“Swan Lake Mariinsky Live*” Dances On Point and into U.S. Cinemas in 3D This June   Classic Ballet Produced in 3D by CAMERON|PACE Group and Broadcast Live in RealD™ 3D from St. Petersburg to Select U.S. Theaters on June 6    Presented by NCM Fathom Events, Omniverse Vision, Cameron Pace Group, Glass Slipper and Mariinsky Theatre     Bringing Russia’s world renowned ballet company to U.S. movie theaters nationwide, Cameron Pace along with NCM Fathom Events and Omniverse Vision Ltd. present a stunning new re-interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s famous masterpiece with “Swan Lake Mariinsky Live*” from the Mariinsky Theatre. Broadcast live in...

 Sarasota Animal Groups Unite To Save Every Kitten This Season   Sarasota, FL – (April 26, 2013) – It’s kitten season and already hundreds of kittens have entered shelters and foster homes across Sarasota County. This year local humane organizations are committed to saving every precious life so they are asking the public to take kittens and pregnant cats to local rescue groups to alleviate the burden on Sarasota County Animal Services.   “We are asking individuals and families to contact the listed group of humane organizations and to foster a mom with kittens, orphaned kittens, or bottle-feed motherless kittens,” said Shelley...

Our VIPs are the first to know! Just booked today:   Black Diamond Burlesque brings a sexy, new show, perfect for a hot summer night, to McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, on Thursday, June 20th! For details and tickets, click link:    http://www.mccurdyscomedy.com/events/event.cfm?eveID=525   -- ~Black Diamond Burlesque LLC www.blackdiamondburlesque.com www.facebook.com/blackdiamondburlesque Black Diamond Hotline: 941.228.5107 ...

Houston Ballet’s Journey With The Masters Showcases Three Of The Twentieth Century’s Greatest Choreographers May 30 – June 9, 2013 Merrill Ashley Stages Company Premiere of George Balanchine’s Ballet Imperial Company Revives Jiří Kylián’s Signature Work, Sinfonietta Jerome Robbins’s Comedic Spoof The Concert Brings Laughter to the Stage At 7:30 PM on May 30 and June 1, 7, 8, 2013 At 2:00 PM on June 2, 8, 9, 2013 Photo Credit – Ballet: The Concert Dancer(s): Amy Fote Photo: Amitava Sarkar   Contact: Sarah Lam 713-535-3226 Kimberly Cedeno 713-535-3224 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  HOUSTON BALLET’S JOURNEY WITH THE MASTERS SHOWCASES THREE OF THE TWENTIETH...

   2013 SUMMER SEASON  Subscribe Today!       The World Goes 'Round  Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb  May 29 thru June 30  In the Gompertz Theatre    Overview  Filled with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Featuring songs "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe this Time," "Cabaret," and "New York, New York." Click here for more information about And The World Goes 'Round       The Underpants  by Carl Sternheim, Adapted by Steve Martin  June 26 thru July 28  In the Keating Theatre   Overview ...

ROVIO’S ANGRY BIRDS FEATURE FILM NESTS AT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT Animated 3D Comedy Slated For July 1, 2016     CULVER CITY, Calif., May 15, 2013 – Sony Pictures Entertainment has won the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated Angry Birds animated film, making it one of the most high-profile deals of the year. The 3D film is being developed, produced, and financed by Rovio Entertainment and will be released worldwide by Sony Pictures on July 1, 2016. Several major studios pursued the global film rights in recent weeks, with Sony Pictures Entertainment emerging as the winner.  ...

May 2013 in Los Angeles Pretty Little Liars Marc Maron Paley Center Live Streams The Paley Center Salutes Broadway Become a Member Join our community of media enthusiasts! Paley Center Members receive discounts and advance ticket sales on all events and invitations to free Members-Only events.Get more information and become a Member today! Take PaleyFest & Paley Events Home with You! A new batch of Paley Center DVDs and downloads are now available on Amazon. Amazing panels from PaleyFest such as Castle, Bones, Once Upon a Time, Sons of Anarchy, Eastbound & Down, as well as Paley Center events with...

DSO RETURNS VICTORIOUS FROM CARNEGIE HALL Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Detroit Symphony Orchestra Ticket sales nearly double other festival capacities (DETROIT, May 13, 2013)—The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has returned home after performing two triumphant concerts at Carnegie Hall, the orchestra’s first appearance on the famed stage in 17 years and what The New York Times called “the high point” of the Spring For Music festival. Hailed as “ground-breaking, and frankly breathtaking” by ConcertoNet, ticket sales for the DSO’s two concerts reached nearly 4,500, almost double the sales of any other orchestra. Nearly 1,000 Detroiters attended each concert, waving red rally...

