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Black Nativity by Langston Hughes returns with a new director, renewed vision
MILWAUKEE – Black Arts MKE‘s cherished holiday tradition returns for its eighth year, with a reimagined and elevated experience. Black Nativity by Langston Hughes will grace the stage for one remarkable weekend from December 7th to December 10th, 2023, at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center. This new and uplifting retelling of Hughes’ timeless…
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Vermonter’s Musical Bound for Broadway With Hillary Clinton as a Producer
click to enlarge courtesy of Joan Marcus Shaina Taub (center) in the 2022 production of Suffs at the Public Theater Waitsfield native Shaina Taub’s life is shaping up like a Broadway musical: small-town Vermonter heads to New York at age 16, graduates from New York University, performs off Broadway, records albums, creates musical versions of…
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Area news in brief for Oct. 25
VOCAL SHOWCASE – University of Mount Union’s Department of Performing Arts plans a fall vocal showcase at 3 p.m. Sunday in Presser Recital Hall, which is in Cope Music Hall at the Giese Center for the Performing Arts. The program will feature art songs, operatic arias and musical theatre selections by composers such as Bach,…
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Artists Repertory Theatre Lays Off Artistic Director
The layoff comes as the theatre navigates a canceled season and unmet fundraising goals for its new performing arts space. Share this article! Portland’s Artists Repertory Theatre has laid off its artistic director, Jeanette Harrison, according to a press release issued last week. “While ART deeply appreciates Jeanette’s artistic leadership during her time here, the…
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MAA + BAUM Architects + Aliveus Landscape shortlisted in the 2nd Sejong Performing Arts Center Competition in Seoul
The proposal by MAA-Melike Altinisik Architects + BAUM Architects + Aliveus Landscape for the 2nd Sejong Performing Arts Center has been shortlisted. The urban design strategy for THE SPARK, the 2nd Sejong Performing Arts Center, focuses on creating a cultural complex that becomes a landmark in the city’s heart, fusing nature and culture into a…
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“Matter of Time” at Lineage Performing Arts Center
“Matter of Time” at Lineage Performing Arts Center (Photo – Sophie Sogomian) This fall, find yourself on a nostalgic trip through time at the Lineage Performing Arts Center with an interactive dance, theater, and storytelling event that is taking over the entire 6,200 sq ft building! By News Desk Every room takes on a new…
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Katie Couric and John Molner Attend the American Ballet Theatre Gala as Guests of Honor
Katie Couric and John Molner are showing off their support for the performing arts. The couple arrived at the 2023 American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala on Tuesday evening at Lincoln Center in New York City. Couric, 66, dazzled in a ballgown with a belted cinched waist. The strapless formal gown included an ombre effect of…
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Workhouse Arts Center scares Lorton, Va. with ‘Game Over’ haunted trail
WTOP’s Jason Fraley braves the Workhouse Haunt (Part 1) The Workhouse Arts Center is celebrating a decade of creative, spooky and haunted trails in Lorton, Virginia. The 10th annual Workhouse Haunt walking experience delivers one more weekend of frights this Friday, Saturday and Sunday before closing with a grand finale on Tuesday night for Halloween.…
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Teatro Real de Madrid 2023 Review: ‘From Spain to New York’ Gala Concert
(Photo Credit: Javier del Real) On October 16, 2023, Spain’s eminent performing arts company, Teatro Real, returned to New York City for a gala concert at the newly-reopened David Geffen Hall. The program was comprised of a selection of classical and flamenco works, passionately delivered by the Orchestra of the Teatro Real, under conductor Juanjo…
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Performing arts students spend a day learning at Eccles Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly 200 students from the Salt Lake City School for the Performing Arts spent the day at the Eccles Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City Tuesday attending master classes, learning what it takes to create a Broadway touring production. The students got the opportunity to experience what it feels like to…