Wuzhen Theater Festival

IN the sixth Wuzhen Theater Festival, which will be held from October 18 to 28, 2018, in addition to the list of theatrical performances specially invited to the event, represented by masters of the world theatrical and operatic, there will be an Outdoor Carnival that will be presented to more than 100 companies and performances that will perform more than 1800 works in the district of Xizha in Wuzhen during the 11 days of the event.

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Barry Manilow returns to Las Vegas

BARRY Manilow has announced that he will be returning to Las Vegas with a brand new stage production to perform his extensive catalog of hits as the exclusive headliner at the Westgate International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

The legendary entertainer will return to where he previously made his spectacular residency debut on February 24, 2005. The 85-minute show will celebrate his well-loved greatest hits.

Show dates going on sale will be May 24-26, June 14-16, June 21-23, July 19-21, July 26-28, Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13.

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Discover Tasmania Discover Dark Mofo

MONA, the Museum of Old and New #Art in #Tasmania holds an annual winter festival, Dark Mofo which first arrived on the scene in 2013. The #festival aims to connect old winter solstice rituals whilst exploring the links with modern day mythology, celebrating dark through large-scale public art, food, film, music, light and noise.

Taking place from June 8-21 across Hobart, on Tasmania, with major exhibitions at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), a public art playground at Dark Park, international musicians and artists performing around the city.

The celebrations include the City of Hobart Dark Mofo Winter Feast on Hobart's waterside docks, the ogoh-ogoh parade and burning on the solstice night, and the annual Nude Solstice Swim in the River Derwent at sunrise to welcome back the return of the light after the longest night.

Much controversy is surrounding this years event in particular the planned killing of a bull in the Hermann Nitsch 150.Action which is scheduled for Saturday June 17. Nitsch has been a part of the Vienesse Actionist movement for over 50 years and is a highly respected international artist.

A number of events are free including the Hermann Nitsch 150.Action but they do require prior registration.

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Earth, Wind & Fire blow in

YEH, they’re still with us! Earth, Wind & Fire will be one of the headline bands at this year’s #Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival in #Aruba on September 25 and 26. 

The band, multi-Grammy Award winners and the sound behind 90 million worldwide album sales, will perform on the first night of the festival at Renaissance Festival Plaza in the island’s capital, Oranjestad.

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Fringe fun kicks off in Edinburgh

SAID to be the planet’s largest arts festival, the #EdinburghFestivalFringe (to August 31) is under way, with 50,459 performances of 3,314 shows from 49 countries in 313 venues across the city.  

Established in 1947 as an unofficial alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it’s a showcase for the performing arts – cabaret, children's shows, comedy, dance, circus, exhibitions, music, and the spoken word.

In addition to ticketed, programmed events, there are street shows every day on the #RoyalMile and at the Mound Precinct.

Kath M. Mainland, festival chief executive said: ‘The Fringe is a festival like no other.  Completely open access – where artists don’t need to wait for an invitation, where anyone with a story to tell is welcome.  Where there’s no curator, no vetting, no barriers.  Just incredible talent from almost fifty countries all over the world.

‘It’s also an incredibly important festival for #Scotland, the UK, and our performing artists.  A vital platform to showcase the range and diversity of creative skills on offer.  A profoundly international market place which can have transformative effects on careers.  An explosion of culture which can be life-changing for the audience.  And lots and lots of fun.’

For full events listings, go to www.edfringe.com

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Music tourism’s contribution to the UK economy: £3.1 billion

TOURISTS attending live concerts and music festivals in Britain generated £3.1 billion in direct and indirect spend to the country’s economy, says the UK Music lobby group.

Its Wish You Were Here 2015 economic study reports that music tourism numbers in the UK increased by 34% between 2011 and 2014, with 9.5 million people travelling to music events in 2014.

It says music tourism has been driving wealth into local economies across the whole of the UK.

‘These past four years have seen a 39% rise in overseas tourists travelling to the UK to attend our #musicevents, each with an average spend of £751 going directly to UK businesses,’ the report states. ‘This increase in music tourism provides a huge boost to employment throughout the country, with 38,238 full time jobs in 2014 sustained by music tourism in the UK. This in itself marks a 57 % increase from the 2012 figure of 24,521.’

The government’s Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, commented: ‘It’s fantastic news that our music industry drew in 9.5 million tourists last year, but it’s no surprise. British music is legendary around the world and continues to go from strength to strength, with UK artists now accounting for one in seven albums sold worldwide.

‘#Festivals such as Glastonbury hold an iconic status on the world music scene and are one of the reasons why international tourism is booming in the UK, drawing in streams of visitors to all parts of the country.’

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Shrek adventure coming to London in July

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS and DreamWorks Animation have confirmed they will launch London’s newest family attraction, #Shrek’sAdventure! #London on July 1.

The immersive walk-and-ride-through indoor attraction will feature a combination of live performance, a 4D bus ride, special effects, and DreamWorks animations.

It will be located in County Hall on London’s South Bank and close to Merlin’s other attractions in the city: the London Eye, the SEA LIFE London Aquarium, and the London Dungeon.

Tickets can be booked online at www.shreksadventure.com

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