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Katie Schmidt Feder, founder of Theater in the Wood
Editor’s Note: The Peekskill Herald’s “10 questions …”, column is for readers to know more about those who work in city government, own businesses, and support our city’s development. Today’s column features Katie Schmidt Feder, founder of Theatre in the Wood. Tell us about the first production you ever directed: your fifth grade performing A Christmas…
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‘The Tempest’ Review: A Weak Wind Blows for Sigourney Weaver
The veteran actress, playing Prospero in her West End debut, is strangely absent from Shakespeare’s narrative. Sigourney Weaver has inhabited some unusual realms in the course of her storied film career. So it’s not overly surprising that the star of “Alien” and “Avatar” might choose to come to the West End in “The Tempest,” Shakespeare’s…
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Sponsor spotlight: 20th anniversary Professional Dance Show Night Dec. 22 in Everett
20th Anniversary Professional Dance Show Night Dec. 22, 6-8 p.m. 2931 Bond St., Everett, WA 98201 Over the last 20 years, the Dorothy Jayne Studio has done more than just advance the art of dance within the studio itself. It has become the heart of dance within our community. – The Dorothy Jayne Studio provided…
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Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center Invests in Ayrton Rivale Profile & Karif-LT Fixtures
The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center, Northern Arizona’s premiere entertainment venue, has installed Ayrton Rivale Profile and Karif-LT fixtures in its lighting rig. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America. The Prescott, Arizona-based Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center (J&LLPAC), formerly known as the Yavapai College Performing…
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A TASTE OF IRELAND to be Presented at Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
Existing user? Just click login. St. Patrick’s Day arrives early with one of the world’s top Irish dance shows, featuring a starry roster of international dance champions, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation comes to Louisiana, in February for five performances only: 7:30pm, Monday, February 24, 2025 at Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center…
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‘A Magical Medora Christmas’ coming to UND’s Fritz stage on Saturday
GRAND FORKS – Celebrating its 10th anniversary, “A Magical Medora Christmas” show is coming to the Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 21. The show, a holiday version of the summertime Medora Musical in Medora, North Dakota, begins at 3 p.m. It’s being presented in 24 communities in three states – the Dakotas…
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LaConte: The passion of the postman
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts puts on a wonderful performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” every year, and is now celebrating its 30th year of doing so. Denver Center for the Performing Arts uses Richard Hellesen’s 1987 stage adaptation, which sticks to the original story while extending and enhancing some parts. One…
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PLAYBILLDER Past, Present, and Future: 12 Days of A Christmas Carol Covers From Around the Country
Education News PLAYBILLDER Past, Present, and Future: 12 Days of A Christmas Carol Covers From Around the Country We hope that these creative covers past and present will serve as inspiration for your own productions to come! Welcome to PLAYBILLDER Spotlight, where Playbill highlights shows from educational institutions or regional theatres and special events around…
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From side gigs to center stage: How OperaDelaware is transforming careers
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For Emily Margevich, a 29-year-old soprano and Chicago native, the path to a professional opera career has been as unpredictable as it is demanding. From studying at Chicago’s DePaul University to navigating the…
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Newport Performing Arts Center revises strategy
It’s been more than 25 years since planning began to restore the former Newport Opera House into a vibrant performing arts center, just up the street from The Jane Pickens Film & Event Center, with the promise of making Washington Square a hub for high-level entertainment. And it’s been a quarter century of unfulfilled expectations,…
