Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Red carpet buzz puts jewellers in the limelight

Oscars and Cannes Film Festival boost sales for top designers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:33PM

Adelaide to to host Fringe World Congress in 2020 by Arts Review

Adelaide has been selected as the host city of the 2020 Fringe World Congress, which will be held to coincide with Adelaide Fringe’s epic 60th anniversary. Established in 2012, the Fringe …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:18PM

Go Inside Beautiful’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration With Carole King by Marc J. Franklin

To commemorate the musical's five years on Broadway, the singer-songwriter surprised audiences with a special performance January 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11PM

Go Inside Beautiful’s 5th Anniversary Celebration With Carole King by Marc J. Franklin

To commemorate the musical's five years on Broadway, the singer-songwriter surprised audiences with a special performance January 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘On Blueberry Hill’ Looks Back in Radiant Regret by Ben Brantley

Sebastian Barry’s imbalanced new play, set in a Dublin prison, confirms its writer’s gift for finding the holiness in the everyday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Tootsie: First Look at BroadwayCon 2019 by Jonathan Mandell

Cast members from several forthcoming Broadway musicals performed at “First Look,” one of the last sessions at the last day of BroadwayCon 2019. From left to right (and top to bo…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:57PM

Beautiful! Carole King surprises by showing up as herself in Broadway bio by The Associated Press, Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press

Audience members seeing "Beautiful" got a surprise when Carole King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's five years on Broadway.       …

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:48PM

Critics' Choice Awards 2019: The best dressed stars, from Lady Gaga to Charlize Theron by Usa Today, Andrea Mandell, Usa Today

Who rocked it on Sunday's Critics' Choice Awards blue carpet? We've got all the best looks, from Lady Gaga to Emily Blunt.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:28PM

Review: ‘Thank You, Dad’ at Rapid Lemon Productions by Patricia Mitchell

In 2018, the 40th anniversary year of what’s become known as The Jonestown Massacre, Rapid Lemon Productions commissioned its first full-length play. Emerging local playwright Aladrian C. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:13PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: On Blueberry Hill at curtainup.com/ by Simon Saltzman

a short play buoyed by riveting performances On Blueberry Hill

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:38PM

In Lipstick review – glittery comedy with shades of darkness by Kate Wyver

Pleasance, LondonTwo women blot out life’s blemishes with feather boas and Shirley Bassey songs until their friendship begins to sourIsolation is gilded in glitter in Annie Jenkins’ tend…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayCon Roundup Day Three: First Look at Upcoming Musicals, Jenn Colella, Laura Benanti, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon's third and final day wrapped up today, and BroadwayWorld was there to bring you inside a sampling of the panels and events offered We have your roundup of BroadwayCon Day Three …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM

Mixology with Mini Marilyn by Arts Review

Mixology with Mini Marilyn has everything you could possibly want – it’s sassy and brassy, campy and cute with a whole lotta spice! Elizabeth Evans plays Mini Marilyn and believe me …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:23PM

Lina Koutrakos, Marcus Simeone & Sean Harkness Can See Clearly Now by Michael Barbieri

Three fantastic voices and one masterful guitar! What else do you need for a perfect evening of cabaret? With their show, Clearly Now, the moment Lina Koutrakos, Sean Harkness and Marcus S…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:14PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: BroadwayCon Gives Us a First Look at KISS ME, KATE by Stage Tube

Today, during day three of BroadwayCon, fans were given the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the most talked-about new shows on Broadway Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Kiss Me, Kate, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

VIDEO: BroadwayCon Gives Us a First Look at BEETLEJUICE by Stage Tube

Today, during day three of BroadwayCon, fans were given the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the most talked-about new shows on Broadway Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Kiss Me, Kate, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

VIDEO: BroadwayCon Gives Us a First Look at TOOTSIE by Stage Tube

Today, during day three of BroadwayCon, fans were given the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the most talked-about new shows on Broadway Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Kiss Me, Kate, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

VIDEO: BroadwayCon Gives Us a First Look at HADESTOWN by Stage Tube

Today, during day three of BroadwayCon, fans were given the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the most talked-about new shows on Broadway Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Kiss Me, Kate, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III helps team build Oak Park art garden

