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Musicals

Bunty Berman Presents  Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St.,  April 12 thru June 1 , contributed by The New Group
A new sunny musical comedy. A cheerfully irreverent tribute to the golden age of Indian cinema. From the exhilarating first number, "Bombay Opening," the accomplished ensemble sings and dances up a veritable monsoon

Ethel Sings: Espionage In High C   Walker Space ~ 46 Walker Street,  June 27th -July 17 , contributed by Penny M. Landau
A wild, theatrical ride with music. Ethel Rosenberg, mother of two, talented singer, writer & actor, was caught up in the Young Communist League's fight for decent working conditions. Her husband Julius' need to save the world will be his undoing. Ethel's love for Julius will be hers.

Figaro! (90210)  The NSD Theater 151 Bank St, New York, NY 10014,  June 11-16 , contributed by Glenna Freedman
The debate over immigration reform takes center stage in this multi-cultural adaptation of Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” set in present-day Los Angeles.

Gotham Chamber Opera Presents La Hija De Rappaccini  Brooklyn Botanic Garden,  Mondays, June 17 and 24, 2013 at 7pm , contributed by Michelle Tabnick
With a libretto by the Mexican Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz, based on the classic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini's Daughter) tells of a doctor who seeks to protect and control his daughter by keeping her locked in a garden where he experiments with poisonous plants. Seating is by general admission on the lawn. Blankets and outside food will be permitted. Boxed picnic dinners will also be available for purchase.

Horse Trade Theater Group Presents Lesbian Love Octagon  The Kraine Theater 85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery,  June 5-29 , contributed by Emily Owens, Emily Owens PR
Set in the late 90s on the Lower East Side of New York City, LESBIAN LOVE OCTAGON follows the journey of Sue, a less than butch dyke with a broken heart, as she tries to cope with losing her girlfriend to her ex-girlfriend.

Murder Ballad   Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street).,  summer 2013 , contributed by Bbb
the critically acclaimed new musical which has been nominated for Best Musical by the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Awards, begins previews tomorrow, May 7 at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). The limited engagement will open Wednesday, May 22 featuring John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, and Will Swenson. A love triangle gone wrong, MURDER BALLAD centers on Sara, an Upper West Sider who seems to have it all, but whose downtown past lingers enticingly and dangerously in front of her. This sexy, explosive new musical explores the complications of love, the compromises we make, and the betrayals that can ultimately undo us.

Matilda The Musical  THE SHUBERT THEATRE ON BROADWAY,   , contributed by Kelly Guiod
the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7, MATILDA THE MUSICAL will hold a daily lottery for $27 tickets.

Money - A Musical Comedy  Theatre Row’s Studio Theatre,  May 31-June 16, 2013 , contributed by Paul Siebold / Off Off PR
MONEY tells the story of an extremely wealthy young man, Harry Clay, who has never worked a day in his life. He has just met a woman named Cynthia Burgess, whom he instantly wants to marry, though he doesn’t yet know her name. While clearly flattered, she refuses to accept his proposal until he seeks a more meaningful path in life.

Silence! The Musical   Elektra Theatre, 669 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.) ,  Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7 PM, Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 & 8 PM, and Sundays at 3 & 7 PM , contributed by Jim Randolph
features a singing chorus of floppy eared lambs narrating the action as Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown while kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin. Even Dr. Lecter, scary as ever, sings about the life he'd like to lead someday outside the prison walls. Ever since SILENCE! moved uptown last summer to the Elektra Theatre, the enthusiastic audience response has become even more vocal.

Spandex  777 Theatre, 777 8th Avenue, between 47th and 48th Streets,  starting Friday May 10th , contributed by Richard Kornberg
Spandex is sponsored by Crunch Fitness which first became interested in the musical after two staffers attended a staged reading in spring 2012 and identified with the show's recurring "No Judgments" theme- the fitness brand’s core philosophy. Their recommendations were passed slowly up the ladder and a partnership blossomed. This marks the first time the gym chain will serve as an above-the-title sponsor of an off-Broadway show.

The Fantasticks  Snapple Theater Center, 210 W. 50th Street,  currently running 
THE FANTASTICKS tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared or create a permanent gulf between them? THE FANTASTICKS is the quintessential celebration of love, in all its gorgeous simplicity and heartbreaking complexities, and features such classic tunes as "Try To Remember", "Much More", and "I Can See It."

Trionfo  Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street - New York City,  May 22-23 at 8pm , contributed by Underworld Productions
Featuring countertenor Eric Brenner as Riccardo and mezzo-soprano Maria Todaro as Leonora

The Great Comet Of 1812  KAZINO is located at West 13th St. & Washington St., Under the Highline and is open Tuesday-Saturday 4-7pm. ,  PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE, Tue-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 12:30pm , contributed by Daryl Roth
A heartbreakingly gorgeous and wickedly sharp theatrical event like no other, blending romance, cabaret and comedy. In its smash-hit production at Ars Nova, THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 beguiled critics and was named one of the Top 10 Musicals of 2012 by New York Magazine, the New York Post and Time Out New York. Now it's returning to the stage for a limited summer event!

Walden - A New Musical  Robert Moss Theatre, 440 Lafayette, New York, NY 10003,  May 29-June 15, 2013 , contributed by Paul Siebold / Off Off PR
The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity presents Walden, a story-theatre style musical adaptation of Thoreau’s best seller, featuring his work on the underground railroad and his star-crossed romance.

Solo Performance

Buyer & Cellar  TO TRANSFER TO BARROW STREET THEATRE,  BEGINNING TUESDAY, JUNE 18, OPENING MONDAY, JUNE 24. for a ten-week engagement , contributed by Don Summa - Richard Kornberg Associates
Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in L.A., Alex takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? Buyer & Cellar is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs.

