Tips for Tuesday - Books: Fast Love & Text Messages to My Sons & Movies: Little Heroes

We may have been given complimentary copies and/or access for review purposes to any books, products, and/or any other visual or audio media mentioned below. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

Books: Fast Love & Text Messages to My Son 

Me - Fast Love by Kerry Lockhart is an adult romcom about Bobbi, a racecar driver who recently broke up with her cheating ex, and Julia, a writer who’s engaged but not in love. The two of them have a brief meet cute at an airport and sparks fly only for them to meet properly the next day when they discover their respective siblings are marrying each other. Unfortunately, Julia wants to stop the wedding for the good of her sister and Bobbi needs it to go off without a hitch.

This book was not for me. I didn’t enjoy the writing at all, for multiple reasons. For one thing, there were so many comments degrading certain types of women for no reason– for example, when Bobbi and Julia first meet, Bobbi sarcastically asks if Julia has watched Pretty Woman too many times to which Julia becomes annoyed and responds, “Are you saying I’m the type of woman to sit around filing my nails, streaming rom-coms, and reading romance novels on my Kindle?” I’m sorry but last time I checked, nothing about those assumptions would be insulting.  I especially found the belittling of reading romance novels to be ironic coming from a character who is a romance author. Later on, a side character describes a woman he dislikes as smelling like hair dye and goes on to add, “Yeah, ya know, plastic.” I thought we left the unnecessary bashing of femininity in the 2000s so the many comments like these really rubbed me the wrong way.

I also had an issue with the dialogue, which all came off as very unnatural. Whether it was between Julia and Bobbi, Julia and her best friend, Sandy, or any other combination of characters, practically every line spoken was trying so hard to be quippy, amusing banter that it did the complete opposite and just felt awkward. 

As for the romance, I didn’t feel a connection between Bobbi and Julia at all. They locked eyes and immediately fell for each other. There was no development or emotional connection; it felt like nothing more than physical lust. This wasn’t helped by the fact that it felt like every other sentence for at least the first 20% of the book included one of them describing how hot and sexy the other one was. Bobbi also commented excessively on how tiny Julia was which didn’t bother me the first couple times but quickly became irritating when it didn’t let up. 

The characters themselves were okay. I didn’t dislike any of them but they felt like caricatures. Bobbi was cool, collected, and confident and Julia was a frazzled spitfire. I felt like I knew nothing about their interests or personalities outside of those vague traits and their careers. The side characters were even more one-dimensional. Sandy especially didn’t feel like a real person to me. He was there to offer snarky commentary to Julia when it suited the plot and beyond that he was nothing.

I can see how the plot of this book might be appealing to certain people. If you're into car racing you might enjoy Bobbi’s story, as certain aspects of her career– especially misogyny in the workplace– were discussed a bit. There were also wedding hijinks and family drama on both Bobbi’s and Julia’s sides for people who enjoy familial relationships in books– Bobbi had issues with her selfish, overbearing father and Julia’s mother seemed to care more about money and appearances than anything else.

Overall, I wouldn’t say this book was inherently bad. If the synopsis appeals to you and you’re looking for a short, lighthearted, unserious sapphic romance, then maybe give it a chance. However, I think there are many books out there that share similar elements with far better execution and I personally don’t think this one is worth the read.

Mom - Today we are talking about Text Messages to My Sons by Tammy J. Cohen. In this day and age when everybody is so obsessed with their devices, it is hard to really connect with our loved ones in a deeper way.  Tammy found a way around this. She found a way to interact with her sons in a way that they could relate to and still make it meaningful.  She began to send them long text messages every day. 

Her text messages, which have been collected in this book, impart knowledge, give her sons words to live by, and so much more. Most of all they tell her sons how much she loves them and is always thinking about them.  

Of course, texts are no substitute for actual interpersonal interaction, but they can be a way to connect in a more meaningful way if you use them in the right way . Tammy's book provides a blueprint of how to do so.

For more information about Text Messages to My Sons, visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK3QDHTM?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Movies: Little Heroes

Today we are talking about Little Heroes. This movie is about a group of kids who find out that the local factory is poisoning the town's water supply so they band together to do something about it. While the film is inspirational, it is not that believable. Also, it is quite short and as a result, you hardly get to know anything about any of the characters so it is hard to get attached to them or care about them at all. This one is strictly for the kids who may enjoy a film where the children are the ones with all the answers and the grownups are the ones who end up having to listen to them.

And that's our view. 

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Back to the Future Day

We were given complimentary tickets to Back to the Future Day at Fathom Events for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own. 

What: Back to the Future Day 

Where: Movie Theaters Across the Country 

                                  &

              Winter Garden Theater

              1634 Broadway

               New York, NY

               

Who: All ages 

 When This Event Took Place on October 21, 2023

In the second movie of the Back to the Future Trilogy, which took place in 1985, immediately after the events of the first movie, Marty McFly traveled thirty years into the future to October 21, 2015. Therefore, when that date actually occurred thirty years later, it was officially declared Back to the Future Day not only for that year but in perpetuity.

This year in honor of Back to the Future Day, Fathom Events re-released the original movie in cinemas across the country for what was supposed to be one night only but was later expanded to two nights to meet the demand. The release included pre-show clips of other actors auditioning for roles in the movie. Can you imagine Ben Stiller or Jon Cryer as Marty? It could have happened. 

Michael J. Fox wasn't even the original actor chosen to portray the part.  In fact, numerous scenes had to be refilmed after the production and the original actor chosen for the part, Eric Stolz agreed to part ways. Stolz was allegedly too intense for the part and not very funny. 

The original, Jennifer, Melora Hardin, was also replaced. Hardin was too tall to match up with the diminutive Michael J. Fox so the role went to Claudia Wells instead. Wells herself was later replaced by Elizabeth Shue when she was unable to participate in the sequels because of a pressing family matter.

In addition to the re-release of the film, other events took place this Back to the Future Day as well. The musical Back to the Future, which is now playing on Broadway, gave out special edition playbills for both performances that day with a sticker marking the occasion. Following each performance, there were appearances by Robert Gale, the original creator of the film, as well as Harry J. Waters, who played Marvin Berry. Waters even sang Earth Angel with Jelani Remy, who plays Berry in the show.  

