPE Cheer & Dance, Inc., Milwaukee’s premier cheerleading and dance company looks to “hype it up” once again with the 2010 Spirit Spectacular competition being hosted by Oak Creek High School on Saturday, October 31st. “We are really excited to offer this opportunity... - August 31, 2010 - HYPE Cheer & Dance, Inc.
Seating Still Available from Al Brooks Tickets for "Walking with Dinosaurs" Final Southern California Shows
Over 3 million people have seen “Walking with Dinosaurs” in North America since the show opened in July 2007. - August 29, 2010 - Al Brooks Tickets
The ChatRoulette Show by the Illuminated Theater Gets Increasingly Interactive
The ChatRoulette Show, a project of The Illuminated Theater, returns in September to San Francisco and Berkeley with improvements to the show format, designed to more fully engage and involve both live audience members and users of chatroulette.com. The ChatRoulette Show, a performance project of... - August 29, 2010 - WholeSpeak
Performance Techniques for Voice Over Professionals
Melody Jones teaches voiceover students that it’s not their voice that counts; it’s their acting skills on Voice Over Experts at Voices.com - August 29, 2010 - Voices.com
Multimedia Opera Production to Debut at Roosevelt University
The ETERNAL TAO, an electronic opera, integrates voices, instruments, video, electronics, dancers and lighting and involves a multi-channel sound system with projected visual images. The production is composed and produced by Kyong Mee Choi, assistant professor of music composition and recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. The opera will be held at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, On Friday, October 22, 430 S. Michigan Ave., at 7:30 p.m. - August 28, 2010 - Kyong Mee Choi
The Marsh Berkeley Extends Don Reed's “East 14th - True Tales Of A Reluctant Player” through November 21, 2010
The show has now entered its second sold-out year – it started at The Marsh San Francisco in May, 2009 – and its fifteenth extension. The Marsh, a breeding ground for new performance, is delighted to announce that Don Reed's “East 14th - True Tales Of A Reluctant Player”... - August 27, 2010 - The Marsh
The Marsh San Francisco Presents Libby Skala’s “A Time To Dance” Tuesday, September 14, 2010. A Marsh Rising Performance.
“Libby Skala is marvelous…Magnetic…cloaked in magic!” – NY Times. The story of a pioneering Austrian who transcends poverty, artistic repression and the rise of Hitler through the magic of dance. - August 26, 2010 - The Marsh
The Marsh San Francisco Presents Sha Sha Higby’s "In Folds of Gold" Tuesday, September 21, 2010. One Performance Only.
” Evolving canvasses to animate stories of life, death, and rebirth.” SF Bay Guardian. “Borrows from the past, and creates something wholly unique!... always mesmerizing performance art.” SF Chronicle. - August 26, 2010 - The Marsh
The Amazing Bubble Man’s “The World’s Funniest Bubble Show” Resumes at The Marsh Berkeley September 26 through November 28, 2010.
