Ezra Jack Keats

The Atlanta Opera has announced that five creative teams have been selected to participate in the second annual 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition competition and showcase that pairs composers and librettists to write ten-minute operas. Bringing their completed works to Atlanta, the teams will workshop and rehearse their productions over four days from June 9–12, with travel, housing, singers, pianists and rehearsal space provided.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) announced that Hana Sharif is stepping down as its Augustin Family Artistic Director after a five-year tenure leading the top regional theatre and advancing its legacy of artistic excellence to become Artistic Director of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre have announced a UK tour of award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus' Can Bears Ski? in a new adaptation for the stage by Tina Williams, Artistic Director of the Pied Piper Theatre Company, who will co-direct the production with Paula Garfield, Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre.

MET's popular kid-focused family gathering is a great chance to escape the winter weather with a fun-filled day of free activities in downtown Frederick. Kids of all ages will enjoy arts, crafts, face painting, theatre games and interactive storytelling, photos with superheroes and characters, and dress up!

TOY presents THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES BY EZRA JACK KEATS, sponsored by M&T Bank, which runs from January 13-February 5, 2023. This production is geared for children ages 5+ and their families.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's FUNCompany invites you to follow Peter and his friends as they set out to celebrate the first snowfall of the year with snowball fights, making snow angels, and playing in the snow.

Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of rising star Joel Thompson as the first full-time Composer-in-Residence in its history. The company has recruited Thompson to Houston after commissioning and staging the 2021 world premiere of his first opera, The Snowy Day. His five-year residency with HGO begins on August 1, 2022.

The Atlanta Opera has announced a new season of large-scale performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre for 2022-23 with a spirit of positivity and optimism for the future.

Magik Theatre announces a special partnership with Live from the Southside for its local “Kid's Korner Writing Program” to serve as official student arts reviewers for the remaining the 2021-22 season. Student journalists will be invited to attend and review inspiring productions including: The Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, as well as the world premiere production of Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder at its downtown theater at Hemisfair.

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, presents The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, the second show of its 74th Season and a Junior Theatre premiere!

The enchanting moments of a child's world will be lovingly and humorously displayed when Magik Theatre presents The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats from Feb. 12 to March 19, 2022. The musical play will be adapted for the stage by Jerome Hairston and produced by special arrangement with Plays for New Audiences, a division of Children's Theatre Company.

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, presents The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, the second show of its 74th Season and a Junior Theatre premiere!

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is now offering single tickets to the 2021–22 season at HGO.org. After an all-virtual 2020–21 season through HGO Digital, the company will launch its triumphant return to live performance at The Wortham Theater Center on October 22, 2021.

Magik Theatre has announced the 2021-2022 season, featuring six inspiring and courageous productions: Maddi’s Fridge, Snow White, Ella Enchanted: The Musical, The Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, as well as the world premiere productions of Selena Maria Sings and Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder at its downtown theatre at Hemisfair. 

After more than a year, Hammonds House Museum is happy to announce that the museum will reopen to the public on Friday, June 25.  Patrons and members have participated in the robust virtual programming offered by the museum since last summer, and now they will be able to come back into the museum to enjoy viewing the artwork in person! 

Informative, Inquisitive, Inclusive, Invigorating,  Illuminating, Interesting and Introspective.  That’s how I would describe the Insightful Conversation between Misty Copeland and Dada Masilo, which was Curated and Produced by The Music Center, with Dance Media and Dance Magazine..

Houston Grand Opera will present its 2021-22 season live and in person after a year of reimagining the artform in a virtual format through the 2020-21 HGO Digital season.

The Music Center has partnered with Dance Magazine to present an in-depth conversation between American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and South African dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo in INSIDE LOOK: misty copeland & dada masilo—changing narratives in dance, curated and produced by The Music Center.

American Lyric Theater is inviting artists from all backgrounds to participate in its free, virtual Opera Writers Symposium as part of the organization's ongoing commitment to mentoring the next generation of operatic writers.

Families who live in and visit Sioux Falls will enjoy an interactive journey into their favorite books when Storyland: A Trip through Childhood Favorites opens at the Washington Pavilion on Saturday, February 20, 2021 and is expected to remain through May 30, 2021.