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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Miller Theater Announces New Season by Felicia R. Lee

The Miller Theater will celebrate the 60th birthday of John Zorn and will continue its two popular series, Composer Portraits and Pop-Up Concerts.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

ArtsBeat: Ayub Khan Din to Star in His Own Musical, 'Bunty Berman Presents...' by Felicia R. Lee

Ayub Khan Din, creator of the book and lyrics for “Bunty Berman Presents…,” is replacing Erick Avari in the title role.    

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

International Adoptions and the People Behind ‘The Call’ by Felicia R. Lee

Three of the central figures in “The Call,” now running at Playwrights Horizons, can particularly relate to the script: All have children they’ve adopted from Africa, a dynamic that’…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

New York City Ballet Announces 2013-14 Season by Felicia R. Lee

Highlights include premieres by Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj and Liam Scarlett.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

ArtsBeat: A Summer Series of Off Broadway Musicals at City Center by Felicia R. Lee

The series, “Encores! Off-Center,” will run in July.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013

ArtsBeat: Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad to Star in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ on Broadway by Felicia R. Lee

David Leveaux will direct the adaptation, which is scheduled to open in September at the Richard Rodgers Theater.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

A Senior Dancer Is Leaving Paul Taylor Company by Felicia R. Lee

Amy Young, who made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 2000, will give her final performance in May.

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ArtsBeat: Musical by Gorillaz Duo To Get Substantial Run in Lincoln Center Festival by Felicia R. Lee

“Monkey: Journey to the West” will open the annual summer event, which this year runs July 6 to 28.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

92nd Street Y to Leave Its Downtown Space by Felicia R. Lee

92YTribeca opened in October 2008 but is no longer seen as "critical to our mission."

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

ArtsBeat: New York Performing Artists Share Inspiration on ‘Made Here’ by Felicia R. Lee

The “Made Here” project includes Web video intended to inform and inspire performing artists in New York City.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Queen Latifah and Richard Stoltzman to Perform at New York City Ballet Gala by Felicia R. Lee

Queen Latifah will perform George Gershwin’s “The Man I Love” and Mr. Stoltzman is set to perform the “Interlude” from André Previn’s “Sonata for Clarinet and Piano,” and Le…

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

National Civil War Project to Yield Commemorative Work by Felicia R. Lee

A dozen theatrical works will be part of the National Civil War Project, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the war.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

ArtsBeat: New Prize for Yiddish Plays by Felicia R. Lee

The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene will present the winning play or musical in 2015 as part of the New York International Festival of Jewish Performing Arts.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

ArtsBeat: A Citywide Retrospective for the Poet and Playwright Sekou Sundiata by Felicia R. Lee

"Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited," which will begin in April, is a collaboration among more than 50 artists, educational institutions and 18 cultural organizations.

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ArtsBeat: Rattlestick Adds 'Buyer & Cellar,' With Michael Urie, To Its Season by Felicia R. Lee

The comedy by Jonathan Tolins is about a struggling actor who bonds with a superstar while cataloging her collectibles.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

'Natasha' and 'Kid Who Would Be Pope' Win Prestigious Musical Theater Prizes by Felicia R. Lee

Musicals by Dave Malloy and the brothers Tom and Jack Megan are winners of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater.

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The Joyce Theater and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Announce Cuba Dance Partnership by Felicia R. Lee

Ronald K. Brown will travel to Cuba to select a Cuban dance company to create a new work, to be performed at the Joyce in May, 2014.

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

New York Live Arts Launching Arts and Ideas Festival by Felicia R. Lee

The inaugural festival will run from April 17-21 and explore the work of the neurologist Oliver Sacks.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

ArtsBeat: Aaron Sorkin Drops Out of Broadway 'Houdini' by Felicia R. Lee

Mr. Sorkin was to make his debut as a librettist, but has withdrawn because of scheduling conflicts.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Bill Pullman Joins Cast of 'The Other Place' by Felicia R. Lee

Mr. Pullman will take over the role of Ian from Daniel Stern.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Penumbra Theater to Resume Programs After Fund-Raising by Felicia R. Lee

An emergency fund-raising campaign has allowed the Penumbra Theater in St. Paul, a leading African-American company, to resume operations.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

The Staging of Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ by Felicia R. Lee

The Huntington Theater Company is providing the biggest stage yet for Oren Jacoby’s theatrical adaptation of “Invisible Man,” the classic Ralph Ellison novel.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

'Silence,' 'Tribes' and 'Fuerza Bruta' Aren't Closing Just Yet by Felicia R. Lee

The long-running Off Broadway productions have added performances after announcing their imminent closings.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

A Word With: Hilda Cronje and Bongile Mantsai: The ‘Mies Julie’ Stars, Hilda Cronje and Bongile Mantsai by Felicia R. Lee

A conversation with Hilda Cronje and Bongile Mantsai, the lead actors in “Mies Julie,” Yael Farber’s South African adaptation of Strindberg’s “Miss Julie.”

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New Harlem Cultural Center Ready to Open by Felicia R. Lee

MIST Harlem, at 40 West 116th St., will open to the public this week, according to its owners.

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ArtsBeat: BAM to Double Down on Kids Programming by Felicia R. Lee

The Brooklyn Academy of Music, known for its adventurous fare, is embarking on a three-year campaign to raise $15 million to finance family and education programs.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'Neutral Hero' To Get Final Performances as Kitchen Regroups Post-Hurricane by Felicia R. Lee

Richard Maxwell's acclaimed play had lost its final weekend due to flooding at the theater in the Kitchen.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

ArtsBeat: 'Matilda' Musical Names Four Stars by Felicia R. Lee

Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro are to make their Broadway debuts in "Matilda the Musical," taking turns in the title role.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

ArtsBeat: New York Public Radio to Record August Wilson's Plays by Felicia R. Lee

Dramatic readings of August Wilson's ten-play cycle about African-American life in the 20th century will be recorded at the Greene Space in Lower Manhattan.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

ArtsBeat: For Ryan Silverman, There's Life After 'Rebecca' by Felicia R. Lee

He will star as Giorgio in the Classic Stage Company revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's "Passion."

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