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15) “A BEAUTIFUL NOISE,
THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL”
ANNOUNCES
“NICK AT NITE:
NICK FRADIANI SINGS MORE NEIL”
A SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT ONLY, POST-PERFORMANCE CONCERT
HEADLINED BY THE “AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER
& MEMBERS OF THE “A BEAUTIFUL NOISE” BAND
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
AT THE BROADHURST THEATRE
A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will host “Nick at Nite: Nick Fradiani Sings More Neil,” a special a special one-night only, post-performance concert taking place Tuesday, February 6 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) headlined by the “American Idol” winner and members of the A Beautiful Noise band with special guest appearance by Amber Ardolino, who stars as ‘Marcia Murphey.’
The concert will feature highlight some of Fradiani’s favorite Diamond hits that were cut from the show.
The concert is free to anyone who attends the Tuesday, February 6 performance. Tickets can be purchased now at www.telecharge.com, by calling 800 447 7400, at www.abeautifulnoisethemusical.
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| Courtesy of Prana PR 16) A NIGHT OF LOVE 2024 Fyi, Jaheim is from New Brunswick, N.J. – super big soul singer from the 90’s NEWARK GET READY!!! SJ PRESENTS A NIGHT OF LOVE WITH KEYSHIA COLE, TREY SONGZ, K. MICHELLE, AND NEW JERSEY'S OWN JAHEIM THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME CONCERT WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE AGAIN! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2024 at 8 PM Ticketmaster.com |
17) Celebrate Lunar New Year at Brooklyn Children’s Museum on
February 11
Activities include a traditional lion dance, kung fu and calligraphy workshops, storytelling, and delicious eats!
Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) invites families to celebrate the Year of the Dragon on Sunday, February 11.
Visitors will learn about the traditions of Lunar New Year through live music, dance performances, and kung fu workshops with the New York Chinese Cultural Center, storytelling with authors Michele Wong McSween and Yobe Qiu, calligraphy workshops with artist Nelson Leung, and a lion dance parade led by the Chinatown Community Young Lions.
Traditional Lion Dance
Gather in the BCM lobby to participate in a traditional lion dance to bring luck in the new year. Performers from the Chinatown Community Young Lions will lead this parade with full-scale, authentic lion dance costumes!
Storytelling with author Yobe Qiu
Meet author Yobe Qiu and participate in an interactive reading of Yobe’s book, Our Lunar New Year. This program includes an introduction to Lunar New Year traditions and customs, followed by a 30-minute fan painting and lantern-making workshop.
Storytelling with author Michele Wong McSween
Hear stories read aloud by children’s book author Michele Wong McSween! This program will include a mini mandarin lesson and an interactive reading of Michele’s book Gordon & Li Li: Celebrate Chinese New Year.
Calligraphy Workshop
BCM invites visitors to its ColorLab Art Studio to learn about and create your own Chinese calligraphy using brush and ink. Artist Nelson Leung will share his work, guide the project, and explain the significance of Chinese calligraphy.
Scales of a Dragon
What's your wish for the New Year? Contribute to a community art project in by writing your hopes and goals down on a paper 'scale,' then adding it to BCM’s Big Dragon along the ColorLab Art Studio wall.
Note: All programs are subject to change.
Celebrate Lunar New Year activities will take place throughout the day on Sunday, February 11, beginning at 10:00 AM. Tickets to the Museum grant access to all of the day’s events and are $15 for general admission, $14 for grandparents, and free for children under one year-old and BCM members. To purchase tickets, visit: www.brooklynkids.org/programs/
18) ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINEE JESSIE EISENBERG STAGE-DIRECTORIAL DEBUT AS PART OF CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
19) NEW
ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES FOR
FIASCO THEATER’S
PERICLES
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY BEN STEINFELD
INCLUDING:
CHILDCARE MATINEES
OPEN & CLOSED CAPTIONING
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION
FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 24, 2024
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
CHILDCARE MATINEES
Sunday February 18, Sunday February 25, Sunday March 3
In Partnership with Broadway Babysitters and PAAL
In order to support caregivers who may wish to attend, audience members for Pericles can sign up for free childcare during select performances. Advance sign-up is required, as space is limited. People interested in requesting care should go to this link: https://app.cleverwaiver.com/
Once their childcare spot is confirmed, they will be sent a link to buy tickets and will be sent a special discount code in Fiasco and CSC’s ongoing efforts to help make theater more affordable for caregivers.