The Sacramento Kings have teamed up with Green Acres Nursery & Supply to turn the City of Trees into the city of threes. For every three-point shot the Kings have … Click to Continue &…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:05PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘American Moor’ at Anacostia Playhouse by William Powell

American Moor, in a return engagement at Anacostia Playhouse, lambasts the audience with a series of provocative questions: can an actor play a role without tapping into the darkest parts of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:32PM

Review: ‘Proof’ by St. Mark’s Players by Jane Franklin

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” implies that a child has similar qualities or characteristics as his or her parents. A particular talent may be handed down through the g…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:15PM

How Can Artistic Leaders Focus On Culture, Not Just Their Institutions? by Artsjournal2

Not to be melodramatic, but, well, “This is a moment where we can either save the world or we don’t.” – HowlRound

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:06PM

Mahershala Ali On His Long Rise To Fame – And Being A Muslim In America Right Now by Artsjournal2

Ali, who won an Oscar for his work in the 2017 movie Moonlight and just won a Golden Globe for Green Book, had been tooling around as “the black guy” in movies for years. Then t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:06PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Equivocation’ by Bill Cain at Silver Spring Stage by Sophia Howes

It is 1605. The Gunpowder Plot, in which a group of disaffected Catholics attempted to blow up King James I, his wife, his children, and all the political and religious leaders of the age, h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:50PM

Review: In 'The Great Tamer,' a bleak world of hurt rises from the UCLA stage by Lewis Segal

Count no man happy till he dies, the great Greek playwright Sophocles warned us in 429 BC — a perspective renewed often in the deliberately bleak, slow and dark movement-theater spectacle …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:10PM

An Ugly New York Society Divorce Has A Lot Of Warhols At Its Center by Artsjournal2

Sure, the Mugrabi divorce is tawdry and full of allegations of sexual impropriety, drugs, and a lot more, but “more than a tabloid story, the divorce also threatens to expose the priva…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:04PM

A Classic Theatre Story, Missing Some Grit by Artsjournal2

Can you tell the story of Harlem’s Apollo Theater without being a booster? Nope, at least not in graphic novel form. “The remarkable institution is a microcosm of the world of bl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:04PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Beautiful! Carole King shows up as herself in Broadway bio by Brooke Lefferts

Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King , got a surprise when King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:28PM

Anonymity allows for an honest portrayal in Grace by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

It’s not even clear that the writer of Nightwood Theatre’s production of Grace at Streetcar Crowsnest, directed by Andrea Donaldson, was present at Thursday’s opening night, since no o…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:25PM

Did ‘Hamilton’ Get the Story Wrong? One Playwright Thinks So by James Barron

Ishmael Reed, who became a MacArthur fellow 17 years before Lin-Manuel Miranda, questions why Native Americans were left out of the show, for one thing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

Salvador Dali @ ACA by Barry Gordin

Artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) on view at ACA Galleries through March 9. January 10, 2019: ACA Galleries, 529 West 20th Street in the gallery district, hosted an opening reception for S…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:15PM

Bradley Cooper (‘A Star is Born’) could win Oscars as actor, director and producer, but are we underestimating him as a writer? by Daniel Montgomery

So far the awards season has been a real nail-biter, but Bradley Cooper is holding on to the lead in our predictions for both Best Picture and Best Actor for “A Star is Born.” An…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM

On Blueberry Hill: Unlikely Bedfellows, in Crime and Forgiveness by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ From Ireland, a tale of two (very different) tortured souls, and towering performances The post On Blueberry Hill: Unlikely Bedfellows, in Crime and Forgiveness appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:00PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Abstract Dejection by Artsjournal2

What happens when a critic decides an exhibition will be good before she goes to see it? – Lee Rosenbaum

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

Propwatch: the dagger in The Double Dealer by Artsjournal2

When a young comedy writing “springily reinvents the rules,” daggers may follow. – David Jays

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

The Warhol Foundation Ends Its Smithsonian Ban by Artsjournal2

The ban started in 2010, when the National Gallery removed (aka censored) a video by artist David Wojnarowicz because of conservative political pressure. Every year since then the Foundation…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

Alfred Glancy III, A Detroit Businessman Who Helped Save The DSO, Has Died At 80 by Artsjournal2

Glancy “was perhaps the best example in his time of a Detroit business leader who took on important civic roles.” His leadership helped bring the orchestra back from an underfun…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

