MASS MoCA Announces Appointment of Kristy Edmunds as Next Director

North Adams, MA, September 23, 2021 – The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Museum ofContemporary Art (MASS MoCA) announced today that Kristy Edmunds has been appointed as its newDirector, following a 10-month international search and a unanimous decision by the Board. Edmundscomes to MASS MoCA from UCLA’s Center for…

Smith College Department of Theatre Announces Auditions for “The Thanksgiving Play”

Smith College Department of TheatreAUDITIONS: The Thanksgiving Playby Larissa FastHorse, directed by Jen Olivares Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American…

Barrington Stage Welcomes Billy Crystal in New Musical in Development “Mr. Saturday Night”

Performances October 22-24, 26-30 on the Boyd-Quinson Stage (Pittsfield, MA – September 22, 2021) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Founder/Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is pleased to welcome Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal in a presentation of a new musical in development, Mr. Saturday Night, on the Boyd-Quinson Stage (30 Union Street)…

Jacob’s Pillow Announces This Season’s Artist Residencies at the Pillow Lab

September 22, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.) —Jacob’s Pillow announces this season’s artist residencies offered at the Pillow Lab, its year-round incubator of new work. The annual season of customizable residencies supports U.S.-based and international dance artists during crucial development, research, and technical stages of choreography-driven projects. The Fall 2021 recipients include…

REVIEW: “The World Goes Round” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Emily Edelman Currently playing at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, New York, is the musical revue “The World Goes ‘Round: The Songs of Kander and Ebb.” More than just a greatest-hits collection, this revue showcases the obvious (a la songs from “Cabaret,” “Chicago” and “New York, New York”) while…

New Russia Cultural Center Announcing Auditions for American Premiere of “After Yesterday” 

The New Russia Cultural Center is holding auditions for their American premiere of  F. Gorenstein’s  play “After Yesterday” directed by Oleg Golub. Gorenstein, best known for scripting the 1972 film “Solaris”, portrays the everyday life of a Jewish family after the Holocaust in Central Ukraine.  It is an unsentimental story…

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour at Proctors – Tickets On Sale

The producers of the RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour announced today that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Schenectady will go on sale Thursday, Sept. 23.  Tickets will be available from the Proctors box office by visiting Proctors.org, or by calling 518-346-6204. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by…