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Chelsea Music Festival to Present Clara Osowski in Opening Night Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2026

Mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski and pianist Melinda Lee Masur will open the 2026 Chelsea Music Festival at St. Paul's German Church in NYC, performing works by Copland, Korngold, and several New York premieres.

Chelsea Music Festival to Present 17th Annual Season 'Every Story Counts' in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026

The Chelsea Music Festival has revealed that tickets and season passes are on sale for its 17th annual season, featuring 17 New York Premieres, 1 World Premiere, and a week of concerts, visual art, and culinary events in New York City.

LEVEL XXXI House Music Fundraiser Will Present Bob Diesel in Dorchester
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2026

WAMPTRONICA will present LEVEL XXXI, an immersive house music fundraiser at Syria Temple #31 on May 2, 2026, benefiting scholarship funds for Paul Laurence Dunbar Lodge #19 and Syria Temple #31.

CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL Will Present 2026 Season: Every Story Counts in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

The Chelsea Music Festival will present its 17th annual season, titled Every Story Counts, from June 20–27, 2026, featuring concerts, visual art, and culinary events celebrating American stories.

Review: THE ROBINSON COMEDY at Joe T Robinson High School in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - Dec 1, 2025

I love when a school gets creative and develops a concept that truly spotlights the strengths of their students. This was absolutely the case with Joe T. Robinson High School’s theatre program as they presented The Robinson Comedy, directed by Caitlin Peterson. The Senator Stage Team not only studied a wide range of public-domain works but transformed them into a highly entertaining, cleverly cohesive performance that celebrated theatrical history and youthful creativity all at once. 

2026 KPA Bradley Awards Unveils Participating Schools
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

Kentucky Performing Arts has unveiled the Kentucky and Southern Indiana High Schools participating in the 2026 KPA Bradley Awards. Learn more about the Awards here!

Baritone Will Liverman Sets New Album 'The Dunbar/Moore Sessions Vol. II'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 11, 2025

On Friday, June 27, 2025, GRAMMY® Award-winning baritone Will Liverman will release the second volume of The Dunbar/Moore Sessions. Listen to the first single now!

BRING IT ON at the Muny Will Include 16 University of Kentucky Cheerleaders
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

Sixteen athletes — current squad members and alumni — from the nationally renowned University of Kentucky cheerleading program will be part of the ensemble in this summer's Muny premiere of Bring It On: The Musical. 

John Tartaglia, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Rob Ruggiero & More Join The Muny 107th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2025

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will bring the theatre’s bold 2025 season to life. Learn more about the upcoming season!

Leslie Odom, Jr. To Moderate Wren T. Brown's First Book Signing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025

The first book signing event for Wren T. Brown's THE FAMILY BUSINESS will take place at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center. Learn more!

High Schools Selected For Inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts Bradley Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2024

16 high schools from 10 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have been selected for the inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) Bradley Awards, taking place June 1, 2025 at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

Write Out Loud Will Host POE & HIS PROGENY Event Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2024

WRITE OUT LOUD has announced “Poe and His Progeny”, at the Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. This historic Queen Anne Victorian was named “The Palace of the Arts,' by Jessie Shepard, the musician, spiritualist and author who designed it in 1887.

Encompass New Theatre to Present AN IMMIGRANT'S DREAM at Greene Space
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

Manhattan’s leading activist opera company Encompass New Opera Theatre will present Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream—a matinee concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Encompass Opera Presents New Works Inspired By Immigration On June 9
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2024

Encompass Opera will present a unique collection of new works inspired by immigration on June 9th.

Encompass New Opera Theatre to Present UNHEARD VOICES: AN IMMIGRANT'S DREAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024

Join Encompass New Opera Theatre for Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream, a multicultural concert featuring premieres by Richard Pearson Thomas and Ángel E. Lasala.

54 Below to Celebrate Black History Month With David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month at 54 Below with performances by David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, and more!

GIVING SEASON By Write Out Loud To Feature Stories Of Generosity
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2023

Write Out Loud - an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience continues their 17th Season of Story Concerts with GIVING SEASON, their Annual Holiday Program on Monday, December 18th at the Old Town Theatre. Curtain is at 7:00 pm. 

WRITE OUT LOUD to Present 14th Annual TWAINFEST In Heritage Park Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 16, 2023

WRITE OUT LOUD, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience has announced the 14th Annual TwainFest. Twainfest will take place on Saturday, August 19th from 11am - 5pm in Heritage County Park.

Charleston Gaillard Center Reveals Full Casting for World Premiere of FINDING FREEDOM: THE JOURNEY OF ROBERT SMALLS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2023

Charleston Gaillard Center has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Finding Freedom: The Journey of Robert Smalls, written by Teralyn Reiter and directed by JaMeeka Holloway.

IN Series Celebrate DC-Legends Chuck Brown & Eva Cassidy Through Their Only Album Together
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023

IN Series Opera closes their 2022-23 season with CHUCK AND EVA, an evening celebrating the Great American Songbook through Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy's only album: The Other Side. CHUCK AND EVA performances are June 1- 2 at the True Reformer Building and June 24 at the Baltimore Theatre Project.