Frida Kahlo

Osvaldo Golijov's CREATION to Premiere with Boston Symphony Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2026

Composer Osvaldo Golijov's new evening-length oratorio will premiere at Symphony Hall in Boston, featuring soloists Cécile McLorin Salvant, Davóne Tines, Cyro Baptista, and Kayhan Kalhor under conductor Eric Jacobsen.

Review: FRIDA... A SELF PORTRAIT at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Abby Korb - Oct 16, 2026

If Frida Kahlo was still alive today, I imagine conversations with her would be pretty close to how Vanessa Severo portrays it in her brilliant one-woman play Frida… A Self Portrait, now onstage at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Klein Theatre.

Ensemble for These Times to Present Two World Premieres in EXILE | BANISHMENT | HOME
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2026

Ensemble for These Times announced its 19th season program featuring world premieres by Alexander Malinas and Mary Bianco, Shostakovich selections in Yiddish, and new works by Andrea Casarrubios, David Garner, and Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.

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by BWW Special Offer - Oct 15, 2026

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS to Return to Nashville Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2026

Nashville Ballet will present choreographer Maria A. Konrad's production celebrating Mexican tradition and family through classical ballet, contemporary movement and folkloric dance.

Photos: Chloe Misseldine and Isabelle Fokine Preview LEGENDARY WOMEN at Ballet Support Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2026

See photos of Chloe Misseldine and Isabelle Fokine at Ballet Support Foundation's open studio preview of LEGENDARY WOMEN, a new production celebrating influential women through dance.

DOC NYC Reveals 2026 Main Slate Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2026

DOC NYC announced the main slate for its 17th annual festival, featuring documentaries from acclaimed directors including Barbara Kopple, Joe Berlinger, Alex Gibney, and others, with THE HUMMINGBIRD PAINTS FRAGRANT SONGS opening the festival and TOTALITY closing it.

Blumenthal Arts Partners With Layers of Reality for North American Venue
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026

Blumenthal Arts announced a partnership with Barcelona-based Layers of Reality to establish the European company's first North American showcase venue in Charlotte, beginning with LEONARDO VERSUS MICHELANGELO: THE EPIC BATTLE OF GENIUS.

Review: COSĺ FAN TUTTE at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts
by Keira Grant - Oct 4, 2026

The Canadian Opera Company’s remount of its 2014 production of Cosí Fan Tutte, originally directed by Atom Egoyan, brings to bear all of the performance and creative excellence for which the COC is known. However, in the post- #MeToo era, and amidst the Cornell 7 scandal, this 236-year-old work hits different. A discerning viewer in 2026 can’t fail to notice the centuries-long throughline of misogynistic beliefs about women’s sexuality and bodily autonomy that raises questions about the role of art in preserving and dismantling social systems.

LOS ÚNICOS to Make World Premiere at Frida Kahlo Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2026

Daniel Luna's queer Latine comedy-drama LOS ÚNICOS about four college friends reuniting will premiere in Los Angeles. The play explores friendship, chosen family, and identity through humor and emotional confrontation.

BIG FAMOUS: THE POLKA PONZI MUSICAL to Debut at Benefit Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026

Nicholas Kaminski and Grammy-nominated Stephen Kaminski's new musical BIG FAMOUS will hold a benefit concert for The Directors Company in Brooklyn, featuring a satirical story based on a Polish immigrant's accordion-fueled rise and fall.

BEL Documentary to Broadcast on BBC; HEIR OF THE CURSED Album Longlisted
by Rachel Stone - Sep 29, 2026

Louise Lockwood's documentary BEL chronicles the legacy of late Kenyan-Scottish musician Beldina Odenyo, also known as Heir of the Cursed. The musician's album HEIR OF THE CURSED has been longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award.

Museo Casa Kahlo Welcomes More Than 100,000 Visitors in Its First Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026

The Kahlo family's museum in Mexico City marks its first anniversary after welcoming over 100,000 visitors. The institution will introduce the Kahlo Art Prize in its second year to support emerging Mexican artists.

BECOMING CHAVELA to Play Teatro Latea in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2026

Stephanie Trudeau's ranchera musical celebrating the life and legacy of legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas will perform at Teatro Latea in New York. The production is directed by Leonard Peters and choreographed by Ana Leon Bella.

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in Los Angeles
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, opened its doors to the public at Los Angeles's Exposition Park. The museum celebrates the tradition of visual storytelling across cultures and centuries, from prehistoric cave paintings to illustration, comics, cinema, and murals.

American Stage's FRIDA LIBRE School Tour to Launch This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026

American Stage's annual School Tour will present Frida Libre, a bilingual musical inspired by the childhood of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, to K–5 students across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

Esai Morales, Hard Day's Night & More Set for Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters 2026 Finale
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2026

The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show and PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS in Laguna Beach are nearing the end of their run, with a finale featuring host Esai Morales and a Beatles tribute band.

Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Lineup For Inaugural ALL. TOGETHER. NOW. Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026

Josh Johnson and Tiny Desk Contest winner CURE FOR PARANOIA headline a three-day festival at UNC Chapel Hill featuring performances, jam sessions, film screenings, and public artmaking.

BEL Documentary on Musician Beldina Odenyo to Get Cinema Release
by Rachel Stone - Aug 19, 2026

Louise Lockwood's documentary BEL, which chronicles the life and music of Kenyan-Scottish musician Beldina Odenyo, has signed Cargo Film & Releasing as international sales agents ahead of a cinema release.

Video: FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT Trailer Debuts From Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Michael Major - Aug 19, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company has posted a trailer for FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT, a solo show about Frida Kahlo set to run at the Klein Theatre in Washington, D.C.