Quit Using ‘Relatable’ As A Criterion To Judge (Women’s) Writing by Artsjournal2

“The point of this is—women own the things that happen to them, even if these things happened between them and much more powerful or well-known men. Writing about these things does n…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

Magic Time!: ‘ 19: The Musical’ by John Stoltenberg

It was “a century of struggle” before women in the United States won the right to vote in 1920, and the centenary of the amendment that cinched it, the nineteenth, is just around…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52PM

Seven things I tried to help me sleep by Victoria Cairl

There I was at 4am, staring into space. It felt too soon to wake up. And yet, lying there unable to dream felt tortuous. Then it happened again and again. On some nights, sleep never came at…

SOURCE: blog.usejournal.com at 02:22PM

Carole King makes surprise cameo at ‘Beautiful’ birthday by Barbara Hoffman

Yep Carole came — and conquered. It was a “Beautiful“ Broadway moment: Who better to perform the title song of her life story than Carole King herself? That’s what happened Saturday …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:06PM

Review: ‘Weightless’ Finds Lovely Moments in a Grim Greek Myth by Laura Collins-Hughes

The bloody story of Procne and Philomela is retold as a tale of sisterly devotion in this indie-rock opera by the Kilbanes at BRIC House in Brooklyn.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:03PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chrissy Teigen throws John Legend an epic James Bond-style birthday party (Miles wore a tux!) by Usa Today, Cydney Henderson, Usa Today

John Legend's 40th birthday bash was legendary. Chrissy Teigen dubbed the "Casino Royale"-inspired fete "040," echoing the famous 007 catchphrase.    …

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:24PM

Historic Shakespeare Theater In Connecticut Is Destroyed In A Fire by Artsjournal2

The theatre, built with the help of Lincoln Kirstein and Joseph Vernor Reed, and a stage where many actors, including Katherine Hepburn, had performed, had been vacant for years. – Con…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Why In The World Would Anyone In Hollywood Hire John Lasseter Again? by Artsjournal2

Is it that other Hollywood guys simply don’t give a damn what kind of damage the former head of Pixar did with years of harassment? Uh, basically. “With Lasseter’s return, Holl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Training A New Generation Of Arts Critics To Engage With Issues by Artsjournal

The Seattle program empowers teens to thoughtfully engage in the arts and performance scene. Teens apply to be a part of the five-week PCI program on TeenTix.org. As a group, the kids atten…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Theatre closings due to snow: Sunday, Jan 13 by Lorraine Treanor

Before heading out to see a show this afternoon or evening, be sure to check with the theatre. To date, we see notices that American Moor at Anacostia Playhouse and Kleptocracy at Arena Stag…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:12PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston's 'The Upside' upsets 'Aquaman' with $19.6M box-office debut by The Associated Press

Surprise! Fans won't see Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars, so they checked out his movie 'The Upside' instead. 'Aquaman' sinks to second place.     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:57PM

Blue Ridge Review: Marin Ireland et al in halfway house do nothing halfway by Jonathan Mandell

“I, I, I took the blows, in my face, and my body,” Marin Ireland as Alison says dramatically falling to the floor of the church-run halfway house in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Car…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:48PM

Theatre Review: ‘Equivocation’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

When you sit down in the theatre to see this production of “Equivocation” by Bill Cain at Silver Spring Stage, the set by Bridgid Burge is eye catching. (SSS rarely uses a curtai…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:22PM

The Brutal Toll Of Ballet by Artsjournal2

Want to see the reality of what dance does to a (male) body? Check out this story on The Royal Ballet’s top dancer. “Watson said living with injuries is the daily reality of a ba…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

Warming Up A Movie Machine By Going Back To Its More Basic, Early Days by Artsjournal2

When you let someone who’s not Michael Bay direct a Transformers movie, sometimes you get a rather pleasant surprise – and serious animation artists at work for emotional scenes,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

Theatre Review: ‘Cartography’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Elle Marie Sullivan

Refugees are a big topic lately here in Washington, DC. The land of in-between, where your future hangs on a packet of paperwork and some interviews is daunting, no matter where you come fro…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:06PM

‘It’s a lovely witchy, wise, rock-n-roll fable’: Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais on Chasing Bono at the Soho Theatre by Jonathan Baz

