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oin Ray Kurzweil as he gives a special presentation on accelerating technology and its effects on our future, followed by an all-star panel as they discuss the future of humanity, including the merger of man and machine and the potential to live forever! Plus, exclusively for the first time in nationwide movie theatres, extended excerpts from the acclaimed film, Transcendent Man!

Featuring Kurzweil, Deepak Chopra (live via Teleportec), filmmaker Barry Ptolemy, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, physicist Michio Kaku, technology entrepreneur Tan Le, and inventor Dean Kamen. With pre-recorded remarks from former Vice President Al Gore, Suzanne Somers, Quincy Jones, Bill Maher, Elon Musk and others.

Transcendent Man Live with Ray Kurzweil: A Conversation About the Future is coming to movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, August 3rd in a LIVE cinema event. Limited seats available — buy your tickets today, watch the trailer, and get more information.

Be a part of the discussion! Submit a question in advance (to be answered by participants on event night) on the Transcendent Man Facebook page or Twitter (hashtag: #tmlive).

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Love Song

Directed by Risher Reddick

Thursdays through Sundays: August 4-27, 2011

Charlestown Working Theater
442 Bunkerhill Street, Charlestown, MA

PRESS NIGHT: Saturday, August 6th at 8 p.m.

Please email Robyn Linden at press@orfeogroup.org for your press tickets, to reserve your press packet, and to arrange interviews.
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For Immediate Release – 6.29.11

Orfeo Group sings Kolvenbach’s Love Song at Charlestown Working Theater

Orfeo Group is thrilled to be back on the boards this summer at a new (and, ahem, air- conditioned!) venue. Despite the change of locale, one thing remains the same: the Group’s commitment to high quality theatre at low-or-no cost to audiences. Tickets for Friday-Sunday performances are $20. Thanks to the generosity of local donors, Thursday nights mark the return of the “OR-FREE-O” show and tickets are completely free of charge. Free tickets will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. Those who wish to secure Thursday tickets ahead of time can purchase online for $10.

Beane is alone, an exile from life. His sister Joan and brother-in-law Harry try to reach him but keep coming up short. Following a burglary at Beane’s apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the mystery behind his new love, Molly. An ode to the possibilities of love, John Kolvenbach’s comedy celebrates the (re)emergence of love in (un)likely places and (un)expected ways.

Orfeo Group Artistic Director Risher Reddick directs Love Song, which features a quartet of Orfeo Group founders and favorites: Daniel Berger-Jones (Harry), Liz Hayes (Joan), Gabriel Kuttner (Beane) and Georgia Lyman (Molly). All four actors are members of Actors’ Equity Association and Love Song marks Orfeo Group’s first full AEA production. Orfeo Group is the recipient of two Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Fringe Production: Look Back in Anger (2009 — starring Berger-Jones, Hayes, Lyman & Reddick and directed by Kuttner) and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (WOWSA) (2010 — starring Berger-Jones, Kuttner & Reddick and produced by Lyman and founding company member Caleb Jon Magoon).

Playwright John Kolvenbach is the author of on an average day, Gizmo Love, The Gravity of Means and Fabuloso. His plays have received productions at the Comedy Theatre in London’s West End, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, MCC Theater in New York, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater and Merrimack Repertory Theatre.

The design team includes previous Orfeo Group collaborators Cristina Todesco (scenic), Katherine O’Neill (costumes) and Peter Bayne (sound) with Orfeo newcomer Jennifer Rock (lighting). Ryan Anderson is the Production Stage Manager and Victoria S. Coady is Producer.

Orfeo Group is also proud to announce extension programming surrounding their production of Love Song, as they did with the Community Bard-B-Q and nightly Preludes by local companies and artists during the 2010 production of WOWSA. In addition to a cash bar available before and after every performance, Friday night is “Date Night” with love-themed treats, and Saturday night is “Saturday Surprise” with special goodies for the audience. Sunday matinees will feature a post-show picnic, and featured performances will be followed by “Upstairs at the Firehouse,” showcases of work by other companies and friends of Orfeo Group. Hopelandic Theatre Company brings their new dance theatre piece Into the Fog to the upstairs space on August 18, 19 & 21 at 10 p.m. Please note, the “Upstairs at the Firehouse” performances are not handicap accessible.
Love Song will play for four weeks, August 4 through August 27, at the Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown, MA. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. An Industry Night Performance will take place on Monday, August 22 at 8 p.m. The theatre is accessible via the MBTA Orange Line and parking is available along Medford Street, Main Street and Bunker Hill Street. http://www.charlestownworkingtheater.org/directions.cfm

Ticket prices are $20. For tickets or more information, please visit www.orfeogroup.org or call OvationTix at 866-811-4111. Press inquiries should be directed to Orfeo Group Marketing Manager Robyn Linden. Phone: 617.517.9753. Email: Press@orfeogroup.org

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Orfeo Group is a proud, Boston-based, artist-driven 501(c)3 non-profit theater company. The mission of Orfeo Group is to reduce the distance between people through shared experiences of audacious art. In short, we seek to thrill.

