Thursday, August 23, 2012

Around Town: Dancing and Drama


Just the two of us:  Come hear what NYU Professor Steve Nelson has to say about Paul Taylor's duets and how they fit into the stream of his work. This free Take on Taylor humanities series program is on Thursday, September 20, from 7 to 8 pm at the Taylor Studios at 551 Grand Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Everyone is invited for the discussion and to see Taylor 2 in action.



Steve Nelson, in addition to his role teaching musical theater and popular entertainment at NYU, is the producer of the Songwriter Series for the Library of Congress which releases recordings of songwriters performing their own material. Prof. Nelson is the author of "Only A Paper Moon: The Theater of Billy Rose," and an editor on "The Complete Lyrics of Frank Loesser."   His presentation will be interspersed with performances from Taylor 2, a company of just 6 performers who travel around the world demonstrating Paul Taylor's dance style.  



In Public Theater news, "Into The Woods" is set close out the summer at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park season, and tickets for the [indoor] 2012-13 season at the Public's revitalized downtown home are on sale.  The Public's renovation of its Astor Place digs cost $40million and includes revamped spaces and on-premises restaurants.  Colman Domingo's "Wild With Happy" will usher in the Fall programming in October. You may get single tickets at the box office at 425 Lafayette Street,  by phone at 212.967.755 or at www.publictheater.org.
  

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