7) Ice Theatre of New York 2021 City Skate Popup Concerts
8) looseKANONdance Presents Fuze 11/13
9) Nai Ni Chen Dance Company Schedule for The Bridge 11/8 - 11/11
10) November Live and Virtual Tours NYC Tours
11) Open Gates Project Concert Series Features Women of Color 11/ 12 - 11/14
12) Second Stages Clyde's on Broadway Announces Social Intiatives
13) Speakeasy Returns to Bond 45 at the Edison Hotel 11/12
14) Spring Awakening Original Cast Reunites One Night Only 11/15
15) Zvi Dance Presents The Art of Fugue 11/11 - 11/13
1) A SHERLOCK CAROL
FIRST PREVIEW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021
OPENING NIGHT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2021
FINAL PERFORMANCE SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2022
A Sherlock Carol, a new holiday play, will star Broadway favorites Drew McVety (Billy Elliot, Spamalot) as Sherlock Holmes and Thom Sesma (Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures) as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Dan Domingues (The Tempest, Wild Goose Dreams), Anissa Felix (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sunset Boulevard), Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Isabel Keating (The Boy From Oz, It’s Only a Play), and Mark Price (Mary Poppins, Chicago) rounding out the onstage company. The play is written and directed by Mark Shanahan.
The eight-week limited holiday engagement will play New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Previews begin Thursday, November 11, 2021, with opening night scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2021, and the final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022.
When a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his tools of deduction to get to the bottom of the crime. But it is a dark and treacherous Christmas Eve, and once again the holiday is haunted by the spirits of the past, present, and future.
Tickets are $49-119, and on sale now through Telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200 or 800-447-7400. Please visit ASherlockCarol.com for a complete preview and holiday performance schedules. Regular performances will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm & 7pm.
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2) ASSEMBLE EXTENDS ITS COMPLETELY IMMERSIVE IRREPLICABLE THEATRE EXPERIENCE
FLYING LEAP LLC is pleased to announce the extension of the critically-acclaimed production of ASSEMBLE, created by David Blackman, Talya Chalef, and Jess Kaufman. ASSEMBLE, a self-guided socially distanced, solo experience will continue at a location in Brooklyn, to be revealed post-ticket purchase. Performances are Thursdays through Mondays (every 20 minutes, 4 people per slot, 5-7 p.m.) through the end of the year. Tickets are $40 and are available at www.projectassemble.org.
To experience ASSEMBLE, part immersive theatre, part audio tour, and an entirely unique experience for each person, the participant must download the custom app (in good wifi), have headphones, and a completely charged phone.
After buying a ticket, the audience members will receive specific instructions on downloading the app. Once they arrive at the secret location in Brooklyn, participants are prompted to navigate and interact with the store through a series of choices and tasks.
ASSEMBLE plays Thursdays through Mondays, every 20 minutes, four people per slot (5-7p weekdays, 4-7p weekends), from now through the end of the year.
Tickets are $40 ($30 for students, artists, and unemployed) and are now available online at www.projectassemble.org.
Location: Exact performance start location revealed after ticket purchase. Participants will need a charged smartphone and earphones. The app will work on both Android and iOS.
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3) Arts on Site announces November Performances
Arts On Site (AOS) announces November performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark’s Place, NYC. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at artsonsite.ticketleap.com/studio-3r.
PAULINE KIM HARRIS: CHACONNE PROJECT (music)
Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $30
DUAL RIVET (dance)
Friday, November 5, 2021 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $30
DANCE FESTIVAL curated by Al Blackstone
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 8:30pm
Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:30pm
Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8:30pm
Tickets: $30
ANNIE RIGNEY (dance)
Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $30
QUABA VENZA ERNEST (dance)
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $30
Covid-19 Protocols
Arts On Site is enforcing COVID-19 restrictions. Each performance is located in Arts On Site’s large space, Studio 3R, with an air filter. The stage is set up in a proscenium style with a clear division between the artist and the audience. Seating is limited and the front row of seating is set at least 10 feet from the stage. Additional safety measures include:
- Limited occupancy at each event, with only 34 audience members total at one time
- Hand hygiene stations provided on site
- Requirements that audience members are masked and performers be vaccinated
- Signage posted throughout the location to remind personnel and visitors to adhere to proper hygiene practices, use PPE appropriately, and follow disinfection protocols
- Designation of a site safety monitor whose responsibilities include continuous compliance with all aspects of the site safety plan
- Only selling tickets online only prior to the event, with no tickets sold at the door
All visitors are required to:
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before performance (6:15 & 8:15pm)
- Complete COVID-19 questionnaire (listed below)
- Complete safety waiver
- Wear appropriate face covering
- Sanitize hands upon arrival
Visitors are not allowed entry if they answer “yes” to any of the following questions:
- Have you had COVID-19 symptoms in the past 14 days?