Chasing Bono, the latest play from writing partnership Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, is currently playing at London’s Soho Theatre until 19 January 2019. The play is loosely drawn on th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Eight years after Sleep No More hit New York, theatre is still immersed in the site-specific trend by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Immersive theatre has been arguably the biggest stage movement of the last decade, but its purveyors worry the word is starting to lose its meaning, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Carole King Makes Surprise Appearance At ‘Beautiful’ 5th Anniversary Show by Dade Hayes

Carole King surprised the Broadway audience at last night’s fifth-anniversary performance of Beautiful, the musical about her journey through the music business, performing the title s…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:52AM

Hugh Jackman Prepares For His Greatest Show - Seven Things We Learned About the Triple Threat's Upcoming Tour! by Paul Smith

Hugh Jackman is gearing up for a worldwide tour, fresh off the heels of the hugely successful film, The Greatest Showman. A true triple threat, he'll be singing, dancing and acting his way t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jan. 13 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, January 13, 2019 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Photo Flash: Carole King Surprises the Cast of BEAUTIFUL With a Performance and Curtain Call by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, rock and roll icon Carole King surprised the audience at Beautiful, by taking the stage of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre as the hit musical celebrates its fifth anniversary on Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

VIDEO: Carole King Surprises Audience at BEAUTIFUL and Performs as Herself by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, rock and roll icon Carole King surprised the audience at Beautiful, by taking the stage of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre as the hit musical celebrates its fifth anniversary on Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Get A Rest, And Restoration, Break by Artsjournal2

On Friday, the Van Gogh Musem “announced the painting has been taken off the wall for research and restoration, months after scientists found the artist’s choice of a light-sensiti…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

After Banksy Paints A Garage Door In A Welsh Port City, Can The Nation Save It? by Artsjournal2

The guy who owns the garage has been having a hard time keeping the mural secure – and of course, as the mural’s fame spreads on Instagram, it’s getting massive traffic and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

The Fool’s Lear by Darryl Reilly

Whether being pushed in a wheelchair or hobbling around on a cane, Mark Peters is an excellent Lear. Mr. Peters forcefully captures all of the character’s pathos, humor and despair with hi…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:12AM

Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’ at Dominion Stage by Darby Dejarnette

High school never changes. This is abundantly clear in Heathers: The Musical. With book, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, this edgy and fun musical comes to Domin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:02AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Stratford’s Historic American Shakespeare Festival Theatre Destroyed by Fire by Ryan McPhee

The Connecticut venue burned to the ground in the early hours of the morning January 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

How To Tell Broadway From Off-Broadway From... by Playbill Staff

Several readers have written asking for a definition of the difference among Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Photo Coverage: The Cast of THE CHER SHOW Chats at BroadwayCon by Walter McBride

We are officially into Day Three of BroadwayCon Today we're taking you inside one of the panels from Day One, featuring the cast of the Cher Show BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the panel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Photo Coverage: The Cast of MEAN GIRLS Unites For a Panel at BroadwayCon by Walter McBride

We are officially into Day Three of BroadwayCon Today, we're bringing you photos from one of the most fetch events from Day One, the Mean Girls panel BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

BroadwayCon Photo Roundup: Day One and Two! by Monroe George

BroadwayWorld brought you along for the ride during the first two days of BroadwayCon Featuring events such as the reunion of the cast of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, panels with Be Mor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Fire Destroys Historic American Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Stratford, CT by Stephanie Wild

Many news sources are reporting a fire occurring early this morning at the historic American Shakespeare Festival Theatre in Stratford, CT. According to Fox61, actors from Katherine Hepburn …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

VIDEO: Watch Part Two of Colin O'Leary's Epic Broadway Lip Sync by BroadwayWorld

Colin O'Leary has shared what he's calling 'Act Two' of his hilarious compilation of car rides with his perpetually unimpressed mom, Carol, featuring lip syncs of Broadway tunes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Ends Its Broadway Run Today, January 13 by Stephanie Wild

The Lifespan of a Fact plays its final performance today, January 13, at Studio 54 on Broadway 254 West 54th Street. A West End production and limited National Tour are currently in the work…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Henry Texier at New Morning, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Led by Henry Texier, the Sand Quintet will be performing at New Morning, Paris on January 31, 2019.Texier has been an iconic figure of European jazz during the early 1960s. New Morning’s w…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:32AM

Jack Mercer and the Vaudeville-Popeye Connection by Trav S.D.