OPEN & CLOSED CAPTIONING
Closed Captioning available at all performances.
Open Captioning performances on March 18 & 19
All performances of Fiasco Theater’s Pericles will have closed captioning available on any personal smart device, made possible by GlobeTitles. Patrons will be given a URL and access to free WiFi in order to follow along on their own devices. Additionally, the production will have two open captioned performances on Monday March 18 at 7pm and Tuesday March 19 at 7pm Closed captions can be turned on or off by the viewer, at their discretion, and will be available at all performances of Pericles with the use of a personal smart device. Open captions are always visible and cannot be turned on or off. The two performances with open captions will have video screens near the stage that will display the text alongside the performance.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION
Saturday March 9 at 2pm
An American Sign Language-interpreted performance will be held on Saturday March 9 at 2pm. Interpretation will be provided by Hands On, an organization dedicated to providing access to the performing arts to Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Hands On is a nonprofit arts service organization whose mission is to provide the services, information, and resources necessary to ensure the Deaf community's active participation in New York's cultural mainstream through the provision of high-quality artistic interpreted theater, dance, performance art and literature. For more information, please visit Handson.org.
20) Center Stage Records Announces
STEVEN PASQUALE: SOME OTHER TIME
Voice and Guitar with John Pizzarelli
Available Digitally Now
Center Stage Records announced Steven Pasquale: Some Other Time, the sophomore album from Broadway’s leading baritone, is available digitally now at www.CenterStageRecords.com and on all platforms. A vinyl edition is expected later this year.
“Some Other Time” showcases Pasquale's "generational voice" and the incomparable jazz guitar playing of John Pizzarelli as they bring ten iconic American songbook tunes to life. The ten standards featured on “Some Other Time” represent the essence of the great American songbook, capturing the timeless melodies and heartfelt lyrics that have made these songs beloved for generations. Pasquale pays homage to the golden era of jazz with his rich and captivating voice – it's no secret this is Broadway's leading baritone – and Pizzarelli compliments him perfectly with his truly singular guitar playing,. Listeners can expect to be transported back in time as Pasquale and Pizzarelli effortlessly guided us through classics such as “Stardust”, “Smile”, “The Impossible Dream”, and “When I Fall In Love”. Each track on the album will showcase just two things: Pasquale’s singing and Pizzarelli’s jazz guitar. No frills.
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Presents
Rearview into Mirror in the Mirror
with Kengo Kuma and Erieta Attali
Japan Society presents “Rearview into Mirror in the Mirror with Kengo Kuma and Erieta Attali” on February 9 at 6:30pm at Japan Society (333 E. 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues).
Mirror in the Mirror, the most recent collaborative book between architect Kengo Kuma and photographer Erieta Attali, was born from the authors' shared desire to transcend the limits of architecture and imagery and enhance the sensorial experience of the featured spaces. Attali's photographs capture the interconnectedness of the built space with nature central to Kuma’s design practice where architecture reaches out into its surrounding environment, bringing nature back into its interiors. Meticulously crafted by designers Koma Amok for Hartmann Books, Mirror in the Mirror is a narrative depicting atmospheric moments and thresholds of transition, in an unfolding interplay of light and texture.
In this talk event moderated by Prof. Seng Kuan, Lecturer in Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Kuma and Attali, accompanied by book contributor Prof. Barry Bergdoll, Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History at Columbia University, will discuss the broader significance of this publication within the realms of architecture and photography.
Followed by a book sale and signing reception.