All in all, whether you attended the movie or the show, it was a fun day for all. We look forward to Back to the Future Day next year and even more so Back to the Future Day 2025 when they will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of the first film. We wonder what they will come up with to mark that momentous occasion. 

And that's our view. To find out about other upcoming Fathom Events or purchase tickets, visit www.fathomevents.com/. For more about Back to the Future the musical, visit www.backtothefuturemusical.com/

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday. 

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Sunday Scoop Week of 10/29/30 What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon

A) Beginning This Week

In New Jersey

1) Stories by Edgar Allen Poe

In New York

2) Baggage at the Door

3) The Constant Wife

4) Ed Bryne's Tragedy Plus Time

5) Pair 

6) Spamalot

7) Todd Hido: The End Sends Advance Warning

8) Watch Night

In Pennsylvania

9) The Elephant in the Room

B) Cast Changes

10) A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical

C) What Else is Happening This Week 

11) 3AM Theatre November Events

12) The 92nd Street Y Presents W(h)ine Pairings

11/3 - 11/5

13) A Celebration of  The Life of Jennifer Muller

11/6

14) BAMBoo Brooklyn Block Party

10/31

15) Broadway Workshop Industry Showcase 2023 Auditions Now Open

16) Children's Museum of Manhattan Celebrates Native American Heritage Week

11/4 & 1//

17) Dance We Dance 2023 Fall Season

11/1 - 11/4

18) Dia de Muertos Celebrations

19) Fathom Events & Educational Media Foundation

Bring K-Love Live at Red Rocks to Theaters 11/6 & 11/7

20) Garment District Free Tours in November 

21) Irish Repertory Theatre New Works Fall Festival

11/2 - 11/16

22) The Marie Rader Series at Rowan University Presents I Didn't Come to Stay

11/4

23) MasterVoices Presents Sondheim & Shevelove's The Frogs

11/3 & 11/4

24) NJPAC Upcoming Events

25) The Post-Roe Monologues One Night Benefit Performance

11/6

26) Right/Write to Heal Work in-Progress Showcase With Reception & Talkback

11/2

27) Spamalot In-Person Rush & Digital Lottery 

28) Sparks Festival 

Through 11/19

29) TRU & Leviathan Lab Present A Benefit Reading of Mariana's Trench

11/6

30) Two River Theater A Little Shakespeare Auditions & Interviews

11/2 & 11/3

31) Works & Process Presents Chita Rivera in Conversation with Patrick Pacheco

11/6

32) Works & Process Presents Shine

11/5

A) Beginning This Week

In New Jersey

1) Stories by Edgar Allen Poe

This multi-disciplinary immersive show brings six stories and poems by Poe, including The Raven, Tell Tale Heart and Annabel Lee to life through Hall Kuhn’s performance. For almost a decade, Kuhn has been touring the country presenting various literary classics by Edgar Allan Poe, and his new one-man show ALONE: Stories by Edgar Allan Poe features immersive multimedia effects that lure audiences into the literary universe created by the “master of the macabre”, Edgar Allan Poe. 

Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University (715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ)

10/26 - 10/29

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org

In New York

2) Baggage at the Door

As a survivor of traumatic events and domestic abuse who has worked, through therapy and later through creative process, to confront the mental health damage created from them, creator Dana Aber is in a unique position to address how trauma and PTSD and anxiety can look, sound, feel to a person, and how it can be expressed or shown in a person’s life. And, equally, Dana’s play Baggage at the Door shows how those mental health challenges can be confronted and addressed in the struggle to achieve better mental health and quality of life. The Baggage at the Door project was created from essays and poetry written in response to the struggle; the acting, songs, and language of the piece - both libretto text and song lyric - are equal parts direct and reflective, serious and funny, angry and peaceful, regretful and wistful – and ultimately empowered. This play contains the mix of Everyperson’s interior landscape, but particularly the interior work of those struggling to regain mental health balance. Baggage at the Door is designed to be an approachable and complete piece of theater as well as an expression of the struggle and yearning for mental health with all of its ups and downs.

AMT Theater (354 West 45th St.)

10/31 - 11/16

Opening Night 11/2

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.baggageatthedoormusical.com

3) The Constant Wife

Moving the setting of the play to Manhattan (and adding music), this production takes place in to the fashionable Park Avenue home of Constance and John Middleton. The “happy couple” are dealing with consequences that often arise when two is company but three is a bit messy at best.

In a world where everybody has an opinion about what’s best for her, Constance proves to be more than up to all the challenges that her changing world presents—and doing it with intelligence, wit, style, and with the keen vision of the “new woman.”

Bernie Wohl Center (647 Columbus Ave.)

11/1 - 11/5

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  http://ShowTix4U.com/events/OutOfTheBoxTheatre.

4) Ed Bryne's Tragedy Plus Time

In his hilarious, cathartic and richly observed new solo show, comedian Ed Byrne puts Mark Twain’s famous adage “humor is tragedy plus time” to the test. Direct from a critically-acclaimed sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Byrne’s moving tribute to his brother Paul—who died last year at an early age—is a deeply funny exploration of sibling discord, reconciliation, bereavement, and the time it takes to turn heartache into laughter.

Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam St.)

11/4 - 11/12

Opening Night 11/6

For more information or to purchase tickets. visit  https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/ed-byrne-tragedy-plus-time.

5) Pair 

Inspired by the lives of world-famous artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Pair is a playful meditation on the nature of art and partnership. Claes and Coosje were renowned for their larger-than-life pop art sculptures that inflated everyday objects to extraordinary proportions. As the artists explore their creative process, something fantastical is happening as a pear (yes, the fruit) embarks on a worldwide quest for self-discovery. What emerges is a funny and intimate play about collaboration, imagination, and love.

59E59’s Theater C (59 E 59th St.)

11/3- 11/18

Open Night 11/5

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/pair.

