Lots going down on the stage… including Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut! Plus a pair of games for your Thursday.
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BIG DREAMS IN THE BIG CITY – SEPT 1
A new month and a new set of fun ideas! Plus start on your Labor Day Weekend planning…
SUGAR SUGAR, HONEY HONEY – AUG 26
Learn the art of sugar flowers or take in art at The Met. Plus, a hot new show at the Fringe Festival.
…AND TWIIINS – AUG 17
Cure your Monday blues at a baseball game, outdoor movie, or theater festival!
PANTS & ROMANCE – JULY 27
Don’t let the start of the week get you down – we’ve got a couple of shows for you to see plus a great Restaurant Week pick!
ANSARI NOT SORRY – JUNE 16
You never know what’s going down when Aziz Ansari is in town… meet the funny guy at Barnes & Noble (and more fab NYC happenings)
January 12, 2015
It’s Monday, New York! Feeling Blue? Cheer up with a former President, some selfies, and theater!
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a raucous musical comedy that tells the stroy of a fictional rock ‘n’ roll band, fronted by Hedwig, an East German transgender rocker searching for love and completeness in America.
Chicago the Musical
Chicago is a musical tale of “murder, greed, corruption, exploitation and adultery–all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.”
Sleep No More
Sleep No More is the most recent incarnation of an immersive, site-specific, interactive work of theatre created by British theatre company Punchdrunk.
Blue Man Group brings wild, crazy, colorful fun to off-Broadway
Blue Man Group combines music, technology and comedy to create a form of entertainment that defies categorization and appeals to people of all ages. Blue Man Group’s shows have been described by critics as “innovative,” “energetic” and “wildly entertaining.” But the only way to truly understand Blue Man Group’s global popularity is to see the show for yourself.
A Citybuzz inside look at the Tony Awards 2014 Red Carpet
CityBuzz brings you to the red carpet of the 2014 Tony Awards!
Get kooky & go crazy at the new Blue Man Group show! Bigger than EVER
Blue Man Group cannot be explained; it can only be experienced.
Blue Man Group is the interactive show that is continuously mesmerizing audiences. It’s a full sensory experience of performance art, music, comedy and multimedia theatrics. The men in blue are making a splash, literally.
Best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as “ground-breaking,” “hilarious,” “visually stunning” and “musically powerful.” These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else. Blue Man Group is a unique performance piece incorporating many different ideas, such as science, technology, noise, liquid, innocence and plumbing.
The poncho section is the first four or five rows closest to the stage. Patrons in this area are given ponchos to wear, because sometimes materials splash the audience. These substances are washable, but we suggest that you do not wear anything that needs dry cleaning.
Now Playing at the Briar Street Theatre Located at 3133 North Halsted Chicago. Blue Man Group appeals to all ages, but children under five (5) years of age are not permitted. Click here for more information.
Rock your socks off at the smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in
Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of 
rock hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame… at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! Click here for more information.
Kinky Boots
From Grammy® Award-winning pop icon CYNDI LAUPER and four-time Tony Award® winner HARVEY FIERSTEIN comes the exhilarating new musical KINKY BOOTS, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner JERRY MITCHELL.
Charlie Price, played by Tony nominee Stark Sands, has suddenly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, portrayed by Billy Porter. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he’s meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.
Featuring a sensational new score, knockout dancing and a spectacularly uplifting story, KINKY BOOTS is the must-see new musical that proves that sometimes, the best way to fit in is to stand out!
See it at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Visit kinkybootsthemusical.com for more information.
Supernatural Chicago
In every performance of Supernatural Chicago, Neil Tobin, Necromancer introduces theatergoers to some of Chicago’s most well documented paranormal events, brought to life through spooky stories combined with interactive demonstrations of mind-reading, magic and other phenomena that involve the audience in memorable ways. It’s sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic. And as one of the top Chicago attractions, it’s always a great start to the weekend.
