Duke University News

On Friday, February 12, 2021, Boston-born composer Sid Richardson releases Borne by a Wind on New Focus Recordings.

On Friday, February 12, 2021, Boston-born composer Sid Richardson releases Borne by a Wind on New Focus Recordings.

Pianist Shai Wosner, “a Schubertian of unfaltering authority and character” (Gramophone), takes the tradition of the Schubertiade online, curating a four-concert virtual chamber music series that launches with Parts I and II presented by Peoples' Symphony Concerts the weekend of Schubert's birthday—Saturday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET and Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Lorelei Ensemble presents a newly recorded, luminous performance of music for the season-journeying from darkness to light, filled with warmth, peace, and hope.

The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest program in its acclaimed PaleyIMPACT series: The Role of Media in Economic Equality. Verizon is an official sponsor of this program, which will be available on the Paley Channel on Verizon Media's Yahoo Entertainment starting Friday, October 30 at Noon EST/9:00 am PST. This program is also part of Paley@Home Presented by Citi series.

Today, the Norton Museum of Art announced its exhibition program for the first half of 2021 featuring exhibitions exploring immigration, systemic injustice, and racialized violence.

Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice is a series of online conversations, featuring guest speakers on a range of topics, and launched by a short play. Please join in on October 18 at 5pm as they talk about race, equity and democracy.

The Ensemble Theatre kicks off 3rd annual BOLD Master Class as digital workshop series with celebrity actresses Jasmine Guy (Ita??s A Different World) and Ta?? Keyah Crystal Keymah (Living Color) joining the all-female roster of instructors Saturday, October 24, 2020.

On Friday, November 13, 2020, composer Scott Lee releases Through the Mangrove Tunnels on Panoramic Recordings, an imprint of New Focus Recordings.

Through the Mangrove Tunnels, performed by the JACK Quartet with pianist Steven Beck and drummer Russell Lacy, is a 45-minute work inspired by Lee's experiences growing up exploring the swamps and bayous of Florida.

The Dance Rising Collective, a new collective of artists and administrators created in partnership with Kinesis Project dance theatre, The Field as fiscal sponsor and advised by Lucy Sexton of New Yorkers for Culture & Arts, presents Dance Rising: NYC, a hyper-local dance out across all five boroughs October 1 and 3 from 5:00-5:30pm.

Wet Ink Ensemble today releases the fourth edition of its new, monthly online journal of adventurous music and conversation, the Wet Ink Archive: 04 'Smoke, Airs.'

Join hosts Elliott Masie and Telly Leung on Friday, September 25th for a special Empathy Concert. Featuring Broadway performers Megan McGinnis and Major Attaway, plus Coach K Leadership & Ethics Center Executive Director Sanyin Siang, and a special tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg for the empathy and commitment she lived.

R&B Fusion Artist V. Tiarra was a featured performer/artist at the 2020 Blue Gala hosted by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. Just as she is releasing her next new song, 'Digital Love,'

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) today announced that Ashley Joyce has been hired as SVP, Legal & Business Affairs. Ashley was previously an Associate at DLA Piper in the Trademark, Copyright and Media Group based in Washington, D.C.

AFWERX Fusion 2020 Base of the Future announces the much anticipated line-up of keynote speakers, panels and fireside chats with executives from Google, Duke University, MGM Resorts International, Friday Pulse, U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense and much more. The event also features highly engaging networking, happy hours, and a host of special guest cameo appearances.

The American Dance Festival has announced that it has been awarded funding to continue its Parkinson's projects for 2020-21.

Long Wharf Theatre has selected King Kenney as Director of Marketing and Communications, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on April 20, 2020

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents a Virtual Works & Process: American Repertory Theater's Ocean Filibuster by PearlDamour on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:30pm. The event is free, but space is limited and RSVP is required at www.worksandprocess.org; a Zoom link and password will be emailed the day of the performance.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and teacher Earl McCarroll has passed away. He was 80 years old. He died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home in Pennsylvania.