Contest on Halloween. Special Thanksgiving Weekend Schedule. “The hit of the day…a fringe favorite.” The Guardian, UK. “The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth: A really good time!” Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times. “Oddly enough, one gets the feeling that a lot of adults in the audience wish they were small enough to be called on as volunteers.” George Haymont, MyCulturalLandscape.com. - August 26, 2010 - The Marsh
Ann Randolph’s "Loveland" Resumes at the Marsh Berkeley September 24 Through November 13, 2010
Due to its unabated popularity, The Marsh is proud to resume performances of Ann Randolph’s acclaimed “Loveland” after a short summer break. The show, now in its sixth sold-out extension, will celebrate its first anniversary on October 1. - August 26, 2010 - The Marsh
From MikaMousie Media: The Hamptons, NYC Edition: The Greek Event of the Summer
The Zeta Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. hosts the annual "All White Party" in Sag Harbor. - August 21, 2010 - MikaMousie Media
Jimi Hendrix—The King of Rock N' Soul
New book shows how Jimi's music expanded deep into other genres besides Rock. Jimi Hendrix is known the world over as the greatest Rock Guitarist to have ever lived. However, his music cannot be caged into one musical genre. - August 21, 2010 - Plain Talk 2010
Tampa Web Design Firm Bayshore Solutions Partners with the Straz Center for Two Inspiring New Websites
The New Straz Center and Patel Conservatory Websites Complement the Mission to Inspire Audiences and Artists to Dream and Discover, to Create and Celebrate - August 21, 2010 - Bayshore Solutions
New Social Voyeurs Write Love Song for the Unemployed
Some people react to being laid off with anger, some with despair. Rob Sobol of New Social Voyeurs reacted by writing a song, “Keep Keeping the Faith.” “A whole lot of folks like you and me were or are suffering very quietly, trying incredibly hard to find a new job, they need to... - August 20, 2010 - New Social Voyeurs
Ravenworks, RCGI and Kissing Girls Productions Announce Autumn Muse Women's Festival: A Celebration of Women's Creativity
Ravenworks, RCGI and Kissing Girls Productions announce a new kind of Women’s Music Festival, Autumn Muse: A Celebration of Women’s Creativity. This unique festival will feature performer/instructors who will teach workshop intensives in the areas of Drumming, Belly Dance, Comedic... - August 20, 2010 - Ravenworks
Jim Lauletta Headlines at Orpheum Theatre’s Comedy Night
Comedian Jim Lauletta, along with Mike Cote, Ellen Moschetto and Chris Pennie, will perform at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro's Comedy Night on August 28th. Tickets are $15, and a beer and wine cash bar will be available. - August 20, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Kore Press Internationally Tours with the Voices of Military Women in 'Coming In Hot'
"I was nervous to watch someone act out the essay I'd written, but after witnessing Jeanmarie's portrayal of that pain, helplessness and strength I'd felt as I fought off a Navy S.E.A.L., I found I was not alone with what happened to me but a part of something much bigger: an embodiment of the vagaries of service, experience and art." -- Christy Clothier, contributing author - August 19, 2010 - Kore Press
Paula Lin Narrates “Provenance” Published by Penguin Press
Voices.com member and voice over artist Paula Lin is the narrator of Provenance, a book by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo. - August 17, 2010 - Voices.com
California Contemporary Ballet Holds Auditions for Snow Queen Ballet
Los Angeles Dance Company Prepares for 13th Season of Popular Holiday Performance. - August 15, 2010 - California DanceArts
Marc Graue Explains Why Voice Over Actors Need to Think on Their Feet
World-renowned voice over expert Marc Graue shares his insight on how to book animation voice over roles using improv on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com. - August 14, 2010 - Voices.com
"For the Sake of the Children" William Pierce on Black Twin Cities Radio
Join hosts La Juana Whitmore and Jocelyn Bessard as they talk to William Pierce, Founder and CEO of 2nd Chance Productions about his upcoming play, “For the Sake of the Children.” - August 13, 2010 - Black Twin Cities
The New York International Fringe Festival Presents the World Premiere of Banshee of Bainbridge Written by Jim Tierney
The year is 1985. After losing his mother to cancer, 33 year old Mij Sullivan, an Irish-American Bronx native, believes it is his duty to restore his once all Irish neighborhood back to the way it used to be. The only problem is that he must fight off the Puerto Ricans to claim it. With a handful of visits by a banshee who has journeyed from the motherland to give him strength, Mij transforms himself into a warrior, but finds that the battle might only exist within him. - August 10, 2010 - Banshee of Bainbridge - NY Fringe 2010
San Pablo Arts District Fund Presents Lip Service West: True Stories Featuring Authors Joe Clifford, John W. Evans, Allison Landa, Joe Loya, and Tom Pitts
