New York State Council on the Arts

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 22nd Season Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2024

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival celebrated its 22nd season with a diverse lineup of performances, including works by Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines, and a special event for James Earl Hardy's B-Boy Blues. Learn more about the winners!

Chenango River Theatre Reveals Leadership Transition
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024

Chenango River Theatre has announced that for the 2025 season, they are expanding the leadership team, splitting the role of Producing Artistic Director into an Executive Director and an Artistic Director. 

OPERA America Awards Kelley Rourke The 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024

OPERA America has announced the 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Kelley Rourke.

Redbone & Whitby to Present Work-in-Progress Presentation of CONVERSATIONS at Ancram Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 27, 2024

Afro-Indigenous singer/songwriter Martha Redbone and her collaborator/husband Aaron Whitby will bring a work-in-progress showing of their new theater project CONVERSATIONS to the Ancram Center for the Arts on Sunday, August. 4, at 4pm. 

PROTOTYPE Announces 2025 Festival Beginning This January
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.

Pamela Weiler Grayson's New Play OBSERVANT Will Headline Spark Theatre Festival NYC
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

Pamela Weiler Grayson's new play OBSERVANT will headline the Spark Theatre Festival NYC with a limited engagement from September 12 - 28 at The Chain Theatre.

Damien Sneed, Brandie Sutton, Justin Austin, and The Griot String Quartet Perform at Caramoor Tomorrow
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

Created and directed by composer, conductor, and multi-genre musician Damien Sneed, the showcase 'Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices' will pay homage to the legacies of operatic legends Marian Anderson and Jessye Norman.

Rochester's World-Traveling MOSES MAN Heads To NYC Again, Following Rochester Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

It’s been ten years since the homegrown musical Moses Man: Finding Home had its first-ever workshop at Rochester’s Louis S. Wolk JCC CenterStage Theatre.

Pamela Weiler Grayson's New Play OBSERVANT To Headline Spark Theatre Festival NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

Pamela Weiler Grayson's new play OBSERVANT explores faith, family, and the future. Running from September 12-28 at The Chain Theatre, it headlines the Spark Theatre Festival NYC by Emerging Artists Theatre.

WORKS AND PROCESS At the Guggenheim Announces Fall 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2024

During the fall 2024 Works & Process season, a full slate of dynamic events will take place at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Franklin Stage Company to Present Yolanda Bush and The Cool Water Collective
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

Yolanda Bush and the Cool Water Collective will perform at Franklin Stage Company, offering a unique blend of music and storytelling in an intimate setting. Learn how to purchae tickets.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Receives Final Approval for First Permanent Home
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2024

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has approved the full site plan for its new home, following a multiyear public process. Learn more!

Theater Resources To Host Unlimited Community Gathering- Abroad Perspective: The Potential for International Theater Partnerships
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2024

Join Theater Resources Unlimited's upcoming Zoom event on July 19 to explore the potential for international theater partnerships. Gain insights from experts on fostering global collaborations in the arts.

�¿Akihito Ichihara And Vangeline In Residency At The Monira Foundation To Continue Developing Duet MAN WOMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2024

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute collaborates with ELF and Machine Dazzle on a new duet titled MAN WOMAN, featuring Butoh dancers Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline, exploring themes of love and identity.

Ancram Center For The Arts to Present Cabaret Star Rizo This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Cabaret superstar Rizo will perform at Ancramdale's Circa 1799 Barn, featuring a mix of comedy, burlesque, rock ‘n’ roll, and glamour. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Syracuse Stage's 24/25 Season to Begin With CITIZEN JAMES, OR THE YOUNG MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Celebrate James Baldwin's centennial with a special production of CITIZEN JAMES, OR THE YOUNG MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY, presented by 100 Black Men of Syracuse and Syracuse Stage.

Festival Of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) Unveils 2024 Festival Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) has revealed its 2024 festival program. Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets.

Theater Resources Unlimited Presents How To Write A Musical That Works Part 3: Reckoning And Resolution
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the final part of their workshop series on writing musicals, focusing on 'Reckoning and Resolution.'

GRISWOLD Comes to the Bridge Street Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024

A historic Supreme Court case is getting the theatrical treatment in “Griswold”, coming to the Bridge Street Theatre next month.

NYC's Winter Film Festival Opens Submissions For 13th Annual Celebration Of Indie Film
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 9, 2024

The Winter Film Festival in NYC is calling for entries for its 13th annual celebration of indie film, featuring diverse genres and events from February 19-23, 2025.