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Art meets community with Ohio State Mansfield’s theater program
The theater program at Ohio State Mansfield campus has been a source of creativity and personal growth for both students and members of the community. With an array of musicals and plays performed every year, the theater is a space for everyone to enjoy, whether on stage or in the crowd. Claire Wallis, a College…
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Simon Shaheen Trio to Perform at W&L
By Emily InnesOctober 19, 2023 Washington and Lee University presents the Pickens World Music Concert, featuring the Simon Shaheen Trio, on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall. The Pickens World Music series is supported by the Pauline B. and Paul D. Pickens Fund for the Performing Arts, which brings non-Western European performing…
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Things to do: Philadelphia Film Festival, BalletX, Maná, Jerry Blavat tribute
It’s opening night for the Philadelphia Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 29. It kicks off with the opening night screening for “American Fiction,” the buzziest film coming out of the Toronto Film Festival starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae. Halloween is just around the corner, as are the official Day of…
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Arts Lawn, a community-centered space in Washington Park, celebrates opening
Initially, APL will build and explore the capacity of the Arts Lawn by extending existing programming. Teenagers participating in APL’s youth arts education programs will have the opportunity to meet outside for workshops and even showcase their work on the Arts Lawn. Tranquil space for reflection The Arts Lawn is intended to be both a…
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Review: Playwright Janielle Kastner’s ‘Anne-Tig-Uh-Knee’ raises complicated issues
Like its Greek predecessor, Janielle Kastner’s Anne-Tig-Uh-Knee is a flood of words and ideas. How do you build a society? What are the rules? What happens when someone breaks them? Even before the characters begin interrogating one another, the former Dallas playwright has the chatty cast asking audience members if they have what they need.…
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Art Hounds: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ but make it hilarious
Twin Cities arts enthusiast Florence Brammer loves Girl Friday Productions and Open Eye Theatre’s production of “Life Sucks,” a play she called “smart and funny and poignant.” The play was loosely adapted by playwright Aaron Posner from Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” “First of all, when I walked into the theater, I was blown away by…
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Best Local Theater Company
1. Very Little Theatre 2350 Hilyard St. 541-344-7751. TheVLT.com. 2. The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (The Shedd) 868 High Street. 541-434-7000. TheShedd.org. 3. Oregon Contemporary Theatre 194 W. Broadway. 541-465-1506. OCTheatre.org. This is one tough category to win. In recent years Eugene has been enjoying a nearly unbelievable renaissance in live theater,…
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R.E.M. bassist, SouthWest Florida Symphony joining to play Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills will be playing guitar, bass and piano as part of his show “R.E.M. Explored” with the Southwest Florida Symphony at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers Saturday. Photo provided <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> It’s been 40 years since the rock band R.E.M. shook up college radio with…
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Harvard Votes Challenge’s ‘Rock the Vote Concert’ Integrates Civic Engagement with Performing Arts | Arts
On Sept. 30, the Harvard Votes Challenge — a civic engagement organization founded in 2018 at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics — held its inaugural “Rock the Vote Concert.” Hosted at the Hasty Pudding courtyard, the night featured many acts from performing arts groups on campus, ranging from the Harvard Glee Club’s nostalgic…
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MSU theater arts program returns under new direction
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Minot State University is bringing theater arts back into its program offerings this academic year. Newly hired Assistant Professor Sarah Belfrage Honerman is opening the season with Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things,” from Thursday through Sunday. The Theatre Department is in the process of rebuilding and growing. Part of that…