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The Billie Holiday Theatre Launches CARIBBEAN CALLING �" ROOTS & RESURGENCE Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced the launch of the  Caribbean Theatre Festival – “Caribbean Calling: Roots & Resurgence,” a landmark celebration of English-speaking Caribbean artistry, storytelling, and cultural legacy.

Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop to Present QUEEN OPAL'S WALK FOR FREEDOM Virtual Reading
by Gillian Blum - Nov 30, 2025

The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop announced a special virtual reading of Queen Opal's Walk for Freedom: The Musical on November 30, 2025, at 1 p.m. PST and 4 p.m. EST via Zoom.

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Will Perform MISTLETOE & MELODIES
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025

The CJRO Quintet and Marion Powers will perform an evening of seasonal music. This concert includes a mix of holiday tunes and jazz standards in the relaxed, small club setting of the Muse.

Photos: Crossroads Launches 47th Season With Benefit Event And Performance Of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

Crossroads Theatre Company launched its 47th season with a benefit event and performance of Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Review: COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET at The Joyce Theater-Exquisite
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 20, 2025

We attended the exhilarating opening night of the two-week annual engagement of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theater.

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025

Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season with, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.

Review: PARADISE BLUE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Oct 16, 2025

Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE, now running at Portland Playhouse, is an intense, beautifully acted noir drama about community, legacy, and the forces that tear both apart. Set at the Paradise Club in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood in 1949, this jazz-infused play opens with a jolt — a trumpet solo pierced by a gunshot. It's a thriller of sorts that explores the individual forces that further complicate the societal impact of gentrification.

Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES at Pumphouse, Takapuna
by Monica Moore - Oct 9, 2025

A luminous, generous evening. Jackie Clarke becomes one with the music with the elements of voice, body, and soul in seamless accord; matched by Penny Dodd’s eloquent musicianship and Janice Finn’s lucid staging. If you can find a seat, take it, and meet ten unforgettable souls summoned by one remarkable artist.

Arvada Center to Host Black Community Night for LADY DAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

The Arvada Center will host a Black Community Night event that encourages Black audiences to enjoy a night of theatre created and performed by Black artists, while building community and supporting the arts. 

SISTAS: THE MUSICAL Opens Karamu House 2025�"2026 Mainstage Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2025

Karamu House will open its 2025–2026 Mainstage Theatre Season with SISTAS: THE MUSICAL, written by Dorothy Marcic, directed by Treva Offutt, with music direction by Dr. David M. Thomas and produced under the leadership of President + CEO Tony F. Sias.

LEA SALONGA & More Lead New York's Fall 2025 Top Cabaret Shows
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 6, 2025

Check out our top cabaret shows for Fall 2025 in NYC from Lea Salonga (star of MULAN, ALADDIN) to a concert reading of William Finn's final work and more.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF ETTA JAMES? Comes to Skirball This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2025

MUSE/IQUE and Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby conclude their 2025 season with four performances of HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF ETTA JAMES? The Guts and Triumph of An American Icon.

Bees Deluxe and The Corty Byron Band Play Jamey's House of Music
by Gillian Blum - Oct 6, 2025

Boston's acid blues quartet, Bees Deluxe, returns to Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 25 for an electrifying evening of modern blues.

BEES DELUXE Will Bring Acid Blues to Harlem’s Shrine World Music in October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2025

Boston’s acid-blues quartet Bees Deluxe will perform at Shrine World Music in Harlem on October 24, 2025. Known for their fearless blend of Chicago blues, psychedelia, and jazz, the band’s shows are wholly improvisational and genre-defying.

Bees Deluxe to Bring Acid Blues To Harlem's Shrine World Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

New York City audiences will experience a one-of-a-kind evening of blues, jazz, and sonic alchemy when Bees Deluxe return to Harlem to perform at Shrine World Music Venue, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Learn more!

Cast Set for CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY at Crossroads Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

Crossroads Theatre Company has revealed the cast for its season opener, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

EUREKA DAY to be Presented At Shaker Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025

 Shaker Bridge Theatre will present Eureka Day, the 2025 TONY-winning play by Jonathon Spector and the first production in their 18th season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Lilli Cooper and More to Join WOMEN IN JAZZ at Kaye Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025

Broadway's Lilli Cooper and Maya Days will join jazz artists Hilary Kole and Madeleine Peyroux for 'Women in Jazz' at Kaye Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Desiree Montes Will Perform SOUNDS OF DESIREE: REPRISIN’ AND MANIFESTIN’ at Winter Park Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025

The Winter Park Playhouse will welcome acclaimed performer Desiree Montes in her new solo cabaret Sounds of Desiree: Reprisin’ and Manifestin’ on Wednesday, October 15, and Thursday, October 16, 2025, as part of the Spotlight Cabaret Series.

Mural Honorees and Green Award Recipients Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

DELIRIOUS Dances, The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor, and Creative Producer Lai-Lin Robinson have revealed the Mural Honorees and Green Award Recipients. Learn more!