6) Spamalot

Lovingly ripped from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT has everything that makes a great knight at the theatre, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the lady of the lake. SPAMALOT features well-known song titles such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theatre canon.

St. James Theatre (246 West 44th St.)

Performances begin 10/31

Opening Night 11/16

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit SpamalotTheMusical.com.

7) Todd Hido: The End Sends Advance Warning

Bruce Silverstein Gallery is pleased to present The End Sends Advance Warning, the latest pit-stop in a four decade road trip by American Photographer Todd Hido.

In his latest series, The End Sends Advance Warning, Hido’s lens ventures beyond the usual setting of American Suburbia and looks for inspiration in the rugged terrain of the Hawaiian Islands, the shores of the Bering Sea, and the Nordic Fjords above the Arctic Circle. 

Todd Hido states:This series] is far from a paean to despair. Instead, it argues that it is in the darkest times that we must redouble our efforts to note the small and quiet moments of beauty in any form and to approach the changes in progress with as much hope and grace as possible. 

Bruce Silverstein Gallery (529 W. 20th St.)

12/2 - 1/13

Opening Night 11/2

For more information, please contact silke@brucesilverstein.com, or visit www.brucesilverstein.com 

 

8) Watch Night

This world premiere is a genre-defying exploration of justice and forgiveness that fuses melodies rooted in spirituals, percussive breath, and fiery opera with the urgency of slam poetry. 

PAC NYC (251 Fulton St.)

11/13 - 11/18

Opening Night 11/8

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit PACNYC.org.

In Pennsylvania

9) The Elephant in the Room

After making the bold move to defy her family by quitting her IT job and moving to the US to pursue an acting career, things don’t quite turn out how Priyanka imagined. Gear up for a funny, tumultuous ride through immiscible cultures, unforgettable love, irreparable loss, and the desperation of not belonging anywhere. A witty and dark comedy about your typical Indian metalhead and software-engineer-turned-actor who must navigate life as an immigrant arriving in Trump’s America.

Drake (302 S. Hicks St. , Philadelphia)

11/1 - 11/12

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.azukatheatre.org/the-elephant-in-the-room

B) Cast Changes

10) A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical

"American Idol" Winner, Nick Fradiani joins the cast in the role of Neil

Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th St.)

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.abeautifulnoisethemusical.com

C) What Else is Happening This Week 

11) November 2023 at 3AM Theatre

2023 Inaugural Fall Season

at 920 35^th Avenue, Unit #3N, LIC

With Monthly Performances, Installations, and more!

3AM Theatre has opened a studio in Long Island City, dedicated to offering performing artists from multiple disciplines the opportunity to experiment, explore their crafts, and connect with peers and audiences interested in fresh, innovative new work, at 920 35^th Avenue, Unit #3N, Long Island City, NY, 11106. This studio is dedicated to incubating and presenting works of circus, physical theater, modern dance, experimental music, and a cross-pollination of these art forms.

CONVENTUM

Saturday, November 4, 7:00pm

CONVENTUM — A curated open laboratory performance to inspire intentional experimentation and cross-pollination between a diverse group of performing artists selected by 3AM Theatre, performed monthly on Saturdays. This series will include short performances from each artist's repertoire, spontaneous performances inspired by artistic challenges created live in the room, and opportunities to get to know the artists through conversations led by the company. Aimed at breaking convention and building bridges between art forms, CONVENTUM is a live-action podcast unifying the work of some of New York City's most exciting performing artists from multiple disciplines. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conventum-tickets-699209683987

MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS

Sunday, November 5, 11:00am & 2:00pm

MINDFUL MANIPULATIONS — Performed monthly on Sundays, circus artists Kyle Driggs and Ellie Steingraeber team up with musical husband and wife duo Musiquita to create a unique and entertaining family show for audiences of all ages. Parents will not want their children to miss the opportunity for joyful singalongs, interactive activities, and incredible circus acts, all in one setting. A color-filled adventure awaits for families, with opportunities to try their hand at circus, and bring home the art they've created as part of the experience. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-manipulations-tickets-699215080127.

BOUNDLESS MOTION

Friday, November 17, 7:00pm

Friday, November 17, 9:00pm

BOUNDLESS MOTION — 3AM Theatre's residency program for artists who identify as actors, dancers, or circus artists. This residency offers a curated group of performing artists 15 hours to develop a new work or revise and revisit existing work in 3AM's studio, culminating in a performance for a diverse and supportive audience, fostering dialogue across multiple performing art mediums, performed each month on Fridays with two separate showings. Tickets are $20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boundless-motion-tickets-699232612567

ESREVER

Thursday, November 29, 7:00pm

Friday, November 30, 7:00pm

Saturday, December 1, 7:00pm

Sunday, December 2, 7:00pm

ESREVER — A blend of live electronic music, video, lighting installation, and experimental juggling created and performed by 3AM Theatre's Artistic Director Kyle Driggs on the 4th weekend of each month (with daily performances, Thursday - Sunday). ESREVER is Driggs' most personal work to date, deconstructing the art forms he is most passionate about, and melding them into a feverish, transcendent live performance. Tickets are $30 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/esrever-tickets-699201359087.

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12) The 92nd Street Y, New York’s 150th Anniversary Dance Season Presents

W(h)ine Pairings

An immersive dance-theater premiere

from Sameena Mitta and MeenMoves

Sameena Mitta – Choreographer

Réka Echerer, Sasha Gologorskaya, Chelsea Enjer Hecht, Paulina Meneses, Chelen Middlebrook, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau - Performers

Hosted by Comedian Sabeen Sadiq

In Person

Friday, November 3, 7 pm, ET

Sunday, November 5, 7 pm, ET

The 92nd Street Y, New York’s 2023/24 Harkness Dance Center season continues with the world premiere of W(h)ine Pairings, an evening-length, interactive dance-theater production that pairs audience complaints with wine and short, topical dances inspired by contemporary issues, all set to music from Nico Muhly’s album Confessions. W(h)ine Pairings is choreographed by MeenMoves’ artistic director Sameena Mitta – a 2022/23 92NY Harkness Dance Center Artist in Residence and current Harkness Dance Center Artistic Advisor – with MeenMoves company dancers Réka Echerer, Sasha Gologorskaya, Chelsea Enjer Hecht, Paulina Meneses, Chelen Middlebrook, and Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, hosted by comedian Sabeen Sadiq and presented in the newly-renovated Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center on Friday, November 3 and November, October 5. Tickets are available here