I’Ll Eat You Last   Booth Theatre, (222 West 45th Street). ,  strictly limited engagement through June 30.  , contributed by Kelly Guiod
Appearing on Broadway for the first time in almost 40 years, Tony and Grammy Award-winning superstar Bette Midler will play the legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers (1932-2011) in the new, one-character play. Sue Mengers was an American original. She was the first female “superagent” at a time when women talent agents of any kind were almost unheard of. She came from near poverty, a refugee from Hitler's Germany, and worked her way up through pluck, charm, and a legendary wit.

Plays

100 Saints You Should Know  Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues),  from Thursday, May 9th thru Sunday, May 26th , contributed by Scotti Rhodes
Theresa, a single mother with a difficult teenage daughter, works as a cleaning lady for the rectory of a local Catholic Church. There she encounters Matthew, a priest experiencing a crisis of faith. When Matthew is suddenly temporarily relieved of his duties Theresa, who has recently begun to acknowledge the existence of God, is compelled find him and her search changes both of their lives

A Midsummer Night’S Dream  The show will be performed both at Saint Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights and FREE at Pier One in The Brooklyn Bridge Park as part of the “Bard at Pier One…Shakespeare at Sunset” series, which Theater 2020 started with the park in 2011.  ,  Friday, May 17th through Sunday, June 9th, 2013 , contributed by Judith Jarosz
In one of the Bard's most beloved comedies, human will attempts to thwart the power of love, logic is lost and the fairies (in this case, swinging musical fairies, with original music by MAC Award winner Jason Wynn) take over. Imagination is let loose, lovers are seized by madness, and the fairies themselves fall victim to their own spectacular spells. Great intro to the Bard!

Bottallack O’Clock  59E59 THEATERS is located at 59 East 59th Street,  May 21 – June 9 , contributed by Nina Segal
Part of Brits Off Broadway 2013 - black comedy based on the life and death of the artist Roger Hilton CBE, a pioneer of abstract art in post-war Britain and member of the St. Ives School, the home of the abstract avant-guard art movement in Cornwall.  Culling material from Hilton's own writings as well as interviews with the renowned artist, Botallack O’Clock creates a stark and compelling portrait of a complex man.

Bull  59E59 THEATERS is located at 59 East 59th Street,,  Through June 2 , contributed by Nina Segal
Part of Brits Off Broadway 2013 -'in mike bartlett's 55-minute four-hander, the power plays are acted out in public. in a cracking design from soutra gilmour, the office becomes a corporate wrestling ring, complete with water cooler, with the audience sitting or standing around the four sides. you cannot avoid being drawn into the contest and becoming complicit - even guiltily enjoying the spectacle of the kill.’

Birds On A Wire  Sanctuary Art Initiative at the Metro Baptist Church- 410 W. 40th St. ,  June 13th-June 30th , contributed by Keri Taylor
A Texas family's fight to stave off foreclosure during the Dust Bowl has shocking resonance with the national movement to save our communities from the threat of fracking. Birds on a Wire follows the untold journey of a Jewish family as they experience the local bank's lies, infidelity as brother fight for the same woman, and finally their acceptance of each other.

Cornelius  59E59 THEATERS is located at 59 East 59th Street,  June 1 – June 30 , contributed by Nina Segal
As bankruptcy looms, the ever-optimistic Jim Cornelius, partner at import firm Briggs and Murrison, is fighting to keep his creditors happy and his spirits up. Tensions rise with the arrival of Judy, the beautiful, young typist who shows Cornelius the life he could have led...

Gideon Productions Presents Mac Rogers' Frankenstein Upstairs  The Secret Theatre 4402 23rd Street, Long Island City,  June 14-30 , contributed by Emily Owens, Emily Owens PR
Sophie and Marisol live together, love together, and run their business together, all out of one DUMBO loft. But their relationship is about to be tested beyond all imaginable limits when they meet their upstairs neighbor... a strange, reclusive woman named Victoria Frankenstein.

Horse Trade Theater Group Presents An Amios Production Of There's A Light On Yonder Mountain  UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place between 2nd Avenue and Bowery,  May 23-June 8, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm , contributed by Emily Owens, Emily Owens PR
There's a Light on Yonder Mountain follows the journey of an unlikely group of misfits on a mysterious mission to change the world.

Happy  New Jersey Repertory Company,  May 30 - June 30, 2013 , contributed by Adele Sammarco
Alfred is happy with his life, happy with his job, happy with his 14-year marriage to Melinda. But when his best friend Eduardo invites him to dinner to meet the new woman in his life, Eva, a sexy 22-year old artist with a dark soul, it becomes clear that misery loves company as truths get twisted, secrets get revealed and what starts out as a sophisticated dinner party among friends, becomes an evening that spins wildly out of control. This is a dinner party not to be missed!

Horse Trade Theater Group Presents Strangedog Theatre Company's Bootstraps  UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place between 2nd Avenue and Bowery,  June 13-22, Thursday through Saturday at 7pm , contributed by Emily Owens, Emily Owens PR
It's midnight in the forlorn warehouses of the Branch Hill Industrial Supply Company. A band of low-rung employees have been called in late on special assignment, coincidentally on the same night the promotion to the mythic position of Corporate Representative might finally be available...but only for tonight. This odd little comedy investigates if there’s anything they won't compromise, sacrifice or betray to get ahead, and where the hell "ahead" even is.

Infinite Variety Productions To Perform “These Shining Lives”  The Tank Theatre Located at 151 West 46th street, 8th floor (Bet 6th and 7th Aves) ,  Friday, May 24th @ 7:00PM, Saturday, May 25th @ 7:00PM, Sunday, May 26th @ 3:00PM, Friday, May 31st @ 7:00PM, Saturday, June 1st @ 7:00PM, Sunday, June 2nd @ 3:00PM , contributed by Petol Weekes -Infinite Variety Productions
‘These Shining Lives’, tells the story of Catherine Donohue and her co-workers who worked at the Radium Dial factory, became sick and fought back by suing the company. Their case and a few others changed labor law and set the precedent for tighter occupational health and safety laws nationwide.

