In Memory of ‘Elephant Man’ Stage Director Jack Hofsiss
In 1979, at the age of 28, Jack Hofsiss was the youngest director to ever win the Tony Award for his brilliant direction of Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man.” Handsome, talented and charismatic,...
View ArticleNewly-Revealed Beethoven Fragment Heads for Auction
A newly-discovered sketch leaf by Beethoven for one of his greatest works, the “Emperor” concerto, is heading for auction at Sotheby’s.The manuscript is one of the earliest for this great work,...
View Article5 Things We Learned at the Emmys as ‘Game of Thrones’ and 'O.J.' Won Big
After the glamour and glitz of last night’s Emmy awards — television’s equivalent of the Oscars — fans and industry watchers have been scrutinizing the results. There were big wins for the docudrama...
View ArticleRemembering Edward Albee: ‘Every Artist Has Many Lives and Many Deaths’
Sitting down with Edward Albee for a chat was as stimulating, provocative and entertaining as experiencing one of the many plays which made him one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. While...
View ArticleRare Beatles Portfolio Leads Paddle8 Music Photo Sale
A rare portfolio of images taken at the first American concert by the Beatles leads a sale by the online auction platform Paddle 8.The 10 photographs by Rowland Scherman are being sold at the time of...
View ArticleDatebook: Tomatito and Company at Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival presents José Fernández Torres, renowned as Tomatito, will make his first appearance in Los Angeles on October 21, 2016, 8 p.m., at Wilshire Ebell Theatre....
View ArticleToy Factory Productions Brings 'Innamorati Two' Musical to Singapore Stage
Following their hits “The Crab Flower” and “Titoudao,” bilingual theater company Toy Factory Productions is back with a new Mandarin musical, subtitled in English. “Innamorati Two” will make its debut...
View ArticleDatebook: Second Edition of Udaipur World Music Festival in Feb 2017
The second edition of Udaipur World Music Festival 2017 will take place across three venues in the city of Udaipur from February 10, 2017 through February 12, 2017.Organized by New Delhi-based cultural...
View ArticleDatebook: Tony Oursler at Museum of Modern Art, NY
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is hosting an exhibition 'Tony Oursler: Imponderable', on view through January 8, 2017.'Imponderable' brings out an alternative presentation of modernism that...
View ArticleStaging of Carroll Gardens at 16th Street Theatre, Berwyn
‘Carroll Gardens’, a new play by playwright A. Zell Williams and directed by Ann Filmer is being staged at the 16th Street Theatre, Berwyn, Illinois, till October 15, 2016.This new comedy revolves...
View ArticleDatebook: 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' at London's Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House, London presents "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", popularly known as The Barber of Seville, which will run through October 11, 2016 on the main stage.This is the story of the love...
View Article'Norma' at the Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Opera House, London presents "Norma", a timeless opera that is considered a leading example of the bel canto genre, which will run through October 11, 2016.Conducted by Antonio Pappano with a...
View ArticleDatebook: Inara George & Friends in Concert at California's Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer’s Theartricum Botanicum in Topanga, California, will host a concert titled “Inara George & Friends in Concert: A Tribute to Jackson Browne,” on October 9, 2016.Acclaimed singer/songwriter...
View ArticleQ&A With George Brant: Saving a Music Legend From Obscurity in ‘Marie and...
One of the rock world’s great unknowns is the huge influence that Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an African-American gospel singer and guitarist, had on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and...
View ArticleReview: Beautiful Bychkov and Blurred Reality at Royal Opera
“All the world’s a stage,” said Shakespeare. Director Jan Philipp Gloger appears to agree.He sets his new Royal Opera production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” in a mashed-up world of meta-theatre, in...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen Opens Up in ‘Born to Run’ Memoir: Review
For all the critical acclaim, Bruce Springsteen remains remarkably modest amid his battles, his demons and insecurities. The singer-songwriter, now 67, lays some of his struggles bare for the first...
View ArticleDatebook: Theatre Mitu’s Explores Stories of the US/Mexico Border at the Los...
“Juárez: A Documentary Mythology” by New York City-based experimental theater company, Theater Mitu, will run from October 27 through November 13, 2016, at the Los Angeles Theatre Centre (LATC).The...
View ArticleDatebook: Nicolas Boukhrief’s French Thriller at Tower Theatre, Miami
“MADE IN FRANCE,” the controversial French thriller by Nicolas Boukhrief is currently on view at MDC's Tower Theater, Miami and will run through September 29, 2016.Composed on a controversial subject...
View ArticleUltra Festival Celebrates Growth in Asia with Finale in Japan
The Ultra Music Festival has concluded a record-breaking tour of Asia with an impressive six events in ten days from September 10-19, running shows simultaneously in Manila, Hong Kong and Tokyo at one...
View ArticleInterview: Boy George Helps Marilyn With ‘Love or Money’ Comeback
Boy George and Marilyn are sitting in the basement of a London hotel to talk about their breakup, makeup, make-up, and a most unexpected comeback.It is worth saying at the outset that Marilyn is in...
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