Video: French 79 Premieres Video for 'You Always Say' Featuring Olivia Merilahti
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023
International electronic artist French 79—the musical alias of French producer, remixer and songwriter Simon Henner—premieres the video for his track, “You Always Say,” featuring singer and composer Olivia Merilahti of The Dø. The video was directed by a pair of Henner’s lifelong friends and creative collaborators, who go by the name Cauboyz.
Jungle Unveils New Single 'Dominoes' & New Album 'Volcano'
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023
The free-spirited energy that runs right through Volcano reflects how organically it came together. This time around the duo wanted to include a wider variety of voices within the album, leading to collaborations with Erick The Architect, Bas, Roots Manuva, Channel Tres, JNR Williams and more. Watch the new music video now!
Library of Congress Festival of Film And Sound Announces Full Lineup of Rare Cinema and Special Guests
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2023
The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is announcing the full lineup of rare cinema and special guests to be featured at the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound. The new four-day film festival will be held June 15-18 in association with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at the American Film Institute's beautifully restored 1938 art deco theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Tove Lo Releases 'Dirt Femme (Stripped)'
by Michael Major - May 5, 2023
Tove Lo returns with ‘DIRT FEMME (Stripped)’, a new 7-track EP featuring raw and stripped back versions of tracks from her critically acclaimed fifth studio album, DIRT FEMME, including fan favorites like ‘No One Dies From Love,’ ‘Suburbia,’ ‘Pineapple Slice,’ and ‘Grapefruit,’ plus a vulnerable new version of her latest release, ‘Borderline.’
Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Receives A New Production By Ivo Van Hove In His Met Debut
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2023
Ivo van Hove, the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway's A View from the Bridge, makes a major Met debut with Mozart's Don Giovanni (May 5–June 2), re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the work's dark corners.
WHITE WAVE Dance to Present 2023 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2023
On Thursday, June 22nd, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates their 22nd Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival with a GALA Opening that heralds the most anticipated four-day festival of contemporary dance in the greater New York City region.
Cast Confirmed For the London Return of Joanna Pickering's BAD VICTIMS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023
Bad Victims, written and performed, by award-wining Joanna Pickering, and directed by Erica Gould (world premiers of Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck) confirms its cast and returns to stage at The Courtyard Theatre, London with three more special dates on April 26th, 27th and 28th.
BSO And Music Director Andris Nelsons To Return To Europe, August 25-September 8, For The First Time Since 2018
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Andris Nelsons, will return to Europe for the first time since 2018, with a nine-city, 12-concert tour to major music capitals in England, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, and France. Anne-Sophie Mutter and Jean-Yves Thibaudet—two of the world's most in-demand artists and frequent BSO collaborators for decades—will join the orchestra for performances throughout the tour. A detailed program listing is available at the end of the release.
Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green Wins Met's 2023 Beverly Sills Artist Award
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2023
The Metropolitan Opera has named bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green the winner of the 2023 Beverly Sills Artist Award, the second time that Green has received this honor. Previously, Green shared the award with four other artists in 2021, the season that had been canceled due to the pandemic.
Virginia Stage Company Announces 45th Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2023
Virginia Stage Company has announced its 45th season as Hampton Roads' leading professional producing theatre company. The season will begin in early October as the historic Wells Theatre will undergo some major renovations over the summer, including seat refurbishment and a new state-of-the-art sound system.