The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre takes classic theater outside the box
The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre is part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center located in the Arts District of Downtown Dallas. The theater was built so that their main performance hall is surrounded by three glass walls, creating a unique experience for the audience. The architecture of the building (designed by REX/OMA) in conjunction with an extensive pulley system creates a stage space that provides a lot of freedom for directors to work with many quickly changing sets. It’s like a playground for contemporary theater. The building is a work of art in and of itself with the 12-story building standing seemingly suspended three stories up with only one supporting wall. Check with the Dallas Theater Center for performances and showtimes. 
Viaduct Theater under the overpass
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Just as the name implies, Roscoe Village’s Viaduct Theater is tucked away under an overpass on Western. This hidden playhouse’s stage is small, but the productions have a big storylines that take over more than just the stage. From traditional three-act plays to burlesque to live music shows, Viaduct offers a bit of every kind of intimate theater. Currently, the Viaduct is hosting The Voodoo Chalk Circle by The State Theater, among a variety of local bands. Between acts, grab a brewski and then sit back and enjoy the show–or dance, depending on what night it is.
Newman Center for the Performing Arts: Eclectic, Electric Entertainment
Three theaters in one, the University of Denver’s year-round performing arts venue isn’t just for students. Indeed, entertainers of all stripes—local, national, and international; emerging and established—make touring stops here. In any given academic season, enthusiasts can catch the acts of flamenco and ballet troupes; concerts by chamber orchestras, jazz ensembles, and a capella groups; and even spoken-word pieces and lectures by authors and professors as well as performers. Among the big names gracing the marquee of late: the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Bill Frisell, and Joyce Carol Oates. Insider’s tip: the Newman Center is only a couple of miles away from Old South Pearl; south Denver’s Restaurant Row is your best bet for dinner before the show.
Area Stage: Edgy, provocative theater
Husband and wife team John Rodaz and Maria Banda-Rodaz have made the success of Area Stage their labor of love and the laboring continues. Long considered the place to see edgy, provocative live theater, the Rodaz team haven’t lost their thirst for bringing theater lovers what they want, an experience that leaves them wanting more.
Just look at their titles “Confessions of a Jewish Shiksa Dancing on Hitler’s Grave” about the daughter of Jewish Holocaust survivors who’s raised Catholic and the trouble that ensues when she reveals her true identity. And like this, there are plenty others being presented here. The Rodaz’ refuse to stop pushing the envelope to bring the best they can to their audience.
Area Stage is located at 1560 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL
Mad Cat Theatre Company: Alternative to the traditional
Keeping theatre contemporary, fresh and original might as well be Mad Cat Theatre Company’s motto, it’s what they’ve been doing around Miami for the past decade.
Although a majority of their performances are one-time only there are a couple that have become part of their repertoire. There’s the hilarious “Shepherd’s Pie” filled with limericks and Irish humor and the hit play “Broadsword” which plays on the classic theme of the classic rock band break-up and the problems that ensue.
Made up a group of talented Carbonell-award-winning actors, this wacky and intelligent troupe seeks to provoke, entice and challenge their audiences with original plays that touch on a variety of subjects folks can relate to. At times gut-busting and always memorable, it’s always worth making time for a Mad Cat show.
The company performs at the Adrienne Arsht Center at 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Downtown Miami.
Paragon Theater: Movie-going taken to new heights
The Paragon Theater located in Coconut Grove’s CocoWalk outdoor mall and it takes the movie-going experience to another level. It’s more than just typical candy, popcorn, soda and hot dogs, the concession offerings as well as the theater itself are much more upscale.
The 13-screen theater features high definition digital projection in 3-D, a 1,500 seat all reserved VIP stadium seating and coming soon a bowling alley. Paragon takes dinner and a movie to another level, offering moviegoers expanded food offerings, like wraps, pizza and chicken fingers and more. In the “Back Lot” private screening rooms they show sporting events, concerts and classic films. It’s all here. Of course, because it’s located in CocoWalk there’s plenty of shopping to do as well.
Paragon Theater is located in CocoWalk at 3015 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
The American Repertory Theater: Fun in Harvard Square
The American Repertory Theater (better known as ART to locals) has been welcoming major American and international theater artists since it opened in 1980. The theater, which hosts reinterpretations of classical texts and provocative new music theater productions (think Cabaret or Alice vs. Wonderland), has received numerous awards, including the Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and numerous local Elliot Norton and IRNE awards. The staff here also teaches undergraduate classes in acting, directing, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, design, and playwriting at Harvard University. In 1987, the theater also created the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. Discount tickets are available for college students. For informaton and schedules, chgeck out americanrepertorytheater.org.