Tickets for “Rearview into Mirror in the Mirror with Kengo Kuma and Erieta Attali” at Japan Society are currently on sale HERE. Ticket prices are $22 for non-members, and $17 for members, seniors & students.
This Talk takes place at Japan Society’s landmarked headquarters at 333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues), one block from the United Nations. For complete information, visit www.japansociety.org.
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| Photo courtesy of Prana PR 22) NJPAC CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF PEGGY LEE & FRANK SINATRA A TRIBUTE FEATURING ALOE BLACC, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, PAULA COLE, BETTYE LAVETTE, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, RACHAEL PRICE, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL AND THE CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND & STRINGS New Jersey, come out and celebrate Frank Sinatra, an American Icon born to Sicilian parents in Hoboken, New Jersey. Thursday, Feb. 8 2024 at 7:30 PM $49.00 - $99.00 Our Love is Here to Stay https://www.youtube.com/watch? Nice Work If You Can Get It https://www.youtube.com/watch? NJPAC Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson Stage One Center Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 www.njpac.org |
8th at 7:30 p.m.
Expect a magical musical tribute in song Featuring ALOE BLACC, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, PAULA COLE, BETTYE LAVETTE, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, RACHAEL PRICE, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL and THE CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND & STRINGS ~ this guaranteed to be a memorable performance. In addition to singing duets originally performed by Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra like "Our Love is Here to Stay" and "Nice Work If You Can Get It", these outstanding performers will share stories of the revered musical friendship between the great Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.
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| Photo courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 23) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Year of the Green Wood Dragon at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2pm |
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Year of the Green Wood Dragon, a lunar new year celebration, on Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Victoria Theater on the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Stage, One Center Street, Newark, NJ. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at https://www.njpac.org/event/
Welcome the Year of the Green Wood Dragon. Every year, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates the lunar New Year with a spectacular performance at NJPAC. This year, we’ll embrace the spirit of the dragon — a symbol of power, strength, good luck, prosperity and happiness. Bring the whole family for this joyful display of Chinese dance, contemporary dance, acrobatics, vibrant costumes and live music. And of course, you’ll experience the dazzling Dragon Dance! After the show, stop by the lobby to shop for beautiful papercraft by traditional artists.
This year’s program premieres a NJPAC-commissioned work: Mongolian Festival by Mongolian dancer/choreographer Lawrence Jin. In this traditional Mongolian dance, he focuses on the generous spirit of the Mongolian people, the powerful Mongolian warriors and the respect they have for the great prairie that is essential for the nomadic life. The dance portrays aspects of Mongol herders' daily activities, including milking cows, cooking, hunting, household labor, celebrations, and traditions. This culturally rich and dynamic performance will be accompanied by traditional Mongolian music, creating a captivating and immersive experience for the audience.
24) ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
Announces
2024 UNDERGROUND READING SERIES
FIVE READINGS IN FIVE NIGHTS
FEATURING NEW WORKS BY
DYLAN GUERRA, MATTHEW LIBBY, ALEX LIN, ANKITA RATURI, ARUN WELANDAWE-PREMATILLEKE
February 12 – 16, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, President/CEO, in memoriam; Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written by emerging artists, with post-show receptions. The Reading Series will feature new works by Dylan Guerra, Matthew Libby, Alex Lin, Ankita Raturi, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke.
The Roundabout Underground Reading Series is February 12 – 16, 2024 at 5:00PM at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).
Roundabout Underground exists to provide a new generation of playwrights with their debut New York productions, at Roundabout’s 62-seat Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. To encourage the widest possible audience, all seats are $30.
THE GRIEF EATER NEAR NORTH BENDER
By Dylan Guerra, Directed by Dustin Wills
Monday, February 12 at 5:00PM
People are getting eaten, others are losing their memory; the Grief Eater is back in North Bender with a vengeance. It's up to Byron and his thrown-together team of aggressive, half-drunk, selfish, heartbroken North Bender citizens to stop the monster before it devours the existence of everyone they love.
