performing arts News

Join us after the 7pm performance of "A Thousand Circlets" for a discussion with Susan Binford from the Alzheimers Association, Georgia Chapter. Expand your knowledge of this disease and earn about resources to help you care for loved ones.

Come to the July 9th performance of Essential Theatre's "A Sleeping Country" in your pajamas and we'll provide a free ticket as well as cookies and milk.

The Irving Symphony Orchestra Proudly Announces Major Branding Changes that Include New Logo, tagline and Name

Caramoor International Music Festival Presents "Prizing the Pulitzer" with music from Copland House. July 22 at 8:00 PM in The Spanish Courtyard and July 31 at 4:30 PM in the Venetian Theater.

Caramoor International Music Festival presents "Mahler's Vienna." July 17 at 4:30 PM in the Venetian Theater.

Caramoor International Music Festival presents violinist Sarah Chang and the Orchestra of St. Luke's with conductor Douglas Boyd. Saturday, July 18, 2011, 8:00 PM in the Venetian Theater.

Caramoor International Music Festival presents Oumou Sangaré, "The Songbird of Wassoulou." Saturday, July 23, 8:00 PM in the Venetian Theater.

Caramoor International Music Festival Presents "Sins of Youth, Sins of Age" with The Bel Canto Young Artists. Thursday, July 14 at 7:30PM in The Spanish Courtyard.

Caramoor International Music Festival Presents The Emerson String Quartet, "The Final Quartets." Sunday, July 10 at 4:30 PM in the Venetian Theater.

Caramoor celebrates American Roots music with all-day festival, July 2. Performances by The David Grisman FolkJazz Trio, Ollabelle, James Maddock, The Sweetback Sisters, Brother Sun, and Spuyten Duyvil.

Caramoor festival kicks off 4th of July weekend with "Music at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello." Friday, July 1 at 8:00 PM in the Spanish Courtyard

Playwright Rick Burkhardt will engage audience in discussion of his play “Conversation Storm,” a Uranium Madhouse entry in the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Singer/songwriter and pianist Bruce Hornsby will grace Adelphi's Performing Arts Center on February 10, 2012 with a highly-anticipated solo performance spanning assorted musical genres.

Best of Beethoven, John Williams and Russian Masters featured in three concert series; new alfresco pre-concert dining option serves up perfect summer evenings

Caramoor Festival Presents Introductions: Arnaud Sussman And Michael Brown & Chamber Music Goes Late-Night With the Caramoor Virtuosi Thursday, July 7 And Friday, July 8 In The Spanish Courtyard

July 9 & JULY 15 at 7:30 pm in the Venetian Theater Starring Daniel Mobbs, Michael Spyres, Julianna Di Giacomo, Vanessa Cariddi, Brian Downen And Talise Trevigne, With The Orchestra Of St. Luke’s Led By Will Crutchfield

Transport To The Revolutionary Era With ‘Music At Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello”, July 1; All-Day “American Roots Music Festival” Presents Bluegrass & Traditional Music, July 2; Celebrate With “Pops, Patriots And Fireworks”, July 3

Frank Catalano, author of Art of the Monologue, The Creative Audience, and White Knight Black Night – short monologues for auditions announced today the availability and publication of his new play The Resting Place.

NY based photographer Jim Moore Featured in the Oscar winning documentary MAN ON WIRE Exhibits a kaleidoscope of NY’s clown performers

Caramoor International Music Fesival celebrates the start of its 66th summer season with an Opening Night Gala featuring Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, Saturday June 25 at 6:00pm

Palo Alto-based dance company High Release Dance presents a series of new works at its home season at the Cubberley Theatre on June 3 & 4, 2011. Many of the dances are drawn from personal and emotional experiences of the dancers.

Spotlight on forthcoming productions of the Spectrum Performing Arts Festival

A visually impaired dancer's end of year performance

Courthouse Center for the Arts is accepting registrations for its Theater Arts and Creative Arts camp programs for summer 2011. The two-week Summer Theater Programs are held July 5-15 and 18-29. Both include a field trip to New York City.

