Fall 2018 - Articles Page 4

Lynn University's College of Arts and Sciences invites guests to weather the storm as the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in drama program presents Anatomy of Gray Nov. 20-22. When June's father dies in the late 1800s, she prays for a healer to come to the small town of Gray, Indiana. After a tornado passes, a man in a balloon blows into town claiming to be a doctor. At first, the doctor cures anything and everything, but soon the town's preacher becomes ill with a mysterious plague.

The energetic and eternally hopeful Dayglow (aka Sloan Struble) is releasing the fully realized version of his debut LP Fuzzybrain. This new collection includes the single 'Can I Call You Tonight' as well as fresh tracks 'Nicknames' and 'Listerine.' On his full-length debut the Austin-based artist reveals his rare gift for illuminating emotional pain in a way that not only resonates, but ultimately makes that pain feel lighter. With its bright textures and effervescent melodies, glistening guitar tones and radiant vocals, the album instantly invites a dreamy euphoria, even as it gets incredibly candid about isolation and anxiety and loss. 

Apple Music today announced Toronto based singer-songwriter and emerging global superstar Jessie Reyez as the latest addition to its Up Next program, Apple Music's monthly artist initiative geared towards identifying, showcasing and elevating rising talent. 

The Kitchen presents the U.S. premiere of Queens Row, a New York City Players production written and directed by Richard Maxwell (January 8-25).

Local Theater Company announces their fall world premiere: Flame Broiled. or the ugly play, written and directed by Rodney Hicks.

Baby Goes Down is a new play by Tessa Barlow-Ochshorn and Nora Kaye being workshopped at the The Baumann in Bushwick, NY November 14th, 15th and 16th at 7:30 pm. 

Amazon Music today announces the latest installment of its 'Produced By' series, featuring the 13-time Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett. Right now, Amazon Music customers can stream the first Amazon Original track from Produced By T Bone Burnett, a brand new song from Manchester Orchestra titled “Xela.” Tomorrow, all Amazon Original tracks Produced By T Bone Burnett will become available, including songs from Ida Mae, I'm With Her, and Logan Ledger. The full playlist will be available on all Amazon Music tiers, including Prime Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and the newly launched Amazon Music HD, the premium tier featuring an extensive catalog of lossless sound.

Musco Center for the Arts will present a special concert by multi-platinum-selling country music superstar LeAnn Rimes on Sunday, November 10 at 4pm.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has announced an additional show for Josh Groban's forthcoming residency at New York's iconic Radio City Music Hall. The residency was announced on Good Morning America and tickets went on sale today.  Performances will kick off on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2020, April 18, 2020 with an additional date on June 20th, 2020. Tickets for all three shows are on sale now HERE.

Due to overwhelming demand, an additional show has been added for Josh Groban's forthcoming residency at New York's iconic Radio City Music Hall. 

Josh Groban was a guest on Tuesday morning's episode of Good Morning America, and during his interview, Groban announced that he will debut a one-of-a-kind residency at New York's iconic Radio City Music Hall beginning in 2020. ​​​​​​​

Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts, and the Alley Theatre, one of America's leading regional theatres, today announced an innovative new collaboration in support of theatre artists. Five playwrights annually will receive two-week residencies at Ucross.

The Interrupters share a cover of Billie Eilish's “Bad Guy” filmed live at Ship Rec Studios.“We were covering Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' while on tour all summer,” explains vocalist Aimee Interrupter. “When we had the chance to do this session at Ship-Rec Studios in Los Angeles we thought it would be the perfect song because it's so fun to play live! We are big fans of Billie and Finneas's songwriting... What a breath of fresh air for music! Here it is captured live in one take, we hope we did it justice.” 

Award winning designer, artist and entrepreneur, Elizabeth Sutton has announced her official branded partnership with Janovic, the leading paint and décor provider in New York City since 1888. The 'Elizabeth Sutton x. Janovic' collection curated by Sutton especially for Janovic, provides five distinct color palettes of Benjamin Moore paints using over 10 colors per palette and is inspired by Sutton's different creative inspirations and experiences.

