1) Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical Cinderella Releases New Song, I Know I Have a Heart
2) Associated Chamber Music Players Presents Jam Intro Session on 2/20
3) Ballet Hispanico School of Dance Announces Virtual Adult Flamenco Classes
4) Ballet Hispanico School of Dance Lost Pasitos: Early Childhood Virtual Program
5) BAM Kids Festival Virtual Offerings
6) Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Panelists for What Now Forum
7) Broadway on Demand Special Streaming Events
8) The Cell Theatre Kicks Off Season With, Life is Drag Now Through 3/28
9) Ice Theatre of New York 2021 City Skate Pop Up Concerts
10) King Kirby, Audio Drama Podcast Brings Marvel Universe Co-Creator to Life
11) La Jolla Playhouse Digital Series, Without Walls, Calls for Submissions
12) Megillah Cycle, Virtual Production Premieres
13) NY PopsUp Festival Announced by Governor Cuomo
14) Nai - Ni Chen Dance Company Announces 2/15 - 2/19 Schedule for The Bridge
15) TRU Announces Lineup for Broadway Veterans for TRUSpeak -- Hear Our Voices 2/21
16) TRU 2021 Voices New Plays Reading Series - Deadline 2/26
17) Two River Theater Upcoming Virtual Events
18) The WIld Project Streaming and on Demand
1) POLYDOR RECORDS/UMe
ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
“I KNOW I HAVE A HEART”
THE THIRD PIECE OF MUSIC FROM
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S
NEW MUSICAL
CINDERELLA
NEW SONG PERFORMED BY
CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER
IS AVAILABLE NOW
THE FULL ALBUM OF “CINDERELLA,”
RECORDED LAST YEAR DURING LOCKDOWN,
IS DUE FOR RELEASE THIS SPRING
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AND IS AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER
WRITTEN AND CREATED BY
“KILLING EVE” WRITER, STAR OF “THE CROWN”
& DOUBLE 2021 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE
EMERALD FENNELL
WITH LYRICS FROM DOUBLE OSCAR NOMINEE
DAVID ZIPPEL
Polydor Records/UMe has announced the release of the third piece of music from the forthcoming album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella. “I Know I Have A Heart” is sung by Carrie Hope Fletcher and is released on today across all DSPs.
Listen here: https://cinderella.lnk.to/
It follows the release late last year of “Only You, Lonely You” sung by Ivano Turco. “I Know I Have A Heart” is the second song by Fletcher to be released from the forthcoming cast album, after “Bad Cinderella” came out to high acclaim last October. “Bad Cinderella” has now been streamed over 1.4 million times globally and performed on “The One Show” and “Children in Need 2020.”
The album features cast from the highly anticipated new theatrical production, which will open Spring 2021 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London, along with appearances from some surprise guest vocalists.
Pre-order the album here: https://cinderella.lnk.to/
All further information is available at www.
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2) Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) Presents Jam Intro Sessions:
Jamulus with Mike Tietz: Saturday, February 13, 2021
JamKazam with Susan Alexander and Friends: Saturday, February 20, 2021
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) virtual event, a JamKazam with Susan Alexander and Friends on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 2pm EST.
In the lead-up to ACMP's Virtual Worldwide Play-In on Saturday March 20 and Sunday March 21 (Bach's birthday), ACMP Is doing everything it can to help as many chamber music lovers get themselves set up to play together online. Join ACMP for an informal Q and A and information session about playing chamber music in real time online.For more information and to register for the JamKazam session, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Saturday, February 20, 2pm EST: Ask Susan Alexander all about JamKazam! Pianist and retired US government codebreaker Susan Alexander will help crack the code of JamKazam! She will be joined by cellist Valerie Matthews and violinist/violist Mike Garrahan from the Carnac Quartet, who were recently featured on the JamKazam Classical Music Festival. Before attending this meeting, take a look at Susan's article about JamKazam, which includes her easy step-by-step how-to guide: https://acmp.net/jamkazam-
Attendees can start a free JamKazam account and try things out - and if you love it, please contact ACMP directly at sgriffin@acmp.net about our 50% discount on one-year JamKazam Gold Plans.
There is almost no latency in JamKazam and the sound quality is magnificent. You will feel like your fellow musicians are right there in the room with you.
To organize a chamber music party on JamKazam as part of ACMP's Virtual Worldwide Play-In, please share information with ACMP through this simple online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
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3) Ballet Hispánico
School of Dance Announces
Virtual Adult Flamenco Classes
Session One: February 20 - March 27, 2021
Session Two: April 17 - May 29, 2021
Registration Now Open
Ballet Hispánico continues to offer virtual adult flamenco classesfor dancers ages 18 and up, with two sessions every Saturday from February 20 - March 27, 2021 and April 17 - May 29, 2021, 2pm-3pm ET.
Spend Saturday afternoons in Ballet Hispánico's virtual dance studio. Flamenco lessons will help attendees get in shape, brush up on their dance moves and meet new friends, online! Join JoDe Romano, "La Chispa," who will transport participants to Spain over Zoom with castanet and movement technique, arms, muñecas, fan, palmas, inspirational music, and more flamenco fun without leaving your homes. Come join Ballet Hispánico in their journey to Spain expressing this soulful art form. ¡OLÉ!
Session One: Saturdays February 20 - March 27, 2021, 2pm-3pm ET
Tuition is $105 for this six-class series. Students are required to sign up for all six classes to participate. Register by Thursday, February 18 at 11:59pm ET at bit.ly/bh_adultflamenco.
Session Two: Saturdays April 17 - May 29, 2021, 2pm-3pm ET
Tuition is $120 for this seven-class series. Students are required to sign up for all seven classes to participate. Register by Thursday, April 15 at 11:59pm ET at bit.ly/bh_adultflamenco.
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4) Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance
Los Pasitos: Early Childhood Program
part of the Intrepid Museum's
Virtual Kids Week
February 17, 2021
Ballet Hispánico offers a free presentation of its early childhood program Los Pasitos as part of the Intrepid Museum's virtual Kids Week on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:15am ET. Recommended for ages 2-6, family members are also welcome to join the fun and stretch with the starfish, jiggle with the jellyfish and spring with the seahorses as we journey by boat, plane and imagination on this magical movement adventure. The event will be live-streamed ontwitch.tvand will also be available on-demand through the Museum's Facebook and YouTube channels. For more information and to register, visitintrepidmuseum.org/
The presentation will be led by Rebecca Tsivkin, Ballet Hispanico's Early Childhood Programs Associate, and will include a dance class, a photo- and video-filled slideshow, and a Q&A session. The Los Pasitos program focuses on developing coordination, spatial awareness and musicality, with an emphasis on each child's individual self-expression.
Kids Week attendees will receive a special discount for the virtual spring session of
Los Pasitos, April 12 - June 10, 2021.
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5) BAMkids Film Festival 2021
Virtual Offerings
Family-Friendly Shorts For Children
Ages 3—11;
Debut Of The Young Filmmaker Showcase;
Free Dance Parties, Interactive Film And Dance Workshops, Digital Performances, Yoga, and Meditation For Families
February 20—28, 2021
In association with Northwest Film Forum and Melbourne International Animation Festival
BAMkids Film Festival 2021 will present a range of virtual programs from February 20-28. Established in 1998 and now in its 23rd year, the Festival—one of the largest attended children’s festivals in the country—presents nine days of virtual creative, fun, and culturally diverse films that tell stories about children and present ideas from a kid’s point of view. Alongside the dynamic slate of cutting-edge family-friendly shorts, the popular Brooklyn film festival will present interactive film and dance workshops, performances, dance parties, yoga, and more curated activities designed for the digital space. The Festival will also present the debut of its Young Filmmaker Showcase, featuring shorts by young creators from New York City and around the world.
This year marks the first time the BAMkids Film Festival will run virtually and on-demand, allowing families from all parts of the country an opportunity to watch critically-acclaimed children’s films and connect with artists through specially curated workshops and performances.
BAMkids Film Festival FREE Activities
Saturday, February 20—Sunday, February 28
- Music and Dance Workshop: Little Warriors Rising (Ages 3+)
- Filmmaking Workshop: Creating Animation with BRIC Arts + Media (Ages 8-11)
- Dance Party: BAMKIDS FILM FESTIVAL Dance Party with MOVE|NYC| (Ages All)
- Virtual Storymaking Workshop: Characters Wanted (Ages 6+)
- Dance Performance: Pilobolus Rules! (Ages 5+)
- BAMkids Digital Fun For Families (Ages All)
- Yoga and Meditation (Ages 3-Adult)
- Young Filmmakers Showcase (Ages All)
BAMkids Film Festival 2021 Shorts
Saturday, February 20—Sunday, February 28
- Shorts Program: Let’s Play! (Ages 3—5)
- Shorts Program: Animal Party (Ages 3—5)
- Shorts Program: Big Dreams (Ages 6—8)
- Shorts Program: World of Wonders (Ages 6—8)
- Shorts Program: Time for Adventure (Ages 6—8)
- Shorts Program: Stronger Together (Ages 9—11)
Tickets for BAMkids Film Festival shorts are on sale. Individual tickets and Festival Passes are available at pay-what-you-can prices. Festival passes start at $30, and individual tickets start at $5. Workshops and other activities are FREE. Visit BAM.org/bkff2021 for more information.
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6) BROADWAY ADVOCACY COALITION
#BWAYFORBLM FORUM “WHAT NOW”
Panelists include Jeanine Tesori, Rachel Chavkin, Kate Shindle, Warren Adams, Brandon Michael Nase and Destinee Rea
Moderated by Amber Iman & Richard Gray
Monday, February 15 at 6PM ET
Registration Currently Open
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) announces the roster of panelists for Part I of its next #BwayforBLM Forum What Now will include Jeanine Tesori, Rachel Chavkin, Kate Shindle, Warren Adams from Broadway Theatre Coalition (BTC), Brandon Michael Nase from Broadway For Racial Justice (BFRJ) and Destinee Rea from BOLD. The event will be moderated by Amber Iman and Richard Gray and will be held on Monday, February 15 at 6PM ET.