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, John Scofield Trio, Christian McBride Big Band, Joshua Redman's James Farm, Renee Rosnes, Fred Hersch & Nico Gori Duo & Lucky Peterson and more

Chief Executive and General DIrector Michael Barrett presents the 66th Annual Summer Music Festival, June 25 - August 10

Michael Barrett, CEO and General Director of Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts, announced that Judy Evnin has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, to become Caramoor’s Chairman Emerita. Evnin’s successor is James A. Attwood, Jr.

Coventry University performing arts students showcase their work

The Pleasant Valley Education Foundation (PVEF) today announced it will host the 10th-anniversary edition of CineMagic, its popular performing arts program, April 15-16, 2011, at Pacifica High School Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, Calif.

The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players announce their 2011-2012 season.

Recorded live with the Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BIG ARTS brings L’elisir d’amore to the big screen in Schein Performance Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Tickets are general admission $20, student $5.

Los Muñequitos from Cuba, Teatr Zar from Poland, Omar Sosa from Spain, Barak Marshall from Israel and the US Debut of Iraqi Bodies. Artists from 6 Countries Travel to SF to Join Bay Area Peers. May 18–June 5, 2011 www.sfiaf.org 1-800-838-3006

“Life in Motion” will be performed by Cashore Marionettes at BIG ARTS 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Tickets are general admission $36, student $15. (239) 395-0900.

Souvenir —A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins will be performed at BIG ARTS Wednesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are general $36, student $15. (239) 395-0900.

Legendary jazz singer Marilyn Maye take the stage 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, at BIG ARTS. BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are general admission $41, Loge $46, Student $15.

Asian School Of Performing Arts is emerging as one of the most popular Acting Schools in the World

On Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents the Vocal Rising Stars program in the Rosen House Music Room.

On March 19, 2011 at 8:00 PM, the Jasper String Quartet, Caramoor’s 2010-11 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, returns to the Rosen House Music Room in the final installment of the 2010-11 Caramoor Classics Series.

It Runs in the Family opens Saturday, February 19 at BIG ARTS Strauss Theater at 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Opening night reception at 7 p.m. Show runs through March 26, Monday through Saturday, 8 p.m. $30 for adults, $20 for child (239) 472-6862.

BIG ARTS presents QuinTango and tango dancers at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 24. Schein Performance Hall is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are general admission $41, Loge $46, Student $15. Call (239) 395-0900 for more information.

QuinTango takes the stage at BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida at 8 p.m on Thursday, February 24. QuinTango is a quintet of two violins, cello, bass and piano, accompanied by Argentinian tango dancers.

ART SAN DIEGO 2011 is projecting that its 3rd Year will bring record attendance. Despite the poor economy over the past two years, ART SAN DIEGO reported strong attendance and strong art sales.

Uranium Madhouse is ready to irradiate the Southern California theater scene. Theater director Andrew Utter announces the formation of a new Los Angeles theater company, Uranium Madhouse, inviting discerning theatergoers to “come in; melt down.”

Two-time Tony Award®-winner, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" runs through February 12 at BIG ARTS Strauss Theater. Performances are Monday- Saturday, and start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for 16 and under. (239) 472-6862.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ runs April 2 to 30 at BIG ARTS Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Shows are 8 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for child 16 and under. Call Strauss Theater box office at (239) 472-6862.

The Jupiter String Quartet returns with The Evolution of Voice on Friday, February 11, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AU PAC) Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens Saturday, January 15, at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater. This musical comedy is a two-time Tony Award®-winner. Show runs January 15 - February 12, Monday - Saturday, at 8 p.m. $30 adults, $20 children.

The Delray Beach CRA has issued an RFQ for a consultant to conduct a fesibility study and development plan for a 15,000 square-foot warehouse in the Pineapple Grove Arts District set to be an arts incubator. Submittals are due by February 3, 2011.

3X World Exhibition Ballroom Dancer Sharon Savoy's New Book Is Out! Her Gutsy, Inspiring Memoir is a Much-Awaited Backstage Pass to the World of Competitive Ballroom Dancing - An Untold Story That Even Today's Reality Dance Shows Haven't Journeyed

Returning after a sell-out 2010 season. Featuring the premiere of the brand new choreography, forest of kings.