Bread and Roses Heritage Festival Sept. 6 12 pm – 6 pm
Labor Day Festival on the Common in Lawrence, MA. Bread and Puppet Theater, Grupo Fantasia, Alastair Moock,Sweet Willie D., Bylli Crayone; and other local talent.
For further information visit http://breadandrosesheritage.org/ or call (978) 794-1655
14th Annual Chicano Music Festival and Auction
14th Annual Chicano Music Festival and Auction Friday Aug. 6, 7:00 p.m. at the Denver Civic Theater
1. Cats! At Fabulous Fox Theater August 4-28
The favorite musical is back and the purrfect musical to introduce children to live theater! Come see the magic of Mr. Mistofelees, Grizabella the Glamour Cat, Rum Tum Tugger and Shimbleshanks the Railway Cat as they sing, dance, and prowl their way into hearts!
The Huntington Theatre Company Shows What’s Broadway Bound
The Huntington Theatre Company is Boston’s largest and most popular theatre company. Since its inception, it has transferred more than 12 shows to Broadway! The Huntington, which is located at and partners with Boston University, is well known for its seven productions each season shown to an annual audience of over 130,000.
The Huntington recently opened the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts to support the company’s Broadway-style main stage, the Boston University Theatre. Students and their families come here to check out some of the best shows in town for a dramatically reduced rate. It is here you can find performances such as Prelude to a Kiss, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons and A Civil War Christmas Musical Celebration.
The Huntington also operates BostonTheatreScene.com, which provides all productions at the BCA or the B.U. Theatre with box office and online marketing services.
Broadway’s Best at The Orpheum Theatre
Take one glimpse at the majestic carved doors of San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre and you’ll see the sparkle of an architectural gem. Designed in the 1920s by renowned theater architect 
B. Marcus Priteca as a showcase for the silent films and vaudeville productions of impresario Alexander Pantages, the elaborate Spanish-style Civic Center cathedral boasts all the ingredients required to cook up an evening of glitz and entertainment. From the baroque, vaulted ceilings to walls brimming with folkloric lion figurines, the palatial venue is well-deserved of its designation as a San Francisco Historical Landmark.
Though the theater’s delicate balconies endured years as a first-run movie house, it’s been reinvigorated by some of the nation’s most acclaimed Broadway shows. These days its rich red carpets and chairs accommodate crowds of musical enthusiasts for the box office record-breaker Wicked, but this beautiful building has also set the stage for Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Rent and The Lion King. No doubt, it has a long history to come as host to the most prized performances.
Florida Grand Opera’s Classics Hit a High Note
The vigor and passion in the voices of Florida 
Grand Opera performers is exactly what’s needed when presenting the classics this group puts on. For 69 years, this premier organization has been wowing audiences with works from Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Beverly Sills, opera greats who have all performed with the company.
The Florida Grand Opera’s latest incarnation of Bizet’s Carmen garnered rave reviews and a packed house night after night. The company also presents other well known productions, like Barber of Seville, Pagliacci and La Traviata. By far, this is the place in Miami to catch a night of electrifying live opera; the combination of powerful singing, gorgeous sets and theater make for a great night out.
Staging a Stellar Line-Up at Actors’ Playhouse
Housed in Coral Gables’ historic Miracle Theatre, the Actors’ Playhouse is one of Miami’s premier spots to catch stellar stage productions for both adults and children. Impeccably restored, but still maintaining the look of another era with a neon marquee announcing the latest productions and a grand glass box office, the showcased plays are just as spectacular.
The Actors’ Playhouse continues to rack up the prestigious Carbonell awards- 57 and counting- and every season expect several classics alongside original plays by local playwrights. Catch a performance here and come away with a memorable evening.