I Am My Own Wife  The Studio Theatre, Theatre Row,  May 23-26, 2013 , contributed by Paul Siebold / Off Off PR
I Am My Own Wife was the first one-person show ever to win a Pulitzer Prize, which it won in 2004. Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the main character of Doug Wright's award-winning play, is a German transvestite, who goes on to become a celebrity in his/her own right, to the point of being declared by some a national German hero.

Love Therapy  THE DR2 THEATRE ,  Preview April 20th Opens April 29th  , contributed by Glenna Freedman
Wendy Beckett’s new play, LOVE THERAPY will open at the DR2 Theatre (101 East 15th Street) on Monday, April 29th. Directed by Evan Bergman, LOVE THERAPY is the fourth in a series of ten of Ms. Beckett’s plays that will be brought across the pacific from Australia by Pascal Productions. Previews begin on Saturday, April 20th at 8PM. For tickets, please visit Telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200. LOVE THERAPY is a play about a young therapist who finds herself out of her depth when intimacy, attraction and passion collide with the healing process. Featured in the cast are: David Bishins, Christopher Burns, Alison Fraser, Margot White and Janet Zarish.

Miss Nowhere Diner  Robert Moss Theatre, 440 Lafayette, New York, NY 10003,  June 13-23, 2013 , contributed by Paul Siebold / Off Off PR
A play about the power of faith, the lure of deceit. Gambling, promises, denial, lies, and a trucker/preacher who thinks of his flock “not as sheep, but as deer in the headlights of life.”

No Man’S Land Waiting For Godot  ,  10/26/2013 - 1/12/2014 , contributed by Boneau Bryan Brown
Tony Award winners Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley will join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in the limited season repertoire of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Sean Mathias, on Broadway at the Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street, this fall. Performances will begin Saturday, October 26 at 8pm. The official opening is Sunday, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only.

Peter/Wendy  the cell,  May 30-June 22 , contributed by Katie Rosin
Conceived and directed by Jeremy Bloom, the plight of Peter takes on new life in an anxiety-ridden, deadly adventurous world of love, fairy dust and twilight. Featuring Bloom’s signature low-tech, inventive image staging, Peter/Wendy reveals the nuances of Neverland.

Secret Weapons Of Fat Destruction  41-17 Greenpoint Avenue Long Island City, NY,  May 10-June 23 2013 , contributed by Kathy Giaimo
An unconventional writer/director involves his audience in creating a new kind of theatre entertainment. Witness the complications of the flesh!

The Bachelors’ Tea Party  Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon (56 Irving Place between 17th and 18th Street) ,   every Sunday afternoon at 5pm , contributed by Emily Owens
a surreal society comedy performed by two actors and four dolls alongside an exquisite 5-course classic tea service, which has been performing to sold out housessince April.

The Pillowman  The Barrow Mansion: 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302,  May 17-26, 2013 , contributed by Paul Siebold / Off Off PR
A number of bizarre child murders are suspiciously similar to the gruesome content in fiction writer Katurian’s short stories. Living in a totalitarian state, he is threatened with torture by police eager to force him to confess to the crimes. The Pillowman was nominated for Best Play at the 2005 Tony Awards and received the 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play for its West End production.

The Balcony New Run !!  ACCESS THEATRE,  May 16 to June 2, 2013 , contributed by js@jsnyc.com
HORIZON THEATRE REP PRESENTS "THE BALCONY" BY JEAN GENET Genet's erotic world of political intrigue and violent revolution is set in United Europe searching for a new identity.

The Procedure  Gene Frankel Theater 24 Bond St New York ,  May 31st to June 20th , contributed by Marcus Yi
The Procedure, is a dystopic fairy tale that pits government control against love and sacrifice. A gay couple must decide between love or liberty

The Commons Of Pensacola   MTC AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER – STAGE I (131 WEST 55TH STREET),  PREVIEWS BEGIN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22; OPENS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 , contributed by Aaron Meier
an incisive and funny new play about trying to love your family even when you hate what they’ve done.

The Audience – Starring Helen Mirren (To Be Broadcast Live June 13)  ,   , contributed by Michael Strassheim
The West End production of The Audience was honored with two Olivier awards and will be broadcast live via National Theatre Live on June 13, with many encores to follow. The Audience won awards for: BEST ACTRESS (Helen Mirren) BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (Richard McCabe)

The Explorers Club  MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street).,  Tuesday, May 28, and opens Thursday, June 20 , contributed by MTC
a new madcap comedy from Tony-nominated writer Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director Marc Bruni (Ordinary Days, Old Jews Telling Jokes) London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club faces the worst crisis in their history: their acting president (Lorenzo Pisoni) wants to admit a woman (Jennifer Westfeldt), and their bartender is terrible.

The Golden Year  Workshop Theater Company Main Stage (312 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor) ,  Thursday June 6th and runs the following regular schedule through Saturday June 29th: Thursdays at 7 PM Fridays at 8 PM Saturdays at 8 PM Sundays at 3 PM There is an additional performance on Monday, June 24, at 7 PM. , contributed by Scotti Rhodes
Daniel Damiano’s World Premier focuses on a newly retired Long Island couple who look forward to finally realizing their dreams of travel and relaxation only to discover that their lives are about to become far less predictable.

The Weir  Irish repertory, 132 West 22nd St.,  May 15th - July 7th , contributed by Irish rep
In a remote country pub in Ireland, newcomer Valerie arrives and becomes spellbound by an evening of ghostly stories told by the local bachelors who drink there. With a whiff of sexual tension in the air and the wind whistling outside, what starts out as blarney soon turns dark as the tales drift into the realm of the supernatural.

Unbroken Circle  St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036,  05/29/2013 , contributed by Joe Trentacosta
Set in 1970 Galveston, Texas, a family is brought together for the first time in years on the day of its patriarch's funeral. As the day turns into night, the man's impact on his family unfolds in unexpected and surprising ways. Unbroken Circle is at turns hilarious and disturbing and explores how abuse and family secrets affect every person in each generation differently

What I'm Failing To Learn  13th Street Rep,  May 15-June 22 , contributed by Katie Rosin
What I’m Failing to Learn is a personal journey of a child colored by both positives and negatives of growing up unsheltered from certain truths of our human world. As 14-year-old singer songwriter Schuyler Iona Press learns, truth holds both comedy and tragedy, but most importantly, truth holds hope.

