By Billy Lam City Parks Foundation held a youth intermediate tennis tournament last week, from February 20th to February 24th. A United States Tennis Association sanctioned event, the matches were split by gender and divided into three age groups: 12 and under, 14 and under, and 16 and under. With ranking points at stake, the [...]
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21 Feb
SummerStage Alumni- Ani DiFranco
By Alexandra Light Since its inception in 1986, SummerStage has had ample time to host insanely talented performers of all genres. One artist that has grown up with SummerStage is folk singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco. DiFranco first appeared on the Rumsey Playfield stage for a free show on July 1, 1995 with Joan Osborne. She must [...]
13 Feb
And the Grammy goes to…
By Alexandra Light Congratulations to all SummerStage alums for their nominations in the 2012 Grammy awards, but a special mention to all those who won! SummerStage is proud to boast a long list of past performers who, last night, were named this year’s Grammy award winners. Your hard work has paid off, well done! Congrats [...]
7 Feb
Your backstage pass to Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service
By Alexandra Light The current production at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre is a charming puppet show featuring Molly Muffet (the great–great–great–great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”). Written and directed by Doug Strich, Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of what happens when the little girl sets up a monster-sitting program [...]
30 Jan
Staff Profile: Doug Strich
By Alexandra Light Doug Strich is the writer and director of Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service, currently playing at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. To most, his career path would probably not be considered mainstream, but rather an interesting occupational choice. What sparks one’s interest in this type of puppetry? And, if you are interested [...]
23 Jan
SummerStage Alumni- Amos Lee
By Alexandra Light Every year, SummerStage hosts over 100 performers in parks citywide. Many of these shows are free to the public, and feature unknown, up and coming artists. Did you know that the wonderfully talented Amos Lee performed at Rumsey Playfield? Probably not. And if you were at that show, you probably didn’t know [...]
9 Dec
Life After SummerStage
By Clare Lanning “Welcome home Clare,” was the thought running through my head like a flashing sign as my Dad and I made the long, four-hour drive in his station wagon back to school at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, for my senior year. What used to look so familiar and ordinary to me each [...]
2 Dec
Congrats SummerStage Alums Earning 2012 Grammy Nominations
SummerStage is thrilled to present the list of past SummerStage artists, from 1986 – 2011, who have been nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards. A note from SummerStage Artistic Director Erika Elliott on this year’s nominees: “As Artistic Director, my hope is that we are able to present the widest cross-section of contemporary music possible to [...]
21 Nov
City Parks Foundation/Richard Rodgers Foundation Announce Performing Arts Grant
Grant application period: November 14, 2011 – February 17, 2012 Grant letter of intent deadline: December 16, 2011 Grant Consultation & Facility Tour: January 18, 2012, 6:00-8:00 PM Grant application deadline: February 17, 2012, postmarked no later 5:00 PM Grant award notification: Within four to eight (4-8) weeks Grant Announcement [...]
19 Oct
Throughout the Years
By Maggie Margolis As I conclude my third summer working at SummerStage, I can’t help but reflect on each summer and how very different they have all been. My first summer was in 2009 and I was an Operations Intern and an usher for SummerStage. Through this position, I saw the behind the scenes work [...]