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13) A Celebration of the Life of Jennifer Muller

November 6, 2023, 7:30pm

The Joyce Theater

Jennifer Muller/The Works will celebrate Founding Artistic Director Jennifer Muller (1944-2023) with a memorial at The Joyce Theater on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:30pm. Friends, members of the dance community and generations of her company members will come together to honor Jennifer's life and legacy with an evening of remembrances, historical footage and live performances, including excerpts from Jennifer’s Aria, Miserere Nobis, Tangle, Spotted Owl, and Speeds. Also featured will be a special appearance by a member of The Limón Dance Company in Sphinx, originally created for Jennifer by José Limón when she was a dancer with his company.

Guest Speakers of the evening will include:

Mark Linn Baker, Actor, Director, Founder of New York Stage and Film

Marty Beller, Composer, Drummer for They Might Be Giants

Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director of Evidence, A Dance Company

Henriette deVeer, Family Member

Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director of EMERGE125

Brian McIver, JMTW Board Chair

Christopher Pilafian, Founding Member of JMTW

Jennifer Muller was a world-renowned artist who touched innumerable hearts and minds through her passion and creative spirit. She led with vision, perseverance, and a steadfast belief in creativity as an essential part of being human.

Join Jennifer's family of dancers, collaborators, staff and friends in celebrating her extraordinary contributions to the world. Admission to A Celebration of the Life of Jennifer Muller is free, with RSVP in advance. The event will be broadcast online at a later date.

RSVP

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage

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14) Celebrate the spookiest night of the year at BAMboo! 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 4 PM–7 PM

BAMboo!
In front of BAM (Peter Jay Sharp Building), 30 Lafayette Ave
Tue, Oct 31, 4pm—7pm
FREE
All Ages

BAM's festive Halloween block party returns outdoors. The action-packed afternoon of
revelry features family-friendly music, carnival games, arts and crafts, candy giveaways, trick-or-treat popcorn, and family-friendly Halloween short films in the BAM Rose Cinemas. Costumes are encouraged. The event is free, and all are welcome. For more information, visit  BAM.org/kids/2023/bamboo 

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15) Broadway Workshop

   Industry Showcase '23 - FREE Event!

Registration Now Open!

Performers Ages 5-18

Annual Industry Showcase, produced in conjunction with Random Farms Kids' Theater in Westchester, gives young people ages 5-18 the opportunity to perform live on stage for agents, casting directors, managers and, of course, family and friends.

There is no cost to participate in this program! 

AUDITIONS

NEW YORK CITY

Saturday, November 4th - Ripley Grier Studios

ELMSFORD, NY

Sunday, November 5th - Random Farms Studio

 

Performance: Tuesday, December 5th (7:15pm) at Theater 555 in NYC

For more information or to register, visit broadwayworkshop.com/program/industry-showcase-23

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16) The Children's Museum of Manhattan Celebrates

Native American Heritage Weekend

Come celebrate Native American Heritage Weekend at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) November 4 - 5, 2023! Honor the rich cultures of Indigenous communities and find inspiration to explore your own traditions. Use pictures as language by contributing to a collaborative patchwork story installation, get painty during a multi-sensory storytelling experience, and learn about the importance of our connection to the Earth! For more information, please visit https://cmom.org/cmom-programs/.

Art Installation: Signs, Symbols & Stories

Symbols can be used as language to tell stories and join people together. Learn about storytelling traditions that include different groups of Native Americans and illustrate a collage of stories using symbols you design.

Saturday, November 4 | 10:15am – 4:30pm | All ages | 1st Floor

Sunday, November 5 | 10:15am – 12pm | All ages | 1st Floor

Hands Tell Stories

Celebrate storytelling traditions by joining us at the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall for sensory storytelling! Explore fingerpainting and transfer a palm print story on paper to share with those you love.

Saturday, November 4 | 11am & 2pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor

Sunday, November 5 | 11am & 2pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor

Interactive Story Time: My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom

Join Museum Facilitators for a tale on family history and self-expression through My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom and Steph Littlebird, exploring hair's meaning in Indigenous cultures.

Saturday, November 4 | 4pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor

Sunday, November 5 | 4pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor

*Programs subject to change

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17) Dances We Dance presents 2023 Fall Season

November 1-4, 2023

Martha Graham Studio Theater

Dances We Dance presents its 2023 Fall Season from November 1-4, 2023 at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, 11th floor, NYC. Performances: Wed-Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 5:30pm. Tickets are $35 general admission, $25 student/senior, $100 for 11/4 performance and reception and are available at https://www.danceswedance.org/tickets.

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18) Dia de Muertos Celebrations

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Celebrate Día de los Muertos 

Saturday, Nov 4, 2023

This year, Brooklyn-based artist Mincho Vega, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador, returns as BCM’s guest curator for a celebration of the traditions and histories of our ancestors from Latin America. Vega is an arts educator and visual artist whose installation work has explored the world of "ofrendas" (altars for the ancestors). Join BCM to honor all of our ancestors! Enjoy art-making, dance, music, and food, explore the artist marketplace, and visit a community ofrenda to add memories and stories of your loved ones.

Link: https://www.brooklynkids.org/programs/dia-de-los-muertos/

Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) 

Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 - 2, 2023! Help us build the Altar de Memorias art installation. Join in crafting flower crowns, sculpting Posada-inspired skeletons, and cherishing memories of loved ones. For more information, please visit https://cmom.org/cmom-programs/.

Altar de Memorias: Art Installation

Create paper cempasuchiles (marigolds) and learn about this ancestral tradition!

Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 & 2 | 10 :30 am – 4:30 pm

All ages| 1st Floor

José Guadalupe Posada: Sugar Skulls

Mexican illustrator José Guadalupe Posada immortalized the iconic Día de Muertos skeleton character La Catrina in his most famous woodblock print. Join us as we draw inspiration from the late artist and sculpt our own sugar skulls!

Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 & 2 | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

All ages| 1st Floor

Flower Crowns

Flowers adorn altars and crown heads during Día de Muertos. Their scent guides spirits home to their loved ones. Create a flower crown inspired by this tradition for your own cabeza!Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 & 2 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor

Cara Calaca: Sugar Skull Face Painting

Learn the significance of each color used in the tradition of decorating sugar skulls as you apply these colors to a unique design in your own face painting.

Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 & 2 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

All ages | 3rd Floor

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Day of the Dead Family Celebration

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (Rain Date: November 2, 2023), 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Discover the rich history and traditions associated with the holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through family-friendly crafts, performances, music, activities, and food. Celebrated throughout Latin America from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is a time for family and friends to commemorate departed loved ones through prayer, altars, music, and dance. Free. Registration recommended.

Lin: https://www.green-wood.com/event/day-of-the-dead-family-celebration/ 

Queens Theatre

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s Día de los Muertos 

October 28 – November 5

Love conquers all - in the world of the living and the dead. Dia de los Muertos celebrates our unending connection to our dearly departed. Don’t miss this timeless love story full of rich Mexican tradition told entirely through dance and live music, presented by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company.

• Saturday, October 28 at 3:00 PM
  Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 PM
  Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 PM (Audio Description service available)

• Saturday, November 4 at 3:00 PM

• Sunday, November 5th at 3:00 PM

Tickets: $40 Regular Seating (includes $2 ticket fee); $30 Side Seating (includes $2 ticket fee); 10% student/senior discount available

Link: https://queenstheatre.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/

Flatiron NoMad Partnership

Día de Muertos celebration

Wednesday, November 1, 3:00 – 7:00PM

Join us for the annual Día de Muertos celebration! This public event will feature several elements integral to this historical Mexican tradition, including a folkloric ballet, interactive altar in partnership with the School of Visual Arts – Continuing Education, family activities, and Catrina face painting. Free.

Held in the Flatiron North Plaza at 23rd Street at Fifth Avenue

Link: https://flatironnomad.nyc/event/dia-de-muertos/

Flatiron NoMad Partnership 

“Tour of the Dead” Walking Tour

Sunday, October 29, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join the Flatiron NoMad Partnership and Fred Cookinham, a professional tour guide and history buff, on a free, spooky walking tour through the historic Flatiron District. The “Tour of the Dead” leads visitors to scary and haunted sites. The tour will also feature stories about the filming of the hit movies Godzilla and Spider-Man in the neighborhood and the Harry Potter New York flagship store, which opened across the street from the Flatiron Building in 2021. Visitors will discover New York’s Eden Musée, once the home of the wax display “Chamber of Horror,” and the city’s most popular Halloween destination, Abracadabra. Participants will also explore some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the Flatiron Building, New York Life Insurance Building, MetLife Clock Tower, and Appellate Courthouse. The tour takes place—rain or shine—starting at the tip of the Flatiron Building, on 23rd Street just east of 5th Avenue. 

No advance registration required. 

Link: https://flatironnomad.nyc/event/free-walking-tour-tour-of-the-dead-2

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19) Fathom Events and Educational Media Foundation To Bring “K-LOVE Live at Red Rocks” To Theaters Nationwide

Fathom Events and Educational Media Foundation [EMF] are proud to bring this special concert event, “K-LOVE Live at Red Rocks” to the big screen on Monday, November 6, and Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00pm local time.

Experience what fans are calling the Christian music event of the year! Captured earlier this year, the film features live performances of brand-new songs, never-before-seen backstage footage and behind-the-scenes content, plus exclusive interviews with today’s top-charting Christian artists.

Witness a concert unlike any you’ve seen before, in theaters nationwide on November 6th and 7 th , only. The film, produced by Steve Gilreath, features performances from MercyMe, Zach Williams, Jeremy Camp, We The Kingdom, CAIN, Unspoken, Anne Wilson, Ryan Stevenson, Blessing Offor, Jon Reddick and Hope Darst.

“The Red Rocks show has become an absolute highlight for our listeners and for the artists we’re privileged to host on that iconic stage each year. This event is not only breathtaking in real life, but will be just as exciting to watch on the big screen. We are thrilled to bring such a huge production to theaters across the country.” – David Pierce, Chief Media Officer at EMF.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theater locations are subject to change).

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20) Garment District Free Educational History 

Walking Tour

Monday, November 6th

Wednesday, November 15th

Monday, November 27th

This tour begins at 10:30 sharp, at the NE corner of 7th Av. & W 39th st. in Manhattan, (Look for the giant yellow button,)  and runs about 2 hours.

Tours are also available on a private custom basis for a fee.

For more information, visit Mike's NYC Tours

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21)

NEW WORKS FALL FESTIVAL

 

READINGS OF FIVE NEW PLAYS

SPOTLIGHTING IRISH FEMALE VOICES

NOVEMBER 2-16, 2023

AT IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE

IN THE W. SCOTT MCLUCAS STUDIO THEATRE

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT IRISHREP.ORG

Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director) announced today their New Works Fall Festival, featuring five new play readings spotlighting female voices. The Festival will run Thursday November 2 - Thursday November 16, 2023 in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre at Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22^nd St).

Irish Repertory Theatre’s New Play Development Program includes table reads, staged readings, workshops and commissions from voices that fulfill Irish Rep’s mission and tell stories of Irish and Irish-American people of all ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations. Following the success of the inaugural New Works Summer Festival spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices in June 2023, the New Works Festival returns this November with five new play readings spotlighting female voices. This program enables us to hear new work aloud with an audience and discover new plays and musicals for possible future production.

The choice to spotlight Irish female voices in particular this November was intended to coincide with a gender equality referendum proposed to take place in Ireland. This referendum centers on Articles 40 and 41 of the Irish Constitution, which contain discriminatory language referring to a woman's “life within the home” and mothers' “duties within the home”. It has now been postponed to 2024.

