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Charm City Ballet charms audiences with its annual performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’
A holiday classic comes alive in Charm City Ballet’s presentation of “A Christmas Carol,” an original full-length ballet that will be staged at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills on Dec. 16 and 17. This eighth annual performance of “A Christmas Carol” features original scoring, choreography and sets. The production evokes emotion…
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Video: Long-time creative director of Kennebec Performing Arts Company retiring after 43-year career
The Kennebec Performing Arts Company Jazz Band rehearses under direction of Charles T. Milazzo Tuesday at Winthrop Performing Arts Center. Milazzo will soon retire after some 43 years. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal WINTHROP – Charles T. Milazzo took another step Tuesday night toward his final curtain call in a career that’s spanned 43 years. In the…
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Virginia Tech researchers paid a royal visit at national neuroscience conference
Through this community-based participatory research and collaboration with STEP VA, a nonprofit organization in Fredericksburg, the findings underscore the commitment to empowering individuals with disabilities through musical theatre. This collaboration adds a significant dimension to the global recognition of Virginia Tech’s research efforts in the field of neuroscience and inclusivity. Princess Marie of Denmark, known…
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s CulinaryArts@SPAC Presents Win Son: A Taste of Taiwan
Featuring exclusive tastings by the chefs of Win Son, Brooklyn’s Taiwanese-American hot spot on the Michelin list WAMC’s Joe Donahue will moderate a conversation with Josh Ku and Chef Trigg Brown, co-founders of Win Son and authors of the restaurant’s new cookbook Friday, January 26 from 6:00-9:00PM Saratoga Springs, NY (November 30, 2023) – Saratoga Performing Arts…
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Darren Criss unwraps musical gifts in chatty, festive evening
You know those concerts in which performers sing their songs beautifully but barely utter 10 words to the audience? Yeah, that’s not a Darren Criss concert. The Emmy-winning TV and Broadway actor brought his “Very Darren Crissmas” concert to Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando on a wintry-by-Florida-standards…
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Looking for entertainment that’s not holiday-themed? These December events fit the bill
The December entertainment scene is dominated by theater companies staging “A Christmas Carol” and young troupes dancing their way through “The Nutcracker.” Those can be great fun, but just in case you’re already feeling a bit holiday-ed out, you have loads of other arts events with less of a holiday theme that you can choose…
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ANNOUNCING THE 2024 YOUNGARTS AWARD WINNERS
“It is an extraordinary privilege to welcome these brilliant young artists into the YoungArts community,” said YoungArts President Clive Chang. “We’re honored to recognize and encourage these artists at this critical stage in their careers, and we’re looking forward to playing an active, ongoing role in what will no doubt be an incredible artistic journey…
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Illuminate Art Walk returns to downtown Raleigh with giant ‘Talking Heads’
Downtown Raleigh will once again light up for the holiday season with a free, self-guided art walk. The Illuminate Art Walk includes 18 large-scale, interactive and light-based art pieces throughout downtown. It kicks off on Friday. The signature piece in this year’s show is Talking Heads – two giant heads illuminated with 4,000 LED lights…
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‘The Nutcracker’ is coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center!
ROCKFORD, Ill — ‘The Nutcracker’ will be at the Coronado Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 2nd. The two-hour show will feature local ballet and orchestra talent from across the region. There are over 80 dancers involved in the production, with several coming from the Rockford Dance Company. The show will start Saturday, December 2nd…
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The Vanderelli Room in Franklinton to close Dec. 31
As of Dec. 31, the Vanderelli Room in Franklinton — a vibrant spot for art shows, performances, community events and art activism — will be no more. AJ (Alice Jean) Vanderelli, the artist and art activist who opened the gallery in 2014, is reluctantly closing her doors, unable to renew the lease. “I’m super-bummed, but…