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Ledisi Releases FOR DINAH (DELUXE EDITION) Tribute Album
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026

GRAMMY-winning vocalist Ledisi expands her tribute to Dinah Washington with a deluxe edition featuring four bonus tracks and collaborations with Gregory Porter and other musicians.

ETCHINGS FESTIVAL to Return for 17th Season This July
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026

The Etchings Festival announced its 17th season in Northampton, MA, featuring Ecce Ensemble alongside King Klavé Trio, jazz sextet Surface of Sphere, and a closing program of new classical voices.

Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026

Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.

Listen: Ledisi Shares New Single 'You Got What It Takes' Feat. Gregory Porter
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 12, 2025

Broadway alum Ledisi and Grammy-winning vocalist Gregory Porter have released “You Got What It Takes,” from Ledisi’s forthcoming album, For Dinah, her tribute to the great Dinah Washington. Listen to it now!

BECKY'S NEW CAR Set for Coal Creek Theater of Louisville Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 8, 2025

Coal Creek Theater of Louisville will present Becky's New Car beginning this month at the Louisville Center for the Arts. Learn more about the production here!

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE To Open Terrific New Theatre 2024/25 Mini-Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2024

Terrific New Theatre announced its 2024/25 mini-season will open with a Stephen Sondheim masterpiece, Sunday in the Park with George.

Interview: Deborah Tedrick of GEARHEADS: THE MUSICAL at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
by Brian Hilbrand - Jul 31, 2024

The Premier performance of GEARHEADS, playing at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre at the University of Michigan, is an original musical comedy, that follows the goings-on at an auto repair shop on a Saturday, when the shop’s owner and service manager are away, leaving the mechanics to run things. When a customer shows up needing a simple repair, she can’t get anyone to help her, because the guys would rather be anywhere else than at work. They turn their break room into a pseudo-frat house, and over the day, love is lost and found, the youngest mechanic has a coming-of-age experience, and the shop becomes a place where everyone belongs.

Cast Set For WEST SIDE STORY at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2024

OFC Creations Theatre Center has announced casting for West Side Story, performing October 10-27, 2024 as part of the Broadway in Brighton Series, performing ten years since the last time West Side Story was last seen in Rochester.

Review: THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - Apr 14, 2024

What did our critic think of THE HISTORY PLAYS: RICHARD II, HENRY IV, AND HENRY V at Guthrie Theater?

SMOKE Jazz Club Unveils December Schedule Including Coltrane Festival And New Year's Eve Celebrations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2023

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club ends the year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2024', New Year's Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and more.

Drummer And Composer Sanah Kadoura's Sophomore Album DUALITY Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2023

Lebanese-Canadian drummer, composer, educator and producer Sanah Kadoura presents her dynamic sophomore album Duality, out now.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; Theatre Raleigh Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Derby Dinner Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Red Mountain Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; at Theatre Raleigh Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; at New Albany Theatre Arts Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; at Theatre of Gadsden Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Ensemble Theatre Presents A BROADCAST COUP Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2022

Ensemble Theatre will stage the long-awaited world premiere of writer and broadcaster, Melanie Tait’s (The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race) thought-provoking, sharp comedy, A BROADCAST COUP, from 26th January to 4th March 2023.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; Temple Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Derby Dinner Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.