  Review by Andrea Nierenberg Tuesday, May 14, 2013 French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) presents World Nomads Tunisia: Dance, Radhouane El Meddeb: Sous leurs pieds, le paradis Tuesday, May 14 at 8pm From the moment the music and dance began, the audience was totally engaged with the movement and passion of the performer,  Tunisian dancer Radhouane El Meddeb. His skill and talent to move graciously and passionately for almost an hour telling us all a story through his dance. This subtle, moving solo that premiered at the Montpellier Dance Festival in 2012,  pays homage to femininity and the vital, nurturing role...

Contact: Carol Kaye Kayos Productions, Inc.      (212) 366.9970   EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS   THE BEACH BOYS GOOD VIBRATIONS TOUR    ~ON DVD AND DIGITAL VIDEO JUNE 18~     New York, NY (May 14, 2013)—On June 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour on DVD and Digital Video [Pre-book Order Date May 24, MSRP $9.98]   Filmed in 1976 at Anaheim Stadium for American television, Good Vibrations follows the release of their 15 Big Ones album. Combining full live performances with interviews and several whimsical vignettes, Good Vibrations is 50 minutes of Beach Boys...

  This Week at Florida Studio Theatre May 13, 2013 In This Issue Gompertz Campaign Green Room Special Offer Last Week of In the Book Of Now Showing: By Gershwin Inside FST: Young Playwrights Festival Contact Us Florida Studio Theatre 1241 N. Palm Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34236 BOX OFFICE: 941.366.9000 ADMIN: 941.366.9017 EDUCATION: 941.366.1350 Learn more about the New Gompertz Theatre For more information on the renovation, click here Contact Steve Turrisi to learn about how you can support the campaign by making a donation today.          Quick Links Visit our website  View our calendar        ...

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading DIGITAL cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announces that it is proud to be joining the Emerging Pictures network of cinemas.  Carmike Royal Palm 20 and Emerging Pictures partner to showcase the Opera in Cinema and Ballet in Cinema series: exceptional European opera and ballet presented in HD and surround sound.       Ballet - Romeo and Juliet – the Bolshoi Balleton Sun, June 2 at 2pm and Tues, June 4 at 7pm (Performed live May 13, 2013) $15 Sergei Prokofiev | Ballet in Two Acts Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich | Romeo...

SnagFilm's HONOR FLIGHT Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers race against the clock to fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial constructed for them in 2004, nearly 60 years after their epic struggle.   Featuring WWII Veterans: Joe Demler | "The Human Skeleton," as depicted by LIFE Magazine Harvey Kurz | Saw the iconic flag go up at Iwo Jima Julian Plaster | 89-year-old poet who has survived almost all of his friends and family       Available on...

 “BEST BLUES DVD OF THE YEAR AWARD” FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION: MUDDY WATERS AND THE ROLLING STONES LIVE AT THE CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE CHICAGO 1981 DVD   New York, NY(May 14, 2013)—Last week, Eagle Rock Entertainment proudly accepted its 2nd Blues Music Award, at The Blues Foundation’s 34th Annual Blues Music Awards, for the recently released DVD Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live At The Checkerboard Lounge 1981.   “With a great deal of pride and satisfaction, we at Eagle Rock accept our 2nd National Blues Award for Checkerboard Lounge. Eagle Rock has always supported the Blues Awards, and we help in anyway we can...

THIRD EDITION OF SPRING SHOW NYC GARNERS ACCOLADES AND SALES       Spring Show NYC 2013; Amy Fine Collins, Co-Chair and Thomas Jayne are greeted by ASPCA volunteers and puppies from the mobile adoption van. NEW YORK - Like the tulips bursting forth on Park Avenue, Spring Show NYC aroused the art fair season with color, newness and vitality. Organized by the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, the third edition of Spring Show lured over 2,700 eager art-lovers to the Park Avenue Armory for the opening night benefit preview for the ASPCA®, sponsored by 1stdibs and the...

“Star Trek” Beams Up 71% of Today’s Ticket Sales on Fandango, Selling Out Hundreds of Showtimes       Fandango Survey Reveals 55% Already Plan to See Movie More Than Once; 15% Will Dress Up in Costume         LOS ANGELES – May 14, 2013 – Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, reported today that “Star Trek Into Darkness” is warp-speeding ahead with 71% of Tuesday morning’s ticket sales. Hundreds of showtimes are already sold out across the country, from New York to San Francisco, from Atlanta to Austin, in advance of the film’s Wednesday late night opening.       According to a...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013   SEATTLE SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUSICIANS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT   Balanced Budget for 2011–2012 Financial Year, Including Record Fundraising Results   Seattle, WA – The Seattle Symphony announced today that its Board of Directors and its Musicians have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement through August 31, 2015. The agreement, reached after 15 months of negotiations, will enable the organization to continue its journey of artistic growth under Music Director Ludovic Morlot, expand its engagement with young people and communities, increase the size of its digital footprint, and set a path for long-term financial stability. ...

