Tag: Performing Arts

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 9, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- South Bay Music Association announced today that on November 2, 2024, in Redondo Beach, CA, the South Bay Wind Ensemble will perform "Lord of the Rings: A Symphonic Concert." The concert will take place at the Riviera United Methodist Church beginning at 7 p.m. (375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90277).

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's hottest wordsmiths are descending upon the City of Pompano Beach for the 32nd Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam. Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce that this electrifying four-day festival will take place June 12-15, 2024. This celebration of spoken word, performance poetry, and the power of community attracts over 200 poets from around the country who will battle it out for bragging rights and a chance to be crowned champion.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 28, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On April 6, 2024, at 7 p.m. in El Segundo, CA, the South Bay Wind Ensemble will perform "Beethoven Ode to Joy at 200." The concert will take place at the El Segundo Performing Arts Center. Join the South Bay Wind Ensemble, the SoCAL Chorale, Maestro Steven Allen Fox, Chorale Director Marya Basaraba, and over 130 musicians on April 6 as we celebrate 200 years of the greatest symphony of all time!

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) debuted in 2010 and has been going strong since. February 1, 2024 at the Alameda Comedy Club CWDA will make its SF Sketchfest debut. CWDA is a collection of comedians with disabilities, both seen and unseen. It was the brainchild of comedian Michael O'Connell. Michael passed away in 2016, but his comedy troupe lives on. Michael's legacy allows comedians with disabilities to develop their voices to receptive audiences across the country.

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) is excited to announce the upcoming staged reading of "Maria Teresa Vaglio: An Italian Mystery" by Donna Inglima. This immigrant story, charged with humor and emotional pain, explores themes of abandonment, family dysfunction, and the resilience of the human spirit. This biographical upstate NY story takes the audience on a journey from Italy to Seneca Falls.

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 1, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Art-In-Relation (A.I.R.) is proud to present a special evening concert, in collaboration with Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, featuring a group of exceptional performers. This talented ensemble will come together to deliver an inspiring musical experience. With a repertoire that reflects the significance of Juneteenth and embraces a message of change and freedom, this concert promises to be a memorable celebration.

ORLANDO, Fla., May 19, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Throga announces a new online course for singing, specifically designed for homeschool students. Singing has long been considered outside the scope of most homeschool training, as the intricacies of the arts and technical complexities involved in vocal training present particular challenges in a home learning environment.

MINEOLA, Texas, May 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Elvis Presley is a state of mind. Mark Rios would be the first person to tell you this. Rios is a lifelong fan of The King. But it wasn't until relatively recently that this North Texas actor and director was able to converge his acting and directing careers and dedicate them to exploring his long-standing dream of exploring Elvis Presley's spiritual side.

MINEOLA, Texas, April 3, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mark Rios, the writer, director and lead actor of the acclaimed indie mobster TV series "A Family Thing," has created and produced an intimate new stage show about Elvis Presley that explores The King's undeniable love of gospel music, cast member Ben Tinsley announced today. “The Gospel Soul of Elvis,” inspired by true events, will be performed with amazing music by seasoned actors and singers.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) has teamed with Restoration Stage (Washington, D.C.) to bring the popular musical "Veils" to the Los Angeles area for a short run Thursday, September 15, and Friday, September 16 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, September 17 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 18 at 8 p.m. at the Nate Holden Performing Art Center in Los Angeles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NESWIRE) -- 71-year-old gay elder David Vass, who participated in the birthing of the gay liberation movement from seedlings, has launched his long-awaited one-man show, 'What Could Go Wrong?' His series of monologues is based on over 70 diaries kept since Vass was seven years old.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 29, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Broadway On Demand today announced the expansion of its Emmy® Award nominated streaming platform for theater and the performing arts, with the launch of its branded Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) SmartTV channel, making its content accessible to more than 20 million homes.

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 27, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Human Connection Arts, a non-profit founded by NYC-based artist and body painter Andy Golub, announced today performance dates of the group's second Naked Theater production, "Freedom Dance." Throughout the production, a series of existential scenes build an abstract story filled with original music, song, dance, movement, and acting.

LOWELL, Mass., May 23, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra is proud to present "LCO Pride: A Rainbow of Repertoire" on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Massachusetts. This chamber concert will celebrate Pride Month by showcasing LGBTQ+ composers from the Lowell area and around the world.

SKOKIE, Ill., May 9, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Music Theater Works shall present "DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID" at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from June 2, 2022 to June 26, 2022 as the second production of the 2022 Season.

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 4, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Healing Through The Sound of Music announces: Award-winning singer, actress, and playwright, Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye kicks off the 2022 tour of her one-woman stage play about voting rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, with a live performance Feb. 17, 2022 at University of Maryland Eastern Shores.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach Cultural Center is proud to present the humorous and insightful stage play "Willie & Esther," starring 70s television legends Ted Lange and BerNadette Stanis. Combining quick-witted dialogue and deeply emotional scenes, James Graham Bronson's story follows two middle-aged African American lovers as they fantasize about robbing a bank.

SKOKIE, Ill., Nov. 18, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Music Theater Works shall present "Billy Elliot: The Musical" at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from December 23, 2021 through January 2, 2022 as the final production of the 2021 Season.

LOWELL, Mass., Nov. 16, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lowell Chamber Orchestra is proud to present "As One" on Saturday, November 20, 2021, 7:30 p.m., at Middlesex Community College. The critically acclaimed, 75-minute chamber opera created by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettists Kimberly Reed and Mark Campbell with film by Ms. Reed, has had nearly 50 productions around the world and, according to OPERA America, is the most produced contemporary opera in North America.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A dedicated group of current and former strip artists have combined their resources to form Artists Plex, a community based, coworking space that promotes creative collaboration and financial prosperity, while merging the current demand for networking and production facilities within their industry.