Three cheers for Jack Mercer (Winfield Mercer 1910-84), one for each skill.  Jack Mercer was one of the few people in cartoon animation who worked in the three wildly different creative are…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Lin Manuel-Miranda Isn’t Throwing Away His Shot at Performing Hamilton in Puerto Rico by Devon Ivie

Sure, the Hamilton cast might occasionally show up at fancy award ceremonies to reunite for a song or two, but for the first time since all those Ham4Hams were still a thing, Lin Manuel-Mira…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:11AM

The Fine Art Of The iPhone Notes App Celebrity Apology by Artsjournal2

The list of celebrities who have used iPhone Notes app to apologize in recent months is, well, long. What’s the appeal? False intimacy: “Sometimes statements include grammatical …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:04AM

Going Inside The World’s Most Beautiful Bookstore by Artsjournal2

The bookstore in Argentina, which opened in a building modeled after the Paris Opera, won the title in 2019 – 18 years after NPR’s Bob Mondello first filed this report. – N…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:04AM

Director of Development by Artsjournal

Chrysler Museum of Art, has retained Development Resources inc. to lead its search for a Director of Development, who will provide leadership for a comprehensive and sophisticated fundraisin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:04AM

Checking In On Hamilton In Puerto Rico (With A Certain Creator Back In The Title Role) by Artsjournal2

Lin-Manuel Miranda kicked off the latest of six tours for his musical Hamilton in Puerto Rico, where he once again played the role that, so far, has brought him the most fame. But how does t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:04AM

‘Engaging, entertaining & brilliant’: The War of the Worlds – New Diorama Theatre ★★★★★ by Carole Woddis

It’s a dangerous world out there but this engaging, entertaining and brilliant War of the Worlds couldn’t come at a better time as a reminder to practise caution and scepticism before bu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Lifespan of a Fact Closes on Broadway January 13 by Olivia Clement

The new play, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, and Bobby Cannavale, wraps up its limited engagement at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:10AM

Wanda Sykes review – tough anti-Trump tirade is a potent tonic by Brian Logan

Union Chapel, LondonLife still holds surprises for a woman of 54, including the US presidency, and Sykes plays them for everything they’ve gotThe first half hour of Wanda Sykes’ maiden L…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

An Artist Worked For 15 Years On A Sculpture That Was Slowly Poisoning Her [VIDEO] by Artsjournal2

Toronto artist Gillian Genser works with natural materials, including mussel shells. Then she started to exhibit all of the symptoms of severe dementia … or heavy metal poisoning, but …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

Estonia Is Worried About Russian Influence, So It’s Turning – Naturally – To The Arts For Resistance by Artsjournal2

Yes, it’s about soft power in the European Union’s farthest border to the east – a stone’s throw from Russia. “From a defense perspective, building a happy, pro…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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“On Her Shoulders” at Laemmle, Los Angeles by Blouinartinfo

Directed by Alexandria Bombach, “On Her Shoulders” documents the persistence of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Yazidi activist Nadia Murad. The film will be screened on January 13, 2019 at Lae…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:31AM

BWW's On This Day - January 13, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

“SOI Spring 2019: Saint-Saëns & Rachmaninoff” at NCPA, Mumbai by Blouinartinfo

NCPA, Mumbai presents “SOI Spring 2019: Saint-Saens & Rachmaninoff” on select dates from February 4-16, 2019 at Jamshed Bhabha Theater of NCPA.The concert will be conducted by Martyn…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:12AM

‘Extraordinary vocals & stories that capture the heart’: SONGS FOR NOBODIES – West End ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Bernadette Robinson offers up a vocal masterclass in the highly engaging show Songs for Nobodies at the Ambassadors Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Ep. 1: Burning Coal’s Artistic Director Jerome Davis on ‘Ashe in Johannesburg’ and Theater as a Vehicle for Social Change by Lauren Van Hemert

In 1973, tennis champion Arthur Ashe competed in the South African Open. Hear what Jerome Davis, the artistic director of Burning Coal Theatre, has to say about Hannah Benitez’s new play, …