NO ONE PLAYS BADMINTON IN AMERICA
By Ankita Raturi, Directed by Rebecca Wear
Tuesday, February 13 at 5:00PM
Citra and Melati are highly ranked youth badminton players, ready to represent Indonesia internationally. While Melati starts traveling to play in major tournaments on her own, Citra immigrates with her family to Washington D.C., leaving her badminton dreams behind. As they navigate coming of age, each has what the other wants. A play about young athletic excellence, young long-distance friendship, and young love (mostly hormones). Above all, No One Plays Badminton in America is a love letter to badminton that asks what it means to figure out who you are away from home.
DATA
By Matthew Libby, Co-Directed by Adam Coy and Tyne Rafaeli
Wednesday, February 14 at 5:00PM
Maneesh is a brilliant entry-level programmer at Athena Technologies, a prominent data-mining firm in Silicon Valley. Content to work in the low-stress environment of User Experience, Maneesh has a crisis of conscience when he is offered a transfer to the more-central Data Analytics team, and learns the true nature of Athena’s work. Torn between the idealism of his friend Riley and the fierce company loyalty of his mentor Jonah, Maneesh is forced to come to terms with his unique American identity, and decide the personal and societal cost of his work — all while learning the extent to which Athena is willing to go to hide its secrets.
CHINESE REPUBLICANS
By Alex Lin
Thursday, February 15 at 5:00PM
When high-flying finance it-girl Katie Liu loses the promotion of a lifetime to a nepo-baby colleague, she embarks on a treacherous endeavor to make a labor union out of her Republican work aunties. Welcome to the world of Chinese Republicans, where the best bags are Birkin, the best shoes are Prada, and the best president is Reagan.
THE PRESENT
By Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke, Directed by Devin E. Haqq
Friday, February 16 at 5:00PM
On an island in the Indian Ocean there is no past, only the present. Progress moves at rapid speed and a new high-rise pops up almost daily over the remains of the old city, until digging for foundations leads to the digging up of ghosts. A play about the defiant act of remembrance.
TICKET INFORMATION
A very limited number of FREE tickets to the reading series will be available to the general public. Tickets can be reserved by emailing undergroundreadings@
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
There will be one reading each night at 5:00PM, Monday, February 12 – Friday, February 16 at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).
TICKET INFORMATION
A very limited number of FREE tickets to the reading series will be available to the general public. Tickets can be reserved by emailing undergroundreadings@
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
There will be one reading each night at 5:00PM, Monday, February 12 – Friday, February 16 at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).
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| Photo by Constanza Sandoval 25) The North American Premiere of Samantha Shay’s Romance with Naomi Brito, Julie Shanahan, and Julie Anne Stanzak, based on Miranda July's short story "It was Romance" Dance on Camera & Film at Lincoln Center Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 3:15pm, Samantha Shay’s short film Romance will screen as part of the 52nd edition of the Dance on Camera Festival at Film at Lincoln Center’s Francesca Beale Theater, 144 W. 65th Street, NYC.
Based on Miranda July's short story "It was Romance," Romance creates an illuminating meeting point between the works of July and Pina Bausch. Resulting from filmmaker Samantha Shay's Fulbright Scholarship at Tanztheater Wuppertal. Created in collaboration with one of the company's youngest and first transgender dancer, Romance centers around how Naomi Brito’s transition was inspired by her encounter with the roles of women, as she observed them, in the repertory of Pina Bausch. Set in an auditorium on a Saturday morning, a group of women are learning to be romantic. Shot on 16mm film in Pina Bausch's iconic and aging Lichtburg rehearsal studio, this piece walks the line between fiction and reality, dance and documentary, in the same way Bausch's deeply cathartic, and often autobiographical work did. Romance is a fertile intergenerational dialogue between past, present and future, and, through a fresh and powerful encounter, assures that the power of an aging legacy is never ending. Romance features Naomi Brito, longtime collaborators of Pina Bausch Julie Shanahan, and Julie Anne Stanzak, as well as Emily Castelli, Marissa Chibas, Taylor Drury, Heather Ehlers, Claudia Ortiz-Arraiza, and Ekaterina Shushakova.
The four-day festival features 11 programs with a total of 36 films selected from countries around the globe, including eight world premieres, five North American premieres, two U.S. premieres, and more than 10 New York premieres. Dance on Camera Festival, the longest-running dance film festival in the world, takes place at Film at Lincoln Center with programming organized by the nonprofit organization, Dance On Camera.
Tickets for the 2024 Dance on Camera Festival are now on sale: $12 for Film at Lincoln Center Members, $14 for Students, Seniors (62+), and Persons with Disabilities, and $17 for the General Public. Save with the discounted All-Access Pass for $99 and the discounted Student All-Access Pass for $59. See more and save at FLC with a 3+ Film Package ($15 for general public; $12 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities; and $10 for FLC Members). Add dinner at Café Paradiso, located in FLC’s Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, with a $30 Dinner + Movie Combo.
For additional information regarding the festival, please visit filmlinc.org and dancefilms.org, and follow them on social media @filmlinc and @dancefilms.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 26) Theater Resources Unlimited Upcoming TRU Community Gathering via Zoom Why Theater Needs Cast Recordings, and the Introduction of a Brand New Label Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5pm ET |
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date nearly 200 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts their Community Gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19, and to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward as theater reopens.
Join TRU on Friday 2/9 for Why Theater Needs Cast Recordings, and the Introduction of a Brand New Label. Come meet Van Dean, producer (Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia, Matilda, The Lightning Thief, Tony winner for Porgy and Bess revival), co-founder and former head of Broadway Records (Grammy for The Color Purple revival, Grammy nominee for Caroline, or Change, Matilda and My Fair Lady; also released nearly 300 recordings including Camelot 2023 revival, Anastasia, Once on This Island), now founder and president of Center Stage Records (Gutenberg! The Musical, How to Dance in Ohio).
Van built Broadway Records into a respected brand. Has a change of his goals and/or the business itself influenced his decision to create the recently announced Center Stage Records label? How has the market for original cast albums changed over the years? How does a cast album fit into a commercial production budget? Digital albums vs. CDs: what is the market for each? Going forward, how will Van apply everything he learned with Broadway Records, and what lessons is he taking into the new brand? Click here to register and receive the zoom ink.
Check back at TRU’s web page for future 2024 gatherings: truonline.org/tru-community-
Videos of past Community Gatherings may be viewed on TRU’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/channel/
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| Photo courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 27) Theater Resources Unlimited Announces the 2024 TRU Voices New Plays Virtual Reading Series presented with The StoryLine Project & CreateTheater in partnership with Streaming Musicals and the new Milliron Media Group Studios Sundays, February 11, 18 & 25, 2024 at 4:00pm EST Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) partners with CreateTheater.com to present the fourth virtual edition of the TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series, with the generous support of RK Greene and The StoryLine Project. Readings will be presented through a technical partnership with Streaming Musicals on Sundays, February 11, 19 and 25, 2024 at 4pm. The series executive producer is TRU executive director Bob Ost with technical producers Iben Cenholt and Tom Polum and TRU literary manager Cate Cammarata. Each play will be followed by TRU’s renowned "Dollars and Sense" talkback focusing on the future development of the play that is read, and featuring professional producers, artistic directors and general managers. For an overview of the series, visit https://truonline.org/tru- Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 4pm ET John Ewing III presents a live broadcast of 1920 by Scott Sublett directed by Christopher Scott starring Gene Gillette, Marina Shay The night 36-year-old Eleanor Roosevelt confesses her bisexuality to her handsome, still healthy, 37-year-old husband, they teeter on the verge of divorce, but out of their conflict they forge a new kind of marriage — and political alliance. Issues of sexual identity and fluidity are normalized by putting them into the historical context of the most famous “power couple” in American history. Like “Hamilton,” “1920” explores the flawed and fascinating human side of our national heroes. CLICK HERE for tickets. Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 4pm ET Take My Shot Productions/Nicolette Blount in association with Kenady Sean presents Rolling with the Punches by Joel S. Bailey, directed by Ben Rauch Jo, a wheelchair-bound 20-something, lives largely confined to a second story walk-up, but when her mother’s boyfriend moves in, Jo's life is turned upside-down. Her poor judgment causes a serious accident, and Jo is wrongly placed in the infamous asylum, Dunning State Hospital. Her treatment motivates her to fight for the repeal of Chicago’s archaic ‘Ugly Law’, (deformed and unsightly people must stay out of sight from the public). The law’s repeal in 1974 remains a milestone in the Civil Rights movement for the disabled. CLICK HERE for tickets. Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 4pm ET Wayward Creatives and Nima Makela present Un Hombre: A Golem Story by Stephen Kaplan, directed by Farah Alvin starring Broadway’s Natascia Diaz, Tim Jones, Ben Sadowsky A modern-day golem story about Rebecca Wolfson, a recently widowed single mother who is struggling to resume her creative life as a sculptor after the untimely death of her husband. She makes a clay man that comes to life to serve as a Bar Mitzvah and Spanish tutor for her 12-year-old son, Josh, who is grappling with his own grief and loss. As mother and son embrace the magic of this seemingly perfect solution to their problems, the clay man begins questioning his own existence and purpose, forcing all three to confront the truths they’ve all been avoiding. CLICK HERE for tickets. |
Two River Theater presents the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter written by Kate Hamill (Pride and Prejudice, Little Women), one of the American theater’s most widely produced contemporary playwrights, and directed by Shelley Butler (Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, A Doll’s House Part 2). Performances started on Saturday, February 3 and run through Sunday, February 25, 2024 in the Joan and Robert M. Rechnitz Theater.
“It is a true privilege to welcome Kate and Shelley to Two River,” says Artistic Director Justin Waldman. “These are two theatrical practitioners at the top of the game and their timely and theatrical take on Hawthorne’s beloved novel is the perfect way to invigorate the classic through a modern lens. Joined by an incredible team of designers and a knock-out cast, The Scarlet Letter will surely have everyone talking!”
In conjunction with the production, Two River will be hosting several free events open to the community.
The full event lineup includes:
Saturday, February 3 at 11am – 1pm
National African American Read-In in Partnership with T. Thomas Fortune Foundation & Cultural Center
February is Black History Month and to kick it off, children’s author and Djembe percussionist Kojo Ayinde Johnson headlines The National African American Read In at Two River Theater on February 3, from 11am -1pm. The event featuring his new book, “The Lesson: Abu’s Curiosity,” for ages 8 years old and up, and all are welcome to join in a spirited and cultural celebration of African drumming. https://www.
Wednesday, February 7 at 5:45PM in Studio A
IN THE KNOW WITH KATE HAMILL
Artistic Director Justin Waldman hosts an intimate conversation with The Scarlet Letter playwright Kate Hamill! Coffee and cookies will be available starting at 5:45 PM, with the discussion set to start at 6:00 PM. Attendance for this pre-show event is FREE; The Scarlet Letter 7PM performance tickets sold separately. *Please note: The event will be filmed with full video capture, available on our website the following week.
Monday February 12 at 6:00 - 8:00PM in the Lobby and Rechnitz Theater
Silent Book Club of Monmouth County Monthly Meeting
It’s an introvert book lover’s paradise: bring your own book and sit in quiet happy reading for an hour, surrounded by fellow book lovers! Two River Theater is delighted to partner with the Silent Book Club of Monmouth County in hosting their monthly meeting, with readers welcome to sit and read in the seats of the Rechnitz Theater and the lobby. In addition to silent reading time, the event will include the opportunity to chat and mingle with other book lovers. For more information on Silent Book Clubs visit silentbook.club. For information on the Monmouth County chapter, visit them on Instagram at @silentbookclub_moco_nj. FREE
Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 - 8:00PM in the Library
“Chisholm ’72 – Unbought & Unbossed”
As The Scarlet Letter explores the treatment of women in early American history (and how some of those puritanical forces still exist today), examine broader conversations about American womanhood with this screening of the 2004 documentary Chisholm ’72 – Unbought and Unbossed, covering the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, America’s first Black congresswoman. The screening will be followed by a discussion on the evolving role of Black women in American politics, conducted by journalist and historian Gilda Rogers. FREE.