While we celebrate the recent inauguration, we must also continue the fight for equality and equity in our political landscape and the entertainment industry. Part I of our What Now Forum asks us all to examine our commitments to supporting BIPOC leadership in the theater industry as we prepare to reopen and begin a new year.
BAC is an arts-based advocacy organization dedicated to creating equitable spaces and building the capacity of individuals and organizations to dismantle racism. Their recent work includes gathering a virtual crowd of over 11,000 participants for the three-day forum Broadway for Black Lives Matter, launching the Cody Renard Richard Scholarship program and the Artivism Fellowship program, along with the inaugural Broadway Vs and continuing their partnership with Columbia Law School through their full semester course, The Theater of Change: Reimagining Justice Through Abolition.
To RSVP please visit the registration page here or visit BwayForBLM.com.
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7) CELEBRATE
GALENTINE’S DAY
PALENTINE’S DAY
AND
VALENTINE’S DAY
WITH
BROADWAY ON DEMAND
AND SPECIAL STREAMING EVENTS INCLUDING
JILL SOBULE’S
CONCERT FILM
F*CK 7th GRADE
AND
SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE’S
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Broadway On Demand, the theater-focused streaming platform, is proud to present several special events perfect for at-home celebrations of Galentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day and/or Valentine’s Day, including Jill Sobule’s one woman show from City Theatre F*ck 7th Grade and the Southwark Playhouse production of Jason Robert Brown’s Drama Desk Award-winning musical, The Last Five Years.
Additionally, the online world premiere of The Play with Rocky Bleier, an intimate portrait of famed Pittsburgh Steeler, four-time Super Bowl Champion and wounded warrior, Rocky Bleier has been extended for the second time and will now stream through March.
In Pittsburgh’s City Theatre company’s world premiere concert film, F*ck 7th Grade, award-winning singer-songwriter Jill Sobule – whose hit songs include “Supermodel” and the original “I Kissed a Girl” – takes audiences through a Rock’n’roll celebration of coming of age and coming out.
The first-ever streamed production of The Last Five Years, recorded live at the Southwark Playhouse, returns for an encore presentation through February 19.
The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate show about two New Yorkers who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The musical’s unconventional structure unfolds as Cathy tells her story in reverse, from the end of their turbulent relationship, whilst Jamie tells his story chronologically from the spark of their initial meeting. The two characters meet only once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. Now, this iconic musical returns in a bold new actor-musician production with the actors on stage at all times and playing the piano to add a new narrative dimension to the story, accompanied by a four-piece band. The cast features Molly Lynch (Cathy) and Oli Higginson (Jamie) with musicians Elaine Ambridge, Ryan Webber, and Andy Crick.
GALENTINE’S / PALENTINE’S / VALENTINE’S DAY
TUNE-IN HIGHLIGHTS
Through – Friday, February 26
F*ck 7th Grade
LINK: https://www.broadwayondemand.
Through – Friday, February 19
The Last Five Years
LINK: https://www.broadwayondemand.
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\8) THE CELL TO KICK OFF 2021 SEASON WITH “LIFE IS DRAG”
FEATURING THE DRAG PORTRAITS OF RACHEL RAMPLEMAN
February 13 – March 28
FEATURING THE DRAG PORTRAITS OF RACHEL RAMPLEMAN
February 13 – March 28
Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre (Artistic Director Kira Simring) presents its first residency of 2021, LIFE IS DRAG, an exhibition showcasing the video portraits of Rachel Rampleman. Exploring subjects such as gender, artifice and spectacle, Rampleman documents the most innovative and singular performers of the currently exploding international alt-drag and burlesque scenes, a portion of which have been filmed throughout the pandemic at the cell’s space on West 23rd Street. Opening February 13th on the Gallery Floor, this exhibit is free and open to the public. Patrons are required to follow all city mandated COVID-19 precautions including mandatory mask wearing, limited capacity, filling out a contact-free survey for symptoms and potential exposure, and a digital temperature check upon entry.
Rachel Rampleman utilizes processes ranging from directorial to curatorial to anthropological to showcase exuberantly irrepressible personalities who revel in challenging clichés associated with masculinity and femininity. A sampling of subjects featured in LIFE IS DRAG include Girls Girls Girls (the world's first and only all-female Mötley Crüe tribute band), Tazzie Colomb (the world's longest competing female bodybuilder), and LACTIC Incorporated (an avant-garde clothing brand that takes the detritus of corporate life and reinterprets it into one-of-a-kind structural garments that challenge the polarization of gender) as well as drag and burlesque stars Untitled Queen, Fem Appeal, Darlinda Just Darlinda, C'etait BonTemps, Chartruice, Mimi Silk, Dick TransDyke, JAX, Robyn Edges, Sham Payne, Just JP, Stixen Stones, Kiara Chimera, Barbie Crash, Bunny Wonderland, Robin from Human Resources, Geo Soctomah Neptune, Jayden Jamison, Mike Hawk, Arabella LaDessé, Bender Bluefish, and Zayn-X.
LIFE IS DRAG includes more than 4 hours of video featuring over 60 artists from all around the globe. Rampleman plans to create nearly 40 more video portraits during her residency and incorporate many of those into the exhibition.
LIFE IS DRAG opens Saturday, February 13 at 6PM at the cell (338 W. 23rd Street) and runs Saturdays and Sundays from 12PM-6PM through March 28, 2021. Follow the cell on instagram at @thecelltheatre for updates or go to www.thecelltheatre.org for upcoming events.
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9) Ice Theatre of New York
presents
2021 City Skate Pop Up Concerts
at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
February 18-19, 2021 at 10:45am
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents City Skate Pop Up Concerts as part of Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park's Kids Week on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:45am at The Rink at Bryant Park. ITNY performers include Ella Bauer, Gage and Oona Brown, Val Levine, and Sally Jean Watkins, with choreography by Joel Dear, Tanya Douglass, Jody Sperling, and Douglas Webster. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://bryantpark.org/
Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:45am
Performing apprentice Ella Bauer skates to "Putting on the Ritz," choreographed by coach Tanya Douglass. With big dreams for a nine-year-old, Ella is aiming for the Olympics in 2030.
Professional soloist Val Levine will perform Arctic Memory, a visually beautiful piece and environmentally conscious creation about Global Warming by dance choreographer Jody Sperling. This version of Arctic Memory is adapted from material Sperling developed during a 43-day polar science mission to the Arctic. The costume is a long cape, hand-painted with designs suggestive of Arctic pack ice melting and the sound scape is taken from the actual sounds of the Arctic ice pack moving as it melts. The work also draws inspiration from modern-dance pioneer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).
Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:45am
Gage and Oona Brown will perform their competitive free dance choreographed by Joel Dear, which just last month won them the Silver medal at the US National Junior Ice Dance Championships. Coached by Inesa Bucevica and Joel Dear, they skate to "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, Marlisa Punzalan and Los Últimos Románticos.
Professional ensemble member Sally Jeanne Watkins will perform O Mio Babbino Caro, a beautiful, lyric ITNY piece choreographed by Douglas Webster.
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10) CO-CREATOR OF CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE AVENGERS, X-MEN, IRON MAN, THOR...AND MORE
COMIC BOOK LEGEND JACK KIRBY’S STORY COMES ALIVE
IN ACCLAIMED “KING KIRBY” AUDIO DRAMA STARRING STEVEN RATTAZZI
Six time Best Selling New York Times author Fred Van Lente and four-time New York Times Critics’ Pick playwright Crystal Skillman, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, are pleased to announce the premiere of their four-episode mini-series audio drama King Kirby, based on their hit Off-Broadway show by the same name. A true-life story about Jack Kirby, the man who co-created the Marvel universe, King Kirby is an epic comic book story of the most famous cartoonist you never heard of. This audio drama features original music composed by award-winning Bobby Cronin (whose other works with Skillman include Mary and Max, Rain and Zoe Save the World, and Concrete Jungle.). The podcast premiered on Wednesday, February 10th exclusively from the Broadway Podcast Network and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Find it at bpn.fm/KingKirby
Heroes aren’t born, they’re made. Born in the Lower East Side slums, a veteran of the battlefields of France, Jack Kirby co-created CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE AVENGERS, THE X-MEN, IRON MAN, THOR, and many other legendary characters. But Kirby had his biggest fight after his comic books became an international sensation: He had to fight for his name, and the recognition he was denied.
From the Jewish ghetto of New York's Lower East Side to the battlefields of France to the Senate hearings of the 1950s, King Kirby is the heartbreaking yet inspirational story about a man who pours his quintessentially Twentieth Century life into his comics, only to make the fateful mistake that sends him into obscurity while his creations become known to every person on Earth.
Find it at BPN.FM/KingKirby
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Broadway On Demand, the theater-focused streaming platform, continues to stream the La Jolla Playhouse digital Without Walls (WOW) series, featuring Alyce Smith Cooper and Shammy Dee’s Spittin’ Truth to Power While Light Leaping for the People, and is now calling for submissions to their Sermon Challenge.
Audiences and artists alike are invited to – using Shammy’s music and Alyce’s words – spit their own truth and join the project by creating their own version of the “Sermon” video using dance, spoken word, a paintbrush or whatever kind of interpretation they choose.
Submissions can be made, and more information can be found, at: https://lajollaplayhouse.org/
La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls (WOW) series offers an invitation to rethink theatre through intriguing and playful experiences. This world premiere brings world-class artists directly to you, fostering a connection with each other and allowing art to flourish.