- Have you had a positive COVID-19 test in the past 14 days?
- Have you been in close contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case in the past 14 days?
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4) BLUE MAN GROUP CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AND 16,000TH SHOW THIS NOVEMBER
Blue Man Group, the critically hailed theatrical phenomenon with an open run at New York City’s Astor Place Theatre, will celebrate 30 years of living in full color with a variety of festivities and special offers planned throughout the month of November including its 16,000th performance at Astor Place Theatre Sunday, Nov. 7 and special birthday performances during the week of November 15.
Blue Man Group New York will ring in its 16,000th performance at the Astor Place Theatre today at 2 p.m. The milestone performance will contain a few surprises tied in with the celebration and all show attendees will receive a special gift post-show.
Blue Man Group’s 30th anniversary is Wednesday, November 17. In celebration, Blue Man Group will add special “birthday” content in its shows during the week of November 15. The performance schedule during that week is outlined below:
Monday, November 15 at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 19 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 20 at 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Guests of the November 17 show will also receive a commemorative 90s’ throwback item after the performance.
Additional 30th anniversary festivities and special offers include:
- $30 tickets to the first 30 ticket purchasers for Monday evening performances at
Astor Place Theatre during the month of November using code “BDAY30” when
purchasing tickets online at www.blueman.com - All audience members of every Friday evening performance at Astor Place Theatre in
November will receive a surprise giveaway item post-show - Audience members of all Saturday performances throughout the month of November can take advantage of Blue Man Group’s “World’s Best Double Chocolate Brownies” for 30-cents each
- Blue Man Group will make surprise appearances throughout the month of November at some of New York City’s top attractions
Blue Man Group Ticket Information:
Blue Man Group New York ticket prices range from $66 – $102. Tickets
can be purchased by visiting www.blueman.com. A full show schedule and pricing
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5) The Prep Faculty & Students Join Bobby Cronin and Broadway Stars for
‘A Little Bit of Bobby’ Concert
Bobby Cronin and Friends on November 8, 7:00pm at Green Room 42
Award-winning composer and writer Bobby Cronin’s music will be celebrated by The Prep students and Broadway stars at a concert containing songs from CONCRETE JUNGLE, MARY AND MAX THE MUSICAL and music from RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD. The event is at GreenRoom42 on Monday, November 8 at 7:00pm.
Joining Bobby will be Tony winner Shuler Hensley - The Music Man, Oklahoma; Telly Leung - Aladdin, Allegiance; Kate Rockwell - Mean Girls, Rock of Ages; Jelani Remy - Ain't Too Proud, The Lion King; Angela Birchett - The Color Purple; Devin Ilaw - Les Miserables, Miss Saigon; Lauren Elder - Mary and Max, Side Show; Deon Oliverio - Pose; Leana Rae Concepcion - Radio City Christmas; and Brooklyn Norstedt - Psykidz.
Concrete Jungle: Music, book, and lyrics by Bobby Cronin with additional material by Crystal Skillman. This musical romantic comedy is a modern take on Cyrano and exemplifies the complexities people find themselves in when dealing with career, diversity, technology, dreams and ambition, all while trying to be true to yourself while looking for love in the big city. The show is a heartfelt, relevant, and contemporary new American musical that celebrates love, explores gender identity, and challenges the idea of what it takes to be successful in this dizzying digital world.
Mary and Max the Musical: Music and lyrics by Bobby Cronin, book by Crystal Skillman. Adapted from the beloved 2011 Australian claymation film by Academy Award-winner Adam Elliot, Mary and Max melds a modern struggle between father and daughter with the story of two "weird and different" souls on two widely separated continents who, through the power of letter writing, become best friends. As the two worlds intertwine, the underlying story of Mary and Max is emotionally resonant and highly theatrical while exploring the ways we cope with life and with death.
