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Cast and Creative Team Set for JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2024

Arena Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.

Arena Stage Adds THE BEDWETTER to 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has added The Bedwetter to its 2024/25 Season. Handpicked as part of Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif's inaugural season, The Bedwetter, the new musical based on comedian Sarah Silverman’s heartfelt memoir, will make its D.C. premiere next year.

Asher Gamedze to Release New LP; Lead Single Now Available
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 16, 2024

Set for release on August 30, Constitution features Gamedze’s new 10-piece ensemble The Black Lungs. In the 81-minute album, dynamic avant jazz arrangements and the expansive explorations of the musicians are animated and deepened by word-fragments and samples of poems written and recited by renowned scholar and inhabitant of the undercommons, Fred Moten. Listen to the lead single now!

Sú North Releases 'Speedin (ft. Limbo)'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 12, 2024

Alternative hip hop artist Sú North releases new single 'Speedin (ft. Limbo), blending innovative beats and poetic lines with indie influences and buttery vocals for a summertime feel. Listen to it now!

Video: Kimbra Releases 'Stuff I Don't Need' Single Ahead of Collaborative Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 3, 2024

Two-time GRAMMY award-winning artist Kimbra is gearing up to release her upcoming album, Idols & Vices (Vol. 1), out everywhere via Inertia/PIAS on September 24th, 2024. Ahead of the album, she releases the first official single, “Stuff I Don’t Need,” featuring BANKS, and will be releasing a song a week leading up to the release of the album. Watch the music video!

Cultural Fusion: Helena Beltrão's Journey as a Bossa Nova Artist in NYC
by Felicitas de la Fare - Jul 2, 2024

Helena Beltrão,  a distinguished alumnI of Berklee College of Music, embodies her cultural heritage as she emerges as a leading exponent of Bossa Nova in New York City's vibrant music scene.

The Magic Theatre and Campo Santo Announce the World Premiere of GARUDA'S WING
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

Experience the world premiere of GARUDA’S WING, a groundbreaking performance brought to you by MAGIC THEATRE and CAMPO SANTO. Catch the latest in innovative theatre in San Francisco.

Liberation Theatre Company Selects Four Early Career Playwrights For 24-25 Writing Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024

Harlem's Liberation Theatre Company has chosen four emerging playwrights for their 2024-2025 Writing Residency Program. Learn more about the program!

New Cast Set for HAMILTON in London's West End
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024

New casting has been announced for the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON. The new cast will have their first performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on Monday 17 June 2024 where tickets are currently booking to 29 March 2025.

Lower East SIde Festival Of The Arts Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 200 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 29th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted May 24 to 26 in and around Theater for the New City.

Kate Bergstrom Named the New Augustin Family Artistic Director at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by James Lindhorst - Apr 23, 2024

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) has announced that Kate Bergstrom will assume the role as the Augustin Family Artistic Director effective May 13, 2024. The Rep conducted a six-month nationwide search before naming Bergstrom to the role. Bergstrom succeeds Hana S. Sharif’s following her departure last summer. With the appointment, Bergstrom brings a passionate energy for The Rep’s next chapter to build on the theater’s success as a vital, celebrated, cultural cornerstone of St. Louis. 

The Repertory Theatre Of St. Louis Names Kate Bergstrom as New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has named Kate Bergstrom the new Augustin Family Artistic Director. Learn more about Bergstrom.

Video: In Rehearsal with Judy Kuhn for UNKNOWN SOLDIER
by Joshua Wright - Mar 28, 2024

Watch as Judy Kuhn talks about joining the company of Unkown Solider at Arena Stage. Said Kuhn on the project 'I play Lucy Anderson... She's a woman who has had a fantasy about what her life should or could have been. I love doing theater, it's so collaborative and there's nothing more collaborative than a new musical.'

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2024 FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the line-up for the 2024 First Light Festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology.