A. Gentle News

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Thanks to our new pandemic reality, the ambitions, aspirations, and survival instincts of the arts profession have been tested in every way imaginable. As is their wont, artists have risen to this challenge in multifarious ways, creating new and exciting innovations for an ancient artform. 

If you’re anything like me (And if you’re a theatre person, you probably are), you’re a sucker for a good cabaret. And a sweet love story. And (of course) musicals. Need I say more? A.D. Players has jumped back into the digital theatre space with their timely production of A SPECK-TACULAR EVENING OF STORIES AND SONGS following the lives, love story, and leaps of faith of A.D. Players’ Executive Director Jake Speck and his wife Emily Tello Speck.

The Sydney Opera House today announced Every Body Dance Now, a free series of outdoor dance classes presented on the spectacular Opera House Forecourt. Enabled by a NSW Government initiative, Culture Up Late, to increase access to Sydney’s cultural offering in the city, several free classes will be held this March, allowing attendees to share in the joy of dance against one of the world’s most iconic backdrops.

Scripps Ranch Theatre (SRT), located on the campus of Alliant International University and Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC) the resident professional theatre company at The Historic Brooks Theatre present a FREE Valentine's Day concert of classic love songs from acclaimed pianist Robert Parker. The concert will stream live on Sunday, February 14th at 6pm. 

A TRIO of tales by WA writers is being presented under the banner of “Summer Shorts” at Melville Theatre in February. 

Metro Theater Company (MTC), St. Louis's premiere professional theater for youth and families, continues its refreshed 2020-21 season with the virtual production of Jacked! (available now - March 31, 2021 at metroplays.org).

Atlantic Records’ (UK) own latest groundbreaking artist is singer-songwriter Karl Benjamin, the London native who today released his soulful new single, “Moon.”

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Right Angle Entertainment have announced Art Heist Experience, an interactive, socially-distanced theater experience which takes audiences in small groups on a quest in and around the Arsht Center's Downtown Miami campus and the Broward Center's Downtown Fort Lauderdale campus to gather clues to solve a real-life art heist March 16 – April 14.

Rising star Hannah Anders’ album “Evolution” is available on all digital download and streaming platforms now.

Known as the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, Grammy Award-winning BMOP/sound today announced the release of Robert Carl: White Heron, led by conductor Gil Rose and performed by the intrepid Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP).

Student blogger Macy is sharing 28 plays by Queer playwrights for the month of February!

New York-based musician, composer, choreographer, visual artist and educator Kinlaw (she/they), has released their third single “Haircut” alongside of a captivating music video.

Clubbed Thumb has announced programming for early 2021 and new additions to the Clubbed Thumb staff. First up, a short documentary series created by Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellowship alumnae Kate Eminger, Kate Hopkins and Caitlin Sullivan titled Eat Your Feelings.

Love, in its many forms, can be beautiful, complicated, funny and everything in between. Bill Connington's new indie romantic comedy LOVE, REPEAT tells the uplifting, New York City-steeped story of James, who with the help of his 11-year-old son and quirky, close-knit circle of family and friends, sets out to win the heart of his ex-wife Barbara.

Today there is something fun and exciting to announce. You may recall, back in June I did a story about legendary theatrical figure Albert Poland and his book STAGES, which is not only an excellent and enjoyable read for anyone interested in theatre, but continues its strength in sales, hence, bringing it to audiobook.

A trio of tales by WA writers is being presented under the banner of “Summer Shorts” at Melville Theatre in February. 

Austin, TX's Sun June have shared a lyric video for 'Everything I Had,' the latest single from their upcoming album Somewhere.

Italy, World War Two. Fierce and brave Antoinetta, a known communist, and her two young boys, have to flee to Australia for safety. Her husband Sante, a gentle storyteller, stays to fight against Europe’s rising fascist regimes.

Whether you spend all of your time scrolling through Tiktok, Instagram and Twitter, or you have sworn off the apps and deleted them all from your phone, everyone has an opinion about social media. Mike Heslin is delving into the ever-hot topic with a new, satirical scripted series, The Influencers, now out on Amazon Prime Video!