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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Star Conductor Daniel Barenboim Starts Dedicated YouTube Channel by Lisa Contag

Star conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has started a new YouTube channel. In his introductory video, the renowned musician, who currently serves as the General Music Director of the Ber…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:07AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Bavarian State Opera Cancels Live-Stream Event out of Respect for the Victims of Recent Mass Shooting by Lisa Contag

Following the mass shooting in a Munich shopping center last week, the Bavarian State Opera and its partner BMW Group have cancelled their “Opera for All” live-stream of Richard Wagner�…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:37AM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

First Ever Scent Festival 'Osmodrama' Kicks Off in Berlin by Lisa Contag

St. Johannes Evangelist Kirche in Berlin’s gallery district Auguststraße will host a special event for the next nine weeks: “Osmodrama,” a festival dedicated to “olfactory art“ �…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:51PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Spaceships, Aliens, Dystopias: Deutsche Kinemathek Delves Into the World of Science Fiction by Lisa Contag

There is perhaps no other genre in film that reveals as much about an era’s style and mindset, its dreams, fears and hopes for the future as Science Fiction. In its new special exhibition …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:54PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Hartmut Haenchen to Replace Andris Nelsons at Bayreuth Festival by Lisa Contag

With two weeks to go before the Bayreuth premiere of “Parsifal,” German conductor Hartmut Haenchen has been named the replacement to Latvian star Andris Nelsons, who abruptly resigned.Th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:02AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

William Kentridge Goes Interdisciplinary at Berlin Foreign Affairs Festival by Lisa Contag

Berlin is celebrating a Summer of William Kentridge this July. Next to a retrospective of the South African artist’s oeuvre at Martin-Gropius-Bau, the Berliner Festspiele has organized a t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:39AM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

International Art World Professionals Support Chris Dercon in Berlin Volksbühne Controversy by Lisa Contag

Twenty-five international art world professionals have joined forces to back Tate Modern director Chris Dercon in his position as appointed director of Berlin’s Volksbühne theater.In a le…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:37PM
Monday, July 4, 2016

Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman“ Named Best International Film at Munich Festival by Lisa Contag

“The Salesman” (“Forushande”) by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi received the Arri/ Osram Award for Best International Film at the 34th International Munich Film Festival last weeken…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:33AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic