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The Marsh San Francisco Extends Dan Hoyle’s The Real Americans Through November 6, 2010.
“Impressive, hilarious, moving and provocative”—Rob Hurwitt, SF Chronicle. “Mr. Hoyle is both a first-rate reporter and actor”—NY Times. The Marsh is proud to announce the fifth extension of Dan Hoyle’s critically acclaimed and overwhelmingly popular new show, "The Real Americans." - February 12, 2010 - The Marsh
The Marsh Presents Hernán Ximénez’ “Talk To Me” on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. A Marsh Rising Performance
The Marsh, a breeding ground for new performance, is pleased to announce a Marsh Rising performance of Hernán Ximénez’ “Talk To Me,” a funny and riveting play about a theater director called Samuel. As Samuel prepares to start rehearsals for a high profile... - February 11, 2010 - The Marsh
Ann Randolph’s Loveland Extends Thru April 11 at The Marsh San Francisco and Then Opens at The Marsh Berkeley May 8 - June 13
Now in its 6th month. “You'll laugh. You'll cry... Randolph mines new depth of hilarity.” - Robert Hurwitt, SF Chronicle “Irreverent, hilarious and deeply human.”- Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times “Riotously demented and brilliantly humane. Not to be missed.” Rob Avila-SF Bay Guardian - February 11, 2010 - The Marsh
Now Called ”The World's Funniest Bubble Show," the Bubble Man Returns to The Marsh San Francisco. Sunday Performances Feb 14-March 21 & Spring Break March 31 – April 3
“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 - February 11, 2010 - The Marsh
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents Dustin Harewood’s Recent Portraits
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Host Opening Reception for Local Artist Dustin Harewood on Thursday February 11, 2010 - February 04, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
The Marsh Opens in Berkeley with the Eighth Extension of Don Reed’s "East 14th - True Tales of a Reluctant Player" January 22 – February 13, 2010
Don Reed’s “East 14th - True Tales Of A Reluctant Player” will be the very first show at the brand new Marsh Berkeley. What better play to open The Marsh's new theater than a story that took place just down the street from its new location. Reed, who is thrilled at this chance to perform on his home turf, and who spent some time in Berkeley while he was growing up, plans to add several of his adventures there to the existing piece. - February 02, 2010 - The Marsh
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents Free Concert -"The Romantics"
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, presents "The Romantics" concert on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 4 pm. Dr. Richard Kravchak is the featured oboe soloist. The music includes Schubert’s “Overture to Rosamunde”, Mozart’s Oboe Concerto K.314, and Schumann’s Symphony No. 4. - February 01, 2010 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
Kesavah BellyDance is Hosting a Weekend Workshop in Prince George BC Featuring Jasmille
Kesavah BellyDance is hosting a weekend Belly Dance workshop and show featuring Jasmille in Prince George BC on April 10th -11th 2010. - January 31, 2010 - Kesavah BellyDance
Global Tension Prompts Los Angeles Guitar Academy to Make Site Multilingual
Despair over rising international tension is not in the vocabulary of concert guitarists Emre Sabuncuoglu and Thomas Foster. This month, they have translated their website into five languages in order to help students around the world realize music's power to change tension into harmony. - January 31, 2010 - Los Angeles Guitar Academy
Ctrl Alt Delete Comedy Show at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
Featuring Mike Bent, The Steamy Bohemians, Sean Sullivan, Mehran, and Dave McDonough. - January 28, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
The Marsh Presents Nina Wise’s “What Just Happened” February 19 – March 13, 2010
An evening of improvisation based on personal and political events which have transpired over the previous twenty-four hours." Loving kindness abounds in her work. She makes art as fresh as the days headlines."— Village Voice. - January 20, 2010 - The Marsh
Online Music Tools Now Available at billwrightmusic.com
Bill Wright's Guitar Studio announces the availability of online music tools on its website. - January 17, 2010 - Bill Wright School Of Music
Helene Emery Joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Piano and Vocal Instructor
Bill Wright's Guitar Studio adds Piano and Vocal Instruction to it teaching curriculum. - January 17, 2010 - Bill Wright School Of Music
