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It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The Joffrey Ballet launches the Joffrey Fellowship program, expanding opportunities for individuals pursuing a career in arts management.

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

What did our critic think of THE BIG DAY at The Lantern Theatre? The Community Arts Association of Conway/The Lantern Theatre celebrated their 50th Anniversary Friday, Oct. 20, in Downtown Conway. Newly appointed President Trent Reese addressed the many friends and families that have supported and continue to support the thriving community theatre troupe and introduced his original play THE BIG DAY that was dramatically read to the partygoers. 

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, held its annual fundraiser, the Community Celebration & Awards Presentation, Tuesday, Sept. 19. Check out photos here!

Broadway World is thrilled when the theatrical community pulls together and helps each other out. The powers that be at The Community Arts Association of Conway (better known as The Lantern Theatre) and the Maumelle Players have teamed up to present STEEL MAGNOLIAS through July 30, at the Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church in Maumelle. Grab your besties and come hang out with the ladies at Truvy’s Beauty Shop in Chinquapin Parish.

Odyssey Theatre will be returning to live performance for the first time since 2019 with a contemporary adaptation of Molière's masterpiece The Miser. Performed on the banks of the Rideau River in beautiful Strathcona Park, The Miser is a biting satire about the pervasiveness of self-interest and greed.

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization currently hosting  the 11th Chicago Dance Month with more than 60 events around Chicago celebrating the myriad talents that make Chicago's dance scene so strong, has announced its 2023 Community Celebration & Awards Presentation.

What did our critic think of ANNIE KIDS at The Lantern Theatre?

First look photos! The MAC PLAYERS, Middletown Arts Center’s community theater group, kicks off its 2023 season with Seussical, a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!

What did our critic think of FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company?

ABC announced the 2022-2023 midseason premiere dates for two new drama series, a new comedy series and a new unscripted series as well as dates for fan-favorite returning series. Check out the new lineup now!

The revolution continues as the Great Canadian Theatre Company's 22-23 Season brings us the world premiere of Forever Young: A Ghetto Story by Darrah Teitel, running from November 8-20 at the Irving Greenberg Theatre.

Based on a hit Australian television format, “The Parent Test” will explore the many distinctively different parenting styles. From helicopter to child-led parents, 12 families are put under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and will share learnings about emotional hot-button topics that compare the multiple styles of parenting.

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, held its annual Awards Presentation & Community Celebration, Tuesday, Oct. 11. Check out photos from the event here!

The revolution continues as the Great Canadian Theatre Company's 22-23 Season brings us the world premiere of Forever Young: A Ghetto Story by Darrah Teitel, running from November 8-20 at the Irving Greenberg Theatre.

Becca Bowen shines in her new single, 'Who I'm Not,' available now. Co-written by GRAMMY-Award winning singer-songwriter, Rebecca Lynn Howard, with Gari Garret and Brian Smith, and produced by the acclaimed Sal Oliveri, 'Who I'm Not' perfectly encapsulates the feeling of being comfortable and confident in your own skin.

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce its 2022 Community Celebration and award presentation, Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina. The event co-chairs are 3Arts’s Executive Director Esther Grisham Grimm and Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project’s Strategic Program Director Princess Mhoon.