The Charlestown Working Theater was founded on the idea that a theater and a community can engage in a dialogue that results in creative, artistic expression, an exciting exchange of ideas, and a deeper understanding of the people who make up the community. CWT has maintained this philosophy throughout its history and has remained dedicated to serving the cultural needs of Charlestown and greater Boston. In remaining dedicated to offering a variety of theatrical and cultural events, forming creative partnerships, and maintaining an open exchange with its community, CWT has developed a unique synthesis of artistic exploration.

CWT’s Resident Artists Program was established in 1997 to create the opportunity and environment for area theatre artists to develop, rehearse, and perform creative theatre productions, teach workshops, and engage with our community. Today, the Resident Artists Program is a curated performance series featuring the dynamic work of local, national, and international theatre companies and artists. CWT has presented the work
of Mabou Mines (NY, NY); Double Edge Theatre (Ashfield, MA); Teatr ZAR (Poland); Theatre Kranevit (Berlin, Germany); Grupo Jicara Teatro (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Beau Jest Moving Theatre (Boston, MA); Great Small Works (NY, NY); Armenia’s National Centre for Aesthetics; Versiliadanza (Florence, Italy) and Blair Thomas and Company (Chicago, IL) among others.

The CWT will focus on partnerships with Boston‐based companies that share its
commitment to excellence in performance and educational programs during its 2011‐12 season. Companies include a performance and educational residency by Orfeo Group, performances by Theatre on Fire, a CWT/Whistler in the Dark performance repertory, an educational residency by the Actors’Shakespeare Project, and a season finale production by Beau Jest Moving Theater.

Visit www.charlestownworkingtheater.org for information.
The CWT’s programs and performances are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Boston Cultural Council, the New England Foundation for the Arts, The Linde Family Foundation, Smart Choices for Charlestown, The Ratshesky Foundation, The Clipper Ship Foundation, The CNC Mitigation Fund, The Heron Oaks Foundation, The Trust for Mutual Understanding, and generous private support.

WHERE:
Charlestown Working Theater — 442 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown, MA

WHEN:
Press Night — Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Performances: August 4 – August 27, 2011 Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.

PRICES:
Thursdays – FREE (first-come-first-served) All other performances – $20

TICKETS:
www.orfeogroup.org or OvationTix @ 866-811-4111

Great Waters Music Festival Presents
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Friday July 15th at 8:00pm

Fun, genius, musicianship with a little mischief thrown in – these are just a few of the words to describe Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “America’s favorite little big band” presented by the Great Waters Music Festival at 8:00 pm on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Kingswood Arts Center. Their “How Big Can You Get? A Tribute to Cab Calloway” evening captures the essence of an American icon by bringing a jolt of winning, feel-good energy exactly the way that Calloway’s music did in Depression-era America.

The band founded in Ventura, California by lead vocal, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Scotty Morris concentrates on the swing of the 1940’s and 50’s. Kurt Sodergran on drums and percussion is the other original member of the band. Scotty and Kurt are joined on stage by Andy Rowley – saxophone and vocals, Dirk Shumaker – string bass and vocals, Joshua Levy – piano and arranger, Glen “the Kid” Marhevka – trumpet and Karl Hunter – alto, tenor saxophone and clarinet.

The band has had a multi-platinum seventeen year career since they arrived on the music scene in 1993 at the legendary Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) carries on the tradition of the big bands and orchestras like Glen Miller, Benny Goodman and Count Basie with their contemporary swing sound. This seven-man group has forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music and has built their own songbook of original dance tunes. Their music has appeared in over sixty movies and television shows and they have sold out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, Chastain Park and Constitution Hall. They were special guests with the US Air Force Orchestra, appeared on the 1999 Super Bowl half time show, the Capitol One Bowl in 2006 as well as the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian, Live with Regis and Kelly and Dancing With the Stars.

Missed Rockapella last week? Then you missed a fantastic show! We know you won’t want to miss out on any of our other performances this summer. Tickets are selling fast for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy this coming Friday. So get yours right away. You can do so on line at www.greatwaters.org, over the phone at 603-569-7710 or at our NEW office location at 15 Varney Road in Wolfeboro. Not sure where that is? We are located at one end of the Peoples’ United Bank building. Coming from town, turn right on Mill Street just past the Nordic Skier. At stop sign, go straight ahead. You are now on Varney Road and the bank building is on the right. Coming from north of town, turn left on Friend Street. At stop sign, turn right and the bank building will be on your left.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Ticket prices: $15, $25, $40 and $50. On sale at Great Waters Music Festival office located at 15 Varney Road, Wolfeboro NH open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Call 603-569-7710. Or online by clicking the link below.

Sunday Afternoon Piano Concert
July 17th at 2:00pm

A concert of solo piano works will be presented by the Heifetz International Music Institute collaborative pianists Theodore Robie, Mieun Lee, Christopher Guzman and an ensemble finale chosen from the young artists attending the 2011 Institute. Our fantastic ushers will be on hand to great you as Great Waters proudly co-presents this last performance of the series along with the Friends of Music and the Heifetz International Music Institute.

Tickets at $20 are available at the door or at
Avery Insurance, Black’s Paper & Gift and
Great Waters Music Festival in Wolfeboro and
the Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith

JOSH GROBAN
TD Garden, Boston

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 – – 7:30 pm

As part of his North American tour, singer-songwriter sensation Josh Groban is coming to Boston’s TD Garden this summer with his Straight to You Tour, named for a song from his album Illuminations.

The 30-year-old singer, born in California and now living in New York, has become one of the world’s best selling performers.

WIN TIX!

Thanks to our friends at the TD Garden, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to what promises to be an amazing concert. The lucky winner will be notified and announced on our web site on Friday, July 22, so be sure to check back then for the winning announcement!

Click here to enter the contest. You could be our lucky winner!

Good Luck!
VENUE INFORMATION

TD Garden
100 Legends Way, Boston
7:30 pm | $57.50-$108.60
livenation.com | Tickets

Hope you’re having a wonderful summer!

The Boston Jewish Film Festival ENews July 12, 2011
Next Thursday: French Fest hosts The Names of Love
My So-Called Enemy opens Roxbury Festival
Israeli Oscar winner The Human Resources Manager screens July 26
The Trotsky under the stars for 20 & 30 somethings
See Saviors, My Perestroika, Bride Flight now
On DVD: Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
2011 Film Festival passes now available!!
Buy your festival passes now!

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View life through a different lens
Next Thursday: French Fest hosts The Names of Love

The Names of Love (Le nom des gens) is a comedic film about the life of a young, liberal woman (Sara Forestier) who uses sex as a weapon to convert right-wing men to her views. She is successful until she meets Arthur Martin, a Jewish, middle-aged, middle-of-the-road scientist. The two are bound by shared tragic family histories (the Algerian War for her and Holocaust under the French Vichy government for him). The film won 3 Césars (French Oscars) in ’11, including best actress for Forestier.

Presented by the Boston French Film Festival and Boston Jewish Film Festival. In French with English subtitles, 102 minutes. View the trailer.

July 21, 8:15 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tickets on sale now through the MFA, $9 members, seniors students; $11 general admission.

My So-Called Enemy opens Roxbury Festival

In 2002, 22 Palestinian, Israeli and Palestinian Israeli teenage girls spent 10 days in the U.S. for a women’s leadership program. My So-Called Enemy tells the story of six of them and how their experiences of knowing their “enemies” as humans compares with their lives at home in the Middle East over the next seven years. Winner of Best Feature Documentary Film at 2010 Boston Jewish Film Festival.

Directed by Bay State native Lisa Gossels, 89 minutes. Co-presented as part of the Roxbury International Film Festival. See the trailer. The movie is suitable for teenagers and up.

July 25, 7:30 p.m., Coolidge Corner Theatre. Tickets on sale at Coolidge Corner Theatre, box office or www.coolidge.org. $6 children, seniors; $9 adults

Israeli Oscar winner The Human Resources Manager screens July 26

The Human Resources Manager, the winner of five Ophir (Israeli Oscars) including Best Picture and Director, concerns the HR manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery, who split from his wife, drifts apart from his daughter and works a job he despises. After a suicide bombing kills a foreign employee, the manager goes to her hometown in Romania to offer tribute to a worker he didn’t know. The movie was adapted from A. B. Yehoshua’s novel A Woman in Jerusalem.

Directed by Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree). In Hebrew, English and Romanian with subtitles, 103 minutes. View the trailer.

Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m. West Newton Cinema Tickets are now on sale. $12 for BJFF/WGBH members, students and seniors; $15 general admission.

Get the group discount: $10 per ticket for groups of at least 10 people – Please call 617-244-9899.

The Trotsky under the stars for 20 & 30 somethings

The Trotsky, shown last year by The Boston Jewish Film Festival, comes back for an outdoor screening.
Leon Bronstein clearly is not your typical high school student. Who else can say they are the reincarnation of Soviet Red Army hero Leon Trotsky? When Bronstein’s dad sends him to public school as punishment for waging a hunger strike at papa’s clothing factory, Leon soon gives new meaning to the term “student union.” Watch the trailer.

Co-sponsored by The Festival, The New Center for Arts & Culture’s Prism: Young Adult Initiative and the Liberty Hotel, Boston. MBTA/Charles Street/MGH station on Red Line).

Aug. 8 at sunset, Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., Boston. Free, but please register.

See Saviors, My Perestroika, Bride Flight now
Bride Flight, screened by the Boston Jewish Film Festival last spring, is a romantic drama is about three brides-to-be flying a Dutch airliner from London to New Zealand and a young man on the flight, whose life becomes intertwined with theirs. In Dutch and English with English subtitles, 130 minutes.

Saviors in the Night is the true story of Marga Spiegel and her family – Jews living in Germany at the start of World War II. Patriotic Germans, Nazi sympathizers and fellow farmers, the Aschoffs hid Marga and her daughter, risking everything to save their neighbors from certain death, 95 minutes.

My Perestroika looks at five typical Russians in unusual times – from isolated Soviet childhoods to the fall of the Soviet Union during their teen years to the always changing political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Directed by Massachusetts native Robin Hessman, 87 minutes.

Bride Filght, Saviors in the Night and My Perestroika are at the West Newton Cinema.

On DVD: Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

A hit at the 2010 Festival, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, Dustin Hoffman narrates this documentary about the contributions of Jewish major leaguers to America’s favorite pastime, while exploring baseball’s special place in the hearts of American Jews. Directed by Peter Miller, 91 minutes, English.

To purchase, visit Jews and Baseball on DVD. Please put “BJFF” in “instructions to merchants” section.

2011 Film Festival passes now available!!
We are quickly gearing up for our 23rd Boston Jewish Film Festival this fall. You can now buy a Friends Pass for $200, guaranteeing you admission to all fall Festival films and priority seating. The price of the pass will increase as of Aug. 1. So, don’t wait, and show your support for your friends who bring you the best in Jewish-themed film.

The pass is available either online through the Festival or call our office at 617-244-9899.

 

“AMERICA’S ORCHESTRA” CELEBRATES AMERICA’S FAVORITE PASTIME WITH KENNY LOGGINS AND MUSIC FROM THE ORCHESTRA’S
CHART-TOPPING 2009 CD THE RED SOX ALBUM

MULTI-GRAMMY WINNING
RICKY SKAGGS AND THE BLUEGRASS PICKERS OF KENTUCKY THUNDER
RIDE INTO SYMPHONY HALL FOR “TRIPLE CROWN” PERFORMANCE

KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS PAY TRIBUTE TO
MUSICAL LEGACIES OF RICHARD RODGERS AND GEORGE GERSHWIN

Click here to listen to Kenny Loggins’s hit, “Footloose.”
“America’s Orchestra” celebrates America’s favorite pastime in two Keith Lockhart-led Boston Pops performances highlighted by the sensational Kenny Loggins on June 21 and 22. Mr. Loggins’s compelling and soothing voice will headline a program of music from the orchestra’s chart-topping 2009 CD The Red Sox Album. Selections will include “Casey at the Bat,” “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and “Sweet Caroline,” along with the popular Kenny Loggins tunes “This is It,” “Celebrate Me Home,” and “Footloose.” These performances are a spring training for the Boston Pops’ first ever tour of minor league baseball parks coming this August. For additional details about the ten-city ballpark tour click here.

On June 23 and 24 Maestro Lockhart and the Pops perform a tribute to American musical icons, celebrating the musical legacies of Richard Rodgers and George Gershwin, with Rodgers classics such as “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” and “The Sound of Music,” as well as Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and “I Got Rhythm.” The two-part program focuses on Richard Rodgers first, and highlights the works of George Gershwin in the second set. Canadian soprano Kathleen Brett and actor/vocalist Ron Raines feature on both portions of this memorable Boston Pops concert.

For the final spring Pops performances of the season, June 25 and 26, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder mount the Symphony Hall stage for a Boston Pops performance featuring the music of the recent film Seabiscuit and such classical pieces as the William Tell overture. The invigorating “Light Cavalry Overture” and “De Camptown Races” will kick off this celebration of Bluegrass and America’s love of horses. The celebrated Armenian soprano Hasmik Papian will also feature as a soloist on June 25, the 60th annual Armenian Night at Pops. Derby hats are recommended as concert attire for these Triple Crown performances.
Tickets for the American Pastimes, American Icons, and Triple Crown concerts range from $21 to $91, and may be purchased by visiting www.bostonpops.org, calling 888-266-1200, or visiting the Symphony Hall box office at 301 Massachusetts Avenue.

Photos and full bios of artists appearing in the 2011 Boston Pops season are available at www.bostonpops.org/presskit.

MORE ON KENNY LOGGINS
Kenny Loggins has been many things to many people over the past three decades — “a moving target” as he’s put it. In his time, Loggins has been a guitar-slinger with a psychedelic rock band, a hot young songwriter with a publishing deal, half of a legendary country-rock duo, a massively successful and accomplished solo artist, a sonic pioneer in the smooth jazz genre, a reigning soundtrack superstar, a rocker, a seeker, as well as an enduring recording artist and live performer whose most recent works have spoken deeply to both young audiences and decidedly adult and worldly concerns. At the heart of it all, there remains a brilliant singer-songwriter and guitarist with a lifelong passion for exploring the endless power of the song to communicate. By any standard, Loggins’ commercial impact has been extraordinary; twelve of his albums have gone platinum and beyond. In a world of one-hit wonders and fifteen-minute sensations, Kenny Loggins has enjoyed hit songs in four straight decades.

MORE ON RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER
A life full of music. That’s the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age twenty-one, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact. 2011 marks the 52nd year since Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin, and this fourteen-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 10 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, both Soldier of the Cross and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, Instrumentals in 2007, Salt of the Earth with The Whites in 2008, and Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 in 2009), bluegrass music continues to be in good hands, with the masterful Skaggs at the helm. Click here to listen to Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder’s recording of “Dawg’s Breath” from their album Instrumentals: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

MORE ON KATHLEEN BRETT
Canadian soprano Kathleen Brett is cherished by audiences in America and Europe not only for the beauty of her tone and stylistic instinct but also for her natural stage presence and dramatic skills. Ms. Brett has enjoyed a long artistic collaboration with the Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, where she has portrayed a variety of roles including Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Romilda in Handel’s Xerxes, and the Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. As a regular guest in many of the leading opera companies in the United States she has appeared as Nannetta in Falstaff with Los Angeles Opera and made her Lincoln Center debut in Gluck’s Orphée et Euridice with L’Opera Français de New York. Ms. Brett is equally at home in concert halls all over North America, excelling in a wide repertoire that ranges from works of the Renaissance to contemporary music. She has performed with every major Canadian orchestra and with many of the finest in the United States including those of Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia, and with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops.

MORE ON RON RAINES
Ron Raines played Alan Spaulding on CBS’s longest running daytime drama, Guiding Light. For his work in this role, he was nominated for three Emmy awards and three Soap Opera Digest awards. On PBS, he has appeared in three “Great Performances”—Gershwin at 100 (Carnegie Hall), The Rodgers and Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty, and My Favorite Broadway, The Love Songs—and on Evening at Pops in a Richard Rodgers tribute under Keith Lockhart’s direction. Well known to theater audiences in New York and around the country, Mr. Raines has starred on Broadway as Billy Flynn in Chicago, as Gaylord Ravenal in the 1983 revival of Show Boat, and in Teddy and Alice. He has played leading roles in virtually every major American musical and operetta including South Pacific, Annie, Kismet, Sayonara, Kiss Me, Kate, The King and I, Naughty Marietta, Brigadoon, Oklahoma!, Carousel, Follies,and Man of La Mancha around the country. As a concert performer, Ron has appeared with more than 50 symphony orchestras. Mr. Raines and his wife, Dona D. Vaughn, have a daughter, Charlotte Vaughn Raines.

MORE ON HASMIK PAPIAN
The Armenian artist graduated from “Komitas” High Academy in Yerevan first as a violinist, then as a singer. After her debut at the Armenian National Opera as Rosina (The Barber of Seville) and Mimì (La bohème), Hasmik Papian started an international career and has since sung on the most prestigious operatic stages in the world: Vienna State Opera (Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Rachel in La Juive, Leonora in La forza del destino, and the title roles of Tosca and Aida), La Scala Milan (Abigaille in Nabucco), Teatro Liceu Barcelona (Aida), Bastille Opera Paris (Mathilde in William Tell and Lisa in The Queen Of Spades) as well as the Metropolitan Opera in New York (Aida, Norma, Lady Macbeth, and Leonora in Il Trovatore). She has sung at the state operas of Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Dresden, in Zurich, Geneva, Madrid, Rome, Bologna, Palermo, Ravenna, Lyon, Toulon, Nice, and Monte Carlo, in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Tokyo, Mexico, Santiago de Chile, and São Paulo, to name just a few. In North America, she has appeared at the opera festival of Cincinnati, in San Francisco, Denver, Dallas, Washington D.C., Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto.

BOSTON POPS PERFORM ON THE CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE, JULY 4
Always a summer highlight, the Pops will once again throw one of the country’s largest Fourth-of-July parties on the Charles River Esplanade with special guest Michael Chiklis. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, in its 38th year, is sponsored by Liberty Mutual Group, one of America’s leading insurers, offering auto, home, and life insurance for individuals and families, and a variety of insurance products and services for businesses.

BOSTON POPS PERFORM AT TANGLEWOOD, HYANNIS, AND NANTUCKET
The Boston Pops has a full summer schedule with three concerts during the 2011 Tanglewood Season as well as performances in Hyannis, Nantucket, and on the Charles River Esplanade for the annual July 4 celebration. At Tanglewood conductor John Williams will lead a concert featuring James Taylor on Friday, July 1. Maestro Williams will also lead the orchestra during the annual Film Night on Saturday, August 20. This concert features famed actor Morgan Freeman as a guest narrator and special guest Gil Shaham on violin. Also at Tanglewood, Keith Lockhart will conduct the Pops in “A Tribute to Cole Porter” on Sunday afternoon, July 17, with Broadway vocalists Kelli O’Hara and Jason Danieley. Ms. O’Hara and Mr. Danieley rejoin the Pops on Saturday, August 6, at the Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center in Bethel Woods, NY, and on Sunday, August 7, on the Town Green in Hyannis for additional performances of the Cole Porter set. These performances will be led by conductor Robert Bernhardt. Keith Lockhart also leads the Pops under the sun on Jetties Beach in Nantucket, MA with guest performer Carly Simon on Saturday, August 13.

2011 BOSTON POPS SEASON OVERVIEW
Continuing a 125-year tradition of bringing the best American music to audiences in New England and across the country, the legendary Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart present a spring season brimming with a rich variety of American popular music and favorite light classics, May 11 – June 26, at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. A kaleidoscope of American musical styles, including jazz, bluegrass, Dixieland, country, gospel, pop, rhythm & blues, and the show-stopping songs of Broadway and Hollywood, will be featured during the 2011 Boston Pops Season, as the orchestra performs many of the most celebrated styles of our national musical legacy. The season showcases the phenomenal talents of musical theater greats Linda Eder, Julia Murney, and New York Pops conductor Steven Reineke; Boston Pops Gospel Night conductor Charles Floyd; film music master and Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams; jazz trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling; bluegrass king Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder; Ray Charles protégé Ellis Hall; pop music all-star Kenny Loggins; New Orleans jazz ambassadors Dukes of Dixieland; and the great interpreter of the American Songbook, Michael Feinstein.

With many programs drawn from the ever-evolving American Songbook, Mr. Lockhart and the Pops will also present American Icons—concerts that pay tribute to some of the great artists who compose the national repertoire and give voice to its songs. These programs will include works by distinctly American composers and performers, including Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cab Calloway, Mahalia Jackson, and Louis Armstrong.

NEW THIS SEASON: BOSTON POPS DISCOUNT TICKET OFFERINGS
For the first time, the Boston Pops will offer a College Card ticket program for the 2011 Spring Season. Available for $25 to students with a valid college ID, a College Card allows students to see performances at no additional charge. Subject to availability, one ticket per card will be available for Spring Pops performances with the exception of the College Nights, May 13, 20, and 24, and June 8 and 11. Students with a College Card from the 2010-11 Boston Symphony Season may use this card and updated information can be viewed at this link. Thanks to a gift from an anonymous donor, $20 tickets are also available for patrons under 40 years of age on a first-come, first-served basis. These 20-under-40 tickets will not be available for the College Nights, May 13, 20, and 24, and June 8 and 11. In addition, a limited number of $9 rush tickets will be available for Tuesday and Wednesday night concerts with the exception of May 24. These tickets are one per person, cash only, and available starting at 5 PM at the Symphony Hall box office on the evening of a concert.

ADDITIONAL TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2011 Boston Pops season at Symphony Hall are priced from $21-$101 and may be purchased online at www.bostonpops.org or by phone through SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM (with a $5.50 handling fee for each ticket ordered online or by phone). Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Symphony Hall box office, open 10 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, and noon to 6 PM on Saturday. On concert days during the Pops Season, the box office remains open until 8:30 PM Most major credit cards and cash are accepted at the box office. For Group Sales of 25 or more, please call 617-638-9345 or 800-933-4255.

The Boston Symphony has a dedicated line for disabled patrons who would like to purchase tickets to BSO, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood concerts, or who need information about disability services at Symphony Hall or Tanglewood. This line can be reached by dialing 617-638-9431. For access via TDD/TTY, please call 617-638-9289. Patrons with disabilities can access Symphony Hall through the Cohen Wing on Huntington Avenue or through the Massachusetts Avenue entrance.

SPONSORSHIP
Opening Night at Pops and the entire 2011 Boston Pops season are sponsored by Fidelity Investments. The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel is the Official Hotel of the Boston Pops. Commonwealth Worldwide is the Official Chauffeured Transportation Provider of the Boston Pops. American Airlines is the Airline Partner of the Boston Pops.

All performances start at 8 pm with the exception the Sunday, June 26 performance which begins at 7:30 pm. Programs and artists are subject to change. For current information, dial 617-CONCERT (266-2378). For further information, please call the BSO at 617-266-1492 or visit www.bostonpops.org.

CONCERT LISTING
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:00 PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:00 PM
American Pastimes
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Kenny Loggins, guest artist
Grammy-winning superstar Kenny Loggins joins Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for an evening of tunes from the orchestra’s chart-topping 2009 CD “The Red Sox Album,” including “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and “Sweet Caroline.” The performance will also include film scores and some of Kenny Loggins’ most popular hits.

Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:00 PM
Friday, June 24, 2011 8:00 PM
American Icons
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Kathleen Brett, guest artist
Ron Raines, guest artist
During the final American Icons program, Keith Lockhart leads America’s Orchestra in the music of Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, and George Gershwin.

Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 26, 2011 7:30 PM
Triple Crown
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, guest artists
Hasmik Papian, additional guest artist on June 25
It’s off to the races with high-energy bluegrass from Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. In a concert to include music from the film Seabiscuit, the Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart celebrate America’s love of horses.

Announcing our 2011-2012 Season!

Celebrate with us! 2011-2012 marks the Huntington’s 30th Anniversary Season and we’re planning a thrilling year full of the very best the Huntington has to offer: classic drama, acclaimed comedy, inspiring new work, and glorious music. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

Candide
GLORIOUS MUSICAL
Before I Leave You
LOVE STORY FOR GROWNUPS
Captors
THRILLING TRUE STORY
God of Carnage
SCATHING HIT COMEDY
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
POWERFUL AND MOVING DRAMA
The Luck of the Irish
COMPELLING BOSTON STORY
Private Lives
CLASSIC COMEDY

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The American Repertory Theater
Offers Special “Sizzling Summer” Rates to
THE DONKEY SHOW
$25 dance floor tickets at OBERON
from Memorial Day through Labor Day

Catch The Donkey Show out on the Town!
at the Cambridge Riverfest on June 4th
at Boston Pride Parade with the Bustonian Party Bus on June 11

Second Saturdays Boys Night!
Starting July 9
GQB is joining forces with The Donkey Show, every Second Saturday from July 9
Come out and dance with the hot fairies under the disco ball, covered in glitter!

Cambridge, MA — As the summer heats up, so does the dance floor! Come make this summer sizzle while partying with Tytania, Mr. Oberon, and the Vinnies.
A.R.T.’s OBERON houses this magical romp inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dance to all the 70s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. After the show, the party continues into the night so you can live out your own fantasy of disco fever!

From Memorial Day (May 28) to Labor Day (September 3) Dance Floor tickets are $25 ($10 off regular ticket price) for the 8:00 and 10:30 pm performances every Saturday. No code is necessary. Call the box office (617-547-8300) or purchase online.

Be sure to catch The Donkey Show team at the Cambride Riverfest on June 4th, and at the Boston Pride Parade with the Bustonian Party Bus on June 11th.

Starting July 9, GQB is joining forces with The Donkey Show on every second Saturday for Boys Night! Come out and dance with the hot fairies under the disco ball, covered in glitter!