Spittin’ Truth to Power While Light Leaping for the People is an intergenerational piece using images, music and storytelling styles reminiscent of the griot. Between fire and brimstone preaching, the intimate vulnerability of prayer, and the invitation to fellowship, renowned San Diego poet and Playhouse Leadership Council member Alyce Smith Cooper and acclaimed DJ and musician Shammy Dee are reaching to penetrate the hearts of the people. This three-part spoken verse will encompass the juxtaposition of past/present, yin/yang, male/female with the dream of transformations hoped for and imagined. It is both a personal moment and a collective piece – a springing forward into a leap of light.
The current Without Walls projects can be streamed now on Broadway on Demand at https://www.broadwayondemand.
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12) VIRTUAL PRODUCTION OF
MEGILLAH CYCLE
BY ITZIK MANGER
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MIKE BURSTYN
TO DEBUT FEBRUARY 21
The Congress for Jewish Culture will continue its International Virtual Yiddish Theater series with MEGILLAH CYCLE, featuring an all-star international cast, directed and adapted by Mike Burstyn from Itzik Manger’s modernist take on the traditional Purim play.
This exciting new production will premiere on Sunday, February 21 at 2:30 pm EST, where it will remain indefinitely
In 1936, the enfant terrible of Yiddish literature, Itzik Manger, published a cycle of poems shattering time and history by updating the Biblical story of Queen Esther to Eastern Europe of the 20th century. In 1965, with music by Dov Seltzer and under the direction of Shmuel Bunim, the Family Burstein opened a musical production of the cycle that opened a bright new chapter for Yiddish in Israel and would eventually find its way to Broadway’s Golden Theatre in 1968. The original cast recording of The Megilla of Itzik Manger was released by Columbia Record.
MEGILLAH CYCLE will be presented in Yiddish with subtitle translation, and features interspersed English commentaries written by the late Joe Darion (Man of La Mancha)
For more information, visit CongressForJewishCulture
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13) GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO
MARSHALS THE RETURN OF THE
PERFORMING ARTS TO NEW YORK
WITH
“NY PopsUp”
AN EXPANSIVE STATEWIDE FESTIVAL OF
POP-UP EVENTS
DELIVERED RIGHT INTO THE DAILY
LIFE OF NEW YORKERS,
TRANSFORMING EXISTING NEW YORK
LANDSCAPES
ONTO STAGES FOR WORLD-CLASS
PERFORMANCE
MORE THAN 300 POP-UP
EVENTS PLANNED
THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS
AND ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
IN 100 DAYS
ALL MADE BY NEW YORK ARTISTS
TO REVITALIZE NEW YORK AUDIENCES
AND BRING THE STRUGGLING LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR
ROARING BACK TO LIFE
FESTIVAL TO SERVE AS A BRIDGE
TO THE FULL SAFE RETURN
OF LIVE PERFORMANCE
BACK TO NEW YORK
BEGINS FEBRUARY 20th
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EVENTS TO GROW
IN SCALE,
VOLUME, AND GEOGRAPHICAL
FOOTPRINT
THROUGH LABOR DAY
NY PopsUp, an unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances (many of which are free of charge and all open to the public) that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers, has been announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. This series of events, intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New York’s struggling live entertainment sector, is a private / public partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal, in coordination with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Empire State Development (ESD). The Festival will serve as a “pilot program,” creating the state’s first large-scale model for how to bring live performance back safely after this prolonged COVID-related shutdown. The programming for NY PopsUp will be curated by the interdisciplinary artist Zack Winokur, in partnership with a hand-selected council of artistic advisors who represent the diversity of New York’s dynamic performing arts scene and artistic communities. NY PopsUp will launch on Saturday, February 20 and run through Labor Day. The Festival will reach its climax with the 20th Anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival and The Festival at Little Island at Pier 55, bringing the total number of performances to more than 1,000. NY PopsUp is being coordinated in lock step with state public health officials and will strictly adhere to Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 protocols.
The events produced by NY PopsUp, in addition to being free of charge, will be staged across every type of neighborhood and district in all five boroughs of New York City, throughout upstate and into Western New York. As the current realities of COVID-19 make mass gatherings and large, destination-style events impossible, NY PopsUp will meet New York City and State residents where they are, infusing their daily lives with the surprise and joy of live performance. The hundreds of free, pop-up events that constitute NY PopsUp will make stages out of New York’s existing landscapes, including iconic transit stations, parks, subway platforms, museums, skate parks, street corners, fire escapes, parking lots, storefronts, and upstate venues, transforming everyday commutes, local communities, and locations never used for performances into canvases of awe and exhilaration. Instead of there being masses of audience members at a handful of events, this Festival is a mass of events, each for a safe and secure ‘handful’ of audience members.
