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Desert Hearts Festival Announces Lineup For 2023 Edition Featuring Atish, CINTHIE & M Photo Desert Hearts Festival Announces Lineup For 2023 Edition Featuring Atish, CINTHIE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2023

Desert Hearts Festival, one of North America's most celebrated boutique electronic music events, has released the star studded lineup for its return to Lake Perris, California on May 5-8....
Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY! Photo Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!
by Brian Hilbrand - May 28, 2023

What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in the...
Review: MISS SAIGON at Folketeatret Photo Review: MISS SAIGON at Folketeatret
by Christian Ranke - September 02, 2023

For many years, Miss Saigon was celebrated as a masterful work of musical theater. However, it has faced its fair share of criticism for its alleged 'political incorrectness' issues since its revival in the West End and on Broadway a few years ago. Terms like 'problematic' and 'racially stereotypica...
Tissa Rahim Debuts Soulful Acoustic Retelling of Heartbreak In 'Done, Done, Done' Photo Tissa Rahim Debuts Soulful Acoustic Retelling of Heartbreak In 'Done, Done, Done'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2023

Tissa and Dominique approach the idea of processing heartbreak and manipulation, bringing each respective artist’s own experiences into the studio as they produced this smashing retro-soul single. Tissa’s vocals on “Done, Done, Done” can be affectionately compared to the love child of Amy Winehouse ...
Review: JOHN CLAY III Delivers Powerful Debut Performance At The Green Room 42 Photo Review: JOHN CLAY III Delivers Powerful Debut Performance At The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - September 07, 2023

Every artist dreams of hitting it out of the park with their first-ever solo show. For John Clay III, it was a swing and most palpable hit....
Dublin Fringe Festival Reveals 29th Edition Set For This September Photo Dublin Fringe Festival Reveals 29th Edition Set For This September
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2023

The behemoth that is Dublin Fringe Festival, returns this September for its 2023 issue offering the city limitless possibilities, and so much of the best in new art experiences and live performances from across the arts spectrum....
Julie Benko, Amanda Green & More to Perform at Birdland in February Photo Julie Benko, Amanda Green & More to Perform at Birdland in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! See Julie Benko, Amanda Green, and many more....
Chef Jose Garces Unveils Line-Up for Chefs in Residency at Volvér for Second Season, Photo Chef Jose Garces Unveils Line-Up for Chefs in Residency at Volvér for Second Season, Plus New Portuguese Menu
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2022

 James Beard Award-Winner and Iron Chef Jose Garces has announced a brand new line-up for his Chefs in Residency Program at Volvér on Kimmel Cultural Campus. Back in time for the return of in-person performing arts, Garces kicks off season two with Chef Ruben 'Big Rube' Harley (Chef Big Rube’s Kitch...
Photos: The Overview Of GLOBAL LANDSCAPES RETROSPECTIVE Opens At Carnegie Hall Photo Photos: The Overview Of GLOBAL LANDSCAPES RETROSPECTIVE Opens At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2023

Over 200 guests walked into the Weill Terrace Room at Carnegie Hall in New York City to experience Ella Spira’s Global Landscapes Retrospective on March 28th and 29th. See photos from inside the event. ...
Cavalier Gallery Presents 'Never Grow Up: Paintings By Adam Umbach' Photo Cavalier Gallery Presents 'Never Grow Up: Paintings By Adam Umbach'
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2023

Cavalier Galleries has announced Never Grow Up—a solo exhibition of new mixed media paintings by Brooklyn-based artist Adam Umbach. Umbach's paintings combine realism, expressionist gestures, layers of pattern, bold color fields, and intuitive mark-making in works that offer viewers a range of aesth...
Sarah Elizabeth Charles to be Featured in The Public Theater's Mobile Unit & Joe's Pu Photo Sarah Elizabeth Charles to be Featured in The Public Theater's Mobile Unit & Joe's Pub's IN TRANSIT Concert Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2023

The Public Theater's Mobile Unit is returning to the road with Joe's Pub with the latest installment of their collaborative series IN TRANSIT. This project is an intimate concert series that travels throughout New York City, bringing free, accessible, and unique artistry to the Mobile Unit's communi...
Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY! Photo Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!
by Brian Hilbrand - May 28, 2023

What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in the...
Catherine Russell, Sam Blakeslee Large Group & More to Perform at Birdland in Februar Photo Catherine Russell, Sam Blakeslee Large Group & More to Perform at Birdland in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2023

Find the details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running February 14 through February 26....
Milwaukee's First Stage to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Photo Milwaukee's First Stage to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
by Blair Ingenthron - February 15, 2023

