Roland Hayes

Cherry Street Music to Present Schubert's WINTERREISE With Baritone Philip Lima And Pianist Tudor Bota
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2025

Upcoming at Newton's Allen Center, Cherry Street Music, the Center's signature music program, will present acclaimed baritone Philip Lima and pianist Tudor Bota in a performance of Franz Schubert's Winterreise, one of the most profound song cycles in the classical repertoire, on Sunday, October 19. 

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Announces POINTS IN SPACE: PERFORMANCE AT BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, September 5, 2025–January 10, 2026. Featuring historic figures like John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg alongside new performances and public programs, the exhibition explores BMC’s radical influence on avant-garde performance.

Cherry Street Music at The Allen Center Reveals First Five Concerts of 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2024

Cherry Street Music, the resident music program at Newton’s Allen Center, has announced the first five concerts of their 2024-25 season.  

Seattle Opera Will Present Tazewell Thompson's JUBILEE
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.

Baritone Philip Lima and Tenor Fred C. VanNess, Jr. Perform in Roland Hayes Tribute at the Allen Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023

Join us for a tribute concert honoring Roland Hayes, the first African American man to win international acclaim as a concert artist. Baritone Philip Lima and tenor Fred C. VanNess, Jr. will be performing alongside the Boston Public Quartet.

Newton's Allen Center Presents Cherry Street Music's 2023-24 Season CLASSICAL WITH A TWIST
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2023

The Allen Center in Newton presents Cherry Street Music's 2023-24 season 'Classical with a Twist'. Chamber series featuring Allison Yoshie Eldredge performing 6 concerts.

Cherry Street Music's 'Classical With a Twist' Series Comes to The Allen Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2023

The Allen Center in Newton, MA will present Cherry Street Music’s “Classical with a Twist”, a six-concert series during the 2023-24 season, curated by celebrated cellist and The Allen Center Artist in Residence, Allison Yoshie Eldredge. Learn more about the series and how to get tickets here!

Boston Symphony Orchestra to Present VOICES OF LOSS, RECKONING, AND HOPE Festival in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023

Boston Symphony Orchestra will present VOICES OF LOSS, RECKONING, AND HOPE Festival March 3-18. 

Original Musical MARIAN Starring Emilie Kouatchou & More to Have Additional Invite-Only Readings This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022

Liquid Theatre Collective and Randy Donaldson, Executive Producer, will present two additional private, invitation only readings of MARIAN, an original musical based on the life of world-renowned contralto, Marian Anderson.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston to Present PIPPIN in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2022

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston announced the cast for Pippin, the 2nd and final production in the company’s Summer 2022 season. Running from August 5-13, 2022 at the Robinson Theatre.

BREATH & IMAGINATION: The Story Of Roland Hayes Opens Next Month at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2022

Penguin Rep Theatre, the Stony Point-based nonprofit professional theatre, kicks off its summer season with BREATH & IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES, a musical play by Daniel Beaty about trailblazing African-American vocalist Roland Hayes, starting Friday, July 8, artistic director Joe Brancato announced today.

Penguin Rep Theatre Kicks Off Its Summer Season With BREATH & IMAGINATION
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2022

Penguin Rep Theatre, the Stony Point-based nonprofit professional theatre, kicks off its summer season with BREATH & IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES, a musical play by Daniel Beaty about trailblazing African-American vocalist Roland Hayes, starting Friday, July 8, artistic director Joe Brancato announced.

Original Musical MARIAN Will Have Private Industry Readings This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022

Liquid Theatre Collective and Randy Donaldson, Executive Producer, will present two (2) private industry readings of MARIAN, an original musical based on the life of world-renowned contralto, Marian Anderson.

Penguin Rep Theatre Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022

After a government mandate and Covid-19 safety concerns shut down theatrical productions on its stage for two years, Penguin Rep Theatre will resume presenting plays, comedies and musical revues starting mid-March, artistic director Joe Brancato announced recently.

Penguin Rep Announces 2022 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022

After a government mandate and Covid-19 safety concerns shut down theatrical productions on its stage for two years, Penguin Rep Theatre will resume presenting plays, comedies and musical revues starting mid-March, artistic director Joe Brancato announced today.

Penguin Rep Theatre Kicks Off The 2022 Season With Something SMALL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2022

After a government mandate and Covid-19 safety concerns shut down theatrical productions on its stage for two years, Penguin Rep Theatre will resume presenting plays, comedies and musical revues starting mid-March, artistic director Joe Brancato announced today.

BWW Interview: Reginald Smith, Jr. in SAN DIEGO OPERA'S COSI FAN TUTTE at San Diego Civic Center
by Ron Bierman - Feb 10, 2022

'I'm just Reggie from Atlanta' baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. explained during our hour-long discussion on Zoom. That may be how he would like to view himself, but it's hardly how most others do since he's also a Grammy winning opera star who's performed at the Met. Until high school, neither opera, much less the Met were in his plans. Then when 13 he saw an Atlanta Opera production of Tosca. 'A classical voice was not new to me.' But the spectacle of unamplified voices together with theatrical staging, an orchestra, and eye-catching scenery was a revelation. 'I vividly remember the show going along, the tenor comes out, the soprano. But when Scarpia made his first big entrance, I thought Whoa, that's a different voice. It just went, boom, you know, like, like an arrow right into my heart. And I thought, what is this person?'

Best New Opera Winner Blue Leads Slate of Exciting Events in February�"March 2022 at Seattle Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2022

Seattle Opera continues its 2021/22 season with a dynamic lineup of opera events, including community conversations, artist recitals, laser shows, and a timely and award-winning opera.

Opera Philadelphia to Return to the Stage With OEDIPUS REX and LILACS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2021

Rovaris will marshal the company’s musical forces once again on Friday, Jan. 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 23, at 2:00 p.m., this time in the company’s concert debut in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, for a program featuring Igor Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and George Walker’s Lilacs.

Boston Theater Company Announces Virtual Preview Performance of Newest Project - THE GAY AGENDA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2020

Boston Theater Company, the organization that produced Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon, is excited to announce a one-time virtual preview performance of its newest work The Gay Agenda: A Documentary Play About the LGBTQ+ Community on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8:00PM.