Wednesday, February 14 at 7PM and Sunday, February 18 at 3PM
Post-Play Discussions
Hosted by a member of the Two River artistic team, discussions with The Scarlet Letter cast and creative team members will be held after performances on Wednesday, February 14 at 7PM and Sunday, February 18 at 3PM. FREE, The Scarlet Letter tickets sold separately.
Saturday, February 17 at 1:30 - 2:30PM in Studio B
Context and Conversations for The Scarlet Letter with Monmouth University
Join us for a free pre-show event with a Monmouth University faculty member, discussing literary themes and a broader context in which to approach this adaptation of The Scarlet Letter. Monmouth University is the Production Sponsor for The Scarlet Letter.
Attendance for this pre-show event is FREE, The Scarlet Letter tickets sold separately.
Saturday, February 24 at 10:00AM – 12:30PM in Lobby and Library
Women’s Health And Wellness Service Fair
Two River Theater celebrates women’s health and wellness with a services fair, featuring experts from Hackensack Meridian Health, Parker Family Health and more. Resources, services, and screenings will be available on-site, for any and all who feel they could benefit from them and at no cost. Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center is TRT’s 2023/24 Season Sponsor.
Attendance for this pre-show event is FREE, The Scarlet Letter tickets sold separately.
Sunday, February 25 at 1:30 – 2:30PM and Post-Show in Library
The ART of Social Justice
Two River Theater provides a pre-show discussion, and Project Write Now leads a post-show writing exploration, both exploring the themes of social justice in The Scarlet Letter. While educators will receive professional development credits for attending, discussions and workshops are open to the public.
Attendance for these pre-show and post-show events are FREE, The Scarlet Letter tickets sold separately.
To RSVP for the above events, visit: https://
TICKET INFORMATION
Regular ticket prices range from $45-$75, and can be purchased by phone, in person or atwww.tworivertheater.org. Discounts are available for seniors, military, and ticket buyers age 35 and under. Groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount, and should email groups@trtc.org directly to book. Two and three-show subscriptions are also available for purchase, offering a 25% discount on tickets. Subscriptions can be purchased online, by phone or at the Box Office.
Student Matinees are selling fast, and space is extremely limited! Performance dates are February 15th, February 21st and February 22nd at 10AM. For more information, visit https://tworivertheater.
ACCESS SERVICES
February 10 at 3PM
Fragrance Free Performance
At this performance, we ask audience members to refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or scented oils for the safety and comfort of all audience members.
February 11 at 3PM
The Scarlet Letter Play Date
Caregivers are offered free childcare on the premises while they enjoy a matinee performance by booking the Play Date on Sunday, February 11 at 3PM; for more information, visit https://tworivertheater.
February 11 at 3PM
Pay What You Wish
In an effort to help break down financial barriers, patrons may pay what they wish for tickets to the 3PM performance of The Scarlet Letter. Tickets typically cost $40-$80. Tickets may only be secured in person at the Box Office. For more information, visit https://tworivertheater.
Saturday, February 24 at 3PM
Open Captioned Performance + Audio Description Performance
Available for patrons with vision loss and hearing loss.
Saturday, February 24 at 3PM
American Sign Language Interpreted Performance
Available for patrons who are fluent in ASL.
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| Photo Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 29) WHITE WAVE DANCE presents 8th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival February 8 & 9, 2024 at Dixon Place |
WHITE WAVE DANCE presents the 8th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30pm and Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:00pm & 9:00pm at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St., New York, NY. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $20 for students and seniors for each program, with tickets available for all three programs for $60. Tickets can be purchased online at www.whitewavedance.org.
