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After Sundance success, Residente making transition from rapper to actor
[embedded content] (7 Feb 2024) Puerto Rican recording artist Residente made his acting debut in Alessandra Lacorazza’s indie “In the Summers,” which took home the grand jury prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Feb. 6) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ This video may be…
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Oakwood schools unveils new arts wing, a ‘place for every student can find their voice’
Now, “we have a new space dedicated to the performing arts,” Gelbart added. “Music transcends all cultures and is the only universal language in the world. Everyone has a voice.” The $7.2 million Rick and Jane Schwartz Performing Arts Wing unveiled Wednesday at OJH and the high school, the teenager said, “will be that place…
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Inside the the Juilliard School’s Annual Benefit for Scholarship
Juilliard alum and Grammy Award-winning artist Endea Owens and The Cookout perform. Rachel Papo The Juilliard School celebrated its annual Benefit for Scholarship earlier this week with a lineup of stunning performances in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater that showcased the very talent it aims to support. Students from the school’s music, dance, drama and…
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Disability-inclusive circus to soar again in Tysons this month
Omnium Circus is coming to Capital One Hall in Tysons, with a diverse cast including aerial silk artists Jen Bricker-Bauer and Dominik Bauer (courtesy Omnium) A circus that accommodates both performers and audience members with disabilities will swing back into Tysons later this February for a new, one-day-only show. Omnium Circus will launch its 2024…
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Roger Rees Awards Add Design Categories to 2024 Season
Awards Roger Rees Awards Add Design Categories to 2024 Season The NYC-area awards recognize the best in high school theatre, with winners continuing on to compete at The Jimmy Awards. The Roger Rees Awards The Broadway Education Alliance is partnering with the New York City Center Education and Community Engagement Department to add a scenic…
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National Youth Theater Presents Anastasia: The Musical
TOMBALL, TX – This April, National Youth Theater (NYT) presents the stage adaptation of Anastasia: The Musical. Based on the beloved animated movie from 20th Century Fox, Anastasia is both a heartwarming and heart-wrenching dive into one of history’s biggest unanswered questions: what happened to Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov? Set amidst the turmoil of the…
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“Pretty Woman’s” leading man, Chase Wolfe, shares musical journey during Broadway tour stop in Reno
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Pretty Woman is showing at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts through Sunday, Feb. 11. One of the Broadway musical’s lead actors, Chase Wolfe, stopped by Morning Break to talk about bringing the classic 1990s movie to stages around the country and stepping into the role originated by the legendary Richard…
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Arts calendar published Feb. 7, 2024
Creativity and Cocktails New London, Feb. 8, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Little Theatre Auditorium; The Little Theatre Auditorium will once more present the “Creativity and Cocktails” art series. All materials are provided, and the first beverage is covered in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased on the Little Theatre’s website for $45. People can…
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Why is a magic show at DC’s largest regional theater?
As we near the end of yet another theater season, one of the more distinct productions on a DC stage is neither a play nor a musical. In Southeast DC, Arena Stage is presenting Vinny DePonto’s Mindplay, featuring a type of magic known as mentalism. What was it about this show — a late addition…
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Henry Timms quitting as Lincoln Center’s president after 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Timms is quitting as president of Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts after five years. The 47-year-old announced his resignation Wednesday as of the summer to become CEO of the advisory firm the Brunswick Group. He took over Lincoln Center in May 2019, becoming its sixth leader in 5½ years.…