Legendary Domingo Leads the Washington National Opera
Absorb all Washington has to offer with an elegant evening at the Washington National Opera (WNO). Founded in 1956 and recently bestowed with the distinction of “The National Opera” by Congress, WNO brings updated classics to the Kennedy Center’s Opera House stage. Led by none other than operatic legend, Placido Domingo himself, WNO brings exceptional performances with standards envied by some of the top houses in the world.
Grab a ticket or two and make it a formal evening out at the infamously standing-room-only Kennedy Center Opera House for a truly unique Washington experience. The world class company performs classic and contemporary pieces with an emphasis on Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi and Puccini. Popular past performances include: The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), Madama Butterfly (Puccini) and Rigoletto (Verdi).
Insider Tip: Although many patrons associate the opera with black tie attire, WNO audiences tend to lean towards business attire, with semi-formal and formal patrons intermixed throughout, so dress to impress as you like!
NOKIA Live & It Will Thrive
From Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball to Mo’nique’s Spread the Love Comedy Tour, NOKIA Live in Downtown Los Angeles is the premier venue for every concert, performance or comedic throw down the City of Angels has to offer.
Breaking all the rules in 2007, NOKIA Live
opened its doors to fans so they would get to experience an intimate performance from their favorite performers without paying the price. The indoor theater, which can seat close to 7,000, is conveniently located near Staples Center where an extreme portion of L.A. action is generally taking place on any given night.
Though the NOKIA Theater is worth visiting, those craving an even more intimate experience should pay close attention to Club NOKIA, a state-of-the-art theater that can seat a little over 2,000 people. This “club” is home to emerging and new artists, bands and shows that are looking to launch their careers but may already have a decent following.
Thanks to Club NOKIA and NOKIA live, Angelinos don’t have to venture far to witness their favorite up and coming band or sold out superstar. They can enjoy the benefits of being in the heart of downtown with an experience that feels too personal to put a price tag on.
2. Popular Romeo + Juliet Extended April 1-11
Critically acclaimed by The Philadelphia Inquirer, KYW News Radio, and Broadway World.com, rediscover the world’s most enduring romance. Rome + Juliet is the tale of pure passion between star crossed lovers, the children of sworn enemies and has been extended by popular demand for a limited time on the F. Otto Haas Stage. This visceral production celebrates the language and characters of the Shakespearian masterpiece, on a simple stage with minimal sets. As this popular play is about to close, don’t miss what promises to be a performance for the ages.
3. 12th Annual Boston College Arts Festival April 29
Every year, the Boston College Arts Festival brings the community together to celebrate the arts. This annual spring event, now in its 12th year, showcases over 1,000 student and faculty artists in the performing, visual, and literary arts. Join the over 16,000 art enthusiasts expected to attend the festival and participate in art demonstrations, enjoy music, dance and theater performances, browse through art exhibitions, listen to literary readings and view films. A staple of the festival every year, this year’s children’s activities include interactive arts and crafts, a story hour, and an instrument petting zoo with the Boston College band.
4. 7 Premieres, 7 Parties at Gen Art Film Fest April 7-13
April is the month for film festivals in New York and Gen Art is a great place for cool, cutting edge people and films. Now in its 15th year, the Gen Art Film Festival is a week-long festival showcasing 14 films (7 shorts, 7 features) from some of North America’s most talented emerging filmmakers. In the past it has introduced cutting edge filmmakers like Alan Cumming, Cary Fukunaga and the late Adrienne Shelly. A unique feature of this festival is that regular people can get tickets to the highly coveted and star studded after-parties.
Performance Art Is Defined At Lincoln Center
With a new fountain in place of the iconic plaza fountain, it seems that things are changing at Lincoln Center. Yet, one thing that has not changed for the 16.3-acre complex is its role as the world’s leading performing arts center. Home to 12 resident arts organizations and 26 amazing performance venues, Lincoln Center is the epitome of art and performance in New York City.
One of its most famous facilities is the
magnificent 3,900-seat Metropolitan Opera House, which is the home stage of the world famous Metropolitan Opera and the annual Spring season of American Ballet Theatre. There is also the gorgeous Avery Fisher Hall, home stage of the New York Philharmonic, and the David H. Koch Theater, home of the New York City Ballet and the New York City Opera.