As COVID restrictions begin to loosen, the model that NY PopsUp builds for holding safe live events will pave the way for, and incept the reopening of, multidisciplinary flexible venues (“flex venues”) throughout New York State to open and participate in the Festival. These will be the very first indoor performances since the pandemic began and will mark a major moment in New York’s recovery efforts. Not only will these indoor events be a symbol to the entire world that New York is back, they will also be a key step in the long process of getting tens-of-thousands of arts professionals around New York State back to work; and a bridge to getting Broadway and all of the New York cultural world open. These Flex Venues are established union and non-union performance spaces without fixed seating and are thus able to be adapted for social distancing. Examples of these venues would include The SHED, The Apollo, Harlem Stage, La MaMa, and The Glimmerglass Festival’s Alice Busch Opera Theater. All indoor events will strictly follow Department of Health public health and safety guidance.
The public will encounter a range of artists representing all areas of performance – from theater to dance, from poetry to comedy, from pop music to opera, and so much more. Among the confirmed artists are Hugh Jackman, Renée Fleming, Amy Schumer, Alec Baldwin, Chris Rock, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Isabel Leonard, Nico Muhly, Joyce DiDonato, John Early and Kate Berlant, Patti Smith, Mandy Patinkin, Raja Feather Kelly, J’Nai Bridges, Kenan Thompson, Gavin Creel, Garth Fagan, Larry Owens, Q-Tip, Billy Porter, Conrad Tao, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, Tina Landau, Rhiannon Giddens, Aparna Nancherla, Anthony Rodriguez, Jonathan Groff, Savion Glover, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Chris Celiz, Christine Goerke, Kelli O’Hara, Dev Hynes, Phoebe Robinson, Sara Mearns, George Saunders, Caleb Teicher, Danielle Brooks, Jeremy Denk, Idina Menzel, Sondra Radvanovsky, Gaby Moreno, Davóne Tines, Jerrod Carmichael, Taylor Mac, Sutton Foster, Jessie Mueller, and Courtney ToPanga Washington, among many others. The events themselves will ignite imaginative collisions of different artforms.
During the run of the festival, NY PopsUp will grow in its scale, volume of performances, and geographical footprint, with events throughout New York State, from the Bronx to Staten Island, from Buffalo to Suffolk County, from the Hudson Valley to the Capitol.
NY PopsUp will reach its apex over the summer, as we celebrate both the 20th Anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival (June 9 through 20) and the opening of one of New York’s most highly anticipated projects: Little Island (June).
More details about NY PopsUp will be announced soon. Please note that, given the impromptu nature and surprise element of the pop-up format, not all performances will be announced in advance. Please follow @NYPopsUp on Twitter and Instagram for the latest.
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14) NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY
Announces
The Bridge
Virtual Dance Institute
of boundary-breaking dance experiences
Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom
Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level
February 15-19, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. The Institute's aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's website: http://nainichen.org/company-
As a virtual dance institute,The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographer to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen's Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Week of 2/15/2021
Monday Yuka Notsuka (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
Tuesday Andrew Pacho (Flow (Gyrokinesis based) at 11am
Wednesday Nai-Ni Chen (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
Thursday Potri Ranka Manis (Philippine Dance (Melayu Heritage) at 11am
Friday Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
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15) Theater Resources Unlimited Announces Lineup for
TRUSpeak ... Hear Our Voices! Virtual Fundraiser:
Ann Harada, Brenda Braxton, Cady Huffman,
Robert Cuccioli, Tonya Pinkins, Regina Taylor, and more!
Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 5pm
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces TRUSpeak ... Hear Our Voices! Virtual Fundraiser on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 5pm (eastern time) via Zoom, presented with the generous sponsorship of R.K. Greene and The Storyline Project, Patrick Blake and Rhymes Over Beats, Neal Rubinstein and Dangerous the Musical, Merrie L. Davis and Cheryl Wiesenfeld. Join TRU for an evening of awareness at an annual fundraising gala reinvented for these virtual - and challenging - times. Tickets start at $55. For more information and tickets, visit https://truonline.org/events/
TRUSpeak is a curated selection of short plays and musicals by TRU writers, produced by TRU producers and directed by TRU directors, all touching upon current social issues. The stellar cast includes Broadway veterans like Brenda Braxton (Tony nominee for Smokey Joe's Café), Robert Cuccioli (Tony nominee for Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miz, Spider-Man), Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella), Cady Huffman (Tony nominee The Will Rogers Follies, Tony winner The Producers), Jana Robbins (Gypsy, Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Romance, Romance), Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd revival; off-Broadway Desperate Measures), Crystal Kellogg (Finding Neverland, School of Rock) and theater, film and TV star Regina Taylor (Golden Globe for I'll Fly Away, The Blacklist, The Unit; plus Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and As You Like It on Broadway).
Equally prominent in the cast: off-Broadway favorite Jim Brochu (Drama Desk Award for Zero Hour, The Big Voice: God or Merman?), Maggie Baird (who manages daughter Billie Eilish when she isn't doing TV shows like Bones and The X-Files), TV actor Dickie Hearts (Tales of the City, Grace and Frankie), Nick Cearley who along with Lauren Molina forms the cabaret phenomenon, The Skivvies; plus stars on the rise Tatiana Wechsler, Brendan Bradley, Andrea Lynn Green, Robert Baptiste, Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin, Adante Carter, Shariff Sinclair, Tyrone Hall, Crystal Tigney, Jianzi Colon-Soto, Will Mader and internet musician Taiya. There will also be special appearances by Broadway stars Jill Paice and Tonya Pinkins, as well as actress-activist Dominique Sharpton.
