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Steve Aoki Extends Dim Mak 30th Anniversary Tour Across North America PhotoSteve Aoki Extends Dim Mak 30th Anniversary Tour Across North America
by Josh Sharpe - February 17, 2026

Steve Aoki has announced additional dates of the Dim Mak 30th Anniversary Tour, extending the 2026 North American celebration of his independent label and creative universe, Dim Mak. ...


RIOT QUEENS to Spotlight 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots at Fuse Next Month PhotoRIOT QUEENS to Spotlight 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots at Fuse Next Month
by Stephi Wild - February 11, 2026

 Fuse Theatre Ensemble will present Mikki Gillette's Riot Queens. The play dramatizes the Compton's Cafeteria Riots, a trans woman-led, anti-police uprising in San Francisco that predates Stonewall by three years....


Review: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions PhotoReview: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2026

“Audition Sides” At Riot Productions understands a specific kind of theatrical purgatory: the audition room, and then raises the stakes even more in this one act....


Everyman Theatre and YPT Will Stage RIOT: THE BEAT OF FREDDIE GRAY PhotoEveryman Theatre and YPT Will Stage RIOT: THE BEAT OF FREDDIE GRAY
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2026

Everyman Theatre, in collaboration with Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT), is proud to announce a special one-night-only performance of Riot: The Beat of Freddie Gray on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 7pm. ...


Tenderloin Museum To Present Return Engagement Of The Compton’s CAFETERIA RIOT PhotoTenderloin Museum To Present Return Engagement Of The Compton’s CAFETERIA RIOT
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026

The Tenderloin Museum will resume performances of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, an immersive theatrical production exploring a landmark moment in LGBTQ+ history. ...


Interview: Sarah Alida LeClair on AUDITION SIDES by Riot Productions - the Audition,  PhotoInterview: Sarah Alida LeClair on AUDITION SIDES by Riot Productions - the Audition, the Ex, and the Things Never Said
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 05, 2026

Interview with playwright, performer, and Riot Productions co-founder Sarah Alida LeClair to talk about 'Audition Sides,” a razor-sharp short play about two actors trapped together in an uncomfortably romantic callback that refuses to end....


Divine Riot and Healing TREE Commission New Play THE BIG BAD By Ren Dara Santiago  PhotoDivine Riot and Healing TREE Commission New Play THE BIG BAD By Ren Dara Santiago 
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2026

A new play titled The Big Bad has been announced from Divine Riot and Healing TREE. The production is being produced by Cassidy Layton and Marissa Ghavami, with Ren Dara Santiago writing and co-producing....


Darby James's LITTLE SQUIRT is Coming to Underbelly Boulevard Soho PhotoDarby James's LITTLE SQUIRT is Coming to Underbelly Boulevard Soho
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2025

Darby James and Quiet RIOT will present LITTLE SQUIRT at Underbelly Boulevard Soho on September 5. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the performance here! ...


Escape Psycho Circus 2025 Unleashes Halloween Weekend Lineup PhotoEscape Psycho Circus 2025 Unleashes Halloween Weekend Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2025

Escape Psycho Circus 2025 returns Halloween Weekend with performances by Marshmello B2B DJ Snake, deadmau5, Amelie Lens, and more. The two-day festival takes place October 31–November 1 at the NOS Events Center. Tickets go on sale August 7 at EscapeHalloween.com....


FRIGID Nightcap Brings BEING DRAMATIC To Under St. Marks PhotoFRIGID Nightcap Brings BEING DRAMATIC To Under St. Marks
by Emmy Rice - July 19, 2025

FRIGID New York's wildest late-night variety show returns this month with a theme that promises to crank the theatricality to eleven: 'Being Dramatic.' On Friday, July 25 at 10:30 PM, Under St. Marks transforms into a late-night playground for the bold, the unhinged, and the gloriously extra....


THISISPOPBABY to Bring RIOT To Vicar Street in July PhotoTHISISPOPBABY to Bring RIOT To Vicar Street in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2025

THISISPOPBABY will bring their OG smash-hit variety theatre sensation RIOT, back home to Vicar Street, Dublin for four nights only this July. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Video: John C. Reilly Stars in New Music Video for Jack White Hit Single PhotoVideo: John C. Reilly Stars in New Music Video for Jack White Hit Single
by Josh Sharpe - June 17, 2025

Jack White has shared a music video for breakout No Name single “Archbishop Harold Holmes,” starring Broadway alum John C. Reilly in a ferocious, electric take on the song’s titular impassioned, self-aggrandizing religious figure. Watch it now!...