Rain and Zoe Save the World: Authored by Crystal Skillman featuring music by Bobby Cronin. Two teenagers tackle twin disasters, climate change and coming of age, when they embark on an impulsive motorcycle journey to join a group of oil protesters on the East Coast. As they follow a major pipeline across the country, what began as two young environmentalists' longing to belong to something greater than themselves gives way to Rain and Zoe discovering that the true danger in this world might just be growing up. https://www.rainandzoe.com/
Tickets for A Little Bit of Bobby start at $29 and can be purchased at https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/WyW9lXd4OWyjTPfkVH3G/1636416000000
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6) EMPIRE CIRCUS BEGINS NOVEMBER 12, 2021
WITH THE MERRIMENT CONTINUING THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2022
DAZZLING, DANGLING, AND DELIGHTING AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES
THROUGHOUT FIVE FLOORS OF THE BROOKLYN LANDMARK
EMPIRE STORES
TICKETS FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ARE ONSALE THROUGH TICKETMASTER
Remarkable Entertainment and Emmy Award Nominated Creative Director David Arquette are bursting with joy to announce the world premiere of Empire Circus, a limited engagement this holiday season, November 12, 2021 – January 30, 2022, in DUMBO at Empire Stores. Entrance to the Empire Circus is at 2 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are on sale exclusively at Audience Rewards today and to the general public on Wednesday, October 6 at 10AM ET at EmpireCircus.com.
DUMBO Meet Bozo. Setting a new stage for family entertainment and introducing a modern take on the iconic Bozo the Clown, Empire Circus transforms Empire Stores -- and its picturesque courtyard between the Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridges -- into an awe-inspiring, choose-your-own-adventure circus experience that will bring out the Bozo in everyone.
Led by extraordinary performers providing an all-access environment unlike anything before, audience members are given the chance to become a courageous crew member, a Grand Prize Game show contestant, or even a star aerialist! With each audience member guiding their own path, Bozo will present a one-of-a-kind circus spectacular where you’ll find yourself under, above, and right in the middle of the action — with free goodies, surprises, & fun around every nook and cranny. Just when the world is most in need of joy, Bozo is ready to host the most hilarious, fun-filled, Bozo-style bonkers bash of all time!
TICKETS & LOCATION
Tickets for Empire Circus are on sale exclusively to Audience Rewards members through 11:59PM ET tonight. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 AM ET on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Tickets are $45.
The entrance to Empire Circus is located at 2 Main Street in Brooklyn, NY. Patrons will enter the space via Main Street by Brooklyn Bridge Park.
COVID PROTOCOLS
Empire Circus is committed to providing healthy and safe facilities for audiences, performers, and staff. Based on CDC and state guidelines at the time of performance, protocols may include mask enforcement, increased cleaning and ventilation/filtration enhancements, vaccination, or negative test verification, and more. These are subject to change.
Due to the nature of the show, Empire Circus is able to limit capacity and provide audiences with the space to move through the show at their own pace in a covered, open-air, & temperature-controlled environment.
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7) Ice Theatre of New York, Inc ®
presents
2021 City Skate Pop Up Concerts
at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
November 9, 11, 16 & 18, 2021
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents 2021 City Skate Pop Up Concerts on November 9, 11, 16 & 18, 2021 at 12:40pm at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. ITNY performers include Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver, ITNY Ensemble members Armen Agaian, Valerie Levine, Liz Schmidt, and young ice dance apprentices Oona and Gage Brown. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.icetheatre.org/2021-pop-up-fall-performances.html.
Arctic Memory
Choreographer: Jody Sperling
Performer: Valerie Levine
Music: Brooks Williams & Beo Morales
Arctic Memory, by award-winning dancer/choreographer Jody Sperling, is an environmentally conscious creation. Arctic Memory had its genesis in a 43-day polar science mission north of the Arctic Circle in which Ms. Sperling was the first, and to date only choreographer-in-residence aboard a US Coast Guard icebreaker. ITNY Artistic Director, Moira North, commissioned Jody to take this choreography onto the ice with ice dancer Valerie Levine. Valerie wears a cape hand-painted with the image of fissures in Arctic sea ice, the dancer's movements suggesting a time-lapse series of floes moving and melting. Music composed by Brooks Williams & Beo Morales. Having brought the legacy of pioneering dancer, Loie Fuller into the 21st century, she currently focuses on using visual-kinetic narratives to connect choreography and climate science.
How Ya Like Me Now
Music: How Ya Like Me Now by Kool Moe Dee and I Got The… by Labi Siffre
Choreography: Joel Dear and Serge Onik
Performers: Oona and Gage Brown
This is Oona and Gage’s competitive Rhythm Dance for the 2022 Junior Ice Dance Season.
