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Teddy Abrams, Music Director Of The Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America's Con Photo Teddy Abrams, Music Director Of The Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America's Conductor Of The Year 2022
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021

Musical America announced today that Teddy Abrams—the galvanizing conductor now in his eighth season as Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra—has been named Conductor of the Year for 2022. ...


Molly Tuttle Wins Best Bluegrass Album at 65th GRAMMY Awards Photo Molly Tuttle Wins Best Bluegrass Album at 65th GRAMMY Awards
by Michael Major - February 06, 2023

Molly Tuttle won Best Bluegrass Album at last night’s 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards for her acclaimed record, Crooked Tree. Produced by Tuttle and Jerry Douglas, Crooked Tree explores Tuttle’s love of bluegrass and features collaborations with Sierra Hull, Old Crow Medicine Show, Margo Price, Billy Stri...


2022 Newport Classical Music Festival Announced Photo 2022 Newport Classical Music Festival Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2022

Today, Newport Classical (formerly Newport Music Festival) announces its 2022 Newport Classical Music Festival, running from July 1-17, 2022. ...


The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film Photo The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2023

The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, inspired by the intersecting genres of iconic literature, horror film and fantasy: a kind of season-wide Gesamtkunstwerk for the modern age....


SONG SUFFRAGETTES Launches New York City Residency at City Winery Photo SONG SUFFRAGETTES Launches New York City Residency at City Winery
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

SONG SUFFRAGETTES, the groundbreaking all-female writer's round started in Nashville, Tennessee in 2014, expands for the first time in the U.S. with a new monthly residency at CITY WINERY in New York City....


American Blues Theater to Present Reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ Photo American Blues Theater to Present Reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2022

American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, will present a live, online reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ, directed by Michael Cotey as part of “The Room” series. The reading will be live on Monday, June 27 at 7pm....


Teddy Abrams, Music Director Of The Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America's Con Photo Teddy Abrams, Music Director Of The Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America's Conductor Of The Year 2022
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021

Musical America announced today that Teddy Abrams—the galvanizing conductor now in his eighth season as Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra—has been named Conductor of the Year for 2022. ...


VIDEO: First Look at Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at Atlanta Opera Photo VIDEO: First Look at Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at Atlanta Opera
by Alan Henry - March 08, 2023

Get a first look at Leonard Bernstein's classic comedy operetta Candide, making its long-awaited debut at The Atlanta Opera, featuring an acclaimed cast of rising stars and veterans of the Metropolitan Opera in an all-new production....


Tori Amos Announces Summer US Tour Dates Photo Tori Amos Announces Summer US Tour Dates
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023

Tori Amos announced a US tour this summer to continue celebration of her highly acclaimed 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean. Following a sold-out World Tour throughout 2022, Tori will once again be performing with long-time collaborator bassist Jon Evans and renowned UK drummer Ash Soan, with special guest...


Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE Makes Its Atlanta Opera Debut  Photo Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE Makes Its Atlanta Opera Debut 
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2023

Leonard Bernstein's classic comedy operetta Candide makes its long-awaited debut at The Atlanta Opera, featuring an acclaimed cast of rising stars and veterans of the Metropolitan Opera in an all-new production.  ...


VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM Photo VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM
by Nicole Rosky - June 05, 2022

Critically-acclaimed playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare's masterpiece with his new, Pulitzer prize-winning drama, FAT HAM, which is currently playing at the Public Theater. Below, watch as PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown gets the scoop on the new show from Ijames as a part of the arts and cu...


Keb' Mo' Earns Best Americana Album GRAMMY Nomination for Album 'Good To Be…' Photo Keb' Mo' Earns Best Americana Album GRAMMY Nomination for Album 'Good To Be…'
by Michael Major - November 16, 2022

Yesterday, five-time GRAMMY winner Keb’ Mo’ was nominated for Best Americana Album for his critically-acclaimed album Good To Be... that was released earlier this year via Rounder Records. The nomination is his 12th overall and follows winning the Best Americana Album Grammy in 2020 for his album Ok...


Atlanta Opera Presents BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE From London's Theatre Of Sound Photo Atlanta Opera Presents BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE From London's Theatre Of Sound
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2022

The Atlanta Opera – “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) – opens its 2022-23 season with the U.S. premiere of a new production of Bartók's one-act chamber opera, Bluebeard's Castle, from England's Theatre of Sound (Oct 7–9). ...