Lincoln Center puts on thousands of performances of music, opera, theater, dance, and multi-media every year by renowned artists from all over the globe. It has been home to ultra cool events like the MTV VMA’s and is the new home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Whether its orchestra concerts or authentic kabuki theater or opera performed with life-size puppets, Lincoln Center presents only the top of any and every kind of performance art.
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gives Art With A Bam!
Commonly known as BAM, this leading arts venue does just that. With a Fort Greene district named after it, the Brooklyn Academy of Music is compromised of various venue that are more avant-garde and unique than the next. It’s the oldest continuously running performance art center that just keeps getting stronger, in 2008 it had a record-breaking attendance of 550,000!
The main building contains its major venue, the Howard Gilman Opera House. The theater, designed by the famous theater-architect company Herts &Tallant, contains 2,109 seats under its soaring ceiling and has seen legendary performances by Enrico Caruso and Vanessa Redgrave. There are also the BAM Rose Cinemas, where one screen shows classic movies and the other three show first-run and independent films. For night owls, there is the BAMcafé, a restaurant that offers free music performances on Friday and Saturday nights. Every exhibition, screening and performance is carefully chosen to further the BAM goal of the preeminent place for progressive art, and its popularity shows that it achieves its goal every night of the week!
BAM’s Harvey Theater, located a few streets away, is smaller and offers a different, more intimate experience, having originally been a traditional playhouse housing Shakespearean revivals, vaudeville reviews, and musicals. BAM also organizes multiple festivals, from DanceAfrica to BAMcinemaFEST, art exhibitions, and educational programs.
Oscar Worthy Performances at the Goodman Theater
Move over Broadway, Chi-town’s theater district is much to do about everything these days. With the world premiere of many hits such as Nathan Lane’s The Addams Family, many theaters in the Windy City are coming out with major productions; and one of the city’s most classic theater is leading the way: The Goodman Theater.
Going strong since 1925, here is where you’ll find less glam, glitz and songs and more intellect, inspiration and the good kind of drama.
Recently however, they’re starting to push the envelope for even more attention, especially with February 2010’s premiere of Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman‘s Chicago directorial debut with the world premiere of The Long Red Road and many other world premieres soon to follow. For those desiring more enrichment still, The Goodman Theater offers nationally recognized programs to all ages of Chicago’s community.
The Walnut: America’s Oldest & Most Popular Theatre
The Walnut Street Theatre is the oldest theater in America, having just celebrated its 200th birthday last year, and is one of the most subscribed to and most successful theater companies in the nation.
With performances ranging from the classics like Oliver and Fiddler on the Roof, to the intimate shows put on in the 80-seat Independence Studio, Walnut Street serves up an eclectic and exciting mix of productions throughout the year.
Soup to nuts (or nuts to nuts since we’re talking about the Walnut) the Theatre has its hand in all aspects of the performance. The Walnut’s fabrication and wardrobe department is located above the main stage, and creates all of the looks for actors on stage, including hair and make-up. They also have auditions in New York and Philadelphia for the main stage performances that have launched the careers of Kathryn Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Marlon Brando, to name a few.
5. London’s Infamous Equus Premieres March 1-21
Equus, the scandalous play that had Harry Potter fans in a bundle when a fully nude Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) starred in the West End premiere, makes its way to the Big D. While this touring production doesn’t have a major movie star in its lead role, the story is still as captivating as ever.
Equus is about a seemingly normal, young man who has a passion for horses, but inside harbors darkness. One night, the young man commits a violent crime that no one can believe came from such a quiet boy. Equus unlocks the mystery of this dark and complicated teenager.
No Boundaries in Miami Light Project’s Contemporary World
There are no boundaries or limits when it comes to exploring the contemporary performance world, at least not for the Miami Light Project, who has spent the last two decades perfecting their craft and becoming Miami’s premier contemporary art forum. Searching for the most innovative form of expression in live performance, MLP is a place to discover groundbreaking local and global artists in music, dance and theatre.
The Miami Light Project taps into the beat of the city by offering hip hop acts and world music groups. The annual Here & Now Festival is a great place to see up and coming fresh acts, but don’t sweat it, there are special events year-round. Performances are at venues around the city, but mainly on South Beach and Downtown Miami.
