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Theater Podcast: THE DESIGNATED MOURNER & GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS (Wallace Shawn & André Gregory)
Premiering June 25 & July 9, 2021, Gideon Media will present The Designated Mourner and Grasses of a Thousand Colors, two unnervingly prescient plays from legendary playwright Wallace Shawn and director André Gregory, as part of their new slate of scripted fiction podcasts, with distribution from public media organization PRX. The podcasts will be available…
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How can you celebrate the Eurovision song contest this year?
It’s the highlight of the year in some people’s diaries, or simply an excuse to celebrate its ridiculousness. We are of course talking about the Eurovision song contest. Although this year is a bit different, with socially distanced shows, and a mix of returning and new acts to the 2021 contest, there’s still a reason…
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Theatre: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: LIVE IN HD (Directed by and starring Brian Bedford)
L.A. Theatre Works is bringing back Roundabout’s critically acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford and filmed live in HD. Previously shown in movie theaters across the country, The Importance of Being Earnest: Live in HD is being made available to home viewers for the first…
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Extras: 5 PLACES THAT SHOWCASE THE BEST OF THE CANADIAN ENTERTAINMENT SCENE
5 Places That Showcase the Best of the Canadian Entertainment Scene There is no doubt that Canada is an international cultural powerhouse, and anyone who wants to experience the best that it has to offer has a number of options available to them. If you are in the process of planning your next trip, here…
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Theater Obit: ARTHUR KOPIT (Playwright)
Arthur Kopit, the legendary dramatist, died yesterday morning at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Garis; his children Alex, Ben, Kat; his grandchildren Arthur, Beatrix, and Clara; and his sister, Susan. Throughout a career spanning seven decades, Arthur Kopit authored an extraordinary string of admired, acclaimed, and award-winning stage works, beginning…
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Theater Review: UNRAVELLED (Global Brain Health Institute / UC San Francisco / Trinity College Dublin)
BOLÉRO: BEAUTIFUL SYMPTOM OF A TERRIBLE DISEASE FOR BOTH PAINTER AND COMPOSER Based on true events and incorporating research and interviews conducted by playwright Jake Broder as a Hellman Visiting Artist at UC San Francisco’s Memory and Aging Center, UnRavelled explores the fascinating connection between the work of Canadian painter Anne Adams (1940–2007) and French…
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Music: WHAT’S STREAMING: CLASSICAL (MARCH 3-27)
WHAT’S STREAMING: CLASSICAL March 3-27, 2012 Wednesday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m. ET Pianist Jonathan Biss joins violinist Mark Steinberg & cellist Marcy Rosen to play Schubert in recital live-streamed by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Three months after performing together in a special Beethoven 250 program, pianist Jonathan Biss, violinist Mark Steinberg, and cellist Marcy Rosen reunite…
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Event Feature: ELECTION DAY VOTE-A-THON (Stars in the House with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley)
ELECTION DAY VOTE-A-THON FEATURES ANNETTE BENING, MARCIA CROSS, JEREMY JORDAN, VANESSA WILLIAMS, MEGAN HILTY, JESSIE MUELLER, DANA DELANY, AND MORE Why not watch something on Election Day that’s election-related but purely entertaining instead of stressful? Wouldn’t it be fun to hear from celebrities and viewers alike about their voting experiences throughout the years as well…
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Event Preview: HUMOR FOR HUMANITY (Jimmy Tingle’s 20/20 Vision: Why Would a Comedian Run for Office?)
NOW, ON A LIGHTER VOTE… As our divided nation approaches the election of 2020 with emotions, passions, and suspicions running at an all-time high, Jimmy Tingle’s 20/20 Vision will entertain, enlighten and challenge you to move beyond the current politics of presidential tweets, sound bites, and the nightly news cycle and into the realm of…
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Music Preview: THE GILMORE 2020-2021 VIRTUAL CONCERT SEASON (Gilmore International Keyboard Festival)
WONDERFUL PIANO FESTIVAL COMING TO YOU THIS YEAR The Gilmore — the organization known for its biennial Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, a three-week celebration in western Michigan of keyboard artistry — has come up with a 2020–21 virtual concert season, webcast from September 20, 2020 to May 16, 2021. Until now, one of the biggest…
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Theater Review: BETTE DAVIS AINT FOR SISSIES (live streaming)
FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS “Stardust” was the name for what made Bette Davis shine. With playwright Jessica Sherr’s solo recreation of more than big eyes and flouncing cigarettes, the magic is back to cast a second spell as Sherr presents a new 80-minute version directed for the small screen by Karen Carpenter. Each of the six…
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Music Feature: SAVE OUR STAGES (National Independent Venue Association)
SAVE OUR STAGES Contact Congress Tell Congress to #SaveOurStages Your local independent music venues are in trouble. You can help #saveourstages by supporting the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) – an organization of nearly 2000 music venues and promoters who have joined together to fight for the survival of the independent music business. Independent music venues provide…
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Theater Preview: CRAPSHOOT! OR WHY AL VOTED FOR TRUMP: A LOVE STORY (opening Reykjavik’s International Fringe Festival)
CRAPSHOOT! Or Why Al Voted for Trump: a love story will open the Reykjavik International Fringe Festival The Reykjavík Fringe Festival 2020 (RVK) is a festival unlike any other. While most festivals are having to experiment with purely virtual acts or cancel altogether, RVK is half online, half onstage. All shows in the livestream are…
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Theater: GAME OF THRONES: FROM THE SMALL SCREEN TO THE BIG CURTAIN
Since HBO’s Game of Thrones hit our screens back in 2011, the show has gone on to become one of the most popular and best-loved series in television history. With the next and final season not scheduled to reach these shores until 2019, fans of Jon Snow, Daenerys and her beloved dragons have a fair bit…
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London Theater Preview: KILLER JOE and KING LEAR (Trafalgar Studios and Duke of York’s Theatre)
MAKE A NIGHT OF IT THIS SUMMER WITH TWO BIG SHOWS The West End, one of the great epicentres of the Theatrical world, is undergoing something of a renaissance these days. It has always popular with tourists and locals alike, but London’s own Broadway is increasingly putting on the most acclaimed and innovative shows on…
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London Theatre: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Fathom Events / Vaudeville Theatre)
A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE When all seven of London’s major papers give a show the highest rating possible, I’m infused with frustration that I couldn’t be on the other side of the pond. Especially when it’s Oscar Wilde’s classic play The Importance of Being Earnest. Written shortly before Wilde fell afoul of society’s…
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