Yangtze Rep In "The Empress Dowager"  Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave,  May 31 to June23, 2013 , contributed by Jonathan Slaff
Yangtze Repertory Theatre's 20th anniversary production is "The Empress Dowager," a three-act epic examining 40 years of the reign of the Manchu empress who ruled China from behind the throne.

"The Balcony" By Jean Genet  The Access Theatre, 380 Broadway,  May 16 to June 2, 2013. Thurs through Sat at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM , contributed by Jonathan Slaff
Horizon Theatre Rep's new production of "The Balcony," Jean Genet's erotic world of political intrigue and violent revolution is set in United Europe in search for a new identity. Directed by Rafael De Mussa, the production will take stage May 16 to June 2 at The Access Theatre, 380 Broadway in TriBeCa.

"Naked Darrow," Written And Performed By Gary L. Anderson  Drilling Company Theatre, 236 W78th St,  June 5 to 30, 2013 , contributed by Jonathan Slaff
"Naked Darrow," written and performed by Gary L. Anderson, looks at America's most hated and revered attorney, Clarence Darrow, as his great mind slips away. The play, based on the most current and intimate details of Darrow's private life, is a new and revelatory portrait of the man, not the legend.

Cabaret

Bending Threads Cabaret Pays Homage To Jazz Legends   The Underground, at 955 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10025.,  Starts Sat. June 1st @ 7:30pm and Ends Sunday June 2nd @ 3:00pm , contributed by Kareen Foster
Bending Threads Cabaret comes back again this Summer with its sizzling new show-LEGENDS. Based loosely on the songs made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and Billie Holiday, Bending Threads pays homage to the Jazz Legends of the 20th century.

Jazz Innovator Sharon Clark Premieres “Then… And Again”  Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street ,  JUNE 9 TO 22 , contributed by Beck Lee
This is Clark’s fifth Met Room engagement, and her latest collaboration with music director Chris Grasso on piano. Their last show “Blame it on My Youth” was called “new and amazing… an absolute triumph,” by Will Friedwald of The Wall Street Journal. Writing in The NY Times, Stephen Holden said, “You can’t underestimate the transformation of what seems like an ordinary song when an interpreter like Sharón Clark tears it apart and looks inside.”

Metropolitan Room’S Kiddie Kabaret Series Runs Through Summer  The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street,,  summer 2013 , contributed by Beck Lee
FAMOUS CLUB GIVES NEW YORK KIDS THEIR FIRST TASTE OF SHOWBIZ Start ‘em young! The Metropolitan Room ramps up its popular Kiddie Kabaret series this spring and summer as the prestigious Flatiron District nighspot stages weekend training sessions and shows for youngsters and teens interested in live entertainment.

Children's

Metropolitan Room’S Kiddie Kabaret Series Runs Through Summer  The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street,,  summer 2013 , contributed by Beck Lee
FAMOUS CLUB GIVES NEW YORK KIDS THEIR FIRST TASTE OF SHOWBIZ Start ‘em young! The Metropolitan Room ramps up its popular Kiddie Kabaret series this spring and summer as the prestigious Flatiron District nighspot stages weekend training sessions and shows for youngsters and teens interested in live entertainment.

Concerts

Dr.Faustus Presents: Hammerklavier!  Benzaquen Hall @ The DiMenna Center for Classical Music 450 W 37th St New York, NY 10018,  Friday, May 31st, 2013 at 7:30PM , contributed by Ines Thiebaut
On Friday May 31st, 2013, Dr. Faustus will present its latest project, Hammerklavier!, featuring the world premiere of four new works for piano and percussion by composers Elizabeth Adams, Daniel Blake, Paul Kerekes, and Inés Thiebaut, performed by percussionists Alex Lipowski and Melanie Sehman; and pianists Steven Beck and Mirna Lekić. The concert will be followed by a short reception (with wine and cheese!). We hope you can join us! For more information, please visit http://www.drfaustus.org/hammerklavier

Gotham @ Lpr: Gotham Chamber Opera And Missy Mazzoli Conspire  (le) poisson rouge,  May 22, 2013 at 7:30pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg
Gotham Chamber Opera and composer-in-residence Missy Mazzoli conspire to present an evening of cutting-edge new vocal works composed in the last 350 years. Works of Purcell, Gounod, Britten, Verdi, Mahler, and John Adams will be performed, along with recent works by Mazzoli, by Gotham Chamber Opera singers and Mazzoli’s band, Victoire, in (le) Poisson Rouge’s celebrated casual, audience-friendly environment.

The Hudson Valley Singers Present Hymn Of Love  press@michelletabnickcommunications.com,  June 22, 2013 , contributed by Michellet Tabnick Communications
Featuring the music of Weber, Schumann, and Nielsen conducted by Eugene Sirotkine and joined by the Masters School Young Singers, Jennifer Carnevale, Director, and The New York Metamorphoses Orchestra.

The Hudson Valley Singers Present Hymn Of Love  the landmark Heckscher Theatre at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue (at 104th Street), NYC,  Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 8pm , contributed by Michelle Tabnick
Featuring the music of Weber, Schumann and Nielsen. Performed before a backdrop of Willy Pogeny's 1921 murals "Scenes from Children's Literature," HYMN OF LOVE celebrates the love of children and youth in a time when violence against them is all too common.

Benefits

Kids Dance Opening Night Gala  The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. at 19th St,  June 13-16, 2013 , contributed by Audrey Ross
The June 13th Opening Night Gala will celebrate and support the Ballet Tech school, with four solos by Eliot Feld -- three brand new and one spanking old -- and, of course, lots of kids dancing.

