BWW Reviews: Nadège August Simply Captivates as SUNSET BABY
by Gil Kaan - May 02, 2015 The West Coast premiere of Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby provides a wonderful star vehicle for the very talented Nadege August. As the title character, August wholly embodies Nina, the troubled daughter of her recently deceased mother Ashanti X and her estranged father Kenyatta (who deserted the...
Aaron Nigel Smith and One World Chorus to Bring JUST KIDDING to Symphony Space, 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2013 Dozens of NYC kids will perform at this special Symphony Space 'Just Kidding' concert on Saturday, April 20, 11 am, featuring Aaron Nigel Smith and the One World Chorus....
Colony Theatre to Present THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX, Begin. 2/11
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2015 The Colony Theatre will present the fourth production of its historic 40th Anniversary season, the West Coast Premiere of THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX by Catherine Bush, directed by Brian Shnipper. THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX will preview on Wednesday, February 11; Thursday, February 12; and Friday, February ...
2014 BEAT Festival Kicks Off Today in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014 Today, September 11, through the 20th, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
Park Avenue Armory Dance Commission 'FLEXN' Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015 Park Avenue Armory has commissioned dance pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray and visionary director Peter Sellars to create a performance piece that evolves the tradition of flex, the Brooklyn-born street dance. Characterized by sharp, rhythmic contortion, pausing, snapping, gliding, bone-breaking, and ...
PBS Acquires DCTV's OUR CAMERAS, OUR STORIES
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2014 Pioneering New York City media arts center Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV) continues to find exciting ways to use media to empower New Yorkers by premiering short autobiographical documentaries by a group of talented high school film makers....
John Earl Jelks, Harvey Gardner Moore & Dewanda Wise to Lead Labyrinth's SUNSET BABY
by Tyler Peterson - October 11, 2013 The cast of Sunset Baby includes John Earl Jelks, Harvey Gardner Moore, and Dewanda Wise. In addition to Morisseau, the creative team includes Kamilah Forbes (Director), Amatus (Composer and Sound Designer), Esosa (Costume Design), Jen Schriever (Lighting Design), and Lee Savage (Scenic Design)....
2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
Primal Forces Productions Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Now thru 12/21
by Carol Kassie - November 29, 2014 East New York, Brooklyn: Nina's estranged father, a former black revolutionary, reappears after many years to obtain a piece of her deceased mother's legacy. A powerful story of one woman's journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation, Sunset Baby is an energetic, daring look at the point ...
PiPe Dream Theatre Opens Steam-Punk Show THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2012 PiPE DREAM THEATRE has announced the world premiere production of Liz Muller and Collin Simon's THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, directed by Liz Muller. THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Beckett Theatre (Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street). Performan...
Brooklyn Music Venue National Sawdust Releases Complete Lineup for Inaugural Season
by Matt Smith - August 17, 2015 Composer Paola Prestini, the Creative and Executive Director of National Sawdust (NS), today announced programming for the non-profit's inaugural fall season in its new home-a $16 million, 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art chamber hall in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The performance and r...
BWW Reviews: Nadège August Simply Captivates as SUNSET BABY
by Gil Kaan - May 02, 2015 The West Coast premiere of Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby provides a wonderful star vehicle for the very talented Nadege August. As the title character, August wholly embodies Nina, the troubled daughter of her recently deceased mother Ashanti X and her estranged father Kenyatta (who deserted the...
Gerred And Janson Confirmed In ROOMS: A ROCK ROMANCE At Finborough From April
by Carrie Dunn - March 25, 2013 A Finborough Theatre commission, the European premiere of the hit Off-Broadway musical ROOMS - A Rock Romance, plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from Tuesday 23 April 2013, directed by multi-award-winning director Andrew Keates....
Project EATS Kicks Off Farm Stand Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014 Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning today, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall....
Third Annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater Festival to Feature over 15 Adventurous Acts, 9/11 - 9/20
by Louisa Brady - August 01, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
Fortunoff Fine Jewelry Comes Home to Long Island
by Jennifer Diamond - September 09, 2014 Almost 50 years after the famed retailer first opened its doors to the Westbury flagship, Fortunoff announced its return to Long Island with the September 2014 opening of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry....
NYC Parks Celebrates Earth Day, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013 Earth Day is celebrated nationally on Monday, April 22 but, at New York City's parks, every day is Earth Day. Over the next few weeks there will be many opportunities for New Yorkers to get involved by engaging in sustainable programs, sprucing up their neighborhood parks and beautifying their commu...
Darren Criss Hosts BROADWAY JUNIOR Today at the Imperial Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2015 The 10th Anniversary celebration of The Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International arts education program, Broadway Junior, will take place today, May 19, 2015 at at 10:30 a.m. at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 W. 45th St.). The event will be hosted by 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' star Darren C...
2014 BEAT Festival Kicks Off Today in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014 Today, September 11, through the 20th, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Labyrinth Theater Company's SUNSET BABY
by Nicole Rosky - November 25, 2013 Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Managing Director Danny Feldman), the award-winning, downtown ensemble, presents Sunset Baby, written by Dominique Morisseau, at the Bank Street Theater (155 Bank Street), Labyrinth Theater Company's home in New York City's West Village. S...
Keith Miller's FIVE STAR Arrives on DVD 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015 FIVE STAR, written and directed by Keith Miller, will arrive on DVD September 1, 2015. The film stars James 'Primo' Grant and John Diaz....
CROSSING OVER Featured in The Brooklyn Museum's BEAT Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014 The Brooklyn Museum is once again the epicenter of this exuberant festival, which inserts dance, theater and music into alternative spaces throughout the borough, including a farmer's market in East New York and Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. For the opening night, visitors are free to roam the ...
Park Avenue Armory Dance Commission 'FLEXN' Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015 Park Avenue Armory has commissioned dance pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray and visionary director Peter Sellars to create a performance piece that evolves the tradition of flex, the Brooklyn-born street dance. Characterized by sharp, rhythmic contortion, pausing, snapping, gliding, bone-breaking, and ...
Taj Mahal's COMPLETE COLUMBIA ALBUMS COLLECTION Released Today
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2013 The career of American bluesman, roots radical, and pioneer of world music Taj Mahal is set to be celebrated next year with the release of THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA ALBUMS COLLECTION.... |
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