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Midwest Premiere Of HALF TIME-GOTTA DANCE to be Presented At Theatre In The Park


When a group of folks (all over the age of 60) decide they are going to audition for a dance squad that will perform in front of 20,000 spectators at a major league basketball half-time show... and they get CHOSEN... and they learn the dance they will be performing is HIP-HOP... well, let your mind wander!

Kindness Student Art Show Comes to Plaza Library


Original artwork by more than 90 high school students from across the metro area will be on display SevenDays Kindness Art Show, opening Tuesday, Feb. 18 through the end of February during regular library hours.

Kindness Student Art Show At Plaza Library Tuesday Showcases 90+ Works From Students


Original artwork by more than 90 high school students from across the metro area will be on display SevenDays Kindness Art Show, opening Tuesday, Feb. 18 through the end of February during regular library hours.

Palm Beach Dramaworks' 12th Annual Shelly Award Given To Louise Snyder


The sounds infusing the lobby of the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion on March 16 were voices from a bygone era, those that filled the airwaves when radio reigned and families gathered 'round to listen to all kinds of programs - not just music but mysteries, comedies, adventure stories, and police procedurals.

BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Theatre In The Park


Johnson County's Community Theatre in the Park performs a top quality and charming version of Steven Sondheim's 1987 musical mashup of every fairy tale you have ever had told to you as a child.  We've got Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and her dysfunctional clan, Rapunzel in her tower, Little Red Riding Hood, her wolfy friend, a couple of princes, an odd looking guy never named but definitely related to Rumpelstiltskin, and even a mention of Snow White snoozing in her crystal casket surrounded by suspicious looking short guys. 

BWW Previews: 2018 THEATRE IN THE PARK


Casts for “Theatre In The Park” 2018 five-summer productions to be performed at the Shawnee Mission Park amphitheater have been announced and are beginning their rehearsal periods. “Theatre In The Park” is the nation's largest audience capacity community theater facility.

Palm Beach MODERN + CONTEMPORARY Wraps with Seven Figure Sales and VIP Guests


Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, presented by Art Miami and hosted by the City of West Palm Beach, returned for its second edition from Thursday, January 11th through Monday January 15th where it was immediately recognized as a leading international contemporary and modern art fair. Attendance of prestigious art collectors, connoisseurs, advisors and notable museum professionals surged through the weekend, while galleries reported significant six and seven figure sales of investment quality blue chip, contemporary and Post-War works.

BWW Review: SISTER ACT at Barn Players


Musical version of the hit movie satisfies and expands the legend. Allison Jones as Deloris is a new force to be noticed.

Songwriting Competition Under Way as Part of SevenDays 2017


Music is a universal language helping to build bridges and create harmony in a world often in discord.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Welcomes New Board Officers, Honorary Directors


Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced the new officers of its Board of Directors and the newly named honorary directors.

Photo Flash: CULTURE & COCKTAILS Welcomes Hearst Foundation Director Gilbert C. Maurer


Rena Blades, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, today announced that this season's penultimate CULTURE & COCKTAILS event attracted more than 120 people to The Colony Hotel Pavilion, located at 155 Hammon Avenue in Palm Beach.

BWW Review: THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!) Now Playing in Olathe, Kansas


The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) continues at the Olathe Civic Theatre Association through March 1 at the theater located in Olathe, Kansas. Written by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell the musical is a parody of five musical theater composers, all dealing with the same plot, 'I can't pay the rent!'

The Barn Players Present Sondheim's FOLLIES, Now thru 5/4


The Stephen Sondheim landmark stage musical 'FOLLIES' premieres this evening April 18th and plays through Sunday matinee May 4th at The Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission. The musical has won eight Tony Awards and tells the story of a reunion of past performers from 'Weismann's Follies', held in a crumbling Broadway theatre about to be torn down and features the music that won our hearts between the World Wars

Sondheim's FOLLIES Opens at The Barn Players April 18, Runs Through May 4


The Stephen Sondheim landmark stage musical 'FOLLIES' premieres Friday evening April 18thand plays through Sunday matinee May 4th at The Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission. The musical has won eight Tony Awards and tells the story of a reunion of past performers from 'Weismann's Follies', held in a crumbling Broadway theatre about to be torn down and features the music that won our hearts between the World Wars

The Barn Players Present Sondheim's FOLLIES, 4/18-5/4


The Stephen Sondheim landmark stage musical 'FOLLIES' premieres Friday evening April 18thand plays through Sunday matinee May 4th at The Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission. The musical has won eight Tony Awards and tells the story of a reunion of past performers from 'Weismann's Follies', held in a crumbling Broadway theatre about to be torn down and features the music that won our hearts between the World Wars

The Barn Players Present Sondheim's FOLLIES, 4/18-5/4


The Stephen Sondheim landmark stage musical 'FOLLIES' premieres Friday evening April 18thand plays through Sunday matinee May 4th at The Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission. The musical has won eight Tony Awards and tells the story of a reunion of past performers from 'Weismann's Follies', held in a crumbling Broadway theatre about to be torn down and features the music that won our hearts between the World Wars

The Barn Players to Present Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES, 4/18-5/4


The Stephen Sondheim landmark stage musical "FOLLIES" premieres Friday evening April 18th and plays through May 4th at The Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission. The show has won eight Tony Awards and tells the story of a reunion of past performers from "Weismann's Follies", held in a crumbling Broadway theatre, about to be torn down, featuring the music that won our hearts between the World Wars. "FOLLIES" is directed by Eric Magnus with musical direction by Tim Braselton. The show is rated "PG".

Photo Coverage: Thousands Attend Art Southampton VIP Preview


Massive downpours and one of the worst East End traffic tie-ups in recent memory proved no match for the most eagerly anticipated event of the season, the second edition of Art Southampton, presented by Art Miami.

CONTEXT Art Miami Closes With Record Breaking Attendance


In its 23rd year as the anchor fair to the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair and its new sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami closed with record breaking attendance and sales in excess of $46 million with many galleries selling important works to major museums, private foundations and international collectors. Within hours of the opening, gallery owners were reporting extraordinary, unprecedented 6 & 7 figure dollar sales with a number selling out their booths before fair's end.

Six and Seven Figure Sales Dominate the First Three Days of Art Miami


In its 23rd year as the anchor fair to the city of Miami, Art Miami, the premiere international contemporary and modern art fair - along with its new sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, featuring emerging and cutting-edge artists - continue to respond to the interests of serious international collectors, museum curators, interior designers, artists and connoisseurs.

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