Dance

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Presents It's A Game  New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, NYC,  Thursday – Saturday, June 27-29, 2013 at 7:30pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces its 2013 Season, the Thirteenth Annual Performance Season. The season will feature the World Premiere of It’s a Game. It’s a Game will be an evening-length dance theatre work that will bring a chess game to life through character, movement, line, pattern, relationship, and human drama. Inspired by the work of Alexander McQueen and the magic of Harry Potter, the piece will create a moving fantasy of power dynamics, competition, and strategy.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Presents Green Afternoon Ii  at the Home of Architects Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel, East Hampton, NY,  July 13, 2013 at 4:30pm , contributed by Michelle Tabnick
The evening begins at 4:30 p.m. with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and several outdoor sitting rooms featuring performance installations. A more formal performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. Amanda Selwyn will be presenting an excerpt of her newest work It's a Game. It's a Game will bring a chess game to life through character, movement, line, pattern, relationship, and human drama. Inspired by the work of Alexander McQueen and the magic of Harry Potter, the piece will create a moving fantasy of power dynamics, competition, and strategy.

Check Us Out Dance Festival: A Celebration Of Female Choreographers  Summit Rock in Central Park, 83rd Street and Central Park West, NYC. ,  Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 5pm , contributed by Michelle Tabnick
We welcome choreographers to submit pieces from any genre of dance that can be adapted to an outdoor space. The 2012 ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival was a carefully curated event that featured the innovative work of ten female choreographers from across the country. The festival seeks to showcase the talents of strong female choreographers in a welcoming environment.

Exit 12 Dance Company Returns To Deck Of Uss Intrepid Marine Corps Sergeant Roman Baca's Company Honors Spirit Of Fleet Week, Premiers "Sometimessilence"  on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum,  Memorial Day weekend, May 25 at 12pm and May 26 at 1:30pm , contributed by Roman Baca
"We are thrilled to salute our country's heroes through art on the iconic Intrepid," says Artistic Director Roman Baca. "For our third year here, we'll show our appreciation on the picturesque deck with an exciting and deeply personal premiere." "SometimesSilence" is a narrative ballet communicating the toll deployment takes on relationships, told from a mother's point of view. The touching piece was choreographed by Angela Scimonelli, whose two sons in the Army (a captain and a sergeant) recently returned from a combat tour to Afghanistan. Her brother, Paul Scimonelli, a US Marine, composed its original score.

Green Afternoon Ii  Home of Architects, Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel, 230 Old Stone Hwy East Hampton, NY 11937,  July 13, 2013 at 4:30pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces a performance and installation at the home of architects Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel in East Hampton, NY on Saturday, July 13, 2013. The evening begins at 4:30 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and several outdoor sitting rooms featuring performance installations. A more formal performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. Green Afternoon takes place at 230 Old Stone Hwy, East Hampton, NY 11937. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at http://greenafternoon2.eventbrite.com/.

Hudson River Dances  Hudson River Park's 14th Street Park (at 10th Avenue),  Friday & Saturday, June 14 & 15 at 5 PM & 6:30 PM (2 performances daily) , contributed by Audrey Ross
DANCES FOR A VARIABLE POPULATION (DVP) directed by Naomi Goldberg Haas, will join older adults, neighborhood youth, and the DVP company for "Hudson River Dances" a delightful work of dance dialogues which unites three generations of performers, ages 10 to 90, erasing the border between dancer and non-dancer. For her company's debut in Hudson River Park, Goldberg Haas will present her multigenerational dance company in their fifth large scale site-related work, bringing dance to the community, and the community onto the stage.

Jillian Sweeney’S Vulture-Wally  Incubator Arts Project (located inside St. Mark’s Church) • 131 East 10th Street (at 2nd Ave.) ,  May 31 – June 9 , contributed by Samara Naeymi, Producing Director, INCUBATOR ARTS PROJECT SPRING 2013
resurrects the body of Wallburga (Wally) Stromminger, a hero from a popular 19th century serial novel who challenges her small town's moral expectations. Recasting the role amongst four dancers – Sweeney, Siobhan Burke, Lydia Chrisman, and Tara Willis – the work frames and reframes questions (without answers) about who owns our bodies and how we story them.

John J Zullo Dance / Raw Movement  Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, 131 East 10th Street, NYC,  September 19-21, 2013 , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
The evening will include works from John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement’s repertory including ALL what THIS do HAS you HAPPENED see? BEFORE, as well as the World Premieres of this Exquisite diversion/mysterious Skin and project Xiii, which includes guest performers Barry Blumenfeld of TAPFusion, and choreographer Jeff Rebudal, among others. Mark Simpson is the lighting designer for the 2013 Season.

Kids Dance Opening Night Gala  The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. at 19th St,  June 13-16, 2013 , contributed by Audrey Ross
The June 13th Opening Night Gala will celebrate and support the Ballet Tech school, with four solos by Eliot Feld -- three brand new and one spanking old -- and, of course, lots of kids dancing.

Limon's "The Moor's Pavane" Around The World  various,  currently , contributed by Audrey Ross/Publicity
Jose Limon's "The Moor's Pavane" is performed by companies around the world

Lydia Johnson Dance In Premieres To Music By Golijov And Schubert  Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55 Street,  Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 6, 7 & 8 at 7:30 PM , contributed by Audrey Ross
Lydia Johnson Dance will present the world premieres of two new works by choreographer Johnson, set to music by Franz Schubert and Osvaldo Golijov. Known for her seamless blend of ballet and contemporary dance and her sensitive musicality, Johnson presents a 14-member ensemble whose credits include dancing with the American Ballet Theatre and the companies of Tricia Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Lar Lubovitch, among others.

School Of American Ballet 2013 Workshop Performances  The Peter Jay Sharp Theater 155 W. 65th Street, NYC,  Saturday, June 1, at 2pm and 8pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
The School of American Ballet’s 2013 Workshop Performances will take place on Saturday, June 1, with an all-Balanchine program of Divertimento No. 15, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and Walpurgisnacht Ballet.

Tara O’Con, Burr Johnson And Lance Gries’ Studio Series Showings  New York Live Arts is located at 219 West 19th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues,  Fri, May 10 at 6pm (In-Process Talk moderated by John Jasperse) , Sat, May 11 at 6pm (In-Process Talk moderated by Jack Ferver), Lance Gries, Fri, May 31 and Sat, Jun 1 at 6pm  , contributed by Elizabeth Cooke
Studio Series work-in-process showings take place in New York Live Arts’ studios. Tickets are $5. There will be free in-process talks after each showing with an array of moderators (see below for moderator details).

The School Of American Ballet Workshop Performance Benefit 2013  Lincoln Center's Peter Jay Sharp Theater,  Tuesday, June 4, 2013 , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
The Workshop Performance Benefit 2013 is The School of American Ballet’s most anticipated event of the year. The annual Workshop Performances are SAB’s only public performances and a rare opportunity to get a sneak preview of the ballet world’s up and coming young stars. A Benefit Dinner follows the Tuesday evening performance at Lincoln Center. Cocktails begin at 5:30pm, followed by the performance at 7pm, and dinner and dancing at 9pm.

Workshops

School Of American Ballet 2013 Workshop Performances  The Peter Jay Sharp Theater 155 W. 65th Street, NYC,  Saturday, June 1, at 2pm and 8pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
The School of American Ballet’s 2013 Workshop Performances will take place on Saturday, June 1, with an all-Balanchine program of Divertimento No. 15, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and Walpurgisnacht Ballet.

Comedy

Free Comedy & Karaoke At 116 Macdougal St - Gaslight Refueled  116 Macdougal Street, West Village NYC,  Every Monday night at 8pm , contributed by Pressler Collaborative
Start the week off right with some of NYC's best downtown underground comics! Followed by FREE Karaoke for as long as you can belt it out!

Stolen Chair Theatre Company Presents The Bachelors' Tea Party  Lady Mendl's Tea Salon 56 Irving Place between 17th and 18th Street,  Sundays at 5pm, open ended run , contributed by Emily Owens, Emily Owens PR
The Bachelors’ Tea Party is an absurd and absurdly intimate new comedy inspired by the relationships of Elsie de Wolfe (Lady Mendl) and Bessie Marbury, who referred to themselves as “The Bachelors,” after they took up joint residence sans men in the first years of the 20th century.

Tea For Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty  30th Street Theatre, 259 West 30th Street, NYC, NY 10001,  05/30-06/29 , contributed by Joe Trentacosta
TEA FOR THREE offers a witty, intimate and thought-provoking perspective on the politics of love, devotion, and first ladydom, revealing the personal cost of what Mrs. Nixon called the “hardest unpaid job in the world.”

The Shallot - Full-Length Comedic Play  Main Stage Theater - 312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor, as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival,  Monday July 15th at 8:00PM Friday July 19th at 10:00PM Saturday July 20th at 3:00PM Saturday July 20th at 9:15PM Wednesday July 24th at 6:00PM , contributed by Rachel
Where losing your job meets losing your mind. (Based on a true story about working at The Onion)

Readings

Nyu’S New Plays For Young Audiences Presents Three New Plays For Young Audiences  Provincetown Playhouse,  JUNE 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23  , contributed by Kathryn Pelkey
"What We Lost along the Way" by emerging playwright and teacher Corrine Esme Glanville is a family drama that begins in 1939 London during the evacuation of over three million British children. "Mieke’s Journey", written by distinguished playwright and director Carol Korty explores the journey of an American teenager struggling with the loss created by her father’s death in Iraq. When Malala Yousafzai was targeted in October for speaking out on girls’ education in Pakistan, it illuminated something about "Shahrazad and One Thousand and One Nights".

Festivals

2013 Gayfest Nyc "5The Festival Of Plays"  Abingdon Arts Complex,  May 23-June16, 2013 , contributed by Philip Carrubba, O&M Co.
Proceeds benefit the Harvey Milk School

Commotion Collage  The Brick (579 Metropolitan Avenue between Union and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn),   Friday 6/14 @ 7pm, Wednesday 6/19 @ 7pm, Saturday 6/22 @ 8pm, Thursday 6/27 @ 7pm, & Friday 6/28 @ 9pm  , contributed by Emily Owens PR
Commotion Collage is an exploration into our mundane everyday existence: using elements from the Dadaist Simultaneous Poem and Sound Poem and ubiquitous sounds that we sometimes take for granted, to underscore the stories of individuals who are at a point of confusion in their lives.

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival Ny  multiple locations all over new york city,  June 10 to 20, 2013. All events are free , contributed by Jonathan Slaff
In Scena!, Italian for "on stage!," aims to create an annual celebration of Italian theater, both 'made in Italy' and 'made in the United States.' The program includes different types of theater that have been presented in Italy plus a sprinkling of Italian theater companies based in the United States that root their work in Italian culture.

Labalive Presents “Eat,” An Arts Festival Inspired By Food In Ancient Jewish Texts  The Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, (Between 1st & 2nd Avenues), New York, NY 10003,  Saturday, June 1, at 8:30pm, Sunday, June 2, at 3:00pm , contributed by Becky Skoff
LABA: A laboratory for Jewish culture at the 14th Street Y presents “EAT,” a festival of new work inspired by the power of food in ancient Jewish texts. The festival will be structured as a four course “meal” of teachings from the Torah and Talmud and the new performances and art they inspired. The courses will be food and power, food and ritual, food and ethics and food and desire.

Midtown International Theatre Festival 2013 Season  the Theatre Building on W. 36th St,  July 15 to August 4, 2013 , contributed by Emily Hagburg
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) is pleased to announce the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its fourteenth season.

Midtown International Theatre Festival (Mitf)  Abingdon Theatre Co. and the WorkShop Theater Co., at 312 W. 36th St.,   July 15 - Aug. 4. , contributed by John Chatterton
If you have a short project you think might be worth producing in the MITF, now's the time to send it in! The rules are easy-peasy. There's no application fee. If your project is accepted, there's a participation fee of $100. This earns you a place in the Festival, with some FREE perks (see below).

