Round House Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 28, 2022
Following a transformative season of performances—including three regional premieres, the inaugural year of the National Capital New Play Festival, and the world premieres of Tim J. Lord's “We declare you a terrorist…” and Charly Evon Simpson's “it's not a trip it's a journey”—Round House is excited for audiences to return and experience a celebration of live theatre, with a slate of shows designed to remind them of the power, joy, and necessity of this art form.
Featured Music Lineup Announced For The 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 21, 2022
The new-look Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival – produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust on the streets and inside venues of downtown's Cultural District – will be a block party on a grand scale. Guests from Pittsburgh and visitors from around the country can continue to expect high-quality arts attractions that have made the festival a destination ranked among the nation's premier free arts experiences.
Olney Theatre and Roundhouse Theatre to Co-Produce Local Premieres of INK and FELA!
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 11, 2022
Montgomery County’s two leading theatre companies are teaming up again to co-produce a pair of shows in 2023. Olney Theatre Center and Round House Theatre will produce the Broadway musical Fela! (July 7, 2023 - August 13, 2023) on the Olney Mainstage and will mount James Graham’s Tony-nominated play Ink on Round House’s Bethesda stage during the 2023-24 season. The two organizations last collaborated in 2016 and 2017 to produce both parts of Angels in America at Round House, followed by In the Heights at Olney Theatre, the latter of which went on to win the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.
Grammy Nominated Singer and Composer AMAYO to Pursue Solo Career
by Marissa Tomeo
- Feb 26, 2022
The first lyrics Amayo wrote & sung from the GRAMMY nominated “Fu Chronicles” Antibalas album for the song “Fist of Flowers” (Best Global Music Album of the Year 2020) begin with 'the end is a new beginning.' That is true with his 23-year run as the Lead Singer and Face of the band Antibalas. He conceptualized, composed, performed on, and illustrated the latest Antibalas album “Fu Chronicles” earning the band its first GRAMMY nomination.
Carnegie Hall's Afrofuturism Festival Continues in March 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 15, 2022
This March, Carnegie Hall continues its Afrofuturism citywide festival that explores the thriving aesthetic and cultural movement that looks to the future through a Black cultural lens, intersecting music, visual art, literature, politics, science fiction, and technology.
SOMI & Gregory Porter to Release 'Love Taste Like Strawberries'
by Michael Major
- Feb 10, 2022
On February 11th and just in time for Valentine’s Day, Grammy-nominated vocalist SOMI will release her new single, “Love Tastes Like Strawberries,” featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter and vocalist Gregory Porter. The track is from Somi’s fifth studio album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba. Pre-save the new album now!
OZ Arts Nashville Presents Legendary Choreographer Ronald K. Brown And EVIDENCE
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 25, 2022
Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville today announced it will present performances from acclaimed choreographer Ronald K. Brown and dance company EVIDENCE from February 10-12, 2022, in OZ Arts' expansive creative warehouse. The program will feature three original works by Brown titled Grace, Mercy and his latest piece titled The Equality of Night and Day: First Glimpse featuring text by Angela Davis and a score by Jason Moran.
SOMI to Release New Album ZENZILE: THE REIMAGINATION OF MIRIAM MAKEBA
by Marissa Tomeo
- Jan 23, 2022
On March 4, 2022, Grammy-nominated vocalist, and songwriter Somi will release her new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba’s invaluable musical contributions and messages of social justice. The album, which will be released on the artist’s Salon Africana label, features Somi’s renditions of some of Makeba’s best-known songs—both Makeba’s own compositions and covers.
The Joyce Theater Announces Spring/Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 17, 2021
he Joyce Theater Foundation announced today the full lineup of U.S. and international talent that will grace The Joyce’s storied stage for its Spring/Summer 2022 season. Nearly two dozen companies and dance creators will bring their unparalleled creativity and astounding artistic innovation to the iconic, intimate home for dance in New York City.
Joyful Noises and Seasonal Sounds Come to Staten Island Children's Museum
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 9, 2021
Visitors will be dancing, singing, playing, cooking and making throughout December at the Staten Island Children's Museum. The month will culminate in a week full of activities because the museum will be open for Winter Break from Sunday, December 26 through to Friday, December 31 when they will host a “Noon Year's Eve” celebration.
VIDEO: Fazer Releases New Music Video 'Cuentro'
by Michael Major
- Oct 20, 2021
German musical polymaths Fazer release the new single “Cuentro” accompanied by a video, alongside news of their forthcoming album, Plex, which is being released on January 14, 2022. Watch the new music video now!
Greta Mendez MBE Curates A Time To Breathe Festival
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 6, 2021
Curated by Greta Mendez MBE, new cross-genre festival A Time To Breathe (26th – 31st October) will span Batuke, contemporary dance, Calypso, choreo-poem, Lover's Rock and more.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE and Meshell Ndegeocello At The Kennedy Center
by Alan Henry
- Sep 23, 2021
Hailed as a “modern dance savior” by the New York Times, Ronald K. Brown returns to fuse the form, rhythm, and history of African dance with contemporary and urban dance styles. In Mercy, a Kennedy Center co-commission (the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Carolina Performing Arts, UNC Chapel Hill, and The Joyce Theater’s Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New York), Brown finds an ideal collaborator in visionary vocalist, composer, and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello.
Harlem Stage Announces Return to Live Performances With 2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 7, 2021
Harlem Stage today announced the return of its fall 2021 season. Featured artists in Harlem Stage’s 2021 fall season include choreographer/dancer Drew Dollaz (a Harlem Stage WaterWorks Emerging Artist); jazz prodigy and pianist/organist Matthew Whitaker; and more.
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