The Festival, founded by WHITE WAVE’s Artistic Director Young Soon Kim, began in 2016 and will feature 30 dancemakers from the New York Metro area and across the country this year, as well as international dancers from Korea, Japan and Germany who were selected by a panel of distinguished presenters and dance artists.
The program celebrates the unique art of the solo and duet—formats often favored by early-stage choreographers as their companies begin to find their paths within the dance world. The Festival creates new opportunities to display the latest work of both emerging and mid-career choreographers, offering vivid experiences for audiences with the goal of discovering and nurturing young talent. Dixon Place exemplifies a one of-a kind intimate venue that is particularly well-suited to showcase the artistry of solo and duet performances.
WHITE WAVE’s mission is to act as a potent stimulus to expand the horizons of dance by producing dance concerts, festivals, residencies, and educational activities. WHITE WAVE provides dancemakers an opportunity to congregate, create, and present new works on prestigious stages to the discerning NYC audience.
Program One
Thursday, Feb 8 at 7:30PM
- The Mo.vement, NY
- ArtBao, PA
- Bridget Ryan, NJ
- CDCFest, Florida
- Tara Iacobucci, RI
- Company E, Inc., DC
- Smutek Dance, MI
- Amos Pinhasi, NY
- Santiago Rivera, CA
- WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, NY
Program Two
Friday, Feb 9 at 7PM
- Ballaro Dance, NY
- Ramona Sekulovic, Berlin
- GRIDLOCK Dance, MD
- Ben Dolphin Productions, NY
- Kate Digby, KS
- Cho Seong-hee Aha Dance Theater, Korea
- Kate Corby & Dancers, WI
- Lindsey Bramham Howie, NC
- Megan Mazarick, PA
- Alison Cook Beatty Dance, NY
Program Three
Friday, Feb 9 at 9PM
- Bella Schneiderman, NY
- Danielle Lydia Sheather, UT
- Elijah Motley, VA
- TMA-Dance, CA
- Caz Dance, NY
- Mei Yamanaka Works, Tokyo
- Sunhwa Chung/Ko-Ryo Dance Theater, NY
- Taylor Tumminia, UT
- Abigail Steinke & Artists, NY
- Kanyok Arts Initiative, NY
- Connor Freeman, NY
- WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, NY
For more information, visit whitewavedance.org.
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30) Works & Process at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Presents
Spill the Tea with George Lee
Ten Times Better
Jennifer Lin’s documentary goes from library stacks to screen
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6pm
Works & Process at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, working with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, presents Spill the Tea with George Lee, highlighting the making of Ten Times Better, a documentary from filmmaker Jennifer Lin, featuring a discussion, film excerpts and archival material from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division collection. This special event is offered for free; reservations are encouraged and can be made here.
Spill the Tea with George Lee
Ten Times Better, Jennifer Lin’s documentary goes from library stacks to screen
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6pm
The Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center
Bruno Walter Auditorium
Tickets are free
In November 2022, while researching at the Library for the Performing Arts for her documentary project Beyond Yellowface, filmmaker Jennifer Lin came across images of a young Asian dancer performing the role of Tea in the 1954 premiere of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. With the help of Arlene Yu, then–collection manager of Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Lin was able to track down the dancer, School of American Ballet (SAB) alum George Lee, in Las Vegas. A refugee from Shanghai who immigrated to New York in 1951, Lee was a scholarship student at SAB and one of its first Asian students. He was selected by Balanchine to create and premiere the role of Tea, and later went on to perform on Broadway, dancing in the original cast of Flower Drum Song.
A year after Lin learned about Lee and began this journey, the filmmaker has produced and directed the documentary Ten Times Better, which will have its premiere at the Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center on February 10. For this event and the film premiere, Lee will leave behind his fulltime job as a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas and for his 89th birthday, return to New York to share his story as part of the New York Public Library’s Dance Oral History Project. Lee, Lin and Yu will participate in a discussion moderated by Cory Stieg, which will include film excerpts and archival material from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division archive to illustrate how this forgotten story went from library stacks to screen.
WORKS & PROCESS AT THE LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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