Friday, August 13, 2010 5512 San Pablo Avenue, CA 94710 8 p.m. The San Pablo Arts District Fund (SPAD) is proud to host the second installment of Lip Service West: True Stories, Friday, August 13, 2010, at 8 p.m., at 5512 San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland’s Golden Gate District. This free... - August 06, 2010 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
Dancer Launches Dance Full Out™ to Help Dancers Succeed
New site at www.dancefullout.com offers tips on dancing, insider information and expert advice to guide dancers and their parents through the entertainment career process - August 06, 2010 - Dance Full Out
Award-Winning International Visual and Performance Artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji Premieres 'Incidents at the 22 Hotel' on 8/13 & 14
'Incidents at the 22 Hotel' integrates the visual and performing arts to create a 'physical' fiction experience. 'Incidents' takes a post-apocalyptic landscape and imagines what it is to be part of that future. The work is at once performance art and science fiction. "It is my hope that the work engages the bodies of the audience, so that they can experience their own triumph over the supposed impossible." - Wura - August 05, 2010 - Wura-Natasha Ogunji
Monarch Theater NYC Playwriting Workshop
Monarch Theater NYC presents award-winning playwrights Migdalia Cruz and John Jesurun, two artists known for their spirited and multidimensional approach to writing for the theater. The twice-weekly intensive playwriting workshop runs from October 5-November 30, 2010. - August 05, 2010 - Monarch Theater
Midsomer's Kirsty Steps Out for Charity in Dancia International Shoes
Midsomer Murders star Kirsty Dillon took to the floor for a Strictly Come Dancing style dance off at the charitable Brighton Snowball recently. And the actress took the Cha-Cha to a whole new level with silver Latin shoes donated by Dancia International’s Brighton dance shop... - August 02, 2010 - Dancia International
6-Year-Old Julian Pavone, “The World’s Youngest Drummer!”® and Honorary Global Ambassador to Perform for Charity Event
Julian Pavone, “The World’s Youngest Drummer!”® will perform at the ePharmacy and Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN) Golf Invitational on August 2, 2010 at Oak Ridge Golf Club in New Haven, Michigan. - August 02, 2010 - Julian Pavone
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Chooses Talamas Broadcast Equipment for Audio Support of “Othello” on Boston Common
The sounds of William Shakespeare’s Othello have been filling the summer night air on Boston Common recently with the help of a sophisticated wireless communications support package provided by Talamas Broadcast Equipment (http://www.talamas.com) of Newton, MA. - July 31, 2010 - Talamas Boston
South Bay Ballet's Evyn Nicole Davis Receives Making A Difference Award for Contributions to Arts and Dance
South Bay Ballet dancer captures coveted Making A Difference award for fourth consecutive year. - July 31, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
International Pop Singer, Jose Hendrix Creates World Pop CD Collaborating Virtually Across Two Continents
African artist Jose Hendrix and American songwriting team Mye-Isle Productions launch virtual recording partnership that combines cultures, languages and musical styles using the Internet. - July 30, 2010 - Mye-Isle Productions
Glyndebourne Festival Opera Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata on DVD August 31, 2010
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Glyndebourne Festival Opera’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. This DVD will be available on August 31, 2010 for a retail price of $29.99. Vivacious soprano Marie McLaughlin is magnificent as the ill-fated courtesan Violetta in... - July 29, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
South Bay Ballet Students Awarded Spectacular Summer Opportunities
Many of South Bay Ballet’s dancers have already packed their pointe shoes and stuffed their leotards and tights into a suitcase heading off to summer intensive programs at major dance companies all across the country. - July 29, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Hawaii Bachata Vacation, the First Annual Halloween Latin Dance Celebration
Bachata vacation, anyone? Bachateros from everywhere will be enjoying this annual event that's hosted by prominent Latin dance promoters in the USA - Hawaii Bachata Vacation Halloween Festival 2010 - July 28, 2010 - Rodchata, LLC
Bee Gees Legend Robin Gibb to Tour South America in December 2010
Gabe Reed Productions confirms that Bee Gees legend will tour South America in December 2010. - July 28, 2010 - Gabe Reed Productions
John Di Domenico Corporate Entertainer, Corporate Comedian & Host to Roll Out New Celebrity Impersonations
Di Domenico to preview Jay Leno and General George Patton Impersonations at upcoming events. - July 28, 2010 - Di Domenico Creative Partners
Orpheum Theatre Foxboro Nominated for 15 Awards in EMACT Competition