All readings are free to attend with advance registration required. For more information and/or to register visit irishrep.org/newworksfest

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22) The Marie Rader Series at Rowan University Presents

Music From The Sole’s

I Didn’t Come to Stay

Works & Process Commissions on Tour

Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm

Pfleeger Concert Hall, Glassboro, NJ

Tap, percussive dance, samba, house, and live music come together in I Didn't Come to Stay, in which Brazilian tap dancer/choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and bassist/composer Gregory Richardson lead eight dancers and a five-piece band in a performance that explores tap's lineage and connections to other Afrodiasporic forms, commissioned by Works & Process for premiere at Guggenheim. Together the pair embrace shared roots across the diaspora and reflect on racial and cultural identity, while also celebrating the joy, strength, depth, and virtuosity of Black dance and music. For ticketing, visit go.rowan.edu/musicfromthesole.

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23) MASTERVOICES OPENS ITS 2023-24 SEASON WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM AND BURT SHEVELOVE’S MUSICAL  THE FROGS, INSPIRED BY ARISTOPHANES’ PLAY AS ADAPTED BY NATHAN LANE, ON NOVEMBER 3 AND 4  AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S ROSE THEATER

Third Performance Added on  Friday, November 3 at 8 PM   Conducted and Directed by Ted Sperling, Performances Star Nathan Lane as the Host, Douglas Sills, Kevin Chamberlin, Peter Bartlett, Dylan Baker, Chuck Cooper, Marc Kudisch, Jordan Donica, and Candice Corbin MasterVoices opens its 2023-24 season on November 3 and 4 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, with three performances of a concert staging of Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove’s The Frogs, as adapted by Nathan Lane. Ted Sperling, celebrating his tenth season as MasterVoices’ Artistic Director, directs and conducts the 120–member MasterVoices chorus, an 18-piece orchestra, and an all-star cast of MasterVoices favorites. In addition to the two performances initially announced for Saturday, November 4, MasterVoices has added a third performance on Friday, November 3, at 8 PM.  The boisterously hilarious yet poignant musical was inspired by the ancient Aristophanes play of the same name. With the world at war and civilization imperiled, Dionysos, god of wine and theater, feels something drastic must be done. He journeys to the underworld with his servant Xanthias to find the world’s best playwright, who will inspire and save mankind; along the way, the two travelers encounter many well-known mythic characters. This musical presentation of Aristophanes’ comedy was “freely adapted” by Burt Shevelove and Stephen Sondheim in 1974 and “even more freely adapted” by Nathan Lane and Sondheim for its 2004 staging at Lincoln Center Theater. The script will be further adapted by Nathan Lane for MasterVoices’ concert performances. The Frogs Friday, November 3, 2023, 8:00 pm Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center A play written in 405 B.C. by Aristophanes Freely adapted by Burt Shevelove Even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Ted Sperling, Director and Conductor MasterVoices Chorus MasterVoices Orchestra Choreography by Lainie Sakakura Sound design by Scott Lehrer Costume design by Tracy Christensen Lighting design by Shelby Loera CAST HOST, Nathan Lane DIONYSOS, Douglas Sills  XANTHIAS, Kevin Chamberlin  PLUTO, Peter Bartlett  GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Dylan Baker CHARON, Chuck Cooper HERAKLES, Marc Kudisch WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Jordan Donica ARIADNE, Candice Corbin Tickets priced from $30, may be purchased online at jazz.org, at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office, Broadway at 60th Street, or by calling 212-721-6500.

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24) Upcoming Events at NJPAC

STOMP COMES TO NEWARK, NEW JERSEY FOR TWO EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCES   FAMILY EVENT- ALL AGES   Thursday, November 2 and Friday November 3 at 7:30 PM $29.00 - $69.00   NJPAC Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson One Center Street Newark, New Jersey www.njpac.org New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents STOMP, expect an explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages on Thursday, November 2  The international percussion sensation has garnered awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, and hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Year after year, audiences worldwide keep returning for more of this pulse-pounding electrifying show. As the Boston Globe says, "I" you haven't seen STOMP, GO! If you have seen it, take someone and share the pleasure!" STOMP!  See what all the noise is about. A worldwide phenomenon, Stomp is unlike any show you've ever seen (or heard). The show features a rotating cast of talented performers, who conjure up heart-pounding music on various everyday household objects, including brooms, garbage can lids, vacuum cleaners, hammers, and much more. Add wicked dancing and choreography to the mix, and you've got to Stomp!   There will be two performances of STOMP at NJPAC on Thursday November 2nd and Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 p.m. reserve tickets early by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888. GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey. 12th Annual TD James Moody  Jazz Festival Presented by the New Jersey  Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)  Nov 3-19, 2023 Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap (Nov 3) WBGO Kid’s Concert Series / Elio Villafranca Quartet presents “Standing by The Crossroads” (Nov 4) Grupo Niche & Héctor Acosta "El Torito" Tropicaliente (Nov 4) Words to Witness (Nov 5) Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer (Nov 9) Omara Portuondo (Nov 10) Take 6 with Hillary-Marie (Nov 11) Abdullah Ibrahim Trio (Nov 12) Gladys Knight with Davell Crawford (Nov 12) Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues (Nov 15) Jazz Jams (Nov 16) The Sound of (Black) Music (Nov 16) Mark Gross & The Moody Project featuring Cyrus Chestnut and Lewis Nash (Nov 17) NJMEA / All-State Jazz Band and Choir with special guest Stefon Harris (Nov 17) When You Wish Upon a Star – A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of  Disney (Nov 17) Dave Grusin: A Life in Music (Nov 17) Bethany Baptist Church: Cyrus Chestnut (Nov 18) Christian McBride with Savion Glover: One on One (Nov 18) Dorthaan’s Place: Steve Turre Generations Sextet (Nov 19) 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal  Competition (Nov 19) The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up of the highly anticipated 12th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival, running from November 3-19, 2023. This year’s program showcases both legendary and emerging artists exploring jazz through the lens of Afrofuturism, Latin music, dance, soul, and more. Presented by way of unique genre-crossing collaborative concerts, this year’s program reflects on the amalgamation of jazz both in its musical form as well as in its force for and response to social change. Complete Festival details can be found at NJPAC.org/jazz. This year’s Festival presents vocal powerhouses starting with Dee Dee Bridgewater joined by New Jersey-based pianist Bill Charlap (Nov 3), followed by Lisa Fischer in a special performance with Gullah band Ranky Tanky (Nov 9), the multifaceted Cuban legend Omara Portuondo (Nov 10) on her Farewell Tour, 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning a cappella group Take 6 in a unique pairing with tap dancer Hillary-Marie (Nov 11), Gladys Knight and New Orleans pianist/vocalist Davell Crawford (Nov 12), and the spirit of Newark’s own Sarah Vaughan at the 12th annual SASSY Awards (Nov 19). Other highlights include: NEA Jazz Master and South African cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim making his NJPAC debut in an intimate performance with his Trio (Nov 12); and explorations of jazz’s impact on Musical Theater and Film with the production of Sound of (Black) Music reimagining of Rogers & Hammerstein’s classic (Nov 16) as well as tribute concerts to prolific film composer Dave Grusin (Nov 17) and to Disney and its iconic tunes from the past 100 years (Nov 17). Festival events are held in various locations throughout Newark, New Jersey, including NJPAC (1 Center Street), Newark Museum of Art (49 Washington Street), Clement’s Place (15 Washington Street), Congregation Ahavas Sholom (145 Broadway), Bethany Baptist Church (275 West Market Street), and NICO (1 Center Street at NJPAC). Tickets are on sale. To purchase, visit NJPAC.org  or 1.888.GO.NJPAC 1.888.466.5722

