PEN World Voices Festival Announces Masha Gessen Followed by Samantha Bee
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 9, 2017
PEN America has announced that leading Russian and American journalist and author Masha Gessen, will deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, followed by a conversation with comedian and political commentator Samantha Bee on the closing night of the PEN World Voices Festival. This year the thirteenth annual Festival, taking place in New York from May 1-7, will address some of the vital issues of the Trump era, with a special focus on the fractious relationship between gender and power. At a moment of historic threats to freedom and truth, Ms. Gessen and Ms. Bee, both activists in their own rights, will speak to Gessen's experience with Russian censorship and suppression of dissent, and parallels between the current administration and other authoritarian regimes.
SOMI, Megan Hilty, Gabrielle Hamilton, Mara Wilson, BD Wong & More, Nightly at Joe's Pub, 12/1-11
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 1, 2016
Beloved jazz songbird Somi returns with a special new work-in-progress called Dreaming Zenzile, detailing the life of legendary activist and singer Miriam Makeba. Dreaming Zenzile is directed by Liesl Tommy, whose most recent works include Eclipsed (at The Public and on Broadway) and Party People (The Public), and stars Somi.
SOMI, Megan Hilty, Gabrielle Hamilton, Mara Wilson, BD Wong & More, Nightly at Joe's Pub, 12/1-11
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 29, 2016
Beloved jazz songbird Somi returns with a special new work-in-progress called Dreaming Zenzile, detailing the life of legendary activist and singer Miriam Makeba. Dreaming Zenzile is directed by Liesl Tommy, whose most recent works include Eclipsed (at The Public and on Broadway) and Party People (The Public), and stars Somi.
New York Live Arts to Continue 'Open Spectrum' Series with Post-Election Discussion WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT?
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 4, 2016
Activist/organizer Rana Abdelhamid, writer/director/performance artist Susana Cook, Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Margo Jefferson, public historian/social activist Elizabeth A. Sackler, PhD, and choreographer/writer/comedian Adrienne Truscott engage in a discussion moderated by feminist scholar Catharine R. Stimpson on how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will impact women's lives.
CHF Debuts New Annual Spring Festival
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 3, 2016
The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how style shapes who we are as individuals and what we value across cultures, CHF is making the bold statement, 'style matters.'
Long Wharf Theatre Welcomes Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 6, 2016
Long Wharf Theatre presents, in conjunction with Eva Price, THE LION, written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, directed by Sean Daniels, from tonight, January 6 through February 7, 2016. The play will take place on Stage II. The press opening will take place on January 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm.
Long Wharf Theatre to Welcome Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION This Winter
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 14, 2015
Long Wharf Theatre presents, in conjunction with Eva Price, THE LION, written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, directed by Sean Daniels, from January 6 through February 7, 2016. The play will take place on Stage II. Tickets are $25-$85. The press opening will take place on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm.
New York Live Arts to Host Third OPEN SPECTRUM: CRITICAL DIALOGUES, 4/26
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 9, 2015
New York Live Arts today announced details for 2015's third Open Spectrum, titled Post White America: Can Art Deracialize The Nation? and taking place Sunday, April 26 at 5:00pm in the New York Live Arts Theater. Open Spectrum provides an intimate conversational platform that engages participants in active listening, constructive discourse and action planning.
Bryce Pinkham Set to Host National Corporate Theatre Fund Gala on 4/13
by Nicole Rosky
- Apr 2, 2015
National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) and Chairman James S. Turley will lead a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala on Monday, April 13th at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue) at 6:30pm. The Chairman's Awards Gala supports the creation of theatrical works and arts education at theatres across America.
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