International Artists News

Single tickets to the Canadian Opera Company are easier to purchase than ever before as the opera company introduces afree new app in time for its spring 2016 productions of Carmen and Maometto II. TheCanadian Opera Company app is now available in Apple's App Store and Google's Google Play.

Tmesis Theatre has announced that Physical Fest, Liverpool's international physical theatre festival, is returning for 2016 and is set to be bigger and better than ever.

Segerstrom Center's Family Discovery Series continues with two Center debuts, Windmill Theatre: Big Bad Wolf this weekend, March 5 & 6, and Cahoots NI: Egg on March 19 & 20 in Samueli Theater.

The 33rd season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals continues on Sunday, March 20 at the new Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater with baritone Efraín Solís and pianist Robert Mollicone.

Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, Executive Director Criss Henderson and Board Chair Sheli Z. Rosenberg were joined by Navy Pier, Inc. CEO Marilynn Gardner and Board Chair William J. Brodsky as well as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today to announce the creation of an innovative performance venue, The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare. Construction on the theater begins this spring; Chicago Shakespeare plans to stage its first production in The Yard in the 2017-18 Season.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT)'s Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to present DanceWorks '16, an annual showcase of contemporary dance.

Segerstrom Center's Family Discovery Series continues with two Center debuts, Windmill Theatre: Big Bad Wolf on March 5 & 6 and Cahoots NI: Egg on March 19 & 20 in Samueli Theater.

Brazil's internationally acclaimed dance troupe, Grupo Corpo, returns to the University of Washington's Meany Hall with two new works, Suite Branca and Danca Sinfonica, from March 24-26.

The 33rd season of the Schwabacher Debut Recitals continues on Sunday, March 6 at the new Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater with bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch and pianist John Churchwell.

Following its exciting 2015 sell-out, The Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF), presented by SYKES, announces the complete line up of music, consumables, children's artists and more, joining the 2016 festival for its 5th incarnation, taking place March 12th-13th along downtown Tampa's picturesque Riverwalk.

Director Lilleth Glimcher (The Flea Theater) presents a staged adaptation of the Greek myth CAENIS from Ovid's Metamorphoses. CAENIS will open on Friday, March 11 at Pace Gallery (534 West 25th Street, New York), and will run through Saturday, March 19.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in Big Concerts International Proprietary Limited ('Big Concerts'), the leading concert promoter in South Africa.

Produced by DanceXchange, in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome, the award-winning International Dance Festival Birmingham 2016 (IDFB) returns for the fifth time to bring the city alive with dancers from across the globe over three spectacular weeks from 1-22 May 2016.

Dominican University's Performing Arts Center presents ETHEL's Documerica tonight, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Lund Auditorium.

White Night Melbourne, Australia's only all night celebration of culture and creativity and a genuine urban adventure returns for the fourth year for one night only today 20th February 2016 from 7pm to 7am, featuring local, national and international artists and works.

The heartwarming PERÔ, OR MYSTERIES OF THE NIGHT, an adaptation of the popular children's book by French author Michel Tournier, will return to Segerstrom Center for the Arts this weekend, February 20 & 21, 2016 with three performances.

World Music Institute concludes the inaugural season of its Masters of African Music series tonight, February 19 at 8:00 p.m. with South Africa's legendary all-male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, marking the group's first Town Hall performance in nearly a decade.

Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) today was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated creativity and impact, and invests in their long-term sustainability with sizable one-time grants. 

The age of the internet makes collaboration a whole lot easier. International artists Danny Q Parker (Hamburg) and Kula Borelly (Toronto) had longtime plans for a collaboration and finally moved on the idea Spring 2015. Danny created the melody and sent it to Kula. When after a few weeks they both were happy with the sound, they wanted to add a vocalist to the track. Amy Kirkpatrick loved the track and finished the lyrics to the song in a breeze.

? Australian music greats Colleen Hewett, Athol Guy and Mitchell Butel are among the entertainment icons joining Arts Centre Melbourne's 2016 Morning Melodies program. The feel good concerts held each month at Hamer Hall will showcase an eclectic array of acclaimed Australian and international artists performing a range of musical and dance styles.