Sunday Scoop Week of 12/20/15 - What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon

Children's Museum of the Arts Holiday Hours

103 Charlton St.

New York, NY

December 28, 29, 30

Members only 9:30am - 11:00am

Open to public 11:00am to 5:00pm

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

11:00am to 3:00pm

Children's Museum of the Arts will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day

For more information about Children's Museum of the Arts go to http://cmany.org/visit-us-2/

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Upcoming Events at iPlay America
and iPlay America Gift Cards

110 Schank Road

Freehold, NJ

Tuesday, December 29 — Olivia Holt — 6 p.m. 

Olivia Holt starred as “Kim” on the hit Disney XD series “Kickin’ It.” She also stars in the Disney Channel’s original series “I Didn’t Do It” as Lindy Watson, which just finished its second season. She starred in and recorded three single for the Disney original movie “Girl vs. Monster.” The singles on the “Girl vs. Monster” soundtrack are “Nothing’s Going to Stop Me,” “Fearless,” and “Had Me at Hello.” She also has songs on the Disney Holiday Playlist and the “Shake It Up” soundtrack. She recently signed a record deal and she has a new movie in post-production titled “Same Kind of Different as Me.” Olivia is not touring right now so this show offers a unique opportunity to her fans.

General admission tickets are $5 and include a $5 game card. VIP tickets are $125 and include a meet and greet witha ride pass and a $10 game card.

Wednesday, December 30— Niki & Gabi — 7 p.m. —

Come see twins Niki and Gabi DeMartino — A.K.A. the girly-girl and the hipster — live to celebrate the New Year! They will have live musical performances, a Q&A and a meet and greet with fans! The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, natives have more than 2.4 million followers on their YouTube Channel, NikiandGabiBeauty, and are bona fide social media stars. They released their first original song, “It,” in June 2015.

General admission tickets are $10. VIP meet and greet tickets are $50.

If you are still looking for gifts for the holiday, why not Give the Gift of Fun with Iplay America Gift Cards. Avoid the crowds by buying them on-line.  Buy $100.00 in gift cards and get 2 $10.00 bonus game cards. Don't just give them another boring gift that they're are going to want to return immediately or one that they'll quickly forget. Give them the opportunity to have a fun experience that they'll remember.
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Upcoming Classes at TADA! Youth Theater

15 W. 28th St.

3rd Fl.

New York, NY

January 23- April 24

Curtain Up Musical Theater Play Building

Creative Musical Play -

Ages 1-2 Saturdays 10:00am - 10:50am

Have a playdate with your little one and friends! Be a part of the action will they learn rhythmic coordination, language, & storytelling skills through songs.

Curtain Up - Create your own musical, Be a writer, singer, dancer, and actor!

Mondays

Ages 3-5      3:15pm - 4:15 pm

Ages 5-7      4:15pm - 5:45 pm

Tuesdays 

Ages 6-8     3:30 -5:00 pm

Saturdays

Ages 3-4      11:00am-12:00pm

Ages 5-6      12:15pm-1:45pm

Ages 7-9      2:00pm - 3:30pm

Ages 10-14  3:00pm- 5:00pm

Sundays

Ages 3-4      1:15pm - 2:15pm

Ages 4-5      2:30pm-3:30pm

Ages 6-8      3:30pm-5:00pm

Spotlight Cabaret - You and your fellow castmates choose a theme, create your own cabaret, and perform on TADA!'s Off-Broadway stage.

Tuesdays

Ages 9-14   5:00pm-6:30pm

For more information or to sign up click here

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York Theatre's Musical TheatreTraining Program 

for College Students

January 4-16, 2016
Monday through Friday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
FINAL SHOWCASE: Saturday, January 16th

Off-Broadway's York Theatre Company 

The York Theatre Company is one of the few theatres in the world dedicated to developing new musicals as well as rediscovering forgotten musical theatre gems.

The York's Musical Theatre Training Program draws from its vast network of connections to New York City's most successful theatre artists as teachers and guest artists. It offers the unique opportunity of classes taking place in an actual Off-Broadway theatre near the heart of New York's theatre district.

These classes are for serious theatre students currently enrolled in college and are led by York's Associate Artistic Director, Michael Unger. 

Guest Artists currently schedule include:

Kerry Butler (Tony nominee Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, Xanadu)

JoAnn M. Hunter (Choreographer School of Rock)

Richard Kind (Tony Nominee The Producers)

Rebecca Luker (Tony Nominee Cinderella, Mary Poppins Nine)

For more information or to download a brochure click here

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News from Waldmania PR

EMMY® AWARD-WINNING

ALEX & THE KALEIDOSCOPE

LIVE AT PEEPSFEST!

STEELSTACKS, BETHLEHEM, PA

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015

With 18 national awards in their hip pocket, including a New York Emmy® Award for Best Children's Programming, Alex & The Kaleidoscope, with Alex Mitnick at the helm, has a splendid itinerary of colorful musical adventures in store for three FREE all-ages concerts at this year'sPeepsFest at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30 at SteelStacks 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA.

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News from O & M Co.

WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL

BEGINS RECRUITMENT FOR 2016 SEASON

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

SEASONAL STAFF AND INTERN POSITIONS,

THE 2016 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE 2016 APPRENTICE PROGRAM,

AND THE 2016 NON-EQUITY ACTING COMPANY

Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director) has announced that WTF is now accepting applications for their prestigious training programs for the 2016 Season. WTF’s Professional Training Program gives invaluable on-the-job learning opportunities for performers, directors, writers, designers, technicians and administrators. 

Although the Tony Award-winning theatre is perhaps best known for its acclaimed productions and top-notch talent, the Williamstown Theatre Festival also offers one of the nation’s top training programs for theatre artists.  Each summer roughly 250 aspiring theatre professionals are given a hands-on, fully immersive introduction to the world of professional theatre and work side by side with some of the top professionals in American theatre.  Among the luminaries who started their careers as part of Williamstown Theatre Festival’s training programs: Kate Burton, Dick Cavett, Patricia Clarkson, Jill Clayburgh, John Conklin, Tom Fontana, Jennifer Grey, Michael C. Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kate Hudson, Peter Hunt, Allison Janney, David Korins, Santo Loquasto, Gwyneth Paltrow, David Hyde Pierce, Christopher Reeve, Christian Slater, Kiefer Sutherland, George C. Wolfe, and many more.

Williamstown Theatre Festival is committed to telling diverse stories and to fostering an inclusive environment both onstage and off. For all of our educational, professional and artistic positions, WTF actively seeks talented artists and administrators from all races, ethnicities and backgrounds.

Application deadlines are between January 4 and March 1, 2016. Both merit and need-based scholarships are available to summer applicants. College credit is also available. For more information and applications, please visit http://wtfestival.org/work-learn/.

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“ G O T T A   D A N C E ”

RELEASES NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS

FOR PRE-BROADWAY WORLD PREMIERE

AT CHICAGO’S BANK OF AMERICA THEATRE

NOW ON SALE THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2016

OPENING ON BROADWAY

FALL 2016

 Gotta Dance, the new Broadway-bound musical comedy about professional basketball’s first ever aged 60-and-older dance team, has extended one week on the heels of its first performance in Chicago on December 13. The pre-Broadway World Premiere of Gotta Dance will now play through January 17, 2016, at Broadway In Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe St, Chicago), before opening on Broadway in the Fall of 2016.

The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of Gotta Dance is a part of the Broadway In Chicago Fall 2015-16 Season Subscription Series. Tickets ($42-$102) can be purchased by visiting www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Group tickets for 10 or more can be purchased by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.

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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for another Talking Topic.