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Everybody is a master of something. Blink, step, jump, balance, flip, fly. This is an ode to the countless hours needed to achieve great things. A tribute to the dedication required to realise our physical ambitions. An acknowledgement of the backstory that is often more spectacular than the finished product. Eight world class acrobats investigate...
Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb, follows a young woman, Lemon, and her charismatic mentor, Aunt Dan, whose stories of glamour, comfort, and admiration for powerful men slowly reveal how ordinary people come to accept cruelty and hand their allegiance to strongmen. Written forty years ago, it feels like it...
A good story can reach people in ways arguments can’t. Theater lets us sit with hard questions together and then talk about them, and it brings people into the room who might never come to a meeting. Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon,” directed by Belfast’s Zafra Whitcomb, follows a young woman, Lemon, and her...
Returning to Minsky Recital Hall for the second time, the U.K.’s Maxwell Quartet will offer a concert of music by Haydn, Beethoven, arrangements of Scottish folk song, and a new yet-to-be-announced quartet by the highly-regarded contemporary British composer Eleanor Alberga.
Take a chance on an evening filled with the music, style, and excitement of one of pop music’s most celebrated groups. Direct from London’s West End, Mania: The Abba Tribute is widely regarded as the world’s leading ABBA tribute production, having performed more than 3,000 concerts in over 35 countries. Featuring stunning costumes, dynamic choreography,...
Watts Hall Community Arts, 174 Main Street in Thomaston, will welcome Mystery 207 back to Thomaston on Friday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m. for an evening of interactive mystery, dinner, and comedy. The professional touring murder mystery acting troupe will present its original 1920s-themed production, Gin, Guns, and Guilty Secrets. Guests will work with their...
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero...
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his...
The hilarious all-Indigenous hip hop musical A fearless, funny, and deeply heartfelt reimagining of Grease, this “Rez-ed Up” remix swaps 1950s greasers and pink ladies for a cast that proudly spotlights Indigenous language, music, and moves with Broadway flair. Bear Grease reimagines the iconic 1971 musical Grease through a bold and comedic native lens. This...
Tartan Terrors bring their Celtic Invasion to the Gracie's holiday season blending the energy of a rock show with humor and step dance. With a distinctive sound and proud tradition of making Celtic music fun and accessible to any audience, the Terrors have played stages across North America, including The Iridium, Times Square, NYC, Daryl's...
Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece of French grand opera is a feast for the eyes and...
Master composer, guitarist and vocalist Toninho Horta is a legend of Brazilian music whose influence has also shaped contemporary jazz globally. An early break with Milton Nascimento led him to work with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ellis Regina, Sergio Mendes, and Chico Buarque, among a host of Brazil’s greatest musical icons. He released his debut solo...