Solonova Arts Festival  IRT Theatre 154 Christopher Street NY, NY 10014,  May 23-June 3 , contributed by Katie Rosin
10TH Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, the award-winning and longest-running solo performance festival in New York City

The Armada Fania Club & Pop-Up Store  The 1896 in Brooklyn, NY located off the Brooklyn bound L train at Jefferson,   May 22-25 , contributed by Urban Latino Promotions
This four-night event combines a club with an all-star lineup of DJs mixing original and remix sounds of Latin Soul, Funk, Boogaloo, Salsa and more with an intimate and beautiful pop-up store experience filled with Fania's famed catalog and merchandise (from vinyl and CDs to tees, DVDs, apparel and more).

Children's

Broadway Veteran Rema Webb Introduces "On Broadway: Performing Arts Training Program," A New Summer Camp For Students Ages 6-18,  The Riverside Church in Manhattan,  JULY 15 - AUGUST 2, 2013 , contributed by Marcia Pendelton, Walk Tall Girl Productions
"The goal of On Broadway: Performing Arts Training Program is to teach students the principles of the performing arts, while discovering truth and meaning in their lives along the way," Webb said. "Through the camp we hope to provide the ultimate triple threat: Performing Arts. Mentoring. Education.

Workshops

Broadway Veteran Rema Webb Introduces "On Broadway: Performing Arts Training Program," A New Summer Camp For Students Ages 6-18,  The Riverside Church in Manhattan,  JULY 15 - AUGUST 2, 2013 , contributed by Marcia Pendelton, Walk Tall Girl Productions
"The goal of On Broadway: Performing Arts Training Program is to teach students the principles of the performing arts, while discovering truth and meaning in their lives along the way," Webb said. "Through the camp we hope to provide the ultimate triple threat: Performing Arts. Mentoring. Education.

Awards

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize  ,  thru July 2013 , contributed by Leslie Swackhamer
MARKS THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH GLOBAL CELEBRATION 75 PLAYS PRODUCED AROUND THE WORLD BY WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN HONORED BY THE PRIZE

Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (Vkibc) List Of Prizes And Awards  LaGuardia Concert Hall, 100 Amsterdam Avenue (at 65th Street),  June 27-30 , contributed by Audrey Ross
Approximately 80 dancers, ages 13-25, from countries around the world, will dance in an event described by Kozlova as "...not about competing but rather about sharing knowledge and achievements. It is purely a celebration of talent."

Benefits

Robert Klein An Evening Of Comedy, Theatre And Song  White Plains Performing Arts Center - 11 City Place, White Plains, NY, 10601,  Saturday, June 1 at 8pm , contributed by White Plains Performing Arts Center
Robert Klein with long-time musical director Bob Stein on piano will present an evening of comedy, theatre and song to benefit the White Plains theatre.

The Irish Repertory 25Th Anniversary Gala  The Broadhurst Theater, on Broadway,  Monday, June 10, 2013, 7:00 pm , contributed by Irish Rep
Hosted by Tom Hanks. Featuring classic Rodgers & Hammerstein favorites from these iconic musicals: OKLAHOMA, CAROUSEL, STATE FAIR, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE KING AND I, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Followed by dinner at Sardi's

Company Updates

Drama League Theatre Center Grand Opening, contributed by Philip Carrubba
Hosted by 2013 Tony® Award Nominee, Judith Light, the festivities kick off Thursday morning, May 23rd with the official ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration beginning at 10:30 a.m., followed by an Open House Reception with tours of the new multi-use arts space beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Gotham Chamber Opera Announces 2013-2014 Season, contributed by Michelle Tabnick
featuring four new productions, including a world premiere and a U.S. premiere. The season begins with Baden-Baden 1927: a staged evening of four one-act operas that appeared together at the Baden-Baden Festival in 1927, from October 23 - November 1, 2013 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater, followed by a co-production with Trinity Church, Marc-Antoine Charpentier's La descente d'Orphée aux enfers from January 1-5, 2014.

La Troupe Makandal Receives National Endowment For The Arts Grant To Support Rele Ountò, Remembering The Life And Legacy Of Frisner Augustin, contributed by Lois Wilcken
Dr. Lois Wilcken, project director, commented, "While this project honors Master Drummer Augustin, a dedicated teacher and performer, it also celebrates the extraordinary art form that he so lovingly carried forward. Haitian traditional drumming around the turn of the twenty-first century will be available for the coming generations to study and enjoy."

Nyc Resource For Music, Theatre, Dance Spaces
We've got the database with over 1,800 spaces for music, theatre and dance. All boroughs, all sizes, all budgets. You've got the colleagues and friends who need to know about it. Help us make the connection.

Phds.Org Has Many Features From Listing Of Related Jobs, Career Resources, Interviews Of Current And Past Doctoral Students To The Most Comprehensive Database Of Graduate Programs Found Anywhere., contributed by Victoria Baker
a comprehensive and informative resource that systematically sorts out the available business undergraduate and graduate programs available today in the U.S.

Prospect Theater Company Spring Update, contributed by Cara Reichel
Prospect's Annual Gala -- our "Spring Soirée" -- is just almost here! As the company approaches its 15th birthday this June, we ask for your help to continue creating opportunities for America's next generation of musical theater artists.

Sedgwick, Cannavale & Guirgis! Join Master Class, contributed by Waterwell
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Kyra Sedgwick, Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated actor Bobby Cannavale and Tony-nominated playwright and LAByrinth Artistic Director Stephen Adly Guirgis just joined the Waterwell Summer Theater Lab roster of Master Class Artists. Read the article in BroadwayWorld about it here.

