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Berkshire Opera Festival Launches its Summer With New Production of Heggie's THREE DECEMBERS

Berkshire Opera Festival opens its 2022 summer season with a compelling new production of Jake Heggie's intimate THREE DECEMBERS on July 21 and 23 at PS21 in Chatham, NY, conducted by Christopher James Ray and directed by Beth Greenberg. This contemporary American opera is based on Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally's original script for Some Christmas Letters.

Comedy Show MANHATTAN MYTHS Coming To The PIT

People interested in mythology can find statues and paintings of mythological creatures in Manhattan's museums. The Greek and Roman gods, however, have now given birth to a new comedy show at the PIT that finds humor in myths moved to Manhattan.

The Charlotte Symphony Presents Free Concerts For The Community 

This spring and summer, the Charlotte Symphony (CSO) is  bringing live music to communities throughout the Charlotte region – for free! Highlights  include the Orchestra’s debut at Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church, outdoor concerts at five local  parks, and chamber music performances at Amity Presbyterian Church and the recently opened  Five Points Plaza. 

Winners Named for The Blank Theatre's 30th Anniversary Young Playwright's Festival

The plays are divided up into weekly offerings of three plays and, for only the second time, an additional fifth week offering — a feature called YPF Plus (YPF+). The play Venus, and What Else is Nocturnal is nearly ready for professional production and will bridge The Blank’s YPF and Living Room Series programs.

Charlotte Symphony Announces The 2022-23 Season

The Charlotte Symphony welcomes a talented and  diverse array of guest conductors and artists in 2022–23, a season that celebrates the  Symphony’s greatest strengths and reaffirms its core commitments: serving the community with  increased access to live symphonic music and educational opportunity, and presenting world class performances of the greatest works, ranging from standards of the repertoire to music by  today’s most talented composers. 

Photos: Opera San José Stages WEST SIDE STORY, April 16-May 1

Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins’s classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.

Berkshire Opera Festival Announces Summer 2022 Season

The BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL has announced its 2022 season in Great Barrington and Pittsfield, MA, and for the first time in Chatham, NY. The only company of its kind in the region, BOF produces opera at the highest level under the vision of esteemed co-founders Brian Garman (Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production).

Morehouse College Glee Club Joins Charlotte Symphony March 4 at Belk Theater

Morehouse College Glee Club will return to Charlotte to  share the stage with the Charlotte Symphony on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Belk  Theater.

Charlotte Symphony to Present MUSIC + HEALING

The Charlotte Symphony will make its debut at the Sandra Levine Theatre in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement at Queens University of Charlotte with a program showcasing the unique healing power of music on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.

Photos: Opera San José Presents Flamenco-Infused CARMEN

Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet’s iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag and a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San José.

Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE titled “Omega Station."

Below, get a sneak peek at next week's episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE titled "Black Maps and Motel Rooms." The episode will air Sunday, August 2 at 9 P.M. on HBO.

Below, check out a promo for the next episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE. Titled "Church in Ruins" the episode will air Sunday, July 26 at 9 P.M. on HBO.

Below, check out a promo for the next episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE. Titled "Other Lives" the episode will air Sunday, July 19 at 9 P.M. on HBO.

Below, check out a promo for the next episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE. Titled "Down Will Come," the episode will air Sunday, July 12 at 9 P.M. on HBO.

Below, get a sneak peek at next week's episode of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE. The show airs on Sunday nights at 9PM on HBO.

Below, get a behind the scenes look at the new season of TRUE DETECTIVE.

The Old Globe is presenting the West Coast Premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, the critically acclaimed musical about an infamous chapter in American history. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, The Scottsboro Boys features music and lyrics by the legendary team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, libretto by David Thompson, musical direction by Eric Ebbenga and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. The Scottsboro Boys began performances on April 29 and runs through June 10 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Official production highlights have been released and below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look!

The Old Globe is presenting the West Coast Premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, the critically acclaimed musical about an infamous chapter in American history. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, The Scottsboro Boys features music and lyrics by the legendary team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, libretto by David Thompson, musical direction by Eric Ebbenga and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. The Scottsboro Boys began performances on April 29 and runs through June 10 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Check out the show trailer featuring the California cast below!