Andrew W. Mellon News

Actor Hugh Bonneville will be honored with the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Will Award at the theatre’s annual Gala. Learn more about Bonneville and see how to attend the gala!

The American Composers Orchestra and American Composers Forum revealed new joint initiative: The Sorel Award. One award will be offered every three years, and the inaugural recipient is composer Andreia Pinto Correia.

The CUNY Dance Initiative will present Jon Lehrer Dance Company. Jon Lehrer Dance Company will present an evening of world-renowned repertory, including the world premiere of Foster, and the NYC premiere of Volt. Learn how to attend.

Guggenheim Fellow and award-winning choreographer Nejla Yatkin will embark on a five-city national tour of her acclaimed solo work, Ouroboros, starting February 28, 2025. Learn more.

The Springfield Chamber Players Quartetto Mosso will perform a matinee concert at 52 Sumner in Springfield. Quartetto Mosso features violinists Ronald Gorevic and Beth Welty, violist Delores Thayer, and cellist Yoonhee Ko. 

The CUNY Dance Initiative will present IMGE Dance's (no)man on February 14 and 15, 2025 at 7:30pm at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh, directed by May Adrales. Learn how to purchase tickets.

WHITE WAVE DANCE will present the 9th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival. The festival showcases 33 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area and across the United States.

The Tank has announced the 2024-2025 fellows for The Tank Producers Cohort, funded generously by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. Learn more about the fellows here!

Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed the commissioning of new work by three artists. These three artists join a roster of more than 70 others whose work has been supported by Yale’s Binger Center for New Theatre. Learn more!

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College has announced an evening of dance and live music in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the CUNY Dance Initiative. On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall will resonate with the rhythms of two alumni of this groundbreaking residency program: Los Ricos and Afro Latin Soul.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will celebrate its 48th Milestone Season with the announcement of its Fall 2024 Reading Series, featuring the poignant play CALLIGRAPHY.

Atlanta Chinese Dance Company will honor everyday heroes of ancient and modern Chinese American stories through two Chinese dance dramas in an original production Everyday Heroes on September 28-29 at Gas South Theater featuring a multigenerational cast of 100+ ACDC dancers and guest artists.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is preparing its highly anticipated one-night-only performance of contemporary dance based in American and African-American traditions in dance and storytelling, taking place Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. 

A new play, THE BLACK FEMINIST GUIDE TO THE HUMAN BODY, by Lisa B. Thompson, will be performed at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Open Jar Studios is marking its 5th anniversary. Learn more about Open Jar!

Join the South Street Seaport Museum for 'whale fall abyss' by mayfield brooks, an immersive theatrical experience on the historic 1885 tall ship Wavertree, exploring maritime history and the concept of decomposition. Learn how to attend.

Collage Dance has revealed its 2024-2025 season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

GALA Theatre will present the premiere of Óyeme, The Beautiful, a powerful production brought to life by the talented students of Paso Nuevo, GALA’s esteemed youth program.

The Springfield Chamber Players will return to the Longmeadow Adult Center with a free performance by Quartetto Mosso on Thursday, June 13, at 6PM. The performance, held rain or shine, features violinists Ronald Gorevic and Beth Welty, violist Delores Thayer, and cellist Yoonhee Ko.