Datebook: Shen Yun to Light Up the Stage at David H. Koch Theater, New York
Shen Yun, the New York-based performing arts company, will take centerstage at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, from January 11 through 15, 2017. This decade-old nonprofit...
View ArticleDatebook: Gaetano Donizetti's 'La Fille du régiment' at Wiener Staatsoper,...
Gaetano Donizetti's two-act opera 'La Fille du régiment' will be staged at Wiener Staatsoper on September 16, 2016. Donizetti's cheerful 'La fille du régiment' or 'The Daughter of the Regiment' is a...
View ArticleDatebook: 'Don Pasquale' to be Staged at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
'Don Pasquale' will be staged at the Wiener Staatsoper on October 28, 2016 at 7:30 pm.'Don Pasquale' is a comic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti with an Italian libretto completed largely by...
View ArticleDatebook: Performing Folk Art at Japan Foundation, Delhi
The Japan Foundation, Delhi presents Performing Folk Art, Shishi-Odori (Deer Dance), scheduled for September 21, 2016. Shishi-Odori is a prominent folk performing art still practiced in Japan's Tohoku...
View ArticleDatebook: 'Le Corsaire' by Manuel Legris at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
Manuel Legris's production of the ballet 'Le Corsaire' will be performed at Weiner Staatsoper on October 17, 2016.The first performance of 'Le Corsaire' was in 1856 at the Paris Opera, and since then...
View ArticleDatebook: 'Simon Boccanegra' by Giuseppe Verdi at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
The production of Giuseppe Verdi's popular opera 'Simon Boccanegra', will be staged at Wiener Staatsoper on October 3, 2016 at 19:00.'Simon Boccanegra' is a famous opera with a prologue and three acts...
View ArticleDatebook: 'Tosca' by Giacomo Puccini at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
Giacomo Puccini's ‘Tosca’ will be staged at the Wiener Staatsoper on October 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm.‘Tosca’, an opera staged in three acts, follows the story of two passionate lovers. Their lives and hopes...
View Article‘Muriel’s Wedding,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Latest Aussie-Backed Moves in Stage...
Those Aussies are at it again. No sooner did Carmen Pavlovic, the CEO of Global Creatures, announce that the company had acquired the rights to “Moulin Rouge!”, Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 rock extravaganza,...
View ArticleDavid Bowie’s Last Studio Recordings Herald Second Wave of Sales
David Bowie is dead, long live David Bowie. The star’s last recordings will be released next month. They herald a glut of news this fall that will spark a fresh wave of interest in the late star.After...
View ArticleDatebook: Ben Rivers at The Renaissance Society, Chicago
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago is hosting an exhibition “Urth” by Ben Rivers that will be on view through November 6, 2016.The exhibition is the first US solo exhibition by the...
View ArticleDatebook: Paul Miller (aka DJ Spooky) at The Drawing Center, New York
The Drawing Center in New York will host a performance art event titled “Drawing Sound III: Composing the City” on September 28, 2016.The program will feature Paul Miller (aka DJ Spooky) in discussion...
View ArticleDatebook: Lakshmi Basile and Company in ‘Multiplicalo por Dos’ (‘Multiply by...
Forever Flamenco will stage “Multiplicalo por Dos” (Multiply by Two) featuring a performance by Flamenco dancer Lakshmi Basile & Company at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Hollywood Boulevard, Los...
View Article‘Young Frankenstein’ to Rise Again in London: Broadway Next?
The recent and lamentable passing of Gene Wilder, one of the most beloved actors of his generation, precipitated a re-cap of his career, including his performances in “The Producers,” “Young...
View ArticleDatebook: Performing Folk Art at Japan Foundation, Delhi
The Japan Foundation, Delhi presents Performing Folk Art, Shishi-Odori (Deer Dance), scheduled for September 21, 2016. Shishi-Odori is a prominent folk performing art still practiced in Japan's Tohoku...
View ArticleSteve Buscemi and Elliott Sharp Talk William S. Burroughs, the 80s New York...
Actor Steve Buscemi and contemporary classical composer and musician Elliott Sharp have been fans of William S. Burroughs since Burroughs was walking New York City’s streets, and the aspiring...
View ArticleReview: Five-Year Phenomenon of ‘Curious Incident’ Boosted by New Cast
It is a National Theatre production which has proved to be a runaway success. It moved out of Southbank and into the West End. Its title references a tormented animal, it has a happy ending, and it...
View Article"Hey Boy, Hey Girl," The Chemical Brothers are Coming to HK for Clockenflap Fest
After LCD Soundsystem pulled out of the roster of musicians scheduled to perform at Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest music and arts festival, the Central Harbourfront event has certainly made up for...
View ArticleDatebook: ‘2016 BEAMS Arts Festival’ at Chippendale Creative Precinct, Sydney
The annual BEAMS Art Festival demonstrating the multiplicity and novelty of Sydney’s burgeoning live music scene will be held across multiple interconnected locations - Balfour Street, Little Queen...
View ArticleFive Things We Learned as Skepta Beats David Bowie to the Mercury Prize
As a survey of the state of the music industry there is little to compare with the big prizes – the Grammys above all, but also the MTV Awards, the Brits and the Mercury Prize.Here are five things that...
View ArticleBattling Bots for Tickets to Bette Midler’s ‘Hello, Dolly!’
There will probably be at least ten new musicals unveiled on Broadway in the course of next season. But all anybody is talking about this Spring’s revival of “Hello, Dolly!,” starring Bette...
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