Memorabilia From Mary Poppins and More to Be Auctioned
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2018 When the famous musical film “Mary Poppins” premiered in 1964, no one could have predicted the important role it would play in film history. Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, the film combined live action animation with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. Mary Poppins, played...
Silk Road Rising presents THE PLURALITY OF PRIVACY PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer & Mission Trustee, Jamil Khoury, and Executive Director, Malik Gillani) is proud to announce P3M5: The Plurality of Privacy Project in 5-Minute Plays, the first in a pairing of staged readings in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut....
Silk Road Rising Presents the U.S. Premiere of Candace Chong's WILD BOAR
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Founding Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the U.S. Premiere of Wild Boar, written by Candace Chong, translated from Chinese to English by Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith, adapted by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, a...
Indian Born Falu Nominated for GRAMMY Award in Best Children's Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2018 Critically lauded, Indian born world musician Falu (aka Falguni Shah) has scored her first GRAMMY® nomination in Best Children's Album for her latest album, Falu's Bazaar. Falu's Bazaar was inspired by her desire to address her son's fascination with their cultural values and customs, exploring Indi...
Pacific Symphony Announces Fun-Filled Lunar New Year Concert For Kids
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2019 Pacific Symphony will present a special new addition to the "Family Musical Morning" series with the "Lunar New Year for Kids" concert in celebration of the Year of the Pig....
Pacific Symphony's Lunar New Year Concert Welcomes The Year Of The Pig
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2019 Pacific Symphony's "Lunar New Year," an evening of rich, colorful and festive music and dance, welcomes the Lunar New Year with a special, inspiring concert performance. Ushering in the "Year of the Pig" (according to the Chinese zodiac), Music Director Carl St.Clair leads the orchestra as it is joi...
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Kayhan Kalhor Returns to Schimmel Center with Erdal Erzincan
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2018 Grammy Award winner, five time Grammy Award nominee andinternationally acclaimed kamancheh (spiked fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor returns to theSchimmel Center on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. following last season's sold-out performance. This year, Kalhor has invited long-time collaborator and Turk...
TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2018 TV One's UNSUNG Leads Off Season 12 with R&B Singing Group Silk on 2/18...
Pacific Symphony Announces Fun-Filled Lunar New Year Concert For Kids
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2019 Pacific Symphony will present a special new addition to the "Family Musical Morning" series with the "Lunar New Year for Kids" concert in celebration of the Year of the Pig....
NNPN Welcomes Silk Road Rising, Company One, And City Theatre Company To The Core Membership
by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2018 National New Play Network (NNPN), the country's alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, has added three new Core Members: Silk Road Rising (Chicago), Company One (Boston), and City Theatre Company (Pittsburgh). As o...
Silk Road Rising Presents World Premiere of THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE
by Julie Musbach - December 18, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the World Premiere of Through the Elevated Line, written by Novid Parsi and directed by Carin Silkaitis. The production will run on March 7th to April 15th, 2018 at Silk Road Rising lo...
TV One's Premiere of UNCENSORED Earns #1 Spot on Ad-Supported Cable Among African-American Viewers
by Tori Hartshorn - March 02, 2018 TV One's back-to-back premieres of the autobiographical series UNCENSORED: Tiffany Haddish and Unsung: Silk on Sunday, February 18, 2018 ranked among the Top 5 telecasts on Ad-supported Cable in primetime among African-Americans, ranking #4 and #5, respectively (P25-54 & W25-54). Both shows delivere...
Cast Announced For Rasaka and Vitalist's MERCHANT ON VENICE
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2018 Casting has been completed for Rasaka and Vitalist's remounting of MERCHANT ON VENICE, Shishir Kurup's raucous South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, to be directed by Liz Carlin Metz....
VIDEO: RuPaul's Drag Race Queens Recap Season 1 of TNT's CLAWS
by Tori Hartshorn - June 14, 2018 VIDEO: RuPaul's Drag Race Queens Recap Season 1 of TNT's CLAWS...
Silk Road Rising presents PURE LAND
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2017 Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce Pure Land, the second in a pairing of staged readings in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Chicago. The staged readings will be held on February 3 and 4, 2018 at 4:00pm at Silk Ro...
Get 50% Off Tickets To SILK ROAD (HOW TO BUY DRUGS ONLINE)
by Marianka Swain - August 08, 2018 Alex Oates' Silk Road (How to Buy Drugs Online) is the first production to be funded through the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The hit show is now playing at Trafalgar Studios in London's West End - save 50% on tickets in our sale!...
Pacific Symphony's Lunar New Year Concert Welcomes The Year Of The Pig
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2019 Pacific Symphony's "Lunar New Year," an evening of rich, colorful and festive music and dance, welcomes the Lunar New Year with a special, inspiring concert performance. Ushering in the "Year of the Pig" (according to the Chinese zodiac), Music Director Carl St.Clair leads the orchestra as it is joi...
Abraham Inc. and Friends Set for Concert to Benefit the ACLU at Symphony Space
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 Table Pounding Music will present a benefit concert for the New York Civil Liberties Union/American Civil Liberties Union, produced by Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer, pianist-composer Kathleen Tagg and Table Pounding Music on Sunday, September 24th at 7pm....
Grammy Winner Boz Scaggs to Take the State Theatre Stage
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017 For the first time ever, singer/songwriter, Boz Scaggs will take the stage at the historic State Theatre. The Grammy Award-winner will perform on Friday, September 15 as part of the first month of the 91st season at the venue....
24th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Headed to San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017 For over two decades, the Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has been a summer highlight captivating jazz aficionados from across Texas with a free stellar line-up of renowned jazz stars from across the country. This year's performance features a diverse line-up of headlining and special opening acts, n...
Van Wezel Welcomes The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2018 Grammy Award-winning The Silk Road Ensemble with world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma arrive at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Wednesday, April 19 at 8:00PM....
Lady Gaga to Perform at the GRAMMYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 06, 2019 Music's Biggest Night just got a whole lot bigger, as a fresh batch of artists have been added to the already stellar lineup for the 61st GRAMMY Awards. Current nominees Chloe x Halle, GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, GRAMMY winner Mark Ronson, and GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott are set to perform on Music's B...
Schimmel Center at Pace University Presents BATTERY DANCE, Plus World Premiere of THE RED LINE
by Julie Musbach - February 13, 2019 Schimmel Center at Pace University continues its 2018-19 Dance Series with the return of Battery Dance on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30pm. The evening's repertoire is characterized by choreography and music inspired by worldwide sources, reflecting American society and its multiplicity of cult...
Silk Road Rising And Stage Left Theatre Present The World Premiere Of DETOUR GUIDE
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2019 Silk Road Rising and Stage Left Theatre are pleased to announce that they are joining artistic forces to bring the world premiere of Detour Guide by Karim Nagi to Chicago.... |