First Stage has announced that next up in their 2022/23 season will be THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, based on the iconic animated Nickelodeon series by Stephen Hillenberg, with book by Kyle Jarrow....
The Music Center Announces Full Fall Season with Dance, and Music, Theatre Photo The Music Center Announces Full Fall Season with Dance, and Music, Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - August 27, 2023

On the heels of a sizzling summer, The Music Center and its TMC Arts programming division, its resident company campus partners (Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, LA Phil and the Los Angeles Master Chorale) and Gloria Molina Grand Park are ready to embrace the fall season with an abundance of exciting...
M.A.D.D. Rhythms Makes Its Auditorium Debut This April, Plus Upcoming Events Announce Photo M.A.D.D. Rhythms Makes Its Auditorium Debut This April, Plus Upcoming Events Announced!
by Stephi Wild - April 06, 2023

M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Chicago's premier tap collective, continues its 22nd year with the Company's debut at the historic Auditorium Theatre, April 22, the return of National Tap Day Weekend, May 20 and 21, monthly tap jams, community events, classes and more....
Interview: Michelle Elaine of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN T Photo Interview: Michelle Elaine of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at STAGES
by Armando Urdiales - October 02, 2023

When I first moved to Houston in early 2021, theatre's across Houston began the slow process of reopening. One of the first productions featured an actress that I sorely wish I knew her incredible body of work before the pandemic. That actress, Michelle Elaine. Not only is she an exceptional actress...
Folk-Pop Duo Lily & Madeleine Announce 2023 U.S. Fall Tour Dates With Sarah Walk Photo Folk-Pop Duo Lily & Madeleine Announce 2023 U.S. Fall Tour Dates With Sarah Walk
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023

Nite Swim, Lily & Madeleine's forthcoming fifth studio album is an expansive journey introducing the listener to various vignettes of the duo's lives over the past five years. Its central thesis explores vulnerability, acceptance, embracing shame and acknowledging one's feelings rather than running ...
Broadway By Design: Hudson, Reiffenstuel, Austin & Cork LEOPOLDSTADT from Page to Sta Photo Broadway By Design: Hudson, Reiffenstuel, Austin & Cork LEOPOLDSTADT from Page to Stage
by Team BWW - April 22, 2023

We continue with the creatives from Broadway's epic, new play from Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt- Scenic Designer Richard Hudson, Costume Designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Lighting Designer Neil Austin, and Sound Designer/Original Music Adam Cork....
December First Friday Features 'Believe' Theme, December 2 Photo December First Friday Features 'Believe' Theme, December 2
by A.A. Cristi - November 22, 2022

First Friday Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is asking everyone to “Believe” this December 2nd. The art walk area on Boulder Avenue and First Street will feature an estimated sixty First Friday artists and craftspeople. The food garden and bar area remain in the Art Square parking lot...
Shriver Hall Concert Series Kicks Off 2023-24 Season With Pianist Angela Hewitt Photo Shriver Hall Concert Series Kicks Off 2023-24 Season With Pianist Angela Hewitt
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2023

SHRIVER HALL CONCERT SERIES presents Angela Hewitt for the 2023-24 season opening concert featuring Bach's Goldberg Variations. Don't miss this British-Canadian pianist on October 15 at 5:30pm....
Martha Graham Dance Company to Present GRAHAM100, A Three-Season 100th Anniversary Ce Photo Martha Graham Dance Company to Present GRAHAM100, A Three-Season 100th Anniversary Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2023

The Martha Graham Dance Company will present GRAHAM100—The First and The Future, a three-season 100th anniversary celebration of Martha Graham’s work and legacy to begin September 2023 and continue throughout 2026....
Review: Danielle Ferland In SING FOR YOUR GHOSTS at The Green Room 42 Photo Review: Danielle Ferland In SING FOR YOUR GHOSTS at The Green Room 42
by Brady Schwind - May 22, 2023

What happens when the painting is finished? After ‘happily ever after’ comes and goes?...
The Scottish Gallery Welcomes Renowned Artist Lachlan Goudie This November Photo The Scottish Gallery Welcomes Renowned Artist Lachlan Goudie This November
by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2022

Lachlan Goudie is returning to The Scottish Gallery, bringing new works this November. Painting Paradise refers not only to stunning  locations the artist has visited and painted, including Scotland, Mauritius and the South of France, but also to a second meaning; for Goudie, painting is the paradis...
Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY! Photo Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!
by Brian Hilbrand - May 28, 2023

What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in the...




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