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25) AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH KIERSTEAD PRODUCTIONS & CHALANT PRODUCTIONS
TO PRESENT ONE NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE OF
THE POST-ROE MONOLOGUES
A PLAY WITH MUSIC
WRITTEN BY MIMI ZIEMAN
MUSIC DIRECTION BY SAUL NACHE
DIRECTED BY MARIA TORRES

PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE NATIONAL ABORTION HOTLINE AND CHOICE MATTERS

MERKIN HALL AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
129 WEST 67th STREET (BTW BROADWAY & AMSTERDAM) - NYC

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 @ 7PM

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer), in association with Kierstead Productions (Jim Kierstead) and Chalant Productions (Lisa Reich), will present a one-night only presentation of The Post-Roe Monologues, a play with music by Mimi Zieman, with music direction by Saul Nache and directed by Maria Torres on <>Monday, November 6 at 7pm at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (129 West 67th Street – btw Broadway & Amsterdam). Proceeds from the evening will benefit The National Abortion Hotline and Choice Matters. Tickets are $100 (general) and $500 (prime) includes post-show reception and my be purchased online here. $50 Senior and student tickets are available by calling the box office at (212) 501-3330. For further information, visit www.amasmusical.org.

The Post-Roe Monologues explores the real-world consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade based on interviews and the experience of the author as an OB/GYN. The play is an intimate, character-driven evening that will compel conversation and compassion.

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26) “Right/Write to Heal” Work in-Progress Showcase with Reception & Talkback

Thursday, November 2nd

The Right/Write to Heal Residency is a 5-week, multi-organizational effort to creatively uplift and center the stories of formerly incarcerated women and femmes. This residency is co-produced by the Classical Theatre Of Harlem, The Center for Justice at Columbia University and V-Day, and is designed to develop an original script through the lens of the participants' lived experience, storytelling and creative writing. The program aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for women to explore their experiences, heal from trauma, develop resilience, and share their stories with the world.

• ABOUT THE EVENT: Join us for an inspiring evening of creative expression and collective healing at our "RIGHT/WRITE TO HEAL" Work in-Progress Showcase! This in-person event, presented in partnership with the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Columbia University’s Center for Justice and V-Day. This residency is based on the belief that the time is overdue for women to tell their own stories, in their own voices, about how they came to be incarcerated, what prison has done to their lives, and what they face on the inside and after being released.
• WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 2nd from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
• WHERE: Women’s Building Up | 401 State Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 
• TICKETS: Admission is free and reservations can be made here

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27) IN-PERSON RUSH & DIGITAL LOTTERY TICKETS ANNOUNCED FOR

THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY MONTY PYTHON’S

SPAMALOT

A MUSICAL LOVINGLY RIPPED OFF FROM THE MOTION PICTURE

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL

FROM THE ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BY GRAHAM CHAPMAN, JOHN CLEESE, TERRY GILLIAM,

ERIC IDLE, TERRY JONES, MICHAEL PALIN

SPAMALOT begins previews on Broadway next Tuesday, October 31 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre (246 West 44^th Street), with the official opening knight on Thursday, November 16. Ahead of its first performance, SPAMALOT is announcing its in-person rush policies and digital lottery.

 

Rush tickets will be sold in-person at the St. James Theatre box office (246 West 44^th Street) for $39 each. The box office opens at 10AM ET Monday through Saturday and 12PM ET on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations and number of tickets based on availability; seats may be partial view.

 

A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $44 each through a lottery on LuckySeat.com. For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 10:30AM ET the day of the performance, with winners being selected beginning at 11AM ET and continuing through the day as needed. For weekend performances, entries will be accepted until 10:30AM ET the Friday before, with the winner selection following at 11AM ET and beyond as needed. Winners will have a limited window in which to purchase and claim their tickets, so those entering are encouraged to keep an eye on the drawing on the dates they have entered. 

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28) Emerging Artists Theatre’s 

Spark Theatre Festival NYC Returns

October 30 - November 19, 2023 

at the 28th Street Theater

Over 50 productions showcased during the 3-week festival,

including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret and plays.

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT), currently celebrating their 30th anniversary season, will showcase over 50 original new works at their bi-annual Spark Theatre Festival NYC. The festival will present new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret, and plays in various stages of development during the 3-week festival, which runs from October 30 to November 19, 2023 at the 28th Street Theater (TADA). Shows run nightly and most productions receive one performance, with shorter shows grouped together to form a full evening of entertainment. Short talkbacks with the artists will follow some of the performances.

