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Macbeth, Lego Dimensions and North by Northwest top August Events listMacbeth, Lego Dimensions and North by Northwest top August Events listScott Goodyer8/1/2017 11:00:00 Am It's been a very rainy summer so why not take advantage of those gloomy days and come see a special event screening this month? The following is a list of some screenings you should definitely check out and for more information on each event, click on their titles: August 2nd: Kiki's Delivery Service (Japanese w/e.s.t.) From the legendary Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It is tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and set out into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki,...

Enter here for your chance to win two passes to all of the 2016 performances in the Metro Detroit area that are part of the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series of cinema presentations, including Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), Turandot, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly, Roberto Devereux, and Elektra.

Go behind the scenes with the Met’s stars! During intermission, interviews with cast, crew, and production teams give a revealing look at what goes into the staging of an opera. Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD.

For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to all of the performances listed below, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page (we’ll ask what city you live in so we know what might be the closest theater to you).

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Enter here for your chance to win passes to one of two select encore performances from the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series of cinema presentations, including The Merry Widow and Aida.

For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see one of the two performances listed below, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But, hurry because the contest ends at midnight on Sunday, July 19th! If you win, we’ll contact you with how you’ll receive the tickets nearest your location for one of the shows.

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Event: The Merry Widow

Date: Wednesday, July 22

Time: 7:00 p.m. (local time)

Special Fathom Features: The great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling woman who captivates all of Paris in Lehár’s enchanting operetta, seen in a new hit staging by Broadway virtuoso director and choreographer Susan Stroman.

The summer heats up as The Metropolitan Opera and Ncm Fathom Events once again present the fifth year of Summer HD Encores, a series of encore performances from the groundbreaking Live in HD series, in nearly 400 select U.S. cinemas nationwide including five theaters in St. Louis.

The Summer HD Encore series has one event remaining:

Verdi’s “La Traviata” - July 17

Natalie Dessay stars as Verdi’s most beloved heroine in Willy Decker’s stunning production, first seen at The Met in 2010. Matthew Polenzani is her lover, Alfredo, and Dimitri Hvorostovsky sings his stern father, Germont. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. Fabio Luisi conducts.

This performance was originally transmitted live on Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Running times are approximate, and theaters are subject to change.

Tickets for The Met: Live in HD Summer 2013 Encores, are available at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices.

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The Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 season will feature many of the world's greatest singers, conductors, and theater artists in 26 operas, including six new productions, of a varied repertory that ranges from the Baroque era to the 21st century. Met Music Director James Levine will return to the Met podium for the first time in two years, conducting three operas with which he has long been associated a new production of Verdi's final masterpiece Falstaff, Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, and Berg's Wozzeck. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi will be conducting two operas in the 2013-14 season, Rossini's La Cenerentola and Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

Winners at the 2013 Grammy Awards, courtesy of The Associated Press:

_ Album of the year: "Babel," Mumford & Sons.

_ Record of the year: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra.

_ Song of the year: "We Are Young," fun.

_ New artist: fun.

_ Pop solo performance: "Set Fire to the Rain (Live)," Adele.

_ Pop vocal album: "Stronger," Kelly Clarkson.

_ Rock performance: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys.

_ Urban contemporary album: "Channel Orange," Frank Ocean.

_ Rap/sung collaboration: "No Church in the Wild," Jay-z, Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, The-Dream.

_ Country solo performance: "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood.

_ Country album: "Uncaged," Zac Brown Band.

_ Pop/duo group performance: "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye featuring Kimbra.

_ Traditional pop vocal album: "Kisses on the Bottom," Paul McCartney.

_ Rap performance: "N(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)s in Paris," Jay-z, Kanye West.

_ Rap song: "N(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)s in Paris," Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis,...

The 55th Grammy Awards have arrived, and music's biggest night promises a ton of trophies, and hopefully some great live performances by today's hottest acts. Who has the best record of 2012? How about the year's best new artist? Stick with Zap2it throughout the night, as we continue updating the list of this year's winners!

All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.

Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift

Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

Song of the Year...

Wagner’S Dream The Metropolitan Opera Director: Susan Froemke Cast: Robert LePage, Deborah Voigt, Jay Hunter Morris, Peter Gelb, James Levine, Fabio Luisi, and the Metropolitan Opera Screened at: Dolby 24, NYC, 7/11/12 Opens: July 19, 2012 in NY; July 27, 2012 in L.A. Let me take a wild guess that more people have heard of Spider-Man than Götterdämmerung and that, further, more people have seen “Spider-Man-Turn Off the Dark” on Broadway this year than Richard Wagner’s 15-hour long Ring Cycle at the Met. What do they have in common aside from the sounds of music? Both productions embraced avant-garde staging that includes flying actors and singers. A month from its [ Read More ]...