Each of the TRUSpeak shows will be introduced by former TRU honorees including
James Morgan, producing artistic director of the York Theatre; two-time Tony winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell; performer/choreographer and A Chorus Line legend Baayork Lee; four-time Tony winning producer Ron Simons; and four-time Tony winning producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld.
TRUSpeak will also include an after party meet-and-greet for VIP ticket holders, a chance to meet the cast, TRU board and other VIP's.
Program
Virtual Happy Hour, an online musical by Richard Castle & Matthew Levine
Directed by Jesica Garrou, Music Directed by Ben Doyle McCormick, Produced
by James Rocco; starring Brendan Bradley, Nick Cearly, Lauren Molina, Tatiana Wechsler
Game Boy by Melissa Bell
Directed by Bryanda Minix, Technical Editor Carley Santori, Produced by Stephanie Pope; starring Cady Huffman, Will Mader, Jianzi Colon-Soto
Change of Plans by Michele Ann Miller
Directed by Cate Cammarata, Technical Editor Andrea Lynn Green, Produced by Jonathan Hogue; starring Crystal Kellogg
Out of Order, a memory play by T. Cat Ford
Directed by Glynn Borders, Produced by Claudia Zahn; starring Maggie Baird, Andrea Lynn Green, Crystal Tigney
A Woman's Perspective by Melvina Douse Manuel
Directed by Van Dirk Fisher, Technical Eidotr Iben Cenholt, Produced by Stephanie Pope; starring Regina Taylor, Robert Baptiste, Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin, Adante Carter, Shariff Sinclair, Tyrone Hall, Taiya
Zoom, a monologue by Joe Nelms
Directed by Dennis Corsi, Technical editor Henry Garrou, Produced by Jonathan Hogue with Jim Brochu, Brenda Braxton, Bob Cuccioli, Dickie Hearts, Ann Harada, Jana Robbins
For more information and tickets, visit https://truonline.org/tru-
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16) Theater Resources Unlimited
and The Storyline Project
announce
announce
2021 TRU Voices
New Plays Virtual Reading Series.
Submissions now open
through Friday, February 26, 2021
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is taking submissions for the 2021 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series submissions, with a deadline of February 26, 2021.TRU will pay for developmental readings of two or three new plays with the generous support of R.K. Greene and The Storyline Project. To apply, fill out an application: PRS21Application
The TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series is planned for June 2021 and will consist of 2-3 new works presented in one performance each virtually on OnTheStage.com. Created to nurture producers as well as writers, TRU Voices seeks producer-driven projects; however, as the only non-profit dedicated to developing producers TRU connects all finalists with both an experienced producer and a "rising through the ranks" associate producer.
Making this an even more unique opportunity for writers, each reading will be followed by a "Dollars and Sense" panel discussion with prominent New York producers, general managers and artistic directors focusing on potential venues, marketing, budgeting and a developmental trajectory for the work. TRU literary manager Cate Cammarata adds, "Since we guarantee three industry professional readers for every submission, often one of our readers will express interest in meeting a writer, even if their script isn't a finalist." She goes on to say: "I have heard others boast of helping thousands of plays get produced - we've actually been supporting new work for over 20 years, and now TRU is recognized as being one of the leaders in early development."
Producers and theater companies are invited to submit new work that they are interested in developing; of course writers are invited to submit and are strongly encouraged to find a sponsoring producer for their work. "Use this as an opportunity to form a relationship with a potential producer, for our series and perhaps for the future," suggests TRU executive director Bob Ost.
TRU members may submit free of charge. All non-members must submit a $25 application fee, which is applicable towards our $95 annual membership. If selected for the series, at least one member of the producing/writing team must be a paid member of TRU. There is a one-week extension for TRU members and plays with a producer attached. These submissions are due on March 5, 2021.
For complete guidelines, please visit https://truonline.org/2021-
What TRU Provides
- A professional staged reading under the Theatre Authority Benefit Agreement, on a virtual performance platform
- Access to a database of actors, technicians, etc.
- A panel discussion with top industry professionals
- Website, press releases and e-blasts promoting the series
- Box office and reservation service
- A limited monetary endowment for approved production expenses
- One day of auditions for all shows, as needed
For more information, visit https://truonline.org/2021-
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17) Two River Theater
Upcoming Virtual Events
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH TWO RIVER THEATER
Join Two River Theater for any or all of these classes and workshops for teachers, students, theater lovers & more!
