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Broadway Friends Sing To Benefit Bullying Prevention & Kindness Organization
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024

On Sunday, April 7th, a volunteer cabaret of Broadway's best & Broadway-bound performers will sing at the 'EVENING WITH FRIENDS' benefit for the Be A Friend Project at the Ardsley Country Club in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Canceled Texas High School Production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT Reinstated Following Backlash
by Joshua Wright - Mar 6, 2024

A canceled High School production of The Laramie Project in Keller, Texas is back on following community outrage and a petition calling for the reversal by the school board.

Community Fights Back After Texas High School Cancels THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2024

A canceled High School production of The Laramie Project in Keller, Texas has sparked community concern and prompted calls for the decision to be reversed.

Choral Artists to Present Haydn's LORD NELSON'S MASS and Florida Premiere of ABRAHAM LINCOLN WALKS AT MIDNIGHT
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024

Choral Artists presents two dramatic choral works that reflect the upheaval of their times, including the Florida premiere of 'Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight' on March 10. Learn more here!

Orlando Sings Presents Bach's Mass in B Minor - A Majestic Choral Masterpiece
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

Orlando Sings presents a one-night-only performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor in acoustically exquisite Steinmetz Hall on March 1st at 8:00 p.m. Conducted by Dr. Andrew Minear, and featuring fantastic soloists along with Orlando Sings' new professional orchestra, The Solaria Players, Orlando Sings continues the organization's tradition of presenting a major work every spring.

The Dessoff Choirs to Present Valerie Capers' Sojourner in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

The Dessoff Choirs will return to Union Theological Seminary on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:00pm.

UC Davis Theatre Examines Effects Of Homophobia On An American Community With Production Of THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024

Triggered by a vicious murder which brought national attention to the lack of hate crime laws, The Laramie Project, a riveting contemporary drama, is presented by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance Feb. 22, 23, 24, 29 and March 1 at 7 p.m. and March 2 at 2 p.m. in the Main Theatre, Wright Hall.

Orlando Sings Presents A SOLARIA SOLSTICE Featuring the Solaria Singers
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2023

​​​​​​​Orlando Sings presents its third annual A Solaria Solstice concert featuring the Solaria Singers, Orlando Sings' fully professional chamber choir, in the intimate setting of the Timucua Arts Foundation.

Long Beach Camerata Singers to Bring Back the Catalyst Chamber Ensemble for CATALYST CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023

Experience the magic of the holiday season with Catalyst Candlelight Christmas. Join us on Wednesday, Nov 29 at 7:30pm for a captivating musical performance that will fill your heart with joy and holiday spirit.

Choral Artists of Sarasota to Present A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Featuring Holiday Harmonies and Festive Favorites
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023

Choral Artists of Sarasota’s 45th season will continue with “A Christmas Celebration!” featuring an evening of holiday harmonies and festive favorites, including African American spirituals.

Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Performs THE LARAMIE PROJECT Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023

Culver City High School’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) Program will present The Laramie Project, in concert with Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre. 

54 BELOW to Present BROADWAY SIGNS! HALLOWEEN SPIRITS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2023

54 BELOW will present Broadway SIGNs! Halloween Spirits after last year's sold out show with headliner Josh Castille, (Spring Awakening Deaf West revival) and guest artists Rosa Lee Timm and JAC Cook. Join two time Tony Winner Michael Cerveris (Assassins, Fun Home, Sweeney Todd) for tales from Poe with entrancing songs from Sondheim.

Exclusive: Watch Andrew Rannells In ID Documentary on THE LARAMIE PROJECT Subject Matthew Shepard
by Michael Major - Oct 9, 2023

Watch an exclusive video clip of Andrew Rannells in ID's The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime. The documentary honors Matthew Shepard on the 25th anniversary of his death. Shepard's life is discussed in the popular play The Laramie Project.

WHAT MATTERS Concert For The Matthew Shepard Foundation, 25 Years Later to Take Place at The Cutting Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023

Join award-winning singer/songwriter Randi Driscoll and special guests for a powerful one-night-only event, the 'What Matters' concert. Celebrate the legacy of Matthew Shepard and support the important work of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Get your tickets now!

The Dessoff Choirs to Continue 100th Anniversary Season With Mendelssohn's Elijah in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2023

The Dessoff Choirs, led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather, will continue its 2023-2024 and 100th Anniversary season in partnership with the Abyssinian Baptist Church in a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah.

Tectonic Theater Project Returns to Laramie For Anniversary Reading of THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2023

Original Tectonic Theater Project company members will travel back to Laramie, Wyoming to present a staged reading of their groundbreaking play, The Laramie Project to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the untimely death of Matthew Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998). Learn more about the reading here.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT Comes to Chenango River Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2023

25 years later, Chenango River Theatre will revisit the theatrical experience created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project with a staged reading of the powerful drama, created from over 200 interviews with the people of the town. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Orlando Fringe Welcomes Two Organizations To Join The Fall 23' Lineup At Fringe ArtSpace
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2023

Orlando Fringe welcomes two organizations to join the fall 23' lineup at Fringe ArtSpace. Find out more about the exciting additions to the festival's program.

Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at THEATRE SUBURBIA
by Brett Cullum - Sep 20, 2023

They have a mix of genders, races, and experience levels to work with. The result is what community theater is all about, a perfect blend of people coming together for a common cause. You can feel their love of the piece and each other radiating from the stage. This is why people adore and do community theater.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT Comes to Tucson in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2023

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television will open its 2023/24 theatre season with a production of The Laramie Project.  Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

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