3. Get Wow’d at the WOW Dance Festival 1/14-1/31/10
Now in its tenth year, the Women on the Way Festival (WOW) celebrates the diversity and variety of San Francisco performers. But there’s a catch: the performers are only female.
Three venues over three weeks rotate from dance to theater to music to comedy, all of which are done by talented female artists. Sexy, talented, and innovative, these performances are always entertaining.
4. Like Broadway at Miami Ballet’s Nutcracker 12/11-12/23/09
The Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a cultural spectacular to see this holiday season. With a cast of more than 100, awe-inspiring sets and costumes, magical special effects, incredible music, and exquisite dancing by international ballet stars. The Miami City Ballet Company’s reputation has been enhanced with one of their dancers making the cover of Dance Magazine.
The dates are limited to make sure you plan ahead to see this stellar performance- and star dancers- this holiday season.
Dallas Does Art… Finally!
The long anticipated and well publicized Dallas Arts District is finally open! As one of the largest- if not THE largest- urban arts districts in the nation, it has put the Big D on the map as a major player in the art scene. The new Dallas Arts District in downtown Dallas is a sprawling 68-acre, 19-block area of performing and visual art utopia that brings an imaginative world of art this city has craved for for decades.
Incorporating over a dozen venues, the Dallas Arts District crosses all genres and functions to create a city within a city. From One Arts Plaza, where you’ll find a dynamic mix of corporate, residential, and retail space featuring some of Dallas’ hippest restaurants and bars to the Nasher Sculpture Center, highly regarded as one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary sculptures in the world to the internationally renowned Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, where some of the world’s finest acts have performed. With a massive collection of new and old, classic and modern, the buildings themselves are masterful works of art.
And don’t forget the new ‘kids’ on the art block, the Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House and the Dee & Charles Wyly Theater, as they don’t mess around… unless, of course, it’s comedy.
8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival
If you’re the impatient type, the Miami Short Film Festival is the perfect movie festival for you. This year had a record number of submissions from over 30 countries, so although the films are short, they definitely pack a lot of entertainment.
10th Annivesary Azuka Season Begins
The 10th Anniversary season of Azuka begins this month and features works from Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paul Vogel and Latvian Society’s Adam Szymkowicz. In celebration of the milestone, the Azuka Theater will be hosting its first fundraising gala, Azuka Lounge: A Happy Hour Event.
Cirque du Soleil’s Wintuk Begins
Move over Rockettes, a new holiday show is in town. The legendary performance group Cirque du Soleil brings their winter-inspired performance to Madison Square Garden just in time for the winter season. The show is about a boy’s quest for snow, but is definitely all show with incredible acrobatics, theatrical effects, and melodic songs.
17th Annual Monologue Match-Up Competition
The 17th Annual Monologue Match-Up Competition is one of the coolest local events. This annual competition features Chicago’s local theater talent going head to head with two-minute performances and some of Chicago’s most influential theater professionals acting as judges. With Chicago being a hub for theater, this local competition is sure to be filled with incredible up-and-coming talent.
Isaac Mizrahi’s Radio City Inspiration
Issac Mizrahi is a fashion designer with a fabulously loud personality, but his “most inspiring place” in New York is a traditional staple of New York culture: Radio City Music Hall. Thousands will flock to its doors in the upcoming months for the world famous Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular show, but Mizrahi thinks the architecture says it all. Mirazhi says Radio City, not some other famous New York skyscraper, epitomizes the 1930’s art deco architecture and its beauty is truly inspiring. But Mizrahi does love a good Rockette show like the rest of us, having once been in talks to design their costumes!
** Isaac Mizrahi the Chief Director of Liz Claiborne and television host of Bravo’s “The Fashion Show.” Mizrahi has been awarded 4 prestigious CFDA fashion awards and is credited for revolutionizing the fashion industry with his partnership with Target. Beyond fashion, Mizrahi is an accomplished author, performed in a one-man, off-Broadway production, and has appeared in motion pictures and television shows including “Sex & the City.” Mirazhi was born in Brooklyn and resides near Washington Square Park.