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GALA Theatre Artistic Director to Speak at June 19 Breakfast
Share via: On Thursday, June 19, The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will present a talk by playwright Gustavo Ott, artistic director of GALA Hispanic Theatre. Admission to the event, at 1310 Kitchen & Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is $40, payable in advance at georgetowner.com or via Eventbrite. When he became GALA’s artistic director…
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2025 Cliburn Piano Competition finalists announced
FORT WORTH — The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Sunday night announced the six finalists for this year’s contest: Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28 Philipp Lynov, Russia, 26 Evren Ozel, United States, 26 News Roundups Catch up on the day’s news you need to know. Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29 Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, 30…
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Area high school musical theater shines at annual LMC WAVE celebration of student talent
Southwest Michigan’s passion for the performing arts was on full display at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center recently, as hundreds of high school students, educators, and supporters came together for the fourth annual WAVE Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre. Hosted by LMC’s Visual & Performing Arts Department and modeled after Broadway’s Tony…
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Goodspeed Musicals Appoints Vanessa Logan as New Managing Director
Industry News Goodspeed Musicals Appoints Vanessa Logan as New Managing Director Logan most recently served as the executive director of the Texas Ballet Theatre. Vanessa Logan will join Goodspeeds Musicals as their new managing director beginning this August. The East Haddam, Connecticut not-for-profit theatre company launched a national search to hire for the role. Logan most…
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Two Historic Venues, One Concert Sound System
Two historic Southern California venues, Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Fox Performing Arts Center, simultaneously upgraded their respective in-house sound systems at the end of 2024, installing almost identical L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker rigs. The L2/L2D systems, supplied by Eighth Day Sound, a Clair Global brand, were installed by team members from Clair Global, L-Acoustics, and…
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Adventure Theatre MTC announces 2025/26 season, ‘Timeless Tales’
Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), educating and inspiring new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences, brings to the stage universal themes that connect and unite us with its 2025/26 season, Timeless Tales. Featuring almost entirely new productions to the Adventure Theatre MTC stage, this season offers valuable insights into the human condition…
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Review: RED LIKE FRUIT at Young Centre For The Performing Arts
Existing user? Just click login. Red Like Fruit is a play unlike any play you’ve likely seen. It’s uncomfortable, that’s the point – sexual assault is anything but comfortable and here Lauren (Michelle Monteith) is trying to carefully recall her years of sexual abuse from different people in her life but unsure of the credibility…
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Review | Giselle by Hong Kong Ballet is a lavish spectacle of dancing and visuals
Hong Kong Ballet’s new production of Giselle boasts lavish new sets and costumes by internationally acclaimed designer Jérôme Kaplan. The first night featured outstanding performances in the leading roles from guest artists Marianela Nuñez and Matthew Ball. Advertisement The dancing from the company as a whole was excellent, with the female corps de ballet superb…
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Would a $2 tax on tickets help or hurt Providence entertainment venues? Reviews are mixed
Providence’s mayor and City Council are split on the proposal, which is part of the cash-strapped city’s effort to raise new revenue Show Caption Hide Caption See skaters using the Providence Rink under the new shade array See skaters using the new Providence Rink after a big upgrade. Providence is considering a $2 tax on…
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GSU Theatre Arts receives NAST accreditation, revises department name
Courtesy of GSU Communications A famous quote of George Bernard Shaw was that “progress is impossible without change.” And to continue marking progress, name changes are in store for what has been known as Grambling State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) and its Bachelor of Visual and Performing Arts degree. Those changes…