Bay Colony Productions at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro proudly announces that its production of Rent has received 15 of 17 possible nominations in the 2010 EMACT DASH Awards. Each year, the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT) commemorates the best and most memorable... - July 28, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Louisville Orchestra Highlights Louisville in Concert
Two pieces (Fanfare for Louisville and Variations for Orchestra) in this program were commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra and were recorded on the LO's Frist Edition label. Mr. Luvisi recorded Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the Louisville Orchestra under the Baton of Lawrence Leighton Smith in 1993. - July 26, 2010 - Louisville Orchestra
The Louisville Orchestra Brings LIFE to the IdeaFestival
The Louisville Orchestra Presents LIFE: A Journey Through Time A Brown-Forman L.O. WOW! Event Saturday, October 2, 2010 • 8:30pm • Whitney Hall On Saturday, October 2 at 8:30pm the Louisville Orchestra will perform LIFE: A Journey Through Time at Whitney Hall, an artistic collaboration... - July 25, 2010 - Louisville Orchestra
Ballet Theatre Company Announces Roman Baca, as Artistic Director for the 9th Annual Nutcracker Performance
Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) is very pleased to announce that Roman Baca, Director of New York City based Exit 12 Dance Company and a former Marine, deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2005, will be the Artistic Director for the 9th annual performances of BTC’s 2010 Nutcracker. For the past eight... - July 22, 2010 - Ballet Theatre Company
North Carolina Theatre Releases Annie Podcast
Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced the release of a podcast presenting information about Annie, a musical that will run Saturday, July 24 through Sunday, August 1 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, located at 2 E. South St. Annie is... - July 21, 2010 - NC Theatre
Rock the Night Away with The Wedding Singer at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro invites you to rock the night away, 80’s style, with The Wedding Singer, a Tony-nominated musical, which will be performed August 6 – 8 and August 13 – 15 in Foxboro, MA. Based on the hit 1998 film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, The Wedding... - July 20, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Sins Invalid Featured at the National Youth Leadership Network Conference: Reap What You Sow
A new groundbreaking performance project Sins Invalid: The Unashamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Disability will be featured at the NYLN Conference: Reap What You Sow. Sins Invalid is the only event of its kind in the United States inspiring audiences and redefining the conversation about sexuality and disability. - July 19, 2010 - National Youth Leadership Network
The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic OPUS 28 Concerts Features Seven of the Area’s Most Talented Young Artists on August 6 and 8
August 8th post-concert dinner at Fiamme Restaurant & Bar to raise funds in support of future performances. - July 19, 2010 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Presents a Music and Food Gala Fundraiser
Beethoven, Burgers & Burgundy July 25th benefit. - July 19, 2010 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Douglas Drama Group & Farmers Arms Murder Mystery Night Raised 255 pounds Sterling for Local Charity
A fun evening presented by Douglas Drama Group & the Farmers Arms raised 255 pounds Sterling for well-deserving local charity Rainbow House - July 16, 2010 - Douglas Drama Group
From the Gridiron to Movies – Terrell "T.O." Owens Makes His Acting Debut in "Dysfunctional Friends"
Terrell Owens goes from field to the small screen and now the big screen. - July 13, 2010 - Datari Turner
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings Another All Star Comedy Show "Comedy in Paradise" to Hauppauge August 15th
Another great night of comedy comes to Hauppauge, NY. - July 09, 2010 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Derr Designs Visual Elements for Plays in Broadway’s Pearl Project
Visual images created by internationally exhibited artist David Derr of D2 Studios will be prominent in original plays that honor the works of award-winning Filipino-American playwrights. All are world premiere events produced by Diverse City Theater Company. Mr. Derr has been the creative director for DCT since its inception five years ago. - July 09, 2010 - D2 Studios
Two-Time Emmy Winner Bruce Vilanch Returns to Host Fire Island Dance Festival Featuring Ailey, Momix, Cunningham, Travis Wall and More
The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of first rate outdoor performances/parties on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, 2010. This year's festival will feature offerings from eleven internationally renowned dance companies and artists including premier dances by "So You Think You Can Dance" finalist/choreographer Travis Wall (July 17 only) and Stephen Petronio Company. Returning to emcee the event for a second year is two-time Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch. - July 09, 2010 - Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS