Rochester 'Winterreise' Features Performance by Tenor Robert Swensen and Pianist Russell Miller; Set for 2/9
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 26 11:08 PM) - Tenor Robert Swensen and pianist Russell Miller, faculty members at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, will perform Franz Schubert’s final and tragic song cycle, Winterreise (Winter Journey), at the Morgan Library & Museum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The recital will include projections of winter photographs from the collections of The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, chosen to express and heighten the mood of each of the 24 songs.

MusicalFare Theatre Presents AVENUE Q
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(Jan. 25 4:45 AM) - MusicalFare Theatre, Western New York's only professional musical theatre company, presents the 3rd production of its 2011-2012 subscription season, the Premiere Regional production of AVENUE Q.

Geva Theatre Center Presents A Raisin in the Sun
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(Jan. 23 4:36 PM) - Geva Theatre Center’s 2011-2012 Season continues with Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play, A Raisin in the Sun, which begins performances on February 21 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 25.

Works in Progress Showcase Held by BAX Artists-in-Residence
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(Jan. 22 2:00 AM) - BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange has announced the WORKS IN PROGRESS SHOWCASE featuring BAX Artists-in-Residence.

KTC’s World Premiere Play Call Me Waldo Opens 1/21
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(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - Start the New Year with a transcendental twist with the Kitchen Theatre Company’s world premiere comedy Call Me Waldo, with previews on January 18, 19, and 20. Opening Night is January 21. It runs for three weeks, closing on February 5, 2012.

The Musical Adventure of Flat Stanley Plays CM Performing Arts Center, 1/21-2/4
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(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown comes to life on the stage!

Emelin Theatre Announces 2011/2012 Family Series
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(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - The Emelin Theatre has announced the 2011/2012 Family Series. All shows are $18 for adults and just $13 for children. Subscriptions are available at 6 shows or more for a savings of 20%.

Anthony de Mare Salutes Stephen Sondheim in LIAISONS
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(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - Internationally renowned contemporary pianist Anthony de Mare presents LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano – an intrepid program featuring 36 short solo piano pieces based on the music of the legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim.

Grand Canyon Raft Trip Featured at Chenango River Theatre’s Winter Gala
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(Jan. 21 2:00 AM) - Chenango River Theatre’s fifth annual Winter Gala fundraiser will be held at The Silo Restaurant from 6–9:30pm on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Blackfriars Theatre Opens THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING 1/20
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(Jan. 20 5:00 AM) - Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit, professional theatre on Rochester's East Main Street “Theatre Row,” is proud to announce the opening of “The Year Of Magical Thinking,” a drama by Joan Didion. In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning and best-selling memoir, Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful theatrical experience.

CM Performing Arts Center Presents SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, 1/20-2/5
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(Jan. 20 5:00 AM) - Stroll down memory lane with the hits of Lieber and Stoller; Kansas City, Hound Dog, Yakety Yak, There Goes My Baby and many more!

Bare Bones Theatre's THE MONKEY KING Opens 2/16
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(Jan. 19 11:16 PM) - February 16th-19th, 2012, Bare Bones Theater of Northport presents The Monkey King, an original thriller/comedy written and directed by Long Island native, Don Intonato.

MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE... Kicks Off National Tour Tomorrow in Rochester
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(Jan. 19 9:35 PM) - On Friday, January 20, 2012, the hit Off-Broadway comedy MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE TO DATING, MATING, AND MARRIAGE! kicks off its first national tour at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY.

Eastman School of Music Professor Emeritus of Voice John T. Maloy Dies
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(Jan. 18 7:26 PM) - Eastman School of Music Professor Emeritus of Voice John T. Maloy, an esteemed and beloved teacher of such opera luminaries as Renée Fleming, Anthony Dean Griffey, Nicole Cabell, James Courtney, and many other singers, died Thursday, Jan. 12, in Rochester, N.Y. He was 81 years old.

Hudson Stage Company Kicks Off Winter/Spring Season With RAISING JO Reading
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(Jan. 18 7:13 PM) - Hudson Stage Company is leading off its winter/spring season with a staged reading on Friday, February 10th at 7:30 P.M. of the new play RAISING JO by Charlotte Miller, helmed by noted theatre director and Westchester resident, Evan Yionoulis. A tightly woven comedy about a young couple redefining parenting from this exciting young writer, featured in Rattlestick Theatre's F@#$ing Good Plays Festival and at PlayPenn in Philadelphia.

Vassar Announces 10th Annual Modfest
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(Jan. 18 5:00 AM) - In its 10th year, Modfest is Vassar College’s exploration of the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries.

CRT Hosts Trivia Night Fundraiser, 2/2
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(Jan. 17 7:34 PM) - Question: Who was the fourth U.S. President? What family lived in the “Little House on the Prairie”? Where were the first televised Olympics held? Do you think you know? Then come on out to Cortland Repertory Theatre’s Trivia Night on February 2! This unique and fun fund-raiser event, suitable for all ages, will be held downstairs in Hairy Tony’s Pub & Fare, 102 Main Street in Cortland. The doors will open at 6:30 PM, with the contest beginning at 7:00 PM.

David Daniels, Eric Owens, Elizabeth Futral and More to Perform at Glimmerglass Festival Gala, 4/10
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(Jan. 17 6:25 PM) - The Glimmerglass Festival will hold GLIMMERATA!, the 2012 Spring Gala, on April 10 at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan to benefit the company’s Young Artists and Summer Internshipprograms. The evening will feature music, dinner and dancing, as well as performances by 2012 Glimmerglass Artist in Residence Eric Owens, David Daniels, Dwayne Croft, Sean Panikkar, Elizabeth Futral, Young Artist Dominick Rodriguez and more.