I Feel The Earth
Choreographer and Performer: Kaitlyn Weaver
Music: Carole King
ITNY commissioned Kaitlyn Weaver to create this piece for its streaming broadcast Pivoting Through The Pandemic in May 2021. This piece was created under strict COVID rules in an empty arena and was made possible by the generous support of the Will Sears Fund.
Take Five
Choreographer: Eliot Halverson
Music: Dave Brubeck
Performer: Armen Agaian
ITNY former performer and current choreographer, Eliot Halverson, created Take Five for Armen Agaian to show off his ice dancing skills.
When Atoms Embrace
Choreographer and Costumes: Lorna Brown
Music: “Spiegel im Spiegel” by Arvo Pärt
Performer: Liz Schmidt
When Atoms Embrace is an acclaimed solo choreographed and costumed by original John Curry Theatre of Skating member, Lorna Brown. Ms. Brown is an artist with a deep interest and knowledge in science. The piece is set to Music by Arvo Pärt's “Spiegel im Spiegel” and was inspired by a poem Ms. Brown wrote herself: She comes to us in blue and lavender light which shines on us all to give mankind energy and love and to help and heal our planet. Lay me in a field of wildflowers, let the scent perfume the hours. When The Atoms embrace and time changes pace, I find my magical powers.” Performed 10 times at the ITNY Home Season and Gala at Sky Rink Chelsea Piers as well as Rockefeller Center, by Liz Schmidt, Sarah France and once by apprentice performer, Sarah Baetge.
This season, ITNY will also be performing at Brookfield Place, LeFrak Center at Lakeside, and Riverbank State Park.
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| 8) looseKANONdance Announces |
Tickets Now on Sale November 13, 2021, 7pm and 9pm 345 E. 104th Street, NYC |
looseKANONdance announces tickets now on sale for fuze, the immersive experience, a new display of multidisciplinary queer artwork made possible by artists, creatives, and collaborators from within the LGBTQIA+ community. fuze will premiere on November 13, 2021, at 325 East 104th St. There will be in-person and live-streamed showings at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm, with social distancing due to COVID-19. In-person tickets are $20 and livestream tickets are pay-what-you-can, and are available at www.fuzexperience.com or by phone at 704-562-4439. *********************************************************************
9) 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
November 8-11, 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: https://www.nainichen.org/thebridge.
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.
Classes will now begin at 10am EST to accommodate the Fall schedules of teachers and participants. Classes may only be held two or three times a week, depending on teacher availability.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Week of 11/8/2021
Monday Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am
Tuesday No Class
Wednesday Xiang Xu (Contemporary Dance with Chinese Classical Influence) at 10am
Thursday Rio Kikuchi (GyroKinesis) at 10am
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10) November Live and Virtual NYC Tours
Virtual Tours
Lower East Side, Tuesday, November 16th
Garment District, Wednesday, November 3rd.
Live Tour
Flatiron District, Sun. November 14th, Meet at Flatiron Building at 10:55am; Broadway X Fifth Ave X 23rd St. intersection. Free Tour
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11) THE EARLY MUSIC CONCERT SERIES OPEN GATES PROJECT LAUNCHES WITH THREE CONCERTS FEATURING WOMEN OF COLOR IN MANHATTAN, QUEENS, AND THE BRONX ON NOVEMBER 12, 13, AND 14, 2021 |
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The Series’ Inaugural Concert, The Divine Feminine: Centering Women of Color in Early Music Celebrates The Female Creative Spirit |
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Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) inaugurates its Open Gates Project with The Divine Feminine: Centering Women of Color in Early Music, a program of 17th–century works celebrating the animating feminine spirit featuring an ensemble composed of women of color. The performances take place November 12 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Manhattan), November 13 at Jamaica Performing Arts Center (Queens), and November 14 at Pregones Theater (Bronx).
Taking its name from the creative force that brings all things into being, The Divine Feminine features sacred and secular works by preeminent 17th–century female composers Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Barbara Strozzi, and Francesca Caccini, performed by outstanding rising and established American and international artists, with careers encompassing early, chamber, and Classical music, opera, jazz, and musical theater. The program is bookended with works devoted to the Virgin Mary. It opens with Madre, de los primores by New World visionary Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz who is considered the first great Latin American poet and recognized for her influential perspectives on women and scholarship. Pergolesi’s glorious and sublime Stabat Mater closes the program.
Through its Open Gates Project, GEMS is committed to significant efforts to make early music performance opportunities more equitable for artists of color and more accessible to historically excluded communities of color. Over the coming year, the Project will offer a rich variety of music performed by distinguished artists for diverse audiences throughout New York City.
