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Major grant propels Grand Theater restoration, promises boost for Steubenville’s economy and performing arts
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Grand Theater auditorium restoration is part of a nearly $54 million award package which could bring jobs and help the performing arts in coal impacted communities such as Steubenville, Jefferson County, and surrounding areas. The Steubenville Historic Landmarks Foundation was awarded $1.5 million by the Appalachian Regional Commission to help with…
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Sheridan organizations excited to host Arts Summit
The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center has announced that along with other local arts organizations, they will host the 2023 Arts Summit Oct. 27-29. According to a release from the WYO, this event is a biennial occasion organized by the Wyoming Arts Council that aims to bring together artists and creatives to learn from…
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Palm Beach Improv finds temporary home at Kravis Center
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Improv announced a new partnership with The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts which will return improv comedy shows to downtown West Palm Beach. After 22 years, the comedy hotspot was forced to close at The Square (a.k.a. CityPlace) in May to make way for two new office…
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Maranatha Performing Arts Present “Leaving Iowa”
Maranatha Performing Arts will present their fall play, “Leaving Iowa”, this Thursday and Saturday. There are only 3 performances and seating is limited, so get your tickets today! Performances will be held in the Student Center on Thursday, October 26, at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 28, at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10…
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‘Yeah, I’m THAT guy,’ says Eagle improv comedy student
October 24, 2023 Logan Western’s journey into the world of theater began in Sandersville, a small town in middle Georgia, where he discovered his passion for the stage. His first role as an ensemble member in a middle school production of “Aladdin Junior” ignited a lifelong love for the theater. The following year, he took…
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Howard Community College’s Janelle Broderick emphasizes the importance of theater education
Years after earning two associate degrees, in music and theater, from Howard Community College, Janelle Broderick now serves as director of the college’s Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center. Broderick, 43, went on to complete her bachelor of arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Administrative Science and American Studies from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.…
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The stage is set! Here’s a look at upcoming performances at Marcus Performing Arts Center
<!– Hide Mobile side –> MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The stage is set for another season of memorable productions at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee — and there is something for everyone. CBS 58 was joined by Lory Bowman, vice president of marketing and communications, to share more about the upcoming shows. To…
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Officials submit application for additional funding for Bellefonte outdoor performing arts venue project
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Plans for an outdoor concert venue in Centre County could be receiving another million-dollar funding boost from the state. The organizers for the Stage at Talleyrand project in Bellefonte say plans are in the works for them to receive another state funding grant. “We are raising money. We gave ourselves…
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REX creates “holy grail” combination of performance spaces in Providence
New York architecture studio REX has completed the “most automated” performance building in the world at Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Called The Lindemann Performing Arts Center (The Lindemann) the 101,000 square-foot (9,383-square-metre) structure consists of a shoebox theatre with a long bridge-like walkway. It stands between Brown’s primary campus and Pembroke College, a…
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Final concert before Stevens Center renovation to feature UNCSA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Franz, Nov. 10
The long-awaited renovation of the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem will take its first physical step as the building closes for construction this November. The final performance in the historic performing arts venue will be on Nov. 10, with a concert featuring the UNCSA Symphony conducted by alumnus Robert Franz in works by Tchaikovsky, R.…