Rico Nasty Unveils 2025 Fall North American Tour in Support of New Album PhotoRico Nasty Unveils 2025 Fall North American Tour in Support of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - June 09, 2025

Rico Nasty has announced a Fall North American headline tour in support of her new album LETHAL. The tour kicks off on Sept 19th at Chicago’s Riot Fest and ends Nov 4th in Los Angeles at The Fonda....


Panoply Theatre Collective To Present CLOWNS READING SHAKESPEARE! PhotoPanoply Theatre Collective To Present CLOWNS READING SHAKESPEARE!
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2025

After a successful series of workshop productions in 2023-2024, Clowns Reading Shakespeare is back for a full production with the support of Animating Toronto Parks 2025....


Riot Fest Unveils Daily Lineups for 20th Anniversary PhotoRiot Fest Unveils Daily Lineups for 20th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2025

Riot Fest has unveiled the daily lineups for its 20th anniversary, and single-day tickets are now on sale. Fans can now pick the perfect day or days to catch Green Day, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and over 90 other artists performing September 19–21....


Riot Fest Celebrates 20 Years with 20 Bands Playing Full Album Sets PhotoRiot Fest Celebrates 20 Years with 20 Bands Playing Full Album Sets
by Josh Sharpe - April 24, 2025

Riot Fest 2025 is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an impressive lineup of 20 bands performing full-album sets, the most ever in a single year. The festival takes place from September 19–21 at Douglass Park in Chicago....


FRIGID Nightcap to Present QUIET RIOT A Night Of Subversive Performance PhotoFRIGID Nightcap to Present QUIET RIOT A Night Of Subversive Performance
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2025

RIGID Nightcap, the East Village's wildest late-night variety show, returns on Friday, April 25 at 10:30 PM with its latest edition: 'Quiet Riot'-a simmering, slow-burning celebration of softness as resistance, tenderness as power, and intimacy as rebellion....


Spotlight: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at North Carolina Opera PhotoSpotlight: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at North Carolina Opera
by BWW Special Offer - March 24, 2025

Prepare for a riot of romance, razor-sharp wit, and nonstop laughs as THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO hits the stage this April! Mozart’s beloved masterpiece is a fast-paced showdown of love, loyalty, and class warfare, where Figaro and Susanna must outsmart a conniving Count, dodge disguises, and unravel ...


DaDaFest Reveals 2025 40th Anniversary Programme PhotoDaDaFest Reveals 2025 40th Anniversary Programme
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2025

Award-winning DaDa has announced its 2025 festival programme which marks the Liverpool-based disability and Deaf arts-led organisation’s 40th anniversary. Learn more here!...


Comedian Alex Edelman Joins LIL RHODY LAUGH RIOT Lineup PhotoComedian Alex Edelman Joins LIL RHODY LAUGH RIOT Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 12, 2025

Comedian Alex Edelman has joined the lineup of performers at Lil Rhody Laugh Riot. Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island's new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence from March 27 - 30 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Learn more....


Matt Rife, Jonathan Van Ness and More Join Lineup of Lil Rhody Laugh Riot PhotoMatt Rife, Jonathan Van Ness and More Join Lineup of Lil Rhody Laugh Riot
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025

 Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island's new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence in March, announced that comedy powerhouses Matt Rife and Jonathan Van Ness are joining the lineup of performers....


New Comedy Festival LIL RHODY LAUGH RIOT Set To Launch In Providence In March PhotoNew Comedy Festival LIL RHODY LAUGH RIOT Set To Launch In Providence In March
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2024

Rhode Island, get ready to roll in the aisles – literally. The VETS has announced Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, a brand-new four-day comedy festival that will be taking over the Capital City from Thursday, March 27 through Sunday March 30, 2025....


Video: Watch a Preview of BLITHE SPIRIT at Seattle Rep PhotoVideo: Watch a Preview of BLITHE SPIRIT at Seattle Rep
by Michael Major - December 12, 2024

Watch a new preview video of Blithe Spirit at Seattle Rep! Laugh out loud with Noël Coward’s irreverent classic comedy. Featuring sets, props, and costumes #BuiltBySeattleRep’s talented shops, along with an incredible local cast....


TO THE FRONT BALL Fundraiser to Take Place at Ridgewood's TV Eye PhotoTO THE FRONT BALL Fundraiser to Take Place at Ridgewood's TV Eye
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2024

Tony & The Kiki leads a 10-band, four-DJ lineup at the 'To the Front' Ball in Queens, supporting The Lower Eastside Girls Club and YWCA. The event highlights women and non-binary artists....


Divine Riot to Present World Premiere of THE A TRAIN ANTHOLOGY PhotoDivine Riot to Present World Premiere of THE A TRAIN ANTHOLOGY
by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2024

'The A Train Anthology' will serve up in this 90-minute world-premiere production at Brooklyn Art Haus this December. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!...





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