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Yep Roc RecordsAoife O’Donovan is a Grammy Award winning artist. She performs and records solo, as well as with Crooked Still and the trio I’m With Her.“All My Friends” began as a commission from The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra which resulted in 5 songs on the 9 track record. The three other original songs were commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation. A commission celebrates the centenary of the 19th amendment, which first granted American women the right to vote. -
Jackie Orchard/WAMCOppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon are terrific movies, but neither is a barrel of laughs. Sometimes it’s good to spend an evening watching a comedy. For decades doctors and therapists have advised that laughing is good for the soul.
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Based on Khaled Hosseini’s beloved, international best-selling novel, "The Kite Runner" is a new play adapted by Matthew Spangler that follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country, and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. The tour of the show will be at Proctors in Schenectady tonight and tomorrow. -
Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 concept album “Illinois” enjoys cult status for its lush orchestrations and inventive lyrics. Tony Award-winner and Resident Choreographer of the New York City Ballet, Justin Peck, has transformed the album, with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 2018’s “Fairview” Jackie Sibblies Drury, into a full-length theatrical performance that blends dance, theater, live music and storytelling into a breathtakingly emotional coming-of-age journey. “Illinoise” was presented at the Bard Fisher Center in summer of 2023 as a SummerScape commission. The Bard staging and the off-Broadway production at Park Avenue Armory earlier this year were sold out, highly praised, and “Illinoise” transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway this month. Opening night was April 24 and the limited engagement is scheduled to end on August 10. This morning, it was announced that “Illinoise” has been nominated for 4 Tony Awards. -
For the tour "Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb: In Conversation and Song," two iconic songwriters share the stage, trade songs and swap stories. Lisa Loeb is a GRAMMY™ Award-winning American singer-songwriter & touring musician, SiriusXM radio host, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the 1994 film “Reality Bites.” -
“Be Here Now” is one of those plays that makes a profound topic seem relatable and entertaining. Indeed, what could be more profound or complicated than trying to explain how to be happy in one’s everyday life?
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Choreographer-dancer Siudy Garrido brings her unique take on modern Flamenco to the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA in North Adams on Saturday at 8 p.m. The program, Flamenco Íntimo (Intimate Flamenco), includes original music by award-winning Flamenco guitarist Jose Luis de la Paz and delves into the intimate interpretation of personal artistic emotions through the art form of Flamenco. (Sat, Apr 27)
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The exhibition ”Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection” opened March 2 at Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Norman Rockwell Museum Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett and featured artists Teresa Fasolino and Joan Hall join us to tell us more. -
The first time I saw “The Humans,“ I thought it a good play about how we hide dysfunction within a family. After seeing the current production at Home Made Theater, which runs through Sunday, I realize it’s really more about how love can overcome dysfunction within a family.
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Playlist as aired on Saturday, April 20th, 2024:
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For theater people, spring is a time of anticipation. That’s because most summer theater companies have released their seasons.