Signature Theatre 2013-14 Season Overview, contributed by Signature theatre
Our 2013-14 season will include work by playwrights Martha Clarke, Will Eno, Horton Foote, David Henry Hwang, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Regina Taylor and August Wilson. It’s a very exciting lineup, and we hope you will join us as a subscriber. We are also proud to remind you about A Generation of Access, our pledge to continue the Signature Ticket Initiative through 2031. All tickets for the initially announced run of each production this season will be just $25, a 66% subsidy off of the regularly priced $75 ticket.

St. Ann's Warehouse Announces 2013-14 Season, contributed by Blake Zidell
The season finds St. Ann’s Warehouse forging several significant new relationships, beginning with the Donmar, which, like St. Ann’s, is celebrated for major, cutting-edge theatrical productions. In the Donmar’s Julius Caesar (October 3 – November 3), directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the members of an all-female cast give explosive performances in this groundbreaking production.

What’S On At The Wild Project, contributed by Karen Greco
The Wild Project is a production company and venue for contemporary theater, film, and visual art. The Wild Project creates community by inspiring and entertaining art from emerging artists, exploring green technologies, and finding innovative ways to help our world and each other.

Multimedia

Manna-Hata  James A. Farley Post Office (425 Eighth Avenue; enter on West 31st Street, just west of 8th Avenue).,  Previews begin on Friday, June 7 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 23. , contributed by Karen Greco
The Farley Post Office (home of the future Moynihan Station) sets the stage for MANNA-HATA, an immersive theatrical experience created by Peculiar Works Project. MANNA-HATA (from the indigenous Lenape tribe's name for the island) is the extraordinary true story of the transformation of New York City from a small island to a booming metropolis.

The Curious Case Of Phineas Gage  The Tank (151 West 46th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, 8th Floor,  JUNE 6 - 23 , contributed by Emily Owens
a new devised theater piece by the acclaimed company Split Knuckle, inspired by one of the most famous cases of traumatic brain injury in all of neuroscience. The story weaves together modern day reality with a steampunk, comic book vision of the future – an adventure through the inner spaces of the mind to the outer reaches of the solar system. 

Panel Discussions

2013 Lobby Talks Series--Free  219 W 19th Street, New York, NY 10011,  Tuesdays May 14, 21 and 28 at 7:30pm. , contributed by Elizabeth Cooke
will explore themes including curatorial practice, matters of identity and modes of critique in the movement-based arts community.  Originally created by Dance Theater Workshop, Lobby TALKS create a forum for open and in-depth discourse on contemporary issues in dance and performance. Conceptual themes are investigated, challenged and considered by an invited group of artists, curators, scholars and critics. Discussions are open to all who would like to participate.

The Cell Welcomes James V. Hart, Screenwriter Of Spielberg's Hook For A Post Show Talk At Peter/Wendy  the cell (338 W. 23rd St NYC).,  May 31st  , contributed by Katie Rosin
Hart plans to share his life-long interaction with the Peter Pan story including his writing the screenplay for Hook and many films inspired by adventure, imagination, and the spirit of youth. Signed copies of his recent children's book, Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth will be available for purchase and proceeds will benefit the Peter Pan Children's Fund.

Puppetry

Dante's Inferno  The Brick 575 Metropolitan Avenue,  Saturday June 8th @ 7pm Wednesday June 12th @ 7pm Sunday June 16th @ 4pm Tuesday June 18th @7pm Thursday June 27th @ 9pm , contributed by Michael Feld, The Brick
This play is an exploration of the darker side of human nature and a vivid journey through the afterlife. It blends live sound design and video art with storytelling, movement and large-scale puppetry to create a completely immersive experience. You are Dante, and Virgil is your guide through this hellscape of lost souls, terrifying beasts and otherworldly lands. This is unlike anything you've seen on stage before.

St. Ann’S Warehouse To Present 15Th Annual Labapalooza! Festival Of New Puppet Theater   St. Ann’s Warehouse, 29 Jay Street,  MAY 23—26 , contributed by John Wyszniewski at Blake Zidell & Associates
Under the direction of Lab Directors Matthew Acheson and Krissy Smith, participating artists and their collaborators have met weekly over several months to develop projects, share puppetry elements and other design and technical ideas, discuss plot structure and character development, and work on narrative. They will present their works in the annual Labapalooza! festival

La Hija De Rappaccini  Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, NYC,  Mondays, June 17 and 24, 2013 at 7pm , contributed by Emily Hagburg, Michelle Tabnick Communications
Gotham Chamber Opera presents Daniel Catán’s 1988 opera, La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini’s Daughter), on Mondays, June 17 and 24, 2013 at 7pm at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (rain date June 25). Seating is by general admission on the lawn. Blankets and outside food will be permitted. Boxed picnic dinners will also be available for purchase. Tickets are $35 and are available at http://www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200. For more information visit http://www.gothamchamberopera.org.

Overground Physical Theatre Company Presents X-Stream  St. Mark's Church, 131 East 10th Street ,  Thursday-Saturday, June 20-22 at 8 PM , contributed by Audrey Ross
a dance-drama written, directed and choreographed by Antonia Katrandjieva in collaboration with the Company. The work presents the drama of eight women and one man who download life wisdom through a voice activated messenger. They are challenged to co-exist in a muted world, deprived temporarily of sensory perception, common ground and ecological sanity.

What I’M Failing To Learn  13th Street Rep, 50 West 13th Street, NYC,  May 22 – June 15  , contributed by Katie Rosin
a personal journey of a child colored by both positives and negatives of growing up unsheltered from certain truths of our human world. As 14-year-old singer songwriter Schuyler Iona Press learns, truth holds both comedy and tragedy, but most importantly, truth holds hope.

Yara Arts Group In “Fire. Water. Night,”  La MaMa E.T.C. (Ellen Stewart Theater), 66 East 4th Street,  June 7-16, 2013 , contributed by Jonathan Slaff
a World Music Theater performance with traditional ritual songs from East Europe and wild Midsummer music by a folk punk group. adapts spring and summer rituals into a World Music Theater piece that moves throughout the lobby, risers and playing areas of La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, reveling in the imagery of the spring thaw, of awakening forests and of midsummer fire rituals.