Tori Amos Announces Summer US Tour Dates Photo Tori Amos Announces Summer US Tour Dates
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023

Tori Amos announced a US tour this summer to continue celebration of her highly acclaimed 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean. Following a sold-out World Tour throughout 2022, Tori will once again be performing with long-time collaborator bassist Jon Evans and renowned UK drummer Ash Soan, with special guest...


World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Michael Cotey as Festival Producer Photo World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Michael Cotey as Festival Producer
by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2022

World Premiere Wisconsin, a coalition of Wisconsin theaters presenting a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals, has announced the addition of Michael Cotey as Festival Producer beginning July 18th....


Atlanta Opera Closes 22-23 Season With DAS RHEINGOLD, April 29-May 7 Photo Atlanta Opera Closes 22-23 Season With DAS RHEINGOLD, April 29-May 7
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2023

The Atlanta Opera – “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) – closes its mainstage 2022-23 season with a milestone event: General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun's new production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring...


VIDEO: Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Talk New Film THEATER CAMP on PBS NewsHour Photo VIDEO: Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Talk New Film THEATER CAMP on PBS NewsHour
by Blair Ingenthron - February 04, 2023

Watch Ben Platt and Noah Galvin discuss their engagement and new film Theatre Camp with PBS NewsHour....


ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Names Six Winning Plays to Premiere at The Kennedy Photo ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Names Six Winning Plays to Premiere at The Kennedy Center and Nationwide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2023

Discover the powerful plays by emerging teen writers that tackle the issue of gun violence. ENOUGH! announces the premiere of six winning works at The Kennedy Center and nationwide, showcasing young voices advocating for change. Don't miss this impactful event....


The White Feather Takes Center Stage For National Tour, COMMENCING IN LA Photo The White Feather Takes Center Stage For National Tour, COMMENCING IN LA
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2023

​​​​​​​Back by popular demand, the acclaimed ballet production, 'The White Feather: A Persian Ballet Tale,' directed by artistic director Tara Ghassemieh, is set to begin its national tour, starting in Los Angeles. ...


World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Michael Cotey as Festival Producer Photo World Premiere Wisconsin Hires Michael Cotey as Festival Producer
by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2022

World Premiere Wisconsin, a coalition of Wisconsin theaters presenting a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals, has announced the addition of Michael Cotey as Festival Producer beginning July 18th....


VIDEO: First Look at Atlanta Opera's DAS RHEINGOLD Photo VIDEO: First Look at Atlanta Opera's DAS RHEINGOLD
by Alan Henry - April 13, 2023

Get a first look at The Atlanta Opera's - 'one of the most exciting opera companies in America' (Opera Wire) -  production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring cycle (April 29-May 7)....


VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of THE MUSIC MAN at the Olney Theatre Center, Featuring Deaf Photo VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of THE MUSIC MAN at the Olney Theatre Center, Featuring Deaf and Hearing Actors
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

Olney Theatre Center is presenting a production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man that features a Deaf actor, James Caverly in the lead role of Harold Hill, and is generated by a company and creative team that consists of half Deaf and half hearing artists. PBS NewsHour went behind the scenes of t...


Atlanta Opera Opens Season With Paul Moravec's THE SHINING Photo Atlanta Opera Opens Season With Paul Moravec's THE SHINING
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2023

The Atlanta Opera opens its 2023-24 season in collaboration with Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center for the East Coast premiere of Paul Moravec's The Shining, a chilling new production of the opera based on Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel, with a libretto by Mark Campbell (Sep 15–Oct...


VIDEO: First Look at Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at Atlanta Opera Photo VIDEO: First Look at Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at Atlanta Opera
by Alan Henry - March 08, 2023

Get a first look at Leonard Bernstein's classic comedy operetta Candide, making its long-awaited debut at The Atlanta Opera, featuring an acclaimed cast of rising stars and veterans of the Metropolitan Opera in an all-new production....


David Henry Hwang, Lauren Gunderson & More to Judge 3rd Annual ENOUGH! Plays to End G Photo David Henry Hwang, Lauren Gunderson & More to Judge 3rd Annual ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2023

Nationally recognized playwrights Idris Goodwin, Lauren Gunderson, Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, Drama Desk winner Samuel D. Hunter, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard, Antoinette Nwandu, Octavio Solis, and Lloyd Suh will select the winning plays for ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, a play...






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