Cindy McVey Joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Violin Instructor
Violin lessons now being held at Bill Wright's Guitar Studio. - January 17, 2010 - Bill Wright School Of Music
The Crucible Forges a Stronger Organization in 2010
After a decade of making industrial and fine art accessible to the Bay Area, Founder Michael Sturtz transitions to Creative Director, as Kathleen Brown comes on board as Interim Executive Director. - January 13, 2010 - The Crucible
Metal vs. Wood/Wood vs. Metal at The Cathedral Gallery
The Crucible’s art gallery in Oakland’s historic Cathedral Building announces its first exhibition of the new year. “Metal vs. Wood/ Wood vs. Metal” is a group exhibition “showdown” featuring new works of art of metal and/or wood. Encompassing a diversity of techniques, such as joinery, carving, turning, welding, forging, pouring, and machining, Metal vs. Wood showcases work that pushes the boundaries of what these materials have to offer. Opening Reception January 21st 6-9PM. - January 13, 2010 - The Crucible
Urban Fire Announces New Classes Starting in January
Coming straight off a successful Christmas Showcase in December, Urban Fire Dance Studio has started the new year by adding three new classes. - January 10, 2010 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
Premier Event to Promote International Computer Game Development
The Global Game Jam is the premier event promoting international game development and teamwork has grown to include 112 venues in 30 countries. Miami University will be the only host location Cincinnati/Lexington area. Teams of participants age 16-35 will be working to create the next great independent video game in a single weekend. Participants are involved in a game-making binge, eating, sleeping, and working at the event. - January 09, 2010 - Global Game Jam: Miami University
Top Vancouver Acting School, the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Now Offers Classes On-Line for Free
Simon Longmore, Founder of Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, has created a new free website that teaches acting via acting video tutorials aptly named FreeActingTips.net. - January 08, 2010 - Vancouver Academy Of Dramatic Arts
The Marsh, a Breeding Ground for New Performance, is Pleased to Announce a Marsh Rising Performance of Ellen Snortland’s "Now That She’s Gone" on January 13, 2010
An ode to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the show is a memoir about a Norwegian-American daughter and her mother. Eleanor Roosevelt, sex, drugs and lutefisk are also thrown in for good measure. - January 07, 2010 - The Marsh
Top Canadian Acting School, the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Takes on a New Personal Mission to Help Actors
Simon Longmore's, the founder of The Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts (VADA), personal mission is to help actors. He is offering scholarships that are worth over $20,000 for young people who may have financial obstacles and find it hard to follow their dream of being an actor. - January 06, 2010 - Vancouver Academy Of Dramatic Arts
The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro Presents the Boston Premiere of RENT
The Boston Premiere of RENT at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro January 29-February 7. - January 01, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Steve Sweeney Live at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
Comedy night at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro on January 8th at 8:00pm featuring Steve Sweeney. Also performing: Dan Boulger, Sarah Blodgett, and Tim Dillon. - January 01, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Music Learning Workshop Develops New 12 Month Music Course to Help Music Students Become Great Musicians
Learning music theory for beginning and intermediate music students has always been a problem. This new course allows students to study at home in a step by step approach to accelerating music theory training without becoming bored. Music skills and knowledge are accelerated with rapid improvement in playing ability. - December 28, 2009 - Chidester Enterprises LLC
The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery Announces: Open Call for Art
The Crucible’s art gallery in Oakland’s historic Cathedral Building, at the triangle between Broadway and Telegraph Avenues, announces an open call for art for its first exhibition of the new year. “Metal vs. Wood/ Wood vs. Metal” will be a group exhibition “showdown” featuring new works of art of metal and/or wood. - December 23, 2009 - The Crucible
SoBe Institute of the Arts Celebrates New Beginnings with a Multimedia Grand Opening Cabaret at the Renovated Little Stage Theater
Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman, SoBe Institute of the Arts will welcome the new year January 1st with a fresh and compelling multimedia arts cabaret to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Little Stage Theater @ SoBe Arts. The Grand Opening Cabaret will... - December 20, 2009 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
FotoTV Releases 150th Video
The InternetTV about photography - FotoTV, has today released its 150th video online at www.FotoTV.com. FotoTV has a vast collection of videos about all aspects of photography including photography techniques, interviews with famous photographers, editing tutorials and more. It adds two new videos... - December 18, 2009 - FotoTV
FotoTv Launches a News Show About Photography
FotoTV, the world's largest InternetTV about Photography has released a first of its kind news show about photography. The first edition of this news show called FotoTV.News has been released today. It presents news clips, events, interviews, exhibitions, portfolios, surf tips and many such more... - December 11, 2009 - FotoTV
The Marsh San Francisco Presents Dan Hoyle’s New Solo Show, "The Real Americans" from January 21 – March 6, 2010
Fleeing the liberal bubble of San Francisco and his hipster friends, Hoyle spent 100 days traveling through small-town America in search of some tough country wisdom and a way to bridge America’s urban/rural divide. Instead, Hoyle found himself immersed in the populist anger of the people whom Sarah Palin famously described as ‘The Real Americans’ and awed at the disconnect between Obama Nation and Palin Country. - December 09, 2009 - The Marsh
The Marsh Presents Marsh Youth Theater’s Teen Troupe in "The Wave," a Musical by Ron Jones
The play is based on an actual classroom experiment in fascism conducted by Jones in 1967 while he was a history teacher at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto. During a five-day period students gave up their ‘freedom’ for the prospect of being superior to their classmates. Almost immediately, the experiment got out of control. Student curiosity and questioning were replaced with conformity and violence. - December 09, 2009 - The Marsh
Who Wanted to be a Rock Star? DeFever Publishing Brings Music to the Masses with a New Instructional Music Book "No Drumset Required - Your First Drum Lessons"
DeFever Publishing announces release of a new instructional music series that will literally tap the heat beat of America. "No Drumset Required~Your First Drum Lessons" is for everyone who ever dreamed of being a rock star. Kids who think they want to play drums and the adults who always wanted to, this book is the solution. Available now on paperback, online download and newly popular Kindle e-book at www.defever.com/nodrums/. - December 07, 2009 - DeFever Publishing
Urban Fire Presents "Christmas Showcase 2009"
A hip new way to look at some familiar Christmas tunes, catch this family-friendly holiday event on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Proceeds to benefit the Firehouse Dance Scholarship Fund. - December 03, 2009 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents the Annual Best of AI Jacksonville Juried Student Art Exhibition
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Host Opening Reception for Annual Student Art Show on Thursday December 3, 2009. - December 02, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
FotoTV Wins the German IPTV Award for Best Business Model
FotoTV the world's largest Internet TV about photography has won the German IPTV (DIPTV) Award in the best business model category. - November 29, 2009 - FotoTV
John Strasberg Lectures on Training Actors and the Creative Process
As part of Accidental Repertory Theater's "Living Room Series," Artistic Director John Strasberg offers two lectures on acting and the creative process, December 3 and 10, 8pm, at John Strasberg Studios, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, New York City. - November 28, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC Launches a New Blog entitled “Yalla Nir’os Ya Banat”
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC has launched a new blog titled "Yalla Nir’os Ya Banat" where dancers can find helpful belly dancing tips, belly dance events, as well as to keep up to date with belly dance classes, notices, and updates. - November 28, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC Starts New Classes for All Belly Dance Levels
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC is starting new classes for all Belly Dance levels in January 2010. - November 26, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Scot Hornick Joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Bass Instructor
