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Florida Studio Theatre's educational branch, FST School, is set to expand its reach by offering new classes and free library programs in North Manatee, leading to off-site summer camps.

M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, will present 3 to 12 Nautical Miles (2026) by Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander.

Joanie Schultz will be awarded the prestigious SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award, recognizing her significant contributions to regional theater.

Benise will bring 25 Years of Passion! to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts as part of his anniversary tour.

The Conejo Valley Comedy Festival will return February 13–15, 2026, expanding to three nights across Tarantula Hill Brewing Company and Conejo Players Theatre.

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts will present Janeane Garofalo, an influential figure in American comedy whose work spans stand-up, film, television, and political commentary.

​Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will open its 2026 Season with an electrifying musical tribute to some of the greatest female voices of the 20th century in Beehive- The 60s Musical!

Ruth Eckerd Hall will present GRAMMY-nominated artist Beth Hart.

Broadway in Cincinnati's 26/27 season lineup will feature The Great Gatsby, The Outsiders and more.

'Kimberly Akimbo,” winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the most critically acclaimed musical of its season, will make its Madison premiere at Overture Center for the Arts.

Lily Rose brings her I Know What I Want Tour to Sioux Falls with a performance at The District.

Interview with Susan Clausen, who brings Donna’s warmth, humor, and unraveling inner orbit vividly to lifein “Donna Orbits the Moon” at Scripps Ranch Theatre.

What did our critic think of THE BLUE SKY BOYS at Florida Studio Theatre?

What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Van Wezel?

Lauren Gunderson’s fascinating play, ‘anthropology,’ presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse, is foremost a drama with plenty of humor and social commentary that examines the arguable benefits of AI and whether ultimately it does more harm than good.

A joyful, heartfelt concert staging on January 16th presented by Fidelity Theatricals was rooted in community, culture, and connection.

Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will appear as a series regular in Cupertino, a new CBS legal drama from writing and producing team Robert and Michelle King.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 2025 adaptation of the Broadway musical, will be available to stream on Hulu beginning February 27, 2026, in the United States.

I see this also as a way to ignore the pull of consumerism that is being shoved in our faces every day by influencers.

It is in this City of Angels that the dreams of many lie, and some rise to the top, while others dig their own graves.

Hundreds of actors, thirty companies, 90 seconds to make an impression.

At the end of the day, it’s not about becoming a totally new person for me.

3, 2, 1, Happy New Year! 2026 has welcomed us with open arms, and it’s up to us to make the most of it.

2026 - a new year full of new experiences and chances to improve one’s craft.