May 14, 2013 Contact: Denny Miller Marketing Manager Manatee Players 941-749-1111 Manatee Players sets audition dates to kick off 2013-14 season Auditions for the Manatee Players’ productions of LES MISERABLES, GREASE and ALWAYS PATSY CLINE are June 9 & 10 at 7 p.m.  Auditions will be at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 3rd Avenue West in downtown Bradenton.  LES MISERABLES is being directed and choreographed by Rick Kerby, ALWAYS PATSY CLINE is being directed by Preston Boyd and GREASE is being directed and choreographed by Jared Walker.   There are many adult and teen roles in LES MISERABLES.  Performance dates...

May 14, 2013 PGA National to Host Second Annual Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash   Over 60 Beers, Burger Tastings and Live Music Highlight Father’s Day Weekend Event (PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) -- PGA National Resort & Spa – the legendary South Florida destination – will host the second annual Craft Beer Festival and Burger Bash on Saturday, June 15 from noon until 4 p.m.   Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door (www.pgabeerandburger.eventbrite.com/). A portion of the proceeds benefit the Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter – a non-profit environmental organization protecting area beaches.   For...

For Immediate Release SAN FRANCISCO OPERA PRESENTS OFFENBACH’S LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN STARRING MATTHEW POLENZANI AND NATALIE DESSAY IN NEW CO-PRODUCTION CREATED BY LAURENT PELLY AND CHANTAL THOMAS JUNE 5–JULY 6, WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE Angela Brower to Replace Alice Coote as Nicklausse Also Starring Christian Van Horn, Hye Jung Lee, Irene Roberts and Jacqueline Piccolino; Conducted by Patrick Fournillier SAN FRANCISCO (May 13, 2013))—San Francisco Opera presents Jacques Offenbach’s dramatic masterpiece Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) at the War Memorial Opera House, opening on June 5 with eight subsequent performances through July 6. American tenor Matthew Polenzani sings the title role...

  PRESS CONTACT Jennifer KallendDirector of Public Relations and Online This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (215) 717-3190 2012-13 SEASON   Curtis Student Take to an Online Stage with Curtis Performs Watch performances by rising classical music stars anytime, anywhere at www.curtis.edu/CurtisPerformsPHILADELPHIA, PA—May 14, 2013—Watch performances by rising classical music stars at the Curtis Institute of Music anytime, anywhere, with Curtis Performs, www.curtis.edu/CurtisPerforms. Free with a high-speed internet connection, Curtis Performs features HD concert highlights and full-length works performed by the world's top young musicians."Just as a concert hall is built for a great orchestra, we've designed an incredible online space to watch our performances," said Curtis President...

Curtis Students Take to Online Stage with Curtis Performs       Performances by rising classical music stars at the Curtis Institute of Music can now be watched anytime, anywhere, with Curtis Performs(www.curtis.edu/CurtisPerforms). Free with a high-speed Internet connection, Curtis Performs features HD concert highlights and full-length works performed by the world’s top young musicians.       “Just as a concert hall is built for a great orchestra, we’ve designed an incredible online space to watch our performances,” said Curtis President Roberto Díaz. “We’re fortunate to be able to perform for audiences in Philadelphia and, with Curtis On Tour, around...

For Immediate Release JAMES CONLON OPENS THE 2013 FESTIVAL DE SAINT-DENIS CONDUCTING TWO CONCERTS OF BERLIOZ’S L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST IN HONOR OF SIR COLIN DAVIS WHO WAS SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT THE WORK May 14, 2013 (New York, NY) – Conductor James Conlon and the Festival de Saint-Denis will honor Sir Colin Davis in the opening two concerts of the 2013 festival. Mr. Conlon will step in to conduct the Orchestre National de France and the Choeurs de Radio France in two performances of L’enfance du Christ by Hector Berlioz on Wednesday, May 29 and Friday, May 31 at 8:30 p.m....

FREE YOGA ON THE RINGLING CA’ D’ZAN TERRACE EVERY THIRD SATURDAY       FREE YOGA ON THE RINGLING CA’ D’ZAN TERRACE EVERY THIRD SATURDAY Refresh mind, body, and spirit with an invigorating workout inspired by the picturesque estate of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Every third Saturday of the month, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., The Ringling invites yoga enthusiasts to bring a mat and towel for a complimentary session at the Ca' d'Zan® Terrace overlooking Sarasota Bay. From May through September, certified local instructors lead participants of all yoga levels through a range of stretches and...

  CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY, SAT., MAY 18, 2013 WITH FREE ADMISSION TO THE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART   WHO: The worldwide community of museums will celebrate International Museum Day around May 18, 2013. This year, the theme of the International Museum Day will be Museums (memory + creativity) = social change.   WHAT: As part of this special day, patrons can experience The Ringling Museum of Art for free on Sat., May 18. Recognizing the lasting impact art museums have on their communities, this day highlights the value of the visual arts in society, and provides an opportunity for our...

CURTIS PERFORMS THE ONLINE STAGE FOR THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC Curtis Performs THE ONLINE STAGE FOR THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC MAKE IT YOUR OWN Sign in to “applaud” videos (equivalent of Facebook “like”). Save your favorites to a personalized My Concerts playlist. Receive the latest news from Curtis Performs. SHARE THE MUSIC Share links to Curtis Performs videos on Twitter or Facebook, or by e-mail. Site Feedback Questions? Comments? E-mail us.   Our performances may have ended for the season, but the music never stops at Curtis! I am delighted to share the news that Curtis Performs, a website...

Rite of Spring Fever: A Q2 Music Centennial Marathon 24 hours of recordings of The Rite of Spring, including a live solo piano performance by Vicky Chow from The Greene Space Co-presented by WNYC’s Soundcheck and Q2 Music   Curated and hosted by Phil Kline   Wednesday, May 29th, 12:01AM to 11:59PM   (New York, NY—May 14, 2013) Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is perhaps the most revolutionary, provocative and influential work of the last 100 years. The story of its Paris premiere is one for the history books, but despite its infamous start, the work is now regarded as...

Birthday cake Singing the classical Kunqu arias A Very Special Birthday 今年春天，著名昆曲曲家，海外昆曲社的顾问张充和女士整整100岁了。昆曲社的老师同学们以及充和老师的家人朋友5月5日在康州为她安排了一个生日聚会， 大家共享午饭后曲友们又举行了曲会，充和老师兴致很高，唱了思凡，扫花和刺虎中的曲子，曲社朋友们唱了小宴，寄子，活捉，下山和游园，充和老师也不时地跟 着唱。聚会在动人的曲声中结束。祝老人家福寿绵长。 今年6月9日，昆曲社将举办张充和百岁祝寿演出，特邀江苏省昆剧团的孔爱萍老师，和昆曲社驻社艺术家史洁华、吴德璋、蔡青霖、程敏、杨玲、单靖等登台献 艺，演出经典昆曲折子戏。购票信息将在近期公布。6月15日是昆曲社夏季公演，孔老师将和昆曲社师生一起演出。6月相关活动还有孔老师的昆曲演讲和教学示 范。敬请关注。   This spring, Ms. Chung-ho Chang, an adviser and long-term supporter of the Kunqu Society, turned exactly one hundred years old. Members of the society and friends and family of Ms. Chang gathered in Connecticut on May 5 to celebrate this special day. After having a birthday lunch together, we conducted a singing gathering (quhui) of Kunqu. Ms. Chang, who was in high spirits, sang arias from Longing for the Mundane World, Sweeping the Flowers, and Killing the Tiger. Members of the society sang arias from A Banquet...

The Metropolitan Opera and Le Poisson Rouge’s “An Evening with Nico Muhly, Two Boys, and other works” Will Be Video Webcast Live Tuesday, May 14 at 10 p.m. ET on NPR Music and WQXR’s Q2 Music   Featuring Nico Muhly as host and performer, the eclectic evening of song at Le Poisson Rouge will include selections from Muhly’s new opera, Two Boys, which has its Met premiere this fall   Metropolitan Opera singers Jennifer Zetlan and Paul Appleby will perform alongside violist Nadia Sirota and violin duo Angela and Jennifer Chun   New York, NY (May 13, 2013) – The Metropolitan...

COMEDY LEGEND BILLY CRYSTAL AND FRANK OZJOIN “WINTER’S DISCONTENT” FOR ATLAS ENTERTAINMENT AND SIERRA PICTURES   -SONY PICTURES PICKS UP DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION AND KEY TERRITORIES WHILE SIERRA/AFFINITY SELLS REMAINDER OF WORLD MARKETS IN CANNES-    Culver City, CA (May 13, 2013) – Billy Crystal is attached to star in Winter’s Discontent as a widower who moves into a reputed active adult community in hopes of reinvigorating his sex life.  Frank Oz will direct the comedy. Sony Pictures will distribute the film domestically and has also acquired rights in select international territories.  Sierra Pictures will finance the film and Sierra/Affinity will handle...