Seven new short and full length musicals will be presented including Illusion by Donald Loftus, based on the true life story of Julian Eltinge, a famous actor who specialized in playing female roles at the turn of the 20th century, Bari, the abandoned princess, book and lyrics by Alexandra Kaouris, an adaptation of a Korean myth where the abandoned princess goes on a journey to the underworld, and Project: Library, composition and lyrics by Gaby Mank, that follows two librarians who are desperately trying to save a run-down library from being closed.

Other festival highlights include the solo piece Two Brothers by Kevin Brofsky, where Edwin Booth explores how he and his now infamous brother, John Wilkes Booth, could be so different. The new plays include Observant by Pamela Weiler Grayson, finds three generations of Jewish women confronting their identities when a violent mass shooting rocks their community, featuring Asher Grodman (Ghosts/CBS).

Over thirty dance pieces will be presented, including THRIVE choreographed by Stephen Hill, a ballet celebrating the struggle, resilience, and triumph of black heritage, Garden of Eden choreographed by Xinyi Zhang, which draws inspiration from the social identity and status of Chinese women dancers before 1949, and Where the Violets Bloom choreographed by Rush Johnston, a love letter to the queer community that celebrates the joys and freedom in queerness.

All performances take place at the 28th Street Theater (TADA), 15 West 28th Street (between Broadway and 5th Avenue), 2nd Floor (elevator accessible), New York, NY 10001. Subways: N/R/1/2 to 28th Street, B/D/F/W to 34th Street.

Tickets range between $20 - $35 and will be available for purchase at www.emergingartiststheatre.org 

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29) Theater Resources Unlimited and Leviathan Lab

announce

a Benefit Reading: Scott C. Sickles’ 

MARIANAS TRENCH

Monday, November 6 at 7pm

Houghton Hall Arts Community, 22 

East 30th Street, NYC

Part of TRU Diversity, a program to support

the current and urgent need for greater inclusion in theater.

In association with Theater Resources Unlimited’s TRU Diversity initiative, Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present a benefit reading of MARIANAS TRENCH, the first piece in a new speculative fiction trilogy by WGA award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer Scott C. Sickles, directed by Janet Bentley (Producing Artist, Roly Poly Productions). The benefit reading will take place on Monday, November 6th, at 7:00 p.m. at Houghton Hall Arts Community, located at 22 East 30th Street, NYC and will feature Nik Duggan, Jinn S.Kim, Chad Anthony Miller, Jon Okabayashi, Christine Verleny, Perri Yaniv, Nicholas Yenson, and Morgan Zipf-Meister. All proceeds will benefit Leviathan Lab’s showcase production of MARIANAS TRENCH in Late Spring 2024. The reading will be followed by a reception. Pay-What-You-Wish tickets may be purchased at https://events.humanitix.com/marianas-trench-reading

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30) TWO RIVER THEATER 

A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE AUDITIONS 

AND INTERVIEWS,

The new school year is in full swing and Two River Theater is offering many exciting ways for students to create, learn from and enjoy professional world-class theater right here in Red Bank.

Introducing students to professional world-class theater is an important aspect of Two River’s programming, as they believe that arts education promotes two central goals: supporting the artist within every student, and building future audiences. Through those goals they inspire empathy, risk-taking and a sense of adventure, and support academic achievement and life-long learning. With that in mind, Two River’s Education Department has created various opportunities and experiences for students to participate in, beginning this month!

ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS AND BACKSTAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: 

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST. 

Each season, Two River Theater produces a 90-minute adaptation of a Shakespeare play—directed and designed by theater professionals and performed and supported backstage by high school students. The “Little Shakes” program, now in its 11^th year, is completely free for all participants and includes two months of rehearsals and 12 public performances. High school actors should submit a video audition by Oct 30, and then read in-person with other students at Two River Theater on Nov 2 or 3, by appointment only. High school backstage artists should submit backstage forms from our website by October 30 and will be contacted about interviews. Adapted and directed by Tai Thompson and performed on Two River’s Marion Huber stage, Love’s Labour’s Lost is a raucous celebration of head versus heart. Performances run March 1-10, 2024.

For detailed information on the upcoming auditions and backstage opportunities, visit https://tworivertheater.org/a-little-shakespeare

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31) Works & Process

presents

The Legendary Broadway Icon Chita Rivera

In conversation with Arts Journalist Patrick Pacheco

Featuring American Dance Machine for the 21st Century

Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

As part of their Fall 2023 Season, Works & Process presents Tony Award-winner Chita Rivera in conversation with Patrick Pacheco, featuring American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21) on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York City. For tickets and additional, visit informationhttps://www.worksandprocess.org/. Tickets start at $35.

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32) Works & Process

presents

Shine by Sekou McMiller & Friends,

in partnership with Jacob’s Pillow

Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm

followed immediately with salsa dancing for all in the Guggenheim rotunda

Works & Process presents Shine by Sekou McMiller & Friends, in partnership with Jacob’s Pillow on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Works & Process Fall 2023 Season. For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/.

See the culmination of choreographer Sekou McMiller’s Jacob’s Pillow Lab creative residency in a work-in-process showing that celebrates the Afro Latin Jazz and Soul Experience entitled Shine. Accenting partnered dances including salsa, mambo, and cha-cha-cha, “shines” are expressive sequences of footwork and body movements performed during musical breaks. Shine enhances the dance experience, inspiring friendly competition among social dancers. It explores how dancers separate to express their unique voices, fostering motivation and progress in everyday life, relationships, and communities. Original music from Sebastian Nuñez, and special guest dancers and composers brought together by McMiller, Shine is a performance that fuses music and dance, celebrates rhythmic nature, and highlights the unity of interconnected cultures. McMiller participates in a discussion moderated by Melanie George, Associate Curator, Jacob’s Pillow. Culminating the program is a social dance featuring one of NYC's premier Latin DJ’s DJ John John in the Guggenheim Rotunda for all to “shine”!

Works & Process at the Guggenheim

1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128

Tickets: $55, $45, $35, Choose-What-You-Pay

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