Nicole Besa, soprano
Aine Hakamatsuka, soprano
Heather Hill, soprano
Amaranta Viera, soprano
Tanisha Anderson, mezzo-soprano
Guadalupe Peraza, mezzo-soprano
AnnMarie Sandy, mezzo-soprano
Hai-Ting Chinn, alto
Jessica Park, violin
Maria Romero Ramos, violin
Amelia Sie, violin
Patricia Ann Neely, viola da gamba
Duangkamon "Wan" Wattanasak, harpsichord
PROGRAM
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Madre, de los primores
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani: O dulcis Jesu
Barbara Strozzi: I baci
Francesca Caccini: O vive rose
Alessandro Stradella: Sinfonia No. 22 in D minor
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Tickets priced at $15–$30 ($5 for students, ID required at venue) are all General Admission seating and are available online at gemsny.org; by calling 212-866-0468; and at the door, subject to availability. For more information, visit the website or email media@gemsny.org.
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12) SECOND STAGE THEATER
Announces Series of Social Justice Initiatives
In Conjunction with Broadway Production of
Lynn Nottage’s
CLYDE’S
Program Seeks to Raise Awareness About Individuals Who Are
Formerly Incarcerated and Those Impacted by the Justice System
Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President and Artistic Director; Khady Kamara, Executive Director) has announced a series of social justice initiatives centered around the upcoming Broadway production of Lynn Nottage’s play, Clyde’s, directed by Kate Whoriskey. A funny, moving, and inspiring new play, Clyde’s centers around the lives of four formerly incarcerated kitchen staff working at a sandwich shop and looking to reclaim their lives.
With a mission to spotlight the issues faced by returning citizens and those impacted by the justice system, the initiatives include:
- Paid apprenticeship program with Second Stage Theater for justice system-impacted youth
- Weekly talkbacks and discussions hosted by advocates and service providers in the social justice field
- Art exhibit at the Hayes Theater featuring works by people impacted by the justice system
- Final dress rehearsal fundraiser for partnering organizations
- Virtual access to Clyde’s for four national organizations run by and for returning citizens and people who are incarcerated
- Job Fair aimed at connecting justice system-impacted individuals with job opportunities and training
- Subsidized tickets for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families
“At its best, theater has the power to inspire change and that is what we are aiming to do with these special programs surrounding Lynn Nottage’s wonderful new play, Clyde’s,” said Khady Kamara, Executive Director of Second Stage Theater. “With deep thanks to our partners at Art for Justice Fund, Second Stage is proud to launch this robust slate of initiatives to raise awareness, provide paths to employment opportunities for those impacted by the justice system, and hopefully to generate change within ourselves, our staff, and the theater community as a whole.”
“All of us at Art for Justice are excited to support Second Stage Theater and Lynn Nottage around the upcoming production of Clyde’s. People returning home from prison face many challenges and Lynn’s play shines a needed light on the importance of ‘fair chance’ employment opportunities to empower people to rebuild their lives. Art creates empathy and I’m grateful Lynn’s work will help to transform the criminal legal system,” said Agnes Gund, Founder of Art for Justice Fund.
More detailed information on the programs can be found below:
Apprenticeship Program
With this production of CLYDE’S, Second Stage will host three apprentices – one each in production management, company management, and front of house. They have worked with the Youth Justice Network to identify candidates.
Talkbacks and Discussions
Second Stage will host weekly talkbacks and post-show panel discussions to highlight the issues of the play. The Q&As will feature professionals working in the social justice field.
The following talkbacks have been scheduled:
- November 11 – Prison Creative Arts Project
- November 18 – Rehabilitation Through the Arts
- December 2 – Fortune Society
- December 9 – Art for Justice Fund
- December 15 – Ameelio
- December 16 – Youth Justice Network
- December 21 – Project Renewal
- January 6 – League of Women Voters/Hour Children
- January 13 – Reentry @Lehman College
Art Exhibit
Second Stage will showcase artwork by incarcerated and returning citizens during the run of the show. This will include a virtual exhibit, organized by the Prison Creative Arts Project, which will be available on the web and highlighted at the Hayes during the run of the show through the screens in the theater. They will also work with the Youth Justice Network and Fortune Society to create an in-person exhibition at the theater.
Final Dress Rehearsal Fundraiser
Second Stage will use its final dress rehearsal on November 2 as a fundraiser for its partner groups, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, Fortune Society and League of Women Voters.
