Portraits: Reflections by Emerging Iranian Artists Exhibition at Rogue Space September 17-22, 2014 New York, New York (June 10, 2014)—On the occasion of the fifth-year anniversary of the opening of the exhibition Iran Inside Out at the Chelsea Museum in 2009 and on the first anniversary of Iran Modern, which debuted at the Asia Society in 2013, curators Roya Khadjavi…
Hi friends! My first year of undergrad at Oberlin College was a bit of a shock as my first Gender and Women’s Studies class introduced me to the wonderfully wide world of ‘theory.’ Coming from Detroit Public Schools where I could dissect Maya Angelou like a pro, I wasn’t quite prepared for what Judith Butler had…
The First Annual SHOWSTOPPERS A Summer Musical Theatre Program for Kids at Queens TheatreJuly 21st – August 15, 2014 Queens, NY–May 20, 2014: Queens Theatre (QT) is proud to announce the launch of their first annual Summer Musical Theatre Program for kids ages 7 to 14 – SHOWSTOPPERS ! In just two weeks, rising young stars will create and…
ABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture at the 14th Street Y Proudly PresentsMOTHER.NET Artists respond to mother-themed YouTube clips through dance, theater, music, storytelling, and audience interaction based on the concept of YouMake, ReMake by Renana Raz.Featuring DAVID DEBLINGER, ADI EZRONI, NAPOLEON W. GLADNEY*, YEHUDA HYMAN*, JULIE GAYER KRIS, NADAV LEV, RONIT MUSZKATBLIT and special guest, Israel’s RENANA RAZ.LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THU, JUNE 19TH – SUN, JUNE 22ND,…
Hello Beautiful People, Brace yourselves. Cause I’m about to gush. Well, no, not really. But I am going to sing Mr. Sahel quite a bit of praise, as I was introduced to him on a day where my busy life seemed to just be overflowing. It was one of those days where I felt like…
OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE OF THEY CALL ME Q OPENS JUNE 4 AT ST. LUKE’S THEATRE The award-winning play THEY CALL ME Q is set to open Off-Broadway this Wednesday, June 4th at St. Luke’s Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District. “Qurrat Ann Kadwani is a theatrical force of nature!” – Orlando Weekly “Witty and inspiring!” – Montreal Gazette “A…
The 2014 Unsung Concert Series Continues at 54 BELOW Wopat, Davie, Mason, Pedi & More in UNSUNG BOB MERRILL August 5 at 9:30 PM & UNSUNG CAROLYN LEIGH, VOL. 2 November 20 at 7 PM & 9:30 PM UnsungMusicalsCo. (UMC) will continue its 2014 Unsung concert series at 54 Below with Unsung Bob Merrill and Unsung Carolyn Leigh, Vol. 2, following its recent…
Hello Beautiful People, I distinctly remember driving to school one day in the pouring, I’m talking POURING rain, and seeing one of my students walking to school. With no umbrella. Soaked to the bone. And I distinctly remember thinking, gee, I wish I could give them a ride the rest of the way, a mere…
Hello Beautiful People, The 68th Tony Awards were this evening. And all at once, I remember the bits and pieces of my life that have gotten me to this point. The first time I stepped into the St. James Theatre, when I was five years old, to watch Daisy Eagan and Mandy Patinkin and Rebecca…
Bono makes a rare appearance on Instagram to promote Mario Batali’s cooking lesson on Omaze.com – part of (RED)’s EAT (RED). DRINK (RED). SAVE LIVES campaign to fight AIDS. An Instagram video of Bono was released today as part of (RED)’s ‘EAT (RED). DRINK (RED). SAVE LIVES’ campaign, led by chef Mario Batali. Singing to promote a supper…