Teaching Baldwin: The ART of Social Justice
2/17/2021 at 2:00 PM
James Baldwin was one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, and a journey through his work reveals the American tragedy of race and class and their effects on history and politics in our democratic society. An essayist, novelist and a Black gay man, Baldwin’s acerbic analysis of America is still relevant as are his questions about this country’s desire for a more perfect union in the time of Black Lives Matter. This workshop will provide insightful avenues to discuss the politics of democracy in a racially charged time, by infusing Baldwin’s work into the conversation and addressing the humanity of a multi-racial nation. It will be led by journalist, Two River Theater Community Relations Manager and VP of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation Gilda Rogers, with special guest Alan C. Burgess.
Basic Acting Techniques with Crystal Dickinson and Brandon J. Dirden
2/21/2021 at 2:00 PM
Two River artistic family favorites Crystal Dickinson and Brandon J. Dirden take you inside the actor’s process with this two-class series on analyzing text and seeking deeper meaning in theatrical works, as both an artist and as a human being. Actors at all levels of experience are welcome to join Crystal and Brandon in a basic acting technique class centered around monologue performance, with additional insight into how to shift performance techniques from the audition room to the camera. This class is $30, attendance to this class as well as the Feb 28 discussion on Black female playwrights on race and America for $50.
Black Female Playwrights with Crystal Dickinson and Brandon J. Dirden
2/28/2021 at 2:00 PM
Two River artistic family favorites Crystal Dickinson and Brandon J. Dirden take you inside the actor’s process with this two-class series on analyzing text and seeking deeper meaning in theatrical works, as both an artist and as a human being. In this class, Crystal and Brandon will present scenes from works by Black female playwrights, and participate in a discussion led by co-moderators Gilda Rogers and Taylor Barfield to explore the ways in which these artists addressed American issues of race and gender. The class is $30, enjoy this class as well as the Feb 21 on basic acting techniques for $50.
To sign up, visit tworivertheater.org
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18) What’s On (Streaming and On-Demand) at the wild projectOn Now:
Available On-Demand Now!
TREES: A New Musical, created & directed by Mur
Produced by wild project
Featuring: Mur, Aisha Kerensa, Haley Fortune, Jade Litaker & Nyah Raposo
Streaming On-Demand on wildprojectTV
Tickets: $10
TREES: A New Musical, created & directed by Mur
Produced by wild project
Featuring: Mur, Aisha Kerensa, Haley Fortune, Jade Litaker & Nyah Raposo
Streaming On-Demand on wildprojectTV
Tickets: $10
Inspired by the international bestseller The Hidden Life Of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, TREES is a musical witness statement addressing climate change, deforestation, and the selfishness of mankind. TREES gives voices to the last remaining Trees on Earth.
Mur, a New York City based visual and performance artist with a focus in music composition, has exhibited and performed solo works in collaboration with La MaMa, National Sawdust, Le Poisson Rouge, Justin Vivian Bond, Alan Cumming, Illesteva, New York Fashion Week, Nordstrom, and Soho House.
Streaming Now – February 27
VIRTUAL IMPOSSIBILITIES starring Eric Walton
Schedule: Saturdays 8 pm
Tickets: $19 (Zoom link emailed the morning of the show; log-in limited to one device per household)
In this highly engaging virtual show, NYC’s top mentalist Eric Walton presents many of the astonishing feats of mind-reading and mental acuity.
VIRTUAL IMPOSSIBILITIES starring Eric Walton
Schedule: Saturdays 8 pm
Tickets: $19 (Zoom link emailed the morning of the show; log-in limited to one device per household)
In this highly engaging virtual show, NYC’s top mentalist Eric Walton presents many of the astonishing feats of mind-reading and mental acuity.
Eric has adapted material from his live performance repertoire to suit the virtual format, and has also developed entirely new routines, tailored specifically for this exciting platform. Far from being mere passive viewers of the show, the audiences for Virtual Impossibilities participate actively in the performance, engaging and interacting directly with Eric throughout the experience!
Begins streaming On-Demand February 16
TETHER
A movement, sound, and video work created by multidisciplinary artists: Joanna Mattrey (viola); Laurel Snyder (dance/vocals); and Chris Williams(trumpet); with Laura Sofía Pérez (video editor)
Produced by the wild project
Streaming On-Demand on wildprojectTV
Tickets: $10
TETHER
A movement, sound, and video work created by multidisciplinary artists: Joanna Mattrey (viola); Laurel Snyder (dance/vocals); and Chris Williams(trumpet); with Laura Sofía Pérez (video editor)
Produced by the wild project
Streaming On-Demand on wildprojectTV
Tickets: $10
A movement, sound, and video work created by multidisciplinary artists: Joanna Mattrey (viola), Laurel Snyder (dance/vocals) and Chris Williams(trumpet) with Laura Sofía Pérez (video editor)
In this collaborative work, TETHER explores the bonds between people, tapping into the minds, bodies, and inner essences of each other to open portals into the surreal.
In this collaborative work, TETHER explores the bonds between people, tapping into the minds, bodies, and inner essences of each other to open portals into the surreal.
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And that's the Scoop. Tune in tomorrow for another Talking Topic.
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