CLYDE’S In Prisons
Second Stage is working to find ways to share this production and story with currently incarcerated individuals. As a first step, the Prison Creative Arts Project in Michigan is using CLYDE’S as part of their fall 2021 curriculum. Second Stage is working with the Art for Justice Fund to explore possibilities for a streaming presentation that could be seen by some of their other grantee partners who work with formerly incarcerated communities.
Job Fair
Second Stage will host a Job Fair that will focus on returning citizens, with the aim to connect them with job opportunities, training, and other career resources. Second Stage is working with Youth Justice Network and Hour Children to coordinate with fellow theaters, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses in Times Square that have “fair chance” hiring programs. Second Stage is also seeking partners to provide supportive services to job fair attendees including resume writing and interview prep. This Job Fair is currently scheduled to begin in January 2022.
Subsidized Tickets
In an effort to bring the inspiring story of Clyde’s to those impacted by the justice system, Second Stage is offering complimentary and deeply subsidized tickets via its partners in the Thursday Night talkback series.
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13) SPEAKEASY
RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND
TO BOND 45 AT THE EDISON HOTEL
FEATURING TANTALIZING NEW ACTS ALONG WITH ORIGINAL FAVORITES
THE ELECTRIFYING BURLESQUE EXPERIENCE
WILL RESUME PERFORMANCES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Producer / creator Holly-Anne Devlin and Bond 45 (221 W 46th Street) announced today that Speakeasy - Times Square, an all-in-one immersive mixology experience that combines the worlds of burlesque, cirque, illusionists, and musical theater with a decadent cocktail, dining, and nightclub experience, will return by popular demand after a sold-out summer engagement. Hailed as “deliciously decadent” (Newsbreak) “dazzling, splashy, sexy, intoxicating” (NY Theatre Guide), Speakeasy will resume performances on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8 PM. Tickets are now on sale.
Step into Madam Lulu's sizzling Storyville Speakeasy, a world of magic and mixology where the speakeasy sirens rule the night and celebration is not only encouraged but expected. An unforgettable night of electrifying performances, five finely crafted cocktails and a delicious appetizer from the world class culinary team at Bond 45.
Performances of Speakeasy begin Friday, November 12, 2021 and play Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM with additional performances on Wednesday, November 24; Sunday, December 19; Monday, December 20; Tuesday, December 21; and Wednesday, December 22. Tickets start at $85 on TodayTix and include a sinful snack and five decadent signature cocktails designed by the master mixologists of Fireman Hospitality Group. Dining packages are available before and after the show to complete the supper club experience. *********************************************************************
14) THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF
THE LEGENDARY TONY AWARD®-WINNING
BEST MUSICAL
SPRING AWAKENING
WILL REUNITE FOR ONE-NIGHT-ONLY
IN A SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT
BENEFITTING
THE ACTORS FUND
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 7PM ET
AT THE IMPERIAL THEATRE
The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today that the original cast from the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, Spring Awakening, will reunite for a special, one-night-only benefit concert. The concert will star original cast members Skylar Astin, Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Jennifer Damiano, Christine Eastbrook, John Gallagher, Jr., Gideon Glick, Jonathan Groff, Robert Hager, Brian Johnson, Lea Michele, Lauren Pritchard, Krysta Rodriguez, Stephen Spinella, Phoebe Strole, Jonny B. Wright, and Remy Zaken. Directed by the original director, Michael Mayer, the concert will take place on Monday, November 15 at 7 pm ET at The Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street), home of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations.
Tickets to the concert can be found HERE. All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund.
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15) ZviDance Presents
the Stage Premiere of
The Art of Fugue
at New York Live Arts
November 11-13, 2021
ZviDance (Zvi Gotheiner, Choreographer and Artistic Director) presents The Art of Fugue, an evening-length, multimedia dance performance collaboration between Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, media designer Joshua Higgason, and eight dancers. Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Art of Fugue” is a point of departure for Gotheiner's choreographic exploration, which highlights the individual contribution of each of his creative team members. In music, a fugue is a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody is introduced by one voice and successively taken up by others; Gotheiner introduces this compositional structure as a metaphor to portray a non-hierarchical society. Killian integrates electronic original music with Bach, anchoring the work in contemporary culture. Higgason’s live and pre-recorded video projection adds an additional “voice” to the complexity of the canonic composition. The Art of the Fugue will have a live staged premiere on November 11-13, 2021 (Thu and Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 2pm and 7:30pm) at at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th St., New York, NY. Tickets are $25 general admission and $18 for students and senior and are available for purchase at newyorklivearts.org/event/zvidance-the-art-of-fugue/. *********************************************************************
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