Scot Hornikc joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Electric and Upright Bass Instructor - November 26, 2009 - Bill Wright School Of Music
Hyde Park Community Embraces the Holiday Season with a Musical Tradition
A majestic performance of Handel’s Messiah fills Rockefeller Memorial Chapel with music and song. - November 26, 2009 - University of Chicago Department of Music
Gulf Coast School of Rock, Pensacola, Florida, Offers Holiday Gift Certificates at Special Price of $30 Per Private Half-Hour Lesson for Guitar, Voice, Bass, or Drums
Gulf Coast School of Rock is offering holiday gift certificates as the perfect unique Christmas or Hanukkah gift for anyone who loves music and wants to learn to play the fun way. The gift certificates feature a special holiday price of $30 per private half-hour lesson and can be used for adult or youth guitar lessons, bass lessons, voice lessons or drum lessons at Gulf Coast School of Rock, 1010 N. 12th Avenue, Pensacola, Florida. - November 26, 2009 - Gulf Coast School of Music
The Art Institute of Jacksonville Joins the Beaches Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate New Homes
The Interior Design Department at The Art Institute of Jacksonville, joined the Beaches Habitat for Humanity to celebrate the completion of the 200th and 201st homes in the Jacksonville Beach area. The Beaches Habitat for Humanity’s Beach Bash 2009: History in the Making was held at the Selva... - November 25, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
North Hollywood Acting Workshop Focuses on the Business Side
Stuart Rogers’ Studios announces additional acting workshop sessions through the remainder of 2009. - November 22, 2009 - Theatre Tribe Studio Theatre
EWAV Works Wins the Best Ethical Business PRECIOUS Awards 2009
Unique entrepreneurial awards ceremony for woman of colour recognises EWAV Works. - November 20, 2009 - EWAV Works
The Art Institute of Jacksonville’s Faculty Member Isaac Brown Awarded Florida’s 2010 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
Digital Filmmaking Instructor at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Wins Florida’s 2010 Artist Fellowship Grant for Media Arts - November 20, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
The University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concludes Quarter with Revolutionary Concert
Innovative special guest performer and progressive composers refuse to conform to the norm. - November 18, 2009 - University of Chicago Department of Music
The Marsh is Proud to Present Unique Derique in "Fund-Derful Holidaze," a Fun-Filled Feast of Frivolity for All Ages
This is a perfect afternoon treat for the whole family, in which amazing youth jugglers, a Hambone body music team and hip hop dancers, all “movin' and groovin'” with Unique Derique’s clowning, will leave the audience laughing and dancing into the new year. - November 14, 2009 - The Marsh
Acclaimed International Artists in Tallaght
RUA RED's impressive Gallery 1 space is hosting work from acclaimed artists Antony Gormley and Amanda Coogan as part of the new exhibition 'Figuring It Out'. The exhibition curated by Tallaght Community Arts and Jobstown Community College is made up of works from IMMA's National Collection. Opens Tues 17th Nov until Sat 5th Dec. - November 13, 2009 - RUA RED
The Marsh is Pleased to Announce a Marsh Rising Workshop Performance of Lisa Ramirez’ Exit Cuckoo (Nanny in Motherland)
Inspired by her work as a nanny in Manhattan, Ramirez gives us a glimpse into the lives of different women, both nannies and mothers, as she takes us into their homes and sits us on park benches with them. The play guarantees that the viewer will never look at "that woman" with the stroller the same way again. - November 11, 2009 - The Marsh
Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap Dance School - Fund Raising Event - Dance for Life - Le Ballet Theatral De Montreal
The dance school Le Ballet Théâtral de Montréal, founded and directed by Monique Goyer, is please to announce that it will take part in the fund raising event “DANSEZ POUR LA VIE” (Dance for Life, www.dansezpourlavie.ca) hosted by the Quebec division of the Canadian Hemophile Society, this event will be on the 14 November, 2009. www.btmtl.com. - November 07, 2009 - Le Ballet Theatral de Montreal
The Marsh is Proud to Present Penny Arcade’s New York Values, an Autopsy on the Death of Bohemia
“Bourgeois and Bohemia are two entirely different value systems,” says Penny Arcade. ”You can no more be a bourgeois bohemian than you can be an atheist catholic." - November 07, 2009 - The Marsh