Actor/Activist Wilson Cruz (Star Trek: Voyager) joins Pop-Up Playhouse and Anne Kathryn Parma as they bring back their hit revival of The Diary of Anne Frank.

NBC (7.528 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was still the network to beat on Tuesday with originals from 'America's Got Talent' (9.386 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) and 'Bring the Funny' (3.813 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3).

The Village Voice dubbed Queer Performance Art Burlesque Performer, Darlinda Just Darlinda, 'Mastermind of Bizarre Extravaganza.' After 15 years in the entertainment world Darlinda Just Darlinda is turning over a new colorful leaf! In Fall 2018 she wrote Untitled Rainbow Project with a cast of 8 performers. She's on a rainbow kick with the world premier of, One Woman Rainbow (Untitled Rainbow Project Abridged)!

Austin, TX's Hovvdy have shared a video for 'Ruin (my ride),' the latest from their new album, Heavy Lifter. 

Josh Groban is heading to the Jellicle Ball! The Tony nominee took to Instagram to post his 'leaked' audition tape for Tom Hooper's upcoming film adaptation of the classic Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Cats. Check out the video to see the star perform his rendition of 'Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats'!

Charlie Blum Entertainment/CB Entertainment and Red Tail Productions LLC, in partnership with Nickelodeon, announce additional new tour dates for Nickelodeon's Double Dare Live stage show. Following a successful fall 2018 tour, Double Dare Live -- featuring original host Marc Summers and his beloved sidekick Robin Russo a?" announced six weeks of tour dates which launched March 26 in Lancaster, PA. The tour continues with engagements in the fall and winter, including the Palace Theatre, December 16. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. and are available in-person at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), online at www.capa.com, or by phone at (614) 469-0939 or (800) 982-2787.

The Boston Camerata, America's preeminent early music ensemble, has announced their 2019-2020 Boston performance season. The concerts and events span from historic Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston, MA, to Seattle, WA. Songs of freedom, rebellion, independence, and love heard through the perspective of early music provide a powerful look at today's political and cultural landscape.

San Francisco Opera announces Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman as the winner of the 2019 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition. Chuchman made her Company debut as Mary Hatch in Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's It's a Wonderful Life last fall and was named a?oe2019 Emerging Star of the Yeara?? based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 9a?"July 31, 2019. As winner of the competition, now in its fourth year, Chuchman receives a $10,000 cash prize.

Austin, TX's Hovvdy have announced their new album, Heavy Lifter, with a lyric video for its lead single 'Cathedral.' The FADER, who premiered the song and profiled the band today, is calling 'Cathedral' a 'a sleepy anthem for late-summer nostalgia' that 'perfectly demonstrates that shift in the way they play and sound on Heavy Lifter.' Heavy Lifter is available for pre-order now and out 10/18 via Double Double Whammy.

MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet (MOVEIUS), creating a path for ballet to speak to political and societal issues, will perform a trio of climate-inspired works to The Ailey Citigroup Theater, September 23-25, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Climate: Movement for Change is part of the high-profile New York Climate Week which starts with the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Change Summit 2019. The evening features a trio of pieces that unite art and activism. GLACIER: A Climate Change Ballet, which imagines dancers as melting polar ice caps, Rite of Spring, Crash of Fall, plays off Stravinsky's score to explore the 2008 financial collapse, and a new piece, tentatively titled Ground Control, is inspired by the first pictures taken of Earth from space. 

The Hangar Theatre Company continues its 45th season with a reimagined take on the classic story, Little Women. This adaptation by Kate Hamill runs August 8-17 with matinee and evening performances. Kate Hamill, a Lansing native and Ithaca College alumna, is currently one of the top five most-produced playwrights in the nation.