Write Club Chicago Sets 17th Season Launch at Gman Tavern
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
Write Club Chicago announces six writer-performers competing in the essay-based bout format at Gman Tavern in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood, with cover band Gargamel performing after the event.
MARGINAL LOSS Reading to Come to Lincoln Center
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
Cherry Lane Alternative will present the first New York reading of Deborah Stein's MARGINAL LOSS, a play set in the days after 9/11 about investment firm employees working to reconstruct their company.
CHINA NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL to Celebrate American Dreams
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
The US-China Music Institute at Bard College Conservatory will present its ninth annual festival across New York City and Kingston, featuring works by contemporary Chinese-American and Chinese composers.
Review: SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Mary Moody Northen Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - Sep 18, 2026
SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Mary Moody Northen Theatre blends exceptional acting, inventive puppetry, thrilling fights, and terrific design into a funny, fantastical, and deeply moving journey through grief, identity, and belonging.
GRIM Will Make World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of GRIM, a new musical featuring book by Joey Orton and Brad Silnutzer, music and lyrics by Petro AP and Scott Hoying, and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.
Interview: Theatre Life with Ro Boddie
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 18, 2026
Today’s subject Ro Boddie is currently living his theatre life onstage playing the role of Toledo in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at Round House Theatre. The show plays through October 18th and is the opener to the company’s 50th season.
Ro has performed many times at Round House Theatre over the years. Past credits include Sally & Tom, Topdog/Underdog, The Mountaintop, Radio Golf, The Tempest, A Boy and His Soul, and Master Harold…and the Boys.
Be Decent Release NOW'S THE TIME Album, Share "Try Not To Die"
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
Brooklyn band BE DECENT released their new album NOW'S THE TIME via Two Slices Records, accompanied by the single "Try Not To Die." The LP explores themes of mental health, financial instability, and social division.
Santa Fe Desert Chorale and VOCES8 to Launch US Scholars Partnership
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
Santa Fe Desert Chorale and The VOCES8 Foundation USA announced a new partnership providing professional performance and training opportunities for early-career singers in the VOCES8 US Scholars Program during the Desert Chorale's Summer Festival.
THE DEMOCRACY CYCLE FESTIVAL to Present World Premieres at PAC NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
PAC NYC and Civis Foundation will present the inaugural Democracy Cycle Festival featuring world premieres of THE PUERTO RICO EXPERIMENT and AT THE ALTAR, alongside free panels, readings, and performances exploring democratic themes.