“ . . . an infectious, celebratory and titillating event — Variety

“Riveting…so visceral that words seem almost beside the point.” — The Boston Globe

“ . . . the most alive, immersive piece of theater I’ve ever been dunked in.” — Boston Phoenix

From its six-year run in New York City to a world tour from London to Seoul, the celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show has also taken Boston by storm, bringing the ultimate disco experience – a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens. The Donkey Show tells the story of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the great 70s anthems. The enchanted forest of Shakespeare’s classic comedy becomes the glittered world of retro disco as the lovers escape from their real lives to experience a night of dream, abandon, and fantasy.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org, by phone at 617-547-8300, or in person at the A.R.T. box office.

OBERON is accessible to persons with special needs and to those requiring wheelchair seating or first-floor restrooms. Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons can also reach the Theater by calling the toll-free N.E. Telephone Relay Center at 1-800-439-2370.

Public transportation and discount parking are available nearby.

 

 

WHAT:   Boston University School of Theatre in association with the Huntington Theatre Company presents

Propeller Theater Company in Shakespeare’s Richard III and The Comedy of Errors, directed by

Propeller Artistic Director Edward Hall (Two Men of Florence).

 

WHEN: May 18 – June 19, 2011

Evenings: Tues. – Thurs. at 7:30pm; Fri. – Sat. at 8pm; Select Sun. at 7:30pm

Matinees: Select Wed., Sat., Sun. at 2pm

Days and times vary; see complete schedule at end of release.

 

**Note Opening/Press Review Schedule: Saturday, May 21

2pm: The Comedy of Errors

8pm: Richard III

RSVP online at huntingtontheatre.org/news

 

WHERE: Boston University Theatre – 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

 

TICKETS: $25-$89. Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale online at huntingtontheatre.org; by phone at

617 266-0800, or in person at the B.U. Theatre Box Office, 264 Huntington Avenue or the

Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA Box Office, 527 Tremont Street in Boston’s South End.

 

$5 senior and military discounts.

$10 Subscriber and B.U. Community discounts.

$25 “35 Below” tickets for patrons 35 years old and younger (valid I.D. required).

$25 back row of the balcony tickets.

$15 student rush seats (available 2 hrs. before curtain time for each performance; valid I.D. required).

 

(BOSTON) – Boston University School of Theatre in association with the Huntington Theatre Company brings

the internationally acclaimed Propeller Theatre Company to Boston for the first time to perform

Shakespeare’s Richard III and The Comedy of Errors in ambitious rotating repertory. An all-male cast of

fourteen actors takes on over 40 roles in the two boisterous productions. Propeller is currently on an

international tour that includes only three U.S. cities; Boston is the final U.S. stop.

 

“There is far more to Propeller than boys in high heels,” remarks The Independent. The U.K.-based Propeller

mounts muscular and testosterone-fueled productions of Shakespeare’s works unique for their dynamic

physicality, imaginative theatricality, and a modern flair – all while honoring the original text. The multi-

talented actors infuse the productions with music and live sound as they sing and play musical instruments

throughout.

 

In Richard III, Shakespeare’s most villainous king embarks on a fiendishly entertaining and diabolic adventure

to scheme and murder his way to the throne. Propeller’s production, set in a gothic Victorian hospital, features

evocative, bloody imagery in the style of Grand Guignol. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

 

Set “south of the border,” The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were

separated at birth and reunite 25 years later with hilarious consequences. Mistaken identities, assumed

personas, slapstick physical comedy, and a mariachi band make The Comedy of Errors a fun-filled family

experience. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

 

“Shakespeare challenges every preconceived notion about people, about morality, about what it is to be

human,” says Hall. “Our culture and society, mainly led by the media, demands that we make instant judgments

about everything. Shakespeare reminds you not to get caught up in that vortex.”

 

Propeller has previously toured Shakespeare’s Henry V internationally and the hugely acclaimed Rose Rage

(Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III) across the U.K. and to Chicago and New York, among other productions. The

company is led by Artistic Director Edward Hall, son of acclaimed British theatre director Sir Peter Hall, who

returns to the Huntington having previously staged the U.S. premiere of local author Richard N. Goodwin’s hit

play Two Men of Florence.

 

“Ed’s production of Two Men of Florence was a monumental experience my first season, and I am delighted now

to bring his dynamic company to Boston,” says Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois. “Propeller’s actors are

incomparably talented – they hit the darkest notes of the drama and the antic shenanigans of the comedy.

Boston audiences will want to make sure they see both of these productions to fully appreciate the scope of

Propeller’s theatrical skill.”

 

Edward Hall (director) is the artistic director of Propeller Theatre Company and Hampstead Theatre. His

productions of The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are currently touring the U.K. prior to

a world tour including New York and Tokyo. His production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream played in London

in 2003, and New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2004 (Drama Desk Award nominations for Best Director

and Best Production). His production of Rose Rage (an adaptation of Henry VI parts I, II, and III) played in

London (Olivier Award nomination) before touring the U.K. and the world, including Chicago Shakespeare

Theatre in 2003 (Jefferson Awards for Best Play, Director, and Ensemble) and the Duke Theatre in New York. Mr.

Hall’s other theatre credits include The Deep Blue Sea (Vaudeville Theatre); The Taming of the Shrew (OBIE

Award) and Twelfth Night (The Old Vic and world tour, Drama Desk Award nomination in New York); Once in

a Lifetime, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Olivier Award nomination), and Edmond with

Kenneth Branagh (all for the National Theatre); A Streetcar Named Desire with Natasha Richardson and John C.

Reilly (Roundabout Theatre Company); Macbeth with Sean Bean and Samantha Bond (Albery Theatre); and

Julius Caesar, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors, and Henry V (all for Royal Shakespeare

Company). He has also directed for television.

 

THE CAST

Propeller Theatre Company members featured in the two productions include Tony Bell, Kelsey Brookfield,

Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, Wayne Cater, Richard Clothier, John Dougall, Richard Frame, Robert Hands, Chris

Myles, David Newman, Thomas Padden, Sam Swainsbury, Dominic Tighe, and Jon Trenchard.

PRODUCTION ARTISTS

The creative team for Richard III and The Comedy of Errors includes costume and production design by

Michael Pavelka (Rose Rage), lighting design by Ben Ormerod (Beautiful Burnout at National Theatre of

Scotland), composition and sound design by David Gregory (Wages of Thin at the Old Red Lion), music by

Propeller, and additional arrangements and original music by Jon Trenchard. Production manager is Nick

Ferguson; company manager is Nick Chesterfield.

 

SPONSORS

The Huntington’s Grand Patron is Boston University. The 2010-2011 Season Sponsor is J. David Wimberly.

Richard III and The Comedy of Errors Production Co-Sponsors are Dola Stemberg and Bill and Linda McQuillan.

 

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“Propeller has brought Shakespeare kicking and screaming into the 21st Century.” – Metro

 

“Propeller triumphs again! Beg, borrow, or steal a ticket.” – Farnham Herald (Richard III)

 

“The bawdiest, smartest, funniest, most outrageously alive Shakespeare in ages.” – New York Post (The Comedy

of Errors)

 

HELPFUL LINKS

 Propeller Theatre Company: propeller.org.uk

 Propeller at Huntington Theatre Company: huntingtontheatre.org/propeller

 The Independent: “A new spin on Shakespeare,” and more: huntingtontheatre.org/propellerpress

 Production and artists’ photos, visit the online Photo Library:

huntingtontheatre.org/news/photolibrary.aspx.

 

ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON

Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington Theatre Company has developed into Boston’s leading theatre company.

Bringing together superb local and national talent, the Huntington produces a mix of groundbreaking new works and

classics made current. Led by Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington

creates award-winning productions, runs nationally renowned programs in education and new play development,

and serves the local theatre community through its operation of the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. The

Huntington is in residence at Boston University. For more information, visit huntingtontheatre.org.

 

ABOUT BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE

The School of Theatre in the Boston University College of Fine Arts was established in 1954 as one of the country’s

leading institutions for the study of acting, directing, design, production, management, and all aspects of the

theatrical profession. In recent years, the School of Theatre has evolved into an energetic place that values the notion

of “the new conservatory,” which fosters the artistic benefits of collaboration, a rigorous and intellectually

demanding curriculum, a nurturing and supportive community of artists, and strong, meaningful interaction with

the profession. Current professional programs include the New Play Initiative (NPI); the Boston Center for American

Performance (BCAP), the School’s professional production extension; and the BU Professional Theatre Initiative (PTI),

which provides strong interaction with many professional theatres highlighted by its longstanding relationship with

the Huntington Theatre Company, Boston’s premiere regional theatre in residence at BU.

 

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MEDIA NOTES

 

For interviews and more information, contact Communications Manager Rebecca Curtiss at

RCurtiss@huntingtontheatre.bu.edu or 617 273-1537.

PRODUCTION CALENDAR and RELATED EVENTS

Richard III & Comedy of Errors

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Edward Hall

 

The Huntington’s production of Richard III and Comedy of Errors each play 19 performances, including 3

preview performances. Related pre- and post-show events are free with ticket purchase to any performance.

 

 

 

Post-Show Audience Conversations

Ongoing

Led by members of the Huntington staff. After most

Tuesday – Friday, Saturday matinee, and Sunday

matinee performances throughout the season. Free

with a ticket to the performance. Schedule at

huntingtontheatre.org/conversation.

 

Actors Forum

Thursday, 5/19, following the 7:30pm

performance (Comedy)

Wednesday, 6/1, following the 2pm

performance (RIII)

Participating cast members answer questions from

the audience. Learn more at

huntingtontheatre.org/actors.

 

“get bro-manced” 35 Below Wrap Party

Fri., 5/20, following the 8pm performance

(Comedy)

A post-show wrap party with free drinks, live

music, and exclusive backstage access. $25 ticket

includes admission to both performance and party.

Learn more at huntingtontheatre.org/35Below.

Student Matinee Performances

RIII: Thursday, 5/26, 10am

Comedy: Friday, 6/10, 10am

For groups of students in grades 6-12. Call 617 273-

1558 for more information. Learn more at

huntingtontheatre.org/studentmatinee.

 

Out & About Club

Thursday, 5/26, following the 7:30pm

performance (Comedy)

Join GLBT audience members at a post-show party.

Use code OUT to purchase discounted tickets at $40

to this performance online. Learn more at

huntingtontheatre.org/outabout.

 

Humanities Forum

Sunday, 6/5, following the 2pm performance

(RIII)

A post-performance talk exploring the context and

significance of Richard III. Learn more at

huntingtontheatre.org/humanities.