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From new babies to momentous birthdays, purity rings to newlyweds, adult children setting up their households to the busy hum of the main family hive, life with the Bates is full of surprises.

Twenty-seven years ago, Gil and Kelly Jo Bates tied the knot with no plans to have children. Fast-forward 19 kids later, and this tight-knit group seems to define the phrase "big, happy family." But the Bates' lives in rural Tennessee are far from perfect. After all, in a house populated by 19 kids aged 2 to 25, daily chaos is multiplied exponentially. But then again, so is the love.

Led by devoted dad Gil, 49, and mom Kelly Jo, 47, the Bates do everything in bulk -- and play by the rules. That means everyone has chores to do, and TV time is limited (except for UP, ha ha). Girls can't wear pants in public, only dresses (pajamas are fine in private). "Front hugs" are allowed on special occasions, but other than that, it's strictly side-hugs-until-marriage. Can the Bates stay true to their values even in the midst of major life changes? You'll have to watch to find out!

Austin Opera Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season Including Drive-In Performances and Photo Austin Opera Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season Including Drive-In Performances and More
by Stephi Wild - August 01, 2020

Austin Opera today announces a slate of new performances and partnerships as it continues to explore new ways to bring opera to Austin audiences during the pandemic and beyond....
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by Stephi Wild - September 08, 2021

WOW - Women of the World and Birkbeck, University of London's Sexual Harms and Medical Encounters (SHaME) project have announced the initial line-up for the inaugural Shameless! Festival of Activism Against Sexual Violence, a one-day in person event and digital programme bringing together activism a...
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Like many of you, I spent a lot of time over the past week reading remembrance articles about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Without venturing into the political, I was deeply struck by how important the arts - particularly the performing arts - were to her throughout her life and time on the Supreme Court....
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

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by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 04, 2021

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2020

Big Black Delta has announced that he will be in the soundtrack for upcoming original motion picture, Bill & Ted Face The Music. His single, 'Lost in Time' will be the soundtrack's opener and will be released August 28th....
Guest Blog: Roxana Haines On Scottish Opera's FOX-TOT! and Online Family Activities Photo Guest Blog: Roxana Haines On Scottish Opera's FOX-TOT! and Online Family Activities
by Marianka Swain - May 05, 2020

Every child deserves unconditional love. That love is a feeling of safety and security, the knowledge that they will be cared for and cherished by those around them, no matter who they are. This is what Fox-tot! is about. It's a bold moral for a children's show - not that the toddlers are supposed t...
California Symphony Unveils 2022-23 Season Photo California Symphony Unveils 2022-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 05, 2022

Following its triumphant return to in-person performances in the 2021-22 season, California Symphony has lined up a season of innovative programming, featuring exciting guest artists and music by living composers, women, and people of color – including some of Cabrera's favorite works....
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2022

The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2022 Idea Awards for Theatre; three categories of grants awarded to adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre, as well as the visionary playwrights who have inspired and blazed trails before them....
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022

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by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2022

California Symphony announces the World Premiere of the third and final commission for California Symphony by Young American Composer-in-Residence Viet Cuong (2020-2023) will be a piano concerto (title TBD), to be performed May 20–21, 2023 in Fresh Inspirations, the orchestra's momentous season fina...
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2022

On Friday, November 4, 2022, Platoon will release the new animated film for composer Mason Bates' Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra, a 25-minute concerto for orchestra and animated film described by John Williams 'the biggest step forward since Fantasia itself. A truly magnificen...
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by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2022

California Symphony announces the World Premiere of the third and final commission for California Symphony by Young American Composer-in-Residence Viet Cuong (2020-2023) will be a piano concerto (title TBD), to be performed May 20–21, 2023 in Fresh Inspirations, the orchestra's momentous season fina...
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2020

Phoenix FearCON, a staple for horror fans in the Southwest for years, bringing horror fans an eclectic variety of celebrity guests, panels and an independent film festival touting cutting-edge cinematic works of all varieties from around the globe, will now go online with a program of events and mov...
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by Shari Barrett - September 07, 2022

Dragons... fairies... knights... enchanted meadows... spooky caves... all part of an immersive experience into your favorite childhood fantasies in Spy Brunch's site-specific adventure, Dragon Show: The Extended Tail. Filled with original songs and a memorable cast of characters, just 12 audience me...
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 30, 2021

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by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2020

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, America's longest running festival of new orchestral music, celebrates its 58th season July 26 - August 9, 2020, with a remarkable season of timely, topical, and thought-provoking new works....
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2021

The intimate participatory performance, which explores separation, connection, and the power of listening, will play The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin from February 11-24, 2021, followed by an engagement at the Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston, Maine from February 25-March ...
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by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2020

Today, The Old Vic in London, England announced that Andrew Lincoln (AMC's The Walking Dead) will star as Ebenezer Scrooge in this year's OLD VIC: IN CAMERA version of Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol....
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by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2022

WOW - Women of the World has announced the full daytime programme for its 2022 London Festival, which returns to the Southbank Centre from 11-13 March, supported by Bloomberg, to mark International Women's Day. ...
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring World Premieres & Mor Photo Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2022

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has announced the company’s 45th anniversary ‘sapphire’ season: a dynamic mix of world premieres and revivals of company and audience favorites....
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021

After spearheading a $3M renovation of Austin’s largest theater, Executive & Artistic Director Bob Bursey has announced his first curated season of music, dance, theater, and performance for Texas Performing Arts. A dozen live productions will mark its 40th Anniversary season in 2021-2022....
Guest Blog: Roxana Haines On Scottish Opera's FOX-TOT! and Online Family Activities Photo Guest Blog: Roxana Haines On Scottish Opera's FOX-TOT! and Online Family Activities
by Marianka Swain - May 05, 2020

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