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‘Food for the Gods’ examines racial violence through an immersive theater experience
Content warning: This article discusses racial violence. Audience members attending Food for the Gods stood outside the Kogod Theatre at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Friday waiting to be let in for the performance. Prior to the performance, audience members were invited to a reception at the Clarice that offered snacks, drinks and a…
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Peek behind the curtain: Wilmington Ballet’s 56th annual production of The Nutcracker
Once upon a time, in the alluring world of ballet, an ensemble of talented and imaginative artists came together to stage an extraordinary Christmas show. Their hope was to captivate audiences and the performing arts community. It received a lukewarm reception during its original debut in 1892, but since then, “The Nutcracker” has gone on…
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(Hello Africa) Chinese-trained Kenyan acrobatics coach passing life-long skills to local youth
Mathias Kavita (3rd L) instructs students to practice acrobatics at Sarakasi dome in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu) With his athletic features and elegant attire capturing the gaze of onlookers, Mathias Kavita seamlessly blended in with the youthful acrobats during a training session at Sarakasi Dome, a performing arts hall located in…
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BAM Announces a Dance-Heavy Season
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s winter/spring season will feature programs by Mark Morris and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. A rock opera by the performance artist Taylor Mac, the New York premiere of a dance work by Mark Morris and a film retrospective of the actor Jeffrey Wright are among the offerings of the Brooklyn…
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Tender and aggressive: Student dancers embody Asian American Greek life
Fall semester is coming to an end, but for four Berkeley students, their recent experience creating and performing a dance at the Berkeley Art Museum and Film Archive (BAMPFA) about their experiences as young female Asian Americans will have a lasting impact. The highlight was working with Kenneth Tam, a videographer and sculptor, who collaborated…
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Urban Nutcracker Is Tradition with a Houston Twist
<figure class="c-media c-media–image c-align–full" data-entity-class="image" data-entity-id="81586" data-entity-method="embed" data-image-align="center" data-image-caption=" Urban Nutcracker takes a Christmas tradition and makes it all about the Bayou City. ” data-image-selection=”{“x1″:0,”y1″:0,”x2″:1024,”y2″:579,”width”:1024,”height”:579}”> Embracing the festive spirit of the holiday season, a nonprofit is breathing new life into a cherished tradition for its fifth year. Houston’s Urban Nutcracker is not just a rendition…
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ImprovBoston to shut down after 40 years
ImprovBoston, a comedy theater that operated in Cambridge for over 40 years, is shutting down for good. The news comes three years after the organization shuttered its 140-seat theater space in Central Square and temporarily paused operations due to the pandemic. It returned in 2021, using some classrooms and a small space across the street…
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Paradise classes include more performing arts
× This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. In May, Will McIntyre, left, portrayed Schroeder, in a production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown — The Musical” at the Paradise Center for the Arts. Now he’s the center’s…
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Numerica Performing Arts Center to host ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ in person, on ‘Old Time Radio Show’
At director Danielle Schafer-Cloke’s home rehearsal for the “Old Time Radio Show,” actors read from scripts of “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Dec. 5. World photo/Jessica Drake WENATCHEE — The song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is the traditional ending of the “Old Time Radio Show,” which is performed by voice actors with a…
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Broadway audiences are getting a little bit younger and more diverse
Mixed news from Broadway: One of New York City’s main tourist draws is still crawling out of its pandemic-era hole, but audiences are getting a bit younger and more diverse. The numbers came Monday afternoon from The Broadway League, a trade organization representing theater producers and owners. It released the highlights of its newest demographic…