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 08:00AM

Double-feature screenings at 500 theaters nationwide celebrate Superman's 80th anniversary by Michael James Rocha

Warner Bros. and DC have joined forces to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Superman with a double-feature screening of previously released “The Death of Superman” (1992) and the premier…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Netflix Put Castilian Spanish Subtitles On ‘Roma’ In Spain Until Alfonso Cuarón Complained by Artsjournal2

You know, it’s hard to understand the word “mamá,” better put “madre” in there. Wait. What? “Netflix is essentially sending a message that the way we spe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:48AM

Review: Original Death Rabbit, Jermyn Street Theatre by Hilary Webb

stars4.0Overall ScoreOriginal Death Rabbit, currently running at the Jermyn Street Theatre, sounds like it has something to do with the film Donnie Darko. It doesn’t, although they have mo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:12AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Coming Clean review – revival of pioneering play of a gay love triangle

Trafalgar Studios, LondonSexual freedom and emotional commitment clash in Kevin Elyot’s debut exploring sexual deception in a gay relationship Kevin Elyot will always be remembered for My …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

FEATURED SHOW: Why are critics & Offies judges so captivated by Sheila Atim in Time Is Love? by Featured Content

Sheila Atim has 'aced' another performance and made her musical mark at the Finborough. Reviews are in for her and the European premiere of writer-director Ché Walker's Time Is Love / Tiemp…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

‘An important story that needs to be told’: ANOMALY – Old Red Lion Theatre by Liz Dyer

Anomaly at the Old Red Lion Theatre is a gripping and troubling family drama that takes a scenario we know and invites us to see it from a perspective that’s often overlooked.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Sisters’ debut play Call Me Vicky charts true-life transition story, Wendi Peters stars by Featured Content

Call Me Vicky, charting a transwoman's challenges in 1980s London, is written by sisters and debut playwrights Nicola and Stacey Victoria Bland, inspired by their true-life godmother's exper…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

First Night Takeover: Aspects of Love at Southwark Playhouse

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O’Bree attending the London opening of ASPECTS OF LOVE at Southwark Playhouse. Dressed appropriately (you’ll see what we mean), Perry …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:30AM

World Premiere: “I’m Going To Break Your Heart” at Royal Cinema, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

The screening of “I’m Going to Break Your Heart,” starring and hosted by Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk, will be followed by a Q&A and intimate performance at Toronto’s Royal …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:10AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“The Play That Goes Wrong” at Duchess Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Set to leave audiences aching with laughter, “The Play That Goes Wrong” has begun its West-End run at London’s Duchess Theatre and will run through October 27, 2019.The Cornley Polytec…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:45AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Rameau maître à danser” at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, New York by Blouin Artinfo

La naissance d'Osiris and Daphnis et Egle premiere at New York’s BAM Howard Gilman Opera House and will be on stage from March 1-3, 2019.According to BAM’s website, celebrated conductor …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:42AM

The week in theatre: Pinter at the Pinter; Time Is Love/Tiempo es Amor – review by Susannah Clapp

Harold Pinter theatre; Finborough, LondonThe surprises continue in an extraordinary Pinter season. Plus, the rise and rise of Sheila AtimIt has been hard to guess where lightning will strike…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

“Heartbeat of Home” at Alte Oper, Frankfurt by Blouin Artinfo

Irish Tap Dance Dazzlers Riverdance bring “Heartbeat of Home,” to the Great Hall of Frankfurt’s Alte Oper on February 18, 2019.The website of Alte Oper mentions that the producers of R…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:22AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Come from Away”—Finds New Land in Our Hearts, at SHN, S.F by Bdhorwitz

Sankoff & Hein Offer Hope & Hospitality for ALL by Rachel Norby & Barry David Horwitz With Celtic overtones and intriguingly accented songs, the driving beat of “Welcome to the…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:08AM

Michelle Wolf hopes her comedy gets people to 'think a little bit differently' by Daniel Durchholz Special To The Post-Dispatch

"The goal of comedy isn’t to be right — it’s to be funny," she says.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:06AM
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Podcasts — The Hurricane Tapes delves into the case of Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter

Denzel Washington played him in The Hurricane, and Bob Dylan immortalised his plight in song — but did he do it?

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

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